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PwV - Literary Manuscripts in the Portland (Welbeck) Collection, 16th-19th centuries
Document Reference
Pw V 567
Title
MS poem entitled 'The History and Fall of the Conformity Bill being an excellent new song'; Jan. 1704
Date
January 1704 (c)
Extent
2 ff
Level
Piece
Content Description
Text consists of thirty-seven 4-line verses.
Glosses 'To the Tune of the Ladys Fall etc'.
Title Of Work
The History and Fall of the Conformity Bill, being an Excellent New Song
First Line of Poem
God Bless our Gracious Sovraigne Anne
Last Line of Poem
On t'othere side the and main
Language
English
Term
Second Conformity Bill, 25 November 1703
Physical Description
One folio folded once forming two quartos, on a single guard.
Condition
Good
Descriptive Features
Watermark: Arms of the City of London, in simple shield, 60 x 45 mm
Countermark: Name Elliston [and] Basket, 12 x 168 mm
Watermark
Arms of London (simple)
Related Material
Crum, Index, G 242
University of Nottingham Library: Pw V 42/68
University of Nottingham Library: Pw V 566
Other versions of the same MS.
Publication Note
Poems on Affairs of State, vol VII (1975), pp 6-14
Simpson, The British Broadside Ballad,
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Persons
Code
PersonName
Dates of existence
NA18608
Anne (1665-1714); Queen of Great Britain and Ireland
1665-1714
NA13806
Churchill; John (1650-1722); 1st Duke of Marlborough; created 1702; Marquis of Blandford
1650-1722
NA18706
Churchill; Sarah (1660-1744); Duchess of Marlborough; née Jennings; dau of Richard Jennings of Sandridge; m John Churchill 1st Duke of Marlborough 1678
1660-1744
NA29198
Seymour; Edward (1633-1708); 4th Baronet; M.P. speaker of the House of Commons; succ. 1685; Lord of the Treasury
1633-1708
NA30787
Howe; John G. (1657-1722); Mr; M.P.; privy councillor
1657-1722
NA893
Harley; Robert (1661-1724); 1st Earl of Oxford and Mortimer; M.P.; speaker 1701-1705; P.M. 1711-1714
1661-1724
NA18601
Burnet; Gilbert (1643-1715); Bishop of Salisbury; attended Lord Russell on the scaffold; Bishop of Salisbury 1689-1715
1643-1715
NA25973
Finch; Daniel (1647-1730); 7th Earl of Winchilsea
1647-1730
NA72718
Finch; Heneage (-1719); 1st Earl of Aylsford; cr. Baron Guernsey 1703; cr. 1st Earl of Aylesford 1714; appointed solicitor general 1678
-1719
NA29366
Hedges; Charles (-1714); Sir; politician; lawyer; knighted 1689
-1714
NA72719
North; William (1678-1734); 6th Lord North and Grey; succ. 1691; cr. Earl North in 1722 by titular James III
1678-1734
NA28878
Sheffield; John (1647-1721); 1st Duke of Buckingham and Normanby; 3rd Earl of Mulgrave; Lord Chamberlain 1685-88
1647-1721
NA72698
Mainwaring; Arthur (1668-1712); Mr
1668-1712
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