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Catalogue description Diary of Roger Lowe of Ashton-in-Makerfield
This record is held by Archives: Wigan & Leigh
| Reference: | D/DZ A58 |
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| Title: | Diary of Roger Lowe of Ashton-in-Makerfield |
| Description: |
Diary |
| Held by: | Archives: Wigan & Leigh, not available at The National Archives |
| Language: | English |
| Creator: |
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| Physical description: | 1 File |
| Custodial history: |
Acc. 2112 |
| Publication note: |
The diary has been published in full: W.L. Sachse, ed., The Diary of Roger Lowe (Longman 1938). A MS. transcript is also available: see Acc. 1972 |
| Administrative / biographical background: |
Roger Lowe was born in 1642 and was indentured as an apprentice to an unknown mercer of Leigh, working in the latter's shop in Ashton. After nine years Lowe took over the business from his master, but in 1667 sold the shop and went back into service with a Warrington bookseller. He married Emma Potter in 1668. |
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