Account book of Elizabeth, Countess of Shrewsbury, kept by her steward Edward Whalley [manuscript], 1589 September 9-1592 July 12.
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Title
Account book of Elizabeth, Countess of Shrewsbury, kept by her steward Edward Whalley [manuscript], 1589 September 9-1592 July 12.
Description
32 p.
Associated name
Shrewsbury, Elizabeth Hardwick Talbot, Countess of, 1527?-1608, author.
Whalley, Edward, steward.
Phillipps, Thomas, Sir, 1792-1872, former owner.
Whalley, Edward, steward.
Phillipps, Thomas, Sir, 1792-1872, former owner.
Scope and content
Disbursements and receipts receipted by the countess. Some of the items bought were intended as gifts and the name of the recipient is then given. Many things were purchased probably for Hardwick Hall which she was building in these years; on p. 12 is a note of hangings of "Tobias" and "Nathaniel" bought in 1591 while she was in Chelsea. On p. 13 begin the detailed costs of the suit between her and her children the new Earl and Countess of Shrewsbury, including the fees paid to lawyers retained for her, 1590-1592.
Cited/described in
Phillipps, T. Phillipps manuscripts, 14784
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Blog post about Folger Shakespeare Library V.b.308: "Unlocking An Early Modern Account Book", The Collation (3 May 2016)
Digital image(s) of Folger Shakespeare Library V.b.308
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Genre/form
Manuscripts (documents)
Account books.
Account books.
Place of creation/publication
Great Britain -- England.
Item Details
Call number
V.b.308
Folger accession
MS Add 526