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Collapse D77 - Gresley family of Drakelow - [12th-20th cent]D77 - Gresley family of Drakelow - [12th-20th cent]
Expand 1 - Title Deeds1 - Title Deeds
Expand 2 - Manorial Records - [14th-19th cent]2 - Manorial Records - [14th-19th cent]
Expand 3 - Estate Papers3 - Estate Papers
Collapse 4 - Family and Personal Papers4 - Family and Personal Papers
Expand 1 - Sir George Gresley 1st Baronet (1580-1651)1 - Sir George Gresley 1st Baronet (1580-1651)
Expand 2 - Sir Thomas Gresley 2nd Baronet (1629-1699)2 - Sir Thomas Gresley 2nd Baronet (1629-1699)
Expand 3 - George Gresley (d 1704)3 - George Gresley (d 1704)
Expand 4 - Lettice/Letitia Gresley (1665-1735)4 - Lettice/Letitia Gresley (1665-1735)
Expand 5 - Thomas Gresley of Netherseale (1668-1743)5 - Thomas Gresley of Netherseale (1668-1743)
Expand 6 - Elizabeth Gresley neé Lee (c1681-1733)6 - Elizabeth Gresley neé Lee (c1681-1733)
Expand 7 - Lee Gresley (1705-1749)7 - Lee Gresley (1705-1749)
Expand 8 - John Gresley of Wirksworth (1711-1783)8 - John Gresley of Wirksworth (1711-1783)
Expand 9 - Sir Nigel Gresley 6th Baronet (1726-1787)9 - Sir Nigel Gresley 6th Baronet (1726-1787)
Expand 10 - Revd Dr Thomas Gresley (1734-1785)10 - Revd Dr Thomas Gresley (1734-1785)
Expand 11 - Sir Nigel Bowyer Gresley 7th Baronet (1753-1808)11 - Sir Nigel Bowyer Gresley 7th Baronet (1753-1808)
Expand 12 - Revd William Gresley (1760-1829)12 - Revd William Gresley (1760-1829)
Collapse 13 - Sir Roger Gresley MP 8th Baronet (1799-1837)13 - Sir Roger Gresley MP 8th Baronet (1799-1837)
1 - Newspaper cuttings and transcriptions - 1753-1844
2 - Volumes 'History of the Crusades' - 1816-1817
3 - Letters chiefly from John Webb and Benbow, Alban and Benbow solicitors regarding family and estate business - 1816-1818
4 - Correspondence chiefly from Henry Cooper concerning estate and business matters - 1816-1822
5 - Letters chiefly from William Frederick concerning estate administration and personal business, includes a letter of congratulations to Sir Roger Gresley on the birth of his son - c1817-1825
6 - Letters chiefly from Benbow, Alban and Benbow solicitors regarding estate administration - 1818-1820
7 - Letters and notes various subjects, chiefly political - 1818-1829
8 - Letters concerning personal and estate matters - 1819
9 - Letters of introduction, introducing Sir Roger Gresley to various members of Parliament including Foreign Office officials and ambassadors of various European countries - 1819
10 - Letters chiefly from Henry Cooper regarding estate business - 1819-1832
11 - Travel journal of travels through the Netherlands - Feb 1820
12 - File of newspaper cuttings regarding Court of Chancery proceedings brought by Lady Gresley in order to prevent the marriage of Sir Roger Gresley to Lady Sophia Coventry, Mar - 1820
13 - Letters chiefly from Willliam Frederick regarding general business matters and political issues including Roman Catholic Emancipation - c1820-1830
14 - Correspondence chielfy from Benbow solicitors regarding estate and personal financial and legal matters - 1821
15 - Commonplace book of Sir Roger Gresley? - 1832
16 - Letters chiefly from John D Fowler and Benbow solicitors regarding estate, legal and financial matters - 1823
17 - Correspondence from Henry Cooper regarding estate and business matters including the collection of tithes and rents and the maintenance of estate property - 1823-1826
18 - Letters chiefly from Benbow, Alban and Benbow solicitors concerning estate, business and financial matters - 1824
19 - Letters regarding various business and political matters - 1824-1825
20 - Letters mainly on estate and political issues including Sir Roger Gresley standing as member of Parliament for Wells and the payment of Lullington tithes - 1825
21 - Letters from William Yeates Alban regarding family and estate matters - 1825-1830
22 - Correspondonce regarding political and estate matters - 1825-1830
