Administrative History | The title 6th Earl of Newburgh was claimed in 1814 by Francis Eyre of Hassop (1762-1827) though his mother Lady Mary Radcliffe (1732- 1796). The earldom passed successively to his two sons, Thomas, 7th Earl of Newburgh (b.1790) and Francis, 8th Earl of Newburgh (b.1794) but became extinct on the latter's death unmarried in 1852. |
Custodial History | These records were deposited by a private institution in 1947. See also D224, D4127 |