Reference
HG12/4/113
Title
to John Higgins, Turvey Abbey, from Dan. Lysons, Rodmarton, Tetbury, Glos.
Date free text
1 Jan 1803
Production date
From: 1803 To: 1803
Scope and Content
Has nearly finished a transcript of M.S. of Bedfordshire for the new Britannia he is preparing to publish but sends John one or two queries respecting Bedfordshire. Reply is to be directed to writer under cover to Fra. Freeling esq., secretary to General Post Office, London. Questions: Did John's estate at Turvey belong to Priory of St. Neots? Names of families in possession Patron of Turvey Rectory. Does Manor of Turvey still exist? Is Mr Higgins snr. Lord of Manor of Clifton Reynes, Dr. Willis deduces title to Manor from family of Reynes by female line, gives further detail. In what parish is Uphoe?
Attached: reply to above queries by John, includes inscription to Jn. Rychardson, servants to Lords Mordaunt
[D.N.B. LYSONS, Daniel, (1762 - 1834), topographer; nephew of Daniel Lysons (1727 - 1800); of St. Mary's Hall, Oxford; M.A., 1785; his principal work, ""The Environs of London"", 1792-6; held family living of Rodmarton, 1804 - 33; in conjunction with his bro., Sam. Lysons (1763-1819) began a ""Magna Britannia""... Account of the...Counties of Great Britain dealing with ten counties from Bedfordshire to Devonshire, in alphabetical order, 1806-22]
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