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Catalogue description PAPERS OF THE FAMILY OF JOHN LEIGH PHILIPS OF MAYFIELD, MANCHESTER
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| Title: | PAPERS OF THE FAMILY OF JOHN LEIGH PHILIPS OF MAYFIELD, MANCHESTER |
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M84/1-3 LT. COL. JOHN LEIGH PHILIPS OF MANCHESTER (1761-1814) M84/1/1-4 MILITARY SERVICE 1st Battalion Manchester and Salford Volunteer Infantry M84/1/1. Correspondence, 1798-1806 M84/1/2. Financial Papers, 1798-1807 M84/1/3. Miscellaneous, 1798-1799 M84/1/4. Additional Papers (deposited Aug. 1983), 1803-1804 M84/2/1-4 BUSINESS Rochdale Canal M84/2/1. Correspondence, 1800-1819 M84/2/2. Circulars, 1792-1819 M84/2/3. Plans, 1806-1818 M84/2/4. Miscellaneous, 1824 M84/3-14 Additional Papers Deposited Aug. 1983 M83/3/1 FINANCE Account Book, 1789-1811 M84/3/2-3 FAMILY M84/3/2. Correspondence, 1800-1813 M84/3/3. Correspondence re J. L. Philips's Attempts to Obtain a Naval Commission for Son John, 1814 M84/3/4-9 PERSONAL INTERESTS M84/3/4. Correspondence about Natural History, 1797-1801 M84/3/5. Writings on Natural History, Etc., late 18th - early 19th c. M84/3/6. Diary, 1814 M84/3/7. Library Catalogue, 1805 M84/3/8. Sale Catalogues of Goods of J. L. Philips, Deceased, 1814 M84/3/9. Photographs of Portraits M84/4/1-14 LT. JOHN PHILIPS R.K. OF LIVERPOOL, SON OF JOHN LEIGH PHILIPS (1791-1835) M84/4/1-2 NAVAL SERVICE M84/4/1. Certificates of Service, 1810-1825 M84/4/2. Diary, 1813-1814 M84/4/3-4 ESTATE M84/4/3. Caley Bangs, Garret, Manchester, 1802-1834 M84/4/4. Moshannon Estate, Philipsburg, Pennsylvania, 1814-1834 M84/4/5 FINANCE Ledger and miscellaneous papers, 1821-1838 M84/4/6-12 FAMILY M84/4/6. Certificates, 1832-1846 M84/4/7. Papers Re Settlement on Marriage to Anne Henderson, c 1817-1833 M84/4/8. Trustee of Marriage Settlement of Hardman Philips and Sophia Lloyd, 1824-1826 M84/4/9. Executor of Grandfather John Philips of Bank Hall, Heaton Norris, 1819-1827 M84/4/10. Executor of Brother Nathaniel George Philips, 1830-1834 M84/4/11. Executor of Mother Caroline or Catherine Philips, 1831-1835 M84/4/12. Miscellaneous Correspondence, 1814-1835 M84/4/13-14 PERSONAL INTERESTS M84/4/13. Commonplace Book etc., 1811-1832 M84/4/14. Miscellaneous, 1834 M84/5/1-13 ANNE, WIFE OF LT. JOHN PHILIPS, R.N., DAUGHTER OF GILBERT HENDERSON OF LIVERPOOL (1798-1858) M84/5/1-2 ESTATE M84/5/1. Manchester, 1854 M84/5/2. Moshannon Estate, Pennsylvania, 1851-1852 M84/5/3 FINANCE Account Book, 1834-1858 M84/5/4-13 FAMILY M84/5/4. School Papers, 1811 M84/5/5. Correspondence 1824-1845 M84/5/6. Papers Re Will of Husband, John Philips, 1835-1847 M84/5/7. Father Gilbert Henderson's Partnership with Robt. Sellar, 1812-1827 M84/5/8. Other Children of Gilbert Henderson, 1827-1839 M84/5/9. Papers Re Will of Gilbert Henderson, no date M84/5/10. Administratrix of Cousin Wm. Magnus Henderson, 1847 M84/5/11. Papers Re Uncle John Cheyne, 1840-1850 M84/5/12. Miscellaneous Papers Re Henderson Family, 1823-1839 M84/5/13. Executors of Anne Philips, 1818-1858 M84/6/1-4 NATHANIEL GEORGE PHILIPS, SON OF JOHN LEIGH PHILIPS, (1795-1831) M84/6/1 ESTATE Liverpool, 1830 M84/6/2 FINANCE Miscellaneous Accounts, 1822-1827 M84/6/3 FAMILY Correspondence, 1826 M84/6/4 PERSONAL INTERESTS Sketch, n.d. M84/7/1-11 REV. GILBERT HENDERSON PHILIPS, SON OF JOHN AND ANNE PHILIPS (1822-1885) M84/7/1-5 CLERICAL SERVICE M84/7/1. Certificates and Licences, 1841-1884 M84/7/2. Papers Re His Incumbencies, 1852-1874 M84/7/3. Letters of Congratulation on Appointment as Canon and Prebendary of Strenshall, 1878 M84/7/4. Sermon, 1851 M84/7/5. Lease of Tithes of Brodsworth, 1830 M84/7/6 ESTATE Miscellaneous Correspondence, 1833-1883 M84/7/7-11 FAMILY M84/7/7. Certificates etc., 1822-1843 M84/7/8. Letters from College of Arms Re Grants of Arms, 1843-1863 