A draft of the greater part of Thomas Martin's History of Thetford, Written in about 1750 by T. Martin
A draft of the greater part of Thomas Martin's History of Thetford (posthumously printed in 1779). The first 16 or 17 chapters correspond to those printed: the rest is chiefly documents. At fol. 3 is a short paper about Fotheringhay: and fols. 123-161 are part of a draft of a long petition relating to the Seymour property which (apparently) descended to lady Elizabeth Seymour (d. 1696/7), daughter of Henry lord Beauchamp, and wife of Thomas Bruce earl of Ailesbury.
Dates
- Creation: Written in about 1750 by T. Martin
Extent
163 Leaves
Language of Materials
- English
Shelfmark
MS. Gough Norfolk 17
Other Finding Aids
Falconer Madan, et al., A summary catalogue of western manuscripts in the Bodleian Library at Oxford which have not hitherto been catalogued in the Quarto series (7 vols. in 8 [vol. II in 2 parts], Oxford, 1895-1953; reprinted, with corrections in vols. I and VII, Munich, 1980), vol. II, no. 18073
Custodial History
The introduction to the printed History (see above) shows that this volume was owned by mr. John Worth of Diss in 1774, and by Thomas Hunt a bookseller of Harleston in 1775, from whom Gough purchased it.
Physical Facet
On paper
Dimensions
12 7/8 × 8 5/8 in.
Repository Details
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