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ORRELL OF ASHLEY COLLECTION

Catalogue reference: DOA

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This record is about the ORRELL OF ASHLEY COLLECTION dating from 1597/8-1922.

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Reference
DOA
Title
ORRELL OF ASHLEY COLLECTION
Date
1597/8-1922
Description

The collection consists mainly of title deeds of the Mobberley estates of the Orrell and Holt families, those of the Holt family passing to the Orrells on the marriage of Thomas Orrell and Mary Holt in 1731.

Arrangement

The deeds were formerly in packets with the contents listed on the packets. These 'lists' have been placed with the documents, and the documents grouped together as follows:-

DOA/1-11 Holt Family Estates.

DOA/12-23 Orrell Family and Estates.

DOA/24-28 Marriage Settlements.

Held by
Cheshire Archives and Local Studies
Language
English
Creator(s)
  • <corpname>Holt Family Estates</corpname>
  • <corpname>Orrell Family Estates</corpname>
Physical description
3 Sub fonds
Immediate source of acquisition

The provenance of the collection is not known, though it is probable that it was received as a gift from the antiquarian, J. H. E. Bennett.

Custodial history

Acc.312

Record URL
https://beta.nationalarchives.gov.uk/catalogue/id/54a0e93f-8373-4651-98be-2335ee47d4e5/

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