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Miscellaneous papers, chiefly relating to the parish of Aldgate in the City of London

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MS. Top. London c. 5
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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:

  1. 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
  2. Fol. 51. copy of a list of benefactors to Aldgate to 1693 and in 1708
  3. Fol. 55. a rental of property belonging to the parish of Aldgate, 1818
  4. Fol. 75. lists of rate-payers in Aldgate, 1695-1817
  5. 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]

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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

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