PUBLIC "-//Folger Shakespeare Library//TEXT (US::DFo::various shelfmarks::)//ENG" "dfostrat.sgm" Guide to Stratford and Warwickshire References in the Art, Manuscript, and Scrapbook Collections, ca. 1560 - ca. 1930 Folger Shakespeare Library Text converted and initial EAD tagging provided by Apex Data Services, September 2003. ENG March 23, 2004 PUBLIC "-//Folger Shakespeare Library//TEXT (US::DFo::various shelfmarks::)//ENG" "dfostrat.sgm" converted from EAD 1.0 to 2002 by v1to02.xsl (sy2003-10-15). Guide to Stratford and Warwickshire References in the Art, Manuscript, and Scrapbook Collections, ca. 1560 - ca. 1930 Folger Shakespeare Library Contact Information Curator of Manuscripts Folger Shakespeare Library 201 E. Capitol St., S.E. Washington, D.C. 20003-1094 Phone: 202-675-0325 Fax: 202-675-0328 Email: manuscripts@folger.edu Website: http://www.folger.edu Mairi Macdonald, Deputy Head of Archives at the Shakespeare Centre, Shakespeare Birthplace Trust, Stratford-upon-Avon 2001 Text converted and initial EAD tagging provided by Apex Data Services, September 2003. Additional revisions entered by Michael Poston.

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 Descriptive Summary Stratford and Warwickshire References in the Art, Manuscript, and Scrapbook Collections, ca. 1560 - ca. 1930 various manuscript shelfmarks 149 manuscripts/scrapbooks spanning the Folger collection Folger Shakespeare Library
Washington, D.C. 20003-1094
This finding aid provides descriptive entries for all manuscripts in the Folger collection that mention Stratford-on-Avon or Warwickshire. The guide also identifies the hands of writers and copyists, provides full identification of mentioned names, and cross-references Folger manuscripts with copies at the Shakespeare Birthplace Trust. [code "ENG" not found in ISO 639-2 list]. Other Formats

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This finding aid provides descriptive entries for all manuscripts in the Folger collection that mention Stratford-on-Avon or Warwickshire.The guide also identifies the hands of writers and copyists, provides full identification of mentioned names, and cross-references Folger manuscripts with copies at the Shakespeare Birthplace Trust. While shelfmarks and titles have been checked for accuracy, this record contains unverified data from a re-keying contract and may contain incorrect or incomplete text. Please consult Curator for assistance.

Many of the manuscripts are 19th century correspondence. James Orchard Halliwell-Phillips is particularly well represented, with numerous letters and scrapbooks. Also included are muniments of title, deeds, leases, and bills stretching back to the 16th century.

Scrapbooks have not been catalogued. This finding aid does not list the entire contents of the scrapbook, unless otherwise noted.

Art Volumes have been only partially catalogued. Not all items in the have been catalogued individually. Some items pasted over by Halliwell-Phillipps have now been uncovered.

 Arrangement

This finding aid spans the entire collection of the Folger collection. References in manuscript collections are roughly arranged by date. The date of the earliest manuscript in the collection is used. Miscellaneous manuscripts, scrapbooks, and art volumes are grouped separately.

 Guide to Stratford and Warwickshire References Pre-17th century Z.e.9 Halliwell-Phillipps, James Orchard. Documents relating to Stratford on Avon, ca.1270-ca.1700. p. 1 Parchment with heading by Halliwell-Phillipps 'Part of the original cover of the curious MS collection on Stratford -on-Avon, bought by me at the Wheler sale at Sotheby's, 1870, lot 265. J.O.H.' ? 16th c. Very rough sketch map p. 3 Incomplete presentment of borough boundaries from a leet held at Stratford-upon-Avon Jurors: Thomas Rogers, John Gybbes, Henry Wilson, Ric. Ainge, John Sadler, Robt. Biddle, Ed Bushell, Wm. Byddle, Thos Goodwine, Ph Greene, Wm. Rawson, Ric Waterman, John Smyth, baker, Ric Punke, James Elliotttes,, John Knight 7 April 1591 Next to ref. to boundary elm is note by Robert Bell Wheler 'this venerable and once noble Elm, which stood on the Bank between the Turnpike Road and the Footpath leading to Birmingham just beyond the lane to Clopton, was cut down, by order of the Corporation, on Thursday the 11th Novr 1847

A pencil note on the paper underneath, signed GEW, 6 Jan [19]55 claims that the document is in the hand of Francis Collins, and cites Chambers, ii, 119 and Lewis, 181

[The text of the document is in a much larger hand than the names of the jurors which may be Collins]

 p. 7 Lease from Sir George Carew, the Minories, Middx., Kt. and Lady Joyce his wife to Richard Hill, Stratford-upon-Avon, yeoman, for 11 years at £15 p.a. 'payable at the utter gate or porche of the farme house scituate in Bridgetown & Rhine Clifford' of 2 parcels of inclosed land called The Haydon, with appurtenances 31 May 1593

Slots but no tag

Signature: Rychard Hill

Witnesses: (on front) Richard Wodward, John Jeffereys, Thos. Rogers

Severne Sale, lot 285

 p. 9 Lease from William Clopton of Clopton, esq. to William Smythe, Stratford-upon-Avon, haberdasher, for 21years at 1 couple of capons p.a. and £31 entry fine of 1 close of pasture in Clopton beneath the park, next to the common fields, in the occupation said William Smith. Lawful for Smith to put the land under the plow, but the be returned to ley within 6 years of end of term. 22 Nov 1560

Slot for tag, missing

Signature: Wyllm Smyth

 Below is separate memo to the effect that Clopton allows plowing throughout the term notwithstanding clause in lease

Ink note at top of page 'Severne Sale lot 256'

 p. 10 Lease from Sir George Carew, vice chamberlain to the Queen's Majesty and the Lady Joyce his wife, to William Cowrte, Stratford-upon-Avon, gent, for 10 years at £6 payable 'at uttermost porche...' of close called Anges Close, now or late in occupation Thomas Tempest, yeoman, a close called Harrrington's Pike, now of late of Thomas Allen, baker, and a little close now of late of Ric. Collyns. Tenant to owe suit of court, to plant 4 young elms or ash per annum and to take timber only for repairs. 27 March 1604

Slot, no tag

Signature: Willus Courte

Ink note 'Severne Sale 292'

 p. 11 Lease from Sir George Carew, vice chamberlain to the Queen's Majesty and the Lady Joyce his wife, to John Lane, Stratford-upon-Avon, gent for 10 years at £18pa and suit of court of 2 closes, 1 called Crosse on the Hill in occupation Peter Rosewell, the other called the Row[?] Close in occupation William Parsons. Planting of ash or elms as above 27 March 1604

Slot but no tag

Signature: John Lane

Witnesses: Abraham Sturley, William Wyatt, Wm. Combe

'Severne Sale 292

number to trees to be planted unrecoverable as document damaged by damp

 Z.c.36 Warwickshire. Muniments of title, ca.1300-1861.

[ordinary endorsements not noted]

 7 John Robert Nason, S/A, esq. & William Stanley, Alveston, gent. Lease for 14 years @ £80pa + £10 per acre sown with flax, hemp &c. Premises: closes known as Pill[?Hill] Great Sandfield, Middle Great Sandfield, Lower Great Sandfield, Broadway Field, Townside Field, Gravelpit Ground and Square field, cont. 63a 1r 29p, with barn, fold yard, rick yard, cart stable, cart hovel in Alveston adjoining to messuage or farm house late in tenure George Shirley, esq. decd & belonging to the same lands. Access across lands reserved to Nason, agents and servants for access to other his lands in Alveston. Stanley resp for taxes & tithes & to deliver three loads of wheat straw annually to Nason. Instructions as to cropping 27 Sept 1793

Signed by both parties

Witness for Nason: Thos Hunt

Witness for Stanley: J Barnhurst

 20 Counterpart lease from year to year from George, Earl of Warwick to Thomas Checketts, Aston Cantlow, yeoman, at £150 p.a. plus £5 per acre ploughed of farmhouse, barns, stables and appurts in Aston Cantlow in occupation Thomas Checketts together with closes known as Parsonage Close (3a 2r 17p), 3 Leys Close (3r 18p), Clanacre Close (late 2 closes - 5a 3r 26p), Sheep Close (15a 2r 23p), Ten Butts Close (2a 1r 14p), Lower Horse Piece (4a 2r 1p), Upper Horse Piece (10a 0r 2p), Manslandstye Furlong (13a), Middlestye Furlong (14a 3r 5p), Wet Furrow (4a 2r 20p) Little Hill Close (23a 2r 28p), Clanacre Furlong (6p), the Road between Long Farlands and Brierpiecetye Furlong (1r 11p), Woods Farlands Close (7a 1r 10p), Upper Clay Close (11a), Lower Clay Close (11a 3r 9p), Millam Meadow (not adjoining farm - 3a 2r 30p) all in Aston Cantlow in the occupation Thomas Checketts 20 March 1793

seal applied

sig: Thomas Checketts

Witnesses: Thos Checketts, junior, Wm. Hopton

 26-7 Feoffment & counterpart Hannah Smith, widow of William, late of Impsley [sic] in Woottonwawen, yeoman, decd. (1) to Richard Tyler, Shottery, OS, gent & John Corte, Ullenhall of 3 closes known as Vallents with late erected messuage in Ullenhall in occupation said Hannah 4 March 1695/6

Lease

tags for seals

sig: Rich Tyler, John Corte (mark)

counterpart:

sig: Hannah Smith (mark)

s & d: Wm. Knight, Hen: Brown, John Hathaway

on top right is pencilled ref. 'X.d.2'

 28 Quitclaim (no release) from Hannah Smith to John Cort, eldest son & heir app of Christopher Corte of Ullenhall, baker, John Baker, Shelfield, gent & Nicholas Stevens, Beaudesert, late Wroxhall, yeoman regarding above 5 March 1695/6

sig: Hannah Smith (mark)

Witnesses: Wm. Knight, Henry Lane

 29 Lease (release missing) for 6 months from Nicholas Stephens, Tanworth, milner & Martha his wife to Thomas Bates, Wootton Wawen, milner of 3 closes called Vallents with messuage & barn in occupation Thomas Clarke or assigns 13 March 1698

seals: applied on paper over tags

sig: Nicholas Steevens, Martha Steevens

Witnesses: John Hopkins, Wm. Tibbatts

 30 Feoffment/quitclaim from Matthew Palmer de Ha[?tton] to John Bissell of Bewsall, tanner in regarding close called Hugh Croft with small house built thereon in Beausale 22 March 1585

tag cut off

sig: Mathew Palmer

Witnesses: Nicolas Tibbates, Anth: Coppe, Rici Yardley senior, Mathei Coppe, Water [sic] Terroll

incomplete, RH 1/4 cut off incomplete, RH 1/4 cut off

 38 Lease (release missing) from John Washbourne, Henley-in-Arden, []lder, and Mary his wife (sister and heir at law of Thomas Jeynes, late of [Claverdon], only son and heir of John Jeynes, late of Claverdon, butcher, decd. to Thomas Mortiboys, S/A, gent. of newly erected messuage or cottage, with orchard, garden and 3 closes of pasture appurt (4ac) called Long Close and Rye Paddock, on part of which said messuage erected, surrounded land of John Parker, the green called Barnmore Green, the highway, and land called Bascroft Close and Kington Close, all in Claverdon 20 June 1750 Applied seals

sig: John Washbourn (mark), Mary Washbourn (mark)

Witnesses: John Court, Thomas Edwards

gaps where ink faded

 93 Demise by William Pardoe, Worcester gent, with the consent of William Smart, Drayton in OS, yeoman, (the mortgagor) to Thomas Combe, OS, esq. Of a messuage with appurtenances in Drayton with a close of 1/2 acre adjoining known as Yates Close, with 1/2 yard land in the fields of Drayton. Premises originally mortgaged, 1 May 1643 by Smart to Ann Clements, Evesham, widow for £30. Clements has since married Pardo and Smart has not repaid therefore Pardo has entered into possession and conveys to Combe for £40. 26 Nov 1652

Signed Willm Pardoe, William Smarte

Seals on tags (one missing)

Witnesses: Henry Cale, William Cale, John Hancox

Endorsed: Mr William Pardoes Assignmente given to Mr Tho Combe of the howse close & halfe yard land in Drayton No 4 [contemp]

26 [later addn]

Memo of delivery of peaceable possession by Pardo Witnesses: Henry Cale, William Coniers, William Cale

 94 Feoffment from William Lyndon, S/A, gent to Michael Johnson, S/A, gent., for £120 of All that meadow ground with appurts known as Bridham Meadow & 1 plot of meadow ground cont. 1 ac lying in Bridham Meadow, in OS now or late in occupation Wm. Lyndon. To hold of chief lord of fee. Warranty clause

Signed William Lyndon. Tag for seal, seal missing

Witnesses endorsed:

Tho: Dighton

John Milward (mark)

Ric Smithe

Lawrence Wheeler (mark)

Endorsed with memo of livery of seisin [sigs v. faint]

Tho Dighton

John Milward [m]

Rich Smithe

....rom Howe

End: 'Lyndon to Johnson fefmt Bridgham

Endorsed with memo of livery of seisin [sigs v. faint]

Tho Dighton

John Milward [m]

Rich Smithe

....rom Howe

End: 'Lyndon to Johnson fefmt Bridgham

 95 Counterpart lease John Payton, S/A, wine merchant to Ann Cooper S/A widow, for 12 years @ 25pa of piece of arable land as now mounded and used for digging clay together with brick kilns 7 hovels standing thereon, cont. 2ac, lying in S/A and in tenure Ann Cooper. Bounded N & E by land of John Payton, on S by Birmingham turnpike road & on west by Clopton Road [i.e. Brewery site]Reservation of Timber to Payton. Ann Cooper to surround brick kiln with brick wall at least 20' high & the same for any kilns which may be erected during term of lease. Topsoil to be removed prior to removal of clay and replaced to make surface good afterwards. No clay to be dug w/in 6' of boundaries, nor more than 1/12 to be dug in any year of term. Ann Cooper to maintain hedges, fences & gates. John Payton to pay rates & taxes 10 Dec 1776

Signed Ann Cooper by mark

Witnesses (on dorse)

H. Baker

James Fell

Contemporary endorsement where premises described as Brick Kiln Grounds

 96 Lease for 200 years from James Pritchard, Mayor, John Hitchman & John Tasker, senior Aldermen who, with the burgesses are trustees of Tylers Charity, to Brooke Evans, OS, lead merchant, of Land adjoining turnpike to Warwick & delineated in plan [see notebook] & now in occupations. Joseph Smith, William Harrison & said John Hitchman. Paying £21pa clear of taxes. Evans agrees to erect before M'mas 1837 two good and substantial houses fronting Warwick Road, with suitable offices &c, to be set back 24' from footpath. Roofs to be slate and materials to be best quality. Gardens to be inclosed with 9″ brick wall & low wall with iron palisades at front, to line up with wall in front of house of William Butcher. To spend at least £1200 on building & when finished neither house to be of less value than that of Butcher. Receipts to be produced to Feoffees. Houses to be kept in repair and externally painted every 7 years & internally every 14. 1 Sept 1832

Evans also to make at his own expenses a street leading out of the Warwick Road 35' wide between the premises as marked on plan. To be insured for at least £200 against fire. Premises not to be converted into sue as shop or warehouse w/o consent of Trustees nor to assign lease w/o their consent

Seal of Corporation on paper tag

Signed: by all parties

Witness Wm. O Hunt

Plan endorsed [see notebook]

 98 Agreement between William Clopton and Elizabeth, his sister, that the former, before Michaelmas next, will lease to the latter a messuage in High Street, in the occupation of John Swandyke, worth 40 shillings per annum; another messuage in High Street in the tenure of Edmund Wager, worth 26s 8d p.a., a garden in Church Street in the tenure of Edmund Wager, worth 3s 4d., a messuage in Chapel Street called New Place, in the tenure of Adrian Quenney, worth 40s p.a., two messuages and a garden in Church Street in the tenures of John Pressell and Thomas Tytte, worth 21s. p.a., a messuage in Rother Market called Bawsells Place, in the tenure of Richard Cowy, worth 26s 8d p.a., a messuage in Greenhill Street in the tenure of Henry Bale, worth 6s 8d p.a., a barn in Henley Street in the tenure of Richard Manyngeley, worth 10s p.a., a messuage inWood Street in the tenure of William Clopton, worth 4s p.a., a messuage in Chapel Street in the tenure of Geoffrey Bremehyll, worth 26s 8d p.a., a barn in Ely Street in the tenure of the said Geoffrey Bremehyll, woprth 8s p.a., a mesuage in Bridge Street, next the Angel, in the tenure of the said William Clopton, worth 26s 8d p.a., a close called the Slyng lying next Warwick Way, belonging to the messuage in Bridge Street, a messuage in the Wold in Sniotterfield, in the tenure of Thomas Trentam, worth 40s p.a., and all his messuages &c. in Fynchynfeld, Essex, worth 6 pounds p.a.; to hold the same to the said Elizabeth Clopton and her trustees for seven years or until such time as the said ELizabeth has received the sum of 200 marks from the said lands; to which sum she was entitled inder the will of William Clopton, father of the said William and Elizabeth 20 July 1532

copy at SBTRO, PR 79/1

 99 Wm. Clopton of Clopton, esq., son & heir of Wm. Clopton, late of Clopton, decd. & Thos Lucy of Charlecote, esq., Recites 6 June 1541 lease by Henry Clopton of Broadwell, Glos, esq. to Wm. C, father for 60 years of messuage & lands lying in the fields of Bishops Hampton at 26s 8d pa. Wm. Clopton the younger has inherited term under will of his father & now sells residue of lease to Lucy for 'dyvers considerations hym moving' Subject to sub lease made by Wm. Clopton the father to Robert Palmer for 15 years, of which 12 remain 14 May 1561

Signed Thomas Lucy; seal on tag

No witnesses

Endorsed 'Thomas Lucy his assurance from Clopton for his lease of farm

No. 36 in red ink, crossed through

254 in black ink

 100 Conveyance from William Clopton of Clopton, esq., to William Bott ofStratford-upon-Avon, gent., for £140, of a capital messuage in Chapel Street in the tenure of the said William Bott, bounded on the north by a messuage of Thomas Phillypes in the tenure of Richard Wagestaffe, on the south by Wlakers Lane, on the east by a barn belonging to the chantry of Ettington and on the west by Chapel Street 20 Feb 1562/3

copy at SBTRO, PR 79/2

 101 Deed to lead to a recovery: Wm. Clopton of Clopton, esq. & Willm Bott &John Goodale of Warwickshire. Clopton to suffer Bott & Goodale to bring writ of diseisin and recovery against Clopton in regarding manor of Clopton with appurts & all other lands & tents in Clopton, Ingon, Bisshopshampton, S/A & OS by the descp of Manor of Clopton, 1 messuage, 20 tofts, 1 windmill, 100ac land, 40 ac meadow, 1000 ac pasture, 100 ac heath & furze, 10s rent. Agreed that recovery concerning one messuage in S/A called The New Place in occupation Bott, shall be for use of Bott & heirs forever. That part of recovery concerning buslye[?] leasow in 3 parts divided & sold by Wm. C to John Frekilton alias Heynes by deed 26 May 1563, shall be for use of Frekilton & heirs forever. Recovery concerning Manor of Clopton & all other premises shall be to use of Clopton & heirs forever, 20 Dec 1563

Signed 'Wyllm Clopton [italic]'

Seal on tag

Endorsed with witnesses: Lodowyk Grevill, Wyllm Porter, Thomas Webbe & ors.

Endorsed' An indenture from Willm Clopton to Willm Bott & John Goodall to expresses uses dated xxo decembr Ao vjto Eliz' [16th c. hand]

39 in red, crossed thro

257 in black

copy at SBTRO, PR 79/3

 102 William Clopton of Clopton, esq. & Ludovic Greville of Milcote, esq. Greville has paid Clopton £700. If Clopton fails to repay £500 to Greville at Temple Church on 3 Feb 1573[/4] & if Greville the following day pays Clopton £1240 then Greville & heirs to have an enjoy the manors of Rhine Clifford & Bridgetown with appurts, with all messuage lands, tenement s, rents profits, reversions, knights fees, wardsships, marriages &c of sd WC in RC & B, without let or hindrance from Clopton. And 3 months after such default & payment of £1240 Clopton, at the manor house of Clopton is to deliver all deeds relating to said premises &c to Greville & to suffer approp deeds/actions to be made to secure property to Greville (subject to lease for 80 years to John Skevington, esq.; another lease to John Combes for 21 years and annuity of 20s granted by WC to Thomas Morteboys) 8 Feb 1563/4

Signed, seal on tag: Willm Clopton

Modern pencil note on seal fold 'Case 451 Wm. Clopton'

Endorsed with enrolment in exchequer Hilary Modern pencil note on seal fold 'Case 451 Wm. Clopton'

Endorsed with enrolment in exchequer Hilary

 103 Conveyance from William Bott of Stratford-upon-Avon and Elizabeth his wife, alias Elizabeth Heton, and Albone Heton of London, gent., to William Underhyll of Newbold Revel, gent., of a messuage in Chapel Street, called New Place 1 September 1567

copy at SBTRO, PR 79/4

 104 Sir Robert Throckmorton, Kt., Sir Thomas Lucye, Kt., Edmund Plowden of Shiplake, Oxon., esq., Ralph Sheldon s & h Wm. S of Beoley, Worcs., esq., Thomas Throckmorton, s & h sd Sir Robert, Anthony Polled of Little Called, Oxford, esq., John Somervylle of Edyston, Warwickshire, esq., Wm. Sheldon the younger, son of Wm. of Beoley, Anthony Daston of Broadway, Worcs. Esq., William Walter of 'Wymbylton' Surrey, John A Combes of Stratford upon Avon gent. and John A Court of Ulbarowe, Worcs., gent. grant licence to William Clopton of Clopton, esq., to alienate all his manors, lands, rents and reversions in Stratford-upon-Avon and Bishopshampton & elsewhere as listed in inventory enrolled in the Court of Chancery dated 30 May 1568 between sd William Clopton & Throgmorton et al plus Thomas Blount of Kidderminster, esq. Since decd, William Underhill of Newbold Revell, esq., decd 24 Nov 1570

Signed and sealed (2 seals per tag, those on right hand one missing):

Edmund Plowden, Raff Sheldon

Thomas Throkmarton, APollard [looks like Rollard]

John Sum[er]vyle, Willm Sheldon

William Walter [only one sig though 2 seals]

John Combes, John Court

Multiple endorsements:

Signatures of Plowden, Ralph Sheldon, Thos Throckmorton, Walter acknowledged by them 26 Nov: those of Wm. Sheldon, the younger, John Court witnessed 29 Nov by James Woodward, Richard Stow and John Phillips; John Combe's signature witnessed 30 Nov by Wm. Corpson, Thomas Staunton, Jamys Woodward; Anthony Pollard signed 28 Nov in pres Jas Woodward, Thomas Wylmot & Clement Weste; John Somerville signed 29 Nov in presence James Woodward, Wiliam Morrys

'This lycence is to ---and remove the entayle xo Eliz

'a release from the feoffees unto William Clopton to sell land

Red 48 crossed through

226

 106 William Clopton of Clopton esq. to William Smythe alias Hoode, S/A haberdasher; renewal of Lease for 21 years to Smithe, dated 22 Nov 1562 at its expiry, for further 21 years. Consideration £20 10s fine & couple of hens & couple of capons annually (capons at Easter, hens at Christmas). Smith resp for tithes. Premises; close of pasture in Clopton lying between the common field and the ground of the said WC called the [Nether] Leasow, in breadth & in length between the parke of the said WC and the Nether Leasow 28 March 1578

Signed 'Wyllm Smythe (not over tag)

Seal on tag

Modern pencil marking above Folger ref. '1073.2' on face of doc

Faint contemp endorsement ' Willm Smiths lease of the nether leasue'

 107 Licence from Sir Thomas Lucy, Edmond Plowden, Shiplake, Oxon., esq., Raphe Sheldon, Beoley, Worcs., esq., son & heir William Sheldon late of Beoley, esq., decd., Thomas Throckmorton, son & heir of Sir Robert Throckmorton, decd, William Sheldon the younger, son of William, late of Beoley, decd., Raphe Sheldon, Wycam, Glos., gent., and William, Child, Pensax, Worcs., gent., to William Clopton, Clopton, Warwickshire., esq., to alienate all or any of his lands, estates &c in Bridgetown, Rhine Clifford ('Rienclifford'), S/A and Bishopshampton or elsewhere in Warwickshire (except the manor of Clopton & Ingon ('Engin'), especially to alienate to George Carew and Joyce his wife, daughter of said William Clopton & to the heirs of the said Joyce (except the before except manor), notwithstanding any agreement made in articles enrolled in Chancery dated 15 February 1570/1, between William Clopton and Raphe Sheldon of Beoley. 3 June 1581

Slits for tags but none survive

Signed: Edmunde Plowden, Raff Sheldon, Thomas Throgmorton, Willm Sheldon, Willm Chylde

Endorsed with Witnesses: of Wm. & Raph Sheldon; Jhon Tennyson, Jamys Woodward

T of sigs of Throgmorton: Edward Horwood, Jamys Woodward

T of sig of Childe: H. Wilcox, Owen Jones

Slightly later note on front 'A deed of licence for Mr Clopton to sell land &c to the Lord Carew

17/18th c endorsement 'Lycence from the trustees in the former settlement to Wm. Clopton...'

on top of doc above text, in modern pencil '2073.1' Slightly later note on front 'A deed of licence for Mr Clopton to sell land &c to the Lord Carew

17/18th c endorsement 'Lycence from the trustees in the former settlement to Wm. Clopton...'

on top of doc above text, in modern pencil '2073.1'

 109 Lease from Sir George Carew, The Minories, Middlesex, Kt. and Dame Joyce his wife, to Edward Combe, Wasperton, Warwickshire., gent., for 11 years at £20 p.a. of 2 closes of pasture with appurts. In Bridgetown and Rhine Clifford in S/A: 1 called Brownes Close and the other Arrowe Hill Pasture, both adjoin lands of the said Edward Combe and were late in the occupation of Thomas Taylor of Stratford, deceased. Distraint and repair clauses. The tenant owes suit of court 31 May 1593

Slots for tags but neither tags, seals nor signatures

Endorsed with T of sigs: Thomas Raynoldes, Jo: Combe, Jamys Woodward

End: 'Mr Edward Combes lease'

Ink no. 285 [lot no in Severne sale]

Pencil note 'Case 451 John Combe'

Above text in pencil '451.4'

End: 'Mr Edward Combes lease'

Ink no. 285 [lot no in Severne sale]

Pencil note 'Case 451 John Combe'

Above text in pencil '451.4'

 112 Lease from Sir George Carew, Kt., Vice Chamberlain to the Queens Majesty & the Lady Joyce his wife to William Walker, Stratford-upon-Avon, yeoman, for 10 years at £12 p.a. 'payable at the uttermost porch of gate of the mannor house of fearme of Bridgetown & Ryen Clifford' of A close and one little parcel of meadow called Tomes Leese in the manor of Bridgetown and Rhine Clifford, with appurtenances, now or late in the tenure of George Perrye. Usual distraint & repair clauses and tenant to plant yearly 6 young elms or ashes. No trees to be cut in last three years of term, nor any sub-lease granted without licence 27 March 1614

Partial seal on tag: William Walker by mark

Endorsed with T; Richard Lane, John Lane, Willm Combe, Abraham Sturley

'292' on back in ink [Abstract of this deed by Halliwell-Phillipps in Wb 193 p.98 states that it was lot 292 in Severne sale]

pencil note above text '451.6' and on back 'Case 451 Walker'

17th c 'A lease of Tomes Leyes. In this it is mencioned to lye in Bridgetown & Ryen Clifford or one of them

'292' on back in ink [Abstract of this deed by Halliwell-Phillipps in Wb 193 p.98 states that it was lot 292 in Severne sale]

pencil note above text '451.6' and on back 'Case 451 Walker'

17th c 'A lease of Tomes Leyes. In this it is mencioned to lye in Bridgetown & Ryen Clifford or one of them

 113 Lease from Sir George Carew, Kt., Vice chamberlain to the Queens Majesty & the Lady Joyce his wife to Frances Woodward, Stratford-upon-Avon, widow, for 10 years at £10 pa, 'payable at the uttermost porch of gate of the mannor house of fearme of Bridgetown & Ryen Clifford' of close of pasture called Belles peece, now or late in tenure said Frances Woodward, lying in Bridgetown and Rhine Clifford. 4 elms or ash to be planted annually and no wood to be cut except for repair of hedges and gates. No sublease without licence 27 Mar 1604

Partial seal on tag; signature Fraunces Woodward

Endorsed with Witnesses: Wm. Courte, Abraham Sturley, Richard Tyler

'Mrs Woodwards counterpart of her lease of Belles peece '

'74' in red ink, crossed out

'292' in black ink [Severne]

'Case 451 Stanley' [sic]

NB same date & type of lease as 112 but different hand

 114 Bargain and sale for £40 from William Combe of Old Stratford esq., to Simon Cale, Bishopton, yeoman of 41 arable lands with appurtenances containing 20 acres in the fields of Bishopton viz: 8 lands in Hognell furlong adjoining leasows called Wymecote Leasows 6 lands in Newbranch [?, on fold & faded] furlong and shoot into Henley Way 12 lands lie together in a piece in a furlong called Nether Shelfhull and Shortbuttes 14 lands lie in Nether Shelfhull furlong land lies in furlong called Ballanslade 20 Dec 1611

All which are parcel of the manor of Old Stratford and are in the occupation of Simon Cale or his assigns. With all lands, tenements, hades, leyes, grass &c appurtenant to the said 41 lands. To be held of the crown in free socage as of the manor of Greenwich.

Warranty clause

Seal on tag: signature Will: Combe

End with Witnesses: J Greene, Hugh Taylor, John Hiett

Livery of seisin delivered in person by Combe 6 March Witnesses: John Greene, Anne Cale, Hugh Taylor

'451.2' in pencil above text

'Case 451 Wm. Combe' on back

78 in red, crossed through

'296' in black ink & on back of seal tape 'L 268' changed to '269'

Memo regarding an erasure before sealing

 115 Marriage settlement of Simon Cale, Bishopton, Stratford-upon-Avon, husbandman and Ann Stayte, sister of John Stayte of Alderton, Glos., husbandman. 7 January 1612/3

Ann Cale, widow of Thomas and mother of Simon, who is heir of Thomas, is seised for life, under the will of Thomas, in 1 messuage, 3 closes and 1 ½ yard lands with appurtenances in Bishopton, Hampton Lucy, Clopton, Stratford-upon-Avon, Old Stratford, Shottery, Shottery Meade & Welcombe. She also, as executrix of Thomas, held the residue of a term of years in 41 lands which were conveyed to Simon [/114 above] Ann has surrendered a half share in all the premises to Simon who settles them, in consideration of an £80 marriage portion on trustees (John Fowler, Worcester, clothier, John Stayte, as above, Michael Smarte, Stratford-upon-Avon, husbandman) in trust to the use of Simon and Ann his intended wife for lives and in lieu of dower, then in tail male with remainder to right heirs of Simon

Seal on tag. No signature

Endorsed with Witnesses: Thos Greene, Edm: Rawlyns, Nath: Carter, Bartholmew Kettle, Thomas Cale, Thomas Horne

Livery of seisin recorded 11 Jan but no witnesses:

'79' in red crossed through

'297' in black

pencil note '451.5'

'Case 451'

 117 Post nuptial settlement of Thomas Clopton, Clopton, esq. & Eglentine, daughter of John Keyt the elder, Ebrington, Glos, esq. Settling all estates to uses on Trustees (John Keyt the elder, John Keyt, junior, gent, son & heir apparent of John senior, & Richard Wright of Exoll[sic], clerk 1 April 14 Charles [1639] In consideration of articles of agreement & portion of £2000 the following estates were settled in trust for the jointure of Eglentine if she survive Thomas, with remainder in tail male to the heirs of said Eglentine & Thomas Keyt, with default to right heirs of Thomas viz: Capital messuage & site of the manor of Bridgetown now or late in the occupation of Avery Millard, with appurts & lands known as 'Twenty Mens lease' in Bridgetown; closes called Great Heath, R/Copley heath & Great heydons & part of middle heydons called the butts; ¼ part of Bridgetown meadow all in occupation Avery Millard; pasture called Great Rushbrook in occupation John Salisbury, clerk; Sandhill in occupation Richard Bishoppe,; meadow and pasture known as Little Heydons, lower part of Middle Heydons & ¼ Bridgetown Meadow in occupation John Wheeler; lands known as Harwells, Harwell hill, Rye Piece, Brounes lease & Green lease in the occupation of William Combes, with tithes &c. Residue of estates in Clopton, Bridgetown, Rhine Clifford, Ingon, Hampton Lucy, Stratford, Old Stratford to the use of Thomas Clopton for life then in tail male; in default trustees to raise £2000 to be divided between any daughters of Thomas and Eglentine at 18 or marriage. In default to right heirs of Thomas Clopton

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sig: John Keyt, Ric Wright

Witnesses: Francis Smyth, Thomas Taylor, Thomas Tomes [?], John Izod

end: 'Mrs Cloptons jointure The counterpart'

 118 Lease from Sir Edward Wlaker, knight, Garter Principal King at Arms, to Joseph Hunt of Stratford-upon-Avon, gent., of a messuage in Chapel Street, called New Place, late in the occupation of Frances Greene, widow, and now of the said Joseph Hunt, for 12 years at £12 p.a. 1 December 1675

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 119 Articles of Agreement between Sir John Clopton, Clopton, Kt., Edward Clopton, son & heir apparent of Sir John (1), Martha Combe, sole daughter & heir of William Combe, late of Stratford-upon-Avon, esq., deceased, with Sir Henry Puckering, Kt., and Francis Fisher, esq., 'friends of the said William Combe (2) 3 October 1679

A marriage is intended between Edward Clopton and Martha Combe 'who are both of them infants about the age of 16'. Martha's estate consists of lands of inheritance and leases held of the church, neither of which can be settled during her minority but to show goodwill, Sir John Clopton agrees with Puckering and Fisher that, in the event of the marriage taking place, he will maintain Edward, Martha their children, servants horses &c until Martha is 21, with the exception of 'wearing cloaths' and servants' wages. Martha's income to be used to for the benefit of herself and Edward until 21. Sir John will also pay £100 p.a. to Edward and Martha until 21 and when she is 21 will raise a portion of £3000 from her estates and settle them to the use of Edward and Martha in tail male with remainder to the right heirs of Martha. At the same time John Clopton will settle the manors of Clopton and Ingon, Clopton Hall [sic], Clopton Meadow (16 ac) with all lands appurtenant in Stratford-upon-Avon and Hampton Lucy and which are worth £400 pa, to the use of Edward and Martha for life, jointure for Martha with remainder in tail male of Edward then tail male of John Clopton. The tenants for life will have the right to make leases for 21 years.

Sir John Clopton will also settle all his other lands and appurtenances in Stratford-upon-Avon, Old Stratford, Rhine Clifford and Bridgetown (worth £1000 pa) to the use of Sir John for life, Dame Barbara his wife for life then upon Edward and Martha to raise portion of £5000 equally among any younger children at 18 or marriage and during the minority of any such younger children a payment of £40 p.a. for maintenance

Slots for tags & seals but none

Signature: John Clopton, Edward Clopton, Martha Combe

End: Witnesses: Albina Greene, Anth: Best, Chris Dale

'Articles on ye marriage of Edward C & Martha Clopton No.4'

NB Martha Combe was the ward of Sir John Clopton after her father's death

 120 Conveyance by Edward Clopton, Stratford-upon-Avon, esq., to Hugh Clopton, Clopton, esq., of pew in Holy Trinity Church belonging to the house in Chapel Street called New Place, after the death of Sir John Clopton. 1 May 1701

Recites conveyance 3 & 4 November 1698 by Edward Clopton to Sir John Clopton of Clopton, of the messuage called New Place, with premises and appurtenances upon which it was endorsed before sealing that the seat of Holy Trinity was not to be conveyed.

Intention of present conveyance is that, after death of Sir John the pew will be reunited with the ownership of New Place and may be deemed part of the appurtenances

Seal impressed on tag. Signature Edward Clopton

Endorsed with Witnesses: John Clopton, Nath: Mason

Pencil '126'

'(Severne)'

204 in red ink, not crossed through

pencil note 'Cs 448'

 125-6 Conveyance by lease and release Edward Clopton, Stratford-upon-Avon esq., to Aston Ingram, Little Wolford, esq., for £140 of piece or parcel of ground in Stratford-upon-Avon (¾ ac.) 'called or known by the name of the great garden and which did formerly belong to New Place and is Adjoining to the backside of the nowe dwelling house' of Edward Clopton, with all barns, stables, outhouses, brick walls &c 21 & 22 March 1705/6

Impressed seal, lion rampant

Signature: Edward Clopton

End: Witnesses: Richard Randall, Nath: Mason

/125

217 in red ink

pencil (Severne)

on front

pencil 130 (129 crossed out)

/126

218 in red ink

pencil 131 (130 crossed out)

 127 Grant by Robert Emson, milward of Stratford-upon-Avon to John Webbe, Stratford-upon-Avon of one burgage plot ('burgagium terr') not yet built on ('iam non edificatus') in a certain street called Churchestreete, lying between the burgage plot of John Lacy on the South, a burgage formerly of John Kyniot, now John Cale, tailor on the north, which said burgage & appurtenances 'nuper perquesini' of Thomas Plenteth, chaplain, John Campyon, John Burneham and Richard Compton, the 'confeoffatores' of John Kyniot, butcher. To hold the said burgage plot to Kyngus and Webbs, of the chief lord of the fee for accustomed services. 24 Feb 1439

Seal on tag 'R'

Witnesses: John Mayell, junior, capital bailiff of the town of Stratford, Richard Cole and John Dale, then sub-bailiffs, John Sclatter, Richard Compton & others

Dated at Stratford Tuesday in the feast of St Mathias the Apostle, 17 Henry VI

[nb. Folger card dates as St Matthew the apostle, ie 23 Sept 1438]

pencil '1182' at end

This doc has been cut in two at some point, the LH ⅔ are numbered 127 (a), the RH ⅓ is 127 (b) and is tucked inside the lower fold of (a)

 128 Assignment by way of mortgage from Thomas Hunt, Stratford-upon-Avon, gent & William Oakes Hunt, Stratford-upon-Avon, gent to John Whitehead, Thomas Woods Weston, Kelynge Greenway and Jeffrey Bevington Lowe, trading as bankers and co-partners at Stratford-upon-Avon as 'Whitehead, Weston, Greenway, Lowe & Co' [hereafter 'Bankers'] of capital messuage with offices, buildings, stables, yards, gardens, orchards, lands and premises, together with seat or kneeling place in Holy Trinity Church, which premises are situated in Church Street, formerly in the occupation of Edward Clopton, esq., deceased after of William Hunt, deceased, since of Charles Henry Hunt. Abutted on south by tenement formerly Mark Noble, late Samuel Smith, now said Thomas Hunt; on north by Scholars Lane. Also Summer house situate near the River Avon, with garden, part of which was formerly an orchard in occupation Diana Carless, widow, after Richard Carless and Jane Carless, late said William Hunt and after Charles Henry Hunt, with all other freehold premises of Thomas and William Oakes Hunt in Stratford-upon-Avon comprised in original mortgage. 11 April 1816

Recitals:

5 & 6 Feb 1816: Deed to lead to the uses of a recovery (suffered in Hilary Term 1816) between Thomas Hunt, William Oakes Hunt, William Broderip and John Lane. Premises settled to use s of Thomas Hunt and William Oakes Hunt with remainder to William Oakes Hunt and heirs

23 Nov 1813: Thomas Hunt indebted to bankers in amount of £712 -3-6 and deposited deeds as security Bankers have agreed to lend further £57 -16-6

Signed & sealed: Thomas Hunt, Wm. Oakes Hunt, John Whitehead, K. Greenway, Thos W Weston, JB Lowe

Signatures of Hunts witnessed by Wm. Geo Morris & John Lane, clerk to Messrs Hunt & Hobbes

Signatures of Greenway & Lowe Witnesses: Wm. Geo Morris & Wm. Geo Morris, junior

Receipt for £87 16 6

Pencil 'Cs 407'

 136 Bargain and sale by Thomas Brogden, Stratford-upon-Avon, woollendraper to John Gibbes, Stratford-upon-Avon, husbandman, for £21 of tenement, barns, stables, orchards, garden, mills, millhouses & appurtenances in Ely Street, now in the occupation of William Rawson or assigns. Together with deeds & evidences relating thereto. Warranty clause 10 Dec 1578

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Signature 'by me thomas brogden'

Witnesses: gualterus Roche, Robert Gybbes, Johne Smythe, John Ingles alias Cook, Edward Taylare & Robert Gybbes p'd (mark)

Endorsed with enrolment in Chancery, roll 15, Hilary 21 Eliz

 138 Sub-lease from Samuel Cope Cox of Stratford-upon-Avon, ironmonger, to William Newton of the same, mercer and draper, of two messuages in High Street, Stratford-upon-Avon, late in the tenures of Edward Taplin and William King and now of Samuel Cope Cox and --- Davis, for 17 years at £66 p.a.; which messuages are held by Samuel Cope Cox under a lease from the Stratford-upon-Avon Corporation to William King, dated 29 May 1823, for 42 years at £12.12s and which, by divers assignments, and particularly by one of 28 February 1834, has come into the possession of Samuel Cope Cox. 2 February 1848

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 139 Mortgage to secure £400 & interest at 5% by Joseph Barnes, Stratford-upon-Avon builder, to Rev. William Hopkins, Honington, clerk of piece of garden ground extending from Back Bridge Street to the Guild Pits, being 900 sq. yards, with the site whereon certain outbuildings formerly stood, together with site whereon part of a messuage late in occupation John Robert Barnhurst was built on freehold land formerly part of said garden. Also 2 newly erected dwelling houses built on part of said piece of garden ground & site of outbuildings 23 Jan 1832

Recitals

14 & 14 Oct 1830: Lease & release Elizabeth Lord, spinster, John Byrkin Bellamy & Mary his wife, Margaret Snow Bellamy & Mary Bellamy, spinsters, to Joseph Barnes & William Tasker his trustee of garden ground as above with outbuildings & 'so much and such part of a messuage then in the occupation of Robert John Barnhurst, as was built upon freehold land formerly part of the said garden ground

Barnes has since caused freehold part of the said messuage, and the outbuildings to be taken down

Signature: Joseph Barnes, William, Hopkins

Witnesses: Edw. Banister, solicitor Shipston on Stour, [?EB] Bellamy

Endorsed with receipt for £400 signed by Barnes, Witnesses: Edw. Banister, [?JB/EB] Bellamy, solicitor, Shipston on Stour

Pencil 'Cs 407'

 141 Marriage settlement of John Scriven, Stratford-upon-Avon, brazier & Mary Baker, Stratford-upon-Avon, spinster 14 Oct 1697

In consideration of an intended marriage and of a marriage portion [not specified] and to provide jointure for Mary, Scriven assigns premises to trustees (Henry Tomlins, Stratford-upon-Avon, ironmonger, & Joseph Freeman, Stratford-upon-Avon, maltster) viz: 3 cottages lying together in the Waterside, Stratford-upon-Avon, in occupations Richard Joynes, Thomas Handpach and Thomas Love, with all outbuildings, gardens & appurtenances in trust to use of John and Mary for lives, then to the heirs of John and Mary with remainder to right heirs of John

Impressed seals on tags

Signature: Henry Tomlins, Joseph Freeman]

Witnesses: Thomas Cale, N: Mason

'The counterpart of Mrs Mary Bakers joynture'

 142 Mortgage by Richard Castell, Stratford-upon-Avon mercer & Richard Castell, son & heir of Richard Castell, mercer, to John Combe, Old Stratford, esq., of messuage or tenement in Wood Street, Stratford-upon-Avon, in occupation William Awbott, innholder; 1 stable in possession Robert Ingram; another messuage in Wood Street in occupation Michael George, joiner, with all appurtenances. To secure repayment of £52 due under bond in penal sum £100 dated 4 March 1636/7 from Castell senior to Combe, and upon which Combe has obtained judgement 2 May 1654

Tags for seals, seals missing

Signature: Richard Castell senior, Richard Castell junior

Witnesses: Thomas Smith, William Cale, Thomas Martin

 Endorsed with memorandum 17 June 1655 that Thomas Combe, at request of both Castells, and of Francis Smith, Stratford-upon-Avon, ironmonger, had assigned premises to John Brooks, Stratford-upon-Avon, mercer

Signature: Tho. Combe [very shaky]

Witnesses: Francis Smyth, William, Cale, Henry Cale, Richard Castell [shaky], Richard Castell, junior, Fra: Smyth

 143 Settlement on the marriage of Henry Tomlins of Stratford-upon-Avon, ironmonger, and Hannah Wolford, daughter of Hugh Walford of Shottery, gent., being a conveyance from Henry Tomlins to Nathaniel Mason of Stratford-upon-Avon, gent. and Thomas Perkes of Bearley, yeoman (for £200 paid as a marriage portion), of a messuage on the corner of High Street and Wood Street, late in the tenure of Henry Tomlins, Robert Ingram and William Hunt; which messuage was lately two messuages, and was purchased by Henry Tomlins of Anne Smith, widow of Francis Smith, ironmonger; to hold the same in trust for Henry Tomlins for life, with remainder to Hannah, his intended wife and, after her death, to their children 1 March 1697/8

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 144 Assignment of lease by way of mortgage to secure £52 & interest from William Wheyam, Stratford-upon-Avon, maltster (with the assent of the Corporation) to Charles Henry Hunt, Stratford-upon-Avon., gent., of new messuage, tenement of inn with buildings and appurtenances in Wood Street (formerly 3 messuages in occupations Thomas Hughes, William Hancock & Thomas Martin) now in occupation said W. Wheyam 19 June 1787

Abuttals:

S: house & garden of John Hamp, baker

E: garden of Francis Parsons

W: garden of John Millard

N: Wood Street

Premises have frontage to street of 44', depth of 175' and width at back of 24'

Recitals:

20 Feb 1767: Lease from Corporation to Wm. Wheyam for 41 years @ 18s p.a. plus 2 couple capon or 3s of 3 messuages in Wood St

Wheyam has since taken down the 3 messuages and rebuilt one substantial messuage or inn called the Malt Shovel, with divers outbuildings

Seal applied on tape insert

Signature: William Wheyam

Endorsed with receipt from Wheyam for £52

Witnesses: Thos Smith, Thos C Attwood, clerks to Mr Hunt

 145 Conveyance in trust by Alice Miles, Clopton, Stratford-upon-Avon, widow and administratrix of William Miles late of Clopton, yeoman, deceased to Robert Medes of Commyns, Snitterfield, yeoman and Shakespeare Hart, Stratford-upon-Avon, glazier of all her goods, chattels, cattle of all sorts, stocks of corn, grain and hay, implements of husbandry & other goods in an about the farm at Clopton lately rented by William her husband and now occupied by her. Alice has inherited personal estate, worth £300 from her husband, of whom she administratrix, and in order to secure these to herself and her children William and Alice in case she should remarry, she conveys to trustees for her use and to use of whatever devise she might make. If no such devise made before her death, then to sell and divide between children. If children are given their 'fortune' by Alice before her death, then each to have £300 from proceeds 1 June 1723

Applied seals

Signatures: Alis Miles, Robert Medes, Shaxpeer Hart

Witnesses: Tho: Townsend, Thomas Hart (mark) John Harrison (mark) Ann Hart (mark)

Pencil '450.4' Pencil '450.4'

 146 Joseph Woolmer, Stratford-upon-Avon, ironmonger (1), Thomas Woolmer, Stratford-upon-Avon, gent (2), William Burman the elder, Shottery, yeoman & John Burman, Southam, yeoman, son & heir apparent of William (3); William Burman the younger, Shottery, yeoman (4), Thomas Perkes, Bearley, gent (trustee)(5) 7 March 1710/11

Assignment of mortgage by Joseph Woolmer, with assent of other parties, to Thomas Perkes, in trust to attend the inheritance of William Burman the younger of messuage and appurtenances in Shottery formerly in occupation William Burman and John Burman, with 1 ½ yard lands of arable, meadow and pasture appurtenant in the fields of Shottery

Recitals:

1 Sept 1697: Mtge. by William Burman senior, John Burman and Richard Burman, Frankton, Warwickshire, clerk (another son of William senior) to Edward Woolmer, Bath, apothecary, to secure repayment of £257 10s

23 Nov 1702: Assignment and further charge to Thomas Woolmer, Stratford-upon-Avon, gent (£318-6s to Edward Woolmer, £141-14s to Burmans)

24 & 25 Nov 1703: Lease & release Burmans (3) to Thomas Woolmer, who assigned mortgage term to Joseph Woolmer

23 April 1706 Burmans(3) acknowledge themselves to have given up equity of redemption on premises

Applied seals

Signatures: Joseph Woolmer, Tho: Woolmer, Wm. Burman the elder (mark), William Burman

End. Witnesses: Joseph Hunt senior, Ralegh Knight, Edward Fletcher, John Palmer, Philip Hatton, Edward Bartlet, Robert Hathaway

'1185' on top edge in pencil

'Cs 1185' on front

 147 Quitclaim by John Barber, Shottery, yeoman, Martha his wife (nee Grove, sister of Francis Grove, Badsey, Worcs., gent) & John Grove, Bishampton, Worcs., clerk to said Francis Grove, John Grove and Peter Penny, Bengeworth, gent., 22 March 1727/8

Recitals:

26 Nov 1724: Settlement between the same parties to settle differences concerning the fortune of Martha and jointure which John had promised before marriage and which could not performed. Agreed that securities worth £360 to be invested by trustees (Groves and Penny) to pay interest during the lives/cohabitation of John and Martha. If Martha predeceases John, interest on £260 & £100 principal to John. £260 after his death equally between any issue. If John and Martha do not cohabit then ½ interest to each during joint lives and £260 to children. If no issue £260 as Martha disposes by will

 John & Martha separated without issue and have agreed to join together in sale of messuage and premises in Shottery belonging to John, to bar her dower rights. John to have £90 of the £360 for his own use and will release all rights in rest of securities and any property which Martha may hereafter acquire

seals applied on tape running transversely through slits

sig: John Barber, Martha Barber (mark), Jo Grove, Fra Grove (1 seal w/o sig.)

Witnesses: Charles James, Edw. Wilson junior

 160 Conveyance from William Smith of Stratford-upon-Avon, apothecary, and Christopher Smith of Clifford Chambers, clerk (son and heir apparent), to John Smith of Warwick, gent., and Joseph Blissett of the same, woollen-draper, of a messuage in or near the market-place at Warwick, late in the tenure of Ralph Sherly, and now divided into three tenements in the tenures of Benjamin Powers, Joseph Southam and ----; a mesusage in High Street, Stratford-upon-Avon, in the occupation of Robert Fawdon, gent., two tenements in Ely Street in the tenures of William Edgerson and the said William Smith, a barn in Scholars Lane, in the occupation of Thomas Hiccox, gent., and a close of 4 acres adjoining the said barn: to hold the same in trust to provide annuities for the said William Smith and his younger children. 24 March 1690/1

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 164 Bargain & sale by Rt. Hon Algernon, Earl of Essex & Mary, Countess of Essex, his wife, with the consent of his mortgagees Rt. Hon Richard, Earl of Scarborough and Thomas Colson, London, merchant to John Wilkyns, Ilmington, tailor and his trustees Richard Freeman, Middle Temple, esq. & Thomas Bedwell, Powltin, Wilts., gent, for £14 of cottage, close, orchard and six ridges of land belonging, in Ilmington, now or late in tenure of Daniel Wilkyns, father of John, and said John, with common of pasture for 1 cow or other beast, all part of the manor of Ilmington, at a chief rent of 8s p.a. and suit of court. Appointment of Edward French, gent and William Rose, yeoman, both of Ilmington, as attorneys to deliver seisin 2 July 1700

Recital:

15 & 16 March 1698/9: mortgage for £1000 by Earl of Essex to Scarborough & Colson (as trustees) of the Manor of Ilmington

seals applied on paper over tags

signatures: Essex, M Essex, Scarborough, Tho: Colson, R Freeman, Thos Bedwell

Witnesses: Hy. Mills, Thomas Bedwell, jr., William Whitehead

End: with Memo, 3 Aug 1700 that Daniel Wylkins attorned tenant to John Wylkins

Witnesses: Ed French, Richard Etheridge, Thos Bedwell, jr.

