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D3580 - Longsdon family of Little Longstone - [14th-20th Cent]

C - Correspondence

CA - Index

E - Estate, general

EF - Personal Estate Papers and Accounts

FP - Personal Papers

FZ - Family papers : general

1 - Copy of Norroy King of Arms' affirmation of 20 November 1611 of Stephen Longsdon's right to bear the arms of his ancestors and use as they did the style of a gentleman. - [c.1800]

1-5 - Right to bear arms

2 - Sketch of memorial tablet at Armley [Yorkshire] of Thomas Longsdon of Longsdon, died 1684 aged 24, with arms; double headed eagle in one half, two fleur-de-lys in the other, and note on recognition of arms in 1614. [Annotated; tablet missing in 1936] - [c.1800]

3 - Copy of Garter King of Arm's grant of 16 November 1544 to Gregory Stonying, gentleman, of right to bear arms. - [c.1800]

4-5 - Copy memorial of William Longsdon of Eyam, son of William Longsdon of Eyam, son of Thomas Longsdon of Longstone, addressed to Deputy Earl Marshal for warrant to King of Arms for exemplification and confirmation of armorial designs proper to be borne by William and his descendants, and by the descendants of his grandfather, Thomas - [c1800]

6 - Certificate that William Longsdon of Little Longsdon died at Middlewood house in chapelry of Bradfield [Yorkshire] on the last day of February 1657/8 being the Lords Day and was buried in Sheffield churchyard on Wednesday, 3 March; and that Thomas Longsdon, son of William, was born 17 March next 1657/8, Wednesday, about 10 o'clock, and was baptised 7 April 1658 at Middlewood House by Robert Chadwick, Curate at Bradfield. Annotated in later hand with birth of Thomas Longsdon, junior, 7 October 1677 at Armley near Leeds [Yorkshire] [There is a strong family tradition that William was wounded in a skirmish near Sheffield, and rescued from the thick of the fight by his wife (a daughter of John Berley of Middlewood), who rode with him to safety, then returned to the Skirmish to take command of his troop and was ever after known as Captain Bess. Sources; current tradition and The Reliquary II 156] - 1658-1677

6-62 - BAPTISM, BURIAL AND MARRIAGE AND PERSONAL IDENTITY

7 - Notes kept by Thomas Longsdon [1677-1753], ? torn from family Bible, of marriages, births, deaths etc, 1702-1744, and continued by Thomas' son, Thomas, 1744-1753 - 1702-1753

8 - Marriage licence of Thomas Longsdon of Little Longstone and Mary Wyant of Middleton by Youlgreave - 1744

9 - Page torn from a Wynt family New Testament listing the children of Mary Longsdon née Wynt

10 - Copy page from Wynt New Testament with note of Longsdon/Wyant marriage in 1744, and death of James Longsdon on 6 November 1821 aged 76, leaving 2 sons and 2 daughters

11 - Certificate by John Tyacke, curate of Baslow of marriage in 1762 between Thomas Longsdon, gent., of Little Longstone, and Mary Wain - 1817

12 - Second certificate of Longsdon/Wain marriage in 1762 with copy of note in register that Mr Green being indisposed give Tyacke leave to marry them in Baslow, it being in the parish of Bakewell - 1931

13-14 - 2 certificates of birth in 1745 of James Longsdon - 1745-1765

15 - Certificate of marriage of James Longsdon and Elizabeth Gardom - 1785

16 - Certificate of burial of James Longsdon - 1821

17-18 - Lists of children of James and Elizabeth Longsdon, one giving godparents

19-20 - Certificates of baptism in 1786 and burial in 1827 of James Longsdon - 1828

21 - Certificate of marriage in 1825 of James Longsdon and Anne Oates - 1908

22-23 - Certificates of baptism of John Gardom in 1784 and burial of Thomas Gardom 1817 - 19th century

24 - Hair of John Longsdon, died 1819 - 1819

25 - Baptismal certificate of Emma Jane and Charles James, daughter and son of William Longsdon with affirmation by William Longsdon concerning their births in 1827 and 1829, their former names and residence - 1840

26 - Bill for railing tombstone for E. O. Longsdon at Keighley [Yorkshire] - 1844

27 - Design for memorial cross for the Revd H. J. Longsdon, Keighley [Yorkshire] [? for E. O. Longsdon]

28 - Certificate of marriage in 1898 between Ernest Morewood Longsdon and Esther Chappe Cross - 1918

29 - Certificate of death in 1899 of Henry John Longsdon - 1900

30-35 - Medical prescriptions for Mr Longsdon for the eyes - 1895-1901

36 - Suggestions for possible names for a baby girl - c.1900

37-58 - Mourning cards for family and friends - [19th-20th cent]

59 - Announcement of death and burial of Jules Emile Bonnat - 1910

60 - Proof visiting card of E. M. Longsdon

61 - Mock certificate of marriage in 1936 between Albert Egbert Cuthbert Longlegs and Harriet Dimples Corkscrew, postcard from Gretna Green to E. M. Longsdon - 1936

62 - Greetings telegram from A. E. C. Longsdon and H. D. Longsdon - 1938

64 - Ticket for Devonshire House to witness the return of the Royal Jubilee Procession from the Abbey, 21 June 1887 - 1887

64-77 - INVITATIONS AND ASSOCIATED PAPERS

65 - Invitation by the Mayor and Mayoress of Keighley [Mr and Mrs H. C. Longsdon] to Mr and Mrs E. M. Longsdon to ball on 2 January [1901] in celebration of the New Century. December 1900 - 1900

66-68 - Invitation by the Duke and Duchess of Devonshire to Mr and Mrs Longsdon to meet their Majesties the King and Queen at evening receptions on Thursday 5 February [1903], Thursday 7 January [1904], and Thursday 5 January [1905] - [1903-1905]

69 - Invitation by Duke and Duchess of Devonshire to Mr and Mrs Longsdon to Chatsworth on Tuesday 15 August [1939] - [1939]

70-73 - Invitation by Duke and Duchess of Devonshire to Mr and Mrs Longsdon to Chatsworth to celebrate coming of age of the Marquis of Hartington, with programme etc, on 16 August [1939] - [1939]

74-75 - 2 luggage labels, pr: From W. Summerscales and Sons, Ltd., Coney Lane Works, Keighley [Yorkshire] 1) Longsdon, Longstone, 2) Longsdon, Keighley - [early 20th century]

76 - Christmas card from Mr and Mrs H. C. Longsdon with sketch of their home, Thorncroft, Keighley [Yorkshire] - 1909

77 - Wedding cake card from Mr and Mrs Leonard Jerwood [Mabel Barnes]. 1 June 1929 - 1929

O - Office and Public Service

P - PLANS

T - Title Deeds

X - Additional estate, family and personal papers - 20th Cent

ZF - Papers relating to families associated with the Longsdon family

ZL - Legal Miscellanea

ZP - Longsdon family history papers

ZZ - Miscellaneous papers

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