REVEREND JOSEPH HUNTER MANUSCRIPTS: TRANSCRIPTS
Details
Type of record: Archive
Title: REVEREND JOSEPH HUNTER MANUSCRIPTS: TRANSCRIPTS
Classmark: YAS/MS151
Date(s): 19th century
Size and medium: 1 volume
Persistent link: https://explore.library.leeds.ac.uk/special-collections-explore/460994
Collection group(s): Yorkshire Archaeological and Historical Society
Description
Comprising a volume containing:- (a) Records, temp Edward III and Elizabeth. (b) Will of John Webb of Winterbourne Dantsey. (c) Collation of Mr. Blaauw's copy of the Sussex Subsidy Roll. (d) Inventory of the armour in the Castle and College of Arundel 1589. (e) Inventory of the goods of of the Duke of Somerset 1551. (f) Copy of grant by Roger, Bishop of Chester to the monks of Redmore. (g) An inquisition respecting the bounds of Edenstowe 1630-1631, (h and j) Notes re Broomhead from Nottinghamshire and Yorkshire Subsidy Rolls. (i) Genealogical notes respecting the families of White, Wastney, Brinsley, Baker, Strelley. (k) Copy of indenture between the Prior of Blyth and Richard de Glatton 1337. (l) List of Papists in Worcester. (m) Copy of a song "The Red Herring". (n) Printed genealogy of Steinmann (o) Copy of a Subsidy Roll for the Wapentake of Strafforth nd
Biography or history
Joseph Hunter (1783-1861) was an antiquary and record scholar. He was born in Sheffield, the son of a cutler. He was trained as a cutler, but went on to train as a Presbyterian minister. Despite living in Bath and London he remained interested in studying the history of Yorkshire and published 'Hallamshire: the history and topography of the parish of Sheffield' and 'South Yorkshire' (a history of the deanery of Doncaster).
Provenance
From Rev Joseph Hunter's library
Access and usage
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