Account of William Perrott, bailiff of Ashprington, Devon, 1558-59
by Perrott, William
- Used
- Condition
- Ink on parchment, old folds, some darkening on recto, pencil notes on recto, one small paper label on verso reading "371
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About This Item
Ashprington, Devon, 1558. One folded parchment leaf 215 x 545 mm. Ink on parchment, old folds, some darkening on recto, pencil notes on recto, one small paper label on verso reading "371. One folded parchment leaf 215 x 545 mm. Tudor local administration in action. Pencil notes on verso read "Elizabeth" and "Ashpryngton" next to the corresponding words in ink.
This account roll records expenses and incomes from Ashprington, Devon. Ashprington is in south central Devon and is mentioned in Domesday Book. This account provides a look into Tudor regional administration in early modern England.
This account roll records expenses and incomes from Ashprington, Devon. Ashprington is in south central Devon and is mentioned in Domesday Book. This account provides a look into Tudor regional administration in early modern England.
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- Bookseller
- James Cummins Bookseller
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- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 315848
- Title
- Account of William Perrott, bailiff of Ashprington, Devon, 1558-59
- Author
- Perrott, William
- Format/Binding
- One folded parchment leaf 215 x 545 mm
- Book Condition
- Used - Ink on parchment, old folds, some darkening on recto, pencil notes on recto, one small paper label on verso reading "371
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Place of Publication
- Ashprington, Devon
- Date Published
- 1558
- Keywords
- Autograph & Manuscripts | British
- Bookseller catalogs
- History, Travel & Geography; Autograph & Manuscripts;
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About the Seller
James Cummins Bookseller
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- Parchment
- Pages or book covering made from a prepared animal skin. Parchment describes any animal skin used for books, while vellum is a...
- Recto
- The page on the right side of a book, with the term Verso used to describe the page on the left side.
- Verso
- The page bound on the left side of a book, opposite to the recto page.
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