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'This book is a collection of petitions, bills, letters, receipts etc. concerning Stratford chapel...', Written in about 1724-1745

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MS. Willis 52b

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'This book is a collection of petitions, bills, letters, receipts etc. concerning Stratford chapel ...', i.e. the building of a church at Fenny Stratford. The church was in building from 1724 to its consecration in 1731. There are printed appeals, as well as lists of benefactors, plans, drawings, agreements, etc. etc., connected with the building and settlement of the church, in which Browne Willis took the leading part.

Dates

  • Creation: Written in about 1724-1745

Extent

242 Leaves

Language of Materials

  • English

Shelfmark

MS. Willis 52b

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. III, no. 16346

Custodial History

Mark by which the Collection was referred to until about A.D. 1870: fol. 52b

Physical Facet

On paper

Dimensions

13 5/8 × 8 7/8 in.

Repository Details

Part of the Bodleian Libraries Repository

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