23 - Letters on various subjects including political and estate issues including the supply of game - 1826
24 - Letters regarding political matters including Roman Catholic emancipation and Sir Rogers Gresley's duties as High Sheriff of Derbyshire - 1826
25 - Letters chiefly from Benbow, Alban and Benbow solicitors regarding family and estate affairs - 1826
26 - Letters on estate and business matters concerning Sir Roger Gresley in his role as High Shefiff of Derbyshire - 1827
27 - Correspondence chiefly from W E Mousley and Benbow, Alban and Benbow solicitors regarding political matters including Catholic Emancipation and the election of candidates to Parliament - 1827
28 - Letters on political, business and personal issues - 1827
29 - Correspondence from Henry Cooper regarding refurbishments made to property at Drakelow. Includes hand drawn plan showing location of the Marquis of Anglesey's estate at Drakelow - 1827-1831
30 - Letters on political and personal matters including Catholic Emancipation and Sir Roger Gresley's coat of arms - 1828
31 - Letters chiefly from William Yeates Alban on estate, family and general business matters - 1828-1829
32 - Letters chiefly on business and personal family matters - 1829
33 - Letter chiefly from William Yeates Alban on estate administration and personal business, including acknowledgement of Sir Roger Gresley's election as a Fellow of he Society of Antiquaries and letters regarding Sir Roger Gresley's power of attorney over his mother Lady Gresley's estate - 1830
34 - Bundle of papers relating to the completion of the Lullington mortgages and the threat of libel action brought by a Mr King against Sir Roger Gresley - 1830
35 - Bundle of correspondence regarding Sir Roger Gresley's election as member of Parliament for Durham - 1830
36 - Commonplace book - c1830
37 - Correspondence regarding Sir Roger Gresley's political career and estate issues - 1830-1835
38 - Correspondence chiefly regarding political matters and Sir Roger Gresley's political aspirations - 1830-1836
39 - Petition presented to the House of Commons brought by the parishioners of Netherseal regarding the removal of the parson Zachary Johnson from the parish - c1830
40 - Commonplace book - c1830
41 - Commonplace book - c1830
42 - Poster for the play 'King Charles II' at the Theatre, Wynyard Park, with Sir Roger Gresley as Rochester, Aug - c1830
43 - Bundle of transcriptions of poems and songs - c1830
44 - 'Catalogue of the Choice & Valuable Library of the late Sir Roger Gresley, Bart' - 1838
45 - Letter to Sir Roger Gresley from W ?Lielcourt - 3 Dec 1826
Expand 14 - Revd Sir William Nigel Gresley 9th Baronet (1806-1847)14 - Revd Sir William Nigel Gresley 9th Baronet (1806-1847)
Expand 15 - Revd John Morewood Gresley (1816-1866)15 - Revd John Morewood Gresley (1816-1866)
Expand 16 - Laura Gresley neé Williams16 - Laura Gresley neé Williams
Expand 17 - Frances Louisa Gresley, neé Spencer-Churchill17 - Frances Louisa Gresley, neé Spencer-Churchill
Expand 18 - Elizabeth Bott/Beardsley nee Gresley (d 1775) - 1741-177418 - Elizabeth Bott/Beardsley nee Gresley (d 1775) - 1741-1774
Expand 19 - Bott of Coventry19 - Bott of Coventry
Expand 20 - Beardsley of Tamworth20 - Beardsley of Tamworth
21 - Number not used
Expand 22 - Lee of Ladyhole,Yeldersley22 - Lee of Ladyhole,Yeldersley
23 - Number not used
Expand 24 - Probate and Legacy Records24 - Probate and Legacy Records
Expand 25 - Miscellaneous25 - Miscellaneous
Expand 5 - Official Papers5 - Official Papers
Expand 6 - Parish and Ecclesiastical Papers - [16th cent]-19146 - Parish and Ecclesiastical Papers - [16th cent]-1914
Expand 7 - Legal/Case Papers 7 - Legal/Case Papers
Expand 8 - Maps and Plans - [18th-19th cent]8 - Maps and Plans - [18th-19th cent]
Expand 9 - Photographs9 - Photographs
UL - Gresley Family of Drakelow: unlisted records
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