The young clerks remembrancer in court hand : Wherein is shewed the names of men and women, days of ye month, date of the year, names of the shires and countyes in Great Britain, the principal cities titles of honour trades and summes of money in Latin and English. Also abbreviations bond judgment a

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The young clerks remembrancer in court hand : Wherein is shewed the names of men and women, days of ye month, date of the year, names of the shires and countyes in Great Britain, the principal cities titles of honour trades and summes of money in Latin and English. Also abbreviations bond judgment and a writ. / Wm. Greenwell. 1728.

Manuscript volume dating from 1728, compiled to serve as a reference for those working with old documents written in court hands. Written by William Greenwell and apparently never published, the book contains tables showing common names, days of the week, names of counties and towns and other frequently found subjects in both modern script and in court hand.

[iv], 50, [6] p., bound ; 20 cm.

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SNAC Resource ID: 7302207

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Greenwell, William

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Epithet: Canon of Durham, FRS British Library Archives and Manuscripts Catalogue : Person : Description : ark:/81055/vdc_100000000750.0x0000ff William Greenwell (1820-1918), archaeologist, was born at Greenwell Ford on 23 March 1820, and educated at Durham Grammar School and University College, Durham (B.A., 1839). He studied theology at the University College (M.A., 1843), and was ordained in 1844. Greenwell was appointed perpetual curate of Ovingham with Mickl...

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