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Estate accounts of Sir Nathaniel Bacon [manuscript], 1588-1598.

Bacon, Nathaniel, 1547-1622, signer.; Fylby, John, active 1588-1598.; Burdon, Martine, active 1588-1598.; Kempe, Bartholomew, active 1588-1598.; Man, Martin, active 1588-1601.
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Title
Estate accounts of Sir Nathaniel Bacon [manuscript], 1588-1598.
Description
51 leaves ; 30 x 20 cm
Associated name
Bacon, Nathaniel, 1547-1622, signer.
Fylby, John, active 1588-1598.
Burdon, Martine, active 1588-1598.
Kempe, Bartholomew, active 1588-1598.
Man, Martin, active 1588-1601.
Scope and content
Accounts of payments for labor, chiefly agricultural, but including joinery and other "work about the house" at Stiffkey in Norfolk. The accounts were kept by John Fylby, Martin Burdon, Bartholomew Kempe, and Martin Man. Nathaniel Bacon's signature occurs frequently.
Publications about material
Summarized in The papers of Nathaniel Bacon, v. III, p. 76.
Binding information
Bound in original vellum wrapper.
Source of acquisition
Obtained from Halliday cat. 75 (1925), no. 16.
Exhibited
Washington, D.C., Folger Shakespeare Library, 2019. First Chefs.Opening: fo.58.
Washington, D.C., Folger Shakespeare Library, 2019. First Chefs.
Cited/described in
Ricci, S. de. Census of medieval and Renaissance manuscripts in the United States and Canada, 1437.1
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Genre/form
Manuscripts (documents)
Housebooks.
Place of creation/publication
Great Britain -- England -- Stiffkey.

Call number
E.b.2
Folger accession
cs1437