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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.
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Grose 1772-87
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printed bottom left and right
Dec[r.] 16 : 1774 / Sparrow sc.
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16x11.5cm
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157x102mm
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from:-
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
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