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Stanhope of Elvaston, Earls of Harrington

Catalogue reference: GB 026 D518

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This record is about the Stanhope of Elvaston, Earls of Harrington dating from circa 1270-1962.

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Reference
GB 026 D518
Title
Stanhope of Elvaston, Earls of Harrington
Date
circa 1270-1962
Description

Title deeds

Elvaston, Thulston, Ambaston D518M/T1-211

Alvaston and Boulton D518M/T212-228

Sawley D518M/T229-250

Spondon & Ockbrook D518M/T251-292

Draycott D518M/T293-438

Repton D518M/T439-452

Long Eaton D518M/T453-497

Breaston D518M/T498-539

Derby D518M/T540-545

Newhall D518M/T546-550

Burton School D518M/Trust T551

Miscellaneous = Derbyshire D518M/T552-556A

Outcounty (Nottinghamshire, Surrey) D518M/T556B-572

Estate Papers

Elvaston, Thulston, Ambaston D518M/E1-42

Alvaston and Boulton D518M/E43-45

Sawley D518M/E46-68

Wiltsthorpe (Sawley) D518M/E69-78

Breaston D518M/E79-80

Spondon, Ockbrook, Borrowash D518M/E81-87

Draycott D518M/E88-102

Repton D518M/E103-5

Long Eaton D518M/E106-9

Newbold D518M/E110-112

Outcounty D518M/E113-142

Rentals D518M/E143-146A

Miscellaneous D518M/E146B-159

Family Papers

Stanhope (Harrington) D518M/F1-53

Earls of Chesterfield D518M/F54-65

Agard Family D518M/F66-110

Accounts D518M/F111-186

Inventories D518M/F187-481

Other Papers D518M/F482-499

Manorial - Sawley Manor D518M/M1-172

Miscellaneous

Sawley Bridge D518M/Z1-2

Crewe Papers D518M/Z310

Curzon Papers D518M/Z11-63

Related material

<p>For additional papers of the Stanhope family of Elvaston see also D664.</p>

Held by
Derbyshire Record Office
Language
English
Creator(s)
<famname>Stanhope family, Barons Harrington of Elvaston, Derbyshire</famname>
Physical description
5 series
Access conditions

open

Immediate source of acquisition

The documents were transferred to the Record Office in 1968 and 1974.

Administrative / biographical background

Michael Stanhope, son of John Stanhope of Shelford, Nottinghamshire, acquired former monastic lands including Elvaston at the time of the Dissolution of the Monasteries. These estates were eventually divided between Sir Michael Stanhope's grandsons, Philip (created Earl of Chesterfield in 1628) who inherited Shelford in Nottinghamshire and Bretby in Derbyshire, and John who inherited Elvaston which remained a family seat until the mid 20th century.

William Stanhope (d1756) was created Baron Harrington in 1730 and subsequently in 1752 Viscount Petersham and Earl of Harrington. The 8th Earl, Charles Augustus (1844-1917) was an enthusiastic amateur engineer and was responsible for commissioning the splendid High Victorian garden at Elvaston Castle. This archive chiefly comprises title deeds from the late 13th to the 20th centuries documenting the growth, development and final disposal of this estate on the outskirts of Derby.

Record URL
https://beta.nationalarchives.gov.uk/catalogue/id/02915328-7350-4004-848f-6e72894ae321/

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Stanhope of Elvaston, Earls of Harrington