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Catalogue of the Shropshire deeds and papers of the Smythe Family of Acton Burnell
Catalogue reference: 1514
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This record is about the Catalogue of the Shropshire deeds and papers of the Smythe Family of Acton Burnell dating from 12th Century -1914.
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Reference (The unique identifier to the record described, used to order and refer to it)
- 1514
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Title (The name of the record)
- Catalogue of the Shropshire deeds and papers of the Smythe Family of Acton Burnell
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Date (When the record was created)
- 12th Century -1914
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Held by (Who holds the record)
- Shropshire Archives
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Language (The language of the record)
- English
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Creator(s) (The creator of the record)
- <famname>Smythe family of Acton Burnell, Shropshire</famname>
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Physical description (The amount and form of the record)
- 0.41 m³
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Immediate source of acquisition (When and where the record was acquired from)
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Deposited by Captain R.W. Bruce-Smythe, M.C. 17 May 1967
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Custodial history (Describes where and how the record has been held from creation to transfer to The National Archives)
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This collection of documents deposited in the Salop County Record Office by Captain Bruce-Smythe, was in Acton Burnell Hall when it was gutted by fire in 1914.
The documents survived with only a little damage done to the parchment by the heat which, however, melted many of the seals, and the wax stuck many of the membranes together. These have now been separated and unfolded, and very little of the writing has been lost.
These records were then kept at Cound Lodge until sometime in the 1920's when they were put into storage in the premises of Messrs. W.H. Smout & Son Ltd., Castle Cates, Shrewsbury. With Captain Bruce-Smythe's permission, they were deposited in the County Record Office at the Shirehall, Shrewsbury, on the instructions of his Agent, Mr Gordon Miller, in May 1967.
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Record URL
- https://beta.nationalarchives.gov.uk/catalogue/id/a0297649-d996-4d80-a2a5-0024b2052f43/
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Catalogue of the Shropshire deeds and papers of the Smythe Family of Acton Burnell