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Deeds of the Earls of Shrewsbury

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164 deeds relating to property of the Earls of Shrewsbury at the following places:

  1. Buckinghamshire: Hughenden, 1651
  2. Oxfordshire: Bampton, 1239, 1623, 1654-1860; Heythrop, 1664, 1695-7, 1788; Dunthrop and Shewell, 1570, 1616, 1645, 1650-1839; Middle Aston, 1635, 1654; Rotherfield Peppard, 1656, 1694
  3. Staffordshire: Alton, 1658
  4. Surrey: Kingston, 1651, 1663, 1701
  5. Yorkshire: Bolsterton Heyfield, 1658

Dates

  • Creation: 1239-1860

Extent

5 shelfmarks

Language of Materials

  • Latin
  • English

Preferred Citation

Oxford, Bodleian Libraries [followed by shelfmark and folio or page reference, e.g. MSS. D.D. Shrewsbury c. 1].

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Full range of shelfmarks:

MSS. D.D. Shrewsbury c. 1-5

Collection ID (for staff)

CMD ID 7578

Biographical / Historical

The Earls of Shrewsbury had property in Buckinghamshire, Oxfordshire, Staffordshire, Surrey and Yorkshire.

Other Finding Aids

A full description is available in the Library.

Immediate Source of Acquisition

The deeds were deposited in the Library by the Earl of Shrewsbury, through Berkshire Record Office, 1950.

Title
Deeds of the Earls of Shrewsbury
Status
Published
Author
Collection Level Description by Emily Tarrant
Language of description
English
Script of description
Latin

Repository Details

Part of the Bodleian Libraries Repository

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