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Letter from Daniel Lysons ("Magna Brittania"), with a sketch of the Bowstones, Lyme...

Catalogue reference: DDS 21/14

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DDS 21/14
Title
Letter from Daniel Lysons ("Magna Brittania"), with a sketch of the Bowstones, Lyme Handley, at the head of it
Date
6 January 1809
Description

Rodmaston

Transcript;-

Sir

Rodmaston, Jan'y 6th 1809.

As you were so good as to say that you wd. readily furnish us with any Information w'h.s'd. come within your knowledge in your neighbourhood I trouble you with a query relating to the two ancient pillars which are Sketched above - my brother observed them in his ride from Lyme to Taxall not far from Lyme Park and we shall be much obliged to you if you c'd. favour us with a more particular description of the spot 'that is the name of the place and' township in which they stand; and what name they are known by to the country people. I remain/Sir/Your obligd humble Serv't

Dan'l. Lysons.

P.S. I find that Taxall was sold in 1691 by Reginald Downes Esq & his son Edmund to the family of Shalcross - the family of Jownes then removed from Taxall, but to what part of the Kingdom we have not been able to discover.

Mark none. Danl. Lysons.

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Cheshire Archives and Local Studies
Former department reference
DDS/534
Language
English
Physical condition
Paper 1 sheet 8" wide by 9".
Record URL
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Letter from Daniel Lysons ("Magna Brittania"), with a sketch of the Bowstones, Lyme Handley, at the head of it