In October 1815, a collection of poetry written by an 18-year-old Sherborne boy called George Medd Butt (1797-1860) was printed by Cruttwell of Sherborne and published by subscription by Penny and Hodges. The title of the volume was Sherborne Castle, A Descriptive Poem, in Two Cantos, with other pieces of Verse.
The publication of the collection of poems was paid for by subscription, and a list of the subscribers are included in the volume:
Her Royal Highness The Princess Charlotte of Wales.
The Right Hon. Earl Digby.
The Lord Bishop of Salisbury [John Fisher (1748-1825)].
Mr Allford, Henstridge, Somerset.
Mr James Allford, Axbridge, Somerset.
Miss Armitage, Sherborne.
Mr T. Bartlett, junior, Wareham, Dorset.
Mr Batson, Sherborne.
Edmund Batten, Esq., Yeovil, Somerset.
H. Biging, Esq., Bourton, Dorset.
Mr J.K. Biging, Penselwood, Somerset.
Mrs J. Bishop, senior, Sherborne.
Mr John Bishop, junior, Sherborne.
Mr T. Blake, Sherborne.
Sir Richard Borough, Bart, Baseldon Park, Berkshire.
Hon. Lady Borough, Baseldon Park, Berkshire. (2 copies)
E.R. Borough, Esq., Baseldon Park, Berkshire.
Rev. W.L. Bowles, Bremhill, Wiltshire. (2 copies)
Mrs Bradshaw, Cumberland Street, London.
Mr Bridle, Milborne Wick, Somerset.
Mr C. Brooks, Sherborne.
Mr T. Brown, junior, Salisbury, Wiltshire.
Mr William Brown, Tooley Street, Southwark.
Mr J. Burfit, Bourton, Dorset.
Mrs Burland, Leweston House, Dorset.
Mr C. Cape, London.
Mr J.M. Cape, Sherborne.
Miss S. Cape, Freemantle Park, Southampton.
Mr William Carter, Yeovil, Somerset.
Mr Chaffey, Sherborne.
Mr T. Charlton, senior, Stourton, Wiltshire.
Mr G. Clark, Dorchester.
Mr Clayton, Whitchurch.
B.F. Coleman, Esq., Holwell, Somerset.
Rev. Dr. Colston, Lydford Rectory, Somerset.
Mrs Cooke, Yeovil, Somerset.
Mr Joseph Coombs, Henstridge, Somerset.
Mr Cooper, Sherborne.
Rev. B. Cooper, Yetminster, Dorset.
Mr John Corbin, Sherborne.
Mrs Cox, Sherborne.
Mr Charles Cox, Sherborne.
Mr S. Cox, Bourton, Dorset.
Mrs T. Cox, Sherborne.
Mr P. Crocker, Stourton, Wiltshire.
Mr James Crofts, Yeovil, Somerset.
Miss Cruttwell, Sherborne.
Mrs Cruttwell, Sherborne.
Mr J. Cruttwell, Sherborne. (2 copies)
Rev. R. Cruttwell, Sherborne.
Rev. J. Cutler, MA, Sherborne. [John Cutler (1756-1833), Headmaster of Sherborne School 1790-1823]
James Dale, Esq., Glanville’s Wootton, Dorset.
Miss Dalton, Lattiford House, Somerset.
Mr Dando, Bristol.
G.S. Dawe, Esq., Ditcheat, Somerset.
Mrs A. Deering, Sherborne.
Mr S. Dibsdall, Bristol.
Captain Digby, Royal Navy, Holnest Lodge, Dorset.
Rev. Charles Digby, Bishop’s Caundle, Dorset.
Rev. William Douglas, Canon of Salisbury and Prebendary of Westminster.
Mr James Drew, Bath.
John Edye, Esq., Pinney House, Somerset.
Mr J.B. Evans, Hindon, Wiltshire.
Miss Farrow, Reading, Berkshire.
Mr Grantham Farrow, Reading, Berkshire.
Mr James Farrow, Reading, Berkshire.
Rev. J. Fawcett, Holland’s Cottage, Yeovil.
Mr H. Feaver, Milborne Port, Somerset.
Mr Fellows, Sherborne.
Mr R. Fitchett, Yeovil, Somerset.
Mr Fleetwood, Sherborne.
Mr T. Fooks, Sherborne. [Thomas Ffooks of Greenhill House, Sherborne (1775-1845). In 1830, G.M. Butt married his daughter, Frances Jane Ffooks]
Rev. Mr. Frome, Folke, Dorset.
Mrs Frome, Folke, Dorset.
Rev. G. Frome, Folke, Dorset.
Rev. J. Fullager, Isle of Wight.
Mr H. Gifford, Sherborne.
Robert Goodden, Esq., Compton House, Dorset.
Wyndham Goodden, Bath.
R. Gordon, Esq., MP, Leweston House, Dorset.
Mr S. Gould, Sherborne.
Mr Gray, Sherborne.
Miss Gray, Sherborne.
Mr Gutch, Wincanton, Somerset.
Mr Hardyman, Bristol.
Rev. J. Hawarden, Stourton, Wiltshire.
Mrs G. Hawker, Sherborne.
Mr J. Hawkins, Sherborne. (2 copies)
Mr John Hellyar, junior, Sherborne.
Miss E. Henning, Milborne Port, Somerset.
Mr Hebert, Bishopsgate Street, London.
Mr N. Highmore, Sherborne.
Miss Hill, Compton, Dorset.
Mr T. Hilliar, Sherborne.
Mr William Hodges, Sherborne.
Miss Hyde, Castle Cary, Somerset.
