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Local history

 Subject
Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings

Found in 163 Collections and/or Records:

'1831. Stoke Poges Parish Memorandum Book. S. Godolphin Osborne'

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Shelfmark: MS. Top. Bucks e. 1
'1831. Stoke Poges Parish Memorandum Book. S. Godolphin Osborne'
Extents: 218 Leaves
Dates: Written in 1831 and following years by S. G. Osborne

Abstract of title of the mortgagees of the Duke of Buckingham and Chandos and his son, 1826-1847, to their estates in Buckinghamshire, Oxfordshire and Northamptonshire

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Shelfmark: MS. Top. gen. c. 121
Abstract of title of the mortgagees of the Duke of Buckingham and Chandos and his son, 1826-1847, to their estates in Buckinghamshire, Oxfordshire and Northamptonshire
Extents: 199 Leaves
Dates: c.1850

Account by G. B. Sercaro of the disturbances in the republic of Genoa in 1575

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Shelfmark: MS. Ital. d. 7
Account by G. B. Sercaro of the disturbances in the republic of Genoa in 1575.
Extents: 147 Leaves
Dates: 17th century

An account of the migrations of the tribes which colonized Ireland

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Shelfmark: MS. Irish e. 6
An account of the migrations of the tribes which colonized Ireland
Extents: 104 pages
Dates: Written perhaps in the 18th century

Accounts relating to the estate of Henry Day of London

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Shelfmark: MS. Eng. misc. e. 34
Accounts relating to the estate of Henry Day of London
Extents: 56 Leaves
Dates: Written in 1777-1786

Album relating to Wroxton Abbey with two papal bulls

 Collection
Album relating to Wroxton Abbey with two papal bulls
Extents: 0.22 Linear metres (2 boxes)
Dates: 1839-1913

'Antiquities and memoirs of the Parish of Myddle [Middle in Shropshire], written by Richard Gough, anno ætat. suae 66, A.D. 1700'

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Shelfmark: MS. Top. Salop. c. 4
'Antiquities and memoirs of the Parish of Myddle [Middle in Shropshire], written by Richard Gough, anno ætat. suae 66, A.D. 1700'
Extents: 360 pages
Dates: Written about 1833-1834

An 'Apology' addressed to bp. Burnet by the rev. George Lewis

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Shelfmark: MS. Eng. th. e. 19
An 'Apology' addressed to bp. Burnet by the rev. George Lewis
Extents: 70 Leaves
Dates: Written in A.D. 1709 by G. Lewis

Archive of A.J. Coombes, booksellers

 Collection
Archive of A.J. Commbes, booksellers, consisting of sales catalogues and lists, [1968]-2013, n.d.
Extents: 1.5 Linear metres (10 boxes)
Dates: [1968]-2013, n.d.

Archive of successive rectors of Holdgate

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Shelfmark: MS. Top. Salop. c. 6
Archive of successive rectors of Holdgate, late 17th-early 19th century.
Extents: 109 Leaves
Dates: late 17th-early 19th century

Ashmole Manuscripts

 Collection
Among Ashmole's papers are: Papers of Dr Simon Forman (1552-1611) Medical and astrological papers of Dr Richard Napier (1559-1634), Theodoricus Gravius and John Dee (1527-1608) Collections - chiefly astrological - of John Booker (1603-1667) and William Lilly (1602-1681) Ashmole's collection is also strong in heraldry and local...
Extents: 714 shelfmarks
Dates: 11th-17th century

Beryl P. Schumer 'The manor and parish of North Leigh ... 1581-1657'

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Shelfmark: MS. Top. Oxon. d. 669
Beryl P. Schumer 'The manor and parish of North Leigh ... 1581-1657', an edition of Robert Perrott's collections for North Leigh, c.1675, in MS. Top. Oxon. f. 36 (Spokes, p. 117), typescript thesis for the diploma in history, extra-mural department of the University of London.
Extents: 182 Leaves
Dates: 1974

A catalogue of a collection of 94 rings, brooches and the like

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Shelfmark: MS. Eng. misc. c. 22
A catalogue of a collection of 94 rings, brooches and the like
Extents: 51 Leaves
Dates: Written chiefly in 1850 by J. C. Croker (?)

Chronicle of the city of Venice, from 807 to 1433

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Shelfmark: MS. Ital. e. 8
Chronicle of the city of Venice, from 807 to 1433, 16th century.
Extents: 238 Leaves
Dates: 16th century

A collection of anecdotes, chiefly facetious, extracted from printed books

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Shelfmark: MS. Eng. misc. f. 18
A collection of anecdotes, chiefly facetious, extracted from printed books
Extents: 60 Leaves
Dates: Written in the second half of the 17th century

Collection of pamphlets and manuscript copies of historical documents mainly relating to Genoa and Corsica

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Shelfmark: MS. Ital. c. 75
Collection of pamphlets and manuscript copies of historical documents mainly relating to Genoa and Corsica.
Extents: 300 Leaves
Dates: 18th century

Collections by Barbara Adkins on the history of the Deeley and Jones families of Launton

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Shelfmark: MS. Top. Oxon. d. 663
Collections by Barbara Adkins, 1970-1973, on the history of the Deeley and Jones families of Launton.
Extents: 69 Leaves
Dates: 1970-1973

Collections by John Caley for 'A feudal history of Oxfordshire'

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Shelfmark: MS. Top. Oxon. c. 579
Collections by John Caley for 'A feudal history of Oxfordshire', early 19th century.
Extents: 404 Leaves
Dates: early 19th century

Collections for an account of Wiltshire

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Shelfmark: MS. Top. Wilts e. 4
Collections for an account of Wiltshire, written chiefly at the close of the 17th century by T. Tanner.
Extents: 168 Leaves
Dates: Written chiefly at the close of the 17th century by T. Tanner

Collections of Olivia Guinness, Baroness Ardilaun, for the history of her family and of Macroom Castle, co. Cork

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Shelfmark: MS. Top. Ireland c. 2
Collections of Olivia Guinness, Baroness Ardilaun, compiled c.1920-1925, for the history of her family and of Macroom Castle, co. Cork.
Extents: 176 Leaves
Dates: c.1920-1925