| Description | 1. Notes on descent of manors of Radbourne, Muggington and Egginton with family trees of Chandos, Twyford, Colvile, Basset and Morton by W Ravenscroft,,? 17th
cent (pp1-38);
2. Note on documents in hands of Beresford family;
3. Notes by Mr Reynolds of Plaistow Green, Crich, on manors of Crich and Lea especially in relation to proposed enclosure, 18th cent;
4. Extracts from Dr Short's 'History of Mineral Waters';
5. Sketch of Roman Camp and Trench, Mam tor, Castleton;
6. Notes on history of Matlock Bath;
7. 'Oker Hill:an old ballad';
verses;
8. 'Terms of colours in blazonry' and blazons of Derbyshire families, arranged alphabetically, Agard -Wilmot;
9. Note from article in 'Gentleman's Magazine' on discovery of lead pig in Wardlow, 1763;
10 List of names of gentlemen in Derbyshire who compounded for their estates during the Commonwealth, 1655;
11. 'Manner of keeping the minstrels' court in Tutbury Castle' including bull running;
12. Notes on history of Tutbury;
13. 'Some observations on old deeds';
14. Walton on Trent estate of James, Earl of Northampton: survey and rentals by William Wyatt, 1738
[Farm, tenant, field names, acreages];
15. Copy letters from George Watkinson, Brampton Moor, to 'nephew Fern', Dr Warren, Sir Paul Jenkinson, etc on personal and business matters, 1720-23
Inside front cover: bookplate of Charles Clarke
On flyleaf: signature 'German Pole' |