Historical and topographical collections for Shropshire, including: collections of William Hardwick, mainly written on the back of printed sale notices; and indexes to Shropshire pedigrees compiled by William Hardwick and George Morris.
Historical and Topographical Collections for Shropshire
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- ReferenceGB 161 MSS. Top. Salop. b. 1-8
- Dates of Creation[ca. 1810-40]
- Name of Creator
- Language of MaterialEnglish.
- Physical Description8 shelfmarks
Scope and Content
Administrative / Biographical History
William Hardwick of Bridgnorth and George Morris.
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Acquisition Information
The collection was bought by the Library in 1979.
Note
Collection level description created by Emily Tarrant, Department of Special Collections and Western Manuscripts.
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Custodial History
MSS. Top. Salop. b. 1-6 were bought by 'G.D.R.', Sotheby's, 2 May 1877. The collection was owned by A.T. Butler, Windsor Herald, from whom Sir Anthony Wagner acquired them in 1946.