Scope and Contents: Contains genealogical charts and estate information concerning the Scudamore and related families from the late 16th through early 19th century.
Ms. codex.
Title and location supplied by cataloger; date conjectured from fol. 8r which has an entry for "Two sons living in 1820"; probably written in the same year that Frances Howard died.
Arranged from index on front inside cover: p. 1: Pedigree of Frances, Duchess of Norfolk from 1571. -- p. 3: Pedigree of Robert Jackson. -- p. 5: Pedigree of Sir Edwin Fras. Stanhope. -- p. 7: Pedigree of John Parsons Esq., Mrs. Burr & Miss Davies. -- p. 8: Documents relating to the family of Hen. Scudamore of Pembridge Barth. -- p. 8 & 9: Pedigree & certificate & observation relating to Scudamore Bevaus family & James Scudamore. -- p. 9: Pedigree of John Jones St. Columb, Cornewale. -- p. 10: Extracts from Langarren register &c. -- p. 11: Pedigree of John Scudamore Lechmere Esquire. -- p. 13: Pedigree of Sir John Scudamore of Ballingham. -- p. 14-22: Extracts from late Mr. Brooke's manuscript. -- p. 24-43: Particular of fines &c relating to antient demesne lands in Wormelow. -- p. 44-45: [Fines &c. relating to Craddock Estate] -- p. 46-54: Particular of Genl. Fitzroy's claim. -- p. 55-56: Extracts from old book of customs &c. of manor of Wormelow. -- p. 57-86: Answers to queries of Mr. Wingfield relating to antient demesne lands. -- p. 64-66: Extracts from Brooke as to Ballingham Scudamores. -- p. 67-71: Abstract of deeds &c. relating to same family. -- p. 73: Pedigree of the Cotes's from Kildare Ld. Digby. -- p. 75: Pedigree of the Digby family. -- p. 76: Will of Geo Scu: of Blackbrooke. -- p. 77: Mr. Lechmere's amended pedigree with notes. -- p. 78-79: Memoranda respecting Ragland family. -- p. 82: Mr. Harwoods pedigree. -- p. 85: Pedigree of Godwin Scudamore.
Fols. 49r-57v (written upside-down and starting from the rear) contain an account of the funeral of the Duchess of Norfolk; text dated 24th August 1822 on fol. 53v.
Binding: Bound in marbled paper wrapper with cover inscription "Phillipps MS".
Provenance: Formerly owned by Sir Thomas Phillipps.
Provenance: Acquired from Stevens & Brown, 7 December 1943.
Former Shelfmark: Phillipps MS 22077 & 22308 (from fol. 2r).
Shelfmark: Urbana, Rare Book & Manuscript Library, Post-1650 MS 204.
Leaf dated 1826 on different paper laid-in after fol. 47.