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Mss Eur D546
- Record Id:
- 032-002272316
- Hierarchy Root Ancestor Record Id:
- 032-002272316
- MDARK:
- ark:/81055/vdc_100000002032.0x0001da
- LARK:
- SLARK:
- Format:
- ISAD(G)
- Reference (shelfmark):
- Mss Eur D546
- Title:
- Correspondence of the Fowke, Benn, Walsh and Maskelyne families
- Scope & Content:
- Ormathwaite Collection: correspondence of Joseph Fowke (1716-1800), East India Company servant, Madras 1736-52, free merchant trading in diamonds 1771-81, senior merchant with Company 1781-87; of his son Francis (1754-1820), Resident at Benares 1775-76, 1780-81, 1783-86; of his daughter Margaret (1758-1836); and of other members of the Fowke, Benn, Walsh, and Maskelyne families. [Some papers dated 1717-39].
- Collection Area:
- India Office Records and Private Papers
- Project / Collection:
- India Office Private Papers
- Hierarchy Tree:
- [{ "id" : "032-002272316", "parent" : "#", "text" : "Mss Eur D546: Correspondence of the Fowke, Benn, Walsh and Maskelyne families" },{ "id" : "040-002272317", "parent" : "032-002272316", "text" : "Mss Eur D546/1: Letters to John Walsh, Sarah and Jane Maskelyne, Captain Richard Willians and Miss Bickey from Joseph Walsh, Elizabeth Walsh [nee…" , "li_attr" : {"class": "orderable"} },{ "id" : "040-002272318", "parent" : "032-002272316", "text" : "Mss Eur D546/2: Letters to her maternal aunts, Jane and Sarah Maskelyne, from Elizabeth Fowke [nee Walsh] and one letter from her husband Joseph Fowke" , "li_attr" : {"class": "orderable"} },{ "id" : "040-002272319", "parent" : "032-002272316", "text" : "Mss Eur D546/3: Letters to Jack Walsh, John Walsh Senior and John Walsh Junior from S[arah Mathisson [nee Walsh, letter Percival]" , "li_attr" : {"class": "orderable"} },{ "id" : "040-002272320", "parent" : "032-002272316", "text" : "Mss Eur D546/4: Letters to John Walsh from Joseph Fowke" , "li_attr" : {"class": "orderable"} },{ "id" : "040-002272321", "parent" : "032-002272316", "text" : "Mss Eur D546/5: Letters to John Walsh from Robert, Lord Clive" , "li_attr" : {"class": "orderable"} },{ "id" : "040-002272322", "parent" : "032-002272316", "text" : "Mss Eur D546/6: Letters to Robert, Lord Clive from Joseph Fowke; and letter of introduction from Lord Clive" , "li_attr" : {"class": "orderable"} },{ "id" : "040-002272323", "parent" : "032-002272316", "text" : "Mss Eur D546/7: Letters to Robert, Lord Clive from Joseph Fowke" , "li_attr" : {"class": "orderable"} },{ "id" : "040-002272324", "parent" : "032-002272316", "text" : "Mss Eur D546/8: Letters to John Walsh from Margaret, Lady Clive and [Sir] Henry Strachey" , "li_attr" : {"class": "orderable"} },{ "id" : "040-002272325", "parent" : "032-002272316", "text" : "Mss Eur D546/9: Letters to John Walsh from Margaret Lady Clive and copies of letters exchanged by Edward, Lord Clive and John Walsh" , "li_attr" : {"class": "orderable"} },{ "id" : "040-002272326", "parent" : "032-002272316", "text" : "Mss Eur D546/10: Letters to John Walsh from Margaret, Francis and Joseph Fowke, John Holland Benjamin Lacarn, Philip Francis and Edward Wheeler in…" , "li_attr" : {"class": "orderable"} },{ "id" : "040-002272327", "parent" : "032-002272316", "text" : "Mss Eur D546/11: Letters to John Walsh from Margaret Fowke in India" , "li_attr" : {"class": "orderable"} },{ "id" : "040-002272328", "parent" : "032-002272316", "text" : "Mss Eur D546/12: Letters to John Walsh from Joseph