18th c 'feoffment of a House & premises in Swine Street, Stratford'

 199 Conveyance by lease and release from Rhoda Lewis of Warwick (late Rhoda Goode, spinster and now widow of Rev. Thomas Lucas, late of Kenilworth), Rhoda Lucas and Catherine Lucas, both of Warwick, spinsters (only two daughters of said Thomas and Rhoda) and Simon Lucas, eldest son and heir of said Thomas by a former wife, to Edward Canning of Stratford-upon-Avon, stay-maker, for £87 10s of a half part of a messuage in Chapel Street, Stratford-upon-Avon, lately sold by Edward Clopton to Richard Goode who devised the same to his two daughters (of which the said Rhoda Lucas, widow, was one), and which was late in the occupation of Mary Goode, (mother of the said Rhoda), since of John Bayliss, surgeon, and is now untenanted; bounded on the north by a messuage late in the possession of Thomas Vigers, and now of Richard Lord, on the south by a messuage late of --- Taylor and now of Samuel White; 21 & 22 Oct 1782 also a conveyance from Richard Bolton, William Bolton and Thomas Bolton, all of Stratford-upon-Avon, yeomen (the three children of William Bolton, deceased, by Elizabeth his wife, formerly Elizabeth Goode, the other daughter of Richard Goode), for £87 10s of the other half of the said messuage

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 201 Conveyance by lease and release from Edward Clopton of Clopton, esq., to Richard Goode of Stratford-upon-Avon, jhoiner, for £140,of messuage in Chapel Street, formerly belonging to Jane Hathaway and since to Richard Wilson of London, clothworker (from whom the said Edward Clopton purchased the said messuage and rebuilt it) and now known by the sign of the Castle, in the tenureof Samuel Horsman, bounded on the north by a messuage of John Cookes, and on the south by a messuage of Thomas Price 12 & 13 Sept 1723

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 Z.c.20 Leicestershire. Muniments of title, 1496-1829. 5 Release from John Collett, Stratford-upon-Avon esq.,(1) James Saunders, Stratford-upon-Avon, esq., Elizabeth his wife, nee Freer (2) Walter Caulfield Lennon, Cheltenham, Glos., Lt-Col Madras Engineers (3) John Branston Freer, Stratford-upon-Avon, esq. (4) to Thomas Hunt, Stratford-upon-Avon, gent (5) 8 July 1829

Recitals

14 & 15 Sept 1814: Settlement by John Freer, Leamington, esq. (now deceased), Mary Freer, later wife of John Collett (now deceased), Elizabeth Freer, now Saunders on William Owen, Sheepy Hall, Leicestershire, gent (now deceased) and the said Thomas Hunt of messuage and appurtenances at Houghton on the Hill, Leics. In trust to the use of John Freer for life and then to sell and pay monies equally to Mary, Elizabeth and John Branston

17 Sept 1814: Marriage settlement John Collett & Mary Freer by which Mary's share under above assigned to trustees for the use of John and Mary for life and then to their heirs. In default 1/2 to John Collett and 1/2 as Mary appoints by will, or, in default (as has happened) to Mary's next of kin.

Mary Collett died without a will, leaving 3 children all of whom died under 21, whereby her share is divided equally between Elizabeth Saunders and John Branston Freer

14 Nov 1814: M/S Elizabeth Freer and James Saunders whereby Elizabeth's share settled on Owen, Freer and Lennon as trustees for James Elizabeth and their issue. Owen has since died.

15 Sept 1819: Hunt has conveyed premises to John Branston Freer with the consent of the other parties, for £2900 in shares which have been paid and from which they now release Hunt

signed & sealed: John Collett, James Saunders, Elizabeth Saunders, WC Lennon, JB Freer

Witnesses: John Lane and John Prince of Cheltenham

 V.b.88 Clopton family. Cartulary, ca.1520. ca.1520

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 Z.c.13 Gloucestershire. Muniments of title, 1521-1656. 7 Feoffment from Anthony Throckmorton, Rowlwright, Oxon, esq to Thomas Bartlett, Saintbury, Glos, gent., for £1400 of pasture land called 'Le Shepheardes house' in occupation Jerome More, with 2 separate pastures and 4 meadows called Wincot pasture and meadow, in occupation William Harward or assigns by virtue of a demise of 10 June 11 Eliz. Appointment of John Yate and William Robins, yeomen, as attornies to deliver seisin 20 Jan 1571/2

Tag for seal, seal missing

Signature: Antony Throkmorton

Witnesses: Wm Barnes, John Huggeford, Ric Gwent, Thos Poole

T to livery of seisin: Thos Busshell, Wm Hodgys, Rychard Bartletes, Edward Busshell, Richard Gwent, John Hewys, Richard ap howell

Endorsed in 17th c. 'Antony Throgmortons deed to Thomas Bartlett of lands in Wincot & Willicote Com Gloc:'

End: l 18th/e 19th c. in hand Robert Bell Wheler [or Robert Wheler] '/feoffment of the Shepherds House & Wincot meadows part of Willicote Farm in Gloucs”

 14 Conveyance by William Smith, Stratford-upon-Avon and Frances his wife, with Edward Canning, Stratford-upon-Avon, dyer and Alice his wife to John Ward, Welford, yeoman, for £105 of 1/4 yardland, being 1/5 of a yard land and one quarterne of a yard land in the fields of Welford, in the occupation of John Ward, with common of pasture according to the rate for a 1/4 yard land. To be held of the chief lord of the fee for rents and services 5 May 1651

Tags for seals

Signatures: Wm. smith, Frances Smith (mark), Edward Canninge, Allce Canninge

Witnesses: John Rutter, John Mills (mark), Edward Millard, Tho. Baldwyne

 15 Deed to lead to the uses of a fine between William Sheldon, Beoley, esq., Rauffe Sheldon his son and heir apparent, (1) Robert Mase, Over Westcott and Henry Ockold, Westbury, Glos, yeomen (2) William Clopton of Clopton, Warwickshire, esq. and Simon Walwyn, Oxhill, Warwickshire, gent (3) Estates in Over and Nether Westcott, Rissington, Bledington and Comebuskervild [Combe Baskervile], for the use of William Sheldon for life with remainder to Ralph 1 Oct 9 Eliz

Tags for seals

Signatures: Wm. Sheldon, Raff Sheldon, Rbt Mos, Henry Ockold (mark) Wm. Clopton, Symon Walwyn

 Z.e.8 Halliwell-Phillipps, James Orchard. Miscellaneous Shakespearean relics, 1528-ca. 1800. p. 3 Release in all actions from Edmund Aylesbury of Packwood, yeoman, to John Twicrosse of Lapworth, yeoman and Margaret Twicrosse of the same, spinster 16 June 1658

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 Levy at one penny in the pound, imposed on the inhabitants of Kingswood and Lapworth n.d. [17th century]

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 Surrender of copyhold land in Kingswood by way of mortgage, from Thomas Sly, Lapworth, yeoman, to John Overton of Balsall, gent. 14 Dec 1670

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 Surrender of copyhold land in Kingswood by way of mortgage, from Thomas Sly, Lapworth, yeoman, to John Overton of Balsall, gent. 19 Dec 1673

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 p. 5 Gift with warranty from John Couper of Burton Lazars, Leicestershire, son and heir of Thomas Couper, to John Federston of Packwood, John Oldenhall, Roger Oldenhall and John Raye, of two crofts and a pond in Packwood (described) 1 March 1528

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 p. 7 Poor levy [? File copy] under various headings viz: 'Severall' 'Tillable in Old Stratford, 32 yardlands at 2s a yard' 'Bishopton, 17 ½ yardlands at 2s' Drayton, 18 yard lands at 18d' 13 April 1640

Signatures; Richard Edwards (mark), John Hathaway (mark), Wm. Ainge

Seen and allowed by justices

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 p. 9 Churchwardens levy for Old Stratford towards the repair of the church 10 Aug 1635

Signatures: Roger Baron/Barowed?

Edm. Hathaway, Ric. H[---], Thomas Hiccox, Francis Ainge

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 p. 11 Agreement to levy a fine between Richard Booth of Warwick, gent. and Katherine his wife, Elizabeth Palmer of the same, widow and Richard Lane of Stratford-upon-Avon, gent., and Mary his wife, Francis Barnard of Shottery, gent., Thomas Rogers of Stratford-upon-Avon, butcher, Thomas Taylor of the same, baker, Thomas Hathaway of the same, joiner, concerning a toft of land in Bridge Street, Stratford-upon-Avon, on which formerly stood a messuage known as the Bear, and a messuage in Chapel Street, Stratford-upon-Avon in the occupation of the said Thomas Hathaway and purchased by him of the said Richard Lane and Mary his wife 10 October 1647

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 p. 13 Quitclaim from John Richardson of Shottery, husbandman and William Richardson of the same, husbandman, to Francis Smyth the elder of Stratford-upon-Avon, mercer, of all their right in one yardland in Shottery in the tenure of John Richardson and Robert Monmorth of Shottery 7 November 1610

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 Levy at one penny in the pound imposed on the inhabitants of Lapworth 1650

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 p. 15 acknowledgement by John Jones of Stratford-upon-Avon, bricklayer and Mary his wife, formerly widow of John Hathaway, late of Stratford-upon-Avon, innholder, that they have received from Robert Hathaway fo Shottery, yeoman, the sum of £50, being the amount bequeathed to the sdaid Mary Jones by her late husband 6 August 1703

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 p. 17 Inventory of Robert Athaway, Shottery, taken by Wm. Burman and Samuel Kitchen 11 March 1727/8

Endorsed with details by Robert Bell Wheler

Red ink end 'Hathaway deeds'

Black ink 'This inventory was exhibited on June the 29th 1728'

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 p. 19 Deed of gift by Sarah Hathaway, Shottery, Old Stratford, widow to her daughter Susanna Taylor, of all her personal estate, subject to the payment by Susanna of her mothers debts and funeral expenses at due time, and to delivery to grantor's daughter Sarah Hathaway, of 1 feather bed bolster and pillow in the room called John's Room, 2 pewter dishes, 2 pewter plates, 2 pewter porringers 21 Nov 1752

Signature: Sarah Hathaway, widow (mark)

Witnesses: Ths Mace, Mary Mace, Sam: Tyler

 Endorsed with delivery by Sarah to Susanna of 1 pewter plate as a token

Witnesses: as before

Paper

Details endorsed by Robert Bell Wheler

 p. 21 Bond from Richard Tyler, Stratford-upon-Avon, gent to George Carew, vice chamberlain to her majesty, knight and the Lady Joyce, his wife, in penal sum £20 [to perform covenants in lease of even date] 27 March 1604

Signature: per me Richardum Tyler

Witnesses: Willm Combe, Abraham Sturley, John Lane

Paper

Lease stuck in below

 Lease from Carews to Tyler, for 10 years at £11 p.a. of close called Sally Close in Bridgetown and Rhine Clifford. 6 young elms or ash to be planted each year 27 March 1604

Signature: per me Richardum Tyler

Document stuck to page so no endorsements or witnesses visible

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 p. 22 Inter alia

Page in hand Robert Bell Wheler regarding Ireland being the first to give account of deer stealing at Fulbroke & WS being imprisoned at Daisy Hill. Robert Bell Wheler sceptical & places little faith in accuracy of Ireland's illustrations

 Extract in hand of Joseph Greene regarding deer killing and WS subsequent flight to London p. 23 Quitclaim from Thomas Lucy of Charlecote, knight and Timothy Lucy and Edward Lucy, his sons, to William Heywoode of Great Claybrooke, Leicestershire, husbandman, of all their rights in a messuage and lands in Great Claybrooke 20 December 1574

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 p. 25 Conveyance from Sir Thomas Lucy of Charlecote to James Combe of Gloucester, yeoman and Gilian his wife, and Peter suckley of Upleadon, Gloucestershire, yeoman, of a quarter acre of land in High Leadon, in the tenure of James Combe 20 April 1616

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 p. 28 Ground plan, ink on tracing paper, with extensive measurements from every corner, of premises in Chapel Street. Scale 1″ to 1′ 19th c

? Nash's House

 p. 29 Bargain & sale from Richard Wilmore the elder, Norton Curlieu, husbandman & Richard Wilmore the younger, the same, husbandman to Bartholomew Hales, Snitterfield, gent & Mary his wife for [sum unspec.] of messuage in Snitterfield with all outbuildings & garden appurtenant. Also field called Brerelande in Fulbroke, all late in occupation John Wayker or assigns 14 June 1570

Tags no seals

Signatures: Bartylmew Hales, Mary Hales

Livery of seisin 20 June

Witnesses: Henry Tomes of Clifford Chambers, John Lynsylow [?], Alex Webbe, Hy. Smith, Thos Perkes

 p. 33 Counterpart lease from Rt. Hon Sir George Carew, Kt, Lord Carew of Clopton & Lady Joyce his wife, to John Salisbury, Clifford Chambers, clerk, for 14 years at £14 p.a. payable at Clopton House, of pasture land called Little Rushbrooke in Bridgetown, late in occupation Wm. Smyth. Tithes reserved to landlord, tenant pays taxes 10 Nov 1619

No tags

Signatures: G. Carew, Joyce Carew

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 p. 35 Settlement of a dispute between Alice Harries of Welford, widow and Richard Canninge of Welford her son, on one side and George Canninge of Welford, another son, and Margaret his wife, concerning land in Welford. Arbitrators: Ludovic Greville and Francis Alford, esqs. 22 June 1588

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 Z.e.7 Halliwell-Phillipps, James Orchard. Early Shakespeare miscellanies, 1555-ca.1775 p. 2 Quitclaim by Ursula Earle alias Urle, Shottery, widow & John Earle, alias Urle, Shottery, yeoman, son of Ursula, to Fulk Sandells, Shottery, husbandman and William Sandells, son of Fulk of ¼ yard land arable with appurtenances plus 'fyve swathes' of meadow and 16 selions arable belonging to the said ¼ yard land, together with commons for 2 beasts and 12 sheep, all in the occupation of William Sandells, together with a ley in Cockes Leyes, lying between Colledge ground on the N and the ground of Sir Francis Smyth, Kt. on the S, now in occupation Fulk Sandells, all in the fields of Shottery. 20 Feb 1620/1

Warranty clause

Tags for seals (cut off)

Signatures: Ursle Erles (mark), John Urles (mark)

Witnesses: E Homes, James Prescotte

Livery of seisin

Witnesses: Wm. Ainge (mark), Edm: Hatheway (mark), Thomas Hornbe, Thos Court, John Rogers (mark), John Smart (mark)

 p. 3 Conveyance by Sir Edward Greville, Milcote, Kt. & Rowland [Berkeley] to [John] Wyrall, Preston-on-Stour, husbandman, for £41 5s & 12d p.a. of messuage and ¼ yardland in Preston in occupation Wyrall 12 April [1603]

Tag for seal (cut off)

Signature: Edw. Grevill

LH of document only, year pencilled at end

Details in [] derived from refs. in text

 p. 5 Conveyance by Susanna Hatheway, London, spinster, daughter & heir of Thomas, late of London, citizen and joiner, deceased (son & heir of Thomas late of Stratford-upon-Avon, joiner, deceased) to Richard Wilson, St Giles without Cripplegate, clothworker, for £40 of messuage, backside, garden and appurtenances in Chapel St, Stratford-upon-Avon, in occupation Jane Hathaway, widow, between house now or late of John Loach on N, house of Henry Tomlins on S, land 'now or heretofore of Mr Hall' E and Chapel St W. To hold after the death of Jane 9 Sept 1692

Tag for seal (cut off)

Signature:Susana Hathaway

End with receipt of £40

Witnesses: Pere: Dyke, Ralph Sindry [?], Thomas Dury

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 p. 6 Inter alia: Copy, sent to 'Dear Edw.' by William Pardoe, of verses on the Mulberry Tree cut down by Gastrell, by Richard Paul Jodrell [? c. 1770] p. 8 Terrier of ½ yard land which Giles Roberts holds of John Hatheway in: the fallow field, Ridge field, Barley field, wheate field, Sand field. Many of the names of abuttals, holders, have been altered [in same century] viz: 'One land shooting upon Bandorn ridge widow [crossed out] Stephen Burman on the south side <and an acre now in the possession of Eliz Hathaway on the north> 17th c

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 p. 9 Lease from John Hathaway of Shottery, yeoman and Elizabeth his wife, and Richard Hathaway of the same, husbandman, to Giles Roberts of Luddington, yeoman, of a messuage in Shootery in the tenure of Richard Tarrer, and lands there in the tenure of John Hathaway, for 21 years at 10s p.a. 27 May 1647

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 p. 12 Administration of the goods of Robert Hathaway, Old Stratford, granted to widow Sarah at Worcester 21 June 1728

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 Probate of the will of Richard Hathaway, Shottery, Old Stratford 3 May 1692

No will attached

 p. 13 Probate of the will of Richard Hathaway of Shottery, yeoman, bequeathing to his son John Hathaway his ohuse and lands in Shottery, subject to his wife's jointure and the payment of legacies to the testator's other children, Robert Hathaway and Elizabeth Hathaway 26 Nov 1684

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 p. 16 Inter alia 1598/1800

Copy in Robert Bell Wheler's hand, of Quiney letter, with facsimile of signature and superscription

 p. 17 Bond from Shakespeare Hart and William Shakespeare Hart of Stratford-upon-Avon, to Samuel Smith of the same, to secure repayment of £82 due upon an indenture of mortgage of even date 31 August 1727

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 p. 25 Quitclaim from Susanna Hathaway of London, spinster, of all her right in the messuage conveyed by her to Richard Wilson, the tenant for life, Jane Hathaway, having died 20 March 1696/7

Relates to p. 5 above but signature very different

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 p. 27 Lease (no term specified) from William Whitmore, London, esq., and John Randoll, Preston Bagot, gent to Francis Smith, Stratford-upon-Avon, mercer at 12s 5d p.a. of 1 yardland in Shottery, with appurtenances in occupation John Richardson and Robert Monmouth, late occupied with one messuage, one toft and 2 other yardlands, late also in same occupations, with appurtenances and common of pasture. 1 April 1610

Recites letters patent from the king to Whitmore & Randoll

Tags for seals: missing

Signatures: Wm. Whitmore, Jo: Randoll

Delivery of seisin to Alexander Bysbie for use of Smith, signature: Alexandre Bisbey

Witnesses: Richard Cocks, Fra: Collyns, Rich Smith, John Roswell

The 'Jo:' of Randoll's signature has an elaborate curlicue with 1610 incorporated

 p. 29 Conveyance by Sir Edward Greville, Milcote, Kt., Edward Cannynge, Milcote Lodge, yeoman and Joan his wife, William Aspeleye, Washperton [sic], yeoman and Henry Cowper, Barford, yeoman, for £212 of meadow and appurtenances called Millams or Millhams in Welford, lying between the River Avon and the common fields of Welford. All formerly in the occupation of Widow Heynes, deceased, now Cannynge 10 Oct 1606

Tags & seals cut off

Signatures: Edw Grevill, Edri Canning (mark), Joan Cannynge (mark) Wm. Aspyln (mark) Henry Cowper

End with delivery of seisin

Witnesses: Henry Rainsforde, Fra: Collyns

Rainsford & Collins witness two sets of signatures that for Collyns is noticeably smaller on 2nd occasion

 p. 32 Inter alia

Note on piece of paper ca. 4″ x 2 ½ ″ in hand of Joseph Greene regarding measurements of Holy Trinity Church

 p. 33 Quitclaim from Richard Lane, Stratford-upon-Avon, gent & Mary his wife, to Thomas Hathaway, Stratford-upon-Avon, joiner & Jane his wife, for their lives, with remainder to heirs of Thomas, of messuage in Chapel street, Stratford-upon-Avon to hold of chief lord of fee 20 April 1647

Signature: Rich: Lane, Mary Lane

Document stuck to page, dorse unreadable

No sum specified

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 V.b.107 Verney, Frances (Raleigh), Lady. The book of the charges of Compton House, at Compton Verney, Warwickshire, 1562-1563. 1562-1563

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 X.d.286 Note of deeds entered into by William Clopton of Clopton, Warks., esq., 1570-1571.

Abstract of three Clopton deeds

late 16th/e17thc abstract: 1 sheet of paper

 Conveyance for £1550 by William Clopton to Rice Griffin of lands in Ingon 17 Dec 1570 Bond in penal sum £3000 to perform covenants 17 Dec 1570 Bond in penal sum £1600 Ralphe Sheldon to Rice Griffin to perform covenant in deed between Sheldon, Rice Griffin and Edward Griffin 15 Feb 1571 V.a.340 Warwickshire. A roll of jurors listed by Hundreds, begun in 1572. 1572

On cover '...gum 1572

Com Warr Dassett

A booke & roles of Jurors

 Inside cover is letter from A.E.Stamp, Historical Manuscripts Commission, to Mr Marcham thanking for showing the little Warwickshire Book. Refs. to entry about Thomas Shakespeare 'really seems to shew new light on the Shakespeare genealogy., No doubt as to authenticity PS 'Our repairers seem to have made a very good job of it' 6 May 1922 f. 3v 'Begunn was this worke 1572' ff. 4-7r Kynton Hundred: names ff. 8-18 Blank ff. 19-23 Knightlowe Hundred ff. 24-28 Blank ff. 29-32r Barlichway Hundred: names for Stratford are: John Combe, gent., John Sadler, John Wheler, Audryance Queney, Nycholas Layne, Geo Whetley, Raff Cawdre alias Cooke, Robert Parrat, Thomas Shakespeare, John Shakespeare, Humfrey Plymbley, Lewis Apwilliams, Roger Sadler, Wm. Brace, Thos Dier, Robert Hynde, Thomas Barber alias Dier

Next to name of Thomas Shakespeare the word 'quene' [? Quere'] has been added in same hand

 ff. 32v-36 Blank ff. 37-42r Hemlingford Hundred ff. 42v -79v Blank ff. 80-96 List of names/places etc headed 'Here after followith the names of certen of my dere frendes Apon whom certen of the freholdrs do depend

One main name appears at top of page and below other names appear by Hundred and next to each name are apparently the answers/description in three questions e.g.

John Busshoppe of Brailes good good

John Neyle of lyghthorne good but simple

George Busshoppe good good good

 f. 81v Adhuc Richard Woodward

Barlichway

John Sadler of Stratford good

Robert Parrat good good good

Humfrey Plmyley of the same good

Lewes apwilliams de eadm good

Thomas Barber alias Dier de ead good

Robert Hynde de ead good

Bartlemewe Hales of Snytfeld, gent., good good

William Baylyes, Hugh Wawforde of Wolverton good

Stratford names appear elsewhere under other names/causes

 Z.e.10 Halliwell-Phillipps, James Orchard. Old Stratford on Avon Inventories, 1576-1874.

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 p. 1 Bargain and sale from Sir Fulk Grevill to Edward Saunders of Warwick, gent., of parcels of land at St. James Chapel Hill (described) 7 November 1617 p. 2 Pen & ink plan of cellars and attic storey of house on N of New Place [i.e. Nash's], showing parts erected before 17th c 1874 p. 3 Inventory of the goods and chattels of Daniel Hurdis, late of Stratford-upon-Avon, chandler, taken by Robert Hicks and William Halford 10 May 1729 p. 5 Inventory of John Wilkins 29 May 1721

Folger indexes date as 1725

SBTRO indexes name as Adkins

 p. 7 Inventory of Sarah, wife of Thomas Birch, late of Stratford-upon-Avon, jersey-comber 13 March 1720/1 Inventory of Ann Noble, late of Stratford-upon-Avon, widow 3 December 1720 p. 8 Copy of part of Robert Treswell's map of Bridgetown and Rhine Clifford 1599 p. 9 Inventory of Richard Gibbs, late of Shottery, yeoman 14 October 1728 Inventory of Alice Maide, late of Stratford-upon-Avon, widow 26 March 1725 p. 11 Inventory of William Baker,late of Stratford-upon-Avon, brazier 18 Sept 1697 p. 12 Ground plan of shakespeare's Birthplace, drawn by William Heming and engraved by M & N Hanhart early 19th c. p. 13 Inventory of Henry Tomlins, late of Stratford-upon-Avon, tailor 5 April 1661 p. 15 Inventory of Susanna Wilkins, late of Welcombe, widow 24 Jan 1720/1 Bond from William Edwards of Preston on Stour, farmer to William Wells of Alveston, farmer, in penal sum of £32 to secure peaceful possession of lands in Bishops Hampton 29 Dec 1576 p. 16 Undated drawing, being general prospect of Stratford-upon-Avon from Cross o' the Hill n.d. X.d.160 Clopton, William. Receipt for £300, 1580. 14 June 1580

Receipt from William Clopton to George Carewe of St Gyles in the fields, Middx esq. (by the hands of George Hervye, the same, esq.) For £300, part payment of £900 secured on the manors of Bridgetown and [Rhine] Clifford by deeds between Clopton, George Carew & Joyce his wife, dated 29 May 1580

Signature: 'by me Wm. Clopton'

Paper, seal impressed under cut

 V.b.87 Halliwell-Phillipps, James Orchard. Collection of bonds, etc., mentioning Hathaways or Shakespeares, 1584-1692. 1584-1692 Mortgage for 99 years, to secure £12 10s, by Jane Hathaway, Stratford-upon-Avon, widow of Thomas Hathaway, late of the same, joiner, and Thomas Hathaway, London, joiner, son and heir of the said Thomas, to Richard Geyrveys of London, draper, of a messuage in chapel Street, bounded on the north by a messuage of John Loach, on the south by a messuage of Henry Tomlins and on the east by land of John Hall 14 Nov 1662 Endorsed with further charge from the said Thomas Hathaway to Richard Gervers to secure £7 10s 20 August 1663

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 17th century V.b.86 Henley in Arden, Warks. Manor court. Court paper: court leet and baron, Oct. 23, 1616 October 23, 1616

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 V.b.52 Chitting, Henry. Visitation of Warwickshire, 1619. Folger cards attribute this mss to Henry Chitting, Chester Herald (d. 1638) but the 1619 Visitation printed by Harleian Society was by Sampson Lennard & Augustine Vincent as deputies for Wm. Camden, Clarenceux

Differs from printed version which often has additional entries up to 1623

Two families in printed are not in this MS - Grammer & Leving

 Front page inscribed 'Hen Chitting Chester, L14' Blank folio before beg of ms inscribed recto 'A Visitation of the County of Warwick by Chitting Chester herald 1. 18th hand

And verso 'bought at Mr Antis late Garter's sale at Mr Baker York St, Covent Garden 1768 for £3 -4s-8d

 Additions are to: Devereux, f.21r Throckmorton ff. 23v-24r Clopton f. 31v [regarding Dugdale giving different arms] Chitting has note beside Hugh, d 1496 about his will and that he purchased lands in Rien Clifford and Bridgetown which with other lands he left to Wm. his brothers grandchild Englefield, f.36r V.b.33 Miscellaneous legal extracts containing the name Shakespeare. ca.1621-1715 ca.1621-1715

Volume of miscellaneous records relating to the Archer family of Tanworth, containing references to Shakespeare: names in ()

Note on last leaf by Halliwell-Phillipps, that the documents were bought by him for 30 guineas, unbound

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 1 page of estate accounts (Benjamin Shakespeare) Oct-Dec 1712 2 page from same accounts (Benjamin Shakespeare) April-May 1714 3 eight receipts for interest on loans made by Andrew Archer of Tanworth (William Shakespeare, John Shakespeare, Edward Shakespeare) 1620-1624 4 Suit roll for Witley End (Edward Shakespeare) n.d. 5 View of frankpledge, with court baron of Andrew Archer, for the manor of Solihull (Edward Shakespeare) 14 October 1690 6 concluding portion of pains and orders made at a manorial court (John Shakespeare) 1707 7 View of frankpledge, with court baron of Thomas Archer, for the manor of Tanworth (Thomas Shakespeare) 16 May 1679 8 page from the same estate accounts as in 1 & 2 (Widow Shakespeare) June-July 1714 9 page from the same accounts (Widow Shakespeare) July 1712 10 page from the same accounts (Benjamin Shakespeare) Nov - Dec 1713 11 page of estate accounts (Benjamin Shakespeare Nov 1697 - Jan 1698 12 suit list for the manor of Solihull (Edward Shakespeare) 26 Oct 1688 13 page of same accounts as in 11 (Benjamin Shakespeare) Nov - Dec 1695 14 part of Solihull court roll, containing pains and orders (John Shakespeare) 1710 15 part of a Solihull court roll (John Shakespeare) 2709 16 View of frankpledge, with court baron of Andrew Archer, for the manor of Solihull (Edward Shakespeare) 26 Oct 1688 17 portion of Solihull court roll, containing pains and orders (John Shakespeare) 1712 18 portion of Solihull court roll, containing pains and orders (John Shakespeare) 1711 19 portion of Solihull court roll, containing pains and orders (John Shakespeare) 1711 20 portion of Solihull court roll, containing pains and orders (John Shakespeare) 1712 21 estreats of fines due at the court leet and court baron of Andrew Archer for the manor of Solihull (John Shakespeare) 24 October 1712 22 portion of Solihull court roll, containing pains and orders (John Shakespeare) 1713 23 portion of Solihull court roll, containing pains and orders (John Shakespeare) 1708 24 portion of Solihull court roll, containing pains and orders (John Shakespeare) 1715 25 portion of Solihull court roll, containing pains and orders (John Shakespeare) 1714 26 portion of Solihull court roll, containing pains and orders (John Shakespeare) 1713 27 portion of Solihull court roll, containing pains and orders (John Shakespeare) 1710 V.b.66 Dugdale, Sir William. Sundry papers in some sort relating to my historical work of Warwickshire, ca.1640-1670. ca.1640-1670

24012 in ink on spine & inside front cover [Phillipps Ms no.]

 Loose inside cover is modern pencil note stating that only part of vol. in Dugdale's autograph, the rest is letters & docs in other hands

The papers have been divided into sections for binding and identified as to broad content

 Sec 1 'Conway Burdett, 11 leaves'

4 items, pages 1-11

 Sec 2 'Burdet, Stratford'

Inc. Notes regarding Stratford-upon-Avon made by 'Mr Abington of Hinlip' from the Birthplace Regs at Worcester, also from Domesday. Also regarding Hampton on Avon

7 items pages 1-10

 Note in hand Sir Simon Archer being abstract of grant by Eliz to Anthony Stoughton

Note at bottom by WD regarding insertion on p. 367, at line 45

 Transcript by SA regarding descent of Morton Bagot

Not in WD hand but note on top by him 'To see what light I can have from Sir Peters Wentworth out of his evidences concerning Wotton before I make use of this paper'

 Pedigree of Harman Abstracts of deeds regarding Wappenbury, Eythorp et alibi Copy letter from WD to --- asking questions to which paper above is answer. End: Notes of Wapenbury received from Mr Morgans solicitour' Sec 3 'Petition, Cokayne &c 9 leaves' 1647

Printed petition presented to commons regarding arrests of Nicholas Tew and Major Tulidah

Note at bot by WD that presented on 20 May 1647 & ordered by House to be burnt by common hangman

 Notes from mss of Sir Aston Cockayn, Bt. 1654 Letter from Richard Wise, Gilsden, enclosing descent of manor 10 Dec 1655 Descent as above, with further request for detail from WD added Ed III - Eliz Reply from Wise nd Abstract of wills of Henry, Earl of Rutland (5 July 1563), William, Lord Willoughby of Parham (26 Aug 1617) with letter from Robert Thoroton, Carcolston (12 Nov 1670) 1563-1670

6 items paginated 1-9

 Sec 4 'Bath, Sekindon Etc'

Misc. notes, pedigrees &c inc. plan of 'ye mount at Sekindon'

 Letter from Sir Simon Archer, Warwick sending sketch of the monument at Honington & of his mother tablet on wall of Tanworth Church. [not with]Will do as much as can to answer other queries in letter 9 April 1655 Same, Pryory, Warr to same: When recd letter, his cousins Peyto & Verney were visiting, Cousin Peyto took 'cutts' [?engravings] to persuade Lady Verney to contribute regarding Compton. Has sent some notes from Cousin Verney who will go to Guys Cliffe to answer WD queries regarding that and Rous's House. 8 Jan 1654/5 Order for creating Knights of the Bath [WD hand] Copy of Sir Walter Raleigh's letter to Robert Carr nd

On page of household accounts

 Note of death of Jane, wife of John, Lord Puckering 18 May & burial 15 July 1611 Pedigree of Birmingham family [WD hand] Sketches of brasses/monuments in Walsall H I - H VIII Note in hand SA regarding Fisher family who sold Priory to Puckering Note regarding Star Chamber case and financial ruin of Fisher family of bishops Itchington Rough pedigree of Fisher Sec 5 'Firebrace 4 leaves' Letter from H Firebrace, Newnham to WD: Has looked at 'My Lords' deeds. Remarks regarding arms and crests of Feilding family 12 Aug 1654 Notes by WD from Orderic Vitalis explaining how the English, previously learned, became illiterate after the Conquest Sec 6 'Astley, Boughton &c 16 leaves' Notes regarding combats in Paris in 1438 and in Smithfield in 1442 by John de Astley [WD] Notes regarding descent of Wyrley family

Ex evidenciis Geo Purefoy... 9 Jan 1654'

 Pedigree of Purefoy Statement signed by George Webb and John Geary that in deed of 1554, now in the possession of Mrs Ann Clarke of Willoughby, Thomas Hamonde was written Hamonde alias Clerke of Willooughby' 31 March 1654

Note at bottom that Webb is a minister who lives as domestic chaplain to Mrs Clarke & Geary a scholar of Maudlin[sic] Coll., Oxford whose friends live at Coventry

 Pedigree of Clerke of Willoughby Notes from book in college of Arms regarding Bromley family Ms reminiscence [unidentified? Allesley or Boughton] regarding family estate in Bedfordshire, now sold, before settled in Warwickshire in Causton & Bilston. Notes regarding pedigree. Family monuments are in Boughton, not Newbold Notes regarding descent of Boughton family [not WD] More notes regarding Clarke family of Willoughby Sec 7 'Warwick 2, Feilding 3 leaves' Transcript of petition of Anne Countess of Warwick, signed and examined by Richard Broughton 1487-8

Note by WD 'it is transcribed in my book'

 Inter alia notes regarding petition of William Feilding, 1620 Sec 8 'D 6 leaves' References/index by place written on back of receipted bill from Robert South to Sir Thomas Puckering for work on swords 28 April 1620 Sec 9 'D 10 leaves' c. 1715

Letter to John Dugdale, Esq., Blythe Hall from [unsigned]: regarding estate matters

 Misc. notes regarding Polesworth, desc of Coke [WD] Letter from WD to Thomas Barlow: enclosing proof plate for Henry Compton [not with] Inscription on reverse 29 Jan 1656/7

Later pencil note 'the exterior view of the choir of St Pauls'

 Sec 10 'Shirley 23 leaves' Unidentified answers to queries regarding Shirley pedigree Post 1653 WD notes regarding Shirley pedigree & drafts Sec 11 'Dudley 7 pieces' Notes regarding Dudley family from various sources, inc. abstract Earl of Leicester's will [WD] Sec 12 'Feilding 18'

'Notes sent me by the Earle of Denbigh' regarding descent

May be regarding Baronage cf. Antiquities

 Letter from H Firebrace, Newnham to WD regarding alteration/additions to work 26 Aug 1655 Same to same: returns Lord Denbigh's alterations 5 Aug 1655 Extracts from deeds, court rolls &c regarding Feilding family, made & authenticated by Jarvis Bradgate 19 June -17 July 1655 Sec 13 'Bulstrode 4 leaves' Notes [WD] regarding Balsall, Hampton in Arden Sec 14 'Nethersole 14 leaves' Abstract of deed from Sir Francis Newdigate settling the tithes of Polesworth on 6 gents & 7 ministers of the word to charitable uses 5 March 1655/6 Copy petition of Francis Nethersole to the King regarding proposal to erect free school in Polesworth & asking for Advowson of Polesworth in exchange for another Approved 1638 Letter of Francis Nethersole to [WD] regarding above W.b.126 Canning, Edward. Abstract of title to property in Chapel St., No. 19, Stratford-upon-Avon, 1647-1782. 1647-1782

Abstract of title to a messuage in Chapel Street reciting: a) 8 April 1647 [SBTRO, ER 2/62] b) 20 April 1647 [FSL, Z.e.7; SBTRO, PR 79/6] c) 10 October 1647 [FSL, Z.e.8, p.11; SBTRO, PR 54/11/8] d)14 November 1662 [FSL,V.b.87 (5); SBTRO, PR 79/7] e) 26 August 1663 [FSL, Z.c.36 (199); SBTRO, PR 79/9] f) 28 February 1690: letter of attorney from Jane Hathaway to her grand-daughter susanna Hathaway, daughter of her son, Thomas, deceased, to receive from Richard Jarvis all the deeds relating to the said property g) 9 September 1692 [FSL, Z.e.7, p.5; SBTRO, PR 54/10/1] h) 20 March 1696/7 [FSL, Z.e.7, p.25; SBTRO, PR 54/10/7] i) 3 May 1698: conveyance from Richard Wilson to Edward Clopton j) 12/13 September 1723 [FSL, Z.c.36 (201); SBTRO, PR 79/8] k) 13 February 1740/1: will of Richard Goode bequeathing property to his daughters Elizabeth and Rhoda l) 26/27 July 1754: settlement on the marriage of Rev. Thomas Lucas of Kenilworth and Rhoda Goode, settling a moiety of the premises on trustees m) 1755: settlement on the marriage of Elizabeth Goode and William Bolton of Stratford-upon-Avon, fell-monger, wherein the other moiety of the said messuage was conveyed to trustees n) 27 & 28 June 1782: conveyance from Richard, William and Thomas Bolton (sons of William Bolton by Elizabeth his wife) to Elizabeth Hitchcox of Stratford-upon-Avon, widow, of their moiety of the said messuage in Chapel Street, in trust to sell o) 21 & 22 October 1782: [FSL, Z.c.36 (199); SBTRO, PR 79/9]

 X.d.155 Walker, Sir Edward. Letters to Sir John Clopton, his son-in-law, and others, 1665-1673. 1 To his nephew Edward Walker, Nether Stowey: regarding deeds which he hoped nephew would have had. Has some but not all. Will return as soon as can. Please search for other official appointments and some account books, together with Stowey registers for various entries. Is glad has 'concluded ye marriage' which hopes will give satisfaction. Will pay promised money when asked. ''let me knowe if her father have any Armes if not let me know his Christian name and quality and I will make a graunt and send it to you for him' 11 April 1665 2 To Sir Richard Brown, Kt & Bart, Oxford: 'my kind Brother': Being told that his son in law Sir John Clopton was in bill to be Sheriff for Warwickshire has written to brother Sir John Nicholas to try and get him off. 'Would be grateful for Browns help in this 7 Nov 1665

2a is 19th engraving of Walker, being reprint of 1644 with facsimile signature

From Clopton

 3 To Sir John Clopton, Clopton 'Sir': Has paid Mr Foster £100 upon JCs bill and will pay the rest of the purchase of Hurdis land if JC will tell him how much 'and then that business is at an end'. Re charter & corporation; regarding Earl of Middlesex's caveat - Dr Buckhurst will persuade his uncle (the Earl)to withdraw it. 20 April 1672

Seems to be regarding High Stewardship

Refs. to the Dutch fleet & the Duke of York. Various official appinmtnets mentioned. 'And tis sayd wee shall have speedily 2 Earles & 2 Barons Created by all wch I shall bee no looser'

Asks for exact proportions of chimney pieces in the dining room and for over the door on the inside, and for that as you enter the bed chamber to the north, likewise in the room over the parlour and that in the new Hall

Has only seen Mr North once since coming up so cant say anything about Nancy coming up nor design to get her a husband

Would be happy if his dear daughter came up [to town] but advises against 'the times unsteady'

Has delivered his jewel to be altered to have my picture within the diamonds

'I hear nothing howe my buildings proceed nor whether my rents are receaved and payd Mr Smyth'

Blessings on John, dear daughter and ye children. Love to H S and Nancy

 4 To same: Is glad JC and Barbara accept his reasons against their coming to town. Will have £70 for Hurdis purchase ready when JC pleases. Re fee farm rents; As yet Ld Buckhurst has not spoken to his uncle about the Corporation despite promise. 27 April 1672

Has chimney piece measurements and will get 'as many as I have money for'. Has ordered a chimney piece for the hall with 12 caesars which will cost £14 or £15 also 4 fine pieces for the W--- closet & 3 more at £7 for my Alcove 'in wch the old king and myself are to be painted' Intends new furniture for 'my alcove' & if can will purchase for the dining room now. 'The jewell I told you of is also making so you see I have many Irons in the fire'

Mrs North is in favour of Nancy coming up 'it may be shee may get a husband for her' Advises Nancy make preparations. Has received the pictures Barbara sent by Mr Rawlins

Intends to send hogshead of white wine down next week

News of movements regarding Dutch

[Blessings and love as before]

From Whitehall

 5 To same: 'I have in designe to beautify as well as build ye house having bought and am prepareing Pictures &c' Has sent claret & white wine to Clopton by carriers. State of affairs regarding Stratford Charter -meeting arranged between Brooke & Middx. News of Dutch fleet. 4 May 1672

Has been expecting Mrs North to advise regarding Nancy's coming will send word but tell her to prepare to come Monday fortnight

From Whitehall

 6 [to same]: Refs. to some of the [ordered] fruit trees being missing. News via Mr Smyth, who acts for Ld Buckhurst & the Earl of Middx that Mr Dighton was at dinner there with reasons against renewing the charter but Smyth thinks has persuaded Middx to support 7 what was proposed would not be to detriment of Corporation. Little news from abroad regarding armies 30 Nov 1672

Has some money he does not know how to dispose of and suggests approaching those who have lands formerly part of manor of Clopton 'as my good friend Mr Quiney' to se if would sell.

unaddressed

 7 [to same]: Is sorry Mrs Long continues to trouble them. Would not have proposed buying of Cales land if had foreseen that. Thinks sum agreed is too much 'the 40li sticks with me'. Is content to accommodate Mr Down/Dover with £200 payable before midsummer. Term ends 18 June & EW will be there before midsummer. 12 April 1672

From Whitehall

 8 To same: Has paid Mr Newsham the £138. Mr Wilmore has £100 in hand & Walker content it may be used for Whoods purchase. Is pleased with purchase in Stratford field. Will know by next post when coming down; Little news of fleet. Army to be transported & many regiments camped on Blackheath. 'It is a busy time' 17 June 1673 9 To the Duke of Albemarle: Notification of a Chapter of the Garter to be held in the Red Room at Whitehall for the election of a knight companion. Need wear mantle only 29 Sept 1672 V.b.67 Bonds and copies of deeds, 1678-1739. 1678-1739

Phillipps Ms 25928

 1 Bond in penal sum £100 from Robert Baylis, Brockington, Snowshill, Glos., yeoman to George Savage, Broadway, Worcs., gent to repay £50 & interest 17 Feb 1736/7

Signature: Robart Bayliss

Witnesses: Jo: Stephens, John Bowten, servant to Robt Baylis

 6 & 2 Conveyance by lease and release to secure payment of debts of £1319-15s by Thomas Higgins, Tiddington, Alveston, yeoman to Edward Townsend, Alveston, gent. & John Higgins, Alveston, [no desc] of messuage & 2 yardlands, close called The Wheate Close with 4 leys shooting on the west side thereof, 2 parcels of meadow called the Lotts and the Neate, all in Tiddington and which were, 18 May 1674 conveyed to Thomas Higgins, father of now TH to William Higgins, elder brother of said Thomas Higgins; ½ yard land in Tiddington & Alveston which were purchased 17 Oct 1688 by Thomas Higgins the father from Edmund Lord, Tiddington; Parcel of meadow ground in Tiddington called Lord Lotts purchased as above; 2 messuages in Stratford-upon-Avon, one in Rother Market in formerly in occupation Edward Ward & Leonard Timbrell, now [blank in ms], other in Rother Streete [sic] formerly in occupation John Careless, Elizabeth Jakeman & Leonard Timbrell now [blank in ms]; 3 grounds in Broadway, formerly one, known as the Long Ground reputed formerly to have belonged to William Steevens; all other messuages & lands of Thomas Higgins in Warwickshire & Worcs. &c Also 8 beasts, two year-old heifers, 4 geldings, 2 mares, 1 colt, 1 yearling, 8 sheep, 6 ewes 7 lambs, 3 pigs, wagon, 2 long carts, 2 dung carts, 4 ploughs, 1 great harrow, 2 small harrows, 2 saddles now upon messuages in Tiddington & 51 lands of rye, 24 lands of wheat, 30 lands of barley, 2 lands of oats, 18 lands of pulse & 'fetches', mowing grasse & all other corne & grain growing on premises 19 &20 July 1698 Certified a true copy by Joseph Hunt; William Howe

Paper copy with schedule of debts

The lease (6) is loose in an envelope at the end of the volume.

Lease is folded in half and paginated in ink 45, 47

 Schedule of debts attached to above [sums omitted in this list]

By mortgage to Giles Roberts, Thomas Hickox & John Higgins, Christopher Owen [sums range from £73 to £340]

Debts on bond:

Tho Spires, Wm. Gibson, Stephen Buoman[?Burman], Widow Cooke, Jo Bardin, Ed Staples, Mr Tho Wolmore, Mr Samuel Case, Chris Wareing, Joshue Smith, Thos Capp, Robert Mills, Tho Harbidge, Ric Maides, Wm. Yeats, Henry Churchill, Geo Cross, Nich Wiat, Mr Tho Hiron, Arthur Neale, Mr Wm. Challoner, Sir John Clopton, Widdow Ellins, Catesmore, Ann Maides, Tho Sanders, Wm. Dyer [sums range from £60 to £6]

Debts by single contract

Francis Cotterhill, Morris Applebee, Servants wages

Legacies charged by the will of William Higgins, brother of Thomas (£250)

 5 (& all following loose in envelope at back of vol.) 5 Conveyance by William Stephens, Broadway, Worcs., gent, Anthony Stephens, Clapham, Surrey, gent. And Eliz Stephens, London, widow, mother of William, to Thomas Higgins the younger, Stratford-upon-Avon yeoman, Thomas Townsend, Alveston, yeoman John Freeman of Todenham, Glos, Edmond Gibbes of Stretton on Fosse, yeoman and Richard Smart, Stratford-upon-Avon, yeoman, for £190 (of which £140 deposited in hands of Townesend, Freeman, Gibbs & Smart as trustees of M/S dated 20 Dec 1675 between Thos Higgins and Eliz Canning, daughter of Katherine Canning of Todenham, widow) of piece of enclosed ground now in two parts divided lying on the side of the Westend Hill, Broadway, and known as the Long Ground (abutted land of Wm. Sheldon esq. on W, John Keyte, gent South, Wm. Stephens & Henry Ordway West & Anthony Sambach N, with all tithes & appurtenances In trust to use of Higgins and Elizabeth his wife for lives in lieu of dower with remainder in tail male and in default to right heirs Thomas Higgins 25 Nov 1678

Paper copy, certified as true by R Willes, Wm. Howe

Pages are numbered 1-12 at bottom but have later ink pagination 21-43 at top

 6 See 2 above 3 Bond in penal sum £50 from Robert Baylis, Brockington, Snowshill, Glos, yeoman to George Savage to secure repayment of £25 & interest 29 May 1739

Signature: Robert Bayliss

Witnesses: Jo Stephens, Richard Davis

Endorsed with payment of £3 -15s for 1 years interest, 16 Dec 1740

Paginated in ink 5, 7

 4 Bond in penal sum £500 from John Stephens, Broadway, Worcs., gent to William Musson, citizen & barber surgeon of London, to secure repayment of the same, with interest as specified in deeds of even date between said John Stephens & Frances his wife, Thomas, Lord Coventry, Margaret, Dowager Lady Coventry, & said William Musson 6 Dec 1689

Signature:John Stephens

Witnesses: J emes, Ni: Doning [?], Jos Harris

Paginated in ink 17, 19

 7 Declaration by S. Winnington that [?her] brother Edward Jefferyes[? Jeffridge] has advanced £150 being originals sum secured by a mortgage from Mr Powell of Chelsea to Sir Fra Winnington which 'I am now interested in) 9 April 1719 Mortgage now released to said brother & interest now due to him

Signature: S. Winnington

Witnesses: John Agatt

Paginated in ink 49, 51

 V.b.84 Stratford-upon-Avon. Manor court. Court papers: view of frankpledge and court baron of the earls of Dorset, 1682-1743 1682-1743

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 V.b.85 Stratford, Old. Manor court. Court book: view of frankpledge and court baron of the earl of Dorset, 1684-1697. 1684-1697

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 V.a.74 Dowdall, [John]. Letter to Mr. Southwell, April 10, 1693. April 10, 1693

Letter from [John] Dowdall containing an account of a visit to Stratford-upon-Avon

 18th century W.b.119 Cotterell, Firm of lawyers. Muniments of title and other papers, vol 1, 1720-1815.

Items unnumbered

 1 Abstract of title to messuage in Bridge Foot with close adjoining in Old Stratford commencing with a lease and release, 27 & 28 Oct 1698 from Robert Boyse to John Jackson, for £320 of a messuage on the north side of Stratford Bridge in the occupation Michael Evetts with tenement and shop adjoining and ending with 8 March 1777 Assignment of mortgage by William Evetts to Richard Smith and Cotterell Corbett 1698-1777 2 Abstract of tile of Richard Smith to Rowley Farm, Wigley Meadow and ground called The Sling in Old Stratford, commencing with(1) bargain and sale 21 Nov 1581 from Sir William Catisby to Francis Ange for £125 of 2 messuages, 5 closes, 2 ¼ yardlands in Bishopton, Hampton Lucy, Stratford-upon-Avon, Old Stratford, Shottery, Shottery Mead and Welcombe and ending (30) 30 June 1777, conveyance by mortgagor & mortgagees in trust for Richard Smith 1581-1777 3 Receipt from Robert Wheler, Stratford-upon-Avon to Thomas Smith for £12.6.6. per bill 24 Jan 1798 4 Receipted bill to Thomas Smith for various monies 22 Jan 1798 5 Thomas Hunt, Stratford-upon-Avon to Edmund Cotterell, esq. [Chipping] Campden: Parties in Smith & Smith are anxious to proceed for penalty on the bond. Please reply 2 Nov 1797 6 Hannah Gardner, Lower Pillerton to Thomas Smith, Saintbury Grounds: Has claim of £300 principal & interest due upon the estate of the late Richard Smith of Stratford-upon-Avon. Please inform when convenient to pay 23 Jan 1792 7 Statement of current rental of land Mr Smith proposes buying 'worth to be let at £95 pa' Mrs Smith expects £1000 for her interest, to pay her late husband” debts 'and to have the school supported'. She will give no release until her legacy paid n.d. 8 Thomas Smith, Admington to E. Cotterell, Campden: Mr Smith of Radbrook willing to pay the whole of the debt due to Mr Thomas Smith of Saintbury, Mr Smith returning £40 23 May 1792 9 D. Canning, Stratford-upon-Avon to Mr Smith, Saintbury, Grounds: Unless receives rent of organ-loft at Stratford-upon-Avon in a week or 10 days will employ an attorney to recover 7 March 1794 10 Thomas Bird, Worcester to Mr Cotterell, Attorney at law, Campden: Mr Lloyd does not approve suggestion regarding title. As it cannot be done, expects return of Stamp Duty and interest, plus Bird's expenses 19 Oct 1793 [/5] 11 Wm. Tompkins, Stratford-upon-Avon to Mr Cotterill, Campden: Encloses account [not with] 15 May 1792 12 Thomas Hunt, Stratford-upon-Avon to Cotterell, Campden: Mrs Richard smith will not accept Mr Smith's offer for her life interest in property nor less than originally proposed. Writer's brother would be interested in purchasing reversion if Mr Smith inclined to sell. Messrs. Pestell, Cox and other of Richard smiths creditors threaten legal action unless debts paid 7 Jan 1793 13 Thomas Hunt, Stratford-upon-Avon to Cotterell, Campden: 28 Jan 1796 14 Thomas Hunt, Stratford-upon-Avon to Cotterell, Campden: Has sent Smith's answer by coach. No hope of settlement but by Decree of the Court 18 July 1796 15 Thomas Hunt, Stratford-upon-Avon to Cotterell, Campden: Writer's brother will 'go into the business' next Thursday. If Cotterell and Smith will call about 11am the bonds may be executed 30 Nov 1796 16 Bill from James Cox to executors of Richard Smith for funeral expenses 1792 17 Wm. Tompkins, Stratford-upon-Avon to Mr Cotterill (for Thomas Smith): Re-presents accounts due from executors of Richard Smith 17 Jan 1793 18 Legal bill from Robert Wheler, Stratford-upon-Avon to Executor of Richard Smith: refs. inter alia to lease of Clifford Mill; business difficulties, drawing up will; dealing with creditors 1790-2 19 Draft/copy chancery Case: Thomas Smith, Broadway, Worcs. Esq., executor and residuary legatee of Richard Smith, Stratford-upon-Avon, esq. V. Sarah Smith, widow of Richard [1796] 20 Arbitration bond, in penal sum £1000 from Sarah Smith, Stratford-upon-Avon, widow to Thomas Smith, Broadway, to abide the decision of the Arbitrator, Charles Henry Hunt, Goldicote, Worcs., esq. 14 Dec 1796 21 [copy] Answer of Sarah Smith tot he Bill in Chancery of Thomas Smith 1 Aug 1796 22 Copy of the Arbitration of Charles Henry Hunt in Smith v Smith: The debts of Richard Smith and the legacy of £60 to Sarah are to be paid immediately, charge on the Rowley estate. When this is done the title deeds are to be delivered to Thomas Smith who will sign a covenant to produce, in order to protect the life interest of Sarah. Sarah is to pay 5% interest on her legacy and outstanding debts to Thomas Smith 9 Dec 1796 23 List of creditors of Richard Smith (with amount) n.d. [c1796] 24-5 Draft and fair copy Inventory and account of the personal estate of Richard Smith c. 1796 26 Printed sale particulars for the reversion of the estates of Richard Smith, on the death of Sarah, 'a Widow Lady aged about 50 years, and apparently very unhealthy' viz: Rowleys, with ref. to newly built brick-kiln in occupation Mrs Lancaster: Lot 2: 2 enclosed meadows called Wigleys in Old Stratford & The Langleys on the other side of the turnpike 'and greatly under-let to Mrs Lancaster': Lot 3: Dwelling house, garden, offices 'well calculated for carrying on the Business of a Wheelwright (which is carried on there) at Bridge-Foot, with adjoining meadow called Lords Meadow - again under let to Mr Lord and Mr Welch' 16 April 1795 27 Valuation of Rowley estate by Mr Southan 15 May 1794 28 Instructions for drawing up Chancery Bill [1796] W.b.120 Cotterell, Firm of lawyers. Muniments of title and other papers, vol 2, 1720-1815. 1720-1815

Misc. deeds relating to Campden, with manorial records Campden, Broad Campden, Westington (presentments, orders &c)

 W.b.121 Cotterell, Firm of lawyers. Muniments of title and other papers, vol 3, 1720-1815. 1720-1815

Containing draft deeds, Abstracts of title, letters to the firm of Cotterell, SPs regarding Chipping Campden and Mickleton

 W.b.122 Cotterell, Firm of lawyers. Muniments of title and other papers, vol 4, 1720-1815. 1720-1815

AT of Robert Piggot to an estate at Radbourne

 AT of Thomas Whitworth to 3 manors in Earls Barton, Northants 1629-1772 AT 'Daventry & Drayton &c., Granborough, Woolscott, Walcott, Willoughby Co. Warwick 1727-1797 N.a.2 Havard, William. Jeu d'esprit, ca.1733-1775.

