[476] POORNAN, Paul: - The Royal Latin School, Buckingham
(Marsh Gibbon, Dusty Old Books Ltd, 2001.) |
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| Hardback red cover with gilt lettering on spine. Dustjacket with an 19th century engraving of the chantry chapel. New book. 215 x 155mm, pp 272, c80 illustrations. Describes the history of the Royal Latin School and Chantry chapel which housed the school, from its origins as a 12th century hospital to a 14th century chantry chapel, through the dissolution of the monasteries, the Civil War to today. The culmination of seven years research with photographs of original documents relating to the chantry chapel and school. Transcripts of chantry certificates (1545 & 1548) and letters between Edward 1 (1289) and the Sheriff of Buckingham. Includes references to Dick Whittington, three Archbishops of Canterbury, the Mercers, the Hospital of St Thomas of Acon, the Crusades and explains the origin of the 'Royal' status, its endowment of £10-8s-0d which was paid for 300 years, etc. The 'founders' Barton, Newton, Denton, Stratton, etc. £17.50 |
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