Account book of Sir William and Lady Cavendish of Chatsworth [manuscript], 1548 Michaelmas-1550.
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Title
Account book of Sir William and Lady Cavendish of Chatsworth [manuscript], 1548 Michaelmas-1550.
Description
1 item (28 leaves)
Associated name
Cavendish, William, 1505?-1557, author.
Phillipps, Thomas, Sir, 1792-1872, former owner.
Shrewsbury, Elizabeth Hardwick Talbot, Countess of, 1527?-1608.
Catholic Church. Decretales Gregorii IX. Fragment.
Phillipps, Thomas, Sir, 1792-1872, former owner.
Shrewsbury, Elizabeth Hardwick Talbot, Countess of, 1527?-1608.
Catholic Church. Decretales Gregorii IX. Fragment.
Summary
Receipts and disbursements drawn up mainly by Lady Cavendish, later Countess of Shrewsbury. Near the end is a list of land sold in Hertfordshire, 1550.
Note
Cover consists of 3 bifolia from a late 13th century English(?) copy of the Decretals of Pope Gregory IX, book V.
Some pages have been cut out.
Some pages have been cut out.
Provenance
Provenance: Phillipps MS 8865.
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Place of creation/publication
Great Britain -- England -- Hertfordshire.
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X.d.486
Folger accession
MS Add. 527