Fowke in India" , "li_attr" : {"class": "orderable"} },{ "id" : "040-002272329", "parent" : "032-002272316", "text" : "Mss Eur D546/13: Letters to John Walsh from Francis Fowke in India" , "li_attr" : {"class": "orderable"} },{ "id" : "040-002272330", "parent" : "032-002272316", "text" : "Mss Eur D546/14: Letters to John Walsh from Margaret Fowke in India, mainly duplicates and triplicates" , "li_attr" : {"class": "orderable"} },{ "id" : "040-002272331", "parent" : "032-002272316", "text" : "Mss Eur D546/15: Letters to John Walsh from Francis Fowke in India, mainly duplicates and triplicates" , "li_attr" : {"class": "orderable"} },{ "id" : "040-002272332", "parent" : "032-002272316", "text" : "Mss Eur D546/16: Letters to John Walsh from John Holland J. Stables and Edward Wheeler in India" , "li_attr" : {"class": "orderable"} },{ "id" : "040-002272333", "parent" : "032-002272316", "text" : "Mss Eur D546/17: Proceedings of the Governor General and Council at Bengal relating to Fowke" , "li_attr" : {"class": "orderable"} },{ "id" : "040-002272334", "parent" : "032-002272316", "text" : "Mss Eur D546/18: Papers relating to the Association Company erected at Madras 20 Dec 1770" , "li_attr" : {"class": "orderable"} },{ "id" : "040-002272335", "parent" : "032-002272316", "text" : "Mss Eur D546/19: Account of Mr Joseph Fowke's Concerns in England, 29 Dec 1779" , "li_attr" : {"class": "orderable"} },{ "id" : "040-002272336", "parent" : "032-002272316", "text" : "Mss Eur D546/20: Draft letter from John Walsh to the Court of Directors of the United East India Company concerning Joseph Fowke's re-employment -" , "li_attr" : {"class": "orderable"} },{ "id" : "040-002272337", "parent" : "032-002272316", "text" : "Mss Eur D546/21: Letters to John Walsh from Francis and Margaret Fowke, John Holland, Mrs Wheelock, Lord Brundenell, Thomas Morton, R. Owen Mr…" , "li_attr" : {"class": "orderable"} },{ "id" : "040-002272338", "parent" : "032-002272316", "text" : "Mss Eur D546/22: Letters to John Walsh from Margaret Fowke [later Benn] , John Benn, Joseph Fowke, Jane Wheelock and Ann Barband." , "li_attr" : {"class": "orderable"} },{ "id" : "040-002272339", "parent" : "032-002272316", "text" : "Mss Eur D546/23: Letters exchanged between [Sir] John Benn [Walsh] and his uncle, Dr Brownrigg" , "li_attr" : {"class": "orderable"} },{ "id" : "040-002272340", "parent" : "032-002272316", "text" : "Mss Eur D546/24: Letters to Margaret Fowke in India from Francis Fowke, J.P. Wade, J. and A. Vanzandt, and R. Polt in India" , "li_attr" : {"class": "orderable"} },{ "id" : "040-002272341", "parent" : "032-002272316", "text" : "Mss Eur D546/25: Letters to Margaret Benn [nee Fowke and later Walsh] from Warron Hastings, Joseph Fowke, Francis Fowke and Sophia Bellew." , "li_attr" : {"class": "orderable"} },{ "id" : "040-002272342", "parent" : "032-002272316", "text" : "Mss Eur D546/26: Letters to Margaret Benn [nee Fowke, later Walsh] from her brother Francis Fowke" , "li_attr" : {"class": "orderable"} },{ "id" : "040-002272343", "parent" : "032-002272316", "text" : "Mss Eur D546/27: Letters to Margaret Walsh [formerly Benn, nee Fowke] from her brother Francis Fowke" , "li_attr" : {"class": "orderable"} },{ "id" : "040-002272344", "parent" : "032-002272316", "text" : "Mss Eur D546/28: Letters to Margaret Walsh [formerly Benn, nee Fowke] from her brother Francis Fowke" , "li_attr" : {"class": "orderable"} },{ "id" : "040-002272345", "parent" : "032-002272316", "text" : "Mss