A parochial history of Devonshire by Dr. Jeremiah Milles, written in the second half of the 18th cent. by J. Milles
These are accounts based on MSS. Top. Devon b. 1-2, with additions: special attention is given to Church monuments and architecture, and to antiquities, of which there are sometimes drawings. There are no lists of incumbents, nor any general history of the county.
Dates
- Creation: written in the second half of the 18th cent. by J. Milles
Extent
156 Leaves
Language of Materials
- English
Shelfmark
MS. Top. Devon c. 8
Arrangement
In alphabetical order of parishes beginning with Abbotsham.
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 22761
Physical Facet
On paper
Dimensions
14 × 9 3/4 in.
Repository Details
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