Manuscripts

Notebook #13

Description

The book reverses itself. Pages 1-3 Notes on Book of Samuel in the Bible, apparently by Katharine Esdaile's Mother, followed by personal diary entries by Katharine Esdaile about family and professional work for February 18, 1910 (pages A-H); followed by October 25, 1929 (J-K). Subsequent pages alternate between lists of Italian Sculptors who worked in UK (pages L-S and LL-XX); works, architecture, and the school of Bernini (pages 4-6, 23-29, 31-32); "FREEMASONS WILLS" (pages BA-BF); Vertue (page 7).

Churches visited (and some houses): - Henton in the Hedges (?) (31.5.37), Kings Sutton, Adderbury, Somerton (?); Woodeaton, Great Milton (pages 22-AH), Great Haseley (?), Bury St. Mary'sl Gardenhead, Old Caterham (?) Chaldon, Mentham (page 16), Bletchingley; Wilby, Geddington, Little Glenham, Hyde (page 48), Mountnessay (?), Eastwood.

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1910-1937

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Notebook #79

Manuscripts

In Katharine Esdaile's handwriting. Churches/places visited: King's Langley (April 19, 1936): Abbot's Langley: Watford (page 16); Hemel Hampstead; Hunsdon (April 21st 1936); East Hondon; Runwell; Woodham Ferrers (?) (page 54); Danbury (page 63); Sandon; Great Baddow; High Eastern; Willingdale Dae; Rotterfield (May 11 36) (page 86); Brenchley; Tudeley; Chiddingstone; Tottenham (May 28 1936 "with Mrs. Wise"); Edmonton; Enfield; Great Anwell (page 126); Much Hadham; Ridge, Herts (14.6.36); Middle Temple Hall (page 144); Notes; BLANK PAGES (pages 147- 157) BOOK REVERSES; Notes; Batsford (page 167).

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Notebook #35

Manuscripts

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 #75

Manuscripts

Largely pencil entries – beginning with collection of recipes; in several hands (Katharine Esdaile, Edmund Esdaile and others). Recipes (pages 1-10); Notes; state papers (page 14). Churches (places visited/people; Willingale Dor; Wribble (page 20); Kensington Palace; St. Sampson's Cocklake (?); St. Mary's Cricklake (?) (page 36); Chippenham; Notes (in Katharine Esdaile's handwriting?); St. David's (page 49); Hackney; BLANK PAGES (pages 54-55); Notes; St. Giles' Reading (?); BOOK REVERSES; Notes (page 66); BOOK REVERSES (page 93); More indecipherable notes; BLANK PAGES; Byrd (page 104); Queen's Library; Notes and rough sketches (to end).

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Notebook #62

Manuscripts

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 #37

Manuscripts

The organization of this notebook is unclear. Churches visited and sculptors: Bath, Ockham, St. Swithin's(?), Bath Abbey, Bromley & Beckenham, Chislehurst (page 25), Cuckfield, Ashburnham, Blank Pages (36-40), Great Stanmore, Datchett, "Roubiliac's Hogarth" (followed by chronological list of reproductions?), " Nightingale Most – Wesley's Journal" (page 58), Notes on Rysbrack(?) & John Howard(?), further notes on Hogarth (page 67) & on Hogarth's Painting Room, Blank Pages (70-81) BOOK REVERSES. Notes (crossed through) (82-90), Gloucester, Warburton, Flaxman, List of Gloucester sculptors (pages 98- 109), "Thos, Green" (?), Worcester, Sculptors "Feb. 3 of 22", Basing, Basingstoke, Tewkesbury, Winchester, More notes on sculptors (132 on) – Flaxman, Chantrey, J. Bacon Jr., Richard Leversuch; Fulham Parish Church (page 139) – crossed through, Salisbury; Walton-on-Thames. Further notes including Roubiliac (pages 174-179) and his marriage to Elizabeth Crossley; All Saint's, Fulham, Windsor Castle (6.X.22) (pages 191-221), Windsor Church, Upper School, etc. (Windsor?), West Horsley (page 230), Horsell, BOOK REVERSES All Soul's Chapel & Hall & Library, Christchurch (Oxford?) (pages 237-241) BOOK REVERSES Longford Bedwith(?) (pages 242-243).

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Notebook #80

Manuscripts

Some entries may be Martin Esdaile's handwriting; with note on first page "MKE aged 18." Churches/places visited: Godshill; Newport (page 11) BLANK PAGES; BOOK REVERSES; Notes (page 31) (Katharine Esdaile's writing?); St. Andrew & St. Mary (page 34); BLANK PAGES.

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