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Papers of and acquired by John Thomas Evans and his brother A. W. Wade-Evans 1590-1964, largely antiquarian in interest, comprising transcripts, mostly by J. T. Evans, of church records, 1902-1932, including parish registers for Haverfordwest, St Nicholas, Grandston, Llanwnda, Llanychlwydog and Llanllawer, Newport, Llanstinan, Fishguard, Nevern, Meline, and Dinas (St Brynach's), all of Pembrokeshire, Stow-on-the-Wold, Gloucestershire and Rockingham, Northamptonshire; monumental inscriptions from Llanwnda and Newport churchyard, Manorowen and Fishguard, Pembrokeshire and Stow-on-the-Wold, Gloucestershire; and notebooks of some eminent Welshmen; printed articles and cuttings, [1901]-[1964]; drawings, [1898x1909]; rubbings of armorials from Gloucestershire and Oxfordshire altar vessels; correspondence, 1891-1940, addressed to J. T. Evans, A. W. Wade-Evans and various members of the Evans family, including a group of letters sent from Thomas Henry Evans when he was in South Africa; documents, articles and letters, 1766-1939, relating to various aspects of the interests and life of J. T. Evans in Stow-on-the-Wold, Gloucestershire; historical and antiquarian material and notes, 1904-1938; miscellaneous collected printed material, manuscripts and deeds, 1579-[1928]; personal documents of J. T. Evans and A. W. Wade-Evans, such as licences and certificates, 1895-1964; together with some papers of their brother Thomas Henry Evans, including A copy of Y Llyfr Grôt a book written by T. H. Evans, of his experiences as a mining engineer in the Yukon district, Alaska, 1914; essays by and copied by T. H. Evans, [1859x1920]; and letters, [1859x1920].

Unbound material of a miscellaneous nature.

Memorandum of the descent of the man. and advowson specified in 71/3/1, from 1550 to 1591.

Printed booklets, including: (a) Mrs Dorothy Turner, Some Account of the Life and Death of Miss Susanna Turner ... (London: G. Keith (and others), 1774); (b) Rev. Patrick Fenn, A Sermon Addressed to the Inhabitants of Wrabness, ... 1838 (Colchester: G. Dennis, 1838); (c) Llyfr Cyntaf i Ddysgu Darllen Cymraeg ... (Caerlleon: J. a J. Parry, 1853); (d) Rev. Patrick Fenn, The Saint's Dying Cry, A Funeral Sermon for Mrs Mary Ann Chisnall ... 1884 (Colchester: W. Wiles, 'Trinity Printing Works', 1884); (e) Lionel & Philip Crichton, The Antique Church Plate of the Chapel Royal, Kensington Palace (London: Church St, Kensington, 1894); (f) J. W. Willis Bund, The Restored Churches of Worcestershire, A Paper ... 1908 (Worcester: Ebenr. Baylis & Son, 1908); and (g) Emily J. Climenson, History of Shiplake Church ([n.p.], [n.d.]).

1 John Dell, potter (quer.); 2 George Werner and Sarah his wife (deforcs). Final Concord of 1m., 1 barn, 1 stable, etc., (5a.) in p. Enfield, [Middlesex]. L. H. Indenture.

A number of photographs, tracings and drawing of the church plate of several Cotswold and Oxfordshire parishes.

Copy (?1898).

1 Rev. Robert William Hippisley, rector of Stow St Edwards, Gloucestershire; 2 Rev. William Hippisley, rector of Meavy, Devon, clerk, son of 1; 3 Bertha Gertrude Radcliffe of Warleigh, spinster; 4 Sir John Shelley of Shobrook Park, bart, Robert Taunton Raikes of Lincolns Inn, Middlesex, barrister, Walter John Radcliffe of Warleigh aforesaid, esq., and Copleston Lopes Radcliffe of Derriford, esq. Pre-nuptial Settlement of 2 and 3, being a Grant by 1 to 4 of the advowson of the rectory of Stow St. Edwards, Gloucestershire, in trust to present 2 to the said rectory on the next avoidance thereto, in trust to sell the same with the consent of 1 and 2 (further uses specified).

1. Rev. Robert William Hippisley, rector of Stow St Edwards, Gloucestershire; 2. Sir John Shelley of Shobrook Park, bart, Robert Taunton Raikes of Lincolns Inn, Middlesex, barrister, Walter John Radcliffe of Warleigh, esq., and Copleston Lopes Radcliffe of Derriford, esq. Consent of 1 to the sale of the advowson specified in no. 71/3/7.

1. Rev. William Hippisley, clerk; 2. Sir John Shelley of Shobrook Park, bart, Robert Taunton Raikes of Lincolns Inn, Middlesex, barrister, Walter John Radcliffe of Warleigh, esq., and Copleston Lopes Radcliffe of Derriford, esq. Consent of 2 to the sale of the advowson specified in no. 71/3/7 to 2 in no. 71/3/9 for £1,700.

1. Sir John Shelley of Shobrook Park, bart, Robert Taunton Raikes of Lincolns Inn, Middlesex, barrister, Walter John Radcliffe of Warleigh, esq., and Copleston Lopes Radcliffe of Derriford, esq.; 2. Titus Evans of Ty Rhôs, Fishguard, [co. Pemb.], gent. Memorandum of Agreement for the sale of the advowson specified in no. 71/3/7.

Correspondence between the Rev. J[ohn] T[homas] Evans, rector of Stow on the Wold, and the diocesean registry of the diocese of Gloucester relating to his title to the advowson of p. Stow-on-the-wold.

Transcript of the parish register (vol. 1B) of St Mary's, Haverfordwest, Pembrokeshire, made by J. T. Evans, 1908, containing: baptisms, 1678-1722; marriages, 1699-1706; burials, 1683-1706. 122 Pp. (pp. 89-122 reversed, as in the original).