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Notebook #21

Description: Handwritten cover title: "Smyth's Obituary, Crane Agreement & other Christmas Documents." Smyth's Obituary (page 2); Gerard Christmas(?) (pp 4-12). Heywood's London's Tempe (1829) (pages 14-18), Crane/Cure Agreement (pages 20-22), Christmas (pages 24- 44), Guelfi (pages 45-46), "Note on things not seen in Devon", Devonshire- Bickleigh (15.9.34) (pages 49-52), Tiverton, Holcombe Rogers, Woodbury, Lameston (Sept. 17) (page 63), Tavistock, (page 67), Eggesford, Tavistock (pages 81-96), Barnstaple, Chittlehampton, Exeter (page 102), Great Yeldham, Pashingford(?), Staningfield, Wickhambrook, Kirtling, (page 118), Lyttle Thurlow, Long Melford (page 124), Broomfield (Sept. 3), Goathurst (page 131), Bridgewater, Burnham, Crowcombe, "Places for Devon" (page 146).
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Date: 1934
Call number: mssEsdaile
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Notebook #35

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The beginning of book by Arundell Esdaile, and the end by Katharine Esdaile. Begun 1893-1919; restarted 1929. List of published articles & poems by Arundell Esdaile (pages 2-11 incl). Churchs visited – Sawbridgeworth (Dec. 18 1929), Abbots Stanstead, Seale (Jan. 6, 1929) (page 28), Eynsford, Lullingstone, Colne(?) Priory (Sept. 17, 1932). Kelvedon, Witham (page 53), Boreham, Riverhall/Rivershall, Stokely Wayland(?) (Sept. 19) (page 67), Boxted, Wickhambrook, Barrow, Rushbrooke (page 91), Homeheath(?), Little Thurlow, Little Bradley, Kedington, Cavendish(?) (page 120). Book reverses: Pages 1-7 Katharine Esdaile Published Articles; Page 8 "Art & Parish Churches" Note; Pages 8A-130 Oveton (?) Sept. 7 30(?); Pages 13A-19 Blank; Page 20 Katharine Esdaile Books Published (from 1893 to 1915, only mention of 1909 collaboration with S.T. Prideaux).

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Notebook #62

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Churches/places visited; Wingham, Kent; Ash; Eastry; Waldershare(?); "Expedition from Chelmsford Oct. 10 1932" (page 34); Great Baddow; Teversham; Mildenhall; Copy of letter of 1710 and notes (page 61-75); London(?) – St. Lukes' Old Street (14.xii.32) (not Katharine Esdaile's handwriting); Notes and Accounts of the College of Arms (1672-73) (pages 85-93); Farmham; Notes – Welbeck Ms Tour with Lord Oxford 1727-28) (pages 99-120); Notes on Esdaile ancestors (pages 121-126); Latham "Statue of the King in Stocks Market"' Bromfield Somerset (Sept. 10 1934); Goathurst; Bridgewater Brent Knoll; Burnham, Somerset; Crowcombe; High Wycombe (21.2.35); Buckleigh; Holcombe Rogus; Mausoleum at West Wycombe; Notes (page 163-168); Reading (17.1.40!) – St. Mary Butts(?); St. Giles; - St. Lawrence; BLANK PAGES (175-181); BOOK REVERSES; notes; "Clare" (page 187); More notes; Selden's Epitaph (page 206); notes.

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Notebook #42

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The back of the book contains story by Martin Esdaile (dated 1930, but unfinished) and "Winnie the Pooh" drawings Drawings (by Martin Esdaile?) (pages 1-13); notes in pencil by Katharine Esdaile and crossed through (pages 14-25) Churches visited: Woburn (Feb 21.35), Burnham, Willesden Parish Church [Pencil notes illegible pages 43-51] Trent, Ringmre (page 53), Chiddingley, [more pencil notes – much illegible pages 66-81] BOOK REVERSES [more pencil notes – some on church visits, but again largely illegible – page 83-105].

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Notebook #56

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Pages at front are illegible. Places/Churches/ people visited: London Museum, Athenaeum; Pope (Alexander?), Notes; Hudson-Sculptor; Hutchinson, Henry; Hurst; James, John; Jerman, Edward; Johnston, Frances; Kent, Wm(?): Jupp, Wm; Kent (again) (page 49); BLANK PAGES (at page 58); Robert Hasley(?), "E of Oxford"; "Dugdale/Pregdale(?) Visitation of (Early?) College of Heralds"; Goudhurst (Sept. 17 1930) (page 69); Ashford; Hinxhill; Brabourne; BOOK REVERSES (page 94); Notes (on sculptors?) "Wilkes List of Authors" (page 120), BLANK PAGES.

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Notebook #92

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Largely notes on sculptors including notes on John Bacon "GM 1799 II p. 724," obituary and then general biographical materials; notes on Wesley's bust (page 13); note on Wedgwood; note on monument to Sir Henry Henry (?); BLANK PAGES; BOOK REVERSES; note on Holt (page 28) note on Coade; note on Cibber; note on Gibbons; Westminster Abbey (page 37); RA Exhibits of John Bacon; Notes on visit (date unknown) to Island of Jersey; Jersey sculpture and history of French invasion in 1781; further notes on Bacon (page 51); Wellcome Museum (page 58); Folkington (March 11 1929); West Dean; Eastbourne (great obituary!); Belton Percy; Sheffield. Missing back cover.

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Notebook #40

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This volume provides a very good example of Katharine Esdaile's sketches and notes. Churches visited – Salisbury (May 9.32), Lymington, Stoneham, Stoke Charity (Page 24), Hulsley, Standon (page 34), Bishops Startford, Little Easton (27.5.32), Thaxted, Saffron Walden, Aspenden, Hadley (page 52). Hatley, Cokayne, Everton, Colnesworth, Chilton Foliat, Aldbourne, Marlborough (Aug.6.32), Ludgershall (page 69), West Lavington, Edington, Melksham, Devizes, Chippenham, Malmesbuy, Sherston, Badminton, Bristol Cathedral, Westbury-on-Trym, Berkeley (page 101), Whitminster, Longney, Hardwick, Gloucester – St. Nicholas, -St. John Baptist, -St. Mary de Crypt, -Cathedral, Painswick Stroud, Avering (page 138), Sapperton, Miserden, Circencester, Sherborne, Bibury, Down Amphey [photograph], Maisey Hampton (page 172) (?), Fairford, Great Barrington, Lechlade, Burford, Bampton, Faringdon, Uffington (page 192), Lambourne, East Shefford, Speen, Aldermaston, Silchester, Chipping Campden, Bredon [Photograph under Evesham (?)], Twyning, Kempsey, Croome d'Habitot, Besford, Eckington, Cropthorne, Fladbury (page 234), Rouslench, Norton, Wickhamford, Ashchurch, Bishops Cleave, Prestbury, Winchcombe, Didbrook, Blockley, Croydon, Addington, Hayes, Bromley, (page 263), West Wickham, Little Saxham, Denham, Colne Priory, Kelvedon, Witham, Little Baddow, Boreham, Rivenhall, Stokely Nayland (Sept. 19.32), Boxted, Barrow (page 307), Dickhamstead, Little Saxham (2nd visit?), Rushbrook, Horseheath, Little Thurlow, Little Bradley, Kedington, Cavendish, Lavenham, Culford, Hawsted (page 344), Acton, Chelmsford, Ashford, Eastwell, Chilham, Chartham, Canterbury Notes, (page 370).

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