Catalogue description DELVES-BROUGHTON COLLECTION

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Title: DELVES-BROUGHTON COLLECTION
Description:

The deeds in the Collection, which are mainly eighteenth and nineteenth century settlements and mortgages of the Family Estates in South Cheshire and Staffordshire, have been fully calendered. The large number of modern papers, including correspondence, accounts and vouchers etc: has been listed by bundles only.
Date: 1594-1928
Arrangement:

A.

 

MMT. Purchase Deeds: Blakenhall, Bridgemere, Buerton, Checkley, Haslington, Hunsterson, Stapeley (Co. Ches.), Tunstall (Co. Staff.)

 

Will. Robt. Davison of Brand (Co. Salop).

 

Journal. Delves Broughton.

 

1702-1858.

 

181 items

 

B.

 

MMT. Winterley Mill, Haslington.

 

Faculties. Wybunbury Church, Haslington Chapel.

 

Leases. Prebendal Tithes of High Offley (Co. Staff.)

 

Accts. MMT. Cheadle

 

MMT. Mortgage of premises in Willaston & Woolstanwood.

 

MMT. Grants of annuity, mortgages etc: Delves-Broughton estates in Co. Ches. & Staff.

 

1594-1919.

 

150 items

 

C.

 

MMT. Settlements, Mortgages and Grants of annuity etc: Delves-Broughton estates in Co. Ches. & Staff.

 

Enc. Weston.

 

Award.

 

Papers. Corresp., rentals, particulars etc: relating to Delves-Broughton estates.

 

1761-1876.

 

108 items

 

D.

 

MMT.

 

Settlements & Mortgages of Delves-Broughton estates in Co. Ches. & Staff.

 

1770-1898.

 

74 items

 

E.

 

MMT. Settlements & Mortgages of Delves-Broughton estates in Co. Ches. & Staff.

 

Act. Re sale of part of settled estate in Co. Staff.

 

Enc. Weston.

 

Award.

 

1674-1836.

 

76 items

 

F.

 

MMT. Settlements & Mortgages of Delves-Broughton estates in Co. Ches. & Staff.

 

Corresp. Re Settlement on Caroline Raven & G. F. Broughton.

 

Corresp. Re lease of High Offley (Co. Staff.) tithes.

 

1780-1894.

 

153 items

 

G.

 

Misc. Papers. Re Delves-Broughton estates in Co. Ches. & Staff: drafts & copies of deeds, corresp. re resettlement of estates, Doddington Chapel, timber at Broughton etc:

 

MMT. Appointments, Marriage Settlements, Grants of Annuities etc:

 

1760-1850.

 

841 items

 

H.

 

MMT. Leases. Haslington. Settlements & Deeds re Trust Funds.

 

Misc. Papers. of Executors of Sir John Delves Broughton Bt., including papers re affairs of Thomas Delves Broughton, papers re Bank Farm, (Co. Surrey), papers re gifts & legacies, inventories & valuations, accounts & vouchers, papers re Trust Funds under Sir John's Will & Settlement.

 

1828-1871.

 

1,302 items

 

I.

 

Minute Book. Re Educational Foundation of Sir Thomas Delves, parish of Wybunbury; with other papers.

 

Accts.

 

Accts. Bannett's Charity, parish of Eccleshall (Co. Staff.) of Sir D. L. Broughton, Bt.

 

Misc. Papers.

 

1882-1910.

 

415 items

 

J.

 

MMT. Chapel Chorlton Estate (Co. Staff.)

 

Papers.

 

Accts. Re general estate matters, insurance etc:

 

Corresp.

 

1812-1928.

 

2,074 items

 

K.

 

Accts. Delves-Broughton estates, Co. Ches. & Staff; also solicitors accounts.

 

Rentals.

 

1893-1906.

 

62 items

 

L.

 

Vouchers. Doddington House Account.

 

Bank Sir D. L. Broughton Bt.

 

Books. Sir D. L. Broughton Bt.

 

Diaries. Sir D. L. Broughton Bt.

 

1895-1906.

 

481 items

 

M.

 

Corresp. to Rhoda Broughton, the novelist, Harold Newcome etc.

 

Papers. Re Ebworth Estate (Co. Glouc.)

 

1802-1935.

 

730 items

 

N.

 

Accts. & Vouchers. Re Harold Newcome.

 

Misc. Re Harold Newcome.

 

Papers. Re Harold Newcome.

 

1873-1936.

 

498 items

 

O.

 

Vouchers. Doddington House Account.

 

1886-1906.

 

c.3,700 items

 

P.

 

Vouchers. Doddington House Account & Garden Account.

 

Dividend Warrants.

 

1909-1928.

 

1,541 items

 

Q.

 

Maps & Plans. Delves-Broughton estates, Cheshire; Doddington Hall etc:

 

1762-1912.

 

21 items
Held by: Cheshire Archives and Local Studies, not available at The National Archives
Language: English
Creator:

Broughton, Delves-, family, baronets, of Broughton, Staffordshire

Delves-Broughton family, baronets, of Broughton, Staffordshire
Physical description: 12,407 Documents
Immediate source of acquisition:

This Collection, consisting of about 12,407 deeds and papers, (1594-1936), is ON LOAN to the Cheshire County Council by Sir Evelyn Delves-Broughton, Bart., of Doddington Park, Mr. Nantwich. The Collection was received in December 1957, with the exception of one Box ("B"), received in November 1958.
Custodial history:

Acc. 213

 

232

 

238 (unlisted)
Subjects:
  • Broughton, Staffordshire
  • Doddington, Cheshire
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