Constitutions, rule, &c. House of Mercy, Clewer. Community of S. John Baptist. Founded A.D. 1852.
Community of St. John Baptist, Kidlington
Category
Books
Date
circa 1874
Materials
Paper, leather, textile
Measurements
200 x 140 x 325 mm
Place of origin
Windsor
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Little Moreton Hall, Cheshire
NT 3207006
Summary
Elizabeth Moreton Rule Book
Bibliographic description
p.; 20cm. Shelflist entry - state unknown. Includes manuscript prayers, probably by Sister Elizabeth. Provenance: sticker on the outer cover reading 'Rule Book 1874 Sr. Elizabeth's Copy' [i.e. Elizabeth Moreton, Novice Mistress of the Community of St. John Baptist at Clewer, Berkshire from 1853 to 1889]. Donated by the Community of St John Baptist, 2011. Binding: leather, gilt-stamped with the seal of the House of Mercy
Provenance
Previously owned by Elizabeth Moreton (the last Moreton by name to own Little Moreton Hall); she was Novice Mistress of the St. John Baptist Community at Clewer, Berkshire from 1853 to 1889. Given to the National Trust in May 2011 by the Community of St John Baptist.
Marks and inscriptions
Outer cover: Rule Book 1874 Sr. Elizabeth's Copy
Makers and roles
Community of St. John Baptist, Kidlington , engraver and publisher