'Parochial History of Berkshire', vol. 1, written in 1827-1830, chiefly by W. N. Clarke
'Parochial History of Berkshire', vol. 1, containing papers and notes relating to the hundreds of:
- Ganfield (fol. 19);
- Hormer (fol. 78);
- Shrivenham (fol. 110);
- Faringdon (fol. 161);
- Compton (fol. 186);
- Moreton (fol. 226);
- part of Theale (fol. 279, cf. 160).
Some general notes about the county are fol. 68, and at fol. 1 two letters from W. N. Clarke to the rev. H. O. Coxe, May 15 and July 5, 1842, about the collection; fols. 288-9 are in the hand of Edward Rowe Mores, Dec. 23, 1752 (about Purley). There are also some letters and pedigrees, among the former one from K. J. W. Lenthall about his family, Dec. 13, 1829 (fol. 79).
Dates
- Creation: written in 1827-1830, chiefly by W. N. Clarke
Extent
299 Leaves
Language of Materials
- English
Shelfmark
MS. Top. Berks b. 7
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. V, no. 25499.
Custodial History
W.N. Clarke coll. no. 8 (from 1868 to about 1883).
Physical Facet
On paper
Repository Details
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