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
Autograph document on parchment containing a very detailed household inventory of the contents of the 94 rooms of Ingatestone Hall. Compiled after the death of Robert, third Lord Petre, the inventory includes the contents of the servants' quarters ...
Description:
Signed by: Richard Chendry, Thomas Wright and John Barker.
Subject (Geographic):
England. and Essex (England)
Subject (Name):
Petre family. and Petre, Robert Petre, Baron, 1599-1638.
Subject (Topic):
Ingatestone Hall, Catholics, Material culture, and Historic buildings
Manuscript on paper in a neat bookhand of 57 devotional poems written in celebration of the feasts of the Roman Catholic Church from Trinity Sunday to the close of the Time after Pentecost. The volume opens with a 13 stanza poem, "For Trinitie Sunday,...
