Beckford, William, senior, of Fonthill Abbey, Lord Mayor of London

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creatorOf ORDINANCE of Charles the Bold, Duke of Burgundy, for the discipline and equipment of his military levies (gens de guerre de son ordonnance). Dated " en l'abbaye de Saint Maximi[n] lez la cite de Treues le -iour de -lan de grace mil quatrecens soixa..., approximately 1473 British Library
referencedIn Vol. IX-"RECOLLECTIONS," in continuation of the above, chiefly of conversations with Samuel Rogers. Among other headings are:-"Letters of Pope," f. 95;-"Dryden's letter" to Mrs. Steward; 23 Nov. 1692, f. 101;-"Crabbe," f. 155;-[William] "Jackson of ..., 1847-1850 British Library
referencedIn Vol. VIII. "RECOLLECTIONS," consisting of anecdotes, tabletalk, notes of readings, etc., headed "Horne Tooke," f. 4;-"Coleridge's MS. notes on Baxter's Life," f . 9;-"Burke," f . 14 b;-"Fox," f. 17;-"Beckford," f. 34;-"Rogers," f. 39;-Miscellaneous..., 1844-1845 British Library
creatorOf HOURS of the Virgin and other Services, in Latin and French, viz.: 1. Calendarium, f. 3. 2. "Passio Domini nostri Iesu Christi secundum Ioannem," f. 13. 3. Sequentiæ Evangeliorum, f. 18. 4. "Oratio ad beatam Virginem Mariam," f. 21 b. 5. Horæ B. Mari..., 1531-1532 British Library
referencedIn Vol. I. xviiith cent.William Upcott: Collection of autograph letters,: 18th, 19th centt.includes:f. 4 Thomas Amyot: Letter to K. Spencer: 1822. f. 6 Robert Shank Atcheson: Letter to J. H. Burn: 1823. f. 7 Barrett: Letter to Messrs. Cadell and Davie..., 18th century British Library
referencedIn (XXVII. ff. 294). Co. Som. (H-M).County of Somerset: Views, etc.: 1804-1850.includes:ff. 3, 4 Halse, Somerset: Views of church: 1841. f. 5 Halsway House; near Crowcombe, Somerset: View: 1835. ff. 6, 7 High Ham, Somerset: Views of church: 1830. f...., 1804-1850 British Library
referencedIn HAMILTON AND GREVILLE PAPERS. Vol. XV (ff. 77). Miscellaneous papers of the Oxenden, Hamilton and Greville families; temp. Henry VIII [1509]-1804. Divided into the following sections:-(1) Manorial documents relating to Underdowne manor in Herne, co...., 1509-1804 British Library
referencedIn Vol. I. xviiith cent.William Upcott: Collection of autograph letters,: 18th, 19th centt.includes:f. 4 Thomas Amyot: Letter to K. Spencer: 1822. f. 6 Robert Shank Atcheson: Letter to J. H. Burn: 1823. f. 7 Barrett: Letter to Messrs. Cadell and Davie..., 18th century British Library
referencedIn Vol. CXLV (ff. 309). Oct. 1761-Jan. 1763.includes:ff. 1-285b passim England; Parliament: Notes and extracts of Acts of, reports of proceedings in, etc.: 1640-1763. f. 6 Revenue: References to retrospective Revenue Acts: 1727-1760. f. 7 Army; Engla... British Library
referencedIn (ff. 256). Vol. i. 1739-1763.includes:f. 3 Wilkes family: Notification of a change of arms of: 1670. f. 4 John Worsley, Shoolmaster at Hertford: Letter to J. Wilkes: 1739. ff. 5, 6 Henry Fox, 1st Baron Holland: Letters to -Williams: 1743.: Copies ..., 1739-1763 British Library
referencedIn Vol. CCLXVIII (ff. 334). Letters relating to two elections for Oxford University in 1768, at the second of which the 1st Earl of Liverpool, as Charles Jenkinson, was an unsuecessful candidate; 16 Oct. 1767-21 Apr. 1768. Quarto.Charles Jenkinson, 1st ... British Library
referencedIn Vol. CXV (ff. 137). 19 Nov. 1763-16 Apr. 1765.includes:ff. 1-101b passim Johann Baptist Feronce von Rosencreutz, Envoy Extraordinary of the Duke of Brunswick-Wolfenbüttel in London: Letters to, from the 1st Earl of Liverpool: 1763-1792.: Fr. ff. 1-1... British Library
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