Memorials and characters of eminent and worthy persons, . who have more particularly distinguish'd themselves for their piety, and virtue; among the clergy, nobility, and gentry, of both sexes. Collected and compil'd from a great variety of lives, discourses, and other occasional pieces, both in print and manuscript. To which is added, an appendix, consisting of as many of the momumental inscriptions as can be recover'd, relating to the persons treated of in this work. Likewise, chronological tables to the whole. [...].
John Wilford (fl.1723 - 1742)
Category
Books
Date
1740
Materials
Place of origin
England
Collection
Dunham Massey, Cheshire
NT 3048157
Summary
Bibliographic description
iv,444p. . fol... Identified in 1768 catalogue: L.4 (added in a later hand, described as 'imperfect'). Probably imperfect (see 509 note). manuscript shelfmark on title page: D.9 [Enville shelfmark?] Pp. 427-8 contain a biography of George Booth (1622-1684); pp. 429-430 contain a biography of Mary Langham (d.1691); pp. 435-438 contain a biography of Henry Booth (1652-1694).. Provenance: Bookplate on front pastedown: Armorial, Grey and Booth quarterings impaling Cavendish-Bentinck: George Harry Grey, 5th earl of Stamford & 1st earl of Warrington (2nd cr.) (1737-1819).. Binding: 1/4 goat; red cloth; spine gilt; spine lettered in gilt directly onto leather: 'Memorials of eminent & worth persons'.
Makers and roles
John Wilford (fl.1723 - 1742) John Jones (1700-1770)