Nimrod’s garland, or, Darlington chace.
BOUND WITH 14 OTHER TITLES:
- History and antiquities of the parish of Darlington, in the bisoprick.
- Tail-piece to the Darlington chace.
- Charter granted by Queen Elizabeth for founding the Free Grammar School at Darlington, 1657.
- Statutes, ordinances & decrees, made by the governors of the Free Grammar School of Queen Elizabeth at Darlington. 3, February 1748.
- Appointment of Mr. William Addison to be Upper Master of the Free Grammar School at Darlington. 8th. December 1739.
- Appointment of Mr. Cuthber Allen to be Upper Master of the Free Grammar School in Darlington. 11th. November 1747.
- Appointment of Mr. Thomas Cooke to be Upper-Master of the Free-Grammar School in Darlington. 7. January 1748.
- Appointment of Mr. Robert Meetkirke to be Upper Master of the Free-Grammar School in Darlington. 23 January 1750.
- Appointment of Mr. Thomas Moreland to be Upper Master of the Free Grammar School in Darlington. 22d. February 1755.
- Bishop of Durham’s license to Thomas Morland clerk to perform the office of Upper-Master in the Free Grammar School in Darlington. 7th.December 1757.
- Darlington vestry order, entered in old Church Book (1630 to 1692) page 193, not to let church and free school lands without public notice being first given for that purpose – 25 January 1659.
- Darlington vestry order, entered in Church Pew Book page 25, not to let church, free school or poor lands without public notice being first given for that purpose – 3 July 1714.
- The opinion at John Middleton Esquire (Counsellor at Law) on the charter for the Free Grammar School at Darlington. (19 March 1688).
- Rules of a society established at Darlington in the county of Durham (22d October 1793) for promoting the study of general and natural history, antiquities, &c.
Extra-illustrated copy with engraved portraits and topographical plates. Bound to 30 cm; in late 19th century three-quarters brown pebble-grained morocco gilt, raised bands, matching cloth sides, marble endpapers.
Lewis Walpole Library new acquisition: September, 2010