An essay towards a topographical history of the county of Norfolk
Title
An essay towards a topographical history of the county of Norfolk
Alternative Title
Full title: An essay towards a topographical history of the county of Norfolk : containing a description of the towns, villages, and hamlets, with the foundations of monasteries, churches, chapels, chanteries, and other religious buildings : also, an account of the antient and present state of all the rectories, vicarages, donatives, and impropriations, their former and present patrons and incumbents, with their several valuations in the Kings Book, whither discharged or not : likewise, an historical account of the castles, seats and monars, their present and ancient owners, together with the epigraphs, inscriptions and arms, in all the parish churches, and chapels; with several draughts of churches, monuments, arms, antient ruins, and other relicts of antiquity : Collected out of ledger-books, registers, records, evidences, deeds, court-rolls, and other authentic memorials / by Francis Blomefield, Rector of Fersfield, in Norfold.
Binder's spine title: Blomefield's Antiquitys of Norfolk
Binder's spine title: Blomefield's Antiquitys of Norfolk
Creator
Francis Blomefield, 1705-1752
Publisher
Fersfield : Printed at Fersfield [Lynn] : Printed, and Sold by W. Whittingham; and R. Baldwin, in Pater-Noster-Row, London
Date
in the year of our Lord, MDCCXXXIX-MDCCXLI [1739-1741] 1769-1775.
Format
5 volumes : illustrations (some folded) ; 36 cm (2°)
Description
Title of volumes 1-2 in red and black; volumes 4-5 paged continuously. The first 2 volumes and part of volume 3 appeared in numbers.
Volume 1 has errata on page 808; volume 2 has errata on page 913; volume 3 has errata on page viii.
Volume 3 contains a list of subscribers.
Title and imprint vary: volume 2, The history of the city and county of Norwich, containing it's original rise, and increase, it's antient and present government, with the many various accidents, that have happened to it : the foundation of the cathedral, castle, parochial churches, monasteries, hermitages, hospitals, and other publick buildings : a description of the streets, walls, river, remarkable houses, and other things, never as yet taken notice of, by any author : the lives of the Bishops, Deans, and other eminent men, either born or inhabiting here : lists of the provosts, bailiffs, mayors, sheriffs, burgesses in Parliament, and other officers of the corporation, with an account of the gbenefactions to publick uses, the family arms and monuments, in the cathedral, and parochial churches, and other places in the city ...
Volume 2 has numbers 770-779 omitted in the pagination.
V. 3, An essay ... By Francis Blomefield ... and continued, from p. 678, by the late Reverend Charles Parkin. A.M., Rector of Oxburgh, both in the County of Norfold.
V. 4-5, An essay ... By the late Reverend Charles Parkin, A. M., Rector of Oxburgh, in the County of Norfolk.
The plate, "Monument of Bishop Hall", mentioned in Upcott's collation does not belong to this work. cf. Lowndes.
At Blomefield's death v. 3, being but half finished, was entrusted to Charles Parkin for completion. He died before it had been completed or printed, and the work was ultimately finished by some book-seller's hack, employed by Whittingham of Lynn. cf. Dict. nat. biog.
Volume 1 has errata on page 808; volume 2 has errata on page 913; volume 3 has errata on page viii.
Volume 3 contains a list of subscribers.
Title and imprint vary: volume 2, The history of the city and county of Norwich, containing it's original rise, and increase, it's antient and present government, with the many various accidents, that have happened to it : the foundation of the cathedral, castle, parochial churches, monasteries, hermitages, hospitals, and other publick buildings : a description of the streets, walls, river, remarkable houses, and other things, never as yet taken notice of, by any author : the lives of the Bishops, Deans, and other eminent men, either born or inhabiting here : lists of the provosts, bailiffs, mayors, sheriffs, burgesses in Parliament, and other officers of the corporation, with an account of the gbenefactions to publick uses, the family arms and monuments, in the cathedral, and parochial churches, and other places in the city ...
Volume 2 has numbers 770-779 omitted in the pagination.
V. 3, An essay ... By Francis Blomefield ... and continued, from p. 678, by the late Reverend Charles Parkin. A.M., Rector of Oxburgh, both in the County of Norfold.
V. 4-5, An essay ... By the late Reverend Charles Parkin, A. M., Rector of Oxburgh, in the County of Norfolk.
The plate, "Monument of Bishop Hall", mentioned in Upcott's collation does not belong to this work. cf. Lowndes.
At Blomefield's death v. 3, being but half finished, was entrusted to Charles Parkin for completion. He died before it had been completed or printed, and the work was ultimately finished by some book-seller's hack, employed by Whittingham of Lynn. cf. Dict. nat. biog.
Provenance
Library copy of volume 1 has registration error on title page.
Library copy has bookplates for Ron Kenwright inside cover; volume 4 has bookplate upside down inside back cover.
Presented by Principal Daniel Woolf [Gift2015]
Library copy has bookplates for Ron Kenwright inside cover; volume 4 has bookplate upside down inside back cover.
Presented by Principal Daniel Woolf [Gift2015]
Contributor
Parkin, Charles, 1689-1765, author
Woolf, D. R. (Daniel R.) donor
Schulich-Woolf Collection.
Woolf, D. R. (Daniel R.) donor
Schulich-Woolf Collection.
Language
English
Identifier
folio DA670.N6 B6 1739
ESTC T125740
ESTC T125741 variant
ESTC T125740
ESTC T125741 variant
Files
Collection
Citation
Francis Blomefield, 1705-1752, “An essay towards a topographical history of the county of Norfolk,” Schulich-Woolf Rare Book Collection, accessed April 20, 2024, https://schulichwoolf.omeka.net/items/show/189.