M84/7/9. Miscellaneous Correspondence, 1841-1884 M84/7/10. Executor of Uncle Arthur Henderson, 1854-1858 M84/7/11. Miscellaneous, 1885 M84/8 EMILY GEORGIANA, WIFE OF REV. GILBERT HENDERSON PHILIPS, DAUGHTER OF LT. COL. HENRY DIXON (Died 1901) Correspondence, 1885 M84/9/1-2 CAROLINE, DAUGHTER OF JOHN AND ANNE PHILIPS (1824-1907) FAMILY M84/9/1. Correspondence, ante 1858-1868 M84/9/2. Miscellaneous, ante 1835-1858 M84/10/1-2 NATHANIEL GEORGE, SON OF JOHN AND ANNE PHILIPS (Born 1827) M84/10/1 ESTATE Moshannon Estate, Pennsylvania, 1850-1868 M84/10/2 FAMILY Executor of Brother Rev. Gilbert Henderson Philips, 1880-1885 M84/11/1-4 GILBERT HENDERSON PHILIPS, SON OF REV. G. H. AND EMILY GEORGIANA PHILIPS (Born 1860) M84/11/1-4 FAMILY M84/11/1. Certificates etc., 1880-1883 M84/11/2. Correspondence, 1885 M84/11/3. Executor of Mother Emily Georgiana Philips, 1901 M84/11/4. Executor of Aunt Caroline Philips, 1907 M84/12/1-3 GWENDOLINE ANNA, WIFE OF GILBERT HENDERSON PHILIPS, DAUGHTER OF REV. ERNEST CELESTINE TOLLEMACHE (Born 1872) M84/12/1-3 FAMILY M84/12/1. Certificates etc, 1872-1907 M84/12/2. Papers Re Brother Ralph Charles Tollemache, 1896-1897 M84/12/3. Beneficiary of Estate of Hon. Rev. H. F. Tollemache, 1908 M84/13 NATHANIEL GILBERT PHILIPS, SON OF GILBERT HENDERSON AND GWENDOLINE ANNA PHILIPS (Born 1912) Photographs, 1933 M84/14/1-4 MISCELLANEOUS M84/14/1. Pedigree of Descendants of Rev. Gilbert Henderson Philips, c 1814 - 1968 M84/14/2. Locks of Hair, 1820-1841 M84/14/3. Miscellaneous Documents, 1828 - c 1864 M84/14/4. Miscellaneous Printed Papers, 1827 - 1887 |
| Date: | Late 18th C -20th C |
| Held by: | Manchester Archives and Local Studies, not available at The National Archives |
| Language: | English |
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| Physical description: | 15 Sub fonds |
| Immediate source of acquisition: |
Further papers of John Leigh Philips donated by A.H. Faulkner esq., 28 May, 1971. [M84/2/1-M84/2/4/1] |
| Custodial history: |
The Papers relating to the 1st Battalion the Manchester and Salford Volunteer Infantry, of which Philips was eventually commanding officer, were given to the Art Gallery by Rev. J.W.H. Faulkner of Bedford, husband of J. L. Philips's great-great-grand-daughter, and passed on to the Library in August 1969. Those relating to the Rochdale Canal were given to the Library by the latter's son A. H. Faulkner of Evesham in March 1969. They were all found among the papers of the late Rev. Nathaniel Gilbert Philips, great-great-grandson of John Leigh Philips. Further papers of John Leigh Philips (M34/1/4 and M84/3/1-9) and of his descendants (M84/4-14) were given to the Library in 1983 by Mrs. C.G.J. Faulkner, great-great-grand-daughter of J. L. Philips. M84-addnl. PHILIPS FAMILY additional M84/13/1-2-M84/14/4/14 papers relating to Rev. N.G. Philips were given to the Library in February 1986 by his sister Mrs. C.G.J. Faulkner |
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John Leigh Philips (1761-1814) was an important figure in the Manchester of his day. He was businessman, soldier, naturalist and patron of the arts. With his brother, Francis, he continued his grandfather Nathaniel Philips's, silk manufacturing business under the name of J. L. Philips and Brother, as well as being a partner in Philips and Lee, cotton spinners. His collection of natural history specimens form the nucleus of the Manchester Natural History Museum, while his collection of books, prints and paintings were the subject of a nine day sale after his death. He was a member of the Manchester Literary and Philosophical Society in whose Memoirs and Proceedings, 1890, 1900 and 1901, are articles by F. J. & W.B. Faraday entitled Selections from the Correspondence of Lt. Col. John Leigh Philips of Mayfield, Manchester. |
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