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D77 - Gresley family of Drakelow - [12th-20th cent]
1 - Title Deeds
2 - Manorial Records - [14th-19th cent]
3 - Estate Papers
4 - Family and Personal Papers
1 - Sir George Gresley 1st Baronet (1580-1651)
2 - Sir Thomas Gresley 2nd Baronet (1629-1699)
3 - George Gresley (d 1704)
4 - Lettice/Letitia Gresley (1665-1735)
5 - Thomas Gresley of Netherseale (1668-1743)
6 - Elizabeth Gresley neé Lee (c1681-1733)
7 - Lee Gresley (1705-1749)
8 - John Gresley of Wirksworth (1711-1783)
9 - Sir Nigel Gresley 6th Baronet (1726-1787)
10 - Revd Dr Thomas Gresley (1734-1785)
11 - Sir Nigel Bowyer Gresley 7th Baronet (1753-1808)
12 - Revd William Gresley (1760-1829)
13 - Sir Roger Gresley MP 8th Baronet (1799-1837)
14 - Revd Sir William Nigel Gresley 9th Baronet (1806-1847)
15 - Revd John Morewood Gresley (1816-1866)
16 - Laura Gresley neé Williams
17 - Frances Louisa Gresley, neé Spencer-Churchill
18 - Elizabeth Bott/Beardsley nee Gresley (d 1775) - 1741-1774
19 - Bott of Coventry
20 - Beardsley of Tamworth
21 - Number not used
22 - Lee of Ladyhole,Yeldersley
23 - Number not used
24 - Probate and Legacy Records
25 - Miscellaneous
1 - Letter from Grace Bennett to Lady Gresley - 10 Oct [1691]
2 - Book of poetry by William Sampson to Lady Elizabeth Burdett - [late 17th cent]
3 - Letter from B [Bridget] Gresley concerning family matters dated 1 Sep - [early 18th cent]
4 - Letter from Mrs Hannah Vincent to Mrs Ridley concerning the weather and the harvest - [early 18th cent]
5 - Apprenticeship indenture of James Berkin junior to his father James Berkin senior of Belper, baker - 24 Apr1669
6 - Rent roll of the land of Miss Bett and Miss Hannah Vincent with a note concerning their mother's jointure - [early 19th cent]
7 - Letter to Mr Willes from E Wright - [early 18th cent]
8 - Receipt of Mr Gresley for a dozen of port
9 - Letter from Richard Griesley to unknown person concerning a draft agreement between the addressee and his/her tenants - 25 Jul 1803
10 - Notes and copy letter from W Eaton Mousley to Revd E Woodyatt concerning the possible purchase of the Apedale estate, North Staffordshire. by Mr Heathcote - 25 Aug 1830
11 - Receipt for domestic items
12 - Receipt of Mr Gale to George Chapman for livery cloth - 21 Apr 1785
13 - General and domestic account taken 16 Oct 1712 and examined 7 Jan 1713 - 1712-1713
14 - Letter from ? Bridge at Plas Newydd to unknown person concerning fish - 11 Sep 1787
15 - Unidentified bills and receipts
16 - Letter to Miss Gresley from A. Egerton concerning family matters - [18th cent]
17 - Gresley and Wasteneys pedigrees - [17th cent]
18 - Extracts from the Patent Rolls relating to Netherseal during the reign of Elizabeth I - [late 16th -early 17th cent]
19 - Translation of gift by William de Gresley, with notes about the deed made by the translator, S. Pipe Wolferstan - 23 Dec 1803
20 - Transcripts of parish register entries - [c1850s]
21 - Transcriptions of early Gresley charters by John Morewood Gresley - [c1850s]
22 - Pedigree for the Audley family of Audley
23 - Gresley family history notes covering the generation from Nigel de Stafford father of William Fitz Nigel de Gresley to the infant succession of Roger Gresley - [(c1753), c1808]
24 - Extract from the Journal of the Derbyshire Archaeological Society Jan 1894 Vol XVI p. 116 made by Charles Gresley relating to the tapestry formerly at Tutbury Castle and sold by Thomas Gresley - 1894
25 - John Banys's dance manuscript, also known as the Gresley dance notebook - [c1490]
26 - [Number not used]
27 - "Collection of miscellaneous poems relating chiefly to the death of Prince Henry son of James I in 1613" - [18th cent]
