Stone, John, afterwards St. John (1720-1796)

Account-book containing receipts for corn, tithes, etc. from lands rented from Mr. Davies in Longason, Inworthy and Linch (Essex). Produced in Slimbridge.

1766-1795

1 volume 54 ll. (last bl.). 4to. 18 × 141/2 cm. Original quarter-vellum binding.

Purchased at Sotheby's 27/11/1918, Lot 1002 (part).

Mr. Stone is almost certainly the Rev. John (afterwards St. John) Stone, Rector of Slimbridge 1762-1796. Mr. Davies is William Davies [1741-1817], Rector of Eastington, who married Anne, sister of Dr. Edward Jenner.

Database description transcribed from S.A.J. Moorat, Catalogue of Western Manuscripts on Medicine and Science in the Wellcome Historical Medical Library (London: Wellcome Institute for the History of Medicine, 1962-1973).

From the Mockler collection.