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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
Wh M
Title
Wharncliffe Muniments
Date
c.1250-1920
Description

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

Held by
Sheffield City Archives
Language
English
Creator(s)
  • <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>
Physical description
155 boxes, 79 volumes, 6 rolls, 69 maps; 5 sub fonds
Access conditions

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.

Immediate source of acquisition

Deposited 1951-1954, with some later additions

Physical condition
Some of the 19th century letters and papers are in a very fragile condition
Unpublished finding aids
<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>
Copies information

Microfilm copies: Microfilm or photocopies are available of the 1st Earl of Wharncliffe's correspondence: Wh M/418 - microfilms A 276-281

Publication note(s)
<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>
Record URL
https://beta.nationalarchives.gov.uk/catalogue/id/0f056e88-8501-4ef9-8d5f-fa06a5c333d3/

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Wharncliffe Muniments