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Diary, 1776-1785

Creator:
East, Hannah Casamajor, 1746-1810
Call Number:
LWL Mss Vol. 66
Image Count:
377
Resource Type:
unspecified
Abstract:
Holograph of a diary recording primarily family comings and goings and routine social activities of the East family, including visits from friends and family, tea drinking, dining, races, plays, and balls; as well as traveling by the family and neighb...
Description:
Lady East, née Hannah Casamajor (1746-1810), was the wife of Sir William East, 1st. Bart. (1738-1819), of the Hall Place in Hurley, Berkshire; they married on 29 June 1763. Their daughter, Mary East (1765-1833), married Sir William Clayton, 4th Bart...
Subject (Geographic):
England, England., and Great Britain
Subject (Name):
Blanchard, Jean-Pierre, 1753-1809., Clayton family., Clayton, William, Sir, 1762-1834., East, Lady, fl. 1776-1785., and East, William, Sir, 1737 or 8-1819.
Subject (Topic):
Family, Domestic relations, Households, Inheritance and succession, Land tenure, Nobility, Social life and customs, and Weather
Found in:
Lewis Walpole Library > Diary, 1776-1785

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[Will], 1539 Oct 23.

Creator:
Fitzjames, John, Sir, 1470?-1542?.
Call Number:
Osborn a35
Image Count:
8
Resource Type:
unspecified
Abstract:
Manuscript, on parchment, in a single secretary hand, of a copy of the will of Sir John Fitzjames. The will opens with an appeal to "the most blessed Mother and virgyn Marie St. Anthony and St. Chr[ist]ofer" for their intercession for his soul; arrang...
Description:
In English and Latin.
Subject (Geographic):
England.
Subject (Name):
Draycott, Eleanor., Fitzjames, John, Sir, 1470?-1542?., and Fitzjames family.
Subject (Topic):
Catholics, Decedents' estates, Inheritance and succession, Manors, Material culture, Prayers for the dead, Saints, Cult, and Wills
Found in:
Beinecke Rare Book and Manuscript Library > [Will], 1539 Oct 23.