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Queen Anne's Bounty Mortgage Papers

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Queen Anne's Bounty mortage papers relating to parsonage houses no longer the property of the Church Commissioners, including correspondence, estimates, orders to pay and certificates. The papers are arranged alphabetically by parish in county groups within each diocese.

Dates

  • Creation: 1805-1878

Extent

1.54 Linear metres (14 boxes)

Language of Materials

  • English

Preferred Citation

Oxford, Bodleian Libraries [followed by shelfmark and folio or page reference, e.g. MSS. Top. gen. c. 92, fols. 1-2].

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Full range of shelfmarks:

MSS. Top. gen. c. 92-99

Collection ID (for staff)

CMD ID 13367

Abstract

Queen Anne's Bounty mortage papers relating to parsonage houses no longer the property of the Church Commissioners.

Biographical / Historical

Queen Anne's Bounty was a perpetual fund of first-fruits and tenths, established in 1704, used to augment poor ecclesiastical livings.

Immediate Source of Acquisition

The papers were bought from Peter Eaton in 1970.

Subject

Title
Queen Anne's Bounty Mortgage Papers
Status
Published
Author
Collection Level Description by Emily Tarrant; EAD version 2019 by Pauline Soum-Paris
Date
EAD version 2019
Language of description
English
Script of description
Latin

Repository Details

Part of the Bodleian Libraries Repository

Contact:
Weston Library
Broad Street
Oxford OX1 3BG United Kingdom