MANUSCRIPT copied by H.M. Wood, in ink, on ruled paper, index; 113 leaves, written on one side only, some pencilled notes by Wood, 'John Richardson being excommunicated and buried in his own garden at Cater house', 'John Borrow twas reported yt he see a coach Drawne by 6 swine al Black and a black man satt upon the cotch Box', 'came from Gatshead that stood in the Pillory in Durham about one hour & one halfe, his name was Simpson, for takeing a Brib from one a quaker', 'A foot race was runn', '1704 The first time that any Cocks fought in Madam Softleys new erected Pitt', 'My Lord Bpp Crewcame from Augkland with his Lady, his second wife & was mett with very great company both Gent tradesmen and other besides. Every street in his way to the Castle the streets and windows were soe clad with people as twas almost Innumerable, all ye trads Banners was Display'd, the Mayor and Alderman was there'.
Jacob Bee [1636-1711] was born and lived in Durham. The diary was printed in a very small edition, perhaps 20 copies, by Sir Cuthbert Sharp [1781-1849] in 1819. This manuscript copy was made from one of these scarce printed books in the possession of Col. Charles Surtees of Mainsforth Hall, a descendant of the antiquary Robert Surtees [1779-1834] a friend of Cuthbert Sharp. This copy is now in Durham University library. Extracts from the diary were printed in a Surtees Society volume, in 1910, but the 1819 edition has not been reprinted. The form of the manuscript is a listing of Births, Marriages and Deaths, which have been extracted from the diary this is then followed by 'Sundries' recording everday events and occurrences including some of his personal accounts. Alfred Trego Butler [1880-1946] was one of the foremost genealogists of his day.
MANUSCRIPT copied by H.M. Wood, in ink, on ruled paper, index; 113 leaves, written on one side only, some pencilled notes by Wood, 'John Richardson being excommunicated and buried in his own garden at Cater house', 'John Borrow twas reported yt he see a coach Drawne by 6 swine al Black and a black man satt upon the cotch Box', 'came from Gatshead that stood in the Pillory in Durham about one hour & one halfe, his name was Simpson, for takeing a Brib from one a quaker', 'A foot race was runn', '1704 The first time that any Cocks fought in Madam Softleys new erected Pitt', 'My Lord Bpp Crewcame from Augkland with his Lady, his second wife & was mett with very great company both Gent tradesmen and other besides. Every street in his way to the Castle the streets and windows were soe clad with people as twas almost Innumerable, all ye trads Banners was Display'd, the Mayor and Alderman was there'.
Jacob Bee [1636-1711] was born and lived in Durham. The diary was printed in a very small edition, perhaps 20 copies, by Sir Cuthbert Sharp [1781-1849] in 1819. This manuscript copy was made from one of these scarce printed books in the possession of Col. Charles Surtees of Mainsforth Hall, a descendant of the antiquary Robert Surtees [1779-1834] a friend of Cuthbert Sharp. This copy is now in Durham University library. Extracts from the diary were printed in a Surtees Society volume, in 1910, but the 1819 edition has not been reprinted. The form of the manuscript is a listing of Births, Marriages and Deaths, which have been extracted from the diary this is then followed by 'Sundries' recording everday events and occurrences including some of his personal accounts. Alfred Trego Butler [1880-1946] was one of the foremost genealogists of his day.
| Binding | Folio marbled boards, rubbed, |
| Publication | 1914. Fine armorial bokplate of Alfred Tresco Butler as Portcullis, by H.J..F. Baddeley, 1929. |
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