Court book of the manor of Sonning
Court book of the manor of Sonning, with: (fols. 23v-109) estate accounts of the Rich family, baronets, 1699-1707; (fols. 109v-30) household and personal accounts of Mary, wife of Sir Robert Rich, 1712-1713, 1720-1721, 1723.
Dates
- Creation: 1649-1653
Extent
132 Leaves
Language of Materials
- English
Preferred Citation
Oxford, Bodleian Libraries [followed by shelfmark and folio or page reference, e.g. MS. Top. Berks. c. 52, fols. 1-2]
Shelfmark:
MS. Top. Berks. c. 52
Collection ID (for staff)
CMD ID 17734
Abstract
Court book of the manor of Sonning, 1649-1653.
Biographical / Historical
Sir Robert Rich, fourth baronet (1685–1768) was an English army officer.
Other Finding Aids
M. Clapinson and T.D. Rogers, Summary Catalogue of Post-Medieval Western Manuscripts in the Bodleian Library Oxford. Acquisitions 1916-1975. (Oxford, 1991), vol. II, no. 53746.
Custodial History
Sotheby's, 23 March 1970, part of lot 422.
Immediate Source of Acquisition
Bought from Stanley Crowe, 1970.
Physical Facet
Rebound, preserving contemporary parchment covers
- Title
- Court book of the manor of Sonning
- Status
- Published
- Date
- EAD version 2019 by Pauline Soum-Paris
- Language of description
- English
- Script of description
- Latin
Repository Details
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