Catalogue description NEEDHAM OF KILMOREY

This record is held by Cheshire Archives and Local Studies

Details of DNE
Reference: DNE
Title: NEEDHAM OF KILMOREY
Description:

The collection relates primarily to manorial lands near Nantwich at Newhall, Baddington, Broomhall, Alvaston and Austerson (Alstanton), with some early deeds relating to Newton, Hatton and Daresbury near Runcorn.
Date: 1278-1768
Arrangement:

CONTENTS

 

Manorial Records

 

Deeds

 

Leases

 

Estate Papers

 

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

Needham family, Earls of Kilmorey
Physical description: 6 Files
Custodial history:

Acc 22,34
Subjects:
  • Cheshire
Unpublished finding aids:

Transcripts to some of the deeds may be found on the accession file.
Administrative / biographical background:

The Needham family of Shavington in Shropshire acquired the Cheshire properties of the Dutton family of Dutton when Eleanor, sole daughter and heiress of Thomas Dutton, married Sir Robert Needham, president of the Council in the Marches of Wales, after the death of her first husband in 1622. He was created the first Viscount Kilmorey in 1625, and the 12th Viscount, Francis, was created Viscount Newry and Morne, 1st Earl of Kilmorey in 1822. The family is based at Newry, Co. Down, N. Ireland.

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