The collection consists of the papers of the three generations of the Dodson family; Sir John Dodson, John George Dodson and John William Dodson. Including personal papers and papers relating to their various positions. Sir John Dodson boxes 1-35; John George Dodson boxes 36-80; John William Dodson boxes 81-115.
Dates
- 1568-1932 (predominantly 1807-1930)
Extent
11.5 Linear metres (115 physical shelfmarks)
Language of Materials
- English
- Latin
Preferred Citation
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Dep. Monk Bretton 1-115
Collection ID (for staff)
CMD ID 12432
Abstract
Personal papers of three generations of the Dodson family; Sir John Dodson, John George Dodson and John William Dodson, 1568-1930 (predominantly 1807-1930).
Biographical / Historical
Sir John Dodson (1780-1858), advocate of the College of Doctors of Laws, commissory to the Dean and Chapter of Westminster, member of Parliament for Rye (1819-23), advocate to the Admiralty court (1829) and advocate-general (1834), master of the faculties (1841), vicar-general to the lord primate (1849) and judge of the prerogative court of Canterbury (1852-7) and dean of the court of arches (1852-8)
John George Dodson, 1st Baron Monk Bretton (1825-1897), Liberal M.P. for East Sussex (1857-74), for Chester (1874-80) and for Scarborough (1880-4), chairman of committees and deputy speaker of the House of Commons (1865-72), financial secretary to the Treasury (1873-4), chairman of the committee on public accounts (1874-6), president of the Local Government Board (1880-2), Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster (1882-4), raised to the peerage (1884), a Liberal Unionist (1886), first chairman of the East Sussex County Council (1889-92)
John William Dodson, 2nd Baron Monk Bretton (1869-1933), attaché in the diplomatic service (1894-7), assistant private secretary to the secretary of state for foreign affairs (1898-1900), private secretary to the secretary of state for the colonies (1900-3), alderman on the London County Council (1912-14) and chairman (1929-30)
John George Dodson, 1st Baron Monk Bretton (1825-1897), Liberal M.P. for East Sussex (1857-74), for Chester (1874-80) and for Scarborough (1880-4), chairman of committees and deputy speaker of the House of Commons (1865-72), financial secretary to the Treasury (1873-4), chairman of the committee on public accounts (1874-6), president of the Local Government Board (1880-2), Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster (1882-4), raised to the peerage (1884), a Liberal Unionist (1886), first chairman of the East Sussex County Council (1889-92)
John William Dodson, 2nd Baron Monk Bretton (1869-1933), attaché in the diplomatic service (1894-7), assistant private secretary to the secretary of state for foreign affairs (1898-1900), private secretary to the secretary of state for the colonies (1900-3), alderman on the London County Council (1912-14) and chairman (1929-30)
Immediate Source of Acquisition
Deposited in the Bodleian Library, 1960.
- 16th century
- 17th century
- 18th century
- 19th century
- 20th century
- Diplomatic and consular service -- British
- Dodson | Family | Barons Monk Bretton
- Dodson | John George | 1825-1897 | 1st Baron Monk Bretton | Politician
- Dodson | John William | 1869-1933 | 2nd Baron Monk Bretton
- Dodson | Sir | John | 1780-1858 | Knight | Dean of the Arches
- Great Britain -- Politics and government -- 19th century
- Title
- Monk Bretton Papers
- Status
- Published
- Date
- 1963, EAD version 2017
- Language of description
- English
- Script of description
- Latin
Repository Details
Part of the Bodleian Libraries Repository
Contact:
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Weston Library
Broad Street
Oxford OX1 3BG United Kingdom
specialcollections.enquiries@bodleian.ox.ac.uk