Nottinghamia vetus et nova. Or an historical account of the ancient and present state of the town of Nottingham / Gather'd from the remains of antiquity and collected from authentic manuscripts and ancient as well as modern historians. Adorn'd with beautiful copper-plates; with an appendix, containing besides extracts of wills and deeds relating to charities, diverse other curious papers. By Charles Deering, M.D.

  • Deering, Charles, 1695?-1749.
Date:
1751
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Credit: Nottinghamia vetus et nova. Or an historical account of the ancient and present state of the town of Nottingham / Gather'd from the remains of antiquity and collected from authentic manuscripts and ancient as well as modern historians. Adorn'd with beautiful copper-plates; with an appendix, containing besides extracts of wills and deeds relating to charities, diverse other curious papers. By Charles Deering, M.D. Source: Wellcome Collection.

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    ADefcription of the advantageous Situation and prefent Appear¬ ance ofthe Town of Nottingham., vdththe Footfteps of former Times yet remaining, together with its ex¬ tent of Jurifdi£lion as a County. An Alphabetical Lift of the names of Streets and the number of Houfes in each, as well as, that of the Inhabi¬ tants, Publick-Building-Sj as Courts of Judicature, Town-Halls, Goals, Sic. SECT n. Pari/l les, Church es. Chapels,Monuments and Monumental Infcriptions in thenrj and the Church-Yards, &c. SECT III. Religious Houfes in or near this Town before the Reformation, and the feve- ral Profellions and Rules of the Re¬ gulars. SECT. IV. The NeceftarieSjConveniencies and Su¬ perfluities of Life this Town is fur- ni/hed with 5 taking in the Natural Hiftory of this Place and parts adja¬ cent. , . : SECT. V. 'Of the 'I^rade and Manufa(ft:uries of this Town, in former as well as the prefent Time , a particular Account of the Stocking ManufaHury, to which is ad- ed a Lift of all the Handicrafts and other Employments exercifed in^Not- tingham. SECT. VI TTfC Government, Eccleftaftical, Civil ■ and Military 5 Charters, Grants, Li¬ berties, Privileges and Cuftoms. * O The Donations, Charities, Free-Scha.ol, Charity-School, Hofpitals and other Alms-Houfes. SECT. vm. Ri vers. Pools, Bridges, Roads, and the Foreft of Shirwood. SECT. IX. A Defcription of the Caftle of Notting¬ ham, with a iliort Account of the Go¬ vernors of it. SECT. X. A brief Hiftory of all the Noblemen who have been dignify’d with the Ti¬ tle of Earl of Nottingham, from the Conqueft to this Day, to which is ad¬ ded a Lift of the Members of Parlia¬ ment both for the Tov/n and County at large. SECT. XI. Memorable Perfons born in or near this Town, or who have made it their A- bode» SECT. XII. I A flhort Account of the neighbouring Seats of Noblemen and Gentlemen. SECT. XIIL Remarkable Occurrences relating to this Town, from the earlieft Times to the prefent Century. To which is added an Nppendh, con¬ taining befides ExtraHs of Wills and Deeds relating to Charities, many o- ther curious Papers. THE