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Collections relating to the county of York, by Nicholas Wanton, bulk: early 17th century

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MS. Rawl. B. 450
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On the first fly-leaf (which, under the words "Nicholaus Wanton me jure possidet," bears a coat of arms, arg. a chevron sable) there is a note upon the number of bishoprics, benefices and religious houses in England, which then proceeds thus: "Notwithstanding there was a booke brought into Paules Churchyard in written hand to be bound up, the collection whereof, as it was there reported, stood the partie in foure hundred pounds; in which booke (of a huge volume in a small hand) there were set downe all the religious houses that ever haue bene in this realme, what land was given unto them, where it yet lyeth, who gave it, how long since, upon what condicion and proviso, when, by whom, how much, and wherein altered, diminished, or increased, and in whose possession it is at this present."

Dates

  • Creation: Majority of material found within early 17th century

Extent

390 Leaves

Language of Materials

  • English
  • Latin

Shelfmark

MS. Rawl. B. 450

Bibliography

  • It appears from Drake's History of York , that the compiler of this MS. lies buried in York Minster, the epitaph on Nicholas Wanton who died 2 Mar 1617 being there given at p. 508, from a monument erected by John Layer.

Physical Facet

On paper, in folio

Creator

Repository Details

Part of the Bodleian Libraries Repository

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