Papers of John Wilson Patten MP, Baron Winmarleigh

DDSB

Papers of John Wilson Patten MP, Baron Winmarleigh

19th century

Of the papers listed below, the first section relates to John Wilson Patten and his immediate family and includes honours he received during his career. The bulk of the archive, however, reflects his involvement in numerous family trusts (although no relationship has been discovered between Wilson Patten and the Clifton and Legh families (see DDSB 6/1-3, DDSB 6/11 below)).

For a clarification of the various relationships, see the annexed pedigree.

The original bundle arrangement has been maintained.

DDSB 1. Wilson Patten family

DDSB 2. Davison family

DDSB 3. Patten Bold estates

DDSB 4. Rooke family

DDSB 5. Yarde Buller family

DDSB 6. Other trusts

DDSB 7. Thomas Patten (1662-1726)

DDSB 8. Peter Bold (1703-1762)

<span class="wrapper"><p>For further details of his lineage and career see Cockayne, G.E. The Complete Peerage, 1959 vol. XII, pp. 806-8, Burke's Peerage and Baronetage, 1890, and the Dictionary of National Biography.</p> <p>For further material relating to John Wilson Patten, see DDX</p></span>

English

8 Sub-Fonds

Deposited by the Rt. Hon. The Earl of Scarbrough, Rotherham, Yorks.

9 June 1986

(Acc. 5861)

Additional deposit, 18 January 1994 (acc. 7570) comprising DDSB 3/37-46, DDSB 7/1, DDSB 8/1

Colonel John Wilson Patten (1802-92) was a prominent figure in public life. He was a Member of Parliament from 1820 to 1874, in which latter year he was created Baron Winmarleigh. He held various offices including the Chancellorship of the Duchy of Lancaster, 1867-68, was Secretary of State for Ireland, 1868, a Privy Councillor from 1867 and Colonel of the 3rd. Royal Lancashire Militia. He was connected with the Lancashire families of Bold of Bold, Patten of Bank Hall and Hoghton of Hoghton.