4to vol. of verse, copy letters &c compiled by William Havard (1710-1778)

Even pages numbered 201 - 214

odd pages numbered 1 upwards [i.e. after 214 numbers become foliation]

 p/f. 130-2 Letter to L--y H------ta B---d: inter alia 'I must acquaint yr Ladyship that, in my way hither, I stop'd at Stratford -upon-Avon, & cou'd not fail paying my Duty at the Shrine of our immortal Shakespear - he lies near the Communion Table, close by his old Friend John 'O Combe: on my approach I was struck with a solemn Awe, wch produc'd the following Lines almost Extempore n.d. These lines I dedicate to Shakespeare's Name

Not to add Lustre to his Deathless Fame:

But that I think,

all Mankind who admire

Who honour, & who feel the Muse's Fire;

Shou'd to this Darling Son of Nature Bow

And pay that Rev'rence which I offer Now!

Lady Henrietta Beard, wife of John

 Y.d.278 Snow, Robert. Receipt for 20 guineas From Messrs Jacob and Richard Tonson, May 1, 1739. 1 May 1739

Receipt from Robert Snow, for Messrs Snow & Paltock to James and Richard Tonsons for 20 guineas for the use of Dr Meade and others, Trustees for Shakespeare's Monument

 M.a.41 Sharp, Thomas. Account book and memorandum book. 1744-1815. 1744-1815

Memorandum book of Thomas Sharp, clock-maker of Stratford-upon-Avon, who purchased the wood of Shakespeare's mulberry tree when it was cut down in 1756

copy at SBTRO, PR 54/22

 T.b.11 Greene, Joseph. Annotations on a John Ward playbill, 1746. 9 September 1746

Playbill announcing the performance of 'Othello' at Stratford-upon-Avon, with manuscript notes by Joseph Greene

copy at SBTRO, PR 39

 S.b.160 Greene, Joseph. Shakespearean manuscripts, 1746-1787. 1746-1787

Volume containing letters and papers of the Reverend Joseph Greene, with particular reference to his connection with the restoration of Shakespeare's monumental effigy in Holy Trinity Church, 1746-49 (ff. 1-15); William Havard's verses on seeing the tomb and bust of Shakespeare, 1752 (f.16); correspondence relating to the authenticity of Shakespeare's bust, 1759-70 (ff. 17-26); letters from Joseph Greene to his brother, Richard Greene, 1746-87 (ff. 27-38)

Copy at SBTRO, PR 49/1

The letters to Richard Greene are printed in The Correspondence of the Reverend Joseph Greene, Dugdale Society, vol. xxiii (1965), as are some of the other papers

 S.b.102 Greene, Joseph. Memoranda on Shakespeare's grammar school, ca.1760. ca.1760

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 Y.d.50 Gt. Brit. Sovereigns, etc. (George III). Appointment to William Hunt of Stratford-upon-Avon, Nov. 4, 1761. 4 Nov 2 Geo III

Appointment of William Hunt, Stratford-upon-Avon, gent. As Commissioner to take affidavits in counties of Oxford, Worcester, Gloucester, Warwick and Stafford in cases depending in the Court of Exchequer

 M.a.11 [Parnell, Sir John, bart.]. An account of the many fine seats of noblemen etc. I have seen with other observations made during my residence in [southern] England. 1763. 1762-3 Title page “an Account of the many fine seats of Nobles &c I have seen with other observations made during My Residence in England in 1763. London, Decr 1763”

Note to the preface 'As I have done very little More than copy the Notes I took, commonly In the Coach, Inne, &c the Incorrectness of the Stile must be Excused

 Starts with departure from Dublin on 27th Oct 1762.Party consists of writer, parents, Miss Carr & a servant pp. 17-21 '1 November....Henley on [sic] Arden through a tolerable Handsome country. here we dined. Henley is an old fashiond chicken coop town, like Chester but small the Inne indifferent. After dinner we reachd Stratford on Avon in our way Pass'd by a seat of Lord Canningtons [sic] once, called Hooton [sic] this evening for the first time we met one of the Road Collectors, or I much mistake, he was well mounted, leapd All the hedges in his Road which he made across the feilds by the Highway side had on a Blue surtoot & Brass hanger he Pass'd the Coach sevral times & changed sides But whether a Shew of Arms which I took care shoud Appearr or a Dread of the Servant riding behind, or whether I mistook my man I will not Determine, but so it was, after Reviewing us some time, he thought Proper to direct his Course across the feilds to our no small satisfaction. Not long after this we Arriv'd at our Inne at Stratford on Avon, famous for the tomb of the Immortal Shakespear. Soon as I Alighted tho it was nearly Dark I Enquired my way to the Bridge that I might enjoy a view of a River I had heard so much of in sevral writers & Alonge whose Banks Shakespear had ofttimes Carrol'd sweet, the River did not please me much as my Eye was not then Reconcil'd to the Brown dull streams which are universally through most parts of England, the North Excepted. My Unkles Description of a Sluggish River I thought often v. Applicable

“Whose dull, brown Nayids, Ever Sleep in Mud”

modern pencil note at beg identifies uncle as Thomas Parnell and poem as 'To Mr Pope', line 81

There is a Very long Bridge here Built at the Expence of a Lord Mayor of London, in the reign of Henry the seventh, Altogether the scene was very Pretty, Barges under sail, others drawn by Horses &c, and those in Plenty, as the Avon is Navigable from hence to the Severn at Tewksbury. While I was Enjoying this Prospect it grew so late that I thought it was time to give up what I could not retain & left the River in order to Return to my Inne, but by mistake went up another street, than that I had come down it carried me into the Heart of the town before I knew myself out of my way I had not taken notice of the sign nor knew by any means how to Enquire for my Inne, at Last it occurr'd to me to Inquire whether a Coach & six had not Arrivd in town. this had the Effect I desir'd & I was directed home, the town is Pretty Large, very old like Chester and as far as I coud observe was whitened between the framework which was nicely Blacken'd it is impossible to describe the odd appearance such houses make to a Stranger.

When I reach'd my Inne, [Almost certainly the White Lion] I found it too remarkable a Place to have remain'd long conceald, In short the finest I Ever beheld, Perhaps one of the Best in Europe, near Eighty Beds & a Noble Ball Room, the Landlord Attended at Supper as a waiter, Every thing very Excellent but the firing which was Extremly Dear.

 Tuesday Nov 2nd We left Stratford Early Pass'd by A beautiful seat of Mr West's in a fine Park, and not long After another belonging to Sir Henry Parkers [sic] finely scituated amidst wood and water, it is an old gothic edifice But in perfect Repair, and I think the most desirable seat I had then seene. We travelld through an agreeable country to Shipton upon Stour where we Breakfasted

Shipton is an Ugly old town, remarkable for Nothing as I could find, but good Bread and Butter the former is easily met with in most towns, but the latter very scarce...

 C.b.10 Steevens, George. Letters to Steevens from 70 correspondents, and 4 letters from Steevens. 1763-1799. p. 2 H. Baldwin, Bridge St to 'Dear Sir': Apologises that proof sent off too early. Only intended for 'The Alderman' 6 Feb 1790

? Stratford-upon-Avon or London

 p. 86 Henry Homer, Birbury [Birdingbury] to George Steevens: Understands from son that George Steevens anxious to know meaning of 'bolter'd' which thinks might be term used by Warwickshire shepherds. Has asked the oldest in area but doesn't know it. There is however a word usually pronounced 'bawtered' of which it is probably a corruption, used in Warwickshire to refer to marking sheep. Another word, 'belter' used solely for sheep refers to cutting tails and messy wool around. Vulgarly known as 'dagging'. 8 Sept 1790 p. 87 Same, Birbury near Southam, to same: regarding subscription to WS 22 June 1791 p. 91 John Jones. Gt. Portland St to George Steevens: enclosing print of New Place. There are 700 more but thinks pates will not stand so many good impressions 'Fryday morn' M.a.234 Snitterfield, England. List of the common fields. 1765. 1765

Quarto volume, 16 ff.

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 S.a.115 Greene, Joseph. Account of New Place, 1767. October 1767

Reverend Joseph Greene's account of an interview with Richard Grimmitt, containing the latter's recollections of New Place before its remodelling by Sir John Clopton in 1702

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 Y.c.377 Burney, Charles. Letters to various people, [1779]-[1801]. 2 Charles Burney, Chelsea College to Rev Thomas Twining, Colchester: Account of trip to Cheshire with friend Mrs Crewe, Miss Crewe and the President de Frondeville, 'a very agreeable French emigrant who, at the time f the Revolution, was president of the Parliament of Rouan [sic]. We travelled in grand style - 2 Coaches & 4. Stayed at Oxford then visited Blenheim and baited at the Chapel House 'an excellent inn with garden walks & plantations, more like a gentleman's house than any hotelerie I ever saw - hence to Stratford-upon-Avon - where to be sure I did not visit Shakespeare's Mansion (now a Butcher's shop) & sit in his arm Chair in the Chimney corner. One never ceases being surprised at Shakespeare's genius, & the extent of his knowledge of human nature; but in visiting this paltry town & seeing the miserable house in wch he probably had been brought up, & resided during the early part of his life - new wonder is excited, where he cd get his knowledge of the great, the high & mighty rules of kingdoms - great officers of state &c.&c... 1 Jan 1798, '1st of 1798' Y.c.620 Hertford, Francis Seymour-Conway, marquis of. Letter to David Garrick, July 20, 1769. 20 July 1769

Letter from Marquess of Hertford to David Garrick: Garrick's brother has visited and given an account of the 'taste & magnificence' with which Garrick proposes to celebrate the 'name and memory of Shakespeare and Stratford' George also mentioned a plan for a Masquerade on the 3rd day. His Majesty is averse to encouragement of Masquerades 'particularly in his Capitol' but 'he is not supposed or oblig'd to know what passes at so remote a distance & Stratford is not within the jurisdiction of his Chamberlain' Hertford refers to himself as 'the person who has the honour of serving the King at present in that office'. Is sure that Garrick will conduct with taste & hopes to have the pleasure of Mr & Mrs Garrick's company before or after the Jubilee.

 W.a.221 Stratford family. Notes and anecdotes on the Stratford family, compiled ca.1785. ca.1785 Self cut index at front 'A' page headed 'Anecdotes of the Family of Stratford & It's Connections taken from ancient & Authentic Records' There are a lot of references to Irish family links In 'Z' pages of index is a pedigree of the Stratford family down to John Stratford, died 1775 (grandson of William Stratford of Farmcott,, Glos) 1-9 Blazon of 250 arms of Stratfords 'and the Heiresses they have allied with' 10-18 Blank 19-28, 30 'Genealogy of the Noble family of Stratford' 29 Stratford Knights of the Shire for Warwickshire 31,33 Stratford family MPs (mainly for Coventry) 35 Note to effect that Robert, the 34th male Stratford in descent [17th c] settled in Ireland and was elected for Wicklow temp Charles II. His heirs are the represenatatives of the family in England and Ireland 36-42 Genealogy continues

Odd pps deal with main line, even with younger children, daughters and collateral families

 43-49 More arms of heiresses 50-62 Accounts of collateral families: Burton, Walsh, O'Neale, Paul, Tynte, Wingfield 63-4 Blank 65 'continuation from p 51' 66-70 Blank 71 Misc. extracts 72-5 Extracts regarding Mrs Stratford's family (Herbert) 76 North family 77-8 Saunders: arms blazoned as 'Argent a chevron between 3 elephants heads erased, Sable, on a chief gules a sword erected point broken proper between 2 plates'

Crest: 'on a helmet & wreath an elephants head issuing from a crown mural, mantled gules doubled argent'

Motto: 'Nil conscire tibi'

 79-81 Extracts from Atkyns 'Gloucestershire 82-5 Extracts from Dugdale & Fullers Worthies (p. 85) 86-7 Blank 88 'Connections who Have been in the English Parliament since the Union 89-91 Blank 92- 3 Anecdotes of Robert and Edward Stratford 94-99 Blank 100-105 Anecdotes of Edward, 2nd Earl of Aldborough 106-118 Blank 119-122 Notes/quotes relating to the Gloucester or Lupella or Cheshire branch of Stratford 123-127 Notes quotes regarding Stratford of Farmcott in Glos. “furnished me by John Stratford, Esq. of Swindon' 128 Branch settled in Suffolk Pages hereafter unnumbered, blanks not noted 2 pp Re O'Neal 5 pp 'Copy of Nephew Tyntes Patent for a Baronet'...obtained for him when but 18 years old by his Uncle W Earl of Aldboro 24 Aug 1773

Sir James Stratford Tynte of Dunlavan, Co. Wicklow

 1 p Letter from Hon Wingfield Stratford, 77 Lombard St, London to 'Madam', Addington Place, Maidstone: reference for Sarah Keys for a position

This is copy in a different hand

 NB p 38 Re genealogy of Irish branch. Elizabeth, one of the daughters of John Stratford married Robert Tyne, esq. and was the mother of James Stratford, later bart.

Another daughter., Martha, married Morley Saunders, Esq. (d. 1773) leaving 12 children 'most of whom are infants'

Author of vol. writes of Sir James Stratford Tynte as 'nephew'

 Index Under Saunders are the following: Saunders, Morley, esq., Saunders Grove, Co. Wicklow, married a daughter. of Lord Baltinglass, Martha by whose[sic] 9 daughters. & 3 sons (daughters. listed: Martha Louise, Delia Sophia, Hannah, Maria, Isabella, Charlotte, Barbara, Amelia, Elizabeth Saunders, Morley, junior of Saunders Grove, Co. Wicklow Saunders, John Stratford Saunders, Anderson of Newton Saunders Co. Wicklow, MP for Enniscorthy married Mrs Wynne of Sligo by whom Saunders, Richard a Captain of Dragoons & Mrs Dawson' W.b.12 Jordan, John. The Shakespeare Hunt at Stratford upon Avon, 2 Dec. 1793, a poem. December 2, 1793

No 106 inside cover

 'The two large sketches I have taken out to place in my artistic collection' Halliwell-Phillipps Ms inscription 'Jas Ward's, Bookseller, Stratford-on-Avon' 18th c. hand

Below is

'Not to be lent out of the House' in Halliwell-Phillipps's hand

 John Jordan's Ms of

'Stanzas on the Shakespeare Hunt at Stratford upon Avon December the 2d 1793 Illustrated with notes And Embellished with drawings Humbly inscribed to Charles Henry Hunt Esqr by John Jordan

 Ms text as published At stanza 19 'And when to the cover near Welford they came...' there is an additional, later note mark in pencil, the note at the foot of the page reading 'The only Sporting Characters (who joined in the Chase at Stratford) left on Welford Hill at the time Reynard broke cover were the Bard without his Hat, Frank Kite (afterwards Clark of Stratford Church) and J. Ward, one of Mr Warrilows boarders' W.a.62 Wheler, Robert. Letters about the sale of Shakespeare's birthplace, Stratford-upon-Avon, 1793-1806.

All letters from Robert Wheler are copies in his hand

copy at SBTRO, PR 54/18

 1 John Hart, Tewkesbury to Robert Wheler, S/A: Asks him to speck to Mr Ornsby [Hornby] regarding rent which due since Nov and has been asked for several times 11 Feb 1793 2 same to same: Please ask Mr Smith of 'Old paster' [Old Pasture] for £30 on security of Swan & Maidenhead, Henley St 15 July 1794 3 same to same: will pay interest up to Lady Day to Mr Smith when comes to Stratford, but not < 4 ½% 29 Nov 1795 4 [copy] Robert Wheler to Mrs Hart, chair maker, Tewkesbury: Sorry to hear of great loss. Mr Jos. Jobson 'of this place' inquires who to pay rent to esp. if, as reported the houses are to be sold as he would be interested in buying 27 May 1800 5 Mary Hart, Tewkesbury to Robert Wheler: Jobson should pay rent to writer of her son. Houses belong to her & children. Price is as her husband discussed with Jobson, £350. Will pay Mr Smith's interest shortly 29 May 1800 6 Wm. Hart to Robert Wheler: Sorry for delay in paying Mr Smith. Due to Mr Hornby not paying rent. Will pay in a fortnight when comes to S/A 6 May 1801 7 [copy] Robert Wheler to Mrs Hart: Mr Smith tells Robert Wheler that Mr Hemings has paid the money 13 Aug 1801 8 same to same: Benjamin Smith requests interest due on mortgage 19 May 1802 9 same to same: Mr Jobsons asks Robert Wheler to inform Hart that mound in the yard and some of the buildings so ruinous that shortly uninhabitable unless something done 7 Oct 1802 10 same to same: Mr Smith has not received money due on mortgage 2 Dec 1803 11 same to same: Can find no-one willing to lend sum to pay Smith on security of buildings without land. Smith very impatient 28 April 1804 12 same to same: Mr Smith displeased at delay & wants mtge. paid 19 July 1804 13 same to same: Has had inquiry about price of Henley St properties. What is lowest will accept? 10 Aug 1804 14 same to same: Purchaser declines - price too high & bad state of repair. Mr Smith insists on having his money. Robert Wheler has no client willing to lend & premises depreciating daily. Let Robert Wheler know if wish to advertise for sale, which probably. best method of disposing 11 Oct 1804 15 William Hart, Tewkesbury to Robert Wheler: Out of power to pay Smith unless property sold. Please advertise. Under father's will property divided equally among children at mother's death. All are agreeable to sale, though not for > £290 10 Nov 1804 16 Robert Wheler to Mrs Hart: Advertisement in Birmingham Gazette has produced no applications. Mr Smith's patience exhausted. Robert Wheler advises sale by auction 7 Dec 1804 17 Wm. Hart to Robert Wheler: Has take a distress of 'Ornsbey Buildings' 3 March 1805 18 Handbill advertising sale by auction of premises in the occupations of Joseph Jobson & William Hornsby 7 March 1805 19 Robert Wheler to Mrs Hart: Has found no-one willing to pay more than £210. At a loss how to advise. Mr Smith threatening proceedings 3 April 1805 20 Wm. Hart to Robert Wheler: Regrets low price but if Mr Smith demands money, must sell for that. Please settle as soon as possible 4 April 1805 21 Robert Wheler to Mrs Hart: Please send instructions for levying fine on property. Suggests sharing to reduce costs 17 May 1805 22 same to same: Has agreed sale at £210 but purchaser needs time to raise money. Mr Smith has agreed. Expects settlement by Christmas 28 Aug 1805 23 same to same: Has opportunity of including premises in s Warwickshire fine. Please inform if either of sons John or William married & if so, names of wife. Also, are daughter Sarah & her husband Mr Whitehead still alive 9 Nov 1805 24 Wm. Hart to Robert Wheler: Sarah & Wm. Whitehead alive; William married to Ann & his full name is William Shakespeare Hart; John unmarried 11 Nov 1805 25 Robert Wheler to Mrs Hart: Appointment at Crow Inn Evesham on 5th Feb to acknowledge fine - all interested parties should attend. 28 Jan 1806 26 Wm. Hart to Robert Wheler: The Whiteheads cannot make 5th Feb 31 Jan 1806 27 Benjamin Westbury, S/A to Mr B Smith, Old Pastures: Asks if Smith will extend period for payment on Henley St by 6 months. Will pay interest. Person who had promised money has failed him 3 Feb 1806 28 Wm. Hart to Robert Wheler: Mother asks when money will be paid 20 March 1806 29 Robert Wheler to Mrs Hart: Mr Westbury, the purchaser, has failed as yet to raise the money. Hopes for something in a week 28 March 1806 30 Wm. Hart to Robert Wheler: Mother dissatisfied that business not settled. Originally promised for Christmas, then Lady Day. Westbury should not have bought if did not have money 1 June 1806 31 Robert Wheler to Mrs Hart: Original purchaser failed to raise money so has given premises up to another at the same price. Conveyance in preparation & settlement at Midsummer 3 June 1806 32 Wm. Hart to Robert Wheler: Mother vexed that business still not settled. Please ask Mr Smith if he will allow them something towards large expenses 'and small gains' 26 Sept 1806 33 same to same: Mother still waiting to hear 'I ham tiered of righting to you'. PS please send to 'Mrs Ornsbey' for rent due 14 Oct 1806 34 Robert Wheler to Mrs Hart: After payment of Mrs Smith's principal & interest ad £21 to the Harts, writer has £o31 17s 6d left which will not cover his legal fees. Mr Hornby says he will settle the rent at Tewkesbury next month 20 Oct 1806 19th century W.b.67 Shakespeareana, vol 1, 19th century 19th century

Not Halliwell-Phillipps pps

 A collection of letters mainly from early nineteenth century notables although there are some from Halliwell-Phillipps & Charles Roach Smith

Only Stratford ones noted

 8 Henry G. Bohn, York St, Covent Garden to John Gough Nicholas: Refers to 'The Stratford'. Wants to put in an index useful to topographers and give the book a more than local interest. Refers to his collection of Fisher drawings and sends some to Nichols to decide which to use 17 Nov [n.y.] 9 same to same: Has agreed with Mr Read for a good plate of the exterior of the Guild Chapel to include New Place, as in Wheler. Thinks it will be of interest to show how close Shakespeare lived to the Chapel 24 Nov [n.y.] 47 Jos. Farrington to George Boydell: 24 Aug 1800 133 2 letters on one page, both from Henry Spencer Lucy, Corrour Lodge, Kinloch Rannoch 20 Sept & 30 Sept [1868]

1) to 'Jones”: only housekeeper at Charlecote but on presentation of this note will let Mr R Smith & Mr Waller see the house

2) to Charles Roach Smith: Delighted to let friends see Charlecote- present this note

When Charles Roach Smith gave readings at S/A

[see elsewhere in Folger reefs for correspondence regarding this trip]

 136 Charles Mackay, Fern Dell, Dorking to E. Walford: Delay in sending ms of 'Obscure Words in Shakespeare' which Walford has said would publish in The Antiquarian'. Will send next post leaving Walford to write Intro or Preface. Should perhaps have written himself but Mackay burdened by 'two virtues (or vices) - modesty and a conscience'. Requests sight of proof 'as Printers know nothing of the Celtic' 22 --- 1882? Aug 137 Charles Mackay to Wm. Hazlitt: General. 'The longer I live the more I am convinced that literature is the worst trade going' 14 --- 1882

? Sept

written on back of printed prospectus for 'Obscure Words and Phrases in Shakespeare and the Elizabethan Dramatists... from the Keltic or British sources of the English language...'

Privately printed for the author

 142 A.H. Paul, Saxe Coburg St, Leicester to Charles Roach Smith: Will enjoy reading pamphlet on the Tercentenary. [regarding SMT] 'As regards the present building schemes I have never heard and adequate reply to the manifest weakness of the idea. What use can be found for the theatre is quite problematical. One can easier fancy it in dismal disuse, than filled by an eager and delighted audience. The Library scheme seems equally a mistake. It will never compete in excellence with the Shakespeare Library at the Midland Institute in Birmingham And why should aspirants to the stage be sent to a market town to study their art?... 6 May 1877 155 Charles Roach Smith, Strood to Joseph Mayer, Birkenhead: inter alia regarding 2nd edition of Smith's 'Rural Life of Shakespeare' 'Major Walters said he should draw largely upon my “Rural Life” for his work. I cannot imagine that the photographs give us any insight into the man Shakespeare' 11 Feb 1874 184 T[homas] Willement to J[ohn] G[ough] Nicholls: Mr Britton has requested writer to send a list of the arms which have been painted for the chancel of the Church at Stratford 7 Nov 1837

list at /185

 185 List referred to above: Held by Angels N1 Earl Craven N6 Marq. of Hertford S2 Earl Delawar S1 Earl of Warwick S5 Sir J Mordaunt Bt N2 Sir C Throgmorton Bt N3 Geo Lucy esq, John Phillips esq, --- Lloyd, esq N4 J.S.S. Smith esq. N5 The Corporation S6 Visc. Lifford On the spandrells Rev Dr Davenport John Britton esq ---- Staunton esq. Thos Battersbee esq. Edward Rudge esq. Sir Francis Freeling Bt. --- West esq. J.B. Freer esq. ---- Atty esq. --- Ledsam esq. On the wall plates between the principals --- Bracebridge esq. W. Landor esq. Archibald McLellan esq. There are several shields in this range which are at present vacant

original in list form

 W.b.16 Draft conditions of sale of Shakespeare's birthplace, 1805-1806 1805-1806

copy at SBTRO, PR 54/17

 1 Drafts in hand of RB Wheler of Advert to be placed in Aris's Birmingham Gazette: Sale by private treaty: Swan & Maidenhead descr in occupation Jos. Jobson, Butcher's shop (Birthplace) in occupation Wm. Hornsby [sic], butcher. Guild Street described as 'Great London Road'. Present proprietor is 7th in descent from Joan Hart 20 Nov 1804

To be inserted 3 times

 2 Drafts in hand of RB Wheler of Handbill for sale by auction on 7th March Feb 1805

To print 150

 3 Drafts in hand of RB Wheler of Conditions of sale 7 March 1805 4 [copy] Robert Wheler to Mrs Hart of Tewkesbury: conveyances are ready and son [Robert Bell Wheler] will meet, with other parties either at Swan Inn, Evesham, or at Tewkesbury, on 15th to sign. Please reply immediately with venue and any day after 15th if inconvenient 5 July 1806

Persons to meet: Yourself, your son Wm. & his wife, John Hart & Wm. Whitehead and his wife

 5 J. Barnhurst, Stratford-upon-Avon to Robert Wheler: Requests AT of premises purchased by Thomas Court 29 Sept 1806 6 Ms conditions of sale 7 March 1805 Y.d.68 List of subscribers to Wheler's History and Antiquitites of Stratford upon Avon, [ca. 1806]. July 1805-Aug 1806

(a) List, in Robert Bell Wheler's hand of books delivered to subscribers or subscriptions received, with total costs and expenses

Note by J[ohn] W[ard] 'The journey cannot be at my expense'

 (b) Account of expenses regarding drawing & engraving plates. Some items marked with red x 7 note in red ink 'Egertons Drawings & Journeys to Stratford not my concern' [JW] May 1806 © Draft promise to pay from 'RB' to 'Robert Bell Wheler' the sum of [blank] unless produces 800 perfect impressions from each of 8 copper plates for the History of Stratford within 1 month. Proviso against delay in delivery of plates by Mr Eginton' Further payment if another 800 not produced within 2 months. Witness JW 28 June 1806

n.b one of entries in account is to 'Mrs Edmonds when copying the Monumental Inscriptions at numerous times'

Notes on back 'To Bring Mr Es finish'd Drawing from which the plates are completed'/ To take finish'd Plates to Barnard/ To have all the impressions on one sort of paper

 Y.d.349 Fisher, Thomas. Collection of manuscripts, ca.1809-ca.1835. 25 April 1809

Robert Bell Wheler, Stratford-upon-Avon to Thomas Fisher, East India House, London: Sends rough plan of Stratford, copied from one taken from an actual survey about 50 or 60 years ago 'and hope your future studies may be elucidated by it'

Remarks that outline of town has not changed for several centuries or suffered only partial alteration. Same street names as in Edward VI charter. Is anxious to see 3rd part of paintings for Letter Press 'My Collectanea swells slowly but no M.S.S. &c at all connected with Borough or Parish are despised' Knows of no account of Hospital of Holy Cross other than Dugdale as opportunity for researching 'has been hitherto very confined'. Will provide whatever information he has and hopes to be favoured with Fishers correspondence. PS 'Our friend Mr Lord is well'

Map is copy of Winter, with additions

copy at SBTRO, PR 54/9

 Y.d.83 Iliff, Jane (Hart). Certificate. 31 May 1822

Affidavits of: Jane Kiff, only surviving daughter of Thomas Hart, late of Stratford-upon-Avon, as to the authenticity of the Shakespeare relics in the Birthplace, which had been purchased from the Hart family in 1806

Thomas Kite of Clifford Chambers, and Elizabeth Kitchen of Warwick as to the authenticity of Shakespeare's Chair, shown by Mary Hornby in Shakespeare's Birthplace

Copy at SBTRO, PR 54/8/1-2

 W.a.74 Ingleby, Clement Mansfield. Letters chiefly to Ingleby from various writers, 1823-1886. 1883

Dr Ingleby's proposal to dis-inter Shakespeare's Bones. Collection of 38 Autograph Letters

41 pieces total

 1 Rev George Arbuthnot, Stratford-upon-Avon: Thanks for copy of 'Shakespeare's Bones' 'It is an interesting but a Delicate subject.' Would offer no objection to exploration of tomb but does not feel CMI would have public opinion on side 22 Aug [1883] 2 GA, Glen Tulchan, Perth: Did not intend letter to be made public but 'I am in no way troubled by the nonsense of the papers'. Regrets Mayors remarks about CMI's 'well meant intentions 7 Sept 3 CH Allen, British & Foreign Anti-Slavery Society: Support for CMI 'Have you recovered from the attacks of the Papers?' Family news 24 Oct 1883 4 Will Brooke, Idle Schools, Bradford [CMI's addition]: Misc. remarks regarding various coffin plates

Partial/defaced, 3 sheets

 5 P.A. Daniel, Grays inn Sq.: Acknowledges copy of 'Shakespeare's Bones'. Would not oppose search if done by 'competent persons' nor would WS invoke the curse if done in reverent spirit. Writer thinks monument & Droeshout accurate & doesn't believe in Kesselstadt 4 Aug 1883 6 E. Dowden, Rathmines, Dublin: Agrees with CMI regarding authorship/reading of curse. Questions Kesselstadt 28 Aug 1883 7 Charles Edmonds, Henry Sotheran & Co, booksellers, Piccadilly: Answers CMI's query regarding 'London's Dry Sticks fagoted'. With regard to 'Shakespeare's Bones' thinks the Jansen portrait not at Sherborne Castle but Sherborn Lodge in the occupation of Mr Digby 9 Aug 1883 8 Sebastian Evans, The People Office, Strand: Not wholly persuaded by 'Shakespeare's Bones' Identifies CMI's engraving as being of Nicolas Claude Fabri de Peiresc. Who died 1637 28 August 1882 9 Sebastian Evans, The People Office, Strand: What does CMI think of his identification? Peiresc was a friend of Camden, Selden, Barclay et al. Proposes a note [regarding 'Shakespeare's Bones'] in Notes and Queries but doesn't think one in the People would do any good 29 Aug 1882 10 Sebastian Evans, The People Office, Strand: Has not yet sent review to Notes & Queries. Is glad the Mayor [of Stratford-upon-Avon] didn't carry out polite threat of ducking in river. Writer still willing to be convinced - but... Was at Birmingham an saw Timmins 'looking as old as the Malverns' 16 Oct 1883 11 C.W. Frederickson, New York: Acknowledges copy of Folio sheet to Mayor of Stratford-upon-Avon regarding opening of grave. Thinks importance of Shakespeare outweighs curse and should be opened even if reveals nothing n.d. 12 Thomas H. Gill, Earldown Park: The book is fascination but has failed to mitigate his aversion to exhumation 28 Aug 1883 13 J.S. Stuart Glennie, United Service Club, Pall Mall: Thanks for 'Shakespeare's Bones' Will review for Manchester Guardian. Hopes CMI will prevail over pig headedness. Proposes trip to Stratford-upon-Avon 14 J.S. Stuart Glennie, United Service Club, Pall Mall: Glad to hear that will be able to go to Stratford-upon-Avon after 6 October 6 Sept 1883 15 J.S. Stuart Glennie, United Service Club, Pall Mall: Gives dates and papers in which grave issue reported. Halliwell-Phillipps has joined the opposition 'The rant on the subject has disgusted me' 10 Sept 1883 16 J.S. Stuart Glennie, Athenaeum, Pall Mall: Mentioned Stratford-upon-Avon excursion to Mr Tait who had suggested exhumation 16 years ago to Carlyle who approved if done with solemnity 4 Nov 1883 17 N.E. Hamilton, Savile Club, Piccadilly: Thanks for 'Shakespeare's Bones' Thinks CMI unlikely to be successful. If only they could find one play in his hand. 24 Aug 1883 18 Frederick Haines, Edenbridge, Kent: Thanks for 'Shakespeare's Bones' Who is great enough to lift that stone? Purpose smacks of 'idle curiosity' as do the cases cited by CMI. Thinks it will never happen 20 August 1883 19 3rd person letter from Rev C.J. Langston, Beoley Vicarage, Worcs.: requesting copy of 'Shakespeare's Bones' for compiler of 'How Shakespeare's Skull was Stolen'. 'further revelations are in progress which will set at rest this much agitated question' 2 January 1884 20 Wm. Matthews, Birmingham: Not converted by 'Shakespeare's Bones' 9 Oct 1883 21 Sam: Man/udran: Thanks for 'Shakespeare's Bones' but doesn't see the use of it 15 Aug 1883 22 J.H. Nankwick: Has today visited Stratford-upon-Avon. Hopes not a particle will be disturbed & CMI is the last person to take this sacrilegious step 3 Sept 1883

On Shakespeare Hotel notepaper headed with engraving of the building by G. Falkner & Son, Manchester

 23 John H. Card[inal] Newman, Birmingham: Thanks for 'Shakespeare's Bones'. Is old enough to remember discovery of Charles I's coffin 11 Aug 1883 24 John H. Card[inal] Newman, Birmingham: Is sorry CMI has been object of such violent vituperation. Personally he would reserve veneration for the relics of canonised saints. 'I have sometimes found there was something of idolatry in our treatment of William Shakespeare' 3 Sept 1883 25 Br Nicholson, S. Norwood: Personally the inscription would deter him. Whilst the bust is not a great work of art, yet it is greatly expressive 4 July 1883 26 J. Parker Norris, Philadelphia: Thanks for 'Shakespeare's Bones' CMI lends credibility to proposal but fears English conservatism too strong 27 Aug 1883 27 [Rev] John Pickford, Newbourne Rectory, Woodbridge: Requests copy of 'Shakespeare's Bones'. Refers to sexton's story in Irving's 'Sketchbook' 10 Sept 1883 28 [Rev] John Pickford, Newbourne Rectory, Woodbridge: Can't think much to be found under stone. Complains regarding standard/type of articles in Notes & Queries 12 Sept 1883 29 [Rev] John Pickford, Newbourne Rectory, Woodbridge: Thanks for 'Shakespeare's Bones' and sends notes theron. Would like to read Halliwell-Phillipps's 'Life'. Remebers 1st visit to Stratford-upon-Avon as a boy of 17, 35 years ago on the Day Coach from Birmingham to Oxford 14 Sept 1883

See /31 below

 30 [Rev] John Pickford, Newbourne Rectory, Woodbridge: Doesn't think anything would be found in grave 17 Sept 1883 31-2 Notes regarding 'Shakespeare's Bones'

? enc. in 29

 33 R.M. Bird [Stratford-upon-Avon]: Thanks for 'Shakespeare's Bones'. Sees no reason against exploration 13 Aug 1883 34 L. Toulmin Smith, Highgate: Thanks for 'Shakespeare's Bones' and interesting account of other exhumations 5 August 1883 35 J H Stirling, Bute: Thanks for 'Shakespeare's Bones'. Sympathetic to object 6 Aug 1883 36 Samuel Timmins, Arley: Excellent little volume ought to convert everyone 8 Aug 1883 37 J. H..... W... ton, Abbey Road: Thanks for 'Shakespeare's Bones' Has had to have 2nd thoughts about his opposition 6 Aug 1883 38 George R. Wright, Badminton Club, Piccadilly: regarding 'Shakespeare's Bones' 2 Sept 1883 39 W. Aldis Wright, Trinity College, Cambridge: Re 'Shakespeare's Bones' 'the end surely justifies the means' 9 Aug 1883 40 W. H-----, Cincinnati: 'Shakespeare's Bones' makes an excellent case. Will try to ensure properly reviewed 30 Aug 1883 41 Extract from review of 'Life of St Simeon' (1880) regarding desecration of his grave by republicans Y.d.58 Hullmandel, Charles Joseph. Letter To J. Ward, bookseller of Stratford upon Avon, Aug. 24, 1825. 24 Aug 1825

Letter from V Barthoson [?] for C. J. Hullmandell to J. Ward, Bookseller, Stratford-upon-Avon: sends proofs of views of Warwick Castle and New Place. Has ordered 1000 of each on 8vo demy. Does Ward mean that the two are to be printed on 4to so that are 8vo when cut up? Please also reply to previous regarding title page.

Written in pencil

Paper is 8″ square with lithographs of Warwick Castle & bridge and New Place & Gild chapel printed opposite each other in the centre of two sides. The top of each faces the middle of the paper. The lithograph of Warwick Castle & bridge are by W. Gauci

 Y.d.62 Letter concerning the forthcoming opening of the new theatre at Stratford upon Avon, [1827]. [1827]

Partial account [? Insert for press] regarding new theatre in Stratford-upon-Avon

 'We understand with much gratification that the New Theatre of Stratford-upon-Avon is receiving the last decorative touches from the Painters &c preparatory to its formal opening on ---- [in ms] and realizes at length a Desideration so long looked for by the Admirers of Shakespeare, as a most appropriate and indispensable decoration to the Bard's natal place, and proof of the Taste & devotion of the Inhabitants to his memory. This structure independent of its extent of accommodation both before & behind the curtain, and partaking of every modern improvement applicable to this class of building, derives a peculiar interest from its [ms ends: poss something regarding situation in Chapel Lane on site of Great Garden] Y.d.69 Subscription list for a gift to John Conolly, M.D. on his leaving Statford upon Avon to become Professor of the Nature and Treatment of Diseases at the University of London, Aug. 1828. August 1828 'John Conolly MD, having been appointed Professor of the Nature and Treatment of Diseases in the University of London, will in a short time froim the duties of which appointment, be required to make his future residence in the Metropolis. We the undersigned inhabitants of the Town and Neighbourhood of Stratford-upon-Avon rejoicing in the opportunity he will have of making his acquirements most useful to mankind, & in the prospect of his own future advancement, are yet deeply sensible of the loss we ourselves shall sustain; to whose esteem, his abilities, gentlemanlike manners, & endeavours to promote the welfare of all classes, & more particularly that of the poor, have most deservedly recommended him

We are, therefore, desirous before his departure from amongst us, to present him with a Piece of Plate, or any other memorial, which may be thought most acceptable to him as a testimony of our regard: for this purpose we subscribe the sum set against our respective names: [In ms takes list form in two columns]

G Skipwith, John Lucy, Thos Mason, Arthur Annesley, W. H. Bracebridge, G. G. Hurst, John Griffith, John Mills, J. Pritchard, Wm. Hunt, Wm Burman, Rd Morris, D. Rice, M Byerley, J. M. Byerley, A. Byerley, J. West, C. Bree, M. Mason, Thos Hunt, G. Lloyd, Mr Fisher, Miss Goodall, Mrs A. Thompson, H.J. Barton, Thomas Lucy, Mr Flowers, John Crawford [all above £1] Wm Bolton 5s, Wm Thompson, 5s, F. Tomes 10s, Miss Batemans 10/6, Mrs Warrilow 10s, T. Southan 5s, 'Gratitude' 10/6, Mrs Rice 5s, Benj. J/T Jones 7/6, S. J. King 10/6, Mrs Layton 5s, Wm George 10s, Wm Sheldon 10/6, Sheldon & George 10/6, Wm Tasker 5s, J. Ward 10/6, R Lapworth 7/6, Mr Worral 5s, J. Gill £1, Mr Hiron 10/6, Wm Barke 5S, Mr Gibbs jr 5s, Mr Harbourne 10/6, R. Fellows £1, R.J. Buck £1, R. Friend £1, Mr Horton 10s, Mr M Cooper 3s, Edward Ryley £1, Thos More esq £1, R. Greaves esq £1, Wm Pickering esq £1

 C.b.18 Smith, Charles Roach. Shakespeareana: a collection of letters. 1836-1890. Volume 1

Mainly to/from Charles Roach Smith

 4 Partial ms/notes account of visit to Birthplace - [1841]

Copied from another source as ms has baps with 'can't make out'

Pencil note in margin identifies as C Roach Smith

 40 Pencil note 'visits to Stratford-upon-Avon to Erect a mural monument to the memory of Frederick William Fairholt who gave his collection of M.S.S., Books and Illustrations of Shakespeare to the Museum at Stratford' 44 J.G.Waller, 68 Bolsover St, W to George Steevens: Has not yet received back his designs for Fairholt tablet but has heard from Dr Collis with an idea of the size 20 Feb 1868 51 Charles Roach Smith to 'Dear Sir': Mayor of Stratford-upon-Avon has decided on 21 Sept for his [Charles Roach Smith] reading there 'You may like to join me and Waller there' 31 Aug 1868 52 Henry Kingsley, Stratford-upon-Avon to Charles Roach Smith: Has seen Mr Hunt today & several influential people in the neighbourhood. Nothing about reading in past few days. Fears day fixed will be too early for many who would otherwise attend. 28th would be better. General wish for as 'selection' cf. complete play as proposed. If Charles Roach Smith will let him know which day he choses between 25 & 28 Kingsley will advertise 1 Sept 1868 54 Same to same: About to issue adverts & notices. Please send programme for the day's proceedings 11 Sept 1868 55 Charles Roach Smith to 'My dear sir': Mayor of Stratford-upon-Avon has asked him to dine. Has told Mayor that will have Waller with him and probably you and couldn't think of leaving companions at inn. Expects to be in Stratford-upon-Avon on 26th & if stays till 30th will have time to see the place. Suggests leaving on the Thursday for Gloucestershire 16 Sept 1868 56 Charles Roach Smith to Jos. Mayer, esq., Bebington: Will stay at Red Horse [in Stratford-upon-Avon] Is very concerned regarding bugs and thinks 'a good commercial inn as the Red Horse is said to be' more likely to be bug free. Will go with Waller by early train on Saturday. Expects tablet [to Fairholt] will be set up same day 23 Sept 1868 58 Printed programme for dramatic readings by C. Roach Smith at the Shakespearean Theatre, Stratford-upon-Avon in aid Shakespeare Museum 28 Sept 1868 59 Charles Roach Smith to 'My dear sir':[clearly train delayed] yet gave us time to pause and reflect upon the truly delightful visit to Stratford-upon-Avon to which you contributed so great a share of pleasure. Waller & Charles Roach Smith thank him for 'coming so far to be with us on this occasion' 2 Oct 1868 60 Henry Kingsley, Stratford-upon-Avon to Charles Roach Smith: Regrets cannot send any reviews of reading at Stratford-upon-Avon. Asked Mr Leaver who told him that reviews sent were 'squeezed out' by parliamentary election. Only mention was notice in Leamington Courier that event had taken place 15 Oct [1868] 66 Jos. Hatton, Gentlemans Magazine to Charles Roach Smith: Unwilling to print piece on Stratford-upon-Avon. “Your piece is undoubtedly interesting, but there is nothing new in it. Stratford has been so thoroughly done and particularly in the Gentlemans' If Charles Roach Smith sends, will give instant verdict 24 Nov 1868 74 Charles Lockhart, Andover to Charles Roach Smith; refers to Charles Roach Smith “Stratford pamphlet' 1 Feb 1869

'Remarks on Shakespeare, his Birthplace etc. suggested by a visit to Stratford-upon-Avon in the autumn of 1868' (London, 1869)

 75 William Oakes Hunt to Charles Roach Smith: Acknowledges receipt as presents to Museum & self of copies of 'Remarks on Shakespeare, his Birthplace' 1 Feb 1869

There are several letters from various corespondents acknowledging & commenting upon this pamphlet

 77 H W King, Tredegar Sq, Borough Road, London to Charles Roach Smith: regarding 'Shakespeare Brochure'. Supports remarks on commemorations 'you have cleverly sketched out what ought to be the programme of the future if real honour is to be done to the memory of Shakespeare' 1 Feb 1869 81 Charles Roach Smith to Joseph Mayer: Is glad has received his brochure. Will save the letters as a 'memorial of our visit'. Mayor has not acknowledged it, Hunt has but not yet read n.d. 82 Henry Kingsley, Stratford-upon-Avon to Charles Roach Smith: Acknowledges 'Remarks on Shakespeare &c' 5 Feb 1869 C.b.19 Smith, Charles Roach. Shakespeareana: a collection of letters. 1836-1890. Volume 2 1870-1874

[numbering continues from previous vol.]

To/from Charles Roach Smith (1807-90)

 122 William Oakes Hunt, Stratford-upon-Avon to Charles Roach Smith: Thanks for “Rural Life” which as shed new light on passages he had read a 100 times before 28 March 1870

Under signature pencil note added 'Mayor of Stratford

 198 Sam Timmins, Elvetham Lodge, Birmingham to Charles Roach Smith: Sends money order for 4 copies of Shakespeare's Rural Life' and encloses names of Birmingham newspaper editors 4 Sept 1874 After the publication of James Walter's work 'Home and Haunts of Shakespeare' it is clear that Charles Roach Smith believes him to have pirated much of it from his own 'Remarks' and 'Rural life'. He refers somewhat slightingly to Walter as 'the gallant Major' C.b.20 Smith, Charles Roach. Shakespeareana: a collection of letters. 1836-1890. Volume 3 1875-90 246 Henry Jones, Stratford-upon-Avon to 'Mr Jarvis' [John William Jarvis]. Delay in reply caused by letter being mislaid at the Bulls Head. Miss [Binson/Brinson/Binson check] will be pleased to accommodate him. Has not yet got portrait take [?photograph]. Can talk about it when Jarvis comes to S/A 12 March 1875

Of 'Musee Phusi-Glyptic' fame

 247 Charles Roach Smith: to [Jos. Mayer]:...Perhaps you do not know that the Theatre in Shakespeare's garden is pulled down. Our friend has done & is doing so much, that I have great faith in him, yet I am not sure I should have touched a building so full of its own associations with very many of Shakespeare's expositors. Neither am I sure I should care to erect another at Stratford-on-Avon. I was never at a place where Shakespeare seemed less reverenced & the Town Clerk told me the chief families hated the name of a Theatre, and on that account could not conscientiously attend my Readings in a Theatre!! The place was Puritanical is Shakespeare's time and has ever been so... 24 March 1875

'Our friend' is presumably Halliwell-Phillipps

 250 Henry Jones, 61 Bull St., Stratford-upon-Avon to My dear Sir [? J.W. Jarvis] Regrets that correspondent seems to have run himself into such trouble and expense regarding his book 'I cant prommice as I can do every think my self as I don't know as I could sell eney of the Books when you have got them done as some parteys as comes to the Museum wold think as the had paid for seeing it if the had onley sold them my portrait...' 24 June 1875

regarding Jarvis' account of the Musee Phusi-Glyptic

 330 Charles Edward Flower, Avonbank, Stratford-upon-Avon to [Charles Roach Smith] Thanks for offer of the 'Rarities of Hollingbury Copse' but has copy given by Mr Baker. Assumes however that the offer made at Birmingham 'according to the will' included many other documents than those named in the rarities' Hopes to meet when you are next in Stratford 10 Jan 1890 331 Same to same: At end of Jan sent PO for 2/6 for copy of Kingsland's “Robert Browning” - please send. Is anything being done regarding Halliwell-Phillipps collection? Believes that it could be sold in England for £3-4,000. 'If the New Yorkers are determined to have them at any cost I cannot see that England is disgraced'. It would be no loss to literature if they were properly preserved and contents made available by publication and otherwise. 'Of course it would be most desirable if such items as have a local interest should be preserved in the locality'... 21 Feb 1890 332 W[illiam] G[ardner] Colbourne, Red Horse Hotel, Stratford-upon-Avon to J. W. Jarvis, Holloway, London: Glad to hear that Jarvis & Mrs Jarvis enjoyed visit to Stratford-upon-Avon. Thanks for many kind presents. The children are delighted with their books. Colbourne thinks the photo excellent & will send one of himself in 'full fig' as soon as can get some printed. Has today personally delivered parcels to Messrs Wall, Boyden & Savage & have left two copies of deeds at Birthplace for presentation 11 May 1890

'full fig' pres. refers to photo in mayoral robes

Wall = A.H Wall

Boyden = George Boyden, publisher of Stratford-upon-Avon Herald

Savage = Richard Savage, Sec. of Birthplace

 333 Richard Savage, Shakespeare Birthplace Trust to J. W. Jarvis: Acknowledges receipt of 'The Shakespeare Estates' and the facsimile conveyance delivered by Mr Colbourne which delighted to accept for Library. Will present them to Trustees at next meeting. Was the Shakespeare Tours volume intended for the Library also? Do not have a copy. S.a.116 Fairholt, Frederick William. The Birthplace, ca.1839. 1839

Account by Frederick Fairholt, of a visit to Stratford-upon-Avon

copy at SBTRO, PR 54/21

 Y.c.1307 Halliwell-Phillipps, James Orchard. Letters to various people, 1839-1887. 40 'Additional memorandum 8 Nov 1887

Since the annexed correspondence was printed off, I find from a letter of Mr Sims, written immediately after the conclusion of the Severne Sale, that Mr Savage did compete with him, & competed successfully, for several lots for which I had given small commissions. This circumstance completely extinguishes the validity of the explanations respecting the sixty-six documents which is so confidently advanced by the Executive Committee in their resolution of the 2nd inst. J.O. H-P'

 W.b.83 Halliwell-Phillipps, James Orchard. Letters chiefly to Halliwell-Phillipps and his nephew, Ernest E. Baker, from various writers, vol 1, 1840-1890.

Bookplate EE Baker & label

 39 Thomas Simmons, bookseller, 164 The Parade, Leamington: sends catalogue for sale of library of the late Dr Sands Cox of Birmingham, which includes section of 'Shakespearean Relics'. Simmons will bid for Halliwell-Phillipps if requires 3 Feb 1884 62 Thomas Wright, 15 West St, S/A to Halliwell-Phillipps: Orders copy of pamphlet on Stratford as advertised in Stratford papers. Has recently obtained the unbound pages of a Guide to Stratford published at least 60 years ago [? Wheler]. They were in the possession of Mr Barnacle, printer, of Stratford. They are Halliwell-Phillipps's if of interest. Has also 2 steel engravings drawn by P Dewint, engraved by Radclyffe and published in Birmingham in 1825, of Charlecote Vicarage and Bridge, and Hampton Lucy W.b.85 Halliwell-Phillipps, James Orchard. Letters chiefly to Halliwell-Phillipps and his nephew, Ernest E. Baker, from various writers, vol 3, 1840-1890.

