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Archive Reference / Library Class No.D8317
TitleGould family of Pilsbury (parish of Hartington) and Sheen, Staffordshire and Turney family of Lincolnshire and London
Date[1599]-early 19th cent
DescriptionDeeds and related papers including in relation to property in Over Haddon 1599-1786, Accounts of Thomas Gould as headborrow of Sheen 1727, Family and personal correspondence, primarily from Benjamin Turney (1755-1826) 1784-1834, Other
Extent2 files
LevelFonds
RepositoryDerbyshire Record Office
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Archive CreatorGould family of Pilsbury (parish of Hartington) and Sheen, Staffordshire and Turney family of Lincolnshire and London
Administrative HistoryWilliam Gould (1739-1795) was a farmer at Pilsbury land agent to the Duke of Portland. His eldest son Joseph (1765-1825) was also a farmer at Pilsbury and acted as an agent for the Duke of Devonshire. William's second son, also William (1772-1826), became a hosier working in Nottingham and London. He married Mary Turney (1778-1862), whose family were originally from Sedgbrook, Lincolnshire, in 1804. Their daughter, Frances (1809-1887), married George Briggs (1802-1880), coachbuilder. Both Mary and Frances appear to have had a close relationship with their uncle/great uncle, Benjamin Turney (1755-1826).
Custodial HistoryThese records were donated to Derbyshire Record Office in January 2020, June 2023 and April 2024 by a descendant of the Briggs family.
Organisation Sub-TypeFamily and estate
Related MaterialSee Thoroton Society Record Series Volume 44 (2006) 'Ducal Estate Management in Georgian Nottinghamshire and Derbyshire: The Diary of William Gould, 1783-1788', edited by Michael Hanson. Although a copy of this publication is not available in the Local Studies collection, an earlier version (in 3 parts) published 2002-2005 is available under class number LS/920 GOU.

See LS/920 TUR for transcripts of the Benjamin Turney letters donated in June 2023.
TermBusiness
Archivist NoteCollection Title revised from 'William Gould (1739-1795), headborrow of Sheen, land agent to the Dukes of Portland and Devonshire' in June 2023 to reflect the wider family archives.
Catalogued to ISAD(G) standard 25 April 2024, BS.
Places
Place (click for further details)Type
Over Haddon 
Pilsbury Grange 
Hartington 
Sheen 
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