(Q53679)
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Account book, 1541-1595, kept by Humphrey Wellys, Staffordshire, England
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Contemporary bindings (Binding)--England--16th century
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Manuscripts, Renaissance--California--Berkeley
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Staffordshire (Angleterre)--Histoire--Sources
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Manuscripts, English--California--Berkeley
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Staffordshire (England)--History--Sources
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Real property--England--Staffordshire
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Biens réels--Angleterre--Staffordshire
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Manuscrits de la Renaissance--Californie--Berkeley
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Manuscrits anglais--Californie--Berkeley
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1541-1595
16. century
1541Gregorian
1595
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Extent: 180 leaves : paper ; 207 x 147 (30-180 x 95-130) mm. bound to 212 x 154 mm.
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Document contains household records for the Wellys family of Staffordshire, England. Blind-stamped binding displays initials "H.B."
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Ms. document.
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Title supplied by cataloger.
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Collation: Paper, fol. ii + 180 (foliated 1-168 in modern pencil with 9 unfoliated leaves between fol. 26 and 27, 3 unfoliated leaves between fol. 166 and 167); 1-46 5-814 910 10-146 154 ( -1) 1612 176 ( -1) 186 1912 204 216.
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Layout: Variable throughout document.
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Script: Written in a cursive script by 2 hands: fol. 1-125, 160-168: hand of Humphrey Wellys; fol. 126-159: hand of Robert Wellys.
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Binding: 16th cent. Blind-stamped calf, paneled; 2 medallion portraits with the initials "H.B." between them; 4 raised bands; binding reinforcements of cut parchment leaves on front and back inside covers.
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Origin: Written in Staffordshire between 1541 and 1595. See contents note.
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Shelfmark: Berkeley, CA, The Bancroft Library, UC Berkeley, MS UCB 50.
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Former shelfmark: Ac 541.
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Former shelfmark: Berkeley, CA, The Bancroft Library, UC Berkeley, 2MS HF5616 E5S2.
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20 September 2024
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20 September 2024
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