Bookplate of Ernest E Baker

All letters have a deletion type 'd' in same ink as number

 1 C.M.Ingleby: Is going to press with Greene's Diary in a few days. Would Halliwell-Phillipps like Scott's transcript of the five entries now, or will he wait for book? Notices deviations twixt this version and Halliwell-Phillipps's 28 Oct 1884 2 Wm. My Thomas, Clapham Place: Thanks for copy of new work 29 Nov 1887

? Shakespeare Rarities

 3 James Greenstreet, Pipe Roll Society: Draws Halliwell-Phillipps's notice to deed of 20 Henry VII regarding Hatton & Haseley with refs. to John Shakespeare of Rowington & William Shakespeare of Wroxall 13 Aug 1887 4 Horace Hinard Furness [?],222 Washington Sq.: Thanks for copy of 'the list of your treasures' 27 Nov 1887 5 C.J. Langston, Bath: Asks advice regarding publishing article 'Shakespeare in his cups' 13 Dec 1887 6 Joseph Knight, Campden Square: Thanks for catalogue of Halliwell-Phillipps's collections of Shakespeare Illustrations &c. Admires Halliwell-Phillipps's energy & enthusiasm Sept 1887 7 T[?] Fairman Ordish, Topographical Society of London: Encloses proofs of notes on Visscher's View of London. Would be grateful for comments 23 Sept 1887 8 William Archer, Bedford Row: Thanks for reply regarding copy of Elegy in Heber Library 25 Sept 1887 9 H. Whymper, 50 Sinclair Road, Kensington: Has permission to publish a copy of BM King's Library Ms 17a, which Halliwell-Phillipps transcribed & pub some years ago. Profit, if any, to Royal Masonic Institute. Would Halliwell-Phillipps object to Lowe reprinting his glossary from the end of 'The early history of Freemasonry'? 27 Sept 1887

End: 'H.J. Whymper, Murree, Punjab'

 10 Robert W. Lowe, West Norwood: Encloses list of Halliwell-Phillipps's works to be included in his forthcoming 'Bibliography of English Theatrical Literature' which excludes Shakespeariana n.d. [?1887] 11 T.F. Ordish, Topographical Society of London: Wishes to obtain sight of copy of Halliwell-Phillipps's book on visits of WS company of actors to provinces. Which edition of 'Outlines' has most on London playhouses? Sends address of specialist on stammering for Halliwell-Phillipps's daughter (Dr Altschul, Bond St) 30 Sept 1887 12 Alexander Cargill, Edinburgh: Scribners of NY have accepted article on 'Shakespeare as an Actor'. Will send when published. Revival of Baconian theory. 'The Yankees seem immensely tickled by the Cryptograph affair' Hopes Halliwell-Phillipps will rebut 30 Sept 1887 13 George A Armour, Brighton: Asking if he might visit on Sunday to pay respects 29 Sept (1887)

1887 added by Halliwell-Phillipps

 14 Halliwell-Phillipps to Stephen Bonsal, jr: Will not enter into Baconian controversy. Engaged at present in work showing that Lear is an adaptation of an old Cornish drama 13 Oct 1887

Halliwell-Phillipps copy

 15 [Rev] George Granville, Stratford-upon-Avon: Sends impression of a seal which has been in his possession for some time and belonged to his grandfather's family who have been resident in this are some 3 centuries. Needed a seal last week and when his wife brought it out, compared it with arms of John Combe. Identical with those on monument except that crest on monument mounted on a helmet, but Wheler described Combe's armorial bearings w/o helmet. Only Combe would have gone to expense of having a seal cut 22 Nov 1865 16 W.H. Smyth, Westminster: “broad commonable roads” appear on some old maps and plans of County estates. Certainly some in docs at Hartwell to which Halliwell-Phillipps can have access 22 April 1864 17 Henry Stevens, Trafalgar Sq.: Has spoken to the Chiswick Press about Halliwell-Phillipps's Shakespearean printing (brother is manager, son the accountant). Thanks from self and wife for visit & hospitality 26 Nov 1879 18 John F/T Hunt[?er], Biggleswade: Offers to send new versions of Shakespeare songs 'All the new ones are much longer than the old versions' 14 Dec 1887

Guard conceals end of signature

 19 Charles Roach Smith, Strood: Thanks for supplement to pamphlet [regarding controversy with Stratford-upon-Avon] 'you are too logical & too true for the Protean & shifty Town Council' 16 Dec 1887 20 William Henry Smith, Maida Vale: Sends cutting from Daily Telegraph regarding letter of introduction of Burbage & WS to Ellesmere which had always understood to be apocryphal. Asks for opinion 19 Dec 1887

End: in red ink 'One of the first writers on the Bacon-Sh controversy'

 21 John E A Fenwick, Cheltenham: Is looking at Phillips MS 9536 described in Thorpe's 1836 catalogue Inc elegy on death of Richard Burbage. Can't tell if it came from 1836 Sotheby sale of Heber. Has Halliwell-Phillipps any idea? 10 Nov 1887 22 F.A. Marshall, Bloomsbury Sq.: thanks for Halliwell-Phillipps's congratulations. Remarks regarding his co-editors 11 Dec 1887

Frances Albert Marshall (1840-89) Poss. ref. to one of vols. in Henry Irving Shakespeare? Nothing indiv in Folger catalogue for this year

 23 Henry B. Wheatley, Bedford Sq: Would be grateful for sight of Halliwell-Phillipps's book on printers' blunders before finishing his own work on literary blunders 9 Jan 1888 24 [Sir]Theodore Martin, Onslow Square: Would Halliwell-Phillipps look at enclosed piece for Blackwood's about the Baconians 18 Jan 1888 25 Same: Thanks for valuable suggestions 20 Jan 1888 26 Samuel Timmins, Arley: Re Stratford pamphlet 'You certainly have the last word and I do not see what more can be said in the Comedy of Errors' 23 Dec 1887 27 C.R. Smith, Strood: Glad to hear of recovery, cannot afford to lose him. Asks for opinion on article in today's Antiquary on Chester Walls 1 Feb 1888 28 L. Woodfall Ebsworth, Molash: Humorous Ode to Halliwell-Phillipps 20 June 1887 29 'FAM', Folkestone: Thanks for present. Sends in return volume 1 of the Shakespeare [Irving edition] 15 March 1887

Frances Albert Marshall

 30 Samuel Timmins, Arley: Apparently regarding collecting policy at Shakespeare Birthplace Trust 'I have always objected to Ireland's forgeries & think we ought to draw a line which will exclude them' Furnival was at Stratford some weeks ago but he “behaved” so far as I know' 29 July 1887 31 George Gould, Bermondsey: Glad Halliwell-Phillipps approves of his attempt to removed printers' errors from WS. Draws attention to errors which have crept in to work of which Halliwell-Phillipps was written the Introduction 30 July 1887 32 Walford D Selby, Public Record Office: Unable to pay visit as promised. Had to take break from over-work and has no holiday time left. Disaster yesterday when a servant gave many of his papers to the dustman, inc. work in hand for the Earyl EnglishText Society 16 Aug 1887

Headed 'not official'

 33 J. Challenor Smith, Richmond: Thanks for copy of 'beautiful book' Has been working on Richmond parish Register and, with permission of vicar of Mortlake, hopes may find burial of Augustin Phillips. Refers to paper by Mr Waters proving Harvard House to be so. Another Rogers daughter married Ralph Reason/Rasing of London & pedigree is printed in Harl. Society 'Visitation of London 1635' 8 June1887 34 Alexander Cargill, Edinburgh: Asks if possible to see parcel of deeds listed in Halliwell-Phillipps's catalogue as referring to WS as an actor, if not already incorporated in 'Outlines'. Refs. to recent suggestion that WS company may have played in Perth before James. Halliwell-Phillipps would be the person to search for that 19 July 1887 35 Charles W. Muzio 'at sea': Thanks for hospitality. Refers too bet abut finding good hair pins for Florence 25 June 1887 36 Holcombe Ingleby, Eastbourne: Sends draft memoir of his father which proposes to use as preface to Essays. Asks for opinion 24 June 1887

CM Ingleby's son

 37 Charles Roach Smith, Strood: Sends a 'trifle' for the Stratford Museum. Halliwell-Phillipps will have seen the Moral Verses 'they were Fairholt's'. Is progressing with Vol. 3 & will soon be reaching visit to Stratford. How are takings doing at new theatre? 'Mr Hunt told me that the people of Stratford disliked the stage & actors' 16 June 1887 38 Sinclair Foster, Witley, Surrey: Lists his holdings of Folios, Quartos and Poems. Has not yet made up mind to part with them 12 Dec 1886 39 Rev H.P. Stokes, Wolverhampton: Thanks for new edition of 'Outlines'. Admires Halliwell-Phillipps's treatment of the traditions though doesn't agree with him on all 4 June 1887 40 [Sir] Theodore Martin, Onslow Square: Thanks for new edition of Outlines. Nine-tenths of what has been written about WS should have been burnt! 4 June 1887 41 Same: Thanks for Mr Rendles letter which has helped reassure Lady Martin as to her theatrical gifts. She is often depressed. Thanks Halliwell-Phillipps's friend for offer of Shakespearean pamphlets & encloses photograph for him 23 June 1887

Lady Martin acted as Helen Faucit

 42 A.H.Bullen, West Hampstead: Has asked Mr Nimmo to send copy of 'England's Helicon' just issued. Halliwell-Phillipps said his own original was imperfect. Bullen's reprint is more accurate than Brydges but spelling modernised. Does Halliwell-Phillipps know of any copy of Heber's sale catalogue with purchasers' names recorded? 7 May 1887 43 A.H. Bullen: Asks for copies of words of several pieces from Morleys 'First Book of Airs'. Has been looking through some music mss but nothing new 21 April 1887 44 J. W. Ebsworth, Molash by Ashford, Kent: refers inter alia to earlier non-Shakespearian 'King Lear' in [Stationers'] Register. Refs. to Arthur Bullen as 'an honourable, learned, shrewd & amiable man'. Bullen's second son, George Ebsworth Bullen is writer's godson 2 May 1887 45 Wm. John Fretton, Little Park Street, Coventry: Thanks for 'Shakespeare's T.... [check]. Learns from Timmins that Donelly & Company are expected in England in November & will visit Stratford-upon-Avon 25 Oct 1887 46 Halliwell-Phillipps to Rev Thomas Helmore, Stratford-upon-Avon: refers to Halliwell-Phillipps's 'largest collection in existence of old sketches, engravings illustrative of the personal history of Shakespeare' Is anxious to secure Helmore's painting of the Monument. Has no value as a work of art, the face is not accurate but willing to give more than to a dealer 30 Dec 1886

Halliwell-Phillipps copy

 47 R.P. Greg, Duntingford, Herts: There are no references to authentic portraiture in the new 'Life'. Refers to Chandos & Jansen portraits but is more interested in the cast sent to Professor Owen 30 years ago from Cologne (Kesselstadt) 18 Oct 1887 48 Horace Hinard Furness, 222 Washington Square [NYC]: Can Halliwell-Phillipps provide him with source of note on p. 443 regarding Antonio tasking half of Shylock's property? Asks if 'poor Staunton's widow ' received Civil List pension. Would have finished Merchant of Venice if had worked 'instead of idling' over summer 29 Sept 1887 49 Samuel Timmins, Arley: Thanks for note & cutting 'It is a fact that the Vicar left Stratford station just as our party arrived. Did I tell you he now shows the Register just inside the Church Door in an oak box with a glass top. The volume is shown open, with a piece of wire a sort of clip holding the pages between the register of the Baptism and the Burial upright so that the former stands up & that of the burial lies flat - so that both can be seen. At night, I believe the box is opened, the clip removed and the Register locked up in the iron safe in the Vestry. Exposure to light will help to fade it - but there is a loose piece of cardboard to be placed over the glass to cover it, but this probably will not always be used.' Refers to forthcoming sale of Dr Johnson's Birthplace 29 Sept 1887 50 S. Charles, Kensal Road, Kensington: Offers help at any of the London libraries. Has Halliwell-Phillipps heard of Edmund Yates [? Gates] work with ref. from Shakespeare to a Quaker meeting 'the session of sweet silent thought', despite chronological impossibility. “He has been proved to be everything else” 12 Oct 1887 51 Samuel Timmins, Arley: Was at Stratford-upon-Avon twice last week, spreading the word against Bacon. With regard to spelling 'Hemminge' or 'Hemmings' it is not impt which form chosen but Halliwell-Phillipps should set the example. 'An intelligent young fellow fresh from Oxford is going over the 786 volumes [in the Sh Museum] I will keep and eye on him and report if anything turns up... Mr Laffan has a great interest in the Gild Chapel and the School & you will be glad to see him one day' 26 Sept 1887 52 Appleton Morgan, New York: Acknowledges receipt of 'Shakespeare in the Provinces' for New York Shakespeare Society and for himself 1 June 1887 53 Mary Hall Baldwin, Chicago to 'Philip Hallowel': Asking about Elizabeth Shakespeare who married Francis Hall and emigrated in 1639. They are buried in Stratford, Connecticut & writer is descendant 20 Sept 1887 54 Charles Roach Smith: Has read [Stratford-upon-Avon] pamphlet with mixed feelings of admiration and indignation 55 T. Woodfall Ebsworth, Molash, Ashford, Kent: Thanks for 'Cavalier Lyrics'. Happy to send note of what Halliwell-Phillipps wants. New part of Roxburghe Ballads ready for the press 23 March 1887 56 Horace Round, London: Cannot provide name of publisher of Tavistock Records because 'the book has none'. Health improving 6 Nov 1887 57 Incomp: no signature: written from Scottish Club, Piccadilly to 'Sir James'. General news 19 Nov 1887

'Sir James' is probably facetious to Halliwell-Phillipps

 58 A. Dyce, Hyde Park: regarding differences between Folio and Quarto 'Taming of the Shrew'. Thinks quarto more correct [April 1887]

Date added by Halliwell-Phillipps

 59 Fredk York P----ell, Christ Church, Oxford: Acknowledges gift of 2 works for library 7 Nov 1887 60 Henry B. Wheatley, Bedford Sq.: Does Halliwell-Phillipps know about East Cliff House at Hastings? Built by Edward Capell and on visit there Garrick allegedly planted a slip of Shakespeare's mulberry tree which still flourishes 2 Nov 1887 61 John Bohm [?], Brighton: Offering Thomas Cranmer's copy of 'Galenus de sanitate tu[---]da' 14 March 1887 62 John F Hunt, Biggleswade: Rambling letter regarding psychology and spiritualism. If Halliwell-Phillipps was a 'sensitive' he could communicate with spirit of WS' 9 Nov 1887 Index to correspondents at back

? In hand EE Baker

 Label inside back cover 'From the Library of J.O. Halliwell-Phillipps Esq, FRS, FSA &c, which was bequeathed to his Nephew and Executor Ernest E Baker, FSA, Jan 1889' W.b.86 Halliwell-Phillipps, James Orchard. Letters chiefly to Halliwell-Phillipps and his nephew, Ernest E. Baker, from various writers, vol 4, 1840-1890.

only Stratford-upon-Avon ones noted

Bookplate of Ernest E. Baker

Label at end regarding bequest from Halliwell-Phillipps to Baker' his nephew and executor

 11 Walford D Selby, Public Record Office: Will try again for that Stratford Court Roll. 'I fear old Hunter has stowed it away in some out of the way place but I dare say I can corner it' 6 April 1888 Wm. Pearce, Bridge St, Stratford-upon-Avon:.Encloses cutting from Herald and sizes of painting in his possession allegedly a copy of the bust by Thomas Phillips before painted by Malone. Will give Halliwell-Phillipps first refusal for 7 days. Indecipherable label on the back thinks has date 1816. Painting is on panel 18 ½ ″ × 26″ with frame 4″ deep 13 April 1888, 19 April

Believed to be the original painted by Thos Philips, RA after a cast of the bust by G. Bullock. Picture was engraved by W. Ward and published 23 April 1816 by John Britton. Other engravings, by Fry and Francis Hull were published in 1821 and 1857 respectively

 End with copy reply: Never makes offers. Will consider when price is fixed though picture not very interesting from biog. point of view. More anxious to obtain original sketches of old buildings in Stratford-upon-Avon 29 Samuel Timmins, Arley: Encloses extracts from local papers [not with] Has always thought it impossible that Halliwell-Phillipps and Hunt could have overlooked any old document dating their searches in 1863. Hopes that Mr Laffan will give reverent care to the preservation of all the finds 'and to the room itself'. When Timmins was in old muniment room Laffan showed great interest in the faded fresco discovered on one of the walls' on the right-hand as you enter..& some seven or eight feet above the floor' Was often in old muniment rooms with Hunt 'before you raised chaos into cosmos' 8 March 1888

? regarding discovery of small room beside the Gild Hall at King Edward VI School

Laffan = headmaster

 35 Henry S Richardson to 'Dear Sir': Has offer of some Warwickshire deeds of which 6 or 8 bear the name Shakespeare. Cites Thomas S, 1640, 12649 & 1663, George, John & Grace, desc of Thomas, 1703. Are they of any value, do any of Mr Halliwell-Phillipps's publications throw any light on them? 22 May 1866

End: in Halliwell-Phillipps hand 'This letter was addressed to Russell Smith'

 48 Halliwell-Phillipps to Rev T. Pownall Boultbee: A property at Stratford-upon-Avon was mortgaged in 1857 to Rev Thos Boultbee and Pownall Boutlbee. Among the title deeds were some temp Eliz which Halliwell-Phillipps anxious to purchase. Can Boultbee provide any info as to their whereabouts? Could he provide name of solicitor who might know? 30 Oct 1886

? regarding College

Note by Halliwell-Phillipps in red ink to effect that letter returned by Principal of St Johns Hall, stating that Dr Boultbee died in Jan 1884

 49 Edgar Flower, The Hill, Stratford-upon-Avon: Is not surprised that Halliwell-Phillipps, Timmins and others should feel 'alarmed and angry at what appears a wanton act on the part of the Church Restoration Committee'. Assures Halliwell-Phillipps that Committee feel the same and true circumstances should be known. Committee did not order taking down of 3 mural tablets (inc. Harts) Done by sole order of the Vicar 'unknown to us'. Committee determined they shall be reinstated. Committee have been anxious that the work should be 'preservation and not alteration' as much as possible and with that one exception this has been the case and the fabric is secure. Flower is not so concerned with church 'furniture. The Parsons must have their hand in that' but the ancient building is preserved intact 'although we have had to fight for it' 10 Sept 1886

Stuck on to the back is cutting from Stratford-upon-Avon Herald, being letter from Halliwell-Phillipps, dated 4 Sept regarding work at church

 51 A.H.Browne, Brighton: encloses deed of 1632 relating to ¼ yardland in Rowington between William Cooper, yeoman and William Shakespeare of the same, yeoman 23 Aug 1886

End: 'I returned this deed 24 Aug 1886'

 53 Halliwell-Phillipps to Edgar Flower, The Hill, Stratford-upon-Avon: Admits was in 'regular pepper' when wrote to Times about attack on Samuel Timmins. There is a radical defect in the actions being taking with regard to various Stratford buildings without preliminary research into their history and topography. Early engraving of Holy Trinity Church 'previous to the vandalic messuage of 1835' ought to have been studied before any work undertaken, as also the mss at Stratford-upon-Avon referring to aisles, galleries &c [Vestry Minutes]A proper search would have removed erroneous belief that the room over the charnel house was a vestry. Holy Trinity Church not only place to suffer. Study of mss might have prevented 'the mischievous alteration in the direction of the southern fence at New Place, a spot that derives most of its interest from the conscientious preservation of the original Shakespearian boundaries' 'If I had to draw up an indictment against Stratford for errors that have been unconsciously committed through a defective study of local history & Shakespeare biography, it would be as long as an American Presidents Message' To avoid these dangers suggests adding considerably to the number of Metropolitan trustees under the £100 clause in the Trust deed and to move the management from Stratford-upon-Avon to London 13 Sept 1886

Halliwell-Phillipps copy

regarding controversy over proposed vestry on site of charnel house

 63 Halliwell-Phillipps to D. Walford Selby [Public Record Office]: Refers to Selby's search for Halliwell-Phillipps for original Stratford Court Roll 29 April 1552 which had been published by Joseph Hunter in 1845. Is sure saw it when it was in Mr Hunter's official custody. Has checked his [Halliwell-Phillipps's] 1848 edition of 'Life' and finds he saw and collated it at the Carlton Ride Record Office. May therefore be among Exchequer Miscellanea. S/A came to crown with attainder of Northumberland in 1553 which would account for its presence in Excheq records. Might it be among the Ministers Accounts? Worth a search. There is also a parcel of papers respecting Greens lands mentioned in App. To the 20th Report p.101. Still morel likely are the two parcels mentioned in the last Report, p.118 as containing 'deeds of various kinds'. Perhaps if Selby called attention of Deputy Keeper to the value of the record he might institute a special search 3 April 1888

Halliwell-Phillipps copy [not in Halliwell-Phillipps's hand]

 W.b.87 Halliwell-Phillipps, James Orchard. Letters chiefly to Halliwell-Phillipps and his nephew, Ernest E. Baker, from various writers, vol 5, 1840-1890. 1888

Book plate of Ernest E Baker in front and bequest label inside back cover

 Only Stratford ones noted

[Clear that Halliwell-Phillipps ill during this year]

 5 Br. Nicholson, South Norwood: Glad to hear you have such a Mss 'From what you say I presume that it's the one whence the Stratford-on-Avon editor got the lost play of Irus' Hopes will give the literary world either a transcript or resume of notable points 24 Oct 1888

regarding Pudsey Commonplace book. The original mss is in the Bodleian Library, but four leaves, containing references to the works of Shakespeare, including the first known to 'Othello' are in the SBTRO, ref: ER 82/1/21

 6 A.H. Bullen, Twickenham: Ref. to Pudseye[sic] Ms. Ref. to Pudsey crediting 'Jack Drums Entent' to Marston. Halliwell-Phillipps infers that MS made before 1615, AHB glad that Halliwell-Phillipps has it. No-one in British Museum or Bodleian appreciates Elizabethan mss - only interested in deeds and charters. If any extracts 'doubtful' in origin Bullen would like to try and identify authors 24 Oct 1888 19 Ernest A Ebblewhite, Hackney: Refers to a deed belonging to a friend, which he cannot purchase/offer to Halliwell-Phillipps. Dated 1 April 1 James it relates to Manor of 'Knoll' and refers to suit between William Noell, esq., John Hugford, esq. & Grace Cartwright, widow pltffs & Edmund Eedes, Henry Shakespeare 'gardia capell' de Knoll', Richard Grimshawe & John Palmer, senior, defts 25 Robert Lunn, Stratford-upon-Avon: Obtained information about the 1616 terrier from Mr Savage at the Birthplace, who received it from the Rev Mr Wadley. Writer has only seen Mr Wadley's note but is sure terrier relates only to the Vicarage House & not to Stratford property generally. May relate to other church property such as small tithes or the churchyard, 'but I cannot think that it has any Shakespearean interest save from the date being the memorable year of 1616' If Halliwell-Phillipps gets the Stratford-upon-Avon Herald regularly, may have seen that Mr Flower 'compared my report with the Cryptogram. It caused some amusement but it seems to me that the only common ground is that both are unintelligible to Mr Flower' 25 Sept 1888 35 Samuel Timmins, Arley: Refs. to kind words for his (T's ref. to Halliwell-Phillipps) [Possibly to do with Donnelly's book on authorship] Thinks Donnelly dragged Ann Whately reference into cipher narrative having only recently heard of it. Is going to Stratford on Saturday for Trustees meeting and to meet some friends '& have a wicked notion of whispering about that one of them is - Donnelly. Hopes there will be no brick-bats nor bad eggs nor a duck in the Avon if he does. Notes death 'a few days ago' of Alderman E. Gibbs 3 May 1888 38 William Black, Reform Club: inter alia, did Halliwell-Phillipps notice an article in the Daily News about his [Halliwell-Phillipps's] letter to The Times in answer to Vicar of Stratford-upon-Avon's appeal? 'I thought the latter - with its talk about America - was little short of impertinent. However, if the Americans chose to do it, they may: I imagine you have finally quashed the project so far as England is concerned' 2 Feb 1888 41 Samuel Timmins, Arley: 'I see the Stratford Herald is disposed to doubt your statements about the gravestone' Timmins will back Halliwell-Phillipps. Style of lettering is against it being even a copy of the original slab. 'Who is the Grand Old Man who is to put you right?' 4 Feb 1888 44 Geo. F. Warner, The Palaeographical Society, British Museum: Apologises for error over subscription. 'Your suggestion as to Shakespeare's Will was well timed and Mr Thompson will write to you about it' 5 Feb 1888

'Mr Thompson' = Sir Edward Maunde Thompson, Keeper of Manuscripts, later Director of the British Museum. Knighted 1895

 45 Edwin Trevelyan, Bath: Agrees entirely with Halliwell-Phillipps's letter regarding Stratford-upon-Avon in Times. Had no idea had been so badly treated. Trusts Halliwell-Phillipps's words will stop the 'vandals' 30 Jan 1888 48 Samuel Timmins, Arley: inter alia. Is never tired of hearing of troubles with Stratford-upon-Avon “all along” Charles Flower. No reasonable being could doubt that Halliwell-Phillipps has been shamefully and stupidly treated. Thinks Halliwell-Phillipps right in his diagnosis of 'homini novi who give themselves imperious airs and do not understand that others are more sensitive and generous than themselves' Praises Halliwell-Phillipps's work which leaves others standing and is the source to which researchers turn. 'I thought I ought to let you know that our library is used by real students & not locked up like that at Stratford' 21 Feb 1888 56 Samuel Timmins, Arley: Assumes Halliwell-Phillipps has seen the Stratford-upon-Avon Herald with note of the “find”. Quotes re “thousands of old documents” “placed there by volunteers(!)” and the room not opened for “many years” and assumed that 'our late good friend Mr Hunt knew all about them' The paragraph will no doubt go the round of the papers. Hopes that the documents may be new to Halliwell-Phillipps & will give him some more facts 3 March 1888

Notes that C.E. Flower is retiring from firm which to become a limited company. Would go to Stratford-upon-Avon and see what has been found but cannot venture out until weather warmer

 62 R.V. French, Monmouth: On travels & letter has only just reached. Refers to sign [? Metal] depicting a falcon ' Can't remember how I came by that crest. I fancy I must have bought it at that quaint character's who lived adjacent to New Place, Marshall by name. He (or the vendor) told me it was the “old wain”, probably vane of the Falcon Inn or Parish Church...' 7 March 1888

Occasionally hears from Stratford 'when they want a dull sermon or a spare guinea'

R.V. French = Rev. Richard Valpy French, headmaster of King Edward VI School, Stratford, 1875-8

 66 A.H. Bullen, Twickenham: Permission to dedicate edition of George Peele's works to Halliwell-Phillipps? Has been looking again at 5th edn of Halliwell-Phillipps's 'Stratford Records' & was tickled by 'the extract from Tales from the Arabic. Literally translated' 1 May 1888 W.b.88 Halliwell-Phillipps, James Orchard. Letters chiefly to Halliwell-Phillipps and his nephew, Ernest E. Baker, from various writers, vol 6, 1840-1890.

Bookplate of E.E. Baker

label regarding bequest to Baker

 8 James Coleman, bookseller, Tottenham: sends Fulke Greville deed. Halliwell-Phillipps must pay what thinks 17 April 1888

end: £1.1.0

clear from this and other Coleman letters that solicitors were clearing out and selling deeds by weight. Coleman refers to visiting a warehouse and searching

 47 Richard Savage, Shakespeare Birthplace Trust to Halliwell-Phillipps: Thanks for suggestion regarding Hathaways of Loxley. Halliwell-Phillipps's remarks about a successor to Robert Bell Wheler has rekindled desire of taking up thread of Stratford history. Is presently working on parish registers and printing extracts in Herald. Has looked at Aston Cantlow and Clifford Chambers & sends some items of interest to Halliwell-Phillipps. Asks about the Stratford deeds mentioned by Mr Sims in his letter to the Athenaeum. Does Halliwell-Phillipps know of them? Should Shakespeare Birthplace Trust try and obtain if offered for sale? Will send Halliwell-Phillipps any register entries which might interest him 9 March 1886 47 John Pickford, Newbourne Rectory, Woodbridge to Halliwell-Phillipps: Stratford of today is little like that of Shakespeare's 'nothing remains except perhaps the church and the Guild Chapel, and some few other buildings tinkered up and restored... even now all the sewage of the town runs into the once beautiful silver Avon which looked on my last visit about two years ago... as black as ink 23 Aug 1887 53 Theodore Martin to Halliwell-Phillipps: Sorry that Halliwell-Phillipps still kept in worry about 'these Stratford people...' 20 Dec 1887 61 Charles Mackay, Fern Dell, Dorking to Halliwell-Phillipps: Letter, written on flyer for book: Thanks for list [?of booksellers] Encloses extract from forthcoming work on Shakespeare being ref. to 'cosier'[in Twelfth Night] which thinks has correctly identified for first time. Asks if can add Halliwell-Phillipps to list of subscribers. J. Payne Collier has given his name 'very steady hand for a man considerable above ninety' 1 March 1881 Halliwell-Phillipps endorses: '£1.1.0 subsd for 19 March 1881 67 Richard Savage to Halliwell-Phillipps: Acknowledges receipt of 2 volumes & letter from Charles Roach Smith. 'Plodding on with the Register transcript' 14 July 1887 71 James Coleman, bookseller: sends abstracts of 2 deeds 15 Dec 1887

1) 1726 regarding Shottery, Greenhill St &c between A. Bezeley & Francis Loggin (end: 'purchased Sept 1888')

2) 1623: William Burman, Bourton on the Hill, Richard Burman, Shottery, John Burman regarding house in occupation Ann Perkinlines 'Purchased 12 Sept 1888'

 78 Edward Fox, 1 High Street, S/A to Halliwell-Phillipps: sends cuttings regarding Mr Donnelly's visit to Stratford 'last Friday & Saturday' and lecture to Dramatic Club at Birmingham. Surprise that Stratford received him so kindly 6 June 1888

Augustus Donnelly was a Baconian

 W.b.90 Halliwell-Phillipps, James Orchard. Letters chiefly to Halliwell-Phillipps and his nephew, Ernest E. Baker, from various writers, vol 8, 1840-1890.

'174 letters' inside in pencil

Bookplate of Ernest E Baker [nephew of Halliwell-Phillipps]

 only those from/re Stratford-upon-Avon noted below 1 Note J.O.H. to William Oakes Hunt: Hopes to get to Stratford next week, but as all wants is to work at least 10 hours a day in the Records, will not intrude on Hunt's time. Hopes to complete Calendar of all pre 1750 records during the Winter' 21 Nov 1862 2 [Headmaster, King Edward VI School], The School House, Stratford-upon-Avon to Halliwell-Phillipps: Account of intended restoration of Gild Hall. Description of building at present, with sketch of tier of benches & music stand, panelling in armoury &c 3 March 1880

Either Rev. R. G. Gepp, Headmaster 1878-1880 or his successory William C. Perry

 12 Copy of letter from Bruce Tyndall to Exec Committee of Birthplace: regarding deduction of salary 30 Aug 1882

This controversy is outlined in L. Fox, The Shakespeare Birthplace Trust, A Personal Memoir' (Norwich, 1997), pp. 22-3

 13 Bruce Tyndall to Halliwell-Phillipps: detailing what he has done regarding Shakespeare Birthplace Trust 2 Sept 1882 15 Bruce Tyndall, Exmouth to Halliwell-Phillipps: Thanks for support. Would be glad to 'establish' his position though resolved to put Stratford-upon-Avon matter behind him. Has not yet found employment 6 March 1883 17 Halliwell-Phillipps to Edgar Flower, Stratford-upon-Avon: thinks best to express himself plainly regarding unpleasant business. Had been happy to let bygones be bygones though not happy that treated unfairly regarding Record Committee 'of which your Br is Chairman'[Charles Edward]. Edgar has acted with best of motives but if knew all facts would not think that mediation would work 15 Nov 1884 20 Caroline Chattaway, Henley St to Halliwell-Phillipps: Asks for advice again: Have continued to refuse to take messages on private business for the Librarian [Savage] [There seems to be a dispute regarding terms of employment & Richard Savage's rights over the Chattaways] 'Now that you have withdrawn your interest in proceedings at Stratford much of our pleasure in it has gone and we really do not care about remaining here, but should not like to have a young man placed in charge of everything - as though we had not done our duty' 5 April 1885 23 Samuel Timmins, Arley to Halliwell-Phillipps: Is he going to attend next Executive Committee of Shakespeare Birthplace Trust or will he send formal resignation? If so, then Timmins & Ingleby ought to be there. “other vacancies in any case”: Dr Kingsley & Mr Nason 6 April 1885 25 Thos Hunt, Stratford-upon-Avon to Halliwell-Phillipps: In Mr Nason's Mayoralty almost agreed that Halliwell-Phillipps should be Honorary Freeman but found on day that Corporation have no right to confer. Act has just been passed empowering them & Hunt asks if, offered, would Halliwell-Phillipps now accept? Has only mentioned this to Ald Colbourne 31 July 1885 26 reply: would accept if offered 3 Aug 1885 27 Halliwell-Phillipps to [C.E.] Flower: Thinks better not to do anything about missing Corporation records until has drawn up a complete history of them. Not at present inclined to do so and although not happy to continue animosity from year to year, unwilling to do anything which might lead public to think he considered himself fairly treated 23 Oct 1885 34 Halliwell-Phillipps to Thomas Hunt, Stratford-upon-Avon: currently working on descent of 'Neighbour's farmhouse in Wilmcote which now belongs to Mrs Higgins. Anything Hunt can tell him regarding it will be acceptable.Matter confidential but Halliwell-Phillipps makes exception for 'your old clerk, Peter' 'but I particularly do not want Mr Savage to know the direction my researches are taking, for reasons I will explain when we meet” 30 Jan 1886 35 To JE Severne, Wallop, Shrewsbury: Thanks for sight of letters which returns. 'Mr Severne is so strong about selling by auction, I should not like to broach again my buying them privately unless he voluntarily changed his mind [section crossed out regarding uncertainty of sale prices].. Am curious to know what the Stratford deeds are that Sir H. Dryden mentions.' Thinks Mr Severne can have no objection to noticing the Mss in The Athenaeum. 31 Jan 1886 Various Letters between Halliwell-Phillipps & Richard Sims, BM regarding Severne Deeds 40 Halliwell-Phillipps to Miss Chattaway: If Miss Smith really does own it, would she let Halliwell-Phillipps have copies made of deeds? His object is the investigation into the supposed history of the house having belonged to S's mother 17 Feb 1886 41 Halliwell-Phillipps to R Sims: Has hoped Shakespeare deeds came through Bagley, Lady Barnards exor., but clear that they were deeds handed to Sir Ed Walker when he purchased New Place & added to after by the Cloptons 17 Feb 1886 42 Halliwell-Phillipps to Miss Chattaway: since last writing has obtained copy AT of Mr Neighbours house from temp Eliz to sale by Elias Webb to Whitehead in 1807. If Mrs Smith has any pre 1700 deeds would like to see 'I have got the history of the property very clearly, & it is certain that it never belonged to the Ardens' 24 Feb 1886 44 Florence Severne, 53 Eaton Place to 'Dear Sir': Mr Severne came to town last night & before saying anything to Messrs Sotheby, would be glad to know what Halliwell-Phillipps would give for them. Might be to his advantage to dispose of privately to him 'as you do not think this withdrawal would injure the sale of the remainder of the Documents' 14 March [1886] 45 Halliwell-Phillipps to Richard Sims: 'Your delightful note is just to hand with grateful thanks. I shall of course like to buy the lot, although only much caring for one, & it will of course be easier & better in every way to offer a lump sum for the whole, & this I shall be glad to do' Asks if owner cannot be persuaded to name the sum required 14 March 1886 46 Halliwell-Phillipps to Richard Sims: Did not realise there was duplicate of 1602 Underhill Fine. As they only differ in very brief endorsements, cannot imagine anyone wanting both. Both in 1 lot will not raise more, and 2 separate lots would depreciate both. Halliwell-Phillipps only wants one & the other could remain in the sale 'Either one would suit me equally well'. For 1 duplicate Fine 'and for the New Place documents of 1532, 1563, 1567, 1675, 1701, 1702, 1705 & for the Blackfriars Fine of 1647 I will go as high as 70 guineas' 17 March 1886 47 Halliwell-Phillipps to Richard Sims: obliged for sight of 13 records 'which reached me last night...I am somewhat disappointed - I really do not care at al for more than one of the fines of 1602, & one will be as good, or better for the sale catalogue than both. I have offered as enclosed in a letter to be used for transmission to the owner if you think it desirable to send it' Matter needs to be settled before Halliwell-Phillipps leaves 'You will know how liberal the offer is' 17 March 1886 48 Florence Severne, 53 Eaton Square to Halliwell-Phillipps: Mr Severne feels that 'taking into consideration the deterioration of the sale from the absence of the New Place deeds & the possibility of the Stratford on Avon Corporation & the Americans wishing for them, he could not part with them for the sum of seventy guineas. Mr Severe would take one hundred guineas for the 15, but short of that sum would prefer their being included in the sale by auction 18 March [1886] 49 Halliwell-Phillipps to [R. Sims]: Would just as soon give hundred guineas for the lot including the duplicate, as £72.10s without it. Thinks on reflection that one in other hands would reduce the interest. 'I enclose therefore £105 & hope that you will kindly close with the offer without further discussion. The Stratford Corporation never bought anything of the kind & the Trustees of the Birth Place are precluded by their deed from buying at all' 21 March 1886 70 Halliwell-Phillipps to George Boyden. Stratford-upon-Avon: Thanks for friendly tone of note. Need to sustain through medium of an independent outside opinion his single handed fight against the local oligarchy. Writes of 'collective injustice' with which has been treated at Stratford-upon-Avon. Herald can do much to heal or aggravate 'this unfortunate dissension' 19 Nov 1886 Letters regarding Halliwell-Phillipps's pamphlet [? The Autotype Controversy] 1886-7 75 Halliwell-Phillipps to Richard Savage, S/A: Rejecting RS's offer to send his notices of his discoveries & tells him to print them in the Herald. Answers 1 or 2 general queries 4 April 1887 76 Halliwell-Phillipps to George Boyden: Amazed that misconception exists if Stratford-upon-Avon that he would allow Charles Flower to withdraw from Shakespeare Birthplace Trust to facilitate his return. His desire to renew his Stratford work has been infinitely overrated. Charles Flowers response seems to remove every vestige of antagonism. Thanks for Boyden's work in bringing dispute to an end 27 April 187 77 Halliwell-Phillipps to Sir Arthur Hodgson: Has to decline invitation to Clopton House. Cannot get to Stratford-upon-Avon at present 3 May 1887 78 Sam Timmins to Halliwell-Phillipps: Do please try and renew links with Stratford-upon-Avon: Trustees meeting only routine. 6 May 1887 80 Halliwell-Phillipps to George Arbuthnot, Vicar of Holy Trinity Church: Vestry minutes make it clear that 'Ministers Study ' was over the charnel house. NO new work at this part of church could be undertaken without injury to the Shakespeare associations. 'I could not possibly subscribe' 11 Nov 1887 81 Halliwell-Phillipps to George Boyden, Stratford-upon-Avon: Advancing age & vast docs in his own collections not studied make it unlikely that could ever take part in Shakespeare deliberations in town. As matter stand, will not take any part. Delay of a year enables him to withdraws overtures to CEF who clearly has no intention of reciprocating 1 Oct 1887 82 Thomas Hunt, Stratford-upon-Avon to Halliwell-Phillipps: Thanks for pamphlet: Annoyed that feels obliged to sever himself for this town. Only a few do not think Halliwell-Phillipps has proved his case. There is a chance that the Mayor will be returned again as a councillor 'my late Partner & Mr Allen are opposing him' 26 Oct 1887 84 Halliwell-Phillipps to Rev George Arbuthnot, Stratford-upon-Avon: Thanks for prospectus & asks if proposed vestry is on site of charnel house 29 Oct 1887 87 John Cordy Jeaffreson, Maida Vale to Halliwell-Phillipps: regarding Stratford-upon-Avon pamphlet 'essay on the Stratford pigs. You have routed them up this time. The inveterate small-beer brewer must love you.' 5 Dec 1887 Other letters from recipients of pamphlet commenting on Stratford-upon-Avon and Charles Flower 94-5 &c Corresp. Halliwell-Phillipps, Thackeray Turner of SPAB & Messrs. Bodley & Garner: regarding proposal to build new vestry on site of charnel house Feb - March 1888 99 Halliwell-Phillipps to Mr Laffan [Headmaster King Edward VI School?]: Thanks for letter: Somewhat obscure refs. which seem to relate to Stratford-upon-Avon dispute 7 March 1888 103 Halliwell-Phillipps to Frederick Haines: Suspects that Haines has been “talked-over” by 'that ignorant and pompous lump Sir Arthur Hodgson K.C.M.G.,. K- a Knight, C - collared, M - a peaceloving Man and G - Gammon'd him. Halliwell-Phillipps's temperament 'extra placid and peace-loving as a rule is not adapted to 'Being humble not Bumble' and a finer specimen of quasi-aristocratic bumble was never met with and moreover he is treacherous' Was against Halliwell-Phillipps in dispute with Exec Committee of Shakespeare Birthplace Trust. Halliwell-Phillipps wont budge and if worsted it is no great matter as has nothing to gain from Stratford-upon-Avon. '..the great KCMG had better be careful in his steps or he may come a cropper that might spoil his cock'd hat and impair his official dignity' 10 May 1888 104 Halliwell-Phillipps to 'Dear Erny' [?] Asks for opinion of Mr Friend on Shakespeare Birthplace Trust. Is at loggerheads with 2 or 43 leading trustees and would like to force management to national not local body; General remarks regarding Trust & Trustees 7 Sept 1887 105 Halliwell-Phillipps to Richard Savage: Thanks for account of Pudsey Mss 'specially interesting to me as its owner' Had instructed agents to purchase as only contemp mss with lines from Ws plays and was not aware of 'the curious points you mention' As soon as obtained vol. sent it to binders to be repaired & bound in morocco 16 Sept 1888 106 Halliwell-Phillipps to Richard Savage: regarding Trustees meeting and steps to ascertain 'Powers & Duties' Halliwell-Phillipps is advised that Deed of Trust is void because not enrolled under 9 Geo 2, c.36 16 Oct 1888 107 Halliwell-Phillipps to Richard Savage: 3 leaves could be easily inserted into rebound Pudsey Ms 'and they are no much use separated from the volume' Will RS find out on what terms Halliwell-Phillipps could purchase? 8 Oct 1888 108 RS to Halliwell-Phillipps: regarding Pudsey Ms: Account that former owner “bout a week back” brought 3 leaves from it to RS which had got torn out “after I returned it ' They were found in old chest in which book placed when RS returned it. One page has extracts from Titus, another from R & J 27 Sept 1888 109 Halliwell-Phillipps to 'Dear Tom [Thomas Hunt?]: Asking whether he has parcel of letters & pps belonging to his father (& not the Shakespeare Birthplace Trust) regarding the Birthplace. If so, Halliwell-Phillipps would gladly pay £5 for it 22 Oct 1888 110-111 Halliwell-Phillipps to RS: Re Trust Act & Deed 27 Oct & 9 Nov 1888 112 Halliwell-Phillipps to RS: Thanks for gift of 3 Pudsey leaves. Still lacking quotes RS printed from R2, R3, Much Ado & Hamlet. Will give 100 guineas for any copy of First Folio 9 Nov 1888 114 Halliwell-Phillipps to RS: sends deed regarding 'your namesake' 15 Dec 1888 120 ff. Several letters to Ernest E. Baker from various, the later ones being after the death of Halliwell-Phillipps and regarding sale of his mss 1884-1889 Y.c.676 (2) Cunningham, Peter. Letters to various people, vol 2, 1847-1852. 25 May n.y,[?1847]

Peter Cunningham, Kensington to William Oakes Hunt: Several members of the Shakespeare Society are anxious to petition parliament to preserve the Birthplace. Asks for info regarding ownership, rental value, when sale, visitor numbers

 Y.c.1236 Halliwell-Phillipps, James Orchard. Letters to W[illiam] O[akes] Hunt, 1847-1853. 24 Halliwell-Phillipps delayed replying 'till I could send Mrs Saunders the papers of the late Capn Saunders which related to Stratford or family matters. I have now done so very carefully: the parcel contains some scraps about Stratford or Shakespeare I did not think worth binding, eleven private memoranda books of the late Capt. S. which clearly ought to be preserved by the family, & a parcel of profile portraits, lithographs &c. I am much obliged for the few things I have retained which do not relate in the remotest degree to either Shakespeare or Stratford, & wishing to make Mrs Saunders a suitable acknowledgement...' Sends her copy of illustrated Catalogue of Great Exhibition. 24 Nov. 1851 Y.d.539 Court, William. Bill, [Mar. 1848]. [1848]

Bill to Mr [blank in ms] from Wm. Court for board and lodging Saturday & Sunday

Saturday

Tea 1s Ale 3d Bead 6d

Sunday

Breckfast 1s Dinner & ale 1s.3d Tea 9d Bead 6d Breckfast 1s

Stuck on piece of paper with ink note 'Bill received part of Shakespeare's House Swan & Maidenhead at Stratford-upon-Avon

March 11 1848 Saturday

March 12th Sunday

March 13th Monday

NB can't be 1848 as house sold 1847 & Wm. Court died in 184-

 M.b.57 Warwickshire pedigrees from Dugdale with additions, ca.1850. c. 1850

Phillipps Ms 10653

 Some of these pedigrees are very rough

That for the descendants of Shakespeare goes down to Ann Court, nee 'Tymbs' living in the Birthplace in 1836

The fullest pedigree is that of Canning of Foxcote which occurs at the front of the volume and then is continued in a different hand in pages loosely inserted at the end

 S.a.156 Harper, John. A journey to Shakespeare's birthplace described, 1852. July 1852

copy at SBTRO, PR 54/19

 C.a.26 Ingleby, Clement Mansfield. Letters, chiefly to Ingleny, from various writers. 1853-1884. Volume V 60 Charles Mackay, Fern Dell, Dorking to C.M.Ingleby: Appreciates that Ingleby has deep prejudice against Celtic as the original language of England 'but great is truth - and it will prevail in the end - in spite of Johnson's Dictionary...' 6 March 1881

Cites Twelfth Night: 'Do you make an ale-house of my lady's house that you squeak out your cosiers catches'

Other people have given various derivations for 'cosiers' but link is definitely to celtic 'cosaire' = tramp/footwalker

 C.a.28 Ingleby, Clement Mansfield. Letters, chiefly to Ingleny, from various writers. 1853-1884. Volume VIII 23 W.J. Rolfe, Cambridgeport, Mass: to C.M. Ingleby: Sees no objection to opening Shakespeare's grave if done with proper decorum. Would regard it as a sacred rather than a sacrilegious act 10 Jan 1884

Rolfe was editor of the 'Shakespeareana' in the “Literary World”

 37 N.E. Hamilton, 107 Piccadilly to C.M. Ingleby: inter alia 'If they won't let you disinter Shakespeare's skull, try at least to unearth Greene's Diary'. Various refs. to Halliwell-Phillipps's facsimiles of same. Writer has doubts regarding authenticity and asks whether Ingleby couldn't borrow all the leaves to examine in London, or at least photographs. Suspects forgeries until further evidence. 'Who found the Diary? Who first discovered Shakespeare's name not once nor twice in it? 4 Sept 1883 87 Charles Mackay, Fern Dell, Dorking to C.M.Ingleby: Regrets Ingleby's 'apparently unconquerable prejudice in the matter of the remnants of the Celtic language that are still to be found in English - & in Shakespeare - But the Truth is great and will prevail though you may refuse to accept it' 22 April 1884 Y.c.1213 Halliwell-Phillipps, James Orchard. Letters to William Hepworth Dixon, n.d., 1860-1875.

Letters of Halliwell-Phillipps to William Hepworth Dixon [Editor of The Athenaeum]

79 in all, only S/A refs. noted

all have pencil '1647'

 2 'Stratford with all its cleanliness has not to me the vivid charm it possessed in years gone by when Henley Street with all its squalidness, exhibited so much better its great antiquity. 2 April 1861 4 'I am going to Stratford tomorrow so as to be present at the sale of New Place & to take a more careful look at the Bust. I will send you a paragraph on the sale as soon as it is over... £3000 is an extravagant price, & if true be that reserve I doubt if it will sell at all..' 20 April 1861 5 Sends notice of scheme to honour memory of WS far more than current movement for monument or mausoleum '...with the previous experience of a Birth-Place Committee, I am convinced that a single individual, immediately responsible to public opinion, will best carry it out..' Has saved New Place & bought Shakespeare's Great Garden for £2000. Cannot hand over to public unless more money subscribed. Land now safe from builders 'not only was Mr E.T. Smith in the field, but a Building Society 6 Nov 1861 6 Money coming in. Would like opinion on the arrangements of the other New Place properties 13 Nov 1861 8 'I hope you will agree with me that the gardens of New Place are the very last site for a modern place of entertainment, even though it be a theatre in which Shakespeare's plays are acted once or twice a year'. Scheme for preserving WS gardens cannot be achieved w/o demolishing theatre 3 Dec 1881 10 Pity that more of old foundations of New Place not remaining, but what there are are of gt interest. 'It is impossible to keep the excavations open as they are now. I doubt whether the subscribers would let me occupy so much ground; but I am thinking of arching them over, so as to preserve them, arching them over at top....The Museum is to be governed by a board of Visitors consisting of 'Mayor, Aldermen, Magistrates & Town Clerk, the Vicar, Headmaster, Trustees of Birthplace & donors of £100 up. 9 Feb 1863 15 'If public opinion is strongly in favour of a statue, it is of no use fighting against it... But why not a central Shakespeare Library & Museum say at Kensington Museum or Exhibition? 17 June 1763 30 'The only eligible late train to Stratford on Avon appears to be that from the Paddington station (GWR) leaving at 6. 30pm Friday 31 Mr Flower, Mayor of S/A requests that his name be taken off the N.S.C. 3 Sept 1863 32 Flower has withdrawn because of great pressure 'exerted at Stratford. I did my best to avert the catastrophe, but it was of no use. I got dreadfully badgered there for belonging to the London scheme....' 11 Sept 1863 35 From S/A: 'You will see by a Birmingham paper I send... that the Stratford Committee are about to send a deputation to the Lord Mayor of London. They are queer folks here. With the exception of the Corporation giving £100 & Mr Hunt about as much, not a creature here subscribed a penny to save New Place Gardens from the hands of the Builders & now they are mad about erecting a monument in the gardens' London has no monument or memorial to preserve so sense to have sthg there 'but in Stratford, with the whole place a monument to him, & some precious memorials of his life yet unpurchased, it seems to me a right-down sin to spend money on a modern monument' 4 Dec 1863 36 From same: Has just heard that Mr Flower goes to London tomorrow to see Sir F Moor with view to influencing Lord Mayor to support Stratford Committee. 4 Dec [1863] 39 'I have written to Flower, but shouldn't be at all surprised at his forgetting to answer.' Impt to support of Prince [Wales] before arguments among committees prejudice him 18 Dec 1863 40 'Flower I hear is going at it at Leamington & Worcester next' 24 Dec 1863 48 Sends list 'Mr Flower tried very hard to induce me to follow your example in subscribing £10.10. but he might as well have talked to the wind. I think it is monstrous to support anything of the kind when money is still wanted for the New Place, Hathaway Cottage &c.. ' 24 March 1864 M.a.242 Halliwell-Phillipps, James Orchard. Notes for Shakespearian research. ca.1870 ca.1870 Miscellaneous notes and memoranda by Halliwell-Phillipps regarding various subjects. Either 'to do' or reminders. Grouped under various places/sources e.g. S/A, Worcester, Warwick Castle &c variously marked 'Done' Y.d.341 Collection of letters and papers removed from An old man's diary... by J.P. Collier, 1871-1872. 43 Resolutions passed at a meeting of the Amateur Company, held at the house of Mr Charles Dickens in Devonshire Terrace: 1)Balance of £557.11.5 not to be handed over by Mr Dickens for endowing curatorship, but to be held until Mr Sheridan Knowles appointed to that office. 2) In the event of the government declining to furnish funds to endow curatorship, or proposing an endowment which would preclude Knowles from position, or appointing someone else first, then money to be used to buy annuity for Knowles 3) Until resolved, to be invested in 3 1/4% stock and interest paid to Knowles 14 Oct 1848

regarding curatorship of Birthplace

 44 Charles Dickens to the Committee for Shakespeare's House: Encloses /43 above and explains figures in accounts. Profit reduced by high charges for provincial theatres 16 Oct 1848 45 Balance sheet of Amateur Company referred to above 122 Joseph Paxton, Chatsworth to J. Payne Collier: Cannot be at the dinner on 23rd. 'I have written to Mr Flower of Stratford on Avon to tell him this, but I have promised him some day to run down from London and spend a little time there to see the noted house where Shakespeare was born' 19 April 1857 123 same, Spring Garden, to same: Apologies for not replying to note of 7th regarding Shakespeare's House. Hs not been idle in matter 'I have made an arrangement to go over to Stratford and see the place myself so that I may the better be able to judge of what can be done. I saw Mr Flower of Stratford on Friday last and had some conversation with him on the subject 30 March 1857 On back are pencil notes in 2 hands: 1 (? JPC) 'What can be done with all this. What has it to do with the Toast' 2 'Had you not better tell him he is straying entirely away from the subject matter' W.a.313 Jarvis, John William. An account of a visit to a neglected genius, vol 1, 1871-1872. 1871-1872

Draft account of visit to Henry Jones in Bull Lane. Recreates 'verbatim' Jones' tour of his exhibits. Used as basis for book, 1875

Not identical, either draft article or notes from which book written

 W.a.314 Jarvis, John William. An account of a visit to a neglected genius, vol 2, 1871-1872.

Packet of notes, letters, cuttings regarding Henry Jones & the Musee Phusi-Glyptic

Unnumbered

 3 cuttings stuck on 1 page: 1 regarding Mans independence poem by Longfellow on Prof. Agassiz lines from 'Gilbert's play of the Wicked World Small pamphlet 'Henry Jones Phusiglytpic Museum Bull Street Stratford-on-Avon' cont. verses by Henry Jones

1 As An Explanation [sic] of the Museum

2 On Animation

3 On Had and Diminish

4

Carte de visite sized photograph of Henry Jones, seated at a table looking at one of his exhibits [? Ostrich]

 Envelope addressed to Mr & Mrs J W Jarvis, 15 Grandsen Road, Seven Kings, Ilford, Essex', containing photograph of front of Clopton House

Env. endorsed: Colbournes View Clopton House

 Envelope, with letter J.L.Toole, Garrick Club to Jarvis, 15 Charles Sq., Hoxton: Acknowledging receipt of 'The Glyptic...' 1 Aug 1876 Samuel Timmins, Birmingham to JWJ: The book is charming but the Preface is not in good taste. Many errors in proofing. Has sent copies of book to Birmingham papers and will froward any reviews. Is not offended by refs. to himself 29 Nov 1875 J. Williams to [JWJ]: Thanks for sight of the book. Feels there should have been less prominence given to his work. Orders 4 copies (2 large paper if poss.). Weather too hot and they are suffering. August 1875 Monday

Williams was the maker of the woodcuts illustrating 'The Glyptic...'

