• Reference
    L28/46
  • Title
    Volume of manuscript Essays written by Anthony Benn, Knight, Recorder of the city of London. Index by subject at the front. Sewn on four alum tawed thongs, binding missing. Annotated on front page 'No1 Bundle 4th'
  • Date free text
    c 1616
  • Production date
    From: 1616 To: 1618
  • Admin/biog history
    Anthony Benn (c1568-1618) was a barrister, appointed recorer for the town of Kingston upon Thames in 1610, knighted in 1615 and appointed recorder of London in 1616. He died in 1616. Anthony had at least two children Charles (b1608) and Amabella (1616-1698). Amabella may have married first Mr Dowse. She then married Anthony Fane, son of Francis Fane, 1st Earl of Westmorland and finally Henry Grey, 10th Earl of Kent.
  • Exent
    134 pages
  • Language
    English
  • Level of description
    item