Catalogue description Sir Matthew Wilson of Eshton Hall, Gargrave, family and estate archive

This record is held by West Yorkshire Archive Service, Bradford

Details of 68D82
Reference: 68D82
Title: Sir Matthew Wilson of Eshton Hall, Gargrave, family and estate archive
Description:

Including papers re coal mining and iron working in Tong and North Bierley and Lancashire 1707-1861, estate and family correspondence 1618-1962, estate and family accounts 1582-1943, papers re hunting 1804-1875 with pedigree books for hounds 1838-1867, inventories 1728-1890, legal papers 1543-1883, marriage settlements 1598-1829, political papers 1814-1910 with election addresses for Clitheroe election 1841-1842, rentals mainly for Lancashire, Gargrave and North Bierley estates 1647-1924, sale catalogues 1811-1905, papers re tithes 1290, 1329 and 1539-1904, valuations and surveys 1684-1938, papers re White Chapel, Cleckheaton 1714-1904, wills 1566-1936, deeds for Allerton 1647-1756, Bank Newton 1530-1857, Bordley 1626-1687, Bowling 1556-1790, Bradford 1627-1739, Calverley 1605-1722, Elland 1587-1758, Eshton, 1648-1811, Flasby 1550-1843, Gargrave 1557-1875, Halifax 1609-1735, Hartington 1870-1871, Hunsworth 1718-1758, Kildwick 1538-1936, Northowram 1741, Cleckheaton 1508-1804, Ossett 1667-1713, Scholes 1626-1800, Skipton 1705-1749, Stainton 1564-1774, Threshfield 1628-1897, Toftshaw in Tong 1599-1760, Tong 1535-1721, Wibsey 1305, 1541-1761, Wyke 1569-1858, also for Lancashire 1546-1829, London 1841-1849 and Sussex 1767.

 

Including correspondence between Matthew Wilson and Major Richard Toulman North of Thurland Castle, Lancashire 1811-1847 and papers re Richard Henry Francis Wharton Wilson's military career, mainly in India, Egypt and Afghanistan and in South Africa during the Boer War 1871-1928

Date: 1290-1943
Held by: West Yorkshire Archive Service, Bradford, not available at The National Archives
Language: English
Creator:

Wilson, Sir, Matthew, fl 20th century, of Eshton Hall, Gargrave

Subjects:
  • Gargrave, West Riding of Yorkshire
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