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Droitwich [collaborative cataloguing]

Reference code
prattinton/01/12
Title
Droitwich [collaborative cataloguing]
Level of description
series
Scope and content
According to E A B Barnard, ‘The Prattinton Collections of Worcestershire History’ (1931) (digitised copy available at https://collections.sal.org.uk/pra.12.01) the contents include:
Old poem, 7; letter from John Wylde (1657), 9; letter (1663), 10; documents (1673 and 1685), 11-12; letter (undated) from Robert Arden, 15; copy of charter of King John, 16; parliamentary election (1747), 17-21; letter re Droitwich mail, etc. (1829), 23; abstracts from deedst in town hall (1827), 25-47; roll of bullaries, etc. (1690), 27-30; list (undated) of burgesses, etc., 31; abstracts from deeds, 49-52, 60, 258, 268, 470-5; St. Augustine's Monastery, abstracts of deeds, 53-8; arms, etc., 63-5; St. Peter's, church notes and inscriptions (1811), 70, 110, III (rubbing of a stone under the pulpit), 113-15, 118-26, 253-4, 285-98; Liberties (1780), 72; maps, 73-4; Exchequer House (1825), 78; town hall (1825), painted glass 80-3; St. Peter's, E.R.C., 84-93; Hill End, 99-106; matrix of seal, 109; petition of Sir John Packington (1653), 137-40 (see also S. P. Dom., Committee for Advance of Money, "The collection of records in the town clerk's office at Droitwich is a remarkable one. The learned Dr. Prattinton made extracts from the same in the earlier part of the 19th century, and his volume (not paged) is in the possession of the Society of Antiquaries. ."-V.C.H., Worcs. III., 73 n. I cf. Plan of town in 1826.-V.C.H., Worcs. III., facing p. 82. II., 866-7); terrier of parish of St. Mary Witton (1666), 192, 202; terrier of parish of St. Nicholas (1666), 205-9; local roads (1793-1803), 250; Turnpike bill (1803), 251-2; salt-pits, 255; Dodderhill (1711), land-tax, assessment roll, 259-60; hospital of Dodderhill, 269; St. Andrew's, extracts from church registers, 271-9; chantry, 284; church notes and inscriptions (1825, etc.), 285-98; terrier (1714), 299-300; benefactors, 302-5; benefactions, 306; St. Nicholas's Church, 307-8; Elmbridge, extracts from church registers, 310-14; church notes and inscriptions (1825), 315-16, 319-23; Dodderhill, church notes and inscriptions (1825), 324-8, 337, 339-49; extracts from church registers, 329-33; abstracts of bailiffs' and constables' accounts (1467-1683), 362-436; (indexes, 355-61); index to a collection of deeds, 439-465; Sagebury, 496; bailiffs, 527-32; St. Mary's, incumbents [sub Dudley, 49-51]; St. Peter's, incumbents [ibid., 55-9]; St. Andrew's, incumbents [ibid., 31-4], lectureship [ibid., 35], licences [ibid., 36], curates [ibid., 37]; Dodderhill, incumbents [ibid., 39-43], curates [ibid., 44].
Archival history
This part of the catalogue is designed to facilitate collaborative cataloguing. You are warmly invited to contribute descriptions for the digitised items on these pages. Please see https://www.sal.org.uk/collections/prattinton-project for details.

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