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John Hexham survey of the lande of Thomas Hunston Esquier in Walpole

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Description
An Elizabethan manuscript survey which records the Norfolk fenland estates of Thomas Hunston of Walpole; the survey is written in English on parchment in John Hexham's secretary hand. The survey records, in detail, Hunston's lands in Walpole, Walton, Walsoken, Emneth, and Well, noting boundaries, field and path names, and includes details of tenants and neighbors. The volume has interleaved blank pages, possibly added in the 18th century, and on the bottom of the first blank page, a colored 16th century coat of arms initialed H. C.; in addition, there is the small 20th century book label of "Peter A. Crofts." The binding is 18th century calf gilt, rebacked and recornered with endpapers created from old paper.
Type
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Production date
1593 October.
Call number
mssHM 84132
Creator
Hexham, John(Opens in new tab)
Provenance
Purchased from Samuel Gedge Ltd, April 2023.
Restrictions
Open for use by qualified researchers and by appointment. Please contact Reader Services at the Huntington Library for more information.
Rights
The Huntington Library does not require that researchers request permission to quote from or publish images of this material, nor does it charge fees for such activities. The responsibility for identifying the copyright holder, if there is one, and obtaining permission rests with the researcher.
Dimensions
30 cm
Associated people
Hunston, Thomas.
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