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Condover (Cowper) Collection

Catalogue reference: DCC/47

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This record is about the Condover (Cowper) Collection dating from 1569-1642.

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Reference
DCC/47
Title
Condover (Cowper) Collection
Date
1569-1642
Description

This collection was purchased by the Cheshire County Council in October 1956

It consists of a further 42 documents similar to the Crewe (Cowper) Collection purchased by the County Council in August 1950 - the majority being Additional papers accumulated during Thomas Cowper's term of office as Mayor of Chester (1641 - 2)

The items are each mounted on cartridge paper and were formerly bound in 2 Volumes, split up for convenience at the time of sale. The mounts were originally 18" x 12¾", which have now been cutdown to 16¾" x 10¾", for convenience of storage. The original numbering is given in the Calendar, with page references to the Appendix to the 5th Report of the Historical Manuscripts Commission

This Collection is housed with the Crewe (Cowper) Collection

Held by
Cheshire Archives and Local Studies
Language
English
Immediate source of acquisition

Acc. 192

Record URL
https://beta.nationalarchives.gov.uk/catalogue/id/e8f7e8be-fbdb-4763-a1ba-46e6d76cbfd5/

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This record is held at Cheshire Archives and Local Studies

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Condover (Cowper) Collection