Family and Estate Collections at ÀÖ²¥´«Ã½
The ÀÖ²¥´«Ã½ is fortunate in holding a significant number of family and estate collections. With material ranging in date from the 12th to the 20th centuries, the collections represent some of the most important ÀÖ²¥´«Ã½shire landowning families whose influence stretched the length and breadth of the country and even extended abroad.
Below is a list of the principal family and estate collections held by the University. These link to further information where available (these pages are also listed in the left-hand menu) and each item is followed by a link to its entry in the online catalogue:
In addition, there are a number of smaller estate collections:
- Chaworth Musters of Felley (more information | )
- Holden of Nuthall Temple ( )
- Kirke of East Markham ()
- Manners Sutton of Kelham ( )
- Parkyns of Bunny ( )
- Smith-Bromley of East Stoke ( )
Plus some family collections consisting mainly of correspondence:
- Buchanan of Hodsock (more information | )
- Marlay of Westmeath, Ireland, incorporating papers of the Bury family, Earls Charleville, and the Tisdall family ( )
- Wrench of Baslow ( )
- Mary Howitt, writer ( )
- Derry of Leicester ( )
- Lawson of ÀÖ²¥´«Ã½ ( )
- Papers of John S. Hoyland, Quaker missionary ()
- Albert and Christiane Tugendhat of Vienna and London ()
A full listing of family and estate collections can be found on the .
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