'Some Rarityes that Lye in this Lordshippe of yours Called Gisbrough': The Cottonian Manuscript Transcribed

'Some Rarityes that Lye in this Lordshippe of yours Called Gisbrough': The Cottonian Manuscript Transcribed

This long letter by an anonymous correspondent, apparently written to Sir Thomas Chaloner the younger in about 1605, describes the topography, geology and also folklore of the Cleveland area, in particular the coastal region from Whitby to the mouth of the Tees. The introduction discusses the nature...

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Published in:The Yorkshire archaeological journal 2012-08, Vol.84 (1), p.140-159
Main Author: O'Sullivan, Dan
Format: Article
Language:eng
Subjects:
alum
Chaloner
Cleveland
copperas
folklore
fossils
minerals
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Summary:This long letter by an anonymous correspondent, apparently written to Sir Thomas Chaloner the younger in about 1605, describes the topography, geology and also folklore of the Cleveland area, in particular the coastal region from Whitby to the mouth of the Tees. The introduction discusses the nature and provenance of the document, and its relevance today on a range of topics including the early history of the alum industry, and the landscape, legends and superstitions, many dating back to pre-Reformation times, of this remote northern region of Yorkshire.
ISSN:0084-4276
2045-0664