Miscellaneous papers, chiefly relating to the parish of Aldgate in the City of London
Miscellaneous papers, chiefly relating to the parish of Aldgate in the City of London, perhaps collected by mr. Daniel Benham in about 1818-20: among which are:
- Fol. 38, cf. 45, 73v. attested copy of part of the will of sir Samuel Starling, Aug. 17, 1673, relating to land in Whitechapel, partly left to the parish of St. Botolph's without Aldgate
- Fol. 51. copy of a list of benefactors to Aldgate to 1693 and in 1708
- Fol. 55. a rental of property belonging to the parish of Aldgate, 1818
- Fol. 75. lists of rate-payers in Aldgate, 1695-1817
- Fol. 94. an alphabetical series of notes on the benefactions of the parish of Aldgate, preceded by a view of the church
Dates
- Creation: Written chiefly in about 1818-1820
Extent
122 Leaves
Language of Materials
- English
Preferred Citation
Oxford, Bodleian Libraries [followed by shelfmark and folio or page reference, e.g. MS. Top. London c. 5, fols. 1-2]
Shelfmark:
MS. Top. London c. 5
Collection ID (for staff)
CMD ID 19468
Abstract
Miscellaneous papers, chiefly relating to the parish of Aldgate in the City of London
Biographical / Historical
Biographical details unknown.
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. VI, no. 32750
Immediate Source of Acquisition
Bought at an autograph sale at Sotheby's on Nov. 10, 1899, as part of lot 325.
Physical Facet
On paper
Dimensions
14 7/8 × 9 3/8 in.
- Title
- Miscellaneous papers, chiefly relating to the parish of Aldgate in the City of London
- Status
- Published
- Date
- EAD version 2020 by Alice Whichelow
- Language of description
- English
- Script of description
- Latin
Repository Details
Part of the Bodleian Libraries Repository
Weston Library
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