[Lyme terrier].
Legh, Peter, Sir
Category
Manuscripts and documents
Date
1465 - 1466
Materials
Measurements
293 x 210 x 72 mm
Place of origin
Bradley
Collection
Lyme, Cheshire
NT 3138662
Summary
Manuscript on parchment. Probably compiled by Sir Peter Legh III (1415-78) and may be in his hand. It describes his three houses and estates in considerable detail. Traditionally known as 'The Lyme terrier' though not described as such by Fothergill. Date in survey 1465. Re-dated in accordance with new style calendar as in Fothergill. Work commenced on 11th March 1466. For full description, transcription and translation, see: The Legh of Lyme survey 1466 / compiled by Peter Legh of Lyme and Bradley ; transcribed and translated by John and Barbara Fothergill & members of Ranulf Higden Society (Church Stretton : Ranulf Higden Society, 2011)
Full description
Orientation: Vertical Text Substrate: parchment Ink/Pigment: variety of manuscript inks Type: BOUND BOOK Binding Type: Inboard binding, raised supports & hollow Date of Binding: 20th century Binder's Name: English End Leaves: Bookcloth guard round sewn single fold of Winterbourne laid paper with tipped single leaf. Guard pasted to board under a separate pastedown Structure: ??? Edges: untrimmed from earlier binding Spine Lining: Slight round, no joints, lined with kraft paper End Bands: None Bookmark: None Boards: 5mm millboard (split boards?) Covering: Half parchment with french joint and rough bookcloth on the sides Tooling Spine: gold tooled red tanned lettering piece in panel 2. Tooling Sides: None Furniture: None Enclosure: None Binding Notes: The final leaf show the original wooden board lacing paths of 5 supports
Bibliographic description
[4], 333, [1], 334-337 leaves ; fol. Provenance: twentieth-century armorial bookplate: Lyme. Signed J.F. Badeley fecit 1904. [i.e.: Thomas Wodehouse, 2nd Lord Newton (1857-1942)] (cf. Wilson & Lee "Badeley" no. 119). Binding: twentieth-century half vellum, cloth sides; gilt lettered on red label "Legh manuscript relating to Lyme Estate".
Makers and roles
Legh, Peter, Sir, compiler