Volume of copies from the manuscripts of Leonard Wheatcroft, including an account of the wedding of Leonard Wheatcroft and Elizabeth Hawley of Ashover on 20 May 1657 Comprising items copied by TFB [Thomas J Beardow]:- account of Leonard Wheatcroft's wedding, written 16 August 1657; verses "Upon 12 North Wingfield Ringers, 29 May 1688"; verses "Upon Shirland & Higham who came to ring at Ashover Bells on Lady Day 1689"; verses "The orders I made when I was Clerk in 1685"; verses "The 12 Articles for All Ringers to be sworne unto"; verses "Upon Marriages made by the Justices",23 May 1657; verses" An Epitaph" for Jemima Bourne; verses "A Single Epitaph on my Honoured Father" in form of acrostic for name of Leonard Wheatcroft (1627-1706); memorandum on Titus Wheatcroft, youngest son of Leonard and clerk from 1706 to 1752; memorandum of 24 changes to be rung on 4 bells with psalms and other tunes; verses, "An Epitafe upon the death of my very loving uncle Robert Norman"; verses, "My Will in this my ABC 1686" in form of acrostic using letters og the alphabet A-Z, followed by lines, which ought to have proceeded acrostic; verses, The Ale Draper's Petition to the Honourable Bench at Chesterfield April 20 1677 for My License"; list of Persons who have held the Office of Parish Clerk of Ashover (1653-1850); list of Rectors and Patrons of Ashover (1343-1878); list of Curates (1856-1899); extract on bells from Titus Wheatcrofts's book dated 1722, with notes at end by TJB, 1903; verses, "Upon a ring of Bells", copied from "Bell News, Nov 1899; Copy of paper found in Ashover Belfry to the Ringers, 6 Feb 1900. Exercise book with parchment cover. [c1900]