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Print, uncoloured engraving, Lanercost Priory, Cumberland, engraved by Sparrow, published by Samuel Hooper, 212 High Holborn, London, 1783.
Included in The Antiquities of England and Wales, by Francis Grose.
Pasted in the Lowther scrapbook, vol.4; between pp.504-505; with descriptive text:-
LANERCOST PRIORY, CUMBERLAND. / PLATE I. / THIS was a Priory of Canons Regular of the Order of St. Augustine, dedicated to the Honour of God and St. Mary Magdalene. It was founded by Robert, son of Hubert de Vallibus, Lord of Gillesland. The Church was dedicated by Bernard, Bishop of Carlisle, anno 1169. / ROBERT de Vallibus, the Founder, by his charter granted to these Canons diverse valuable parcels of land, whose boundaries are therein described, also the Church of Walton, with the Chapel of Treverman, the Churches of Erchinton, of Brampton, Karlaton and Farlham, with all their appurtenances and dependencies. / HE likewise gave the pasturage for thirty cows, and twenty sows, in his Forest of Walton; with all the bark of the timber-trees, and the dry wood in the forests of his Barony; and free passage for themselves and servants through his estates to their different churches and houses, &c. to Brampton, Walton, Traversman, Warboleman, and Roswrageth, Danton, and Brenkibeth. / HE moreover bestowed on them lands in his Wood at Brampton, for the building of a barn to collect their tithes: he also permitted them to make themselves a fish-pond anywhere within his demesnes, provided that it did not injure his mill. / ALL these, with many other donations, were confirmed by the charter of King Richard the Ist. / ROBERT de Vallibus, dying without issue, was succeeded by his brother Ralph, whose great-grand-daughter Maud marrying Thomas de Multon, carried the Barony into that family. Their grand-daughter and heiress Margaret in like manner conveyed it to the family of the Dacres. At the Dissolution, the site was granted to Thomas Lord Dacre, as Patron, or Founder of this House, being the legal representative of Robert de Vallibus. / AT the Suppression, the annual revenues of this House were estimated at 77l. 7s. 11d. Dugdale; 79l. 19s. Speed; at which time, here were a Prior and seven Canons. / This View, which represents the North Aspect of the Priory Church, was drawn Anno 1774.
source type:- Grose 1772-87
inscription:- printed bottom left and right
Dec[r.] 16 : 1774 / Sparrow sc.
wxh, sheet:- 16x11.5cm
wxh, print:- 157x102mm
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Scrapbook, 4 volumes, History of Westmorland and Cumberland Illustrated, of descriptive texts, maps, and prints of views and coats of arms, for Westmorland and Cumberland, assembled by a member of the Lowther Family, late 18th early 19th century.
The volumes are quarter bound, with marbled paper on the covers; each has a bookplate inside the front cover. The pages cut from various sources are nicely mounted, two sided pieces set neatly in a window in the scrapbook page.
The main content is the whole of the two volumes of The History and Antiquities of the Counties of Westmorland and Cumberland, by Joseph Nicolson and Richard Burn, published London, 1777. Nicolson and Burn volume 1 is in scrapbook volumes 1 and 2, volume 2 in scrapbook volumes 3 and 4. Maps and prints are interspersed to make an illustrated version of the history.
Some of the sources of maps and prints have been recognised:-
Maps - coast of Cumberland etc by Andrew Dury, 1764; Westmorland and Cumberland by Richard Blome, 1673; sheets from Britannia Depicta, Emanuel Bowen, 1720; Cumberland by John Speed, Henry Overton edn 1695; Cumberland by John Cary 1787.
Prints from the Set of prints, 20 engravings, Views of the Lakes etc in Cumberland and Westmorland, drawn by Joseph Farington, published by William Byrne, London, 1789. Note that plate numbers vary from edition to edition of this set.
Prints from the Antiquities of Great Britain, drawings by Thomas Hearne, engraved by William Byrne, published by Hearne and Byrne, London, 1786-1807.
Prints from Britannia Illustrata, drawings by Leonard Knyff, engraved by John Kip, published London, 1707-1740.
Print from A Tour in England and Scotland, by Thomas Newte, published by G G J and J Robinson, Paternoster Row, London, 1788..
Some of the coat of arms are cut from A Display of Heraldrie by John Guillim late Pursuivant at Armes, published London, about 1610-11 to 1755.
Coats of arms probably from The Baronetage of England, by Edward Kimber and Richard Johnson, published London? 1771.
Pages from The Antiquarian Repertory, by Francis Grose, Thomas Astle, et al, published London, 1775-1809.
Text from the Baronetage of England by Collins?
Scraps cut from an unidentified gazetteer.
At the end is the title page and pp.7-51 from A General View of the Agriculture of the County of Cumberland, by John Bailey and George Culley, published by C Macrae, London, 1794.
Individual maps and prints are documented separately; with a note of their position in the scrapbooks.

inscription:- : embossed: label on spine: (tatty remains): HI[ ] / [ ]/WEST[ ]M[ ] / [ ] / CUM[ ]M[ ] / ILLUS[ ]T[E ] inscription:- : printed & embossed: bookplate: gold on grey; crest, 6 annulets from the coat of arms, flowers, thistles: LOWTHER