| Description | Estate papers, correspondence, surveys, rentals and accounts relating to Chandos Pole properties and interests in Derbyshire
There is a good series of correspondence, especially for the time of German Pole (1626-1683), who married Anne, daughter of Richard Newdigate of Arbury in Warwickshire. The correspondents include John Gell (D5557/2/131) and members of the Mundy family (for example, D5557/2/35,36,42,43,45,51). There are also letters from Barbados (D5557/2/120,126).
The collection also includes papers of Reginald Walkelyne Chandos Pole relating to the Derbyshire Imperial Yeomanry and to Mugginton School which was founded by the charity of Rev Samuel Pole and Ann Pole in the 18th century. |
| Administrative History | These papers date from the time of Sir German Pole (d 1634), who served against the Spanish Armada and was made a Knight Banneret for his services in Ireland. The surname Chandos was assumed by Sacheverell Pole in 1807 as representative of Sir John Chandos. The family estate based at Radbourne included lands in Barton Park, Dalbury Lees, Littleover, Barlborough, Mercaston and Brailsford in Derbyshire, and Hanbury in Staffordshire. |
| Custodial History | These records were deposited with Derbyshire Record Office by the family in October 2001. Further deposits were received from different sources in August 2002, April 2012 and May 2019. |