The antient and modern history of the loyal town of Rippon : (introduc'd by a poem on the surprizing beauties of Studley Park, with a description of the venerable ruins of Fountains-Abbey, written by Mr. Peter Aram; and another on the pleasures of a country life, by a Reverend Young gentleman) with particular accounts of three of the northern saints in the seventh century, viz. St. Cuthbert, who lies interr'd in the cathedral at Durham; St. Wilfrid of Rippon; and St. John of Beverley. The famous charters of King Athelstane, and other monarchs (given by them to the church of Rippon) translated: the various times of re-building that minster, since its first foundation: its present happy state; with the arms, monuments and inscriptions, alphabetically digested. An exact list of the wakemen and mayors of the town, to this present year; interspersed with remarkable accidents: the death of several eminent persons: in particular, some of the venerable archbishops of this See, whose tombs are partly describ'd, with proper references to the history of York, for their inscriptions and epitaphs, to which this is very supplemental. Adorned with many cuts, preceded by a South West prospect (and a new plan) of Rippon. Besides are added, travels into other parts of Yorkshire
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Title: The antient and modern history of the loyal town of Rippon : (introduc'd by a poem on the surprizing beauties of Studley Park, with a description of the venerable ruins of Fountains-Abbey, written by Mr. Peter Aram; and another on the pleasures of a country life, by a Reverend Young gentleman) with particular accounts of three of the northern saints in the seventh century, viz. St. Cuthbert, who lies interr'd in the cathedral at Durham; St. Wilfrid of Rippon; and St. John of Beverley. The famous charters of King Athelstane, and other monarchs (given by them to the church of Rippon) translated: the various times of re-building that minster, since its first foundation: its present happy state; with the arms, monuments and inscriptions, alphabetically digested. An exact list of the wakemen and mayors of the town, to this present year; interspersed with remarkable accidents: the death of several eminent persons: in particular, some of the venerable archbishops of this See, whose tombs are partly describ'd, with proper references to the history of York, for their inscriptions and epitaphs, to which this is very supplemental. Adorned with many cuts, preceded by a South West prospect (and a new plan) of Rippon. Besides are added, travels into other parts of Yorkshire
Classmark: Ripon Cathedral Library VIII.E.39
Creator(s): Gent, Thomas (1693-1778)
Additional creator(s): Aram, Peter (1660-1735) (Other); Mawer, John (1763) (Other)
Publisher: Printed and sold at the Printing-Office
Publication city: York
Date(s): 1733
Language: English
Size and medium: xvi, 2 unnumbered pages, 165, 1 unnumbered page, 73 pages; 2 plates
Persistent link: https://explore.library.leeds.ac.uk/special-collections-explore/223112
Printed items catalogue: https://leeds.primo.exlibrisgroup.com/discovery/fulldisplay?vid=44LEE_INST:VU1&docid=alma991011941359705181
Collection group(s): Ripon Cathedral
Description
"Studley-Park. A poem" by P. Aram: p. 1-28.
"U--l--thamia; poetae rusticantis amaenitates" by John Mawer: p. 29-44.
Title continues: To which is subjoin'd by the author of "The Country life", A letter to the Hon. John Aislabie, The happy reign; an eclogue. And a Latin copy of verses, with a translation, on the renowned grotto of Queen Caroline.
Title page within double rules which enclose fleuron-type ornaments; head- and tail-pieces; initials.
Additional description
Lacks the plate of Skelton church
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