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Wharncliffe Muniments
Catalogue reference: Wh M
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This record is about the Wharncliffe Muniments dating from c.1250-1920.
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Reference (The unique identifier to the record described, used to order and refer to it)
- Wh M
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Title (The name of the record)
- Wharncliffe Muniments
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Date (When the record was created)
- c.1250-1920
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Description (What the record is about)
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Section 1 Estate and personal letters and papers including vouchers Wh M/1-694
Wh M/V
Section 2 Deeds Wh M/D/1-687
Sections 3 Maps and plans Wh M/Maps/1-69
Section 4 Printed material: books and pamphlets Wh M/P/1-13
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Held by (Who holds the record)
- Sheffield City Archives
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Language (The language of the record)
- English
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Creator(s) (The creator of the record)
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- <famname>Mackenzie, Montagu-Stuart-Wortley-, family, Earls of Wharncliffe, of Wortley Hall, Yorkshire</famname>
- <famname>Montagu-Stuart-Wortley-Mackenzie family, Earls of Wharncliffe, of Wortley Hall, Yorkshire</famname>
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Physical description (The amount and form of the record)
- 155 boxes, 79 volumes, 6 rolls, 69 maps; 5 sub fonds
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Access conditions (Information on conditions that restrict or affect access to the record)
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Access: An application form must be completed before access to the records is allowed. This includes an undertaking relating to their use in publications, etc. Some of the 19th century letters and papers are in a very fragile condition and are not available for issue.
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Immediate source of acquisition (When and where the record was acquired from)
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Deposited 1951-1954, with some later additions
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Physical condition (Aspects of the physical condition of the record that may affect or limit its use)
- Some of the 19th century letters and papers are in a very fragile condition
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Unpublished finding aids (A note of unpublished indexes, lists or guides to the record)
- <span class="wrapper"><p>The Belmont (Perthshire) estate records were listed in an HMC report in 1874. (Fourth Report, xxiii, 518 [3]). They were sold at Sotheby's in 1920.</p> <p>The Dundee (Angus) estate records were listed in an HMC Report in 1876. (Fifth report, xx, 621, 622 [4]). They were sold at Sotheby's in 1920.</p> <p>The Wortley estate records were listed in an HMC report in 1872. (Third Report, xvi, 224-226 [2]).</p></span>
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Copies information (Indicates existence, availability, location and format of copies)
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Microfilm copies: Microfilm or photocopies are available of the 1st Earl of Wharncliffe's correspondence: Wh M/418 - microfilms A 276-281
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Publication note(s) (A note of publications related to the record)
- <span class="wrapper"><p>Related printed sources:</p> <p>'The Letters of Lady Louisa Stuart 1778-1834' selected by R Brimley Johnson (1926)</p> <p>(i.e. Lady Louisa Stuart, grand-daughter of Lady Mary Wortley Montagu, 1757-1851)</p></span>
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Record URL
- https://beta.nationalarchives.gov.uk/catalogue/id/0f056e88-8501-4ef9-8d5f-fa06a5c333d3/
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