Worcestershire Exhibition, 1882; Catalogue (Paperback)

This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1882 Excerpt: ...of St. David's. Refused to take the oaths to William III., but died before he could be deprived. Lent by the Dean of Worcester in--Robert Steynor (The Brine Sinker of Droitwich) Painted by Kneller Discovered and sank two salt pits at Droitwich (1690), and after various suits in Chancery it was finally decided that he had the right to sink the pits in spite of King John's grant of the town and saltworks. The monopoly being thus broken up, the salt trade rapidly extended and the price of salt was reduced from 2s. per bushel to fourpence. Owing to his lawsuits against the monopolists, Steynor was reduced to such straits as to become a pensioner upon the parishes of St. Andrew and St. Nicholas, Droitwich. Lent by Mr. John Corbett, M.P. 12.--Edward Stillingfleet. 1689. (92nd Bishop). Author and Divine. The patron of Richard Bentley, who said of him, "That he is as great in all parts of learning as the greatest next himself are in any" Buried in the Cathedral. Lent by the Bishop of Worcester 113.--Richard Fletcher. 1593. (79th Bishop.) The Dean of Peterborough who was present at the execution of Mary Queen of Scots. Afterwards Bishop of Bristol, then of Worcester, then of London. Lent by the Bishop of London. 114.--John Alcock. 1477. (64th Bishop.) Translated from Rochester; afterwards Bishop of Ely; Lord High Chancellor, and Founder of Jesus College, Cambridge; he baptized Prince Arthur, elder brother of Henry VIII., whose tomb is in Worcester Cathedral. Lent by the Master and Fellows of Jesus College, Cambridge. 115.--Warren Hastings. Painted by Zoffany. Born December 6th, 1732; died August 22nd, 1818. Warren Hastings was born and died at Daylesford, a village in the South East corner of Worcestershire. He sprang from an ancient and illustrious race; ...