Townshend Papers

This material is held atUniversity of Manchester Library

  • Reference
    • GB 133 RYCH/3494-3495
  • Dates of Creation
    • c.1595 and 1760
  • Physical Description
    • 2 items.

Scope and Content

A contemporary copy of the petition of Roger Townesend, or Townshend, concerning payment of revenue from the possession of the Earl of Arundel, c.1595, together with a quietus for the Hon. Roger Townshend, Receiver General of Customs, 1760.

Acquisition Information

Rylands accession no. R82713. Purchased by the John Rylands Library from James Fairhurst of Oldham for £35 in February 1939, along with the Townshend Papers, English MSS 938-941.