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D267 - Pashley Collection: artificial collection - [c1250s]-1960s
360 - Assorted records including notebooks of verse of the Wheatcroft family of Ashover and account book of the Bowdon family of Southgate House, Clowne - 1559-1900
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Archive Reference / Library Class No.
D267/360/1
Former Reference
D267/Box/3
Title
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
Date
[c1900]
Description
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.
Extent
1 volume
Level
Item
Repository
Derbyshire Record Office
Archive Creator
Pashley Collection: artificial collection
Term
Poetry
Bells and bellringing
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Wheatcroft; Leonard (1627-1707); poet, craftsman, tailor, publican and Ashover parish clerk
Wheatcroft; Titus (1679-1762); schoolmaster and parish clerk
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Type
Ashover
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