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D7573 - Arkwright family of Cromford, industrialists and landowners - 17th-20th cent
BOX - Box-listed items
A - Arkwright of Cromford: items mentioned in 2012 box-list - 1801-1853
D - Arkwright of Cromford: items mentioned in 2012 box-list - 1792
E - Arkwright of Cromford: items mentioned in 2012 box-list - c1660-1825
F - Arkwright of Cromford: items mentioned in 2012 box-list - 1780-1983
G - Arkwright of Cromford: items mentioned in 2012 box-list - 1782-1951
1 - Black and gilt framed silhouette portrait Richard Arkwright
2 - Black and gilt framed silhouette portrait Mary Arkwright, wife of Richard (d1827)
3 - Oval framed silhouette portrait of 'Peter Arkwright'
4 - Box containing silk embroideries accompanied by letter headed paper from the British Red Cross Society
5 - Envelope containing a medal with ribbon and headed 'Captain APA's/ Baltic Medal 1854 - 1854
6 - Red book with gold lettering: 'To/ Lieutenant Richard Alleyne Arkwright/ Coldstream Guards/ List of Names/ on the / Willersley Estate Cromford,/ Who contributed to the/ present on the occasion/ of your marriage to/ Miss Marjorie Hardcastle/ April 16th, 1912' - 1912
7 - Blue /black book with gummed label: 'Inventory of / Pictures W C'
8 - Brown leather bound book with gold edging
9 - Large Blue book dated 1794: 'Furniture of Willersley Castle'
10 - Paper [ marked 'P Arkwright Esq/ Willersley' and enclosing x 2 red bank books from Arkwright's bank, with 'Miss Frances Arkwright' written in ink on the outside front cover of one and 'Trustees of / Miss Frances Arkwright' on the other
11 - 'An /Act/ for/ Making and maintaining a navigable canal from or near to Cromford Bridge' dated 1789 - 1789
12 - An Act/ to/ Alter and amend an Act passed in the last/ Parliament… 1790 - 1790
13 - An/ Act/ For making and maintaining a Turnpike/ Road from the town of Cromford to the / Town of Belper 1817 - 1817
14 - Orange folder marked 'Original papers/ re Sir Richard / Arkwright'
15 - Copy of Will of F C Arkwright/ Executors A/C/ Correspondence re Death Duties etc
16 - Box D/ No 8 Will of J C Arkwright
17 - Box D/ No 4/ Probate of the Will and Codicil/ of Frederic Arkwright
18 - Green Folder 'Inventory' - 1927
19 - Bundle containing 'Copy of Will of Cha Arkwright Esq/ J C Arkwright Esq/ of Dunstall/ Staffordse/ J C Arkwright Esq Contains 'Copy of the Will and Codicil' - 19th cent
20 - Box D/ No 4/ Will of Frederic Arkwright dated 8 Nov 1871 - 1871
21 - Accounts of/ Residuary Legatees/ of/ Richard A
22 - Box d 22/ Copy Will/ of/ F G A Arkwright/ who died 14 Oct 1915 - 1915
23 - Small green book marked 'Grandchildren'
24 - Bundle labelled "Mr Charlton's Family" from one side and "Jannet Green's family" from the other
25 - 'Letters from the Duke of Devonshire to Sir R A/ letter from Sir RA to his daughter/ Robert A's account book/ Augustus Peter A's Appointment to various ships/ Richard A Grant of seat in Wirksworth Church/ Peter A's Commissions in Volunteers/ Frederic Charles A do'
26 - Papers in connection with/ Executorship of James Charles A
27 - F Arkwright Esq/ PA's pocket book/ Private memoranda/ mills Bank etc'
28 - Legacy Receipts/ to 1818' - 1818'
29 - Small bundle in white paper, marked 'Old Mill/ Drafts &/ Receipts'
30 - Sir Richard Arkwright/ Burgess of various/ Scotch Boroughs - 18th cent
31 - Paper covered book 'Thos Gardner's acct for furnishing Willersley, ?& Chapel - 1794
32 - White paper bundle
33 - Folded brown paper containing: - page from 'The Queen, The Lady's Newspaper'…
34 - Derby Evening Telegraph Tuesday January 2 1934 - 1934
35 - Article from 'The New Statesman and Nation April 28 1951: 'Cromford Mill' - 1951
36 - Clipping dated March 24th 1924 'Willersley Estate/ A successful Disposal Sale' - 1924
37 - Clipping from 'The Morning Post Friday May 5th 1922 - 1922
38 - engraving of Sutton Hall, Derbyshire
39 - Typed information from Frank Knight and Rutley re sale of Willersley Castle
40 - Contents of Box 1/I?
41 - Blue envelope marked 'Box D/ no9/ Susan A Levett's Will'
42 - unmounted engraving of Willersley Castle, sheep on hillside, view from near bridge.
43 - Archive folder - prices for yarn and twist from 1792 - 1792
44 - Archive folder - Bill for 1789 and 1790 to Richard Arkwright from Winter and Kaye - 1789-1790
45 - Archive folder - Letter from Papplewick 10 Aug 1792 (in melinex)
46 - Archive folder - Letter to Sir Richard Arkwright dated Sep 26 1829 - 1829
47 - Archive folder - Letter dated Dec 4th 1789 from J Holland - 1789
48 - List of names subscribed to the petition of the cotton manufacturers of the town and neighbourhood of Manchester, presented 4th March 1782 - 1782
49 - List of names subscribed to the petition of the cotton manufacturers of the town and neighbourhood of Stockport 4th March, 1782 - 1782
50 - List of names subscribed to the petition of the cotton manufacturers of the town and neighbourhood of Chorley 10th March, 1782 - 1782
51 - Archive folder - "Liverpool" - 1782
52 - Archive folder - "Lancaster" - 1782
53 - Archive folder - "Copy Description part of specification"
54 - Archive folder - "Bill for drawing/ conveyances"
55 - Archive folder - "In chancery 1785" - 1785
O - Arkwright of Cromford: items mentioned in 2012 box-list - 1787-1836
P - Arkwright of Cromford: items mentioned in 2012 box-list - 1787-1812
Q - Arkwright of Cromford: items mentioned in 2012 box-list - 1824-1867
R - Arkwright of Cromford: items mentioned in 2012 box-list - 1793-1867
S - Arkwright of Cromford: items mentioned in 2012 box-list - 1698-1851
U - Arkwright of Cromford: items mentioned in 2012 box-list - 1781-1839
DRO - Items not mentioned in 2012 box-list and given a description by Derbyshire Record Office - 1649-1927
Plan - Items mentioned in 2012 box-list - 1875-1891
SBS - Items found in a small brown suitcase during 2012 survey - 1779-1889
SWB - Items found in a small white box during 2012 survey
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