Correspondence and papers concerning Harcourt family history and research for The Harcourt Papers , 1738-1879, n.d.
File
MS. Eng. d. 4033
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Comprises:
- (fols. 1-7) draft letter from Edward William Harcourt to unidentified concerning the history of Nuneham Park, Feb. 1866; with a letter to Harcourt, Sept. 1874, concerning the probate of unidentified, involving Captain C. Vernon and Frances Parkinson-Fortescue, Countess Waldegrave; and notes on the children of William Vernon Harcourt and Matilda Vernon Harcourt, n.d.
- (fols. 8-27) correspondence, Jan. 1878-Jan. 1879, with notes on Harcourt family history and lists of letters to be included in The Harcourt Papers, n.d.
(fols. 28-144) transcripts, n.d., of letters and papers of Simon Harcourt, 1st Earl Harcourt, compiled from the manuscript collections of The British Library, comprising:
- (fols. 28-31) 'A short account of what passed at Powis House between the Ld Archbishop of Canterbury, Ld Chanc. & Earl Harcourt, together with His Lordship's answer deliver'd in writing to His Majesty the next morning. Nov. 30th 1752.'
- (fols. 32-74) letters to Thomas Pelham-Holles, Duke of Newcastle upon Tyne and 1st Duke of Newcastle under Lyme, 1739-66
- (fols. 75-144) transcript of letters to various correspondents, 1738-76
Dates
- Creation: 1738-1879, n.d.
Extent
144 Leaves
Language of Materials
- English
Shelfmark
MS. Eng. d. 4033
Creator
- From the Collection: Harcourt | Aubrey | 1852-1904 | son of Edward William Harcourt (Person)
- From the Collection: Harcourt | Edward William | 1825-1891 | politician (Person)
- From the Collection: Harcourt | Edward | 1757-1847 | formerly Venables-Vernon | Archbishop of York (Person)
- From the Collection: Harcourt | Egerton | Vernon | b 1803 | formerly Venables-Vernon | Registrar of the Province of York (Person)
- From the Collection: Harcourt | Emily Julia | Vernon | 1829-1913 | daughter of William Venables Vernon Harcourt (Person)
- From the Collection: Harcourt | George Granville | 1785-1861 | formerly Venables-Vernon | MP, Barrister (Person)
- From the Collection: Harcourt | George Simon | 1736-1809 | 2nd Earl Harcourt (Person)
- From the Collection: Harcourt | Lady | Susan Harriet | d 1894 | nee Holroyd | wife of Edward William Harcourt (Person)
- From the Collection: Harcourt | Leveson | Vernon | 1788-1860 | Chancellor of the Church of York (Person)
- From the Collection: Harcourt | Matilda Maria Louisa | Vernon | 1826-1839 | daughter of William Vernon Harcourt (Person)
- From the Collection: Harcourt | Matilda Mary | 1804-1876 | nee Gooch, later Venables Vernon| wife of William Venables Vernon Harcourt (Person)
- From the Collection: Harcourt | Simon | 1714-1777 | 1st Earl Harcourt | politician (Person)
- From the Collection: Harcourt | Simon | c 1661-1727 | 1st Viscount Harcourt | Lord Chancellor (Person)
- From the Collection: Harcourt | William | 1743-1830 | 3rd Earl Harcourt | Field Marshal (Person)
- From the Collection: Harcourt | William | Venables Vernon | 1789-1871 | Canon of York, chemist (Person)
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