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Commonplace book [collaborative cataloguing]

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prattinton/02/26
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Commonplace book [collaborative cataloguing]
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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:
pp. 3-44. Abstracts of 141 deeds relating chiefly to Worcs.," from Revd. Denham Cookes, Astley." Family evidences of the Cookes of Norgrove, etc., including (p. 25) "Chardges dispursed for Sr. William Cookes his patent for creating him a Baronet. 1664."
pp. 45-8. Abstracts, "from Rev. Mr. Mortimer Kensington," of early deeds: Burton, co. Stafford; Caldewell and Drakelow, co. Derby; Bluntshale and Hatfield Peverell and Hatfield Broad Oak, co. Essex.
PP. 49-50. Abstracts, made in 1813 by William Hamper, of early Worcs. deeds, penes Lord Willoughby de Broke, re Powycke, Grafton, Alvechurch, etc.
p. 51. List of "Deeds relating to Worcs., copied, 1809, from Mr. Hamper's Codex Chartarum, Vol. I."
pp. 53-57. Abstracts of 13 early Worcs. deeds in possession of Thos. Cook, Esq., Bewdley.
pp. 59-60. Abstracts of 8 early Cleobury Mortimer deeds.
pp. 61-2. Abstracts of "Title Deeds of Dowell's Estate," 1631-1747.
pp. 65-70. Vernon Evidences at Hanbury.
PP. 73-85. "Mytton Papers. Church notes for Shropshire." 1818.
pp. 87-113. Abstracts of forty-two early Worcs. deeds, including Church Lench, Clent, Frankley, Halesowen, Home Castle (Clifton-upon-Teme), etc.
p. 113. Pedigree of family of Lucy.
pp. 115-18. Abstracts "from the Evidences of Hagley," 1825.
pp. 199-20. “Extracts of Court Rolls, etc., belonging to Upper Areley."
p. 122. Pedigree of family of Foley.
pp. 125-139. Abstract of Thomas, Lord Foley’s Title to the Manor of Great Witley, etc., etc."
pp. 141-3. Abstracts of some early Staffordshire deeds, penes Sir T. E. Winnington, 1812.
p. 145. Abstract of an Upper Sapey deed, 1447.
pp. 149-61. Abstracts of early Worcs. deeds, mainly of Churchill near Kidderminster, penes William Hardwick, of Bridgenorth.
p. 165. Letter to Prattinton from William Hardwick, 1828.
pp. 167-208. Extracts from the parish registers of the Staffs. parishes of Kinver, Ludford, Penn, Trysull, and Womborne.
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.

If you are looking for the existing catalogue of the Prattinton Collection, please go to https://collections.sal.org.uk/pra.
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