Eur D546/29: Letters to Lady [Matgaret] Walsh [formerly Benn nee Fowke] from her brother Francis Fowke 1812-19" , "li_attr" : {"class": "orderable"} },{ "id" : "040-002272346", "parent" : "032-002272316", "text" : "Mss Eur D546/30: Miscellaneous letters to Margaret, Joseph and Francis Fowke" , "li_attr" : {"class": "orderable"} },{ "id" : "040-002272347", "parent" : "032-002272316", "text" : "Mss Eur D546/31: Letters to Francis Fowke from Margaret Benn [nee Fowke] , John Benn, Joseph Fowke, Francis Fowke, John Walsh, William Holland Robert…" , "li_attr" : {"class": "orderable"} },{ "id" : "040-002272348", "parent" : "032-002272316", "text" : "Mss Eur D546/32: Letters to John Walsh from Margaret and John Benn, Joseph and Edward Fowke, John Holland, Margaret Lady Clive, Edward Lord Clive,…" , "li_attr" : {"class": "orderable"} },{ "id" : "040-002272349", "parent" : "032-002272316", "text" : "Mss Eur D546/33: Letters to John Walsh from Margaret and John Benn and Joseph Fowke; and a letter from John Walsh to John Benn." , "li_attr" : {"class": "orderable"} }]
- Hierarchy Record Ids:
- 032-002272316
- Is part of:
- not applicable
- Contains:
- Mss Eur D546/1 : Letters to John Walsh, Sarah and Jane Maskelyne, Captain Richard Willians and Miss Bickey from Joseph Walsh, Elizabeth Walsh…
Mss Eur D546/2 : Letters to her maternal aunts, Jane and Sarah Maskelyne, from Elizabeth Fowke [nee Walsh] and one letter from her husband Joseph Fowke
Mss Eur D546/3 : Letters to Jack Walsh, John Walsh Senior and John Walsh Junior from S[arah Mathisson [nee Walsh, letter Percival]
Mss Eur D546/4 : Letters to John Walsh from Joseph Fowke
Mss Eur D546/5 : Letters to John Walsh from Robert, Lord Clive
Mss Eur D546/6 : Letters to Robert, Lord Clive from Joseph Fowke; and letter of introduction from Lord Clive
Mss Eur D546/7 : Letters to Robert, Lord Clive from Joseph Fowke
Mss Eur D546/8 : Letters to John Walsh from Margaret, Lady Clive and [Sir] Henry Strachey
Mss Eur D546/9 : Letters to John Walsh from Margaret Lady Clive and copies of letters exchanged by Edward, Lord Clive and John Walsh
Mss Eur D546/10 : Letters to John Walsh from Margaret, Francis and Joseph Fowke, John Holland Benjamin Lacarn, Philip Francis and Edward Wheeler…
Mss Eur D546/11 : Letters to John Walsh from Margaret Fowke in India
Mss Eur D546/12 : Letters to John Walsh from Joseph Fowke in India
Mss Eur D546/13 : Letters to John Walsh from Francis Fowke in India
Mss Eur D546/14 : Letters to John Walsh from Margaret Fowke in India, mainly duplicates and triplicates
Mss Eur D546/15 : Letters to John Walsh from Francis Fowke in India, mainly duplicates and triplicates
Mss Eur D546/16 : Letters to John Walsh from John Holland J. Stables and Edward Wheeler in India
Mss Eur D546/17 : Proceedings of the Governor General and Council at Bengal relating to Fowke
Mss Eur D546/18 : Papers relating to the Association Company erected at Madras 20 Dec 1770
Mss Eur D546/19 : Account of Mr Joseph Fowke's Concerns in England, 29 Dec 1779
Mss Eur D546/20 : Draft letter from John Walsh to the Court of Directors of the United East India Company concerning Joseph Fowke's re-employment…
Mss Eur D546/21 : Letters to John Walsh from Francis and Margaret Fowke, John Holland, Mrs Wheelock, Lord Brundenell, Thomas Morton, R. Owen…
Mss Eur D546/22 : Letters to John Walsh from Margaret Fowke [later Benn] , John Benn, Joseph Fowke, Jane Wheelock and Ann Barband.
