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Collapse D284 - Birds family of Bakewell - 1776-1878D284 - Birds family of Bakewell - 1776-1878
Collapse MF - Family records - 1776-20th centMF - Family records - 1776-20th cent
1-27 - Letters and papers of Captain Francis Birds, son of Thomas Birds of Bakewell (1714-1783) and Mary, sister of Thomas Gilbert, M P for Lichfield [Staffs] (1763-1790) - 1776-1794
28-29 - Letters to Mr Birds of Bakewell from Earl of Shrewsbury (to Thomas or William, elder brothers of Francis) concerning termination of stewardship 1796, and from nephew Thomas (to William) concerning Cold Aston tithes 1814. - 1796-1814
30-39 - Letters and papers of David Bates (d 1834), younger brother of Francis giving family and local Bakewell and Eyam news 1776-1783; letter from Thomas Moss and sister Katherine Taylor to David and Catherine Birds (Katherine's daughter) at Ellesmere, (Shrops) 1794; undated letter to wife, Catherine, at Hadley near Wellington, (Shrops); Canning's acknowledgement of suggestions for relief of agricultural distress 1823; probate and will 1834. - 1776-1834
40-45 - Letters and papers of Catherine (Moss Taylor) Birds' families: letter from William Moss Taylor at Bridge Town, Barbados, to father Josiah Taylor at Donnington Wood, (Shrops) 1795; obituary notices of Mrs Ann Moss of Kingswinford [Staffs] 1789 and Lt William Moss Taylor 1796; will of Thomas Moss minister of Brierley Hill (Staffs) 1806; and copy of Thomas' poem inscribed on a seat at Brierley Hill, 20th cent; letter to Mrs Taylor concerning a visit 1823; obituary note on C M B., - 1789-1823
46-54 - Papers of David Birds; son of David and Catherine: birth certificate 1797; letters of ordination, declarations and licence to Penley curacy (Flints), parcel of Ellesmere [Shrops] parish 1834. Dud list on curacy 1838; and licence for Ellesmere Union Workhouse chaplaincy 1839 - 1797-1839
55-56 - Letter of W T Birds son of David and Catherine, at Queens College, Cambridge to his sister Rachael 1820; letter to W T from Lord Clive (Edward, 2nd earl of Powys) soliciting his vote in election 1842 - 1820-1842
57 - Administration of Mary Birds, daughter of Thomas; granted to Joseph, son of David and Catherine. - 1837
58-60 - Letters to Catherine Gilbert Birds, daughter of David and Catherine and later wife of William Icke Wall, from friend, and from brother at Queen's College, Cambridge. - [c1821]
61-65 - Ordination, declarations and curates licenses of David Gilbert Birds, son of vicar of Dudleston [Shrops]. - 1855-1862
66 - Passport of Donald Macdonald, (husband of Harriet, sister of David Gilbert) - 1856
67 - Admission of Vernon George Yonge as rector of Whitmore (Staffs) (William Moss Birds, brother of David Gilbert married Mary Church Vernon Yonge) - 1878
68-72 - Birds pedigrees and family notes, and account of families of Wall including William Icke Wall, Birds, Gilbert Leah, Bradford, Ching and Sneya. - 19th-20th cent
Sir John Franklin (1786-1847), naval officer and arctic explorer

Sir John Franklin (1786-1847), naval officer and arctic explorer

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Sir John Franklin (1786-1847), naval officer and arctic explorer
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Horace John Rylands (1886-1961) of Bakewell, First World War soldier
Horace John Rylands (1886-1961) of Bakewell, First World War soldier
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