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D6164 - William Senior, surveyor - (1609-1640)
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Archive Reference / Library Class No.
D6164
Title
William Senior, surveyor
Date
(1609-1640)
Description
20th century photocopies of William Senior's maps for parts of Derbyshire. This is a complete set of copies.
Extent
1 outsize file
Level
Fonds
Repository
Derbyshire Record Office
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Archive Creator
William Senior, surveyor
Administrative History
William Senior, during the years 1600 to 1640, surveyed private estates totalling over 285000 acres located in a dozen counties of England.
Administrative History Sources
G. Scurfield &J.M. Scurfield (1996) 'To be as a Looking Glass to their Estates: the early 17th century surveys of William Senior', in The Cartographic Journal, Volume 33 Issue 2, pp. 149-156
Custodial History
These items were donated by a private individual to Derbyshire Record Office in February 2004.
Organisation Sub-Type
Surveyors
Access Conditions
The Chatsworth Archivist/Librarian requests that no copies, including via the Derbyshire Record Office Self-service Digital Copying Licence, be made from these documents.
Originals
The original maps are held at Chatsworth House. See Useful Links below.
Related Material
See Dudley V. Fowkes and G. R. Potter (1988) William Senior's Survey of the Estates of the First and Second Earls of Devonshire c.1600–28. Published by The Derbyshire Record Society, Volume 13
Useful Links
https://www.chatsworth.org/visit-chatsworth/chatsworth-estate/art-archives/devonshire-collections/archives/
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Name (click for further details)
Senior; William (fl 1610); mathematician and surveyor
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