At end of letter are two ink sketches, one of devilish figure carrying placard advertising 'The Glyptic..', other a sketch of figure in a chair with ostrich crying 'Fame'

 Henry Jones, Stratford-upon-Avon to [JWJ]: Has persuade some American visitors to take most of his stock of books 2 Oct 1875 Henry Jones, Stratford-upon-Avon to JWJ: Apologies for long delay in sending pictures [? Photographs] artist has been waiting for good light. One is of Jones lecturing at Town Hall on the ostrich, the other sitting at a table reading Natural History. Regards to family and Mr Williams 3 April 1875

Letter appears to have been scorched & trimmed at some time

 Henry Jones, Stratford-upon-Avon to JWJ: Has received book and thinks it will do very well. Writer is doing the best he can. Best wishes Date trimmed off

Letter appears to have been scorched and trimmed at some time

 Cutting from correspondence column of the Stratford-on-Avon Chronicle being letter from JWJ rebutting claim that Henry Jones objects to his book. Reprints article account of his visit published in 'The Dart' 1879 Page from Illustrated London News with notice of Jarvis' book 25 Dec 1875 Cutting from [?Leamington Courier] reprinting review of 'The Glyptic...' from the 'Masonic Journal' [1875] Cutting from [Stratford-upon-Avon Herald] reprinting review from ILN [Dec 1875] Flyer advertising 'The Glyptic...' price 2/6 available from John Reeve, Bookseller & Printer, 13 Chapel Street, Stratford-upon-Avon Identified reviews of 'The Glyptic...' from 'Literature', Stratford-upon-Avon Herald, Literary World, Town Crier, [Three] Counties Herald, [Midland] Counties Herald, Birmingham Daily Post Dec 1875 Loose unidentifiedentified notices of the book from various papers Review of 'The Glyptic...' from Leamington Spa Courier March [1876] Review from Archaeologist Jan 1876 Review from Reliquary April 1876 Newspaper adverts for 'The Glyptic' from Stratford-upon-Avon Herald, The Figaro, Paisley Daily Express Nov-Dec 1875

The Paisley paper has been dated (from newsprint) 3 Dec 1874 but his must be an error

 Review from Derby and Chesterfield Reporter 21 Jan 1876 Review from 'The Overland Mail' 14 Jan 1876 Article from Chambers Journal ' entitled 'Graphs, Glyphs and Typos' regarding new methods of engraving Feb 10 1866

Nb 1866 not a typo by MM

 Letterhead, cut from top of paper, for J.W. Jarvis, Auctioneer, Valuer etc., 27 St Martins Court, St Martins Lane, London WC Carte de visite photograph of Henry Jones, sitting on a bench with violin and recorder beside him

Photographer Thomas Dee, Landscape and Portrait Photographer, 47 Henley Street, Stratford-upon-Avon

 Y.c.919 Field, Kate. Letters to various people, 1874-1880. 1878

Letters of Kate Field regarding helping Shakespeare Memorial Theatre fund

 1 To Charles Edward Flower: asks for full info regarding SMT then 'I can give you a definite answer'. Nathaniel Field was her ancestor 16 March 1878

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 2 same to same: No actor will appear 'who does not wish to do so'. Argued with Irving for 21/2 hours. He sympathetic to idea of a Shakespeare Memorial, but not at Stratford. For her sake will give 20 guineas and persuade friends to buy tickets. 23rd is Easter so perf must be postponed 8 April [1878] 3 To Mr Piggott: Benefit raised £450. Got telephone line to Stratford, despite the Post Office. Shakespeare airs were not heard because of invention 'at the Gaiety end of the wire, used for the first time, and not working... but we accomplished a phenomenon which the Press has almost ignored' 21 June 1878 3 To William Winter: Full account of benefit at Gaiety. 'I visited Stratford at the end of March and became much interested in the Shakespeare Memorial which I saw was destined to be a success because of Mr Flowers devotion and money. It is always one person that carries through any new idea'. Flower asked her help to bring before public. 7 June 1878 13 To 'Dear Jessie' [Chicago]: Just returned from Stratford. Sending info and subscription list for her to fund raise '10000 visitors go to Stratford yearly; three fourths of whom are American, and it seems to me therefore that we ought to take a peculiar interest in a memorial which only needs $50,000 to complete' 29 March 1878

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 M.a.278 Halliwell-Phillipps, James Orchard. Alphabetical list of second-hand booksellers. ca.1875 ca.1875 Stratford ones noted: W.H. Eaton, S on A W.E. Morris, 7 Bull Street, Stratford upon Avon John Morgan, 11 High Street, S on A

All Warwickshire names extracted [in MRMs notes]

 Y.c.941 Flower, Charles Edward. Letters to various people, n.d., 1876. 1 Charles Edward Flower, Shakespeare Memorial Theatre to 'My Dear Sir': encloses [not with] acknowledgement of 'liberal donation' and notice of election as permanent governor. Refers to letter from London 'throwing doubts upon the project' Denies accusation that money will be frittered - in fact opposition is because of refusal to incur expenses & by fixing qualification for governorship as high as £100. Knows many object to SMT but, if honest, none can deny their sincerity. All S/A Governors are known and respected, others can assure of standing of local nobility and gentry (Lord Leigh, Sir Robert Hamilton etc), New Yorkers will vouch for Mr Rathbone and 'of the members of your profession who have joined us I need say nothing to you' 23 May 1876

[? to Augustin Daly]

 2 Charles Edward Flower, Avonbank to [William] Winter: Glad to have seen on Saturday before left S/A; Hopes soon for another chat regarding Shakespeare and the magnetic glasses. Is enjoying 'your work' n.d.

Hand frail.? 1881 or 1884 when William Winter's works published

 Y.c.1424 Holmes, Oliver Wendell. Letters to various people, n.d., 1880-1893. 1887

Letters of Oliver Wendell Holmes, Beverley Farm, Mass., to George W. Childs, Philadelphia

regarding fountain gifted to Stratford by Childs

 1 a & b from 296 Beacon Street: Unable to undertake 'the honorable task you have suggested'. Has too much work & fears a breakdown in health. Will be 78 in 2 months 'The occasion of the Shakespeare Fountain is a grand one, and no-one should undertake to celebrate it in verse that is not fully equal to its demands' [postmark 4 June 1887]

Letter & env.

pencil '506' at top of all

'364 at bottom

 2 a & b 'I have written a poem for the celebration of the opening of the Fountain. There are nine verses, each of nine lines, as it now stands. I mean to revise it carefully transcribe it and send you the copy in the course of this week - I have taken pains with it and I hope you will like it' 17 Aug 1887

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 3 Sends poem as promised. Many classical allusions 'all of which you may not remember at first sight' Gives origins of some. 'I hope you will like this poem, but if you have any alterations or suggestions to make, or if you are not pleased with it, be so good as to let me have the copy I send for alterations so as to put back in my portfolio' 19 Aug 1887

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 4 a & b Has received poem 'and its very pleasing and welcome accompaniment' for which thanks. 'when I wrote begging off the task I had not the least idea that you would return to the charge. Your liberal offer would not have tempted me if I had not thought upon reflection that it would be a beautiful opportunity to strengthen the bonds of affection between us and the mother country which you have doe so much to draw closer and make more endearing [sic] 25 Aug 1887

Your gift to Stratford is of infinite value in the relations of the two countries. The pride, the adoration of England centers about Shakespeare and the place of his birth. Every Englishman will feel his heart warm towards a country which cherishes the object of his idolatry, and this monument of your generosity will, I cannot doubt, prove as true and binding a pledge of friendship between our nations as the wedding ring of the happiest pair... I congratulate you on having had the power and the opportunity of performing such a beneficial office, and finding in your heart the prompting to add this crowning gift to your other noble peace-offerings'

ps will have two copies made as requested. Hopes Childs has already copied 'as this is the only perfect one I have, and I never remember my poems'

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 Y.c.307 Bullen, Arthur Henry. Letters to various people, n.d., 1882-1909.

Letters of A.H. Bullen mainly (nos. 1-61) to F[rederick] G[ard] Fleay (1831-1909), drama historian and editor of early plays

Only refs. to Stratford-upon-Avon noted

 39 Fleay mentioned last spring that wanted AHB to be literary executor & would leave £500 for publication of writings ''s you wished to collect” Bullen now contemplates enlarging his printing operations at Stratford-upon-Avon 'There is room, I am convinced, for a high-class printing establishment in the Midlands, and I want to make the “Shakespeare Head Press, Stratford-upon-Avon” as famous and flourishing as 'Constable & Co of Edinburgh' Needs more capital & thinks for forming a limited company. Would FGF take a substantial number of shares? If so could start printing his work at Stratford & Fleay would have satisfaction of publication during lifetime 2 Jan 1905 41 Glad to meet soon [to discuss investment]. Implies that will need up to £2000 19 Jan 1905 42 Thanks for note which 'closes the Stratford matter' 20 Jan 1905 43 'Probably I shall be leaving London shortly to take up my residence permanently in Stratford'. Would be fitting if FGF's work [on the stage] could be among early publications of Shakespeare Head Press 15 Feb 1905 44 From Shakespeare Head Press, Stratford-on-Avon: Has been editing 'Gentlemans Magazine' since last Feb. Asks for occasional article 'We pay our contributors but not brilliantly' 8 Aug 1906 45 General news 17 Aug 1906 46 Will print Fleays piece as a letter over his name [pres in Gentlemans Magazine] 27 Aug 1906 47 Has been given notice by proprietors and connection with Gentlemans Magazine ceases at end of year. 23 Nov 1906 48 Asks if Fleay will buy some debentures from AHB; Will begin printing FGFs books beginning with Life of Shakespeare, followed by revised 'history of the Stage' 16 Jan 1907 49 Re debentures 18 Jan 1907 50 Nothing will shake Bullen's belief that passages in Two Noble Kinsmen are by WS. What in Chambers 'Tudor Revels' does FGF think incorrect? 6 March 1907 51 What is approximate length of Shakespeare Book 8 Aug 1907

Project clearly foundered see /52

 52 If FGF has not made arrangements for 'Life' AHB would be glad to see. Has been busy printing collected works of W B Yeats in 8 vols., but will soon be looking for fresh ventures 7 Feb 1908 53 Will find lodgings for FGF if he comes. What were guest rooms are now stock rooms 'In this town you'll pass for quite a youngster. We have one man of eighty-four who rides to hounds; never misses a meet. I rather think that we've got some centenarians - going strong as ever - in the picturesque old almshouses' 10 Feb 1908 54 Can stay at 'nice old house, 10 Church Street,' for 5s pd inc. private sitting room and fire.Bedroom fire extra 11 Feb 1908 55 Sorry to hear of eye problem, Hopes oculist will suggest change of air 12 Feb 1908 56 Sorry Fleay not able to come. Will read ms and call when in town next week. 'I live in dread of motor cars; but a worse abomination is the motor cycle which ought not to be tolerated for five minutes in any civilized society' 14 Feb 1908 57 From Putney Constitutional Club: Will try and call tomorrow 20 Feb 1908 58 AHB poorly & overworked. Will FGF postpone visit 16 March 1908 59 Returns Shakespeare Ms for corrections. Needs more references for statements 21 April 1908 60 Refers to FGF's severe illness. Would have called had known 'I have settled down here to a quiet life and the turmoil of London streets distracts me'. Press is standing still - needs more capital. Ought to be able to raise from Yeats admirers in US 'but I shirk the fatigue' 14 Jan 1909 61 Refers to FGF's belief that Middleton introduced Hecate & condensed 'Macbeth' Sunday n.d. 62 From Stratford-upon-Avon to 'My dear Hart': regarding Henslowe's Diary. Asks about the Ben Jonson Hart was editing for Methuen. Is going to edit Gentlemans Magazine & invites contribution. 15 Dec 1905

At end is pencil note “Bullen is a fraud. I didn't tell him so, or answer this. He has been telling me I must do something; some work for him, for 20 years! & nothing comes'

Typed note that this letter removed from Henslowe's Diary, Pt 1, text (1904) in November 1948

 63 To Mr Owlett, [York]: better postpone visit. Train service not particularly good 'in fact it is very poor'. Used to live at the Press but bedrooms now full of stock

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Ref. to return journey to York

 67 [No correspondent? to FG Fleay] Separating Stratford-upon-Avon business from London house and running independently. Must keep personal control to maintain prestige of SHP. Refers to publication of the 'Stratford Town Shakespeare' Asks for capital. 2 July 1907

Bullen's overseer at Stratford was William Morris's overseer at Kelmscott

 68 Reprint from Daily Mail of article by AHB on the SHP. 18 April 1911

With pen annotations by FC Wellstood

 69 A.H. Bullen, Shakespeare Head Press, Stratford-upon-Avon to Lady Strachey: Encloses her receipt for subscription to the 'Stratford Town Shakespeare'. Vols. 1-3 will be despatched on Monday and vol. 4 will follow next month. Tenth vol. will include new essays on Shakespeare subjects 'by various eminent hands'. Fears will not be able to include 'Two Noble Kinsmen' though agrees with Lady Strachey that Shakespeare was part-author 8 Aug 1905

Pencil note (mother of Lytton)

Copy accession card shows that this item was ordered 11 Oct 1983 from W. Myers, received 16 Nov

 Y.c.648 Cox, James. Letter to [C.M.Ingleby], Sept. 10, 1883. 10 Sept 1883

James Cox, Cedar Villa to [C.M.Ingleby]: Acknowledges 'Shakespeare's Bones' belatedly but did not know address & has been 'rambling about Devonshire on holiday' Has read and will reread but 'I cannot hold out any hope of my conversion to your view' Nearly everyone has spoken with are against proposed exhumation & said as much at Council meeting last Tuesday. Whatever warm feelings were expressed on that occasion none were against Ingleby personally

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 Y.c.563 Colbourne, William Gardner. Letters to various people, 1883-1914.

>Letters from William Gardner Colbourne, (Red Horse Hotel, Stratford-upon-Avon)

 1 To C.M Ingleby: Encloses report from local paper of Town Council meeting regarding proposed exhumation 'which I think is a fair account of our proceedings' 8 Sept 1883

On Borough paper

 2 To C.M. Ingleby: Regrets that Ingleby or friends thought any personal attack intended by remarks at Council meeting. Wished only to express abhorrence at proposal to open grave 'a feeling I assure you very deeply shared by the inhabitants of this Town' 2 Sept 1883 3 To William Winter: Quotes Savage regarding old gallery in Holy Trinity Church removed to North Aisle in 1619 according to vestry Minute book. Unlikely that erected after 1616 and then removed in 1619. Savage sure that gallery existed in Holy Trinity Church as Ws knew it. Not recorded where it is moved from. Hopes this info will be of use in writing to the Wily Vicar”. Regards to self, Mrs Winter and Viola 27 Sept 1889 4a Envelope endorsed in pencil 'Into 272. Colbourne ALS. If he will give me time, I'd like to try to find one of same year of the book, instead of this: though' this fully covers J/S. W.'

Encloses 4 b & c

 4 b-c To William Winter, New Brighton, Staten Island: Have been expecting arrival but writes to thank for books sent 'Gray Days & Gold.' Is charming and recalls many pleasing recollections.. Also copy of 'Loves Labors Lost' with photo of W's study. Hopes will soon be able to offer hearty welcome 25 May 1891

Envelope & letter

 5 a & b To William Winter, New Brighton, Staten Island: Congratulates on notice of Violas engagement reported in Stratford-upon-Avon Herald. Asks after other members of family. Has received letter from Lionel 'Who is fast making his way in India'. Best wishes for Christmas and New Year 13 Dec 1903

Envelope & letter

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 6 a & b To William Winter, New Brighton, Staten Island: Regrets illness prevents visit but hope to see on return from St Louis. Leave New York by early train on Sunday b& return following Friday. Hopes Winter has had better news from California about Louis 13 Oct 1904

Written from 'Glen Burnie, Highwood N.J'

Envelope & letter

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 7 a & b To William Winter, New Brighton, Staten Island: Thanks for edition of 'Shakespeare's England' which will treasure. Hopes are well. Edith and General James have spent most of their holiday in Stratford though WGC went with them to Switzerland for a short time and 'derived great benefit from the tour'. Stratford has had a 'short but busy season' and are now resting 'in our “Sleepy Hollow'” 3 Oct 1910

Re Stratford-upon-Avon: 'We have now a good and sensible Vicar one who makes himself agreeable to his Parishioners. I should like you to know him - our late Vicar Arbuthnot now lives in Leamington he has recently sold at a sacrifice all his property here and it is now cut up into building plots and is already much built on.'

Richard Savage's “Occupations gone” as far as Birthplace Trust is concerned. Winter may have seen this in Herald. Colbourne is sorry he is leaving after so many years of service to the Trust in which he has done so much service, but thinks has been fairly dealt with: life pension of £150 and £100 gratuity.

After 15 months at home Lionel has recovered from illness and is on way back to India

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 8 a & b To William Winter, New Brighton, Staten Island: Most of the views Winter wants are copyright but should be no trouble obtaining permission for a small fee. Can recommend 2 local firms who would do good work. Has sent separately a book published by W.S.v Brassington, the librarian at the SMT, which will show the class of work done by Valentine of Dundee. Would also recommend Harvey-Barton, Church Lane, St Michael's, Bristol 19 Oct 1910

Re Savage: regrets he is leaving but under new rules obliged to retire at 60 with a pension 'and he is now 58'and work in next few years 'will be very heavy' Most trustees thought it best for him to retire and receive life pension & gratuity to assist with removals. New Place will be used as a museum

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 9 a & b To William Winter, New Brighton, Staten Island: Is sending “The Elizabethan Playhouse” which hopes will interest esp. as printed at Shakespeare Head Press in Stratford-upon-Avon. Both Mrs C & self well though 'getting somewhat worn by advancing years' Contemplating retirement from business but there will always be a place for Winter and family. Extraordinary mild weather since November. 'Times out of joint' in England; trade demoralised, lack of confidence 'and I fear things will not change for the better as long as our present Government holds power'

Letter & envelope

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 10 a & b To William Winter, New Brighton, Staten Island: Apologies for delay but has been so worried since declaration of war. 'My boys at home Arthur & Egbert will both ere long be serving their country's call' Harold is a reservist guarding the Welsh coast 'a part of England now under Military Law' 'This dreadful & cruel war has of course put an end to business for the present in most of England' Doesn't worry as knows every Englishman will make every possible sacrifice 'for the safety & poor of his country' - 'All my horses that were at all sound and useful have been taken from me by the government and I hope they will be useful at the front, although my business as far as they are concerned is gone' Writes of horrors, barbarity and destruction of the war 'the destruction of Rheims Cathedral has shocked the whole civilised world' Recently had visit from daughter of Longfellow who had stayed with her father 40 years previously. War seems to have put retirement plans on hold 28 Sept 1914

Letter & envelope

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 11 CM Ingleby to 'Mr Mayor [WGC] asking whether speech regarding exhumation accurately reported in The Standard 6 Sept 1883

Copy of letter to which /1 above is reply

 Y.c.507 Chattaway, Caroline. Letters to various people, n.d., 1884-1893. 11 'A Stratford Relic' Note 'With kindest regards of Caroline & Maria Chattaway' and separate note 'Thinking Miss [Mary] Anderson would like some lavender from Shakespeare's garden the Misses Chattaway send it with their love' n.d

Mounted on paper with sticker '251' at head

 Between the two is a note recording gift of lavender to Mary Anderson 'she & I had, several times visited the Birthplace together & we had taken tea with the ladies. Both are now dead. Maria was the elder. Caroline discovered, with singular consequence, about the cottage. G.G' 2 3rd person note from Miss Chattaway thanking Mr Douglas for his present of book 16 June n.y.

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 3 a - c Thanks for agreeable present. Thanks from both not only for interesting volume but for kind remembrance. Sending to publisher to forward as do not know address 7 Jan 1884

Covering note to Mr Osgood requesting he forward to Mr Winter

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letter & envelope

 4 a & b 3rd person letter from Misses Chattaway to William Winter offering condolences to him & Mrs Winter on sad bereavement 12 Feb 1886

Letter & envelope

 5 a & b To William Winter: Hopes he may know some of the 'most learned and wealthy men' who might be persuade to help in restoration Gild Chapel. Remembers Winters'; eulogy of Mr Laffan & encloses an extract [not with]of one of his sermons. Regards to family & hopes will see in the summer 18 Feb 1893

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 6 To William, Winter: Delighted to hear of intent to come to Stratford with friends. Birthplace is closed on Sundays. please ask the 'Dramatic Company' not to visit that day as would not be able to open & show them the attention we could wish 25 July n.y. 7 [To William Winter]: Thanks for charming likeness which 'we shall much value'. Looking forward to visit of Winter & friend 27 June Y.c.619 Corelli, Marie. Letters to various people, n.d., 1885-1922.

Unless otherwise noted, all letters have pencil no. 872 at top

 1 To Lady Colin Campbell: Asks her to send letter to enclosed papers and personal letter to Edgar Flower, Middlehill, Broadway [regarding library] 22 Feb 1903

Pencil no 630

 2 To Lady Colin Campbell [p. 3 only]: regarding slanderous accusers 'backed by Mr Flower' [regarding libel] 11 Dec 1903

Pencil 572, 10/6

 3 To Mr Cattuson Smith: will he call regarding matter of some importance. 'Gladstone was here again on Saturday' 15 July 1889

Pencil 'Case 763' 5797

 4 To Mr Choate: Appeal to him to reconsider decision not to come to Shakespeare Celebrations 30 March 1903

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Typescript copy marked so by MC

Enclosed with /38 below

 5 To 'Dear Sir':regarding Church debt [not GA] 11 June 1900 6 To Mr Nicol Dunn: Ref. to Sir Sidney Lee? Library] nd 7 To J Nicol Dunn, Editor Morning Post: regarding offer of Helena Faucit tablet 23 Dec 1900 8 Telegram to J.Nicol Dunn, Editor Morning Post: Re above 9 To 'Dear Sir' enclosing cutting (/9) Re Faucit memorial and church debt 'Sir Theodore Martin is rather like an old woman. [Dec 1900] Cutting from Daily News regarding church debt, MC & Faucit memorial 29 Dec 1900 10 To 'Dear Sir': Do not let us lose heart or give up the game: regarding church debt 4 Jan 1901 11 Dear Sir: regarding fear of Stratfordians of having grave disturbed by absurd vestry idea,. Need to guard WS mortal remains 5 Jan 1901 12 Dear Sir: Sends copy [not with] of Vicar's letter. Blames Sir Arthur Hodgson. Sidney Lee is doing all he can [Jan 1901] 13 Dear Sir: 'I regret to say that the whole outrageous scheme of knocking the chancel about, and destroying historic brasses etc, is the work of Sir Arthur Hodgson, who planned it all at Clopton and “managed” the poor “illiterate” grocer men of the vestry ' [Jan 1901] 14 Dear Sir: [newspaper editor] 'You may judge the kind of men we have down here when I tell you that Milward our MP (the needle manufacturer) said to me he hoped the introduction of the Faucit effigy would create 'a valuable precedent' - and that the shrine would one day be “full of the busts and effigies of the actors and actresses”!' [Jan 1901] 15 Dear Sir: [editor of Morning Post] will he say that Ellen Terry has sent £17 towards Church debt & others. Idea for 'reading' at Stafford House as a fund-raiser 17 Jan 1901 16 a & b To J Nicol Dunn: Sends (not with) letter for the paper. Encloses (not with) cuttings from local paper regarding affair 7 Feb 1901

16b is a list of local names and descriptions [not orig. with 16a]

Edgar Flower, brewer, G. M. Bird (Mayor), retail wine merchant; R.L. Greene, surgeon; R.M. Bird, retail wine merchant; J. Cox, builder; W.G. Colbourne, innkeeper; G. Boyden, Editor of local paper; Mr Smallwood, town councillor (& only representative of the actual people of the town present)

Archie Flower, son of brewer above is a most unpopular man in the place, and to him as you will see, C---- intrusts all action'

 17 J. Nicol Dunn: Asks for copies of MP with letter regarding Henley St properties 16 Feb 1901 18 J Nicol Dunn: encloses[not with] letter for inclusion in Morning Post. Re Henley St Ref. to 'bullying of poor Birch' n.d. [1901] 19 J Nicol Dunn: Enc. letter [not with] from legal friend Mr Morrison: [?library] 10 May 1903

on Grand Hotel, Trafalgar Sq. notepaper

 20 To J Nicol Dunn: Ask if has had any comm from Fred Winter, accusing her of wanting library site for her own free liby. Utterly unfounded 19 June 1903 21 To J. Nicol Dunn: Encloses[not with] letter for paper. 1563 house being 'pulled to pins' 1 July1903

'11 Feb 1903' pencilled on front

 22 To J. Nicol Dunn: Sent copy of 'The Plain Truth'. Rumour that she is not to be included in 'royal' enclosure at [Braemar] games. Already has invitation - please advertise this. regarding library refers to 'mean conduct' of Sidney Lee 12 Sept 1903 23 To J. Nicol Dunn: Encloses copy of letter from Lord Knollys on behalf of the King who is 'strongly for the rescue of the old house'. Balfour is not prepared to get involved because Lady Elcho, who lives at Broadway, is a friend of the Flower 28 Sept 1903

23c = copy letter referred to

 24 To J. Nicol Dunn: London press omitted the most important evidence given on Wednesday, with 'all Mr Marshall Halls wind-up of my case' This is not fair 'even the Stratford Herald has given the evidence against its own editor!' [libel case] 18 Dec 1903 25 To J. Nicol Dunn: Encloses [not with] report regarding saving cottages [in Henley St] 'Note the Vicar's spite...Note old Dr Nason, medical adviser of the Flowers' Town not in favour of pulling cottages down 7 if asked would reject Carnegie Library. Asks him to write a 'little leaderette' Houses are saved but 'in the hands of Cossins and Holtom, their 'restoration' will “do” for them' n.d. [Jan 1904] 26 To J. Nicol Dunn: Encloses (with) letter for paper, without her name (regarding non publication of report of monthly Shakespeare Birthplace Trust meeting) 4 March 1904 27 To J. Nicol Dunn: Encloses invitation [for opening Harvard House?] 'I will never forget your brave support in my fight with 'the beasts of Ephesus' (ie Stratford)' 3 Oct 1909 28 To Miss Farwell: Is so busy that life has to be tightly scheduled. Original place of meeting would have fitted well with gathering of 'distinguished literary people specially to meet me', but proposed change by Miss Farwell of venue makes both imposs for her to meet her n.d [before 1899]

1459

addressed from 47 Longridge Rd

 29 To Mr Fisher: encloses (not with) cutting from Sunday Times which hopes he will copy into “Table Talk” of the L[iterary] W[orld] with para added by MC [apparently review of work of 'my very modest and unassuming, but none the less gifted relative' [? Eric] 5 May 1885

1777

 30 'Dear Sir' [Mr Foster, see /31]: Has had no notice of Shakespeare Ball, though thinks work on Ws behalf would merit some notice. Is there a box to be had at a moderate price? Wishes to come and bring a party, but does not want to be poorly accommodated 8 April 1911

572

 31 To Mr Foster: /encloses £40 the cost of 1/2 the box, Mr Townsend Martin who share, will pay the rest. If Foster will send voucher to MC c/o Mrs Severn, 9 Warwick Sq., she will see balance is paid 18 June 1911

1755

red crayon £42

 32 To Mr Fox [Edward, Stratford-upon-Avon]: Will he see that “Reviews” come in order after Mrs Tregarthen's “Weir Pool” Hope he got her alterations for headings [Nov 1904]

1317

pencil note in another hand 'with Mr Fox's 14th Nov 04'

 33 To Mr Fox: Please see that “Book Reviews” are between “Whistlings of the Thrush” and “Light Verse and Humour” [Nov 1904] 34 To Mr Garmison: Will be pleased to see Mr Lipinscott. Is better though quite as ill as the “famous Kipling! - but my publishers were not so clever at a 'boom' 3 April 1899

With this is typescript catalogue entry for sale of the letter

1249

written from Brighton

catalogue c. 1930 refers to MS death 'a short time since'

 35 Mr Gilder: Would be more popular in Stratford-upon-Avon if Mr Choate would be received by MC at her house than if he stayed 'let us say with the Brewer-proprietors of the Theatre who are not personae gratiae with the Town!' The Mayor 'who is charming' doesn't have room 14 March 1903

1381

 36 Mr Gilder: Thinks Mr Choate has made a mistake in refusing the Mayors invitation. Presence [as rep American Sh Soc] would have been appreciated at Festival 15 March 1903

1381

 37 To Mr Gilder: Has had no reply to urgent notes sent to Mr Choate. Wishes Choate would decide to come. It would help the town greatly [March 1903]

1381

 38 To Mr Gilder: Sends copy of letter to Mr Choate, which merited at least a reply. Mayor has been waiting to prepare Toast list 30 March 1903

1381

copy letter is /4 above

Note at top in MC hand 'wrote JHC 31.3.03 Ansd 1 Ap 03'

 39 To Mr Gilder: Re bad press from America [regarding Library controversy] Encloses copy of ''Plain Truth' 2 Aug 1903

1381

pencil note MC 'to be cabled to the leading newspapers of New York and Boston' '£11 for cabling'

 40 To Mr Gilder: Sends £11 [for cabling] Odd that Associated Press thinks has covered the ground by publishing only Sidney Lee's version of events 14 Aug 1903

1381

written from Shole Braevardgh, Braemar

 41 To Edmund Gosse: Re proposed petition for Act of Parliament to protect Stratford-upon-Avon.Asks him to consider starting petition on behalf on Literature. Constance Collier is starting one for the dramatic profession 23 June 1919

1955

 42 To Mr [Ben] Greet: Attaches cutting regarding review of Shaw's 'The Devils Disciple' in New York; Will Greet find out if it is an adaptation of her 'Sorrow of Satan' which is in copyright 'It seems to me very suspiciously like it' 'I can have a fling at him' 5 Oct 1897

Extract from catalogue offering this for sale at £12.50 [same as before]

1249

addressed from The Royal, Woodhall Spa, Lincs.

 43 To Messrs. Hutchinson & Co: Her letter, which they don not understand was quite clear and shown to solicitors before sending. Publication is entirely against her expressed wish.'Mr McNeille's fee for the print photo is £1.1 The permission fee for the use of Mr Quatremain's original drawings is £3.3. 24 Feb 1903

Extract for sale catalogue for this tem at £2 [as before]

 44 To Mr Treary[?] [editor]: Thinks this article will create some stir 18 Feb 1906

814

pencil heading in another hand 'Faith & Flunkeyism' [? Re church debt?]

 45 To Mr Treary [?]Thanks for 'pretty little “slips'”. Does the New York Herald have any prestige in London? 'Is not sure whether....!' 27 March 1907

800

 46 To Charles Trent: Encloses [not with] card to remind him of her on Sundays 16 Jan 1885

1511

from 61 Warwick Road, Earls Court

 47 To Lieut. Light: Thanks to him and 'dear Canadian boys' Would it be 'pushful' to send her portrait for their reading room? 'You must all come here for a revel after the war!' 19 April 1918

Separate round letter to the Canadian troops thanking for their message of support for her in injustice from Stratford

1282

 48 To Mr Light [?Lt Light above]: Not enough reference made to performances of delightful boys who were so natural [choir] Thinks great unpopularity of the Vicar had much to do with lowering of curtain before choir spokesman could utter. But certain that Shrew never better performed 3 May 1922

1282

 49 To Mr Morley: sends proofs of two articles though not exactly as they will appear as has edited slightly. Ref. to article on trees April/May 1903

527

[? George Morley]

 50 To Henry C. Shelley, editorial Dept., Boston Herald: Offers hospitality on next visit when will tell him about her work to Save Harvard House. At present Mr Morris the only American who seems to enter into her dreams for preserving Stratford-upon-Avon. Sidney Lee 'as I daresay you know, is only a copyist of Halliwell-Phillips' 4 Jan 1908

1921

Env & letter

 51 To Mr Watts-Dunton: asks him to put aside any dislike of her and help defend Shakespeare's town from vandals Nd [?1903]

1947

 52 To 'Dear Sir' [E.W.J. Houghton, Headmaster of King Edward VI School]: enclosing 5 guineas as prize [for essay] together with copies of rules. 3 Feb 1900

308

written from Avon Croft

 53 To 'Dear Sir': glad has found musical inspiration in the words of her 'Co[rona]tion Hymn'. Is a musician herself and president of local choral union. If will send, will be able to give permission [for use of words] 16 Dec 1901

1329

 54 Unaddressed: Mr Bird, the present mayor is quite open to reasonable argument 'and I think sees the matter in the real light' Has told Flower too expect no quarter 2 March 1903

572

library

 55 To 'Dear Sir': Has no ill-feelings towards him over 'unfair and one-sided article' he wrote in the Gazette & Express. Knew what to expect when saw him with Mr Flower. Next time, please inquire into all the facts before publishing 23 Feb 1906

2057

 56 To The Editor of the Daily Chronicle: Discussions are useless and unedifying in press. Declines offer to join in it 5 April 1907

1944

 57 Panoramic view of Birches shop and adjoining premises as published in the Plain Truth S.b.128 Hill, Joseph. Correspondence concerning Shakespeare's birthplace, ca.1885. ca.1885

Scrapbook of Joseph Hill containing letters to him, mainly regarding his work or articles and pamphlet about Birthplace & adjoining properties

 p. iv Cutting from Stratford-upon-Avon Herald regarding article on Ws relics real & sham by A.H Wall 9 Oct 1903 Between pp. iv & v Printed ground plan of Shakespeare property in Henley St p. v Key to plan p. vi Photo of 3 men outside Birthplace, hand coloured c. 1847 Loose Photo of unidentified church p. vii Preface by Jos. Hill to reprint of articles from Stratford-upon-Avon Herald regarding Birthplace & adjoining properties 1885 Columns from Herald, numbered as pages in reprint, follow on unnumbered pages in scrapbook pp. 1-2 Pencil tracing of plan of Birthplace Letter from Samuel Timmins, Fillongley, thanking Mr Hill for plan & asking if it can be purchased 6 Dec 1885

? as appears in Birthplace catalogue or in Hills pamphlet

 p. 3 Letter from Halliwell-Phillipps to Hill acknowledging receipt of work on Birthplace 8 Feb 1886 p. 4 Richard Savage, Stratford-upon-Avon to Hill: Thanks for notice of his book. Wants to buy 10 copies to send to friends of WS in America & copy for Library. Doesn't know whether Stratford-upon-Avon register ever published in papers. Some extracts pub in Parish Mag a few years ago. Would like to transcribe and annotate himself and may start in summer evening if Vicar agrees. Much material in Shakespeare Birthplace Trust library which could be used to add notes. Mr Leaver would much appreciate copy of Hills book 1 Feb 1886 p. 5 George Boyden, Stratford-upon-Avon Herald to JH: Is pleased that book is much liked. 'It is the contents & not the printing'. More copies ready and will forward by GWR train on Thursday am 'I heard at Bristol that an entry had been found in the Worcester registry of Shakespeare's marriage & that Halliwell had been communicated with on the matter' 2 Feb 1886 p. 6 Wm. S. Carter, Birmingham: Thanks for book & sending copy of Midland Antiquary 30 Jan 1886 p. 7 John Rabone, Hickley Abbey Works, B'ham: No need for pamphlets to be returned. Were printed for circulation. Suggests sending copy of Hills work to J. Parker Norris, Philadelphia p. 8 C.E Flower, Avonbank, Stratford-upon-Avon to JH: Has received the two abstracts. If can be of further help shall be pleased 20 Oct 1885 p. 9 Same to same: thanks for plan of properties but asks Hill to look at it again. May be wrong but thinks an error regarding Corporation property. Thinks that plot between Corporation property and post office where Lyons Carriage shop stands is Corporation property let to Lyons while 'A' belongs to Flower pp. 10-21 Halliwell-Phillipps to JH: letters regarding deeds & documents relating to Birthplace properties inter alia. Says Robert Bell Wheler's plan hopelessly incorrect'. Refs. to looking at mss to add to his collections 9 Dec 1884 - 1 Feb 1886 p. 25 Richard Savage to JH: Thanks for 'neat little book'. Has learnt from Mr Boyden where Hill's offices are and will visit next time in Birmingham. Has looked through Tercentenary papers but found nothing about the [unidentified] picture being exhibited 26 Jan 1886 p. 26 Samuel Timmins, Arley to JH: Will look up Johnson regarding bundle of old deeds. Will pay for reprint as wants several copies 1 Dec 1885 p. 27 George Boyden, Stratford-upon-Avon to JH: Sympathy in 'deep misfortune' sustained by son. Ready for the Preface & expense can be deferred until the 'Greek Kalends'. Should there be a map inside? 5 Dec 1885 p. 28 George Boyden, Stratford-upon-Avon to JH: Encloses proof of article which full of interest. Has not seen Greene's account of the Birthplace. Is preparing an illustrated guide to Stratford-upon-Avon as there is not one. Will send a set of Corporation records in book form when finished [articles in Herald] 8 Sept 1885 p. 29 George Boyden, Stratford-upon-Avon to JH: Will be glad to print articles now appearing in Herald in book form & at minimum expense. Will look good with a broad margin. Please call when in Stratford-upon-Avon At office in High St, 3-4pm 11 Sept 1885 p. 30 George Boyden, Stratford-upon-Avon to JH: Excuses neglect. Election has taken up his time. Encloses size of Birthplace pamphlet which will run to 40-50pp. Does Hill want a cover? Title page will be headings to articles with authorship. Will get copies of photos of Middle Row made 13 Nov 1885 p. 31 George Boyden, Stratford-upon-Avon to JH: Likes plan [of properties] and suggests copyrighting. Contents of book will be in public domain because first appeared in newspaper. Will be glad when election is over “The 'twaddle' has been almost overwhelming” 21 Nov [1885] p. 32 George Boyden, Stratford-upon-Avon to JH: general remarks regarding production 18 Dec 1885 p. 33 George Boyden, Stratford-upon-Avon to JH: Apologies for not keeping engagement. Has found one mistake they had both missed & is having page reprinted 7 Jan 1886 p. 34 Samuel Timmins, Arley to JH: Delighted with pamphlet. Encloses a document which may be of interest 12 Sept 1885 p. 35 Samuel Timmins, Arley to JH: Thanks for excellent photo of Merevale. Hopes will find something worth having from Mrs Walsh. Told Halliwell-Phillipps (who gave her address) that they would call on her. Refs. to Fairholt's book on the Birthplace 'it is the best of his small books' 16 Sept 1885 p. 36 Samuel Timmins, Arley to JH: Has sent note to Halliwell-Phillipps.Does JH know Halliwell-Phillipps's Calendar of Stratford-upon-Avon records? Very rare as only 70 printed. Articles in Stratford-upon-Avon Herald will be 'made up in quarto' 16 Sept 1885 p. 37 Samuel Timmins, Arley to JH: Encloses [unidentified] letter to be read 21 Sept 1885 p. 38 Samuel Timmins, Arley to JH: Encloses [not with] letter from Halliwell-Phillipps 'The only document I want in the list is the first, that of Hales to Willmore in 1570. I gave Mrs Walsh 1 guinea each for the 2 deeds I had from her & she will probably take 1 guinea for this' 2 Dec 1885 p. 39. Samuel Timmins, Arley to JH: Returns enclosures which assumes intended for Halliwell-Phillipps 'I know you would get all help from Mr R Savage who is one of your own sort - very intelligent, industrious and obliging' 23 Oct 1885 p. 40 Samuel Timmins, Arley to JH: Re plan of Shakespeare properties - 'surprised at mass of forgotten facts which you have brought to light' 12 Dec 1885 p. 41 Samuel Timmins, Arley to JH: Ackonwledges return of proof. Has suggested 1 or 2 changes. Congratulates on valuable work in Shakespeare history 19 Dec 1885 p. 42 Samuel Timmins, Arley to JH; Thanks for a bit more of Bull Street [sic] Asks for 6 copies of plan 26 Jan 1886 p. 43 Richard Savage, Stratford-upon-Avon to JH: Encloses plans which may be of use - only sends White Lion land beside Birthplace. [Charles Edward] Flower says he would be happy to help in any way. He purchased the White Lion property and gave a little of the land to the Birthplace Trustees: Mr Hunt & Mr Hobbes begged the bit to put the Birthplace land in a square form 22 Sept 1885 p. 44 Richard Savage, Stratford-upon-Avon to JH: Sends various definitions of 'virgate' 24 Sept 1885 p. 45 Richard Savage, Stratford-upon-Avon to JH: Going through a volume of Stratford-upon-Avon and Shakespeare Mss came across sale bill for Welcombe estate and lands elsewhere in 1791. Mentions lots 2 & 3, property adjoining White Lion 26 Sept 1885 p. 46 Richard Savage, Stratford-upon-Avon to JH: Has seen Mr Flower. If Hill can come on Saturday he can see the deeds [to the White Lion]. Savage will go to Avonbank with Hill if he will call for him at 18 West St. 15 Oct 1885 p. 47 Richard Savage, Stratford-upon-Avon to JH: Borough surveyor has lent him the 1851 Board of Health sheet for Henley St. Sends tracing of Birthplace area from it 30 Oct 1885 p. 48 Richard Savage, Stratford-upon-Avon to JH: Acknowledges receipt of plan of properties in area of Birthplace 28 Nov 1885 p. 49 Richard Savage, Stratford-upon-Avon to JH: Comments on plan. Sorry to hear of son's misfortune 18 Dec 1885 p. 50 3rd person letter from the Misses Chattaway: Thank JH for book and send best wishes to family Jan 86 p. 51 J [], Wellington House, Edgbaston to JH: Thanks for book 29 Jan 1886 p. 52 C. Hutton Beale, Chester Road, [Birmingham] to JH: Thanks for book 28 Jan 1886 p. 53 [J. E.] Bagnall, Aston to JH: Thanks for pamphlet. Has just completed 'Flora of Warwickshire' in serial form in Midland Naturalist and hopes for a book form. Suggests sending copy of Hill's book to Mr B. Stone, Erdington [later Sir Benjamin, MP] 27 Jan 1886 p. 54 W.A.Cotton, Bromsgrove to JH: Thanks for pamphlet 24 Jan 1886 p. 55 Isabella Banks, Dalston, London to JH: Thanks for pamphlet. Refers to her husband's 'All About Shakespeare' published in 1864. Asks for Halliwell-Phillipps's address. 28 Jan 1886 p. 56 Edward Fox, Stratford-upon-Avon to JH: Has read articles in Herald with interest. Asks about two small tenements opposite the Birthplace which have lately come into Fox's possessio. Are they temp Eliz.? Had modern brick fronts put on about 50n years ago, but inside look like the Birthplace property. The property is next to the Coach & Horses, with the gateway between 9 Nov 1885 p. 57 John Rabone to JH: Thanks for pamphlet 29 Jan 1886 Y.c.315 Arch, Joseph. Letter to Charles Edward Flower, 1886. 16 Jan 1886

Letter from Joseph Arch, 15 Trafalgar Square, Brompton, SW to Charles Edward Flower, Avonbank, Stratford-upon-Avon: Regrets cannot attend dinner on 20th but is engaged to attend meeting at Croyden on 19th is support of Mr Sydney Buxton 'who I hope will get returned'. Ends 'I am more proud of my native county now than ever I was'

Pencil no. 1131

Pencil end: Joseph Arch MP one of the first “labour members”

 Y.c.4916 Savage, Richard. Letters to Augustin Daly, 1886-1898. 1886-1898

Letters of Richard Savage, Secretary & Librarian of Shakespeare Birthplace Trust to Augustin Daly, New York

 1 Belated acknowledgement of 'Merry Wives' facsimile with introduction by William Winter. Sends copy of [Joseph] Hill's pamphlet on Shakespeare's Birthplace. Note about Pages at Loxley and extracts from the Datchet register regarding Pages & Fords. Is going through various registers extracting Arden, Hathaway and other names. Will send notes to Daly & Winter. Please send Savage's sympathy to Winter in his very sad loss 26 Feb 1886 2 Thanks for letter and photographs. Hopes will visit Stratford this summer when Savage will do his best to make the stay interesting. Always willing to look for any information Daly may want. Has 2 or 3 old Stratford playbills in his own collections & will look them out and send. Asks for copy of 'Merry Wives' playbill from January. Friend, Rev Thomas Proctor Wadley has recently found 1608 will of John Shakespeare of Clifford Chambers, in Gloucester. Has extracted PR refs. but cannot as yet say whether related to poet. 5 April 1886

PS Photographs much admired, esp Falstaff and the Merry Wives. Marquis of Hertford admired them when RS took them to Ragley to show

Marginal note in red ink regarding 2nd Folio for sale at £10.10 from Mr Wm. Downing, 74 New St, Birmingham. Title, verse to reader facsimile, rest complete.

 3 Thanks for playbill. Has sent copy of 'Herald' with Jos. Hill's article on 'Loves Labours Lost'. Has not yet had time to look out playbills but will not forget. Encloses programme for April performances. Saturday evening play scheduled as 'Priest or Painter' was changed by popular demand to 'The Corsican Brothers'. Hopes that Mr Gunther's signature of WS is genuine 'so that Americans who love him & his works so much may have the pleasure of possessing one as well as Englishmen' Glad to hear of way in which New York theatre managers observed Good Friday. Hopes it may always be so 14 May 1886 4 Sends box containing old oak removed from Birthplace when restored in 1856, also a few pieces of mulberry wood. They were gathered together by John Marshall the carver in Chapel St who died last year. Eldest son carried on the business until he too died in the spring & all effects sold. Also in box 'I send you a collection of now rare Stratford on Avon playbills' 12 Nov 1888 5 Thanks for beautiful presents which received on return from research in Gloucestershire parish registers. Sends portrait of self in return. Daly's photograph & that of Miss Rehan are framed and currently decked with a Christmas garland. Had been reading with enjoyment Daly's account of 'Peg Woffington'. Glad that Daly liked wood and hopes playbills not too damaged, Hopes to send another parcel soon. If needs more wood, RS has some which could send 25 Dec 1888 6 Printed card with New Year wishes sent to Daly 1 Jan 1896 7 Thanks for copy of 'Ada Rehan' by 'our much loved friend William Winter' Double pleasure in reading as has friendship both of the subject and the author. 10 May 1898

PS News of Mr & Mrs Jule Goodman in London. Encloses copy of Wingfields' work on costume. If Daly has, please pass to Miss Rehan

 Y.c.4262 Hodgson, Sir Arthur. Letters to Augustin Daly, n.d. 1888-1898. 1 Thanks for very beautiful present. Is a great compliment. 'The Book and its contents are a perfect work of art & reflect great credit upon you and all who have been concerned in bringing it out'. Refs. to signing visitors book at Clopton on 2 Aug 1888. Little thought to see the signature reproduced on the title page of your “Woffington” 2 Nov 1888 2 Receipt of charming book, for which thanks. 'a study of a Lady who in my opinion & of many others is the most talented and finished living actress. Nobody can touch “Ada Rehan” ' Was sorry to miss them both at Stratford-upon-Avon. Away in Marienbad Benson has had a fortnight here. Went once to see Antony & Cleopatra: very well staged and good acting 'but poor Cleopatra neither looked nor acted the part'. Saw Julius Caesar at Her Majesty's 'very good indeed all round' 2 May 1898 3 Lord Ronald Gower has arrived one man short. Can Daly bring one? Mr Os/rmond 'we should like if he would coming, having been introduced to me' n.d. Y.c.44 Arbuthnot, George. Letter to William Winter, 1889. 1 a & b From The Vicarage: Hopes love of anything Shakespearean will excuse intrusion from a stranger. Has seen article by winter in New York Tribune which refers to something which as long troubled writer & the churchwardens: was there a gallery in Holy Trinity Church in WS time? GA thinks would have been unusual in those days. Has searched Registers for evidence and asks Winter for his authority. Very impt when consider GA's proposed restoration. Was abroad for most of Winter's stay but believes curate made his acquaintance 12 Sept 1889

Letter & envelope

Forwarded from Red Horse to Kensington

 2 a & b From Castle Wemyss, Wemyss Bay: Has received Winter's letter on return from yachting expedition 'to meet and escort the Duke & Duchess of York to the Clyde. Regrets they did not meet this summer but hopes will visit his home on return visit. 'I am sometimes told that you have met with discourtesy in the Church either from me or my officials' Thinks must have been some strange mistake. Any offence had been unwitting & unintentional 'We are at one in our cordial deviation to our great poet, & I am sure that is a union which will outlive any past misunderstanding' 9 Sept ny [? 1893: George, Duke of York m Mary of Teck, 6 July 1893]

Pencil no. 1733

Forwarded from Red Horse 'c/o Mr Augustin Daly, Theatre, Nottingham'

 3 a & b From the Vicarage: Expresses regret that Winter & some friends were deprived of privilege of attending service 'yesterday morning, by the carelessness of one of my assistants' Has arranged to take party of children to Malvern & had told curate to attend the service at 10.15. He forgot and service was half an hour late. 27 Aug n.y

Pencil no 1182

 Y.c.386 Butcher, W. Letter to William Winter, Aug. 13, 1889.

William Butcher, parish clerk, Stratford-upon-Avon to William Winter, London: Acknowledges receipt of Winter's. Winter did send him a copy of “The Wanderer” [pencil note by Winter 'Wanderers is meant] which is with its companions in Butchers bookcase 'among my treasures of food for the mind'

Pencil no. 1733

Letter & envelope

 Y.c.2908 Corelli, Marie. Letters to Augustin Daly, 1890-1891. 1 Hopes Daly may be able to spare her a box or three seats to see “Taming of the Shrew”. Friends know how warmly she has written in praise of 'your admirable company' Saw Shrew when Daly last here but anxious to see again 'You may know my name - I think it very likely you do as my books are widely read on both sides of the water' Was visiting Stratford-upon-Avon a month ago & heard many recollections of Daly & was shown the charming portrait of Miss Rehan “whom I greatly admire”. Asks for tickets because intends to write an article on recent Shakespeare revivals. Thinks Shrew is 'finest rendering... we have '. Refers to her friendships with Signor Salvini, Henry Irving, Wilson Barrett & others. Would be delighted for opportunity to make personal acquaintance. 10 July n.y. [end 1890]

Written from 47 Longridge Road

 2 Is sure that Daly must of heard of her as author of various works which popular in England and America, also will know of her step-brother Eric Mackay, author of 'Love Letters of a Violinist'. On strength of this, invites Daly to visit. Has written to Mr John Drew [?] the most admirable 'Petruchio' the stage has ever seen & perhaps he & Daly can arrange an afternoon suitable for them both next week. 'I count among my kindly admirers Lord Tennyson whom you have been recently visiting' 14 Oct 1891

Attached is cutting from unidentified newspaper 'The Queen and Miss Corelli' regarding Victoria ordering all of her works after reading 'Romance of Two Worlds'

 Y.c.4400 Laffan, Bertha Jane (Grundy). Letters to Augustin Daly, 1890-1895. 1890-91, n.d.

Letters of Bertha Jane Laffan, The School House, Stratford-upon-Avon to Augustin Daly

Wife of Rev de Courcy Laffan,?nee Grundy [this name on folder]

 1 Delighted to hear of return to England. Sends greetings to self and Miss Rehan, Mrs Gilbert and Mr Drew. Refers to his kind & generous promise to give a performance in London in aid of 'our new scholarship' such a help would enable them to start it at once 'as we have already got together a considerable sum' Please let them know when he can, the date on which 'this wholly magnanimous performance' may take place as would like to let Lady Laffan my mother [mother-in-law] know 12 June 1890 2 Thanks for letter. Has unfortunately been unable to get to London to The Last Word. Promise of help towards completion of scholarship is most welcome. To do so in some stated manner would be of more help than the sum given as other managers would follow Daly's example. Something along the lines of 'part proceeds of a performance &c are being devoted to the new scholarship at Shakespeare's School,...' would give an impetus to the whole place. Wishes Daly could come and see 'my play' performed on the 31st - 'I shall be rather nervous as my company is so young' Birthday wishes to Mrs Gilbert 23 Oct 1891 3 Extreme enjoyment of herself and Lady Laffan at the performance of 'Two Gentlemen of Verona' on Thursday evening. The dog playing Crab was a born actor. Asks if there is any chance of her having the dog now that the season for TG is over? Any chance of 2 seats (for herself & Mr Laffan) for first performance of MND on Tuesday? They are only in town for that one night. Please send c/o Lady Laffan, 28 Hyde Park Gate n.d.

Check performance schedule [not S/A]

 M.b.31 Warwick Castle Library. Shakespearian collection. A bibliographical catalogue of the books and manuscripts illustrating the life and works of William Shakespeare, 1890 1890 Attributed to Thomas Simmons of Leamington, but in the hand of William Jaggard

copy at SBTRO, PR 300

 M.a.210 Baker, Ernest Edward. Memoranda on The Calendar of Shakespearean rarities of Halliwell-Phillipps, 1891, compiled June 1893. 1891

Numbers are EEB's; they do not seems to relate to the numbering of items in the 1887 edition

 124 'My uncle gave Mr Severne one hundred guineas for these deeds & thought he had landed a very great prize & there was very great rejoicing when they were acquired. Mr Sims of the British Museum who was cataloguing at Wallop Hall discovered them' 227 'See “Outlines” I, 227 for particulars of this Law Suit 283 Average price £24 Note at end

'Were I a rich man this collection would never leave England, and instead of being the custodian of it, as the literary executor of my uncle the late J.O. Halliwell-Phillipps, I would convert myself into the owner. From 1889-1890 Birmingham had the refuse of the collection at £7000 & after discussion and reading a Report from the Libraries Committee recommending its purchase, the City refused it when a vote was taken

From 1890 to the present time 1893 June, no bona fide intending purchaser, or agent of a bona fide intending purchaser has inspected the collection, with the exception of one dealer in books who desired to inspect so that he might make a report to a customer on spec. Any low valuation is based on spite, and has its foundation in the clouds.

I know the collection well, and having stayed frequently at Hollingbury Copse I saw the tender care the owner displayed over the literary treasures which I was scarcely allowed to touch. I remember when the deeds were bought from Mr Severne & what rejoicing there was, and the series of iron safes containing the collection was only opened on special occasions.

