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Archive Reference / Library Class No.D303
TitleFox family of Derby, later of Thurlston Grange and Osmaston Hall
Date[14th-19th cent]
DescriptionTitle deeds, including probate wills and abstracts of title, Geneological notes relating to Derbyshire families,
Extent3 boxes
LevelFonds
RepositoryDerbyshire Record Office
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Archive CreatorFox family of Derby, later of Thurlston Grange and Osmaston Hall
Administrative HistoryThe Fox family of Derby, later of Thurlston Grange and Osmaston Hall) owned property in Derby, Church Gresley, Repton and Trusley. In 1799 Samuel Fox of Derby married Ann Darwin of Osmaston Hall, who was related to Erasmus Darwin FRS.

A genealogy of the family can be downloaded below.
Custodial HistoryD303/1-30 were deposited with Derbyshire Record Office between 1964 and 1967.
D303/31 was donated to Derbyshire Record Office by a different person in April 2024.
Organisation Sub-TypeFamily and estate
FormatDocument
DocumentD303 Fox Genealogy.pdf

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Darwin; Erasmus (1731-1802); Dr; physician, natural philosopher, physiologist, slave-trade abolitionist, inventor and poet
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Derby 
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