Catalogue description Weld of Lulworth Castle

This record is held by Dorset History Centre

Details of D/WLC
Reference: D/WLC
Title: Weld of Lulworth Castle
Description:

This interesting and varied collection relates largely to the Lulworth Castle Estates in Dorset and the owners, the Newburghs, Howards and finally (from 1641/2) the Weld family. Some of the Weld estates in other counties are also concerned, but the large section relating to Lancashire and Yorkshire (Shirburne family) concerning has been deposited in the Lancashire Record Office, and another section (largely Simeon family) concerning estates in Staffordshire, Oxfordshire and Derbyshire has been deposited in the Bodleian Library, Oxford, and are not described in this catalogue.
Date: 1261 - 1930
Related material:

The pedigree of Weld of Lulworth can be found in "The History and Antiquities of the County of Dorset" by John Hutchins, 3rd edition (1861-70), volume pages 372-3, and later details can be obtained from Burke's "Landed Gentry". Many relationships are explained in this catalogue.
Held by: Dorset History Centre, not available at The National Archives
Language: English
Creator:

Weld family of Lulworth, Dorset
Physical description: 1959 files
Subjects:
  • Dorset
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