Whittlesey, Cambridgeshire: manorial surveys and rentals

  • This material is held at
  • Reference
      GB 12 MS Add.3826
  • Dates of Creation
      1603 (Transcribed in late 17th cent. hand.)
  • Language of Material
      English .
  • Physical Description
      1 volume(s) 1 volume paper paper

Scope and Content

(fo. 2) title page; (fo. 4) bounds of manors of Whittlesey St Mary's and Whittlesey St Andrew's; (fo. 5) survey of same, 1603; (fo. 8) rental for manor of Whittlesey St Mary's, 1603; (fo. 21) copies of leases in the same; (fo. 26) rental for manor of Whittlesey St Andrew's, 1603; (fo. 36) terrier for both manors. fos 7, 24: blank. Inside back cover: 'Toyer Forster his book', the name repeated five times, and the date 1699. The name also occurs, with much scribbling, inside front cover.

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Acquisition Information

Formerly Phillipps MS 18496. Sold at Sotheby's Phillipps sale, 6 June 1899, lot 320. Purchased of Messrs Macmillan & Bowes.

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