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2664 - Talbot family of Lacock

1 - Estate

2 - Household

3 - Family

1 - Talbot family

2 - Davenport family

3 - Feilding family

4 - Other

1 - Pedigrees

2 - Correspondence

3 - Diaries and journals

4 - Accounts

5 - Legal

6 - Politics and public office

7 - Patronage and societies

8 - Research notes

9 - Photographs, prints, sketch books and music books

10 - Recipe books

11 - Newspaper and magazine cuttings

12 - Miscellaneous

1 - Tourist map of the Isle of Wight wrapped in a newspaper.

2 - Notebook containing handwritten satirical poems of John Dryden's "Essay on Satyr", Earl of Rochester's "Barbara Piramidum Sileat Miracula Memphis", Earl of Rochester's "Letter from the Duke of Monmouth to the King", Earl of Rochester's "A Ballad", another Satyr, Earl of Rochester's "Semper Ego Auditor Tantum" (lampoon based on Juvenal's Satire), Dryden's "Satyr Unmasked" (from The Fables) and Earl of Rochester's "Pindarick".

3 - Advertisement for John Taylor, a jeweller in Bath.

4 - Script of play "Il Moliere" by Carlo Goldoni.

5 - Envelope containing dried flowers and leaves, some from Hougemont.

6 - Booklet on the church of Merthyr Issui at Patricio, with a postcard.

7 - Book of fishing flies. Interior hand made.

9 - List of names, and some groceries on reverse.

10 - List of people possibly attending or invited to an event.

11 - Paper advertising Japan ink.

12 - Menu for Beauvilliers Restaurant, in the Palais Royal, Paris.

13 - Tracing of Sir W Sandys' initials.

14 - Advertisement for a brick oven and double fall-down bar Kitchen range, Cundy's patent, obtainable from William Addis, Leicester Square, London.

15 - Mathematical investigation, in Latin, by Robert Symonds.

16 - Printed extract from "Institutions of Geometry", pp.317-320.

17 - List of books in English and French. Subjects include British and Roman history, religion, politics, military, memoirs, law, philosophy, plays and letter collections.

18 - Fragment of an ancient seal.

19 - Undated list of book titles in Latin. Books dated 1790-1823, and an undated list of books with the number of volumes held.

20 - Printed extract from "Speeches on several occasions".

20a - Royal coat of arms drawn on paper.

21 - Seal of the royal courts of justice.

22 - Latin books.

23 - Lists of legal and travelling expenses. No names suggested.

24 - Illuminated roll of peers of the realm.

25 - A supplement to Dr Burnet's letters published in Rotterdam by Abraham Acher.

26 - Riders British Merlin Bedeckt almanack.

27 - Almanack for 1695, with an apothecary's bill from Thomas Rawlinson tucked in the front covers.

28 - Permission for William Hallifax to go to England, signed by Edward Lord Viscount Villiers at The Hague.

29 - Various remedies to cure dogs of the mange given by Mr Mildmay, Colonel Butler, Mr Jeffreys and others; and to purge dogs.

30 - Copies of "The True Briton", 4 Nov 1723 - 7 Feb 1724.

31 - Two Winchester College rolls of scholars.

32 - "An Abstract of all the penal statutes which be general, in force and use" by Ferdinando Pulton. Title page is signed Anne Sharington. Verso of the rear free endpaper is signed Robert Watton. The recto of the rear free endpaper is inscribed Oliver Sharington several times.

33 - Advertisement and lists.

34 - Printed statutes and rules for the government of the General Infirmary at Salisbury.

35 - "The North Briton Extraordinary", number 194.

36 - Enlarged catalogue of Hazard's Circulating Library, Cheap Street, Bath to 1783. 7000 volumes.

37 - Printed scheme for extending the navigation of the rivers Kennet and Avon so as to form a direct inland communication between London, Bristol and the West of England by a canal from Newbury to Bath.

38 - Minute of the Board of Consultation about money available to "gentlemen" in residence in India.

39 - Published religious documents, mostly pamphlets, mostly undated.

40 - Pocket book of riddles - Burley.

41 - Five printed maps.

42 - Poster with moral message about the importance of the pleasure of the human mind, by Henry W Wreford, Kingsdown Academy, Christmas 1820.

43 - Parliamentary papers.

44 - Collection of useful tables: arithmetic tables and tables of weights and measures. In a holder dated 1822.

45 - "Roads. Direct and principle cross roads in England and Wales, with parts of the roads of Scotland" by Paterson.

46 - "Court Guide" by Boyle.

47 - Report of the Anglo Mexican Mining Association, London.

48 - Bundle of 19 empty wrappers, including the seals of Mr St John Mildmay and Lord Lansdowne, 1829-1830. Some from France to William Henry Fox Talbot at different addresses including Lacock Abbey, Sackville St, Doncaster.

49 - Printed religious documents, possibly belonging to Rosamond Talbot or Matilda Talbot.

50 - "Notice sur M Etienne Quatremere par M Barthelemy Saint-Hilaire".

51 - "Les droits du Saint-Siege Alexandre V1 et Cesar Borgia" by E La Rochelle. Printed in Paris.

52 - Various documents probably owned by Matilda Talbot.

53 - Miscellaneous documents mostly relating to the Talbot family.

54 - List of subscribers for the marriage of Reverend William Gilchrist Clark with Miss Harriet Alice Selwyn.

55 - "London Hall Marks", published by Hicklenton & Phillips, first edition.

56 - Certificates from the North Wilts Industrial Exhibition (2 certificates of merit, 3 commended) and a certificate of merit for the Wiltshire Arts and Crafts Association, all for Lacock class and Lacock Abbey.

57 - Order of service and words for the Eton College service of confirmation at Eton College Chapel.

58 - Illustrated guide to the George Eastman House of Photography, with information on William Henry Fox Talbot.

59 - Menu and plan for the naval ball at Lacock Abbey.

60 - Guest list for a presentation and lunch for National Trust donor families, including Anthony Burnett-Brown and Petronella Burnett-Brown of Lacock.

61 - Report on the Lacock manuscripts made for the Historical Manuscripts Commission by Neil Ker.

62MS - Grant of arms.

63 - Jack Gilchrist Clark's death certificate.

64 - CD of images from the exhibition done by Wiltshire People First using Lacock Abbey and village as inspiration for photography.

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