| Administrative History | The Mundy family were based at Markeaton, Mackworth and Allestree. The estate had been bought in the early sixteenth century from the Touchet family by Sir John Mundy, Lord Mayor of London 1522-1523, who claimed Derbyshire family connections. His descendants were connected with Markeaton until the early twentieth century. Edward Mundy was descended from a younger son of John Mundy of Markeaton, great great grandson of Sir John.
The Shipley estate came into the Mundy family through the marriage in 1729 of Edward Mundy (1706-1767), son of Colonel Robert Mundy (1675-1709) of Allestree and Hester Miller (d 1767), the only daughter of Hester Leche and Colonel Miller who built Shipley Hall about 1700. The heirs of Edward Mundy and Hester Miller used the surname Miller Mundy. |
| Custodial History | These records were transferred from Derby Local Studies Library in December 2005. Its former reference number was Derby Library DL 9988. |