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History of the honor of Gloucester now called Gloster Fee in the county of Northampton
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History of the honor of Gloucester now called Gloster Fee in the county of Northampton, 1729.
Physical Description
1 v. (circa 500 p.) ; 38 cm.
Language
English; Latin
Notes
Text of first part similar to British Library Lansdowne MS 905, which is attributed in an annotation to Charles Hornby (Christopher Edwards).
Binding: late 18th-century full calf. 19th-century coat of arms of the Dukes of Buccleuch (probably of Walter Montagu Douglas Scot, 4th Duke of Buccleuch) stamped in gilt on covers.
In English; several transcripts of legal documents in Latin.
Provenance
Formerly owned by the Dukes of Buccleuch. Purchased from Christopher Edwards on the James Marshall and Marie-Louise Osborn Fund, 2009.
Summary
Manuscript fair copy, in a single cursive hand, of a history of the area known as "Gloucester Fee" in Northamptonshire, England. After two general historical chapters, the author traces the complex feudal land tenure histories of every village and subordinate holding, along with the fees and privileges pertaining to each, from Domesday Book to 1729. The extensive appendix contains translations of many of the original grants, patents and other legal instruments, as well as a few transcriptions. The feudal rights to these villages were purchased by Lord Montagu of Boughton in the early 17th century, and Hornby carefully documents the extent and significance of these.
Format
Archives or Manuscripts
Added to Catalog
May 12, 2010
References
Charles Hornby, History of the Honor of Gloucester. James Marshall and Marie-Louise Osborn Collection, Beinecke Rare Book and Manuscript Library, Yale University.
Cite as
Charles Hornby, History of the Honor of Gloucester. James Marshall and Marie-Louise Osborn Collection, Beinecke Rare Book and Manuscript Library, Yale University.
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