Memoranda and account book of Jonathan Ash, farmer in Ireland, 1706-1724

This memoranda and account book contains details that would be of assistance in researching aspects of farming in Ireland in the first quarter of the 18th century. Ash has fully documented his expenses, transactions and activities as well as collecting recipes for remedies for various human and equine ailments. The volume contains writing in more than one hand, probably including those of some of his employees and certainly including people with whom he made agreements.

Nothing has been ascertained about Jonathan Ash although evidence in the volume (such as place-names) suggests that Ash farmed in what is now the Republic of Ireland. Ash was certainly an affluent farmer contributing money to local churches and investing in the upkeep of his house. The back of the volume contains many remedies for human and equine ailments. References to mountains and loughs suggest that Ash owned or rented a large area of farmland where sheep and cattle roamed.

The volume is arranged chronologically.

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LANGUAGE: English

The volume was acquired by The University of Nottingham's Department of Manuscripts and Special Collections in 1958.