BS/1/9/10
Reference code
BS/1/9/10
Level of description
File
Title
Memoranda Book Kept by Bishop Seth Ward
Original Title
Notitiae Sethi Episcopi Sarum
Date
17th century
Quantity & Format
1 volume
Description
This volume is a transcript of the original which forms part of the Diocesan Archive held at the Wiltshire and Swindon History Centre. The following description is taken from Guide to the Records of the Bishop, the Archdeacons of Salisbury and Wiltshire, and Other Archidiaconal and Peculiar Jurisdicions compiled by Pamela Stewart and published by Wiltshire County Council, 1973: Liber Notitiae Generalis, a memoranda book in which the bishop noted much information about his diocese, a diocesan calendar, names of clergy and principal residents, value of benefices, extracts from muniments, fees and so on, as well as recipes for illnesses. This transcript was made for Bishop Burgess in 1837.
Language
Latin
English
English
Physical Characteristics
Material: paper, leather
Keywords
Ward, Seth