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Manuscript Title

Beauprè Bell, Notebook
Alternative Title

Collections of Beauprè Bell.
James Number 584
Date Cent. xviii (1726).
Century 18th
Physical Description

Written very neatly, with drawings of Arms etc. by Beaupré Bell. A note on the fly-leaf says"The arms and epitaphs are ill copied and not to be depended on."
Provenance

Given by Beaupré Bell to the College.
Donor Bell, Beaupré (1704–1741), Antiquary
Folio 84 pp. written. Two plates inserted.
Material Paper

Contents

Five blank leaves.
1. p.1 A Perambulation of the Parish of Upwell in the Isle of Ely etc.... Begun May the 5th A. D. 1714.
A Copy of minutes taken on the occasion by the Rev. Richard Walker, certified by him on p.6 to be a true copy.
2. p.7 Epitaphs in Upwell Church with drawings of Arms
3. p.9 Epitaphs in Outwell Church
4. p.11 Coats of Arms in the glass in Outwell Church
5. pp.13-16 Number of Births, Marriages and Deaths in the Parish of Outwell from A.D. 1559 to 1725
Two blank leaves (pp.17-20 are gone).
6. p.21 Epitaphs: in S. Edwards Churchyard Cambridge (Brookbank)
in Jesus Coll. Chappel Camb.
7. p.22 (Points) to be considered towards an History of the Isle of Ely
8. p.22 Note on Coins and Altar found near Elme
9. p.22 Number of Births, Burials and Marriages in the Parish of Emneth from A.D. 1684 to 1725
10. p.24 Note on Plants (Mustard)
11. p.25 Part of the Pedigree of Harsicke (from Harvey's Visitation of Norfolk in Caius College Library)
p.27 Pedigree of Brygge of Salle
p.29 Pedigree of Thursby
p.29 Pedigree of BeauprÃr) of Calwell (from Visit, of Suffolk in Caius College Library)
12. p.30 Epitaphs in Milton Ch. Camb.
p.31 in Landbeach Ch.
One blank leaf (pp.33, 34 gone).
13. p.35 Epitaphs, the name of the Church (which may be Landbeach) is gone
14. p.36 Note on Flax and Hemp
15. p.36 Number of Births, Marriages and Burials in the Parish of Elme from the year 1539 to 1725
16. p.41 Epitaphs in Haddenham Church
17. p.41 Coins dug up at Welney cir. 1718
18. p.43 Two Coats of Arms from windows in Haddenham Church
19. p.44 Epitaphs in Trinity College Chapel Camb. (Chace)
Two blank leaves (pp.45-48 gone).
20. p.49 Quaedam ex libro MS. Membr. in Biblioth. Coll. Caio-Gonvil. Cantabr. De Inquisitionibus Maneriorum Episc. Elyensis
with a facsimile of the MS. A transcript of entries relating to Elm, Brokene, Welles.
21. p.71 Four outline drawings of Coats of Arms
22. p.72 Extracts from the Musters of England 1591 (MS. Trin. Coll. Cant.)
23. p.75 Epitaphs and Arms in Bottisham Church
24. p.79 Epitaphs and Arms in Qui Church
25. p.82 Epitaphs and Arms in Sofham Bulbecke Ch.
four blank leaves.
At the end two engraved facsimiles of MSS.
1. From the lost Cotton MS. Otho A. xii.
giving the opening of Asser's Life of Alfred [a pull of the famous plate reproduced in Wise's edition]
2. From Domesday Book.
EVRVICSCIRE.
Terra Regis. In Aluertune -etc.