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Archive Reference / Library Class No.D5605
TitleRevd George Butt of Chesterfield (c1816-1888), Anglican vicar
Date1801-1891
DescriptionThis collection of personal papers is principally made up of family letters from George's aunts, siblings and cousins dating back to before his move to Derbyshire. The Butt family was connected by marriage with the Cameron, Congreve, Singleton and Winder families. The collection also includes two later items associated with the Revd Harvey E Taverner, husband of Miss Mabel Sherwood Butt.
LevelFonds
RepositoryDerbyshire Record Office
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Archive CreatorRevd George Butt of Chesterfield (c1816-1888), Anglican vicar
Administrative HistoryRevd George Butt was born c1816 and educated at Christ Church, Oxford. He was ordained as a deacon in 1838 and as a priest the following year. Soon afterwards he visited New Zealand with his wife, possibly as a minister. In 1851 he was appointed as Vicar of Chesterfield, a position he retained until his death in 1888.
Custodial HistoryThe papers were donated to Derbyshire Record Office by a private individual in November 2001.
Organisation Sub-TypeClergy
Related MaterialFor a complementary collection of family papers associated with Mabel Sherwood Butt, see D1604. For Chesterfield parish records, see D643.
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