28 - Recipe for 'Soup for the Poor' with 'receipt to which the above alludes from Mr Digby of Meriden' on reverse - 1798
29 - The Chronicle - [pre-1764]
30 - Bound copy of "The True Use of Armorie" by William Wyrley - [1592]
31 - Poster "An Accurate Plan of the Important Battle of the Nile, fought on the 1 and 2 August 1758" - 18th cent
32 - A Christmas Carol. God Rest Ye Merry Gentlemen - [late 18th - early 19th cent]
33 - Travelling Kitchen, For cooking Beef-Steaks, Mutton-Chop, Veal Cutlets, etc. Suitable for Gentlemen in the Army and Chambers - [late 18th - early 19th cent]
34 - Parody of a certain Loyal Address and an address of the Bishop, Dean and Chapter, and Clergy of the Diocese of St Asaph to the king - [late 18th - early 19th cent]
35 - Rules for Foretelling the Alteration of the Weather, by the Barometer, As laid down by Mr Rabalio - [late 18th cent]
36 - Poem The Children in the Wood: or, the Norfolk Gentleman's Last Will and Testament - [late 18th cent]
37 - Account of the Election of the Knights of the Shire for the County of Leicester on 1 Feb 1714 'when Thomas Cave stood' - 3 Feb 1714
38 - "Historical Pastime or a New Board Game of the History of England from the Conquest to the Accession of George the Third" - 1 Dec 1803
39 - Bill of the proprietors of Wilnecote to Mr Willington - 1758-1759
40 - Directions to Mr Coates for reaching Gainsborough
41 - List of money
42 - Fragment of land tax receipt - 1770s
43 - [Number not used]
44 - Personal letter to Mrs Gresley from W Gresley
45 - Personal letter to 'My dear Nigel' from Louisa Proby
46 - Personal letter to 'My dear Nigel'
47 - Unidentified Letter
48 - Letter to Henry William Des Voeux from William Yarrell - 23 Feb 1853
49 - Unidentified Letter
50 - Bond of apprenticeship between Thomas Wallison of Tamworth and Henry Pedley of Willenhall, Staffordshire, locksmith, May - 1744
51 - Bond of apprenticeship between Mary Rogers of Tamworth and William Stanbury of Bedworth, silkweaver, Dec - 1758
52 - Account book - 1785
53 - Pamphlet 'Relazione Della Apparizone D'Una Croce' - c1827
54 - 'A dialogue between a country gentleman and a farmer on the cause of the present distressed state of agriculture and the mode of their obtaining relief' - 19th cent
55 - Bond of Eliz Turner of Bullmoores in the parish of Shenstone (Co Stafford) spinster to Edward Scelliot of Wigginton in the parish of Tamworth farmer - 20 Mar [1675]
56 - Bargain and sale of goods etc: John Vaughton of Wigginton gent to Samuel Beardsley of Wigginton gent and Richard Banner of Birmingham bellowsmaker - 5 Mar [1685]
57 - Bond of Thomas Michael of Wilnecote (Co Warwick) butcher to Samuel Beardsley of Wigginton gent in £60 - 22 Jul 1685
58 - Bill of repairs carried out on Henry Allen's house at Warwick - c1720
59 - Receipts for accounts settled at Lammas - 1722
60 - Letters from John Bennett to Mr Beazley confirming the age of his daughter Mary Bennett - 1752
61 - Letter to John Bennett from Mary Bennett requesting her money now that she is of age - c1750
62 - Bennett correspondence regarding legacies relating to the children of John Bennett - c1750
63 - Release from John Bennett of Coventry, weaver, to Samuel Beardsley. Consideration of £15 - 10 Feb 1755
64 - Unidentified receipt
65 - Unidentified solicitors bill - 7 Aug 1686
66 - Letter of attorney from Frances Gresley of Fisherwick (Co Stafford) spinster to William Hancock to receive £286 19s 6d from Thomas ott of Coventry apothecary - 10 Aug 1737
67 - Unidentified personal account book - nd [late 18th cent]
5 - Official Papers
6 - Parish and Ecclesiastical Papers - [16th cent]-1914
7 - Legal/Case Papers
8 - Maps and Plans - [18th-19th cent]
9 - Photographs
UL - Gresley Family of Drakelow: unlisted records
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