There are in all 176 quartos and small folios &c, and 35 large elephant folios whole dark green morocco, 21 of these form a series numbered 1 to 21 of “Artistic Records of the Life of Shakespeare” the remaining 15 contain M.S.S. leases, deeds, autographs, Shakespearean portions of books, maps, plans, Shakespearean scraps, original documents relating to Stratford, & also to the Hathaway family, memoranda, sketches, tracings, artistic miscellanea, and one volume contains the Droeshout Portrait. There are also 28 deeds, 21 of them in massive oak & plate glass cases with locks and keys, so that the salient points of the deeds may be inspected without fingering the parchment. The piece of the mulberry tree is in a box with a glazed cover. The pane of glass Lot 151 is in a glazed case too

Ernest Baker, June 1893'

 W.a.81 Halliwell-Phillipps and Roach Smith on Shakespeare, vol. 1, 1891 1891

Only Stratford-upon-Avon letters noticed out of 124 items

 Preface Auto of FH, 7 Vicarage Gate, Kensington stating that collection (of 2 vols.) contains many unpublished letters between Halliwell & Charles Roach Smith & Frederick Fairholt, also letters of 'Stratford notabilities 'such as Wheler, Merriman Kingsley' and Shakespeare commentators. Collection made from purchases at sales of Library of Joseph Mayer & John Gough Nichols plus some presented by Halliwell-Phillipps to Henriks 19/2 Frederic Kendall, Stratford-upon-Avon to John Gough Nichols: encloses [not with] invite to Shakespeare Club celebrations of 23rd & offering spare bed. Kendall is treasurer 19 April 1858 30/1 Robert Bell Wheler to John Gough Nichols: Asks for return of Torkington's Diary, together with Wheler's transcript. Can Nicholas put him in touch with Beriah Botfield who published an impression of the seal of the Stratford-upon-Avon Peculiar in Gentlemans Magazine, Jan 1851, p.82? Wishes to know who owns the original brass seal. Please correct note in 'Minor Correspondence in this month's Gentlemans Magazine, Robert Bell Wheler is not the author of letter sent tot Birmingham Journal regarding WS 8 Feb 1853 30/2 Robert Bell Wheler to J.B. Nichols: Has transcribed & encloses [not with] accounts of executors of Richard Earl of Warwick regarding building of Beauchamp Chapel. Please forward to John Britton. Transcript made from a copy, not the original. Copy comes from 'that depository of ancient papers I mentioned [unidentified] which has only been able to inspect, but hopes for fuller access. What has seen is principally 2 MS books of Sir Simon Archers collections, arranged alphabetically by parish, & which Dugdale apparently borrowed. If can borrow will transcribe what can 4 Feb 1813 36 Halliwell-Phillipps to Fairholt: Has mentioned to Mr [Thomas] Hunt, Fairholt's intention to leave his 'big Shakespeare volume' to the Museum. Hunt recommends not leaving in will, but giving to friends, in trust for use of owner during life & to give to Museum after death 16 Dec 1864 40 ff. Corresp. with Charles Roach Smith Re executorship of Fairholt's will: Some items left to Shakespeare Museum April -May 1866 48 Halliwell-Phillipps to Charles Roach Smith: reports that Fairholts 'Shakespearian pictures, books and curiosities' duly deposited in Sh. Museum & his portrait hung in a conspicuous place 2 June 1866 50 Halliwell-Phillipps to Charles Roach Smith: The Vicar will be glad to have a brass for Fairholt at Stratford provided its place there is accounted for by being put on inscription that he was a benefactor to the Town by his gift of books &c 29 July 1866 52 Halliwell-Phillipps to Charles Roach Smith: When heard Charles Roach Smith going to Stratford wanted to book him for a reading in aid of Museum. Stratford authorities much pleased with idea but success depends on his being there around 23 April when holiday in town 25 March 1868 53 Henry Kingsley, Stratford-upon-Avon [mayor] to Charles Roach Smith: Committee organising celebrations has asked to approach to solicit honour of attendance at public dinner on 23rd 13 April 1868 55/1 Halliwell-Phillipps to Charles Roach Smith: Selections excellent. Halliwell-Phillipps can't be there. Dr Kingsley will be disappointed that Charles Roach Smith can't stay for dinner. If Joseph Mayer joins Charles Roach Smith at Stratford-upon-Avon, Halliwell-Phillipps hopes will feel inclined to support Birthplace & New Place and give any donation via Halliwell-Phillipps or Charles Roach Smith. Could get Mayer made a Trustee 20 Sept 1868 55/2 Henry Kingsley, Stratford-upon-Avon to Charles Roach Smith enclosing proof [of programme for reading] [Sept 1868] 55/3 Same to same: Acknowledges receipt of pamphlets which has handed to Mr Hunt for presentation to Museum. Please let know when intend to give reading & Kingsley will approach friends as to best means of securing audience 19 Aug 1868 56 Joseph Mayer, Liverpool to Charles Roach Smith: inter alia, begs to be excused from dinner with Mayor of Stratford-upon-Avon next week. Will make own arrangements 21 Sept 1868 Rest of vol. consists of engravings & printed material Y.c.263 Brassington, William Salt. Letters to various people, 1896-1906

Letters of William Salt Brassington, Librarian, Shakespeare Memorial Theatre

 1 To J.H. Platt: Thanks for presenting to library 'your interesting and dainty volume “Bacon Cryptograms” in Shakespeare “' Committee glad to receive an work on the authorship of Shakespeare's plays 'whether orthodox or unorthodox' so that students may read and form their own opinions. 9 March 1900

PS regarding printers ornaments: the device figured on p. 40 fairly common in 16th & 17th c. England. And may be twisted into WS, W Alexander or Fr Bacon 'at pleasure' In fact probably Dutch though used by English printers. WSB believes used solely for ornament without any meaning and thinks if trace back to Low Countries will find it rep as capital A for a patron or the first printer to use

Pencil no. 1080

 2 To [Henry] Snowden Ward: Sorry for delay in answering queries but away for a few days: 'The Mop' held on 12th October except when 12th is Sunday then on 13th. In most of the villages round, e.g. Shottery - “a wake” also held 18 July 1896

'The Shottery Cherry Wake” held on Sunday nearest 11th July. On Monday night (30 to 40 years ago) the annual wrestling was always held in a field near “The Shakespeare” Inn - now closed. (More particulars if required). The best is Clifford Wake about 14 days before Shottery Wake (I think the order is Shottery, Luddington, Clifford) NB I am not sure about Luddington'

'Wilmcote Wake early in July kept up for a week. Sport “bowling for a leg of mutton” “Some 40 years ago Joe Berry “the Bum-Bailiffe” used to attend all the local wakes as fiddler; he could play 'Sir Roger' quite as well asleep as awake” C.R.

Library report sent separately

Pencil no 1131

 3 a & b To William Winter, Mentone: Thanks for photograph of Winter. Has put up in work room in Old Town 'so that I may look upon you when I am writing' Currently at work on 2 papers, a catalogue and a little book. Expects Mr Colbourne will send all the news. Mr Daly has sent beautiful bronze bust of Miss Rehan for the Memorial 'and we also have a new painting of King Lear by Professor Holden'. 12 July 1898

Among recent additions to Library is original Ms 'passport granted by Sir William Bardolf in 1417'

Letter & envelope

Pencil 1733

 Y.c.4330 Hutchings, W. Letters to Augustin Daly, 1897-1898.

Letters of William Hutchings, Stratford-upon-Avon to Augustin Daly

 1 Asks, as Mayor & as Governor of SMT if, in absence of Mr Flower and the Secretary, Mr Daly will call upon him for any help 'in view of the great Dramatic treat you have in store for us next Thursday'. Thinks it would be nice & proper for mayoress to present Miss Rehan with bouquet during performance. When would be appropriate time? Have seats in front row which will make easier 22 Aug 1897

On printed paper headed 'Mayor's Parlour' but crossed through and 'Holmleigh' inserted

 2 Thanks for kind remembrance in sending beautiful book about Miss Rehan. Governors have made her a Life Governor. Please tell her 'we feel she is thoroughly identified with our good old Town'

From 'Holmleigh, Stratford-upon-Avon'

 20th century S.b.138 Rose, Mary. Shakespeare and Warwicksire, ca.1900 ca.1900

'for many years Custodian of Shakespeare's Birthplace'

no pamphlet printed with this title

 Y.c.256 Boyden, George. Letter to William Winter, 1910. 1910

Letters from George Boyden, Herald Office, Stratford-upon-Avon to William Winter

 1 a & b Asks Winter to autograph the 'splendid portrait' in “The Jubilee” 'to which I have referred in one of our numbers. Wishes to keep as a memento 'I am sure you know how I abominate the treatment you have received' 11 April 1910

Letter & envelope

 2 a & b Has inserted Winter's letter regarding Mr Savage in the Herald 'as there is a very strong feeling in the town regarding the treatment dealt out to that old & faithful servant'. Mr Lee has been wanting to get rid of him for a long time 'having a friend of his own to put into his place' Savage refused to resign and was 'subjected to every kind of annoyance. At length he was kicked out, or, what is the same thing, he was called upon to resign or his retiring allowance would be affected by his obstinacy' Although Lee announced that he had resigned, Savage never did so. Savage has been brutally treated and steps being taken to let Lee know that he 'will not be allowed to “boss” the Birthplace'. Hopes Winter will visit Stratford-upon-Avon again. Would be sure of a warm and hearty welcome 5 Sept 1910

Letter & envelope

Written from 'The Sycamores' [Shipston Road, Stratford-upon-Avon]

 3 a & b Thanks for book. Like illustrations very much 'quite out of the common'. 'General & Mrs James are here' but former not looking well. 24 Sept 1910

Letter & envelope

Pencil 1182

General & Mrs James are Edith, nee Colbourne & husband

 W.b.46 Partington, Wilfrid G. Letters to Partington from various writers, 1921, bound together 1926. 1921 Title page has extract from 'The Bookman's Journal', 13 May 1921 opposing proposal to use the SMT as a cinema between Festival seasons

Below in MS is a note by Wilfred Partington, editor of the Bookmans' Journal, dated 1926

'In the following pages is a selection of the original letters resulting from this protest. The course adopted by the Governors of the SMT was not successful. By an Act of God - it was one of Grace, too, for the Memorial was no great beauty - the theatre was destroyed by fire within five years'

The original letters are faced by their published version in the Journal

 2 [no 1] John Galsworthy: Suggests using the SMT entirely for cinema and using the money to build a beautiful theatre 14 May 1921 3 Hugh Walpole 11 May 1921 4 John Drinkwater 9 May 1921 5 George Bernard Shaw: Thinks the Governors sensible in using as a cinema 'There is nothing wrong with the cinema that is not equally wrong with the theatre; and until Mr Bridges-Adams brought genuine Shakespeare performances to Stratford, the so-called performances of Shakespeare's plays there were a far grosser insult to his art, his authority & his memory than the films of Mr Chaplin, in whom Shakespeare would have delighted' 10 May 1921 6 George Saintbury 8 May 1921 7 Edmund Gosse: 'It is only another, but a singularly flagrant & shocking instance of the vulgarity which has invaded our unhappy country...Let Stratford -upon-Avon have its cinema if it pines for one, and let the name of Shakespeare be rendered ridiculous... by those who are appointed its guardians. I for one, am past caring' n.d. N.b. 44-46 Williams, E. Notes on the Hathaway Family, ca.1925. ca.1925

Containing ms account, with footnotes, of the Hatheway family.

inside cover of /44 in pencil 'E. Williams, 37 Newtown Road, Hove'

 The title page of 44 reads 'Notes on the Hatheway Family 1200-1600, part one Gloucestershire'

Notes are divided by area/parish

 45 continues from 44

46 is titled 'Warwickshire (continued) and also contains other counties' references to the family

previous volume missing

 Miscellaneous M.b.59 Halliwell-Phillipps, James Orchard. Miscellaneous collection.

Bookplate of Warwick Castle Shakespeare Library

Annotations in Halliwell-Phillipps hand

Items are unnumbered & unpaginated

 Robert Bell Wheler, Stratford-upon-Avon to [John Britton]: Thanks for letter & History of Redcliff Church. Plates admirable. Is pleased that Britton is delighted with face of WS from monument. Hopes will make engraving from cast to go with Memoir of WS. It has never been well copied. Vertue was the first to engrave & Robert Bell Wheler believes there is a mezzotint by Miller. Monument erected within 7 years of WS death (cites Digges in First Folio verses). Not recorded in any parish records who erected & who artist. Robert Bell Wheler thinks most likely Ann or John Hall defrayed expense & Hall probably. wrote 'Stay Passenger'. Flat stone inscribed at same period, if not earlier if believe tradition that WS wrote lines. Great similarity in style, if not workmanship, in monuments erected in Holy Trinity Church at beg 17th c. viz: John Combe, WS, Judith Combe, Clopton. John Combe inferior, Judith Combe superior. Recites John Combe's will regarding erection of tomb & cites Braithwaite in believing it was put up after will & before death. Despite Malone, Robert Bell Wheler sees strong likeness WS monument & Droeshout. Stevens & Malone doubt, Robert Bell Wheler not sure. Robert Bell Wheler thinks Ws & Carew monument may be by same sculptor and likeness of Carew v close to extant portraits. 17 Dec 1813

Malone returned corporation mss, most of which Robert Bell Wheler has seen. Principally official pps. Odd that no writing of WS survives. Robert Bell Wheler frequently meets with papers & letters of Ws contemps., but not mention of WS. Refers to letter in Gentlemans Magazine 1810 regarding letters allegedly found in Dorset pps., but no knowledge though Duchess remembered someone looking about 1790, she thought Chalmers. Suspects early letters were destroyed in London during Great Fire. Promises to send extracts from 'memorandum of some person who had consulted Shakespeare regarding the enclosure [Green's Diary] & extract from purchase deed of lease of tithes [? Replingham agreement]. Knows little more regarding Harts than in Regis 'save that they were hoonest and poor' Refs. to WS pedigree from temp H7 when ancestor rewarded for services. JS had 3 wives [confusion with shoemaker] Remarks on errors in pedigrees in Rowe & Malone. Has short Memoir of Dr Hall which will send. Thanks for offer of undertaking printing of Torkingtons Pilgrimage but has not yet heard from friend who owns the Ms. Please accept enclosed History of Stratford-upon-Avon

Halliwell-Phillipps note 'An interesting letter from Wheler to Britton the Architect. This & the following letter are very well worth perusal, containing good & sensible remarks on Shakespeare's biography

 Robert Bell Wheler, Stratford-upon-Avon to [John] Britton, Tavistock Place: Sends Ms of Torkingtons pilgrimage with transcript & observations. A/c of ms notices in Gentlemans Magazine Oct 1812. Belonged at one time to Rev John Thomas, Rector of Welford, who m. Elizabeth Amherst, aunt of current countess. Account of life of Mrs Thomas (1714-1779). At her death Ms purchased by Francis Findon, Shipston-on-Stour from whom Robert Bell Wheler has borrowed. If printed, would like 5 copies on large paper for self, Mr Findon, Mr Sharp & another friend. Ms is in handwriting temp H8 and thinks transcribed from notes after return from travels. Describes WM which might help to date. 28 May 1814

Answers Britton's enquiries regarding WS on deer stealing first recorded by Rowe - no documentary proof but popular tale from early period. As good a reason as any for removal to Stratford-upon-Avon in absence any other: regarding Horse-holding & marriages of John Shakespeare; JS trade. Refers to Grant of Arms as only source for marriage with Mary Arden

 James Saunders, Stratford-upon-Avon to John Britton: Delay in correspondence occasioned by loss of one of writers children just as intended to write months ago. Further delay in that was at Bath when most recent letter arrived. Refers to Shakespearean project & regrets to learn from Wheler that Britton, with other admirers of 'our glorious Townsman' prefer London as site of monument. JS urges prior claims of Stratford-upon-Avon. Refers to 'the identical scite where he lived & died, which, by an almost ominous coincidence is now attainable by purchase, & at a most moderate rate [?Great Garden] town owes an obligation to Britton & Mr Neale [JP the engraver?] to whom sends regards. Thanks Neale for book and comments on his expanding talents & rise in public favour. Sends transcript of a deed lately come into my hands' which confirms contemporary spelling of John A Combes (Petition to Philip & Mary from Bailiff & Burgesses of Stratford-upon-Avon regarding lands in Studley held by John Acombes' end: with date [1554/5] 31 Jan 1821

copy at SBTRO, PR 255

 W.b.136 Halliwell-Phillipps, James Orchard. Stratford Index

An index of names and places

Inside the cover Halliwell-Phillipps states 'The following books are indexed

1 My Calendar of the Stratford Records, fol.

2 Extracts from the Council Books, fol. 1864

3 Wheler's History of Stratford -upon-Avon, 8vo 1806

4 The Poor Levy of 1697, sm. 4to

5 Extracts from the Vestry Book, 4to, 1865

6 Henley Street deeds, 4to, 1866

7 Churchwardens Papers, S on A, sm. 4to, 1867

8 My octavo life of Shakespeare, 1848

9 Wheler's Guide to Stratford-upon-Avon, 12mo 1814

10 The Earl of Warwick Rent Roll 1590

 W.b.193 Halliwell-Phillipps, James Orchard. Scrapbooks, vol 57

Volume of deeds and abstracts

 p. 62 Abstract of deed for payment of 200 marks under will of Wm. Clopton, esq., father of said Wm. & Elizabeth who bequeathed to said Eliz in preferment of her marriage & other lands &c now in possession said William the son c. 1560 p. 63 Abstracts of deeds 20 Feb 1563, 20 July 1532 Wm. Clopton to Wm. Botte, S/A gent selling for £140 his capital messuage w. appurts in Chapel St, S/A Deed of covenant between Wm. Clopton and Eliz Clopton his sister relating inter alia to Newe Place 'nowe in the holdying or occupacion of oone Adryane Quenny, of the yearly value of 40s, and to another messuage in Bridge St next to the Angell, now in occupation said Wm. C to yearly value of 26s 8d, & in one close or pasture in Stratford field called the Slynge lying beside Warwick Way belonging to the said tenement next the Angel. Re raising her marriage portion of 200 marks p. 64 Transcript of mutilated deed between William Botte & Eliz his wife 'otherwyse callyd' Elizabeth Heton & Albone Heton of London gent with Wm. Underhill of Newbold Revell, gent. Sale of New Place for £10 [? Space before this may rep 'one hundred and'] 1 Sept 1567

Witnesses: Raff Sheldon, Ralph Cawdry[mark] Thomas Callowe, Richard Bonde & Nicholas Baker (2 latter described as servants to Sheldon)

 p. 65 Transcript of conveyance by Edward Clopton to Hugh Clopton of seat in HTC belonging to New Place (after death of Edward). This had been excluded from 1698 conveyance from Edward to his other son Sir John. John has now settled New Place on Hugh and heirs 1 May 1701 pp. 66-8 Transcript of levy for OS towards repairs HTC made by Roger Barnard & Thomas Harris, churchwardens 10 Aug 1635 p. 69 Printed transcript inventory of John Richardson, late of Shottery, taken by John Gibbs, John Burnam [recte Burman] Fulk Sandells, John... and John Barber 4 Nov 1594 p. 70 Transcript of the will of Thomas Whittington, inc. bequest to poor of Stratford of 40s 'that is in the hand of Anne Shaxpere, wyfe to Mr William Shaxpere, and is due debt unto me' 25 March 1601 pp.71-4 Transcript of notes in action of trespass brought by Sir Edward Greville v. Corporation. regarding tolls of corn 1601 p. 74 Abstract of bargain & sale by William Smith, O.S, gent., s & h Robert Smith late of City of London, grocer, who was brother & heir of Henry, late of OS gent, decd. To Hugh Clopton, Middle Temple, esq. for £35 of garden ground cont. ¾ ac called Hammonds Garden formerly in occupation Mary Hammond, widow, late of --- Shakle, widow now of said Hugh Clopton, lying w/in borough S/A abutted E by garden Wm. Salmon on W by Chapell Orchard, on S by cherry orchard in occupation Nathaniel Mason or assigns on N by several small gardens or backsides belonging to cottages fronting the Chapel Lane. Together with a path to the said ground and rights of access through the entry of the house & garden wherein.... Marshall, widow now lives 11 Jan 1706/7 p. 75 Transcript of Council Book entry regarding sale of Luddington tithes 9 Dec 1625 p. 76 Transcript of chamberlains' accounts of John Shakespeare and John Taylor 24 January 5 Eliz p. 77 Facsimile of heading of preceding item p. 77 Abstracts of Worcester wills

John Smyth, baker, 29 Sept 1607

George Smythe, 30 Nov 1537

Richard Harrys, tanner, 12 April 1573

John a Charley, 14 April 1538

William Handes, 30 Sept 1538

Richard Boreman, Shottery, 20 Feb 1538 & inv.

Isabel Andrew, 24 Feb 1537

 pp. 78-9 Continuation of John Shakespeare's accounts p. 80 Abstract deed Thomas Brogden, S/A woollen draper & John Gibbes, husbandman selling for £21 tenement in Ely St in occupation Wm. Rawson. Witnesses: Walter Roche & ors. AS of Brogden 10 Dec 21 Eliz [1578] p. 80 Abstracts of Worcester wills

William Greenwaye, pr 1601

Thomas Wotton, weaver, 2 Dec 1590

Michael Han/rr, husbandman, 24 June 1601

Wm. Hobday, glover, 15 Dec 1601

 p. 81 Certificate signed by John Ward, vicar & the churchwardens, allowed by Francis Haddock, mayor & Thomas Horne, of the names of those whose houses are not < 20s p.a. & who have no other land or premises worth <20s nor own lands or goods worth £10. Said houses have not < 2 chimneys, hearths or stoves. 15 May 1672

Wood Street ward only, cont, inter alia Thomas Hathaway

 pp. 82-3 Abstract of deeds relating to messuage in Stratford belonging to Mr Edward Freeman. Recites 18th c

1 & 2 Oct 1716 L & R Thomas Taylor, S/A, baker & Anne his wife to Wm. Willis, Alderminster, innholder for £50. Premises: All that messuage or tenement in or near a certain street called the Sheep Street, then in tenure George Hart, turner or his assigns, with the building or room over the gateway adjoining the messuage, with street frontage of 14 yards 1 foot 5 inches over gateway and on ground 9 yards 2 foot 5 inches. Depth on E side 32 yards 1 foot and on W side 29 yards 1 foot; breadth at S end 5 yards 4 inches. With access through the said gateway at all reasonable times for the carriage of hay, straw & fuel

 p. 84 Copy in hand Robert Bell Wheler of precept from Robert Perrett, bailiff to the Serjeants at Mace to summon a jury 6 Sept 1559 p. 84 Descendants (on blue lined paper) for 1 generations of Nicholas Lane of Bridgetown inc. 2nd son John who married (25 Feb 1583/4) Francis, daughter Thomas Nash 19th c p. 85 Note from subsidy of 1567 regarding Adrian Quiney £8 6 8 in goods and John Shakespeare £4 3 4 in goods 1567 p. 85 Another copy of p59 above p. 86 Cutting from S/A Herald printing inventory of church goods S/A et alibi Temp Ed VI (19th c) p. 87 Transcript from Court of Record regarding Richard Tyler v. John Shakespeare, shoemaker in plea of debt for £4 26 Nov 1591 p. 87 Transcript of unidentified memorandum regarding payments inc. great bell C. 1598 pp. 88-89 Partial transcript of ordinances of shoemakers and sadlers 21 Oct 1578 pp. 90-1 Translation of latin letter from Abraham Sturley to Richard Quiney when Quiney in London 18 Jan 1597 p. 91 Translation of undated latter from Richard Quiney to his father 1597/8 p. 91 Note of witnesses to deed regarding house in Chapel Street viz: John Smith [mark], Henry Cawdry, William Greene, William Smith, William Featherston 20 April 1647 pp. 94-5 Cuttings from S/A Herald regarding documents c. 1885

1) Transcript sent by Jane Walsh, Lozells, of 1721 Land Tax assessment

2) Abstracts of various Shakespeare wills from other diocese & places noted by Richard Savage

3) Abstract M/s Joseph Hunt & Judith Hicks, 10 May 1708, sent by Jane Walsh, Lozells

4)

 p. 96 Note of witnesses/endorsements on various deeds 27 March 1603, 20 Dec 1574 Counterpart Richard Tyler's lease of Sally Close, Bridgetown: Wm. Court, Abraham Sturley, John Lane Lucy deed: Samuel Tracy, Elysaunder Budd, Edmond Virell (doubtfull: Halliwell-Phillipps) Later latin endorsement 'Lucy, mil to Wm. Heywood p. 97 Transcript of 'The counties granted to Stratford uppon Avon in the Countie of Warr for ther releife towardes ther twoefolde losse by Fier in Ao xxxvi & xxxvii of our queens Maties Raigne c. 1595

To the first patent: Wigorne, Salope, Glos., Stafford, Leic, Derbie, Lincolne, North, Oxon, Barks, London. Of these London, Barkes, Oxon, Stafforde, Gloc, Salopp, Wigorn were collected, the others Leic, Derbie, North but in parte Lyncolne nott collected

The certificatt made by sir Fowlke Grevyll, Sir Thomas Lucie, Sir John Harrington, & Sir Henrye Goodere kts, Edwarde Grevyll, Ryc Verney, Thomas Dawbridgeocurt, clement Fisher, Samwell Marrowe & Robert Burgoyne esquires

To the second patent Westminster, London, Kent, Sussex, Surrey, South, Wyllts, Somersett, Easter [sic] Bristoll, Coventree. These collected all or most parte. Nottingham, Lankester not collected

The certificat made by William Lord Compton, Sir Fowlke Grevyll, Sir Thomas Lucie, Sir Thomas Leighe & Sir William Leighe, knights, Edward Grevyll, Thomas Spencer, Clement Fisher, Christopher Wright, Ryc Verney, Robert Burgoyne, Thomas Dawbridgcourt & John Hugford esquires

 pp. 98-9 Abstracts of 'Severne Deeds placed in Glass Cases, December 1886. Severne sale lots 259, 285, 296, 297 1564-1613 pp. 100-105 Calendar of bill of complaint of Stephen Burman, Shottery v. William Underhill. Underhill claimed rent for lands occupied by complainant at Little Wilmcote and damages for failing to look after cattle. Burman says is poor and cannot afford case v. Underhill who rich. Arbitration settled on £43 which has been paid & Underhill agreed to sign release from actions but now denies receiving payment and threatens action. Burman therefore prays for Privy Seal writ to compel Underhill to appear 1586-7

Answers of Underhill regarding lease of lands and failure of Burman to fulfil; non-payment of agreed sum: statements by Thomas Trussell, 55, William Tyler 60, Ralph Cawdry, 60, John Smith, 35 on behalf of Burman & confirming payment

 pp. 106-113 Abstract of Chancery case William Abraham, son of Richard, Quainton, Bucks, gent v. Arthur Brogden, butcher regarding premises in Rother Market. 1578 Robert Parrott the younger conveyed to Sir John Conway an old & decayed messuage in Rother St, together with a close of land whereon 2 other tents erected (in occupation James Parrot, widow). Conway sold the same in 1580 to Richard Woodward who spent < £100 in repairing and rebuilding. When Parrot dsp, [c.1600] Thomas Brodgen & wife Alice (sister to Perrott) alleged conveyance to Conway was mtge. only. Court decided in Woodwards favour, Brogdens to make release to Woodward of house & he to convey cottages & pay £40 to them. This done & Thos & Alice enjoyed until died. Arthur B has since enjoyed the same premises. Woodward neglected to obtain receipt from Brogdens for £40 or release from them. Woodward granted premises to Ric Abraham & William (now Sir) Richardson as trustees for daughter Frances. She dsp & property came to John W, s & h Rich & by will 21 April 1612 bequeathed to his godson Abraham. But Arthur Brogden 'being of a turbulent disposition' now alleges title 1622-3

Answer of Arthur Brogden, taken at S/A 9 Jan 1622/3 before Wm. court & Michael Only: claims malice & alleges that conveyance to Conway was in trust whilst Robert Pert travelled abroad & to be reconvened on safe return or assigned to children if died before (which he did). Further details

 pp. 114-118 Abstract Chancery case: Ralph Snoden, Leicester, gent, Margery his wife & Frances Fly, Wydlington, Oxon., widow (daughters & coheirs Humphrey Harbage, late Oxford, innholder) v. John Sadler & Wm. Reynolds regarding Dovehouse Close, S/a.: Francis Harbage, father of Humphrey bought close of Hugh Reynolds, gent c. 80 years ago [c.1540]Died c. 1580 leaving 2 sons, Henry & Humphrey. Henry the eld took possession & died leaving daughter & sole heir Elizabeth & widow who 'held one third of the premises in dower & the residue in right of said Elizabeth' widow kept deeds & later remarried Peter Ayston who enjoyed premises in right of wife & step-daughter. Elizabeth dsp & premises descended to Margery & Frances as daughters of younger son. But John Sadler, gent, having obtained deeds from Peter Adyston claims some title in premises in confederacy with Reynolds who also has some deeds concerning the premises. They have entered premises & taken profits for several years past. Sadler & Reynolds have been required & refused to deliver deeds to petitioners. 1619

Answer of John Sadler taken at S/A 21 James 1619/20 before Wm. Walford & Wm. Court: Claims that Henry Harbage sold Dovehouse alias Windsor Close to his father John Sadler in April 1574. Sadler, by will, 1583 left same to son Thomas with remainder to deft John. Thos has 2 sons, both dsp when deft inherited. Denies any rights of Eliz & if widow had any claim only because she had not signed deed barring dower. Denies obtaining deeds falsely

Answer of Wm. Reynolds, gent, sworn 3 Feb 1619/20: premises belonged to his grandfather Hugh Reynolds who settled at marriage with, Joyce --- on trustees for use of them for life then tail male. Eld son Hugh dvp, Hugh d. c 1560, Joyce c. 1600. Believes premises desc to his father (d. c 1614) and thence to him. Denies any purchase by Herbage and subsequent descent. Witnessed Thomas Grene

 p. 118 Notes, pinned to page regarding descent of John Lane & abstract of will pr 1638. Refs. to uncle George Nash of London, woollen draper, cousin Edward Nash & cousin Alice Staunton daughter of Thos [1638] p. 119 Transcript heads of agreement between Edward Lane and Richard Bishop regarding tithes of Shottery: Lane agrees to assign to Bishop remaining 21 years in lease of Shottery tithes & barne known as Barkers lease. Warrants against any encumbrances done or to be done by Sir Ed Grevill or Rich Lane, decd father of Ed. Agreement is that if the portion of Marie, wife of Bishop is recovered by Ed Ubanke against Lane, then agreement void. Bishop to pay Lane £50 pa. Lane to pay Bishop £50 if agreement engrossed by 20 Dec 1 Oct 1614 p. 120 Abstract of Bill of Complaint of Rich Hathaway of Gt Kineton, baker & Joan his wife (one of daughters Thos Taylor, late S/A, gent decd). Taylor seised in fee simple of premises and lands in S/A to clear yearly value £300 & also considerable personal estate inc. plate, gold rings, money &c./ Thomas made will 23 May 1677 and, subject to a legacy gave to son John premises in Chapel St, 1 ten in Ely St, 2 in Wood St 1 in Sheep St. Left £100 & bedstead val £50 to daughter Joan to paid w/in 12 months 14 June 1692

[no further details]

 p. 121 Transcript of receipt signed by John Hall to Francis Ainge, Daniel Baker, Anthony Smith, gents for £200 due upon obligation for £800 dated 1 Aug 15 Aug 1625

Attached is linen with facsimile of signatures

 p. 122 Transcript of list and values of tithe rents of the Corporation 1837 p. 123 Transcript of letter from Mr Richard Clerke to Mr Edward Arkepowle upon the tythes of Luddington 29 Sept 1599 pp. 124-6 Transcript, on blue lined paper of 'A noate what land belongeth to the Chamber lyinge in Henley streete warde and who be the tenauntes' c. 1590s p. 126 Note of 'Voluntary contributions of Henley Street Ward to the King, 6 August 1661' 6 Aug 1661 [19th c]

John Careles, malster 2s 6d

Richard Walker, tanner, 2s

John Roads, collermaker, 1s

John Bradley, malster, 3s

Thomas Baylyes, chapman, 5s

William Atwood, malster, 2s 6d

James Straine, glazier, 2s 6d

William Ainge, maltser, 2s 6d

Richard Allen, maltster, 1s 6d

John Procter, gent, 3s

Gorge Southerne, maltster, 2s 6d

 p. 127 Transcript of 'Memorandum (in old Ms) from the Augmentation Office respecting the Curate of Luddington, & the tythes of different places within the parish of Old Stratford at the Dissolution' 16th c?

Doc extracts from College accounts & gild to show that Luddington belonged to the College. Then lists names to whom and amounts for which the various tithes of S/A and hamlets assigned

 pp. 128-9 Transcript of bond from Daniel Baker, Francis Smith, Francis Ainge, gents & Anthony Smith, yeoman to john Hall, gent in penal sum £800 to repay £400 'at or within the now dwelling house of the said John Hall in Stratford 28 March 1625 p. 129 List of names mentioned in borough presentments c. 1600 pp. 130-4 Full abstract from Patent Roll, 7 James I of a grant to William Whitmore & John Randoll of Manor of Old Stratford, College & appurt lands. With recital of grants from Dissolution 22 March pp. 135-8 Transcript from Close Roll of sale by Edward Penell & Euseby Andrewe, both of Lincoln's Inn, esqs. To Francis Collins, Warwick gent & Thomas Smith, Milcote, gent of lands and premises(specified) in S/A. Reciting inter alia Letters Patent of 7 Nov 1607, 25 July 1607, and deeds 25 Nov 1608, 21 Dec 1610 14 Nov 1616 p. 139 Abstract of bargain & sale John Eldred & Martin Freeman to Edward Penell & Euseby Andrew in regarding above, with note of subsequent conveyance 16 Dec 1614

3 June 1617 Collins & Smith to Sir Arthur Ingram, London

 p. 140 Transcript of mortgage by Richard Castell, S/A, mercer & Richard Castell, S & H of same to Thomas Combe, OS, esq., of 2 messuages in Wood St to secure judgement under bond in penal sum £100 dated 4 March 1636/7 2 May 1654 p. 140 Cutting from S/A Herald regarding ancient leases c. 1890 p. 140 Abstracts of Worcs. will 19th c

Henry Gatlyff, carpenter, 30 April 1604

William Adams, taylor, 14 June 1605

John Mathew, 1 Oct 1537

 p. 141 Cutting from S/A Herald being transcript by Richard Savage of the will of William Barnes of Clifford 22 Aug 1621 p. 142 Notes regarding grants & descent of manor of Old Stratford Ed VI to Eliz I; relief from subsidies, 1599 and sale of manor of S/A alias New Stratford to Edward Greville of Mount Grevill, 1591 1553-1599 p. 142 Abstract of deed between Wm. Clopton & Wm. Bott being agreement to suffer a recovery of manor of Clopton 20 Dec 1563 p. 143 Transcript of Borough Boundaries, 1591 p. 144 Extract from survey of lands of Ambrose Earl of Warwick regarding Rowington copyhold 14 May 1581 p. 145 Transcript of complaint of Daniel Baker, S/A draper v. Humphrey Baines of Shrewsbury & his brother John Baines of the same for payment for 14 quarters of malt. They were bound for payment of £22 14s and malt delivered but now refuse to pay because only one of them signed bond 2 April 1602

Privy seal writ issued for Baineses to appear

 p. 146 Transcript lease from Adrian Quiney, S/A, mercer to Alexander Webb, Bearley, husbandman, of two yardlands of arable at Bearley with appurts, late in occupation Thomas Gennyns of Wotton, reserving to Quiney & heirs the Grove there and close adjoining with all woods on the same, for 21 years at 26s 8d pa 12 Sept 1560 p. 148 [147 blank] Transcript of grant by George Hart, S/A to his son Shakespeare Hart of messuage and barne in Henley St in their occupations, together with the Maidenhead in occupation Thomas George together with other premises in Henley Street in named occupations, to hold from respective deaths of grantor and his wife Hester Hart 2 April 1694 p. 149 Notes of corporation leases 1689-1739 To William Baker, S/A gent. Of premises in Chapel St in occupation Ric Bromley, for 44 years @ 13s 4d, 1689 To Sir Hugh Clopton of lands in Bridgetown for 45 years To John Carelesse of Wapping, London, cooper, of messuage in Henley St in occupation John Careless father of sd John, for 41 years at 12s p. 150 Copy from Wheler Ms of extract from Visitation Book in 'Dugdale's writing', being pedigree of Lane of Bridgetown c. 1619 p. 151 Extract from Ministers Accounts, Warwickshire being rents due from Chapel St and Chapel Lane 1548 p. 152 Rough Ms pedigree of Savage family 1650, deduced from case in Chancery proceedings Underhill v. Savage c. 1650 [19th c] p. 154 [153 blank] Abstract of corporation rents, Chapel Street & Chapel Lane, taken from the accounts of Alexander Aspinall and James Elletts, chamberlains 1604 p. 156 [155 blank] Printed extract from unidentified work regarding 1553 charter 19th c p. 158 [157 blank] Column cut from unidentified work, being biog, in latin of John Trapp, part of biog dictionary of College 17th/18th c

Johannes Trapp, apud Cromdebitot, in agro wigorniensi, in lucem editus quinto mensis Junii an CICDCI & Wigorniae in schola publica grammaticali (ibi enim Alumnorum regiorum de numero fuit) primis bonarum Artium rudiementis informatus est; ubi sub auspiciis Magistri Henric Bright, Paedagogi ejus industrii pariter & eruditi, plurimum triennii spatio profecit; linguarum trium quas doctas potissimum appellamus cognitionem haud modicam adeptus, tametsi in discenda Hebraica autodidactov [in cyrillic] fuisse liquet. Anno dom. CiCDCXIX ad Collegium istud trnasmissus est, et Magistro Georgio Fay, Aedis Alumno, quem Studentem vocitant, in disciplinam traditus; cui pariter propter industriam in erudiendo, & Corbetto....

 p. 160 [159 blank] Column cut from biographical work being entry for Richard Byfield 1674

'Ricardus Byfeild, Stratfordiae ad Avonam (prout auditione quidem accepi) in lucem editus est, quod cum Universitatis Matriculam minime convenit ibi enim ex Agro Wigorniensi oriundus perhibetur &c inter Regnienses admissus an Dom CICDCXVI aet XVIII. Post septem annos in Logica & Philosophia consumto Gradum suscepit Magistratem, & ad Rectoriam de Long Ditton, in Agro Suthreiensii, sub id evectus existimationem sui haud modicam concitavit apud vulgus imperitum, unde non tantum Parochiani sui, sed magna vicinorum frequentia praedicanti solebant adesse

Scripsit

De Luce fidei & via ad pietatem London 1630 Angl

Refutationem Tractatus de Sabbato per Edoardum Breerwood Lond. 1632

Tractatem in Rom. 8. Ver. 3,4 Lond. 1659

Conciones varias

Catechesin in usum Parochianorum et alia ad cultum divinum pertinentia

 Mortclakiae in Comitatu Suthreiensi, contumulatus est, mense Decemb. CICDCLXIV postquam scilicet Rectoriam sponte cessisset. Non est dissimulandum plures florentissimi hujus Collegii scriptores diligentiam meam utcunque sedulam fugisse: sed ut lectoris gratias ineam, Virum qui plurimorum ad instar fuerit apponam, nimirum p. 161 Column cut from printed work, being biog in latin of George Carew, Baron Clopton 1674 p. 164 [162-3 blank] Cutting from S/A Herald being transcripts by Richard Savage of Warrant to Constables 1627 and will of Thomas Lucas, 1625 1. 19th c W.b.208 Halliwell-Phillipps, James Orchard. Scrapbooks, vol 72. 1821 1 Rough copy of C F Green lithograph of Birthplace Wheler engraving of Birthplace 2 Note by W O Hunt regarding 'the part shown as the Birth Place' being intact internally & externally though penthouse has been replaced. 'The part restored is that which formed the Maidenhead public house, which was cased with brick. The brickwork has been removed & timber introduced into the mortices of the original beams, which were fortunately preserved so that the new timbers are fitted into the exact places of the old ones' Misc. 1 line cuttings from unidentified works Halliwell-Phillipps memo to himself 'to note about the casements being altered since 1768 Note [Wheler's hand]'The view of Shakespeare's Birthplace to which you allude was not made from an independent drawing, but I understood from Green (the lithographer) was from that in the Gent Mag. Mr Fairholt some time since gave me a Copy from De la Motte's Drawing of this House which is, I think in the Museum 3 Merridew's view of Birthplace as it appeared in 1769 Small engravings (2/page) of Birthplace 1792 & 1847 plus interior of shop & kitchen 4 Note by Halliwell-Phillipps regarding Merridews print, from Artistic illustrations, vol. 17 'the costumes shows I think it is not from a contemporary sketch - long trousers, new fashioned boots' Note 'the ancient fastening to the Birth Room window' [? Caption] Note 'the cellar at the Birthplace leading by a few steps from the sitting room' [? Caption] Note regarding ownership/interest in 3 messuages in Henley St in occupation Clement George, Rich Wharam & John Ludditt, vested in 1675 in William Shaw, saddler & Hannah his wife. Halliwell-Phillipps thinks owned subject to a m/s “but better say merely interested in' 5 Coloured lithograph by CF Green of ground plan of Birthplace & adj. premises 2 pages from Birthplace guide 'The Home of Shakspere' 6 Halliwell-Phillipps mss notes Quote from letter pub in Bristol Gazette, 14 Sept 1769 regarding transparency set up in front of Birthplace Sketch with note to remember the places in front of the large beam in the lower room where rush candles stuck in 'Very important' regarding Greene's engraving “the apparent door to the right is clearly not a door but a passage - See Greene's original drawing' Printed caption to early views of Birthplace [not with] 7 Transcript of letter from Thomas Hunt, S/A to [Ireland, see p 9 below] sending ground plan of premises you wish to purchase at S/A. Has no doubt that Shakespeare's father lived in all. Mr Hemming employed by Hunt to see Hart who told him had been offered £350 and thinks will take, but knows someone who wants the land for building. Please advise Hunt how to proceed” ps “Your friend Jordan has done you more harm than good in the Business as he has told Hart he could get him £500 1847

for the premises

 W J Linton's engraving of 'Chamber in Shakesperes House' 8 Halliwell-Phillipps memoranda

Remember two houses in 1556, 2 houses in 1590, sold as two after being originally built as 1

 Description of Birthplace from 'Fairholt's letter' 1839 Printed account 'By the year 1806 it had been sadly altered....' 9 Copy of Ground plan of Birthplace properties sent by Hunt to Ireland in Sept 1795 when the latter was negotiating for the purchase. Notes by Halliwell-Phillipps beside butchers shop 'here is the Record Room' 10 Cutting from [? Ireland] regarding Birthplace and size of family, with note by Halliwell-Phillipps to check regs Note regarding engravings and quote from report by E Gibbs 'there was no vestige of any old staircase from the bottom or bedroom into the attic 11 Dec 1882 Post card from E[dward] G[ibbs] giving, as requested the dimensions of the floor of the cellar at the Birthplace (10′ x 9′) Note that orig all properties in Henley St thatched 7 would have remained so but for order of 1615 Before alterations kitchen was lighted by small window looking into back yard of neighbouring tenements 'and out of which we may suppose the poet may have looked' 11 Green lithographs of kitchen & butchers shop 1823 Wheler engraving of Birthplace (as p 1) 1806 12 Copy of account of visit to Birthplace from 'Warner's Tour through the Northern Counties of England, 1802, vol. 2 pp 272-3 1802 Note by Halliwell-Phillipps 'In the Ms diary of one Holloway, 1835, mention is made of the first lower room being paved with rough pieces of stone Extract cut from unidentified printed work regarding Birthplace 13 Page from '---- Review:, 1847, p 515 regarding Birthplace. Halliwell-Phillipps had cut some of text Pen and wash copy of Richard Greene's sketch of the Birthplace, 1762. Slightly altered and annotated by Halliwell-Phillipps at right 'passage - not door' i.e. screens passage 14 Letter Hp to Edward Gibbs, S/A regarding 2 wells at Birthplace. Gibbs has said no coping & would have been covered with planks, Halliwell-Phillipps asks whether walls would have been stonelined as at New Place. Ireland, p 194 speaks of long timbers across building showing that orig built as one. Is this so? Doesn't attic construction prove the same thing? Yet some of early engravings show the roof of the Museum part as higher than Birthplace. Gibbs had pointed out that roof of cellar in Birthplace had clearly been raised a few inches at some time. If so, would floor above have been raised? [Refers to Irelands views but letter stick in so cannot read] 8 May 1885 Misc. 1 or 2 line cuttings from accounts of Birthplace all unidentified The pps from a letter, initialled 'EPCB[rock]'[?] citing works useful for info regarding Elizn architecture. Ms note in diff hand 'The above Note of Brock will speak for itself so needs no further remark from yours ever G.R.W.' 15 Greene view of Birthplace Merridew of Birthplace Hull's engraving of upper floor of Birthplace, 1885 [in Lee's History of S/A] 16 Misc. notes all in Halliwell-Phillipps's hand Notes on Birthplace p 627 Note the probability of Michael Johnson's barn being in the Guild pits Miss Hawkins visit in 1819' In the disposition of the house on the ground floor the largest room is in the back, and on the upper floor the largest room is in front Delamotte 1788 front to my ed. of Whelers Birthplace 8vo Thos Hunt to Ireland, 15 Sept 1795 'I understand it will take about one hundred pounds to put the premises in repair' Block plan of Birthplace 'Plan referred to as to the replacement of timbers' 17 Engraving of Birthplace from Ireland (in text) TH Ellis engraving of Birthroom Engraving of Birthplace, 1837 [c. 2″ sq.] 18 P. 127 from 'The Home of Shakespere' P 67 front unidentified guide Ms copy of Sir Richard Phillips account of Birthplace, with note regarding insertion of view copied from Wheler Para from unidentified a/c regarding flattering nature of prints sold 19 Appeal leaflet for HTC restoration 1836 Ms notes by Halliwell-Phillipps

Birthplace drawings. Note specially the tree in street nearly opposite Birthplace in Kings Liby drawing my 8vo life p 33. W.O. H thought it might be the walnut tree, but surely all the trees in this drawing are conjectural

 20 Halliwell-Phillipps notes of location of drawings for Attic & staircase 'my drawings vol. 12 and vol. 13 Little niche opposite portrait room & portrait room in my collection of drawings vol. 13 Vestiges of the Birthplace a good title for an essay on the odds and ends & structure internal doorways &c P 125 of The Home of Shakespeare 21 Greene engraving reprod from Gentlemans Magazine July 1769 with Halliwell-Phillipps notes around 'the perspective is improved in this engraving but is not so accurate as Greene's drawing. No windows in the original house over (a) [a marked as window twixt passage & pentice] Ascertain where B Cole [the engraver] lived. If in London drawing not likely to have been returned 22 Note regarding date of Jordan's drawing of Birthplace being 1798 Tracing of Jordan's front view of houses in Henley St where WS reputedly born Copy on note from William Oakes Hunt that in removing brickwork in front of Swan & Maidenhead it was found that notwithstanding the framed timberwork had been removed the ancient beams remained shewing the mortices - a plan was then prepared with the exact distances measured thereon and another member of the committee and myself tested it so as to be able to certify that the timber put in exactly corresponds in point of situation &c with the original structure, which was important, as it differs in some respects from the old drawing 3 Dec 1857 23 Title page of John Britton's 'Essays on the merits and characteristics of William Shakespeare' (London 1849) Small plates of interior of shop and kitchen [as in above] Post 1847 Unidentified newspaper cutting regarding Birthplace 24 Cutting from S/A Herald being continuation of account of history of Birthplace by Jos. Hill, Perry Barr Pp 137-8 of unidentified work being chapter 'Direct Ascription of Authorship of Shakespeare' Halliwell-Phillipps ms memos

Ruthlessly modernised & encased with bricks - George Robins

 C F Green juvenile efforts and see what Wheler says, 1824 first page 25 Pp 173-4 of Malones 'Historical Accounts of the English stage'. Lines regarding Clopton marked in margin by Halliwell-Phillipps “I ought to have mentioned this” 3 other unidentified cuttings p.23 of The Home of Shakespeare' with engravings of shop & kitchen & romantic figures 26 Halliwell-Phillipps ms note regarding Mary Hornby's dispute with the Courts & removal across the road P 187 of Ireland [or Wheler] (has quote 'Triumph my Britain...' Extract regarding Birthplace from Moritz travels, 1782 27 Edward M Barry, 1 Old Palace Yard, Westminster Report on condition of the Birthplace with recommendations for restoration 29 June 1857 Inserted loosely at this point is pencil note in hand L Fox noting same 28 Pencil conjectural ground plan of Birthplace site with note by Halliwell-Phillipps that too uncertain to venture on giving a plan Halliwell-Phillipps mss memos: 'Cut open passage Blights nice drawing in vol. 16' 'The upper rooms of houses in Stratford in S's time open to the thatch' 'Jordan's drawing dated 1798 this date is on the paper' 29 Report by Edward Gibbs to Trustees under deed of Gift of John Shakespeare that after inspection is satisfied that neither pantry adjoining cottage (one of 4 purchased on Canning) and chimney adj, never formed part of orig Birthplace. Materials (brick & elm) being of comp recent date whilst orig. is blue stone & oak 28 Jan 1858 30 Page from S/A Herald with further account of Birthplace properties by J Hill & extracts from Gild Accs 31 Extract from [Notes and] Queries, p 355 regarding Pious Englishwomen of 17th c. Ed Marshall. Cutting from Herald being Birthplace Annual Report 1885 Letter to Halliwell from unknown corresp at S/A [last page stuck to page] regarding progress of restoration at Birthplace [detail] 23 Feb 1858 Pp. 25-6 from Ireland's Confessions 32 Halliwell-Phillipps memoranda regarding illustrations

Interior of S & M: my folio vols. of drawings. Blight's drawing of Museum fireplace vol. 11, Museum vol. 12

 'The stupidity & wickedness of the restoration - drawing on the credulity of future generations' unattrib Another copy of Robert Bell Wheler's note to WHO regarding drawing based on that in Gentlemans Magazine (according to Greene) Oak framed - when JS arrived at S.O.A it must have been one of the most substantial dwellings in the town 33 P 21 from 'The Home of Shakespeare' and p37 from another publicn with page heading 'William Shakespeare', the latter reproducing engraving of Birthplace in 1847 by H Rimbault Cutting from unidentified paper headed 'The Follies of Stratford' with rude refs. to brewers and to restoration of Birthplace to 'a spick-and-span new Villa' 34 Halliwell-Phillipps memos/?draft captions

Kitchen of Birthplace: Massive beams & cross beams of timber support its walls & roof, & throw their dark shadows down on the flag floor. A transverse beam, suggestive of strength & age, runs across a wide fireplace which recedes so far that it must have been easy to get round & round the fire - Dick

 Introduce the woodcut (already done) of the open passage at the S & M Blights sketch 1864 from the portrait room looming towards the attic stairs in vol. 11 of my colln of drawings Plan before restoration showing the timbers of the first floor. Important. My drawings vol. 14 35 Part [? Copy] letter from Mr Hunt to Mr Shakespeare: On receipt of S's letter, Birthplace committee had working drawings made for work a/c Mr Barry's scheme & advertised for tenders. Delay in obtaining old timbers & higher tenders than expected led Comm to confine present work to street front & end of house formerly S & M, which ad been brick-faced, and leave Birthplace alone. Contract entered, work begun and, though slow, progressing satisfactorily. Removal of brick exposed old timbers with mortices enabling exact replacement. Small portion of premises purchased of Barkes Trustees has been fitted up as tem residence for custodian & have also purchased from Barkes Trustees for £135 the old barn used as a Dissenting Chapel which lies at the back of custodians residence. Will give wider frontage to Guild St if Sh Mus built. Currently in use as workshop for preparing timbers [incomplete] 3 December 1857 Note by William Oakes Hunt regarding premises in Henley St beg w. gild lease 1496 to Thomas Greene, butcher. On same side as Shakespeare's House as extended to Guild pits. Abuttal was Richard Persons, miller & Greenes property was probably. George & Dragon. In 1562 there was a water mill here which had belonged to Warden of College, See Halliwell's Life pp73-4. Mill probably supplied by stream which ran down Rother & Meer Sts. In 1676 a bridge built over it in Rother St & levy raised to pay 36 Lithog of outside of Birthplace by J Boosey & Co, Strand (at top has Ent Mag pl1 printed) Green's lithog of Birthroom (Wheler 1824) Rimbault's engraving of interior of Birthroom. Pl V in unidentified publicn 37 Tender from William Holtom, College Street, S/A to the 'Trustees under the Deed of Gift of John Shakespeare' for restoration of Birthplace according plans prepared by Edward Gibbs, for £662. The front end only 'as understood', £282 -10s 18 August 1857 38 Misc. unidentified cuttings, inc. one from S/A Herald regarding Birthplace & adj properties 39 Halliwell-Phillipps memo regarding views of Birthroom in vols. 6,11,12,13 of his collections

Saunders view in vol. 19 & vol. 18

Brandard's lithog in vol. 21

Mrs Dighton's originals drawing of interior of Birthroom in vol. 4

Parris lithog 1864 in vol. 15

 P198 from Malone's 'Inquiry' regarding discovery of spiritual testament Part of 'Preface', signed Halliwell-Phillipps, West Brompton, 6th Feb 1863 approving work done on Birthplace 6 Feb 1863 40 Misc. notes & cuttings inc.

