[Rev. R. H. Barham's autograph antiquarian notes in William Courthope's book:] Synopsis of the Extinct Baronetage of England; Containing the Date of the Creation, with the Succession of Baronets, and their respective Marriages and Time of Death.

Author: 
William Courthope; Rev. R. H. Barham [Rev. Richard Harris Barham, 'Thomas Ingoldsby'] (1788-1845) [William Hardy]
Publication details: 
Book published by J., G., and F. Rivington, St. Paul's Church Yard, and Waterloo Place, Pall Mall, London. 1835.
£220.00
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xii + 256 pp. Autograph inscription on title-page: 'William Hardy | Nov. 5. 1850 - | N.B. the corrections are by the hand of the Revd. R. H. Barham | The extinct Peerage at the end is not part of this Synopsis'. (Bound in at the end of the volume is a sixteen-page printed list of 'The Dormand and Extinct Peerages of England'.) Barham is listed (p.vii) among the subscribers to the work. In fair condition, on aged paper, in worn red leather library half-binding, with front hinge sprung and front free endpaper and half-title detached. With label and stamps of the Public Record Office Library (acquired 'by presentation from W. Hardy Esq' on 22 November 1880; rebound 1901); also bearing two blue and red stamps stating 'Withdrawn from TNA Libary 23 July 2007'. The volume contains more than 30 autograph emendations and additions by Barham, with two cuttings on Sir John Leman tipped in on p.121, one docketted by Barham 'Globe 3 Novr. 1838', and the other 'June 1839'. On p.35, of Sir Charles Burton, Barham adds: 'He was described at his trial as of St Gregorys & the offence was committed in the shop of John Ward of St Paul's Ch Yd 12 July 1722. His sentence was commuted at the following Sessions in Octr. 1722 when he was ordered to be privately whipt'. And on p.73, of Sir William Estcourt, Barham writes: 'Mr St John (father of the celebrated Ld Bolingbroke) was seated with him in a social party when, in the heat of a sudden altercation, St John ran his sword through the Baronet's body before any body could interfere & killed him on the spot. He was tried & convicted of the murder, but received a reprieve from the King for a long term of years, which he was near outliving as he survived the murder 58 years dying in 1742 aet. 90'.