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Major accessions to repositories in 2016 relating to Medieval and Early Modern |
Local
- Russell family, Dukes of Bedford: Beds (Eversholt) deeds 1602-1904 (R)
- Johnson, Bede and Lane Charity, Little Wilbraham: records, incl minutes, accounts and fee farm roll 1622-1990 (R116/052)
- Dod, Finney and Godwin families of Fulshaw, Pownall Fee, Poynton and Middlewich: family and estate papers 13th-20th cent (D 8815)
- Perryn and Gerrald family of Mickle Trafford: family papers 1590-1844 (D 8814)
- King's School, Macclesfield: charter of King Edward VI 1547 (SP 3)
- Craven family, Earls of Craven: London (St Martin-in-the-Fields) survey 1652 (2871)
- Conwy parish records c1621-1999 (CEP3)
- Elizabeth Knight (fl 1667): notebook, with additions from family members 1667-1739 (1905M)
- Grant by John Ferers to Thomas Ferers of estates in Kingston, with transcriptions 1384 (ZAIN)
- Warde-Aldam family of Frickley Hall: deeds 12th-20th cent (DD WA)
- Maps of Dorset by William Kip (1610) and Christopher Saxton (1575) 1575-1610 (M/196, M/20)
- Vereker family, Viscounts Gort: deeds to Hamsterley Hall and Rowlands Gill 15th-20th cent (D/X 2076)
- Percy Walker, solicitors, Hastings: business and client papers incl of predecessor companies c1595-1915 (12574)
- Palling family of Brownshill: additional records incl deeds rel to the Palling and Carruthers families, copy court rolls for manor of Painswick, papers rel to Brownhill Court estate, cloth accounts and corresp 1587-1956 (D14212)
- William Sheppard (d 1674), barrister: digital copy commonplace book 17th cent (D14283)
- Deeds rel to Bengeo 1367-1400 (Acc 5857)
- Munro family of Foulis: legal papers 1299-1823 (GD93)
- Court of Common Law, Isle of Man: records 1600-1901 (A58)
- Letter from Franco Niccolo Capponi to Philip and Bartholomew Corsini, Florentine merchants of London 1590 (CLC/B/062/MS22280A)
- Ronald Clive Fiske (b 1938) antiquarian collector and bibliophile: Morningthorpe Manor manuscript sale incl diaries, deeds, maps, manorial records, estate records, travel journals and business records rel to Norfolk 15th-20th cent (ACC 2016/155, 156, 158,159, 164, MC 3244)
- Bishops Nympton manor: deeds, leases, rentals, accounts and surveys 1613-1872 (B1277)
- Stewart family of Balnakeilly: additional letters and papers 1657-1802 (16/07)
- Brandhall farm, Oldbury: Lyttleton and Powell family documents rel to Warley Salop and Warley Wigorn 1686-1777 (2016/01)
- Hope-Edwards family of Netley Hall: additional estate papers and additional records rel to London estates (nd) 16th-19th cent (9197, 9206)
- Lacon Childe family of Shropshire: additional family and estate records incl corresp 16th-18th cent (9191)
- Warrant signed by Charles I to Attorney General Sir Robert Heath rel to deforestation of Somerset and Wiltshire c1627 (A\BAV)
- Hall family of Ford and Grindon: family papers incl deeds, wills and probate records, estate records, letters and accounts c1349-1898 (D7481)
- Confirmation of grant of land in the territory of Biddulph 1302 (7510)
- Deed of gift Thomas Deneys of (Gippwico) Ipswich and others 1457 (HD4081)
- Charter of Altrincham with seal 1290 (TRA784)
- Deeds to Freshfield Forge 1580-1605 (18196)
- Hussey-Freke family of Hannington: Wiltshire (Hannington) deeds, manorial and other estate papers; Hampshire (Nursling) deeds; household and family papers 1356-1875 (1531A)
- Deeds rel to land and properties at Littleton Drew c1275-1613 (4347)
- Commission of Array calling men to join the King's army 1642 (15911)
National
- Grant of arms to Jean Belmain, French tutor to Edward VI and Elizabeth I 1552 (Add MS 89166)
- Chantry roll rel to Northamptonshire 1548 (Add MS 89167)
- Burton Abbey: cartulary c1250-1400 (Add MS 89169)
- Combermere Abbey: cartulary 1524-1529 (Add MS 89168)
- Warrant, addressed to Thomas Fauconbridge [Fauconberg], receiver general of the public revenue, for payment of 10 pounds each to Clement Laniere and Andrew Laniere, musician's to the late king, for the sums still due to them after King Charles I's execution 1649 (Music Deposit 2016/48)
- Jean Laysne (John Laine), native of Normandy: deed of naturalisation and accompanying papers signed by Sir Thomas Leighton, Captain and Governor of Guernsey 1591 (AQ 1437/13)
- Vibert and Le Gros family of La Fontaine, St Brelade: legal and family papers rel to La Fontaine, La Route du Franc Fief, St Brelade, with related research 1571-1830 (JA/2929)
- Sir Edward Walker (1612-1677), Garter King of Arms: documents rel to the English Civil War in the West Country, incl minutes of meetings of the Council of War, draft proclamations and commissioning documents 1643-1645 (NAM.2016-07-42)
- George Owen (1552-1613), Welsh antiquary and historian: narrative history of the Earls of Pembroke, with armorial and genealogies c1624 (NLW MS 24076B)
- Neath Ultra manor: rent rolls (3) 1540, 1666 (NLW MS 24078G, NLW MS 24074G)
Special
- Cardinal Thomas Bourchier (1404-1486), Archbishop of Canterbury: register rel to the cathedral and diocese of Canterbury 1454-1486 (MS 5082)
- Thomas Thirlby (1506-1570), Bishop of Ely: journal of a diplomatic embassy to Rome 1555 (MS 5076)
University
- Book of Hours, Delft c1445 (MS Add.10145)
- Southern French hymnal fragment later 12th century (ADD)
- French scribal practice leaf 15th century (ADD)
- Low Countries missal bifolium mid 12th cent (ADD)
- English homiliary leaves mid 12th cent (ADD)
- Italian Book of Hours c1475 (ADD)
- Sir Austen Henry Layard (1817-1894), politician, diplomat and archaeologist: corresp, commonplace and recipe books 1468-1994 (AHL)
- John Donne (1573-1631), Dean of St Paul's Poet: 'Meditation upon a Good Friday, ryding from London towards Exceter, westward' (MS. Don. c. 231)
- William Laud (1573-1645), Archbishop of Canterbury: letter to John Greaves of Merton College 1642 (MS. Don. c. 232)
- Agreement between Charles I and the Mayor and citizens of Oxford rel to Port Meadow and Wolvercote Common 1643 (11951)
- Charles II (1630-1685): letter to James Sharp, Archbishop of St Andrews, ordering him to summon a national synod of the Church of Scotland 1664 (ms38999)
- Robert Ewyn, scribe: The Marchmont Manuscript of Regiam Majestatem, Scottish law text 1548 (ms39000)
- Francesco Marcaldi (fl 1571-1597), scribe: Life of Mary Queen of Scots c1579 (ms39009)
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