Mr James, Sherborne.
Mr J. Jeanes, Bourton, Dorset.
Miss Jeffery, junior, Sherborne.
Mrs W. Jeffery, Sherborne.
Mr Kidgell, Pangborn, Berkshire.
Mr L. King, Sherborne.
Mr James Knight, Castle Cary, Somerset.
Mr James Langdon, Sherborne.
Mr R.S. Langdon, Yeovil, Somerset.
Mr John Longman, junior, Sherborne.
Mr Josiah Lowe, Goldsmith Street, Wood Street, Cheapside, London.
[ ] Lydiatt, Esq., Sherborne.
Rev. Mr Lynam, Silton Rectory, Dorset.
Mr D. Maggs, Bourton, Dorset.
Rev. Thomas Maurice, MA, British Museum. (2 copies)
Mr G. Mayo, Compton, Dorset.
Mr H. Melhuish, Wincanton, Somerset.
J. Melliar, Esq., Sherborne.
Mr J.P. Melmoth, Sherborne.
Mrs Messam, Baseldon, Berkshire.
Miss Mitchell, Sherborne.
Mr Morris, Titchfield, Hampshire.
G.M.B. Napier, Esq., Pennard House, Somerset.
Mr H. Newman, Babcary, Somerset.
Mrs Noake, Sherborne.
Rev. J. Page, Baseldon, Berkshire.
Rev. J. Parsons, Sherborne.
J. Parry, Esq., Chester.
R. Pattison, Esq., Dorchester.
Mr C. Penny, London.
Mr E. Penny, Sherborne. (2 copies)
Dr Pew, Sherborne. (2 copies)
Rev. D. Phelps, Snodling Parsonage, Kent.
W.M. Pitt, Esq., MP, Kingston House, Dorset.
Miss Poulter, Close, Winchester.
Rev. E. Poulter, Close, Winchester. (2 copies)
Mr Prebble, Pangborne, Berkshire.
S. Pretor, Esq., Sherborne. (2 copies)
W. Price, Esq., Lincoln’s Inn, London.
Rev. C.H. Pulsford, Charlton Adam, Somerset.
Rev. Mr Putt, Trent Rectory, Somerset.
Mr J. Randall, Wincanton, Somerset.
J.F. Reeve, Esq., Glastonbury, Somerset.
Mrs C. Ridout, Bath.
Mrs J. Ridout, Bath.
Miss Jane Ridout, Sherborne.
Miss Rogers, Yarlington Lodge, Somerset.
Mrs Rogers, Yarlington Lodge, Somerset.
Mrs F. Rogers, Yarlington, Somerset.
J. Rogers, Esq., Yarlington Lodge, Somerset.
Lady Rycroft, Fir Grove, Farnham, Surrey.
Miss Rycroft, Fir Grove, Farnham, Surrey.
Henry Rycroft, Esq., Fir Grove, Farnham, Surrey.
Sir Nelson Rycroft, Bart., Fir Grove, Farnham, Surrey.
Mr Sampson, Farnham, Surrey.
[ ] Schuyler, Esq., Woolland House, Dorset. [Francis William Schuyler owned the Manor of Woolland]
Mr C. Score, Sherborne.
Mr G. Score, Sturminister Newton, Dorset.
Miss Scott, Sherborne.
Mrs Serle, Sherborne.
Mr Shortney, London.
Mr William Simmonds, Sherborne.
Mr Smith, Whitchurch.
Miss Spratt, Sherborne.
Mr Stone, Sherborne.
Mr Thompson, Compton, Dorset.
Mrs Thompson, Holland Street, Blackfriars, London. (2 copies)
Mr Jonah Thompson, Compton, Dorset.
Mr J.M. Thorne, Sherborne.
Mr T. Titcombe, Shepton Mallet, Somerset.
Rev. C. Toogood, Sherborne. (2 copies)
Rev. Dr. Toogood, Writhlington, Somerset.
W. Toogood, Esq., Sherborne.
Mr W. Towers, Sherborne.
Rev. B. Treleaven, Dorchester. (2 copies)
Mr W. Trim, Yetminster, Dorset.
Mr John Trowbridge, Sherborne.
Mr Trulock, Leweston House, Dorset.
Mr Turner, Sherborne.
Mr E.H. Turner, Sherborne.
Mr William Usher, London.
Mr J. S. Ward, Bruton, Somerset.
Mr G. Warry, Sherborne.
Mr Israel Watts, Sherborne.
Rev. G.M. Webster, B.D., Bourton, Dorset.
Master W. Wells, Yeovil, Somerset.
Rev. J. Weston, Sherborne.
Mr S. Whiffen, Sherborne.
W. Whitaker, Esq., Motcombe, Dorset.
Mr T. Whitty, Sherborne.
Mr Wickham, Frome, Somerset.
Mrs Wickham, Horsington Rectory, Somerset.
Mrs W. Wickham, Bullington, Hampshire.
Rev. D. Williams, Sherborne.
Miss M.H. Williams, Marston, Somerset.
Mr Winter, Sherborne. (2 copies)
Mr Woodforde, Sherborne.
Rev. Mr. Woodforde, Ansford, Somerset.
Mr John Woolcott, junior, Salisbury, Wiltshire.
Mr Wyatt, Sherborne Castle.
Rev. Mr Wyndham, Corton Rectory, Somerset.
Rev. H.F. Yeatman, Stock House, Dorset.
See also:
- G.M. Butt, Sherborne Castle, A Descriptive Poem (1815)
- List of subscribers to John Hutchins’ History of Dorset (1774)
- Historic Library & Rare Book Collection at Sherborne School
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