Original papers almost all relating to land at Kibworth Harcourt in the parish of Kibworth Beauchamp in Leicestershire
Original papers almost all relating to land at Kibworth Harcourt in the parish of Kibworth Beauchamp in Leicestershire, 1651-1826, consisting of rentals, accounts, receipts, leases, letters and the like.
Many arc connected with Merton college, Oxford, as owners of the property, and with the Foxtons, tenants in the 18th cent. At fol. 43 is a letter from Samuel Kilner, bursar of Merton, Feb. 26, 1782.
Dates
- Creation: written in A.D. 1651-1823
Extent
145 Leaves
Language of Materials
- English
Preferred Citation
Oxford, Bodleian Libraries [followed by shelfmark and folio or page reference, e.g. MS. Top. Northants b. 1, fols. 1-2]
Shelfmark:
MS. Top. Northants b. 1
Collection ID (for staff)
CMD ID 19900
Abstract
Original papers almost all relating to land at Kibworth Harcourt in the parish of Kibworth Beauchamp in Leicestershire, written in A.D. 1651-1823.
Biographical / Historical
Samuel Kilner (1732-1815) was a Fellow of Merton College, Oxford.
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. V, no. 29476.
Immediate Source of Acquisition
Bought from John Taylor, of Northampton, on Jan. 10, 1884.
Physical Facet
On paper and parchment
Dimensions
17 1/8 × 13 1/4 in.
Geographic
Topical
- Title
- Original papers almost all relating to land at Kibworth Harcourt in the parish of Kibworth Beauchamp in Leicestershire
- Status
- Published
- Date
- EAD version 2020 by Pauline Soum-Paris
- Language of description
- English
- Script of description
- Latin
Repository Details
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