Scope and Contents Including: John Fisher of Clifton (d. 1428); John Curteys of Wimmington (d. 1371); Thomas Reynes of Marston-Morteyne (d. 1451); Thomas Burgoyn of Sutton (d. 1516); Mathew de Asschetoun of Shitlington (d. 1400); Alianore Conquest of Flitton (d. 1444); John Lech of Felmersham (d. 1635); Richard Fyssher of Goldington (d. 1507); Anthony Newdegate of Haynes (d. 1568); Henry Barnard of Ampthill (d. 1506); Richard and Anne Faldo of Maulden (d. 1576, 1594); John Launcelyn of Cople (d. 1435); Richard...

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Written in four hands after 1624, 71 folios: (fos 1-66) various ballads, verses, poems and epitaphs, some of which have been printed; (fo. 66v) 'London 1868'. Attached to a flyleaf at the end are 19th century notes by F.W. Cosens on the contents. The bookplate of F.W. Cosens also appears inside the front cover.

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English and foreign, including some from the ancient world. In various 17th-cent. hands, completed in the hand of Samuel Knight. Incorporating printed copy of William Barker, 'Epitaphia et Inscriptiones lugubres', London, 1566.

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The names appear chronologically, by parish. fo. iv: biographical note on the compiler. p. 303: alphabetical index of parishes.

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Also includes lists of the epitaphs in the hand of T. Proctor Burroughs. fo. 364: draft of letter from Burroughs to the duke of Norfolk, undated. fo. 367: alphabetical index to epitaphs.

Scope and Contents Includes: 'A true and full Account of a late Conference between the wonderful Speaking-Head & Father Godden', c. 1700; Sir John Denham, 'Directions to a Painter concerning the Dutch War', incomplete, 17th cent.; H. Mordant, 'Maurus Advena'; John Oldham, 'Ode', c. 1680; C. D., 'Fur Eliensis translated', c. 1700; William Lewis, and others, elegies for the duke of Buckingham, 17th cent.; Thomas Adams, 'Epgrams'; verses connected with the visit of Charles I to Cambridge University, 1632 (?);...