Parish of Ecton (Northamptonshire, England) tithe book, 1646-1855; 1640-1700.

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Parish of Ecton (Northamptonshire, England) tithe book, 1646-1855; 1640-1700.

Account book recording tithes collected by the parish of Ecton in Northamptonshire, England, 1646-1700. Tithe book contains records of Benjamin Franklin's ancestors. Also includes annotations by Henry Thomas Wake, 1855; and transcripts of two letters written by Thomas Carlyle to Edward Everett regarding the provenance of the tithe book, 1853-54.

1 v. in a case.

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SNAC Resource ID: 7637918

Massachusetts Historical Society

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