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Brougham Papers

Catalogue reference: BROUGHAM

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This record is about the Brougham Papers dating from 15th century-1932.

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BROUGHAM
Title
Brougham Papers
Date
15th century-1932
Description

Papers of the Brougham family of Brougham, Westmorland. The bulk of the collection comprises the correspondence and papers of Henry Peter Brougham, 1st Baron Brougham and Vaux, primarily his incoming correspondence (c50,000 items) but also his working papers including legal and political material. Also includes the papers of his younger brother William Brougham, 2nd Baron Brougham and Vaux, in particular correspondence relating to the Brougham family and estate; and smaller collections of papers of their brothers James Brougham (1796-1833) and John Waugh Brougham (1809-1829), of their political associate James Atkinson, (1817-1835), and correspondence of Henry Charles Brougham, 3rd Baron Brougham and Vaux (son of William Brougham and nephew of Henry Peter Brougham). There is also material from Mrs Eleanor Syme Brougham (mother of Henry Peter Brougham, 1st Baron Brougham), Marianne Brougham (1st Lady Brougham and Vaux, wife of Henry Peter Brougham), Miss Eleanor Louisa Brougham (daughter of Henry Peter Brougham and Marianne) and Lady Emily Frances Brougham (2nd Lady Brougham and Vaux, wife of William Brougham). The material in these sections are primarily letters and diaries. Finally, there are also a number of family and estate papers including deeds, family mementos and letters and other papers belonging to Brougham ancestors

Held by
London University: University College London (UCL) Special Collections
Legal status
Not Public Record(s)
Language
English, French
Creator(s)
  • Brougham; Henry Peter (1778-1868); 1st Baron Brougham and Vaux; lord chancellor
  • Brougham; William (1795-1886); 2nd Baron Brougham and Vaux; law reformer
  • Brougham; John Waugh (1785-1829)
  • Brougham; James (1780-1833); MP
  • Atkinson; James (fl 1817-1835); Whig agent
Physical description
970 boxes, 2 o/s volumes
Access conditions

Certain restrictions apply. This material is unsorted and uncatalogued. Please allow a minimum of 6 weeks for material to be retrieved.

Unpublished finding aids
There is a card index of correspondence, arranged alphabetically by correspondent. There are no finding aids for the remainder of the papers.
Administrative / biographical background

Members of the Brougham family of Brougham, Westmorland, included Henry, 1st Baron Brougham and Vaux (1778-1868), who served as Lord Chancellor, 1830-1834; and his brothers James (1780-1833); John Waugh (1785-1829); and William, 2nd Baron Brougham and Vaux (1795-1886).

Record URL
https://beta.nationalarchives.gov.uk/catalogue/id/98534acf-c353-41c0-85af-99660a6adfe0/

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