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Record Id:
040-003453399
Hierarchy Root Ancestor Record Id:
032-003453156
MDARK:
ark:/81055/vdc_100080356970.0x000001
LARK:
SLARK:
Format:
ISAD(G)
Reference (shelfmark):
Add MS 89317/3/6
Title:
Private papers of Granville Leveson-Gower, 2nd Earl Gower and 1st Marquess of Stafford
Scope & Content:
  • Memorandum of a statement by the Prince of Wales concerning the future government of the country, communicated to Lord Talbot, Sir F. Dashwood and others, and of its welcome by the latter. 1748, ff. 1-2.
  • Diary of a tour in France and Belgium. July 1750-October 1750, ff. 3-24.
  • Copy of a Chancery Decree relating to the estate of Scroop, Duke of Bridgewater. 1750-1 February 1751, ff. 25-28.
  • Accounts of the personal estates of Scroop and John, late Dukes of Bridgewater, with a particular and a survey of the manor of Chertsey and Hardwick, co. Surrey. 1758, ff. 29-42.
  • Minutes of a meeting of solicitors in Duke of Bridgewater v. Egerton. 15 November 1759, ff. 43-44.
  • Account of Samuel Egerton as executor of Scroop, Duke of Bridgewater. 1 April 1760, ff. 45-46.
  • Genealogy of the Gower family, signed by Lord Trentham. 3 February 1753, ff. 47-48.
  • A relation of business done between 1748 and 1755 by Stephen Simpson and Charles Simpson, not given in to Mr. Cobb, nor charged in any account, concerning Lichfield elections. 1755, ff. 49-50.
  • Minute of Earl Gower's admission to the Privy Council, with the oath taken. Papered Seal of Privy Council. 22 December 1755, ff. 51-54.
  • Minute of Earl Gower's receiving the custody of the Privy Seal, with the oath taken. Seal as before. 22 December 1755, ff. 55-58.
  • A prayer in verse. f. 59.
  • A morning prayer. ff. 60-60v.
  • Verses spoken after the Grace cup at Trentham. ff. 61-62v.
  • Verses after breakfast at coming away. ff. 63-64v.
  • Verses to Lord Gower on being Lord Lieutenant of Ireland. [He never was Lord Lieut.]. f. 65.
  • Verses to the Rt. Hon. H. Fox. ff. 66-67v.
  • An agreement for work to be done at Trentham by Lancelot ("Capability") Brown, with receipt for payment signed by Brown 6 Aug. 1762. 9 September 1759, ff. 68-69.
  • A copy of the will of Samson Gideon. 7 April 1760, ff. 70-77v.
  • Argument for applying for a Bill to empower Lady Irwin to grant leases. 1778, ff. 78-79.
  • Cover, enclosing the next three items. ff. 80, 84.
  • Earl of Carlisle's direction to Lord Stafford and Roger Parker to pay a sum to William Baker. 20 September 1790, f. 81.
  • William Baker's receipt for the Earl of Carlisle's direction to Lord Stafford and Roger Parker to pay a sum to William Baker. 11 October 1790, f. 82.
  • William Baker's receipt for the Earl of Carlisle's direction to Lord Stafford and Roger Parker to pay a sum to William Baker. 22 July 1791, ff. 83-83v.
  • Probate in the Prerogative Court of Canterbury of the will of Lady Caroline Egerton, dated 16 June 1768, with four codicils. Parchment. Seal of the Court. 17 December 1792, ff 85-87.
Collection Area:
Western Manuscripts
Project / Collection:
Additional Manuscripts
Hierarchy Record Ids:
032-003453156
036-003453250
040-003453399
Is part of:
Add MS 89317 : Granville Papers
Add MS 89317/3 : Papers of Granville Leveson-Gower, 2nd Earl Gower and 1st Marquess of Stafford

 

Add MS 89317/3/6 : Private papers of Granville Leveson-Gower, 2nd Earl Gower and 1st Marquess of Stafford
Hierarchy:
032-003453156[0003]/036-003453250[0006]/040-003453399
Container:
View / search within Archive / Collection: Add MS 89317
Record Type (Level):
File
Extent:
1 file
Digitised Content:
Languages:
English
Scripts:
Latin
Start Date:
1748
End Date:
1792
Date Range:
1748-1792
Era:
CE
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Physical Characteristics:

Foliation: 87 folios. Formerly ff. 1-84 and one parchment deed, Public Record Office.

Unbound.

Former External References:
PRO 30/29/2
Material Type:
Archives and Manuscripts
Legal Status:
Not Public Record(s)