Poll book listing voters in Norfolk in the Parliamentary election of 1734. Entitled: Norfolk. Poll. Wm. Wodehouse Esq. 1734. Inserted at the front is a general letter, dated 18 March 1739/40, asking the favour of you to meet us at Norwich on the 16th of April next to consider of proper Measures for supporting the Interest of the Gentlemen who shall stand Candidates for, the County of Norfolk at the next General Election. Another hand has added the signatures E. Bacon and A. Wodhouse.
Norfolk Poll Book
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- ReferenceGB 133 Eng MS 1182
- Dates of Creation1734
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- Language of MaterialEnglish
- Physical Description253 x 205 mm. 1 volume (iii + 105 + i folios); Binding: half-leather binding.
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Access Information
The manuscript is available for consultation by any accredited reader.
Acquisition Information
Purchased by the John Rylands Library from the London bookseller Thomas Thorp in December 1954.
Note
Description compiled by Jo Humpleby, project archivist.
Other Finding Aids
Catalogued in the Hand-List of the Collection of English Manuscripts in the John Rylands Library, 1952-1970 (English MS 1182).
Custodial History
Former owners: Sir Armine Wodehouse, Bart (1714-1777) [MP for Norfolk, 1737-68]; John [Wodehouse], 2nd Baron Wodehouse (1771-1846), 1838: bookplates.