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Archive Reference / Library Class No.D7573/DRO/15
TitleAdditional box (includes 20th correspondence and other papers; 1927 sale of goods of Willersley Castle catalogues; Willersley Diary account book 1886-1927; marriage settlements; Meerbrook Sough correspondence; printed items re business interests such as Meerbrook Sough and Cromford Canal; 200 Cromford and High Peak Railway share certificates; other)
Date1886-1927
DescriptionThis description is by Derbyshire Record Office staff - the box was not mentioned in the original box-list. Additional description from Arkwright Society volunteer, Nov 2017:
Leather bound book Willersley dairy account book from 1886 -1927.
Sotheby & Co catalogue of fine pictures Wednesday 23 February 1938.
Green card covered catalogue, Willersley Castle Matlock Bath, annotated Captain Arkwright fourth day, prices in pencil against each item.
Alleyne family tree in envelope dated February 1908, stamped Boston Mass, addressed to F C Arkwright Esquire, the Grand Central Hotel, New York City.
Small green leaflet, Crompton Centenary June 1927, Chadwick Museum, Bolton.
Legal envelope tied with pink tape, labelled schedule of deeds, receipt from Mr Arkwright. Received by Frederic Charles Arkwright September 21 1911.
Printed copy of an Act of August 1851 to make provision for the better administration of justice in the Barmote Courts in certain parts of the Hundred of High Peak, County of Derby.
The London Gazette Friday March 19 1869. A handwritten note indicates that page 1798 is relevant to Cromford and on this page is recorded the creation of the consolidated chapelry of St Mary Cromford with the right of presentation and appointment belonging to Frederic Arkwright of Rock House Cromford Esquire.
Legal envelope Meerbrook Sough correspondence.
Filing cabinet folder contains correspondence relating to Almshouses, Arkwright family graves etc 1920s -1980s
Small grey mottled notebook, handwriting of Richard Arkwright Junior, may be an address book.
Extract of the Commissioner's Report concerning charities. Includes the Parish of Wirksworth circa. 1830.
Grey lined notebook. List of wedding presents 7 November 1883. Yellow post it note presumably marriage of F C A and Rebecca Alleyne.
Brown paper wrapped package. 200 share certificates Cromford and High Peak Railway and mortgage.
Grey wrapped bundle. Cromford Canal; Cromford Belper Road; High Peak Railway; Wirksworth Mining Customs and Meerbrook Sough.
Brown paper package, inscribed 12 January 1858 The Right Honourable Sir James Wigram & James Richard Wigram to the Trustees of the will of the late Richard Arkwright Esquire. Release of claims to a sum of £2782-13-7 and interest.
Brown paper package, inscribed marriage settlement of Richard Cleasby and Edith Anne A
Brown paper package, dated July 1876, copies of settlement on the marriage of George Henry William Hervey Esquire with Miss Emma Arkwright.
Four Willersley Castle sale catalogues marked Captain Arkwright lst Day; Captain Arkwright 5th Day; remainder unmarked.
LevelFile
RepositoryDerbyshire Record Office
Archive CreatorArkwright family of Cromford, industrialists and landowners
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