ARDERNE COLLECTION

It comprises estate and family papers of the Done family and the Crewe family of Utkinton, and the Arderne family of Harden in Bredbury, who succeeded to the estates of the Done and Crewe families.

The records were received in nine large deed boxes which were discovered by Lady Helen in the cellars at Arderne Hall. A detailed calendar was begun shortly after the receipt of the records, but this was later abandoned in favour of a summary list which would briefly indicate the nature and contents of the bundles in the boxes. Calendars and descriptive notes compiled prior to 1962 have been incorporated in the summary list.

<p>A collection of deeds relating to the Arderne estates was deposited in the John Rylands Library in April 1955 by Messrs. Sale, Lingards &amp; Co., solicitors, on behalf of Lady Helen.</p>

• <famname>Arderne family of Harden, Cheshire</famname>
• <famname>Done family of Utkinton</famname>
• <famname>Crewe family of Utkinton</famname>

The collection was deposited by Lady Helen O'Brien, Kilduff, North Berwick, East Lothian, per the Arderne Estate Office, Tarporley in January 1958.

ADDENDUM

In November 1971 a further deposit of records was made by the Trustees of Desmond Barnaby O'Brien, dec., and was collected from the Estate Office, Peckforton, Nr. Tarporley (Acc. 1785). These records have been listed as Box J.

In January 1975 a further deposit was made by M.G. Morgan-Wynne, Trustee, Dysart Buildings, Nantwich (Acc. 2117). This has been listed as Box K.

In May 1978 a further deposit was made by Messrs. Strutt & Parker, Peckforton Estate Office, Tarporley (Acc. 2478). This has been listed as Box L.

In February 1986 a further deposit was made by Elliot & Co., Manchester (Acc 3713). This has been listed as Box M.