A new history of Gloucestershire : Comprising the topography, antiquities, curiosities, Produce, Trade, and Manufactures of that county; the foundation-charters and endowments of abbies, and other Religious Houses; The Foundation of the Bishoprick, &c. with a short Biographical Account of the Bishops and Deans; The Names of the Patrons and Incumbents, and the Antient and Present Value of all the Ecclesiastical Benefices; Charters of Incorporation, and Civil Government Of the several Boroughs; descriptions of the principal seats; Descent of the Manors; Genealogies of Families, With their Arms, Monumental Inscriptions, &c. In the Course of this Work is given The History of every Parish, Tithing, and Extraparochial Place in the County. Also the ecclesiastical, civil, and military history of the city of Gloucester, From its First Foundation to the Present Time. With a Copy of Domesday-Book for Gloucestershire, now first printed in the Language, and after the Manner of the Original. Illustrated with a Map of the County, Views of Gentlemen's Seats, &c. &c. Par sit Fortuna Labori.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Rudder, Samuel, 1726-1801.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Gloucestershire (England).

Physical Description:

1 online resource (x,346,[345]-[346],347-855,[1],lxviiip.,plates ) maps ;

Other Title:

New history of Gloucestershire

Place of Publication:

Cirencester : printed by Samuel Rudder, 1779 [1782]

Notes:

Dedication signed: Samuel Rudder.

A reissue of the 1779 edition, with the original leaf 345, 346 containing a description of the Roman remains at Cirencester, cancelled, and an amplified description paged 345, 346, [345], [346] substituted.

An explanation dated 1782 of the issue of the additional pages is found in the text on p.[346].

Braces in imprint.

Reproduction of original from British Library.

Cited in:

English Short Title Catalog, T135411.

OCLC:

642395413