Fairholt's orig. drawg of attic room & Birthroom & his note - my drawings vol. 18

 41 2 copies printed block plan of Henley St from Hornby cottage to top end showing ownership/layout. Drawn J Hill, pub Parsons & Son, Lithog, Waterloo St, Birmingham 42 Rough copy of description of Birthplace (before restoration). ' The house itself resembled very much one of those Hebrew-aic shoe shops in Seven Dials, but you can easily fancy it suitable for a butcher in a small way, for which purpose it was not very long ago occupied. The front has no glazed casement, but is protected from the rain and sun by a drooping shed, like a flap to a table. Above that is a kind of signboard formed by two slips of wood, jutting out and uniting at an angular point on which is inscribed 'The immortal Shakespeare was born in this house'. Above is a window in four compartments with small cottage-like panes of glass not diamond fashion as formerly, that lights the chamber of the poet's nativity. You enter the shop, which is only guarded by a rustic half-door (the other half pinned back to the wall) and you find yourself in the worlds belief on sacred ground. The shop is of the size of a small parlour, at the back of which is a kitchen still smaller with a large fireplace wherein you are told the poet, as a boy, was supposed to have sat. The kitchen is lighted by a small window looking into the back yards of the neighbouring tenements, and out of which we may suppose the poet may have looked. There are many little points to excite notice thus far. The walls, windows even the ceiling, abound with inscriptions snatches of poetry, initials, names of visitors &c in full length with the dates and the places from whence they came; but you feel eager to ascend the tottering staircase and find yourself in the chamber where the idol of your admiration is stated and believed to have been first ushered into the world'

At end Halliwell-Phillipps has added 'Le.[...] Moments

 43 Letter from Joseph Hill, Arden Cottage, Perry Barr to Halliwell-Phillipps: Asks for help with problem he has regarding paper he is printing in S/A Herald [regarding Birthplace & adj properties]. Wheler's plan, since copied by others, shows land sold to Badger in 1597 as a square plot ca 20yrds each way. Is this the same as the ½ yard strip 28 yards long sold as a toft in 1596? If so, then plan for 1746 sale also erroneous. Has tried to solve on 2 visits to S/A but has failed. Hill thinks an old house had stood there & that JS sold the strip, 'perhaps half a ditch' to strengthen Badgers wall. Thinks perhaps Shakespeare garden never extended as far as shown on plan. Also, is Miss Chattaways cottage as restored on land formerly belonging to the Bell [?] or was it part of Hornby's property. 'I am doing my best with Mrs Walsh as Mr Timmins will probably inform you, she lives a mile from my house' 29 Sept 1885 Cutting from printed work regarding Shrewsbury, quoting letter 1552 regarding building of Chatsworth & use of plaster, clay or lime for the floor Cutting from unidentified pub regarding Birthplace before restorn 'And what a quaint picturesque old English house it was' Title page of A Tour through the Northern Counties of England and the Borders of Scotland' by Rev Richard Warner, vol. ii (Bath & London 1802) 44 Joseph Hill to [Halliwell-Phillipps] Clarifying previous letter [/43 above] and including sketches [abstract in notebook, inc. copy sketches] c. 1885 Concluding article on Birthplace & adj properties in S/A Herald, by Jos. Hill Quote from Dr Johnson regarding good tradesmen having fire only in kitchen never in parlour, until retirement 45 Pp 323 of 'Social History of the southern Counties' Nd Note regarding some of timbers in drawings marked as new are old timber, but newly inserted therefore not original Jos. Hill, Arden Cottage, Perry Barr to Halliwell-Phillipps: Thanks for help regarding plan of Birthplace properties> Wheler's plan is wrong. Imagines old outbuildings stood at the side of the Shakespeare land before erection of present building, hence odd shape 5 Oct 1885 46 2 Cuttings from S/A Herald regarding Birthplace & adj properties by Jos. Hill Cutting from 'Beauties of England and Wales', 1814 regarding Birthplace Unidentified cutting regarding walls covered in signatures Unidentified cutting regarding demoln school at Ottery St Mary where Coleridge born 47 Pages from Harpers Magazine, Christmas 1881 regarding S/A & Birthplace Note in Halliwell-Phillipps hand regarding cellar beams being re-used from another structure as evidenced by mortices Note by Halliwell-Phillipps that bressumer beams in both fireplaces [Parlour & Birthroom] equally old (Halliwell-Phillipps called them Breastsummers] 48 List in unidentified hand of prints and wood cuts of Birthplace Cutting from Halliwell-Phillipps Calendar (no 58) Thomas Phillips summoned to answer Nicholas Tibbotes Descrip of windows as in /42 above 49 Partial copy of letter, from S/A, corresp. Unidentified: Called on Mr Wheler to ask about penthouse be he could not help not has correspondent been able to find out elsewhere when current one erected. Wheler says Irelands view not the be depended upon (only one w/o penthouse),/. Has 1804 view showing it (pentice) as do earlier though they show it extending over two doors and windows & to be supported on wooden pillars. 'Mr Wheler is no chicken, 68 perhaps' & is positive that no alteration of present pentice has taken place in his memory 18 December 1852 Facsimile [looks like Saunders - 4o pages with red ink border, numbered 19-21] letter from George Harper, Roleston House to 'My dear Sir' [text in notebook] 'I know you love to do good & by your acquaintance with Mr Malone you probably may be able to set forward a good purpose in favour of certain unprotected people. 5 Aug 1795, May 1870

Passing through Stratford a few days ago with some friends, I took them to the old house which once belonged to Shakespeare. A middle aged woman shewed us the curiosities of it; she was deaf, and in affliction on account of the death of her old father and mother which had lately happened. She told us in a plaintive tone that the house was no longer a home to her - the father, either from pride or policy had kept it up in the old fashion, used to boast that he possessed it by regular inheritance and had drawn out a rude genealogy by which it appeared that his family, the Harts, had many times intermarried with the Shakespeare's: The Poet married one of these Harts, & the grandfather of the deaf, disconsolate damsel married a Shakespeare - in a word - from the information I accidentally gathered, I went away with the impression that the sad historian, her sister & two brothers are relations, & the only surviving relations of William Shakespeare

One of the brothers, a butcher at this time, transforming the old mansion into a butchers shop. Another follows the trade of his father and is a maker of baskets or mats; of the other sister, I did not happen to hear anything; this plaintive, forlorn damsel I have described, engaged our compassion & will I trust, by your good offices, become the protégéé of Mr Malone & his ingenious friends. Probably her subsistence hitherto has not arisen so much from the trade of his [sic] father, as from the accidental contributions of strangers who visited the old house, which is no longer a home to her.

I am at Sir John Mosleys near the confluence of the Dove and the Trent. On Wednesday I intend to pass thro' Ashbourne where I will endeavour to find Mrs Ferneyhough. Her friends at this house think she is at home. With compliments to Mrs Winstanley & Mr Ferneyhough, I remain, My dear sir, Yours respectfully, G. Harper

If you are inclined to favour me with a line direct to me at the post office, Macclesfield, Cheshire'

 Note by Halliwell-Phillipps regarding attics of Swan & Maidenhead: closed up by flooring & when bought be Committee there was no vestige of any old staircase from the bottom or bedroom of the S & M into the attic 'so Mr Gibbs tells me, May 1870' 50 Letter: E.W. Ashbee, 17 Mornington Crescent, to [Halliwell-Phillipps]: Original water-colour drawing of Birthplace made in July 1856. We sent an artist (Mr S Stanesby) there specially & he took much pains in making views accurate. Four views taken, viz: interiors & exteriors of Birthplace & HTC. HTC views never lithographed. Whilst Birthplace views being printed, the original of the exterior disappeared '(i.e. must have been stolen)', which a pity since it spoilt the pair &, as writer understands, was last view taken before restoration 27 March 1868 Copy of G Harper letter [see /49] [1847] Cutting from unidentified paper regarding Birthplace and suggestion regarding US home P 419 from Historical Account of Warwick... (1815) 51 Extracts from minutes of Trustees of John Shakespeare [who gave £2500 for purchase of adj premises in 1856] [in notebook] 1856-7 Halliwell-Phillipps note: J Archer W Finden

In this the roof of the house adjoining on the West is nearly level with that of the Birth -Place - but separate formations of roofs clearly shown

 52 Letter: - Benchfield, The Cliff, Budleigh Salterton to Halliwell-Phillipps: Replies to Halliwell-Phillipps as leaving for Mentone. Engraving of Birthplace appeared in Gentlemans Magazine, Jan 1807 and letter from artist D Parkes on p.3 of same states drawing taken previous July. Writer has original water colour, dated 4 July and can see no marked diff from engraving. Accompanying it is autograph letter from artist which differs from printed one so writer copies in full 'Gentn, I trust you will have the enclosed well engraved, & desire your engraved to be particular in copying the drawing. I think this well executed will be an ornament to the Gent Magazine, as I believe there hath not been an exact view of ye house yet published. If you could have it for the fist plate in your Jany Mag, it would appear very well.... I beg Mr Nicholas will accept of the drawing and place it among his collection' 22 Jan 1885

Benchfield continues that he has several other original sketches by Parkes in other vols. of his Gentlemans Magazine but none as detailed as Birthplace. Writer also possesses original sketch by Parkes for engraving of HTC which appeared in July 1807 Gentlemans Magazine

 Letter: Edward Gibbs, Ely Place, S/A to Halliwell-Phillipps: sends particulars of timbering in faēade of Birthplace as per plan 25 June 1885

'From A to B All the original timbers were found, except to the part known as the Swan & Maidenhead Public House (the front of which had been cased with nine-inch brick work) the only original timber found therein being the Beam at the level of the bedroom floor, into which the original floor joists are mortised and tenoned; & the vertical timber of the framing in front, both above and below had also been originally mortised and tenon'd into the said Beam, but which said vertical timber with the tenons had been withdrawn from the said Beam to make room for the brickwork. On the removal of the brickwork the new oak timbers, both above and below were put into the said old mortices in the Beam. From B to C All the old timbers were found. From C - R Nearly all the old timbers were found From R to A The only old timbers found were those of the Gables, the Tie Beam of which had mortices in its under side, from which the tenons of the old vertical timbers had been withdrawn, to remove them to make room for the brickwork found in their place, fronting a large kitchen fireplace From Ca to F All the old timbers were found in connection with the chimney stack From [----] to K Not any of the old timbers were found Not any of the old timbers were found From K to Q All the original timbers were found, but in such a bad [state] of decay that it was absolutely necessary to replace the whole of them with sound oak timbers: and which are a complete facsimile of the old decayed ones removed'

 Cutting from p92 of Malones 'Inquiry..' Cutting from Warners Tour through the Northern Counties... (1802), vol. 2 p.272 Cutting from p93 of unidentified account 54 Cutting from Wheler's 'Birthplace' 3 other cuttings from unidentified books 55 Pp 119-120 & 182-3 from unidentified work. Pages 119-2-headed 'John and William Shakespeare' & pp 182-3 headed NOTE inc. ref. to Halliwell-Phillipps's work Halliwell-Phillipps note regarding AHC open to thatch until comparatively recent date 56 Note from William Oakes Hunt 'I don't believe a word about the lintel of the fire-place. It appears perfect, with the exception of one end which a few years ago some young ladies from a boarding-school, in the absence of the late custodian, chipped off several small pieces - what Mr Picton states must, if at all, have occurred many years ago & I think such an occurrence would not have escaped Capt. Saunders or Mr Wheler - it is all bosh I think' 1865 CF Green's litho of Birthroom looking from window Halliwell-Phillipps note from 'Hudson' that is S time the walls of rooms, even in best houses, unplastered and covered with tapestries which hung on frames 'at some distance from the walls' to keep from damp 57 p. 241 from 'Atkyns' Reports, 1767, vol. 2, being notes on cases concerning title 1767 58 Copy, 2nd contract between William Holtom & his sureties & William Oakes Hunt for the Trustees of John Shakespeare's Gift, for executing further repairs at the Birthplace 23 March 1858 59 Two cuttings from Halliwell-Phillipps's Outlines, p.42 with engraving of Birthroom & Halliwell-Phillipps's ms note 'This cut is from F's Home of S' 60 Notes in Robert Bell Wheler's hand regarding WS will & descent of property [? Part of Ms for his Historical Account of Birthplace] c. 1815 Title page & pp 106-8 from Summer excursions through parts of Oxfordshire, Gloucestershire, Warwickshire, Staffordshire, Herefordshire, Derbyshire and South Wales by E. I. Spence, vol. I(London 1809). Takes from of letter. Dated at Lichfield, 25 Aug giving a/c of visit to Birthplace 1809 61 Cutting from p. xiv of preface to Ireland's Picturesque Views regarding dates on which drawings for book made 1795 pp. 135-6 from Rambles by Rivers: The Avon regarding Birthplace Note, copied from Wheler regarding David & Goliath formerly over the fireplace in the SE angle of the front parlour of the Maidenhead “he chimney of which, previous to its removal into the centre of the room when Mr Court new fronted that house with brick, obtruded into the street Unidentified cutting regarding purchase of premises from Mrs Izod 62 Booklet 'Shakespeare's Birthplace and adjoining properties' by Joseph Hill, being reprint of articles in S/A Herald 1885 63 Copy contract between William Holtom, S/A, builder, john Walton, baker and William Read, stonemason (his sureties) and William Oakes Hunt, S/A, gent, on behalf of the Trustees under the Deed of Gift of John Shakespeare, esq. For certain repairs & restoration at the Birthplace amounting to £282 10s 21 Sept 1857 p.12 from 'Birthplace of Shakespeare' [?Robert Bell Wheler] regarding David & Goliath & obtruding chimney [see /61] inside cover Printed Chancery Bill of Complaint, Birthplace trustees v. John Shakespeares Trustees regarding payment of monies under Shakespeare's Trust to est. a Sh Museum 16 April 1859 W.b.210 Halliwell-Phillipps, James Orchard. Scrapbook. Folio scrapbook 1 Graf lithograph of chancel from tower crossing, pub by F & E Ward 2 Engraving by 'Smyth' of chancel [? Pub in 'Illustrated London News' 1864 [Halliwell-Phillipps date in ink] 3 Lithograph of chancel looking from sanctuary to nave, published by Edward Adams, 29 High St, Stratford-upon-Avon c. 1864 4 Cutting for Stratford-upon-Avon Herald: report of Town Council meeting discussing restoration Holy Trinity Church 6 July 1884 Halliwell-Phillipps auto memos BRU 4

'The great bell recast in 1622 was I believe that in Holy Trinity Church'

Extracts from Chamberlains' accounts, 1660 for Gilding the crowne at the church; 1666 for repairs to chancell

 5 Photograph of Holy Trinity Church chancel & tower from across river. Trees in leaf, water lily leaves around eyot c. 1880 6 Cutting from Stratford-upon-Avon Herald: report of GP Comm regarding restoration 4 July 1884 [Halliwell-Phillipps annotation] Cutting from Herald: architects report regarding restoration 21 Sept 1884 Halliwell-Phillipps auto memos

Noting inside view of Holy Trinity Church in George III's printed maps, Brit Mus, p.321 col 2. Small etching in outline only showing Mon w/o inscription

 ? if raised upright stones in use u n churchyard temp WS. In Liverpool, temp Eliz seem to have been laid flat Cutting from Halliwell-Phillipps Calendar regarding leases of churchyard to Vicar & Bailiff 7 Photograph of chancel [c. 1880s] 8 Cutting from Stratford-upon-Avon Herald regarding SPAB report on Church [c. 1884] Column from Dugdale's 'Antiquties' regarding incumbents & patrons Holy Trinity Church [1656] Halliwell-Phillipps's memos regarding refs. to bells, chancel repairs & churchyard wall in Vestry Minutes & Chamberlains' Accounts 1593-1622 9 Tracing of ground plan of Holy Trinity Church 'copied from a Drawing of S. Winter's 1765 by R. G. Nd 10 Wheler's engravings of the College and Holy Trinity Church from N 1800 Halliwell-Phillipps memo noting ref. from Council Minutes regarding lead from charnel house being taken up in 1591-2 1591-2 11 Photograph of Holy Trinity Church from Avonside, showing garden of same c. 1880 12 Extracts from Vestry Minutes & Chamberlains' accounts regarding presentation wainscot & canopy over pulpit (1617) painting & glazing chancel, 1622, presentation of farmers of tithes for not maintaining chancel, 1617 1617-1622 Ms extract from Goughs 'Sepulchral Monuments', Vol. 2 p322 regarding Dean Balsalls tomb, 1491 13 P 521 & col 1 of p522 from Dugdale's Antiquities regarding Holy Trinity Church 1656 14 First page from printed Vestry Minute Book 1617 P 25 from Wheler's History 1806 p. 11 from printed text of Hugh Clopton's will regarding work at Gild Chapel 1496 15 Engraving by T Turnbull, from drawing by W. Buttingfield based on details from H. Egington, architect [c. 1837] 16 'An Architectural Account of the Collegiate Church of the Holy Trinity, Stratford-upon-Avon' by Rev. E.H.Knowles [pp. 76-9 of unidentified pub. Nd Inventory of church goods from printed Vestry minutes, p.25 1619 Wheler's account of the Church from his 'Guide' pp. 28-34 1815 MS note by William Oakes Hunt regarding removal of stonework from niches in S Aisle, & pinnacles, during 1839 repairs and removal to 'Leyton at New Place' In 1863 were given by Halliwell-Phillipps to Vicar & are now in churchyard adj, Mr Lucy's garden [Avonside] c. 1865

1865 other portions of sedilia deposited in Sh Mus., given by Miss Wheler & Mr Read, stone-mason

 17 W. Radclyffe's engraving, from drawing by H Hutchinson, of Chancel of Holy Trinity Church. Published in Birmingham 3 Dec 1827 18 Ms notes regarding charnel house & the practice of using them n.d. Cutting from unidentified paper regarding advert for sale of elms from Holy Trinity Church yard 1871 [hp dates] Extracts from Halliwell-Phillipps 'Calendar' regarding altars in church taken from Gild accounts 15th c p. 74 printed vestry minutes regarding church gate walk 1720-9 19 J Brandard's lithograph of the chancel & sanctuary, pub by C. Elston, Leamington Spa c.1840 20 Ms page from Rev Thomas Ward's intended continuation of Dugdale's 'Antiquities', being pen & wash drawings of the monuments in the chancel to James Kendal & Rev John Fullerton, the niches on the right side of the Sanctuary and the inscription on WS stone. [c. 1830

Note at foot attributes Sir Edward Walker's epitaph to Dugdale & cites Hamper, p.40

 21 Photograph of Gild Chapel from site of New Place before excavation c. 1860 22 Ms & printed extracts from Vestry Minutes Page from unidentified work headed 'Pryor's Bank' and referring to wooded pendents from the chancel of Holy Trinity Church used as footstools 23 Pp 625-6 from unidentified book regarding Holy Trinity Church. P. 625 includes engraving of Holy Trinity Church from river by moonlight with weir & boat p.28 from printed Vestry Minutes regarding repairs to be done Cutting from Washington Irving regarding Holy Trinity Church Cutting from 'Bulstrode's Reports, 1657 [ms heading] regarding payment at the south porch of a church 24 Captions to plates of items reproduced from Gild Records [? Fisher]: Plate VIII is the Indulgence from the Birthplace of Armagh, 1312 f.page headed: 'The Collegiate Church' referring to repairs 25 p. 358 from unidentified work, headed 'The Gryphon, Heraldic and Mythological' A footnote refers to the depiction of a unicorn in the Stratford-upon-Avon misericords Extract from letter of Eginton to William Oakes Hunt regarding agreement with Edkins of Bidford to replace the eastern pinnacle for £10 16 Nov 1837 Calendar refs. to altars & vestry Note signed J.T. Blight regarding engraving by J. Gwin 'The church with ye wooden spire. All out of drawing & not to be absolutely depended upon beyond its general character' Note from Wheler Ms regarding vestry book report of removal of gallery in 1619 to north side of Church but not cleared where it originally stood 26 Halliwell-Phillipps memos

Door leading from chancel to charnel house orig. plain. Person who did carvings told him that it was done some tears ago and carvings found in room near belfry

 Abstracts regarding 1837 work to chancel roof & payment for arms p. 41 from Wheler regarding tower of Holy Trinity Church Church reopened Wednesday 28 Oct 1840 Copy (not Halliwell-Phillipps hand) from MS Harl. 6072 f. 44v, being inscriptions for Ann Pagett, Robert Couper and William Clopton (with arms &c for latter) Ms extract from 'Lipscomb's journey into south wales in the year 1799' regarding charnel house 27 Printed page as /24 above Transcript of expenses of repairs to chancel in 1595. Halliwell-Phillipps has endorsed 'Wheler Ms' 1595 Note from Council Book H regarding £50 sub to repair of chancel & restorn WS Mon in 1835 MS note that jackdaws, not rooks next about the Tower but that colony of rooks have recently settled in elms 28 Part of p.28 of Wheler regarding Combe monument p. 77 of printed Vestry Minutes Another ms version of 1595 expenses on chancel p. 40-1 from unidentified 8o book regarding College Loose between 28/9 pp. 70-83 of Wheler regarding Holy Trinity Church 29 Pencil and wash copy of a copper plate engraving by J. Gwin Engraving of sanctuary, drawn by J P Neale, engraved by H. Le Keux and pub by J.P Neale 1 May 1824 30 Another ms copy of Harl. Ms 6072 Ms extract from Vestry Minutes 17 March 1619 Cutting from Stratford-upon-Avon Herald regarding unveiling of American Window May 1885 31 pp. 13-14 from? Home & Haunts or Sh True Life regarding Holy Trinity Church with engraving by E Hull of church from across river in text Ms extracts from Vestry minutes regarding levies for repairs MS note by William Oakes Hunt regarding a grate which formerly lay at the north entrance to the churchyard, allegedly to prevent swine entering. Filled up in 1841

Wall of churchyard to be repaired by owners of Avonbank

 32 Cuttings from Halliwell-Phillipps 'Calendar' regarding refs. to Holy Trinity Church pews in Council Books, 1634-1731 1634-1731 Ms refs. from 'Calendar regarding altars in Holy Trinity Church 15th c. Pps.21 & 37 from [? Wheler] regarding Charnel House and Chancel 33 Pencil sketch of priests doorway, Holy Trinity Church Misc. Halliwell-Phillipps memos regarding restoration from Council Books &c 'A lot about paths and roads through the churchyard under Topography' Note from Eginton to William Oakes Hunt regarding pinnacles [as /26] Ms note, citing Report of 1800, p.102 regarding Queen, as lessor being bound to discharge bill for repairs of chancel in 1583 34 p. 20 from printed Vestry minutes Description of Holy Trinity Church from Leland Sketch of latch on door into north transept Holy Trinity Church, signed Robert Bell Wheler April 1840 April 1840 35 Cutting from Stratford-upon-Avon Herald being George Arbuthnot's speech regarding restoration p. 36 from unidentified 12o guide/history regarding Church pp. 79-86 from 'Original Collections on Shakespeare and Stratford-on-Avon' pencil sketch: SW view of wooden spire, Holy Trinity Church 1762 36 Circular from Shakespearean Club regarding restoration Holy Trinity Church 23 April 1835 pp. 8, 13 from printed text of Hugh Clopton's will 1496 37 pp. 81-2 from Halliwell's 'Calendar' 38 Ms copy [not Halliwell-Phillipps] of description of Holy Trinity Church from 'History and Antiquities of Stratford upon Avon' begs. 'This sacred structure..' Account of monumental inscriptions in Holy Trinity Church being page from unidentified 12o work. Page is headed with engraved urn on chest tomb and has elaborate initial A p. 30 from printed Vestry Minutes 39 v. faint pencil sketch of stonework at junction of tower & nave Ink tracing of 'Timothy Lightholder's design for Stratford new steeple' c. 1762 p. 35 from printed Vestry Minutes letter H Barber, Penrallt, Bangor to Halliwell-Phillipps: asks is Halliwell-Phillipps has ever considered a connection between the right hand of the 2nd misericord from E on S side chancel & lines about the Beadle in Lear, Act 4, sc 6. Thinks must have inspired WS 40 P12 from printed Churchwardens' papers P 7 from unidentified work 'William Shakespeare' regarding tomb of Dean Balsall P 23 from 12o guide to church regarding North Aisle 41 pp. 138-40 from unidentified periodical being account of proposed restoration of Holy Trinity Church by Bodley & Garner p. 19 from printed Vestry minutes Ms notes regarding church house and church ale Cutting from Stratford-upon-Avon Herald regarding Ald Colbourne's attitude to restoration 1886 [Halliwell-Phillipps dates] 42 Ms copy of award by sir Fulk Greville & others as arbitrators between Corporation & Exors Sir John Hubaud & ors regarding lease of College 5 Oct 1591 Extract from printed Calendar regarding sermons and pews Misc. 1 line memos of Halliwell-Phillipps 43 Copy of note by Joseph Green regarding steeple of Holy Trinity Church 21 April 1764 p. 13 from printed copy of Hugh Clopton's will 1496 Cutting from 'notes and Queries' regarding ancient tombstones [not Stratford] Engraving by G. Dalziel of priests door, Holy Trinity Church c. 1860 44 Misc. 1 line memoranda from corporation records Chapter VIII regarding Holy Trinity Church from unidentified 12o work, pp 95-7 p. 46 from printed Vestry Minutes Ms note from 1613 Bishop's Visitation presenting John Willmore & Wm. Walker for defacing and ancient tomb in the church of Robert Lea, cowper & Isabel his wife, being about a yard high with a marble stone on top 1613 45 Ms abstract of conveyance from Corporation to Sir John Clopton & ors as Trustees of the Churchyard, to secure the rights of sepulture there to the parishioners. Trustees to repair church, chancel & vicarage house. Herbage to the vicar 12 Aug 1700 Cutting from unidentified work regarding Clopton tombs Extracts from 1837 restoration balance sheet 'the following disagreeable items' 1837 46 Transcript of Ric Quiney's charges regarding chancel repairs 1594 Extract from 'Comfortable Notes on Deuteronomy', p. 202 regarding mumbled services p. headed 'Shakespeare's Monument', quoting from author's 'pamphlet of 1825' 47 p. 121 from 'Graphic Illustrations of Warwickshire' (Birmingham, 1829) 1829 48 Cutting from unidentified book regarding tomb of Dean Balsall c. 1800 pp. 25-32 from 'Farewell Tribute to Shakespere', unidentified. 1872 Ms note by William Oakes Hunt regarding excavation of the Church Gate, about 1 yard deep, bricklined and iron bars 1″ apart at road level. Told it was to stop pigs rooting up dead bodies 49 p. 104 from 'Calendar' Note regarding Bequest, from 1613 will towards paving churchway Note regarding drawing of Richard Hill's monument in MS. Addit. 21,012 ff. 7 or 8 Note regarding repair of West Window in 1694 then to effect that towards end 18th c it was completely reglazed and original remaining glass removed and destroyed 50 James Davenports printed account of Holy Trinity Church Extracts from Fisher regarding Indulgences & caption to plate 12 p. from unidentified early 19th c, work, being section 'The Church' beg. 'Many pleasing and solemn associations' 51 Cutting from unidentified paper regarding alterations to Holy Trinity Church ? c. 1835 Letter from [J Baylis],[Signed 'JB'], Rames[?] Bank to 'My dear Dillon' [T.F Dillon Croker]. Purchased these 'great bosses, for they are more of that shape than pendents' from Will of Bond Street who assured writer they came from Holy Trinity Church during repairs to chancel ceiling. Has [incorrect] memory of location of WS monument from visit many years ago. Has 3 bosses: 1 is a bat with extended wings 'looking very like a Vampire', another is a rose, with garter & 'Honi soit &c, the third is of fine foliage. Has also fine candle/torch brackets from same source(16″ × 10″ with angels w. wings. One holds scroll w 'Gloria te Deus', the other a shield with a long inscription; third is a beast 'perhaps a bull' with wings and a scroll coming out of his mouth, but no inscription 22 March ny [1865] Cuttings from 'Notes & Queries, regarding ancient tombstones [not Stratford-upon-Avon] 6 Aug 1864 Page from Wheler with text of inscription to Richard Hill 52 Ms page from Rev Thomas Ward's continuation of Dugdale regarding repairs to chancel under care of Harvey Eginton. Desc. Of armorial shields in roof c. 1836 Ms note Halliwell-Phillipps that in 1867 24 taken down from top of spire in consequence of damage caused by lightening some years before Take care not to confuse refs. to bells of Gild Chapel & Holy Trinity Church in accounts Note [? From Fisher] regarding 1276 indulgence 53 Ms page from Rev Thomas Ward's continuation of Dugdale being description of Holy Trinity Church c. 1836 Printed page regarding monument [as at /46 above] Cutting from [? White's] Directory, p. 244 regarding Holy Trinity Church being on site of Saxon minster [c. 1830] 54 p. 62 from printed Vestry Minutes pp. 27-8 from unidentified 8o publication headed 'The Church': 'Many pleasing associations...' pp. 21-2 from 'Stratford Guide' [? Wheler] re Holy Trinity Church 55 Lithograph by J. Salmon from Phoebe Dighton's drawing, of old font in churchyard of Holy Trinity Church. Printed by Lefevre & pub by Phoebe Dighton at Stratford-upon-Avon June 1 1835 4 small photographic views, published by H.T. Cooke & Sons, Warwick viz: Chancel & aisle Holy Trinity Church from N Nave and crossing Avenue with lady in crinoline Chancel 56 'Farewell Tribute to Shakspere' pp. 29-31 Post 1837 Vestry minutes p.67 Inscriptions on the six bells in Holy Trinity Church Cutting from top LH column of p. 518 of Dugdale, regarding inscription to Agnes Paget Loose between 56&57 Pps. 23-28 of 'Farewell tribute to Shakspere' 57 Coloured lithograph published by Leighton Bros. of view into chancel from Priests Door 58 p. 796 from [? White's] directory regarding Holy Trinity Church pp. 33-52 from Wheler regarding Holy Trinity Church p. 23 printed vestry minutes pencil sketch ground plan of Holy Trinity Church 59 Article on the Clopton Monuments by William Brailsford, being pp. 206-8 from unidentified periodical Extract from p. 104 of Calendar regarding galleries Early photograph of priests door pp. 35-6 from early account of the church [? Wheler' 60 pp. 11-2 from unidentified work regarding Stratford-upon-Avon regarding Holy Trinity Church Note from Wheler Ms that Greene's engraving of Church before 1764 is the earliest known 'but very incorrect' 61 Extract from Wheler' Collectanea' p 127 regarding purchase of stone from charnel house by Wm. Oldaker who used it in fronting his new house in Mill Close p. 301 from Notes and Queries regarding chambered church porches 14 Oct 1882 62 Extract from printed 'Bulstrode's Reports 1688' [Halliwell-Phillipps's note] regarding payments made at a church porch door Printed vestry minutes pp. 27-30 Sketch of table tomb, dated 1641 in churchyard of Ovingdean, Sussex Letter from T.F. Dillon Croker, 122 Leadenhall St., to Halliwell-Phillipps Enclosed note from Mr Baylis, formerly of Pryors Bank, regarding the pendents Halliwell-Phillipps enquired about 23 March 1865 63 Ms note [? Partial answer by sexton to queries]:..the Waterside always set apart for burying suicides; let Mrs Grovers corpse into churchyard by mistake & was rebuked by Nason the then Vicar c. 1790

Many new families in parish who will require burying

Details of burying people in graves where recent burials. Mentions 1781 burial of Mr Ellis in the grave where Clerk Pain had been buried in 1747 & body not properly decayed

 Cutting from Dugdale regarding patrons & incumbents 1656 64 Copy/extract from faculty for the erection of a gallery on S side Holy Trinity Church 1 Feb 1754 Copy account of Dean Balsall's tomb from Gough's Sephulchral Monuments, 1796, vol 2, p 322 p. 19 printed vestry minutes 65 Extract/abstract from Add. Ms 24, 582 regarding 1835 desc of Holy Trinity Church [? Architect's report] Cutting from Stratford-upon-Avon Herald regarding 1884 restoration & SPAB's feeling that wrong to replace pinnacles Cutting from unidentified book, p. 277 regarding stones in churchyard. Includes ref. to Granville's assurance that 'Several stones were removed many years ago of families that had long been gone, and were used to extend a walk on each side of the church after the soil had been taken away. None have been removed in my time, except such as had lost the inscription from age' 1 Oct 1864 Cutting from Notes & Queries regarding Cutt's 'Manual of Sepulchral Slabs' 66 pp. 45-6 from 'The Life of William Shakspeare' regarding The College ? early 19th pp. 76, 85 from printed Vestry Minutes p. 6 from 'Hunter's Diary' regarding chancel 67 p. 173 from Notes & Queries regarding Halliwell-Phillipps's inquiries regarding upright gravestones 27 Feb 1886 p. 165 from 'The Home of Shakespeare' Cutting from Stratford-upon-Avon Herald regarding progress of restoration 1885 date a/c Halliwell-Phillipps 68 Cutting: Letter from GA to Editor of The Times regarding restoration of Holy Trinity Church 28 July 1886 p. 11 of printed Churchwardens' papers' Extract from Byelaws regarding M,A,B sitting together in seats lately erected for them 1665 Extract from Vestry Book allowing Richard Watts of Rhine Clifford to erect his own pew in S. Aisle 16 March 1696/7 69 Transcript of Petition to Sir John Fortescue n.d. Transcript of unidentified Chamberlains Accounts regarding payments inter alia for bells [c. 17th c] W.b.226 Halliwell-Phillipps, James Orchard. Scrapbook.

pages not noticed are blank

 1-35 (odd) Plates from Thomas Fisher's 'Antient allegorical historical and legendary paintings....' 1804 37 p. 43 from Halliwell-Phillipps's 'New Place' 1864 39 p. 3 from Halliwell-Phillipps's New Place 41 pp. 72-3 from diff version of Halliwell-Phillipps's New Place. being same text as pp 3-4 above 43-45 pp. 77-79 from Halliwell-Phillipps's Calendar of Stratford Records being extracts from Minute Books regarding Gild Chapel 1864 47-51 Misc. extracts cut from Halliwell-Phillipps's 'Calendar' regarding Guild chapel 53 p. 257 from Halliwell-Phillipps's Calendar 54 p. 5 from Halliwell-Phillipps's Calendar of Stratford Records 55 p. 3 from Halliwell-Phillipps's Calendar of Stratford Records 56 p. 6 from Halliwell-Phillipps's Calendar of Stratford Records 57 p. 4 from Halliwell-Phillipps's Calendar of Stratford Records 58-60 pp. 19, 17, 18, 21 from unidentified publication pages headed 'The Guild' 61 Another page from same publication Cutting from Halliwell-Phillipps's Calendar of Stratford Records 24 Nov 1641, 11 Jan 1760 Extracts from Council book regarding removal of partition between chancel and body of chapel, moving of pulpit and whitewashing walls &c 63 Extracts from Steevens regarding 'chimes a mending' with refs. to clock at Guild Chapel and works thereon Small cutting from Peytons 'Glasse of Time', 1623 regarding clock & chime 1623 Extract Chamberlains accounts regarding payments for Gild Chapel bell 1622 Pamphlet regarding Guild Chapel c. 1880 65 Plate from Fisher, being facsimile of Gild Accounts for 1450 1811 67 Ms copy complaint v. Thomas Wilson in regarding inter alia Guild Chapel 1635 69 p. 233 from 'The Antiquarian Magazine & Bibliographer' regarding dissolution of Gilds n.d. pp. 84-8 from the same, being article 'The History of Gilds' by Cornelius Walford, barrister at law Note in Halliwell-Phillipps's hand being extract from Stowe's additions to Leland regarding Dance of Death 70 Cutting from unidentified paper regarding lecture in which lecturer refers to owning a piece of the wall paintings from the Gild Chapel c. 1884 Extract from chamberlains' accounts regarding cleaning Chapel after soldiers 1646 Hp memo 'See Wrights 'Homes of Other Days', p.349 71 pp. 32 & 56 from Halliwell-Phillipps's edition of Chamberlains' Accounts, 1590-1597 Appendix No. 1 from unidentified publication being facsimile of Caxton's translation of the Golden Legend, 1503 1815 Page 417 from unidentifiedentified Warwickshire Guide headed 'adjacent towns' with remarks regarding Gild Chapel and frescoes 72 Slips in Ms being extracts by Halliwell-Phillipps from Council Books and Chamberlains' Accounts regarding Gild Chapel 1620s-30s 73 pp. 34, 14-16 from Halliwell-Phillipps's printed Chamberlains' Accounts, 1590-97 Extract from Halliwell-Phillipps's from Halliwell-Phillipps's Calendar of Stratford Records 74 pp. 48-67 from Wheler's Guide to Stratford-on-Avon regarding Guild Chapel 1814 Extract from Council Book regarding Mr Wilson not to have the key of the Gild Chapel 26 March 1614 75 Extract Chamberlains' Accounts regarding work to Chapel wall 1605 Note regarding replacing pews in Gild Chapel in 1835, erecting gallery, creating vestry in lower tower and endowing the chapel with £100 too pay for clerk to say divine service 2 x on Sunday Extract from Fisher regarding 1270 indulgence in favour Hospital 76 Misc. Halliwell-Phillipps memoranda regarding Gild Chapel extracted from his own Calendar 77 Copy extract from translation 1553 Charter regarding Gild Chapel Notes from 1575 Ms regarding Gild Chapel 1575 p. 43 from Halliwell-Phillipps's edition of Chamberlains' Accounts note from Wheler Ms that cross over Gild Chapel porch taken down 30 Dec 1845 & in 1846 pinnacles on N side nave removed because of decayed state 78 Halliwell-Phillipps memo 'According to Saunders' Mss the Chapel Bell was new cast in 1606 at expense of £28.18 Misc. extracts from Council Books and Accounts 79 Unidentified ms account of Gild Chapel with measurements left blank Engraving of Gild Chapel by JT Blight 80 Halliwell-Phillipps's memos

Re St Modwenna of Polesworth whose statue stood in Gild Chapel according to Mrs Jamesons 'Legends of the Monastic Orders'

 Extracts from Chamberlains' Accounts regarding repairs to Chapel 81 pp. 80-1 from Halliwell-Phillipps's printed Chamberlains' Accounts regarding bell Misc. notes regarding Vicarage House 82 Extract from Receipts & Vouchers regarding payment for colouring the pulpit, pews, seats & doors, work on chapel roof 1680 Halliwell-Phillipps memo 'Lucy had deer in 1628' 83 pp. 20-22, 29 from Halliwell-Phillipps's printed Chamberlains' Accounts regarding Gild Chapel p. 125 from Graphic Illustrations of Warwickshire regarding Gild Chapel 1829 84 Cutting from Stratford-upon-Avon Herald regarding Gild Chapel clock 1862 Cutting from 'Gough's Works 1627' regarding 'continuall chiding' & belfries 1627 85 Letter W.O. Hunt, Stratford-upon-Avon to Halliwell-Phillipps: Has inquired regarding curfew bell in the Gild Chapel. Prior to Municipal Corporations Act, and as far back as anyone can remember bell was rung at 8pm from 11 Sept to Saturday before Easter Day except of Sundays & Saints Days when rung at 7. Reformed corporation altered this since when has been rung every night at 8 from 11 Sept to Easter and the morning bell during the same period at 6 instead of 5am. Is not the same bell as in WS day though may contain some of same materials: recast in 1633 3 July 1854 p. 37 from Halliwell-Phillipps's printed Chamberlains' Accounts regarding casting of bell in 1606 87 Copy from Wheler Ms regarding Chapel bell Extract from Halliwell-Phillipps's Calendar of Stratford Records regarding hanging the bell Index strips regarding 'Chappell (the)' 88 Halliwell-Phillipps memos

Note as to the sound being marvellously sustained after a sound

 The old stone altar at the Gild Chapel to be exposed to view and drawn 89 Engraving of Gild Chapel published by Henry Merridew, Coventry c. 1830 Transcript of petition to James I for new charter 1610 Notes regarding ringing of curfew bell from fortnight before the Cheese Fair to Easter Eve 90 Columns cut from Dugdale regarding Gild Chapel 1656[1730] 91 pp. 1-2 of work beginning 'The Chapel of the Holy Cross' 93 Extract from Receipts & Vouchers for work at Vicarage 1640 Part of letter from [J.T. Blight] Penzance regarding copy of Wheler's engraving of Gild Chapel [for New Place] 24 Jan 1863 Continuation of Chapel index slips 95 Notes [? By Willement] regarding the arms of the Borough and lack of documentary evidence as to colouring. Refers to arms on shields in Gild Chapel and reproduces in colour [London, Staple, Hugh Clopton,? Gild] and suggests new borough adapted latter at incorporation 96-7 Tracings from Carters Antiquarian Drawings Porch Inside door Detail of St Christopher on 2 Christ rising out of the sepulchre 99 Photo/plate from book, showing scriptural texts painted across the chancel arch of Gild Chapel 101 MS extracts from New Place regarding suspension of Wilson p. 599 from unidentifiedentified work beg section 'Guilds' pp839-842 from [?same] unidentifiedentified work regarding Guilds citing Statues and Patent Rolls 103 Preface from 1838 edition of Fisher by John Gough Nichols 105 Printed paper from learned journal on 'Confraternities' read by I.H Jeayes 7 January 1880 107 Misc. notes from Corporation records regarding Gild Chapel pp. 7, 26, 36 from Halliwell-Phillipps's printed Chamberlains' Accounts 109 Pp23-4 from unidentifiedentified work headed 'First impressions of Stratford' 111 Page from unidentifiedentified bibliography headed 'Books on Local Government' being section on Gilds 113 p. 6 from Halliwell-Phillipps's printed Chamberlains' Accounts p. 329 from unidentifiedentified work reproducing letter from Gentlemans Magazineazine 1824 regarding curfew bell 115 pp. 21, 35 from Halliwell-Phillipps's printed Chamberlains' Accounts appendix E from Bellew's Home of Shakespeare regarding Gild Chapel and need for restoration 116-7 P 92-105 from Wheler's History/guide regarding Gild Chapel 119 W.O. Hunt, Stratford-upon-Avon to Halliwell-Phillipps regarding Abraham Sturley referring to the bell at the Gild Chapel as 'our great Bell' because Corporation owned the Gild Chapel.. Should have written sooner but laid low with severe attack of diarrhoea 6 Oct 1871 Same to same: exact copy by Hunt of letter at p. 85 above 121 pp. 237-240 from unidentifiedentified guide/history of Warwickshire regarding Gild c. 1830 Merridew's engraving of Gild Chapel p. 31 from The Home of Shakespeare 122 Halliwell-Phillipps note that Curfew bell discontinued ringing 1876 [1876] Cuttings from Stratford-upon-Avon Herald & Stratford-upon-Avon Chronicle reporting Town Council Meeting at which curfew bell discontinued 123 p. 263-4 from unidentifiedentified History of the County of Warwick regarding painting in Gild Chapel Early 19thc

Large paper

 125 Rough pencil sketch of Gild Chapel entrance from Vicarage Letter from G. F. Kendall, The Hollies [Stratford-upon-Avon] to Halliwell-Phillipps: Work in Gild Chapel not structural: some whitewashing, new pulpit and reading desk, one or two pews altered. No injury done to frescoes 31 Oct 1883 126-8 Descriptions of plates from Fisher W.b.243 Halliwell-Phillipps, James Orchard. Scrapbook.

Pages not mentioned are blank

 3 Note by W.O. Hunt regarding Clopton Pew. Stood on S side of nave near the pulpit, which at that time stood against the 2nd pillar from the east end. Corporation occupied it until 1839 alterations.

In Halliwell-Phillipps hand

 Extract from Vestry minute book regarding pew to Quiney & Sadler being conveyed to Joseph Hunt 14 April 1691 5 Printed declarations respecting right to seat in parish church, Sutton Coldfield, 1668

Pp 143-5 of unidentifiedentified publication

 Note by W.O. Hunt regarding monument to Eliz Clopton being moved from pillar beside New Place pew in alterations of 1839 7 19th century copy of presentment made by sidesmen to 'Mr Thomas Willsons corte' regarding Richard George pulling down a seat, Rowland Ardway for removing stone, Augustine Boyce for tippling, Arthur Cawdry for absence 17 Dec 1633 9 p. 66 from printed Stratford Vestry minutes 1650

original at SBTRO, BRT 8/1

 Abstract from deed regarding conveyance of estate at Shottery to John Smart, Luddington, inc. seat in middle aisle Holy Trinity Church 11,13 pp. 101-2 from Halliwell-Phillipps's Calendar of Stratford Records regarding pew attached to New Place 1863 15 pp. 55-7 from Warners 'Walks through some of the Western Counties', 1800 regarding pews in church at South Brent 1800 Memo by Halliwell-Phillipps regarding 1612 Byelaws ref. to newly erected seats for Bailiff and Aldermen 1612

original at SBTRO, BRU 3

 17 P 421-3 from Notes & Queries regarding Pews 25 May 1867 Halliwell-Phillipps memo 'See Wrights preface to Ludlow Churchwardens' Accounts'

[at 63 below]

 19 pp. 327-9 from Notes & Queries regarding pews 27 April 1867 Memo Halliwell-Phillipps

Clear from Ludlow Ms that a pew was part of a long bench appropriated to 1 or more persons, each appropriation being termed a pew

 21, 23 pp. 103-4 from Halliwell-Phillipps's Calendar of Stratford Records regarding New Place pew 25 Page 255 from unidentifiedentified work headed 'In the City of London'. Description of unidentifiedentified parish church with extracts from records regarding pews

? St Michaels, Cornhill [see /49 below]

 Halliwell-Phillipps memo that does not think Corporation wives' pew was the one Dr Hall rejected, but that it continued on northern side of nave 27 pp. 338-4 from Notes & Queries regarding pews 27 Apr 1867 Extract from vestry minute book regarding making of pews 18 Aug 1685 29 Copy of faculty from John, Bishop of Worcester, for the erection of Corporation seats at the East end of the naves on the north and south sides 15 Mar 1635/6

Copied from Corporation Chest, 4 March 1816

[not Robert Bell Wheler's hand]

 31 p.22 from printed book regarding St Michael's Church Coventry [19th c] 33, 35 pp. 97-8 from Calendar of Stratford Records regarding Dr Hall & pews 37 p. 83 from unidentifiedentified work regarding 'The town of Ludlow' [page heading] being transcript of record, 1557 regarding pew grants printed extracts from Tetbury Churchwardens' accounts regarding pews, 1697 39 Interrogatories on behalf of plaintiff in Wilson v. Corporation. Answer regarding pew granted to John Hall 1635 41 Page from unidentifiedentified mss regarding Wilson & Holy Trinity Church 19th c Note in hand Robert Bell Wheler regarding erection of pulpit by Dr Hall & dispute with corporation c. 1800 43 p. 75 from printed Stratford Vestry minutes with ref. to Batchelors' pew 1735 p 28 from printed Churchwardens accounts for Ludlow regarding granting the reversion of a pew 1546 45 p. 474 Notes & Queries inquiring regarding pewing of churches 10 Dec 1864

This is the enquiry which generates all the articles inserted above

 p. 69 from 'Hobart's Reports' regarding Boothly v. Bailey regarding pews in the body of the church 1678

'The Reports of the reverend and learned judge, the Right Honourable Sir Henry Hobart [d. 1625]...' 4th edn revised & enlarge (London 1678)

 47 p. 57 from 'Gloucestershire Notes & Queries' vol. II: extracts regarding Tewkesbury Abbey pews n.d. extract from deed regarding Nash's House inc. pew on south aisle of church 14 & 15 May 1807

Note by Halliwell-Phillipps that struck out by clerk on draft as unnecessary

 49 pp. 169-171 from Ludlow Churchwardens' accounts, being Appendix regarding history of pews illustrated from Churchwardens accounts of St Michael's, Cornhill, London

Camden Society, Old Series, 102 (1869)

 Extract from Tewkesbury Churchwarden's accounts regarding pew rents 1555-6 51 p. 34 from Wheler's History of Stratford regarding Corporation/Hall dispute 1806 extract from [Vestry Minute Book] regarding pews for senior burgesses 11 Apr 1634 53 p. 76 printed Stratford Vestry Minutes regarding pews 1736-8 Ref. from Calendar of State Papers Domestic 1630 regarding Brief in appeal regarding case involving pews at Great Yarmouth 1630 55 Columns from Notes and Queries headed 'Errors in parish registers: the Dalmahoy Family' 9 March 1867 Halliwell-Phillipps memo to see Ludlow Churchwardens' Accounts & Wrights Preface to ditto 57 Halliwell-Phillipps memo to his own New Place, p. 102 Duplicate of note regarding Eliz Clopton's monument [5 above] Note 1702 'four seat taken down to make 3 pews' 59 Extract from will of Thomas Bonnor referring to his pew 1607

Halliwell-Phillipps note Worcester Corporation transcripts of wills

 Halliwell-Phillipps memo that Bachelors pew, built in 1719 was 7th seat under the north wall from the North door 61 Extract from Vestry Minutes regarding new pew 18 Aug 1685 Cutting from unidentifiedentified Notes & Queries regarding pew rents being enforced by Laud Note in hand Robert Bell Wheler being extract from judgement in Hall v Corporation regarding pew 63 pp. 1-17 'A few Notes of the Early Churchwardens' Accounts of the Town of Ludlow' by Thomas Wright

Thomas Wright, ed., 'Churchwardens' accounts of the town of Ludlow, in Shropshire, from 1540 to the end of the reign of Queen Elizabeth' Campden Society Old Series 102 (1869)

 Y.d.18 Miscellaneous genealogical manuscripts 1 Brief pedigrees of descendants of Turchil de Arden and the Ardens of Park Hall, down to WS

Unidentified hand

 2 Ms coloured arms of Quiney and printed coloured arms of Shakespeare stuck on either side of a piece of paper

Headings are in autograph of Edgar Innes Fripp

 3 Ms coloured arms of Quiney & Shakespeare with various ink & pencil notes, some in hand E. I.

Fripp. One, beside Quiney in pencil states that Quiney arms suggested Cookes pattern for JS and is signed 'Alfred Rowdy, April 1924'. Another implies that falcon crest of WS came from ancestors of Earl of Southampton whose real name was Wrythe, one of whom was Falcon Herald

Another says Quiney arms derived from Coyneys of Weston Coyney, Staffs

 On reverse is rough pencil sketch for? title page 'guide to Shakespeare's Shottery and other Haunts' 4 Letter Alfred Rodway, Long Street, Birmingham to E. I. Fripp, Stow on the Wold: Apologies for wrongly describing Quiney Crest. Certain that WS knew the Wrythe family. Is writing brochure on Shakespeare's Heraldry and refers to earlier work on Heraldry in Shakespeare's plays 9 Sept 1924 5 Same to same: Sends correct blazon for arms of Quiney, Coyne, Coyney 19 Sept 1924 6 'Some account of our family, descended from Thomas Coker [?] of Mapounder, Dorset ' c. 1500, down to Thomas born Jan 9 1706/7 18th c

Note at end states that it is in the hand of 'the aforesaid Thomas who died in the year 1799 & was succeeded by his nephew John Coker'

Descent continues in diff hand down to Lewis, John and Cadwallader Coker, alive in 1835

Pencil 'Jerome no 89' Pencil 'Jerome no 89'

 7 MS pedigree of WS from temp Henry VII to Elizabeth Barnard [?1818] This date appears in top left corner in red ink

There appears to be a signature in red ink on top right corner but illegible

Hand unfamiliar

There appears to be a signature in red ink on top right corner but illegible

Hand unfamiliar

 8 Pedigree of Hart family of Stratford-upon-Avon, on parchment c. 1800

c. 2′ 6″ × 2′

Centre top a faded, scraped piece of parchment indicates that a coat of arms were once blazoned here

 Uncat. Mss, black box 87 Uncatalogued letters and papers of Mary Rose, Custodian of Shakespeare's Birthplace, including letters, lecture notes and correspondence between Henry Clay Folger and Alfred Rose, her son, concerning the purchase of the papers 19th c.- 1921 Scrapbooks Scrapbook B.124.1 Stratford-upon-Avon

Mainly tickets, guide books, SMT schedules.

Only special items of interest noted.