Mss Eur D546/23 : Letters exchanged between [Sir] John Benn [Walsh] and his uncle, Dr Brownrigg
Mss Eur D546/24 : Letters to Margaret Fowke in India from Francis Fowke, J.P. Wade, J. and A. Vanzandt, and R. Polt in India
Mss Eur D546/25 : Letters to Margaret Benn [nee Fowke and later Walsh] from Warron Hastings, Joseph Fowke, Francis Fowke and Sophia Bellew.
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- 032-002272316
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- Record Type (Level):
- Fonds
- Extent:
- 19 volumes
- Digitised Content:
- Languages:
- English
- Scripts:
- Latin
- Start Date:
- 1751
- End Date:
- 1819
- Date Range:
- 1751-1819
- Era:
- CE
- Access:
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- User Conditions:
- Source of Acquisition:
- Deposited on permanent loan by Lord Ormathwaite, 10 February 1958
- Material Type:
- Archives and Manuscripts
- Legal Status:
- Not Public Record(s)
- Names:
- Benn, Family
Brownrigg, William, Subject of Mss Eur D546
Chambers, Robert, Knight, judge, 1737-1803
Clavering, John, Knight, army officer and councillor in India, ? 1722-1777
Clive, Edward, 1st Earl of Powis, governor of Madras, 1754-1839
Clive, Margaret, née Maskelyne, wife of Robert Clive, 1735-1817
Clive, Robert, 1st Baronet Clive of Plassey, administrator and army officer, 1725-1774,
see also http://isni.org/isni/0000000121174323
Coote, Eyre, Knight, army officer, 1726-1783
East India Club
East India Company, 1600-1858
Fowke, Elizabeth
Fowke, Family
Fowke, Francis, Resident at Benares
Fowke, Joseph, administrator in India and diamond merchant, 1716-1800
Francis, Philip, Knight, politician, 1740-1818
Hastings, Warren, governor-general of Bengal, 1732-1818
Hollond, John, Subject of Mss Eur Photo Eur 099
Hollond, William
Johnson, Samuel, Subject of Mss Eur D546
Jones, William, Creator of Mss Eur C274
Kelsall, Thomas
Lacam, Benjamin, Subject of Mss Eur D546
Maskelyne, Family
Mathisson, Sarah
Robinson, John, Subject of Mss Eur D546
Rumbold, Thomas, 1st Baronet, Governor of Madras, 1736-1791
Scott, John, Major; Subject of Mss Eur D546
Smith, Charles, Creator of Mss Eur E340
Stables, John, Captain
Strachey, Henry, 1st Baronet, Politician, 1736-1810
Wade, John Peter, Creator of Mss Eur D103
Walsh, Elizabeth, née Maskelyne
Walsh, Family
Walsh, John, 1st Baronet, administrator in India, 1759-1825
Walsh, John, Subject of Mss Eur D546
Walsh, Joseph, Subject of Mss Eur D546
Walsh, Margaret, colonial expatriate in India, née Fowke, 1758-1836
Wheelock, Jane D
Wheler, Edward, Subject of Mss Eur D546 - Places:
- India, Asia