Shropshire and Shrewsbury miscellanies, principally written in the first quarter of the 19th cent. chiefly by the Rev. J.B. Blakeway
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MS. Blakeway 1
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Various topographical and historical papers of the Rev. J.B. Blakeway, bound together, among which are:
- (fol. ii) 'Villare Salopiense', a list of Shropshire places, with their hundreds, and a few notes, pedigrees, etc.: cf. fol. 212b
- (fol. 69) a historical essay ' Of the state of religion in Shrewsbury', by Blakeway
- (fol. 80b) notes on the castles of Shrewsbury
- (fol. 97) notes on Stoke Say or Southstoke
- (fol. 115a) notes on Longnor,
- (fol. 139) notes on the Mortimers' property
- (fol. 153) notes on Betton
- (fol. 156) notes on Badger
- (fol. 166) notes on Donington
- (fol. 176) a contemporary copy of the book of Tenths payable to the Bp. of Hereford in about 1710-13
- (fol. 197) notes on Tong
- (fol. 202) a copy of the poll of the Freeholders of Shropshire, Nov. 7, 1695
- (fol. 205) notes on Cause
- (fol. 217a) notes on the Forests and Chases of Shropshire, including a slightly imperfect early 17th cent. copy of an exemplification in 1533 of a 'Perambulatio Forestarum in com. Salop. tempore regis Edwardi primi.'
- (fol. 228) 'Extracts etc. from the Register Book of the Abby of Haghmon.'.
Dates
- Creation: principally written in the first quarter of the 19th cent. chiefly by the Rev. J.B. Blakeway
Extent
299 Leaves
Language of Materials
- Multiple languages
- English
- Latin
Shelfmark
MS. Blakeway 1
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. IV, no 22111
Physical Facet
On paper
Dimensions
18 3/8 × 11 1/2 in.
Repository Details
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