 Ticket/notice for 4th Annual Dinner in Commemmoration of the Birth of William Shakespeare, held by the Urban Club. John Oxenford in the chair. 23 April 1863

Tickets 5s

 Photographic souvenir booklets published by Woodbury Permanent Photographic Printing Company, 157 Great Portland St c.1900

Duplicate booklets, one pink, one blue

Background printed with flowers; 3 small photos in ovals/circles per page

c. 8″ × 4″

 Programme for Readings and Recitations in aid of The Shakespeare Fund to be given by Mr & Mrs Charles Kean at St James's Hall, Regent St 26 June 1863 Booklet: 'Mortlake (Surrey) to Stratford-on-Avon, 8th October 1904' by John Eustace Anderson. Printed for private circulation at Richmond & Barnes by Robert Wheler. Simpson & Co Ltd, printers “Herald Office” 1905 Scrapbook B.125.1 Stratford-upon-Avon Memorial Theatre

contains only printed appeal for funds, report from Herald 7 May 1874 and programme for opening

 Scrapbook C.17.1 Warwickshire 1707-1878

Contains unbound pages of a scrapbook into which have been pasted engravings, pages from guide books, tickets, newspaper cuttings &c. Many of the cuttings are from early Birmingham papers regarding theatrical performances, marriages, crimes

 Scrapbook C.12.1 'Shakespeariana - Jubilee

only pages with items noted

 1 Large title page for 'Shakespearian' [? publication] modern engraving of WS standing with his hand on a table n.d.

slip inside indicates it was purchased at American Art Sale 21 April 1921

 2r Printed sale particulars for the One Elm 29 Nov 1847 2v Engraving of Brooke House, after John Jordan [from Gentlemans Magazine] c, 1790 3r unsigned letter, headed in different hand 'Ja. Smith Scott' Writer addresses recipient as 'preeminent Poet & Historian' Asks to accept goblet worked from trunk of Shakespeare's Crab tree & to write some verses as preface to 'the small Biographical account I am about to reprint of the Immortal Bard' [e. 19th c.] 3v printed verses: Roundelay 'Sisters of the tuneful stream...' & 'The Mulberry Tree' [on one sheet] ?1769 or 1816

'Fireworks' The whim of the Day' & ' A New Jubilee Song' [on one sheet]

 4r Printed map of Warwickshire published by J. Aston 1 July 1816 4v Garricks' Jubilee Ode, printed on broadsheet [1769] 5r Facsimile of Council minute granting Garrick freedom of S/A 11 Oct 1768 5v 'Impromptu to the Shakespeare Jubilee', recited by Mr Bissett 23 April 1816, 9 April 1816, 7 Dec 1808 Notice of committee meeting Letter from Peter [?Lamanche]: to Sirs - will forward vol. of Shakespeare from Dublin to London 6r Letter: unsigned & unaddressed: Description of portrait of George Carew at Clopton. Sends drawing of it for 'The Collection of Portraits” & no doubt that owner will be willing if original required 31 May 1814 6v Adverts for Thomas Gibbs; Otley & Dowler medals 1816 Advert for Mrs Hornbys 'Reliques' 1821 Notice for laying foundation stone of Baptist Church, Payton St, S/A 12 Aug 1835 7r Ms [in hand Robert Bell Wheler] of 'A Cento On the Birth=day of Shakespeare taken from his works by Richard Berenger esq. in 1769' 1769/1816

MS verses/prologue regarding pageant

 7v Ms extract from Sun Paper regarding monument 19 July 1823 Advert for lecture at Town Hall by John Britton 6 Sept 1819 8r Printed minutes of meeting at Shakespeare Tavern [Birmingham] regarding rebuilding theatre 21 Feb 1820 MS draft of letter [to paper] regarding meeting at Stratford about proposed monument. Refers to 'our spirited manager Mr [Alfred] Bunn 8v-9r Cuttings from [? Warwick Advertiser] regarding celebrations 1816 9r MS 'Sonnet to the Burial Place of Shakespeare', signed 'H' 9v Notice of committee meeting regarding celebration 9 March 1816 10r Printed list of subscribers to the Committee for the preservation and restoration of Shakespeare's tomb [c. 1820] 10v Notice of Royal Shakespearean Club dinner 23 April 1838 11r Engraving by Smith of DeLaMotte view of Birthplace 1786 Engraving based on Droeshout 11v Cuttings from [Warwick Advertiser] regarding celebrations 1827 12r Printed verses 'Paddy O'Whack's Dilemma' [regarding accommodation in S/A] with Ms version/draft of same sent to Mr [John] Ward, by J. Bissett [1827] Printed 'Lines written by Charles Brady on visiting the Shrine of Shakespeare” 23 April 1827

'A Cento - on the Birthday of Shakespeare'

 12v Cuttings from Warwick Advertiser regarding celebrations 1827 13r Lines written for Birthday Dinner of the Shakespeare Society, Stratford, by J. Bissett 1826 13v Ms letter from JB[James Bissett] to John Ward, Stratford with note for papers of his intention to build a Shakespeare Museum in Stratford n.d. 14r Title page of Ward's Stratford Guide 1827 Cutting from Warwickshire Chronicle being letter regarding Catholic Emancipation 1 May [1827] 14v Adverts Specially manufactured Shakespeare vases to be sold by Mr Bushell from the Fancy Emporium, Worcester. To be sold at premises in Henley St near Market Cross [1827] Jubilee Biscuits: W. Coles, Wood St [1827] 15r As f.10r 16v MS seating plan/box plan[?] for the theatre in Chapel Lane with names of purchasers (inc. Capt. Saunders, Wheler &c) [1827] 17r Cutting from Warwick [?] papers regarding Jubilee 1827 17v Advert for genuine mulberry tree objects &c at 'Taylor's Rooms Wood Street' [1827] 18r Ms & printed running order for toasts & glees [? 1827] 18v More newspaper accounts 1827 19r Advert for Grand Ball at Vauxhall, Rother Market, under the direction of Mr Delhunt 27 April [1827] 19v Letter from Pole Carew, Charles St, Berkeley Sq. to Boydell, ordering his edition of Shakespeare n.d. 20r Advert for new publication 'Stratford Theatrical Review and Stage Reporter' 10 Dec 1827 20v Advert for Abraham Wyvell's Historical Account of the Portraits of Shakespeare' 27 Feb. 1827 21r Thomas Shakespeare Hart, Tewkesbury to Mr Ward, Printer, S/A: Encloses 3s for papers received and asks him to send Warwick or London paper weekly 11 Sept 1827 21v Playbill: Theatre-Royal, Covent Garden 7 Nov 1829 22r MS notes headed 'Othello, page 481 [note 52] l.5 regarding 'Put out the light &c” n.d. 'I have seen Plays at the Theatres above 20 years, been a Stage Attendant on Mr Booth (The Successor of Mr Betterton) above half that time and never saw The Candle put out by Him or any One in Town or even by any Rural Tragedian' 22v Note about WS in hand, identified below, as that of John Payne Collier 23r engraving of unidentifiedentified actor as Falstaff

MS lines 'Stanzas written at the Boars Head East Cheap'

id. below in pencil as “by C. Dibden”

 23v Notes on WS by George Steevens, with engraving of him by Geo Cooke, as frontispiece to European Magazine, 6th vol. 24r Facsimiles of signatures from WS will, engraved by Neele 'To face last page of Shakespeare's Will' 24v - 25r small engravings of Kings and Queens in Shakespeare 26r Engraving of Richard Farmer, DD, published by T. Rodd 1 Sept 1818 Notes in hand identified as that of Farmer regarding dauphins and tennis balls 27v-28r Newspaper account of Birthday Celebrations April 1829 28v Letter Edward Monaham, Sowerford, near Brewood to Boydells: requests numbers of Shakespeare and Milton not yet received 6 Dec 1797

postmark: Wolverhampton

 29r Receipt from Boydell to Jonathan Pitts for subscription to 11th vol. of Shakespeare 22 May 1797 29v-30r Cuttings regarding Birthday celebrations 1830 30v Poster programme from Festival 1830 Cutting, headed later 'Courier' regarding same 31r MS 'Lines written in the Churchyard of Stratford upon Avon the Morning After the Celebration of the Shakespeare Jubilee 1830' by E.P.Mead, writing master 1830 Engraving of HTC from river by Sherman & Smith 'expressly for the Evergreen' 31v Poster for events in the Pavilion, Rother St 1830 32r Printed circular regarding royal patronage of 1830 Jubilee 1830 Advert for exhibition of recently discovered portrait - at Mr Worrall's, High St 1830 3rd person letter from Mr Byng to Mr Humphrey: will be happy to show undoubted original picture of Shakespeare. If Mr B Absent when calls, please walk up into Drawing Room. If Mr H thinks worthy of an engraving, it is at his service 32v Advert for procession, masquerade and masquerade clothing (on hire at the pavilion) 1830 33r Playbills for Shakespearean Theatre, Stratford: Mr C. Kean (junior) 23 & 24 April 1830 33v Advert for Shakespearean Models at Market Cross [1830] 34r Adverts for Mr Pembertons' Shakespearean lectures at the Town Hall, S/A Nov 1830, April 1830

Advert: Charles Wright, Opera Colonnade, London in Stratford to hire costumes for Masquerade. View at Pavilion, Rother St

 34v Printed 'Lines for the Birth-day' by Joynes [1830]

Advert for Ingram's and other medals at J. Ward's

 36r 'The Theatrical Tatler' with account of Jubilee 1 May 1830 Advert for Grand Balloon Ascension by R. Ashley, from Mr Arkell's Bowling Green 26 April 1830 Engraving of pavilion, Rother St 36v Miscellaneous printed adverts for separate Jubilee events 1830 37r Poster advert for the whole Jubilee 1830 37v-38r Miscellaneous adverts 1830 38v Ms toast list 23 April 1832 39r Printed proclamation of the accession of William IV read in Stratford 28 June 1830 39v-41v blank 42r Poster programme for fireworks (with Royal Arms at top) 23 April 1830

rest of vol. blank

 Scrapbook C.11.1 Shakespeare Tercentenary 1864, vol 1. 1864 Bookplate of Warwick Castle Library Cuttings from Birmingham Daily Gazette regarding Tercentenary events in Stratford and Birmingham April -May Disbound official programme for Tercentenary at Stratford, published by Cassell, Petter & Galpin (London) Disbound sermons preached at HTC by R. Chevenix Trench, Archbishop of Dublin 23 April Charles Wordsworth, DCL, Bishop of St Andrews 24 April Pamphlet: 'Tercentenary Ode” Tercentenary issue of “Punch” Illustrated London News 30 April &7 May Scrapbook D.9.1 Shakespeare Tercentenary: 1864. Miscellaneous newspaper cuttings Posters, railway timetables, silk bookmarks Large poster, fireworks programme, programme for recitals by Mrs Macready Satirical poster urging Stratfordians to organise own festival as not involved in official one Poster: 'Three cheers for the Vicar! Three cheers for Rev Julian C. Young! Three times three for Dr Kingsley, Ninety-nine times none for John Baldwin Buckstone Esq.! and the rest of his theatrical brethren who have remained true to our cause' Punch Tercentenary issue Play tickets Tickets, badges, programmes, favours Bundles of tickets Loose newspapers

Sale catalogue for contents of pavilion

 Scrapbook B.119.1 Shakespeare Haunts Guarded in are tickets to the Birthplace, Museum, King Edward VI School, Anne Hathaway's Cottage, Holy Trinity Church and Shakespeare Memorial Theatre with small guide to King Edward VI School by T.P. Richards 'Late senior Classical Master, and Chaplain at the Guild Chapel..' (printed by W. Stanton, Chapel St), pamphlet guide to HTC, printed poem 'To the Idol of my eye and delight of my heart, Ann Hathaway' [published by W. Stanton and allegedly by WS]; also printed paper read before Shakespeare Club by W. Hutchings, 6 Dec 1894 by W. Hutchings 'Past Dramatic Performances in Stratford--upon-Avon' (printed by Herald, 1895) 1895-7 Scrapbook C.10.1 Shakespeare manuscripts. Typescript of correspondence between Folger Library and Mrs Fayetta Harris Philip regarding whereabouts of lost Shakespeare Mss (includes her paper proving their existence in the grave) 1937 Scrapbook B.13.1 Clippings, sales & collections 1840s- (largely undated)

pencil note inside describing same with price 7/6

 Contains newspaper cuttings relating to various sales of paintings, antiques, mss, coins & medals. Also includes a few cuttings regarding Shakespeare celebrations, restoration of Birthplace & HPs works. In addition some 18th c. engravings of various famous figures (some are engravings from Stowe portraits, the sale being fully reported earlier in the book) In addition stuck in are: SPs (later altered?) for Reigate Lodge, the residence of George Purling, esq. near Reigate Surrey, and 26 June 1840, 15 Feb 1855, March 1848

Illustrated catalogue of 20 pictures, part of the collection of Charles Birch, Westfield House, Edgbaston, to be sold at The Gallery, 54 Pall Mall, together with works by 'first-class Living Artists' 'Arts-Manufactures Circular' No. I, New Series which, inter alia, contains refs. to new Shakespeare themed items produced for sale viz: Shakespeare Salver or Card-dish, designed by D. Maclise, R.A. & to be executed in Gold, silver and porcelain. This is last in series rep 7 Ages. Only limited number is precious metals then models destroyed. Subscribers may see designs at Messrs Colnaghi, Pall Mall & J. Cundall, Old Bond Street. Porcelain/enamelled versions will be produced by Minton

The Shakespeare Clock designed and modelled by J. Bell, and made in parian ware by Minton. Case will be executed in bronze. Description refers to dial being placed between Tragedy & Comedy, 'as typical of Time, which passes between Joy and Grief' to be surmounted by figure of WS, based on HTC bust. Refers to full length statue of WS exhibited by same artist in Westminster Hall

illustrations are engravings

annotated with prices

Chiswick

 Scrapbook D.8.1 Shakespeare Celebrations. 1864 -1924 Cuttings from papers and magazines, mainly regarding celebrations in Manchester, New York 1916 Piece of printed cloth 2' x 2' 'What the Bard of Avon knew about Draw-Poker' depicting various hands with suitable quotes from WS 2 pieces 'toile de jouy' type material, printed blue on white, depicting images based on the Seven Ages of Man, e. 19th century figures e. 19th c. Programme Shakespeare Pageant at Royal Opera House, Covent Garden, part of Womens' Tribute Week 7 July 1916 Programmes cuttings, badges from all kinds/places WS celebrations (SMT opening, 1864, 1924 [cuttings agency for 1924, Client 'Sotheran' Letter from E. Wooland, Antiquarian Book Company, Invermark, Evesham Road, Stratford-on-Avon to Henry Clay Folger, enclosing 3 woven bookmarks from 1864. States that Birthplace do not have a set. Has obtained copy of Jaggards Shakespeare Bibliography, without presentation inscription. That one went before order received 11 Jan 1922 Scrapbook D.8.2 Shakespeare Celebrations

M.F. Cock Collection

Folders arranged by year

 nd Poster for Shakespearean & Classical Plays, Royal Victoria Hall, Waterloo Road: actors appearing include Bensons, Ben Greet, Matheson Lang 22 Feb - 14 April n.y.

[Lillian Baylis]

 Programme for Concert at Literary Institute, Egham, Surrey 23 April n.y. 1906 Programme for 'Shakespeare Birth Week Festival', His Majesty's Theatre [London], prop & manager Mr Tree: The play was 'Hamlet' 23 - 28 April 1906 1909 Stratford Festival brochure, 19 April - 8 May 1909

Adverts for Costume Ball at Town Hall, and Festival Lecture by Mrs Leo Grindon

Programme of special services at HTC, with words of special him written by A.C. Benson

Seating plan of SMT

Programmes

Account of tickets supplied to Dr Cock, Dencliff House, Ashford, Middx., with ms note at bottom by A Rainbow [box office manager] regretting unable to obtain balcony seats for 23 April

 1912 Order of Service, Shakespeare Commemoration Service, Southwark Cathedral, 23 April 1912

Programme for Urban Club Shakespearean Festival [Dinner] to be held at the Holborn Restaurant

SMT Festival Brochure, 22 April - 11 May & programmes

Programme for 'Shakespeare's England' at Earls Court in the Fortune Theatre & the same for the Globe Theatre

Souvenir of [Lord] Leicester's Hospital exhibit at Earls Court, furnished by Waring & Gillow

In list of previous Chairman, Rev RS De Courcy Laffan appears for 1909

 1913 SMT Festival brochure, 21 April - 14 May 1913 1914 Schedules for Shakespeare Festival, 20 April - 2 May, under direction of Patrick Kirwan 1914

Brochure for Summer Season at SMT (Benson), 1 - 29 Aug

Ticket for Anglo-American Exposition, London [at White City]

Notice of Second Week for Conference for Teachers of English at S/A [owing to large numbers wishing to come]

Arrangements for School of Folk Song and Dance, S/A, part of Shakespeare Summer Season

Annual Report of British Empire Shakespeare Society

 1915 Schedule for Shakespeare Festival, SMT, 19 April - 1 May 1915

Schedule for Shakespeare Summer Season, SMT, 31 July - 28 Aug

Arrangements for School of Folk Song and Dance, S/A, 31 July - 21 Aug

Programme for 'Henry V' at the Shaftesbury Theatre, 26 Dec & ff.

 Miscellaneous guides, tickets.. Misc. tickets & leaflet guides to properties, HTC, King Edward VI School 1890s-1930s Misc Pamphlet of reviews of Jaggard's Shakespeare Bibliography

Flyer for Shakespeare Head Press: lists previous publications and 'In the Press' The Works of Apara [sic] Behn

 Art Volumes ART vol. d58 Artistic records of the life of Shakespeare, vol I 15 John Chessell Buckler. [A south-east view of Stratford Church]. Watercolor, 1823. 1823

note by Halliwell-Phillipps 'spire too high'

 17 Anonymous. [Drawings of the exterior of Stratford Church, showing the tower and southern side of the western end]. Pen & ink, ca. 1762.

spire foreshortened, no roof on South transept & no chancel

[? Greene]

 19 Anonymous. [Drawings of the exterior of Stratford Church, showing the north exterior side]. Pen & ink, ca. 1762.

no roof on porch or transept

? Greene

 ART Vol. d59 Artistic records of the life of Shakespeare, vol II 1a,3c-f,17b-d,19a-c John Thomas Blight. [Drawings of views in and around Stratford]. 2 watercolor and 9 pencil, 1863-1864.

1a: watercolour: river scene (not obviously S/A)

 1b,3a,3b,8a-c,17a,19d-f,31 Anonymous. [Drawings of buildings and details in Stratford and neighboring countryside]. Pencil and pen & ink. 2f pencil: Ashbies, Wilmcote (detail of rear) 5 Aug 1863 9a pencil: well, AHC 1864 9c pencil: Barn, Ashbies Aug 1863 9d pencil & wash: dairy AHC 1864 Art vol. d60 Artistic records of the life of Shakespeare, vol III 1a Anonymous. Market-cross and part of High Street, Stratford. Pencil.

? based on Greene, e. 19th c. clothes

 1b Anonymous. Charlecote House, from a photograph taken in 1864. 11 Heynry Beighton. The East prospect of Charlecote in Warwickshire. Engraving, 1722. 12b-c Phoebe Dighton. The interior of Charlecote Hall. Watercolor. 20 John Thomas Blight. [The back of the grammar school, Stratford-upon-Avon. Watercolor, 1864. 1864

courtyard of King Edward VI School, with almsman & woman sitting under tree

 25 Anonymous. The College in Stratford. Pen & ink. 18th c.

? Greene: has arms of Clopton, Combe & Keyte

 Art vol. d61 Artistic records of the life of Shakespeare, vol IV 1a-b John Thomas Blight. Two views of houses in the neighborhood of the birthplace. Pencil and watercolor.

1a: rear of Birthplace and White Lion

1b: front of Swan & Maidenhead with porch of house next door

 3a John Thomas Blight. The interior of a cottage adjoining Anne Hathaway's. Pencil and watercolor. 3b Anonymous. The great hall at Charlecote, from a sketch by Fairholt. Pencil. 5a John Thomas Blight. Guild Chapel tower, the Council Chamber, and Grammer School. Pencil and watercolor. 5b John Thomas Blight. Baby chair formerly at the birthplace. Pencil and watercolor. 5c John Thomas Blight. Cross at west end of Wixford Church. Pencil and watercolor. 5d John Thomas Blight. Pinnacle of the Guild Chapel on porch roof. Pencil and watercolor. 5e John Thomas Blight. An old chimney at Wixford. Pencil and watercolor. 15 John Jordan. Ichnography of the borough of Stratford upon Avon and the village of Old Stratford. Ink and watercolor, ca. 1780.

map of central Stratford

 22a-b Phoebe Dighton. The exterior of the house and the interior of the room in which Shakespeare was born. Watercolor, 1834. 1834

watercolours of Birthplace from Henley Street and Birthroom

 27 Richard Greene. Ground plan of Stratford Church. Ink and watercolor. 1765

Ink: ground plan of HTC showing railings at chancel entrance and sanctuary

'copied from a Drawing of Samuel Winters 1765 by RG'

 ART Vol. d62 Artistic records of the life of Shakespeare, vol V 1 Anonymous. Shakespeare's crab tree. Watercolor. 2-3 John Thomas Blight. Drawings depicting Shakespeare's crab tree. Watercolor and pencil, 1863-1864.

2 pages each headed by watercolour sketch of crab tree with men [in 18th c. dress] underneath & text of the legend

note at bottom “The above drawing of the tree is very like what I remember of it when I passed some fifty-five years ago to school” W.O. Hunt, 1864

 5b Anonymous. View of Charlecote from a painting of ca. 1685. Watercolor. 6a-b John Thomas Blight. Drawings depicting Charlecote House and Anne Hathaway's cottage. Watercolor and pencil, 1863-1864. 1864

upper rooms AHC

 ART Vol. d63 Artistic records of the life of Shakespeare, vol VI 1a John Thomas Blight. Figures in Clopton Chapel, Stratford Church. Pencil. 1864

Joyce Cloptons effigy

 3a-b John Thomas Blight. Stratford Church. Pencil and watercolor. 1864 4b John Thomas Blight. HTC from the Seven Meadows, cows in foreground. Pencil. 28 Aug 1863 6a John Thomas Blight. Backs of old buildings and High Street, Stratford. Pencil and watercolor.

HTC East view

? Greene [ref. to Lightholder]

 6b pen & wash: HTC, SE view

? Greene

 7a pencil: back of - & - High Street 29 July 1863

JTB

 12b watercolour: AHC 1834

Phoebe Dighton

 14a ink sketch of Mary Arden's House

Jordan

 14b ink & wc: unidentifiedentified house and church

? Jordan

 15a watercolour: Shakespeare's Crab tree

JTB

 16a watercolour: Shottery 27 July 1863

JTB

house beside road, higher at road than behind

 ART Vol. d64 Artistic records of the life of Shakespeare, vol VII 1a-b John Thomas Blight. Drawings of objects in the interior and on the exterior of Stratford Church. Pencil and watercolor, 1863-1866.

parish registers

1b: churchwardens: 'Wm. Wright, John Noble, S. Burman & Ric. Gibes, 1695'

 11a Anonymous. Drawings of Stratford Church. Pencil.

entrance to church yard

'from Captn Saunders'

showing grid to keep pigs out

 19a John Thomas Blight. Drawings of objects in the interior and on the exterior of Stratford Church. Pencil and watercolor, 1863-1866.

detail of turret Tower staircase, HTC

 21a John Thomas Blight. Drawings of objects in the interior and on the exterior of Stratford Church. Pencil and watercolor, 1863-1866. 1864

turret of staircase, SW angle S aisle

 ART Vol. d65 Artistic records of the life of Shakespeare, vol VIII 5a-b John Thomas Blight. Carvings on stalls, Stratford Church. Pencil and watercolor. 11b John Thomas Blight. Sedilia in Stratford Church. Pencil and watercolor. 13a John Thomas Blight. Barton-on-the-Heath, Warwickshire. Pencil. 6 Oct 1864 23a John Thomas Blight. Effigy, Clopton Chapel, Stratford. Pencil. 1864

effigy of George Carew, HTC

 23b John Thomas Blight. Pulpit, Stratford Church. Pencil. 1864 25a-b John Thomas Blight. Exterior and interior views of the birthplace. Pencil and watercolor. Aug 1864

Butchers' shop restored

new timbers washed red

25b: interior from the 'portrait room looking towards the attic stair'

 27a John Thomas Blight. Effigies, Clopton Chapel, Stratford. Pencil. 27b John Thomas Blight. Shakespeare's crab tree. Pencil. ART Vol. d66 Artistic records of the life of Shakespeare, vol IX 1a Anonymous. Wixford Bridge. Pencil.

'from a drawing about 1810'

 15a John Thomas Blight. Temple Grafton. Pencil. Aug 1863 15b John Thomas Blight. Marston. Pencil. Aug 1863 15c John Thomas Blight. Barton. Pencil. Aug 1863 19a John Thomas Blight. Figures from old roofs of transepts, Stratford Church. Pencil. 19b John Thomas Blight. Canopy sedilia, Stratford Church. Pencil. 21a John Thomas Blight. String course under windows, Stratford Church. Pencil. 19a John Thomas Blight. E. Side, S. Transept, Stratford Church. Pencil. 23a John Thomas Blight. Belfry, Stratford Tower. Pencil. 1863

inside of belfry, HTC

 23b John Thomas Blight. Exterior upper part of tower, Stratford Church. Pencil. 1863 25a John Thomas Blight. Wooden string courses fron the nave, Stratford Church. Pencil. 25b John Thomas Blight. Corbels in the south side of the Chancel, Stratford Church. Pencil. 29b Anonymous. The Publick House at Wilmcotte. Ink & watercolour. c. 1790

Mary Arden's House

'A view of the publick House at Wilmcote where Robert Arden esq. lived...'

 ART Vol. d67 Artistic records of the life of Shakespeare, vol X 1-8 John Thomas Blight. Misereres, Stratford Church. Pencil 9a John Thomas Blight. Back of Falcon Inn, Bidford. Pencil. 10 Aug 1863 11b John Thomas Blight. Warwick. Pencil. 1863

old houses Warwick [? Mill St]

 11c John Thomas Blight. Wixford. Pencil. 1863

footbridge at Wixford

 13a John Thomas Blight. Marston. Pencil. 1863

cottages at [Long] Marston

 13b John Thomas Blight. Warwick. Pencil. 1863

Warwick [Westgate]

 15a John Thomas Blight. Falcon Inn, Bidford. Pencil. Aug 1863 15b John Thomas Blight. Bidford. Pencil. 1863

Bidford and bridge

 15c John Thomas Blight. Bidford. Pencil. 1863

cottages at Pebworth

 17b John Thomas Blight. Temple Grafton. Watercolor. 1863 17c John Thomas Blight. Pebworth. Watercolor. 1863

Pebworth church

 25c John Thomas Blight. Entrance to Stratford Church. Pencil. 27a-d John Chessel Buckler. Exterior and interior views of Stratford Church. Watercolor. 1823.

a from W

b Sanctuary

c from S

4 Clopton Chapel

 ART Vol. d68 Artistic records of the life of Shakespeare, vol XI 1a John Thomas Blight. General view of Stratford. Pencil and watercolor. 1b John Thomas Blight. Weir Brake. Pencil and watercolor. 3a John Thomas Blight. Clopton Bridge and Bridge Street. Pencil and watercolor. 3b John Thomas Blight. Mill Bridge and the river. Pencil and watercolor. 5-7 John Thomas Blight. Various parts of Shakespeare's birthplace. Pencil and watercolor

5a: E. end of Birthplace showing new timber

5b: under the stairs, Record Room

7a: room over Record Room

7b: Butchers shop

 9a John Thomas Blight. Mr. Hunt's House, Stratford. Pencil.

'The back of Mr Hunts House in Chapel Street as it is believed to have been when possessed by the Cloptons'

 9b John Thomas Blight. Shakespeare's birthplace. Pencil and watercolor. 11a John Thomas Blight. Mill Bridge, Stratford. Pencil. 1863 11b John Thomas Blight. Attic, Shakespeare's birthplace. Pencil and watercolor. 13b John Thomas Blight. Bacon cupboard, Anne Hathaway's cottage. Pencil and watercolor. 1864

aumbry door in AHC 'IH EH 1697'

 15b John Thomas Blight. Mill Bridge, Stratford. Pencil. 5 Oct 1864 17a John Thomas Blight. Mill Bridge, Stratford. Pencil. 1864 17b John Thomas Blight. Mill Bridge, Stratford. Watercolor. 1864 19a John Thomas Blight. Weir Brake. Pencil. 5 Oct 1864 19b John Thomas Blight. Interior of Anne Hathaway's cottage. Pencil. Sept 1864 21a John Thomas Blight. Grate from Shakespeare's birthplace. Pencil. 21b John Thomas Blight. Houses at Henley-in-Arden. Pencil. Oct 1864 23a Rogers. View of the front exterior of Charlecote House. Watercolor, ca. 1770. ca. 1770

sepia watercolour: Charlecote 'from illustrated Dugdale 1656, believed to be the work of one Rogers, a Birmingham drawing-master c. 1770

 23b John Thomas Blight. Room in Anne Hathaway's cottage. Pencil and watercolor. 1864 25a-b John Thomas Blight. Interior of Shakespeare's birthplace. Pencil and watercolor.

25b: fireplace in 'lower room of B.Pl Museum'

 ART Vol. d69 Artistic records of the life of Shakespeare, vol XII 1a John Thomas Blight. Market Cross, with corners of Wood and Henley Streets. Pencil. 1863(1821)

copied from C.F.Greene

 1b Anonymous. Interior of College Hall, Stratford, made from a drawing by Jordan about 1790. Pencil. 7a John Thomas Blight. Henley-in-Arden. Pencil. 7b John Thomas Blight. Grammar School, after F.W. Fairholt. Pencil.

King Edward VI School, entrance to Big School from courtyard

 9a John Thomas Blight. Grammar School; room farthest from the Chapel. Pencil. Aug 1864 9b John Thomas Blight. Grammar School and adjacent buildings. Pencil. Aug 1864 11a John Thomas Blight. Stratford-on-Avon School, after F.W. Fairholt. Pencil. 11b John Thomas Blight. Grammar School, after F.W. Fairholt. Pencil. 13a John Thomas Blight. The birth room. Pencil and watercolor. Aug 1864

Halliwell-Phillipps note 'all old timber'

 13b John Thomas Blight. Attic staircase, Birthplace. Pencil and watercolor. 15a John Thomas Blight. Room on ground-floor next to garden at the Birthplace. Pencil and watercolor. Aug 1864 15b John Thomas Blight. The Birthplace, exterior from garden. Pencil and watercolor. Aug 1864 17a John Thomas Blight. Over the Record Room at Birthplace. Pencil and watercolor. 17b John Thomas Blight. Rafter from destroyed ceiling, and decayed timber from the Birthplace. Pencil and watercolor.

decayed timber showing mortises - attic

 19b John Thomas Blight. Portions of the Birthplace. Pencil and watercolor. Aug 1864

rear of kitchen wing

 21a John Thomas Blight. Portions of the Birthplace. Pencil and watercolor.

attic timbers/chimney

 21b John Thomas Blight. Portions of the Birthplace. Pencil and watercolor.

'Butchers shop'

 23a John Thomas Blight. Portions of the Birthplace. Pencil and watercolor.

Downstairs, old museum area

 23b John Thomas Blight. The Mill bridge.. Pencil. 25a John Thomas Blight. Upper room of the Swan and Maidenhead. Pencil. Oct 1863 25b John Thomas Blight. School room, Stratford. Pencil. Sept/Oct 1863 27a John Thomas Blight. Upper Room of the Museum. Pencil and watercolor. Oct 1863 27b John Thomas Blight. The attic of the Birthplace. Pencil and watercolor. 1864 ART Vol. d70 Artistic records of the life of Shakespeare, vol XIII 1b John Thomas Blight. Elizabethan House on High Street. Pencil and watercolor. 1864

Harvard house

 3a John Thomas Blight. Attic in Anne Hathaway's cottage. Pencil and watercolor.

'bedroom adjoining the room next the road'

 3b Rogers. Drawing of the Clopton Bridge. Watercolor, ca. 1762. 5a John Thomas Blight. Lower stairs at the Birthplace. Pencil. 9b John Thomas Blight. Cornice in Elizabethan House. Pencil. 1864 13a John Thomas Blight. Room at the Birthplace. Pencil and watercolor. 1864

upstairs kitchen wing

 13b John Thomas Blight. Room at the Birthplace. Pencil and watercolor. 1864

buttery

 14a wash: box/book with 'John Jordan' carved on 14b John Thomas Blight. Bridge on road between Hillingdon and Uxbridge. Pencil. 15a-b John Thomas Blight. Two views of exterior of back of Birthplace. Ink and watercolor.

during restoration

? based on photos

 17a John Thomas Blight. Room at the Birthplace. Pencil.

Birthroom 'all old timber'

 17b John Thomas Blight. Room at the Birthplace. Pencil. 1864

Record Room

 19a John Thomas Blight. Portions of bedstead from Birthplace. Pencil.

details of 'bedstead in the possession of Mrs James brought from the B.Pl.'

 19b John Thomas Blight. Niche opposite portrait room. Pencil. 21a John Thomas Blight. Desk from Birthplace. Pencil.

'Desk at Mrs James's' [sloping lid, flat side ledge, carved front]

 21b John Thomas Blight. Desk supposedly used by Shakespeare at school. Pencil. 23a John Thomas Blight. View of the attic at the Birthplace. Pencil. 23b John Thomas Blight. View of the attic at the Birthplace. Pencil.

west end of attic

 ART Vol. d71 Artistic records of the life of Shakespeare, vol XIV 2, 23a Anonymous. Drawings of old houses in the Mill Lane, Stratford, and of Bidford Bridge. Watercolor and pencil, ca. 1810-1820. 5-11b Anonymous. Birthplace illustrations: Its elevation as restored; plan before the restoration, showing the timbers of the original first floor; full-sized plan of the ancient wrought-iron fastening to the birthroom window; a ground plan taken shortly before the restoration; a copy of the view of the exterior, taken by John Sharp, ca. 1790. Pen and ink and pencil. 25a Blight, John Thomas. Barton-on-the-Heath. Pencil. 1864 25b-c Blight, John Thomas. Wixford. Pencil. pencil: stump of cross, Wixford churchyard Aug 1863

25b: stump of cross, Wixford churchyard.

25c: river at Wixford

 ART Vol. d73 Artistic records of the life of Shakespeare, vol XVI 1a-b Anonymous. Two views of Stratford, copies of paintings of about 1710. Watercolor and pencil 3 Dighton, Phoebe. The house in which Shakespeare was born, Stratford on Avon. Lithgraph, 1835. 4 Yarranton, Andrew. A plan of commercial designs on the eastern side of the river at Stratford-upon-Avon, as projected by Andrew Yarranton. Engraving, 1677. 5a Dighton, Phoebe. The house of Anne Hathaway. Lithograph, 1835. 7a Brandard, John. Shakespeare's birthplace, Stratford upon Avon. Lithograph. 9a Blight, John Thomas. Church of the Holy Trinity. Pencil and watercolor, 1864.

pencil: HTC & Avon 'from the garden of W.O. Hunt, esq.'

13 Aug 1863

 9b Blight, John Thomas. Houses and church at Beaconsfield. Pencil and watercolor, 1864. 11b Blight, John Thomas. View of Middle Row and Bridge Street, Stratford Pencil and watercolor, 1864.

[based on Braddon]

 13a Anonymous. The kitchen in Anne Hathaway's cottage, after Fairholt. Watercolor and pencil. 13b Blight, John Thomas. An ancient passage in Windsor Street, Stratford. Pencil and watercolor, 1864. 15a Blight, John Thomas. Pulpit in Alderminster Church. Pencil and watercolor, 1864. 17b Blight, John Thomas. The Sword of State, Stratford. Pencil and watercolor, 1864. 19a Anonymous. Exterior view of Shakespeare's birthplace, showing also the whole of the Swan and Maidenhead, and the cottages on the left. Colored lithograph. 19b Anonymous. Unfinished etching of the Birthplace, showing the Swan and Maidenhead before it was refronted. Engraving, ca. 1810. 21a Anonymous. Shakespeare's birthplace and Henley Street, from a photograph taken before the restoration. Watercolor and pencil. 21b Blight, John Thomas. The church at Billesley. Pencil and watercolor, 1864. 23a Blight, John Thomas. The back of the Birthplace. Pencil and watercolor, 1864. 23b Blight, John Thomas. The birthplace and adjoining cottages. Pencil and watercolor, 1864. 25a-b Blight, John Thomas. Two views of the Birthplace. Pencil and watercolor, 1864. 27a Blight, John Thomas. The Mill Bridge, Stratford. Pencil and watercolor, 1864. ART Vol. d74 Artistic records of the life of Shakespeare, vol XVII 1a Winter, Samuel. A plan of Stratford. Watercolor, ca. 1759. 1759 1b Blight, John Thomas. Back view of Shakespeare's birthplace. Pencil and watercolor.

rear of Birthplace showing old/new timbers

 3a-b Blight, John Thomas. North transept and west window, Stratford Church. Pencil and watercolor. 5a Blight, John Thomas. The old font, Charlecote. Pencil and watercolor. 5b Blight, John Thomas. Recess in south wall of nave, Guild Chapel. Pencil and watercolor. 5c Blight, John Thomas. Moldings, tower arch, Guild Chapel. Pencil and watercolor. 5d Blight, John Thomas. Old houses in High Street, Stratford. Pencil and watercolor. 5e Blight, John Thomas. White Swan tavern in Rother Market. Pencil and watercolor. 5f Blight, John Thomas. Loop in all adjoining moat of Shottery Manor House. Pencil and watercolor. 5g-h Blight, John Thomas. Objects from the Birthplace. Pencil and watercolor. 7c Anonymous. Shakespeare's birthplace. Pencil and watercolor. 7d Blight, John Thomas. Tower arch, Guild Chapel. Pencil and watercolor. 9c Greene, Richard. Drawings of views of buildings in Warwickshire, ca. 1762. Pencil and watercolor. 9d Jackson, J. G. Charlecote Church. Watercolor, 1845. 11b Anonymous. Charnel house, Stratford, after R. B. Wheler. Pencil and watercolor. 11c-d Anonymous. The Golden Lion and White Lion Inns, Stratford. Pencil and watercolor. 11e Greene, Richard. Drawings of views of buildings in Warwickshire, ca. 1762. Pencil and watercolor. 13a-c,e-g Blight, John Thomas. Two pieces of old wood found at the Birthplace; and detail of north side of tower, Guild Chapel. Pencil and watercolor. 15a Blight, John Thomas. Piece of old wood from the Birthplace. Pencil and watercolor. 15b Blight, John Thomas. Exterior view of Stratford Church. Pencil and watercolor. 15c Blight, John Thomas. Grate formerly in the Birthplace. Pencil and watercolor. 15d Anonymous. Pinnacles of the Guild Church, after R. B. Wheler. Pencil and watercolor. 15e Blight, John Thomas. Grate formerly in the Birthplace. Pencil and watercolor. 15f Blight, John Thomas. Spandril of arch over doorway, Guild Chapel. Pencil and watercolor. 17a Anonymous. Font and piscina at Bishopton Chapel, after R. B. Wheler. Pencil and watercolor. 17e Greene, Richard. Drawings of views of buildings in Warwickshire, ca. 1762. Pencil and watercolor. 19b Blight, John Thomas. Carved wood from the Guild Chapel. Pencil and watercolor. 19c Anonymous. The College in Stratford. Pencil and watercolor. 19d Blight, John Thomas. Carved figure, Crown Inn, Rochester. Pencil and watercolor. 19e Blight, John Thomas. Silver paten, Bishopton Chapel and circular enclosure of date, 1571. Pencil and watercolor. 21a Blight, John Thomas. Mill Bridge, Stratford. Pencil and watercolor. 21c Green, Charles Frederick. Stratford Church, exterior. Lithograph, ca. 1820. 21d Roe, J. Charlecote, Warwickshire. Engraving, 1823. 21e Saunders, James. Cox's House in High Street, Stratford upon Avon. Pen and ink, 1829. 21f Anonymous. Henley Street, Stratford, a copy of a sketch by Captain Saunders. Pencil and watercolor. 23a Blight, John Thomas. Silver chalice, Bishopton Church. Pencil and watercolor. 23b Blight, John Thomas. Silver paten in Church of Clifford-Chambers, near Stratford. Pencil and watercolor. 23c Anonymous. Shakespeare's house as it appeared in 1787; Shakespeare's house as it now appears, 1837. Engraving. 23d Archer, John Wykeham. The house in which Shakespeare was born. Engraving. 23f Blight, John Thomas. Ancient door in house of John Hall, Shakespeare's son-in-law. Pencil and watercolor. 25a Anonymous. N. W. view of Stratford College. Gent. Mag., April 1808. Engraving. 25c Anonymous. View of Stratford, ca. 1720. Pencil and watercolor. 25e Anonymous. Charlecote Church, copy fom Saunders. Pencil and watercolor. 27a Blight, John Thomas. Old house in the Rother Market. Pencil and watercolor. 27b Blight, John Thomas. Wood-carving formerly at Stratford College. Pencil and watercolor. 27d Alexander, W. Houses in Henley Street, Stratford: The presumed birth-place of the Bard. Engraving. 27e Blight, John Thomas. Scroll of stone-work, Clopton Chapel, Stratford Church. Pencil and watercolor. 27f Anonymous. View of the Birthplace, copied from Saunders. Pencil and watercolor. 27g Blight, John Thomas. Figures from the Guild Chapel, copied from R. B. Wheler. Pencil and watercolor. 29b Blight, John Thomas. Figures formerly at Stratford Church, copied from R. B. Wheler. Pencil and watercolor. 29d Anonymous. The Market Cross, Stratford, after Saunders. Pencil and watercolor. 29e Ireland, Samuel. Daisy Hill, a farm house in which Shakespeare is said to have been imprisoned. Engraving, 1795. 29f Anonymous. Shakespeare's birthplace, from the Mirror, January, 1823. Engraving. 29g Anonymous. Shakespeare's birthplace, from the Monthly Magazine, February, 1818. Engraving. ART Vol. d75 Artistic records of the life of Shakespeare, vol XVIII 1b Anonymous. The back of Anne Hathaway's cottage, after Fairholt. Pencil and watercolor. 3a Linton, William James. Shakespeare's birthplace. Engraving. 3c Anonymous. Anne Hathaway's cottage, after Fairholt. Pencil and watercolor. 5a Green, Charles Frederick. The cottage at Sottery, wherein Anne Hathaway (Shakespeare's wife) resided. Lithograph. 5b Radclyffe, T. Charlecote, the seat of George Lucy Esqr. Engraving, 1829. 7b Blight, John Thomas. Interior of Aston Cantlow Church, after F. W. Fairholt. Pencil and watercolor. 7c Blight, John Thomas. Arden house at Wilmcote. Pencil and watercolor. 7d Blight, John Thomas. Bishopton Chapel Pencil and watercolor. 9a Blight, John Thomas. Roof in parlour of Mr. Neighbour's house, Wilmcote. Pencil and watercolor. 9b Blight, John Thomas. Mr. Neighbour's kitchen, Wilmcote. Pencil and watercolor, 1863. 9c Blight, John Thomas. Wimecote. Pencil and watercolor, 1863. 9d Blight, John Thomas. Hampton Lucy. Pencil and watercolor, 1864. 9e Blight, John Thomas. The Dingles. Pencil and watercolor, 1863. 11a Blight, John Thomas. Font, Snitterfield Church. Pencil and watercolor. 11b Blight, John Thomas. Bearly Font. Pencil and watercolor. 11c Blight, John Thomas. Puppit, Aston Cantlow. Pencil and watercolor, 1863. 11d Blight, John Thomas. Snitterfield Church interior. Pencil and watercolor. 13a Anonymous. College Hall, after Wheler. Pencil and watercolor. 13b Blight, John Thomas. Aston Cantlow Church interior. Pencil and watercolor, 1863. 13c Blight, John Thomas. Guild Chapel, doorway leading to roof. Pencil and watercolor. 13d Blight, John Thomas. Finial hood-mould and crocket, Guild Chapel. Pencil and watercolor. 15a Anonymous. Shakespeare's birthplace and an Elizabethan house on Henley Street, after Captain Saunders. Pencil and watercolor. 15b Blight, John Thomas. Panelling with moulded wood from the Birthplace. Pencil and watercolor. 15c Blight, John Thomas. Dove-cote and detail of old buildings at Wimcote. Pencil and watercolor. 15d Blight, John Thomas. Carved heads in Guild Chapel. Pencil and watercolor. 17a Blight, John Thomas. Old house near the Grammar School. Pencil and watercolor, 1862. 17b Blight, John Thomas. Ancient deed-boxes in the record-room. Pencil and watercolor. 17c Blight, John Thomas. Arms on the Stratford maces. Pencil and watercolor. 17d Blight, John Thomas. Distemper paintings in gable over Council Chamber. Pencil and watercolor, 1863. 17e Anonymous. Old house at bottom of Church Street, after Captain Saunders. Pencil and watercolor. 19a Blight, John Thomas. Old timber from the Birthplace. Pencil and watercolor. 19b Blight, John Thomas. The stocks at Stratford. Pencil and watercolor, 1864. 19c Blight, John Thomas. Old Council Chamber. Pencil and watercolor, 1863. 19d Anonymous. Corner of old house near Town Hall, after Captain Saunders. Pencil and watercolor. 19e Blight, John Thomas. Old house at Shottery. Pencil and watercolor. 21a Blight, John Thomas. The Old Thatched Tavern, Stratford. Pencil and watercolor. 21b Blight, John Thomas. Passage leading out of Henley Street. Pencil and watercolor. 21c Blight, John Thomas. Ancient house at Wilmcote. Pencil and watercolor. 21d Blight, John Thomas. Old house in Meer Street. Pencil and watercolor. 21e Blight, John Thomas. A cottage at Wilmcote. Pencil and watercolor. 23a-b Blight, John Thomas. Old houses in Ely and Church Streets. Pencil and watercolor. 23c Blight, John Thomas. Rustic cottage at Wilmcote. Pencil and watercolor. 23d Blight, John Thomas. The back of the Grammar School. Pencil and watercolor. 23e Blight, John Thomas. Upper room of the schoolmaster's house. Pencil and watercolor. 25a Blight, John Thomas. Hood-mould termination and other objects at the Guild Chapel. Pencil and watercolor. 25b Blight, John Thomas. Old house in Henley Street. Pencil and watercolor. 25c-d Blight, John Thomas. Panel and door found among refuse taken from the Birthplace. Pencil and watercolor. 27a Blight, John Thomas. The Birthplace, after F. Goodall. Pencil and watercolor. 27b Blight, John Thomas. Aston Cantlow. Pencil and watercolor. 27c Greene, Richard. Exterior of the Birthplace. Watercolor, ca. 1762. 27d Blight, John Thomas. Charlecote, after Captain Saunders. Pencil and watercolor. 27e Blight, John Thomas. Daisy Hill, after Captain Saunders. Pencil and watercolor. 29a-b Blight, John Thomas. Details, house in High Street. Pencil and watercolor. 29c Blight, John Thomas. Doorway South Nave, Guild Chapel. Pencil and watercolor. 29d Blight, John Thomas. Exterior of wall of North Side, Stratford Church. Pencil and watercolor. ART Vol. d76 Artistic records of the life of Shakespeare, vol XIX 1a-b Blight, John Thomas. Old houses in Shottery. Pencil.

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 1c Blight, John Thomas. Elizabethan houses in Wood Street, from a sketch by Mrs. E. F. Flower. Pencil.

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 3a Blight, John Thomas. The old font, Bishopton. 3b Anonymous. Stratford Church, river and mill. 3e Blight, John Thomas. Henley Stret and the old workhouse, after Mrs. E. F. Flower. 5a Anonymous. Snitterfield Church, after Fairholt. 5b Everitt, Allen Edward. Snitterfield Church S. E. Lithograph. 7a Blight, John Thomas. Western end of the Guild Chapel. 7b Fairholt, Frederick William. The Elizabethan house on High Street, Stratford-upon-Avon. Engraving. 9b Anonymous. Interior of sexton's cottage, Stratford, from a sketch by Saunders. 9c Blight, John Thomas. The staircase at the Birthplace. Watercolor. 9d Shepherd, George. Exterior of the Birthplace; part of the Swan and Maidenhead, all the cottages on the left and a small portion of the White Lion Inn, Stratford-upon-Avon. Watercolor, 1830. 11b Anonymous. S. W. View of the Middle Temple Hall. Engraving, 1804.

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 11c Blight, John Thomas. Cottage at Shottery. Pencil.

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 11d Blight, John Thomas. Old barn in Greenhill Street. Pencil.

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 13a Blight, John Thomas. A view of Marsh Gibbon. 13b Blight, John Thomas. The moated grange at Milcote. 13c Blight, John Thomas. Barson Chruch, near Shipston-on-Stour. 13d Blight, John Thomas. The Church at Clifford Chambers. 13e Anonymous. Bearley Church, after Saunders. 15a Blight, John Thomas. Welford and its maypole. Pencil. 15b Blight, John Thomas. Old desk from Stratford College. Pencil. 15c Blight, John Thomas. The Windmill Inn, Stratford. Pencil. 15d Blight, John Thomas. Seal of Richard Quiney of Stratford, 1592. Pencil. 15e Blight, John Thomas. Old house, Grendon Underwood. Pencil. 15f Blight, John Thomas. Staircase, Grendon Underwood. Pencil. 17a Anonymous. Combe monument in Stratford Church. 17c Blight, John Thomas. Back of Shakespeare Tavern, Shottery, after F. Goodall. 17d Blight, John Thomas. Prince of Wales's Inn, Stratford. 17e Blight, John Thomas. Upper room of Manor House, Shottery. 17f Blight, John Thomas. Ancient gateway, Chapel St., Stratford. 19a Blight, John Thomas. Charlecote Park. 19b Blight, John Thomas. Anne Hathaway's bedroom. 19c Blight, John Thomas. Anne Hathaway's cottage. 19d Anonymous. The back of the Birthplace, after Fairholt. 19e Fitzcook, Henry. Shakespeare's birthplace and the Swan, Stratford-upon-Avon. Engraving. 19f Linton, William James. A room in Anne Hathaway's cottage. Engraving, 1847. 21a-b Anonymous. Exterior and interior views of the Charnel House, Stratford, after Saunders. 21c Blight, John Thomas. The back of Shottery Manor House. 21d Blight, John Thomas. Interior of room in John Hall's residence in Stratford. 21e Blight, John Thomas. View of Shottery from Evesham Road. 23a Anonymous. Snitterfield School House. 23b Anonymous. Foot bridge near Anne Hathaway's cottage, after Fairholt. 23c Anonymous. The shop at the Birthplace, after Saunders. 23d Blight, John Thomas. Old timbered house adjoining workhouse on Henley Street. 23e Blight, John Thomas. Mud wall of old barn near Old Thatched Tavern, Stratford. 23f Anonymous. The room where Shakespeare was born, after Saunders. 25a Blight, John Thomas. Tower at Charlecote. 25b Anonymous. Old buildings at Stratford removed when new market place was built, after Saunders. 25c Anonymous. Interior of Bishopton Church, after Saunders. 25d Blight, John Thomas. Ancient house in the Rother Market. 25e Anonymous. Shakespeare's grave stone and inscription, from a drawing by Saunders. Lithograph, 1827. 27a Blight, John Thomas. Hood moulds in west window of tower of the Guild Chapel. 27c Blight, John Thomas. Old timber from the Birthplace. 27d Blight, John Thomas. The W. S. ring. 27e Walcot, Charlotte (Halliwell). The tomb and effigies of Sir Thomas and Lady Lucy in Charlecote Church, copied from a sketch by Saunders. Watercolor. 27f Blight, John Thomas. Maces, Stratford-upon-Avon. 29a Blight, John Thomas. Old house in Bridge Street, Stratford. 29b Blight, John Thomas. Room of tower, Charlecote gateway. 29c Blight, John Thomas. Ancient knocker of house near grammer school, Stratford. ART Vol. d77 Artistic records of the life of Shakespeare, vol XX 1a-b Anonymous. Bishopton Chapel and old schoolhouse, Snitterfield, after Captain Saunders. 1c-d Blight, John Thomas. An old house and the Church at Aston Cantlow 1e Blight, John Thomas. Porch of Welford Church 3a-b Blight, John Thomas. Steps, doorway, and end of Anne Hathaway's cottage. 3c Blight, John Thomas. Old wood from the Birthplace 3d Blight, John Thomas. South door of Chapel, Manor House, Shottery. 3e Blight, John Thomas. Back of Anne Hathaway's cottage. 5a Blight, John Thomas. Old houses at Bishopton. 5b Blight, John Thomas. Old house at Aston Cantlow. 5c Fairhold, Frederick William. Welford Church porch, Warwickshire. 5d Blight, John Thomas. Long Lane, near Stratford. 5e Blight, John Thomas. Old houses at Clifford Chambers. 7a Blight, John Thomas. Pathlow Hill farmhouse. 7b Blight, John Thomas. Old cottages by the Water Side, Stratford. 7c Nixon, Francis Russell. Shakespeare's desk. Lithograph, ?1824. 7d Anonymous. Shakespeare's birthplace. 7e Blight, John Thomas. Old houses on Church Street, Stratford. 9a-b Anonymous. Two views of Charlecote. 9c Blight, John Thomas. Old Thatched Tavern, Stratford. 9d Blight, John Thomas. Cottages at Snitterfield. 9e Blight, John Thomas. Old houses near New Place. 11b Blight, John Thomas. Old Black Swan, Stratford. 11c Blight, John Thomas. Houses on Greenhill Street, Stratford. 11d Blight, John Thomas. Elizabethan house at Tiddington. 11e Blight, John Thomas. Roof of Chapel, Manor House, Shottery. 13a Blight, John Thomas. Old houses in village of Charlecote. 13b Fahey, James. Shakespeare's birth place, as it appeared of the time of the Jubilee. Lithograph, 1827. 13c Anonymous. The birth place of Shakespeare. Engraving. 13d Saunders, James. Court House, Guild Hall, Aston Cantlowe. Pen and ink, 1825. 15a Fairhold, Frederick William. Exterior of Shakespeare's birthplace. Pen and ink. 15c Blight, John Thomas. The back of the White Swan, Stratford. 15d Fairhold, Frederick William. Shakespeare's birthplace. Pen and ink. 15e Neale, John Preston. Charlecote House, Warwickshire. Engraving, 1820. 15f Blight, John Thomas. Old house at Charlecote. 17a-b Blight, John Thomas. Details from the Guild Chapel. 17d Blight, John Thomas. Fireplace in room at gateway of Charlecote House. 17e Blight, John Thomas. View of the gateway at Charlecote House. 19a-e Blight, John Thomas. Objects from Guild Chapel. 21a Anonymous. Mary Arden's house, after Saunders. 21b-c Blight, John Thomas. Charlecote house and its stables. 21d Blight, John Thomas. Old houses at Shottery. 21e Anonymous. Shottery, after F. Goodall. 23a-b Blight, John Thomas. Old timber from Birthplace. 23c Anonymous. Anne Hathaway's cottage, after Fairholt. 23d Blight, John Thomas. Pieces of timber from the Birthplace. 23e Blight, John Thomas. Back of Downing's house, Stratford. 25a Blight, John Thomas. Backs of 15 and 16 High Street, Stratford. 25b Blight, John Thomas. Fireplace at George's farmhouse, Grendon Underwood. 25c Fairhold, Frederick William. Henley-in-Arden, Warwickshire. Pen and ink. 25d Blight, John Thomas. Barton-on-the-Heath. 25e Blight, John Thomas. Rother Street, Stratford. ART Vol. d78 Artistic records of the life of Shakespeare, vol XXI 1 Anonymous. Stratford Town. Pen and ink and watercolor.

Large ground plan of the Church and Churchyard at Stratford, taken before 1800.

 5 Brandard, John. Anne Hathaway's cotage, Shottery, near Stratford-on-Avon. Lithograph. 9a Jordan, John. view of the New Place, with the Chapel, Guild Hall and Alms Houses, and Falcon Inn. 9b Jordan, John. Part of Old Stratford from Evesham Road. 11 Jordan, John. Map of the parish and borough of Stratford. 15a Blight, John Thomas. Anne Hathaway's cottage. 15b Saunders, James. A view of the Falcon Inn and Church Street, Stratford-on-Avon, by Captain Saunders. Pencil. 19b Dighton, Phoebe. Anne Hathaway's bed and the settle at her cottage. Watercolor, 1834. 21b Anonymous. View of the Guild Chapel. Engraving, 1807. 23a Blight, John Thomas. View of Wixford. 27a Blight, John Thomas. Interior of Stratford Church. 27b Anonymous. Part of the Chancel of Stratford Church and Shakespeare's monument as seen through an open door on the south. Photographic reproduction of watercolor. 31a Blight, John Thomas. Shottery, from a sketch by Fairholt. 31b Jordan, John. Front view of the houses in Henley Street in Stratford, the reputed birth place of the immortal poet. Engraving. ART Vol. d79 Illustrations of Shakespeare's birth-place.

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Drawing of Birthplace with note below regarding 'Mr John Shakespeare...'

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 4-7 Anonymous. Four large drawings of elevations of the Birthplace before the restoration. Pen and ink.

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 ART Vol. d81 Additional Shakespearean illustrations

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 4-7 Map of Stratford-upon-Avon, apparently illustrating the property held by the Duke of Dorset c.1780

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 7c-d 2 palns [by James Saunders], showing the Stratford-upon-Avon racecourse as it was in the eighteenth century,and the enclosures which had taken place by 1829 c. 1830

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