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DLT - Leicester-Warren family of Tabley estate - 12th century-20th century

1 - Manorial records

2 - Title Deeds

3 - Wills and Settlements

4 - Legal Case Papers

5 - Estate Management

6 - Household Records

7 - Charity Records

8 - School Records

9 - Ecclesiastical Records

10 - Business Records

11 - Family and Personal Papers

1 - Thomas Leycester [1444-1526]

2 - Peter Leicester [1507-1577]

3 - Peter Leicester [1614-1678]

4 - Sir Francis Leicester [1674-1742]

1 - Letters to Sir Francis Leicester, Ward, Barry Gorst - 1692-1744

2 - William III pardon to Francis Leicester - 1698

3 - Burgess ticket - 30 August 1703

4 - Letters to Sir John Leicester, Fleetwood Legh, Grace Hattleton from Sir John Dunne and Lady Dunne amongst others. - 1716-1740

5 - Letter from Peter Shakerley to Sir Francis Leicester MP, bart, referring to issues in DLT 4996/15/23. - 27 Mar 1720

6 - Notes of hand from Sir Francis Leicester to his bank. - c.1722-1739

7 - Notes of hand from Sir Francis Leicester to his bank. - c.1725-1740

8 - George, Earl Cholmondley appoints Sir Francis Leicester a deputy lieutenant. - 1725

9 - Various letters: business, health etc. - 1730-1741

1 - Letters from Edward Beresford to Sir Francis Leicester and other business letters from various persons. - 1728-1731

2 - Letters from Peter Brooke. - 1733-1734

3 - Letter from R. Wilbraham. - c.1720-1740

4 - Letter from W. Elmrall. - 27 Feb 1724

5 - Letters from Mr. Bromfield. - 10 Oct 1732

6 - Letters from Coote Leicester. - 1730-1731

7 - Letters from Robert Venables. - 1725

8 - Letter from Charles Dukinfeild. - 1729

9 - Letters from Charles Cholmondeley. - 1729-1731

10 - Letter from Mr. Vaudrey – receipt of £30. - c.1720-1740

11 - Letters and memoranda from Le Masters - 1730-1733

12 - Letter from D. Whitehall (requesting him to attend the funeral of Mrs. Domvile, - aunt, to Whitehall. - 21 Jun 1731

13 - Letters from J. Egerton - 1732-1734

14 - Letters to Sir Francis Leicester, Beresford, ? sale - c.1730

15 - Letter from James Leicester asking for money. - 1732

16 - Letter from Thomas Carte giving a list of books, which were to be presented to Thomas Carte. - 1733

17 - Letters from Thomas Hodgson. - 1733

18 - Letters from William Moss. - 1734

19 - Letter from Alex Hayton (Clayton) saying that he had seen Mr. Davne & Mr. Barry (agent of Sir Francis), & talked over with them the affair of the silver acre. - 1734

20 - Letter from George Shakerley, saying that whatever Sir Francis recommended as serviceable to the chapelry of Lower Peover, he would be ready to approve. - 1735

21 - Letter from Nicholas Kent, about payment of bills as directed by Sir Francis. - 1735

22 - Letter from Robert Hinde informing Sir Francis that his god-daughter (Robert’s daughter) had died. - c.1730-1740

23 - Valuation by Hugh Verris & F. Falkner of the timber charged to the Weaver Navigation, given in a letter from Peter Brooke to Sir Francis. - c.1730-1740

24 - Letter with regard to the difficulties of fixing the price of the timber supplied for the Weaver Navigation. - 13 Feb 1730

25 - Letter from Hamnet Yate. - 1732

26 - Unsigned letter - 1736

27 - Letter from R. Wilbraham asking if Sir Francis could lend Mr. Mainwaring of Whitmore £10,000 at 4% on a mortgage of Baddiley. - 13 May 1732

28 - Copy of the opinions of Mr. Fazakerley & Mr. Ward, concerning Newton chapel. - Sep 1732

29 - Letter of R. Wilbraham, giving terms for a compromise between the neighbours of Holford and Ashley. - 27 Nov 1732

30 - Letter of R. Wilbraham – talk of society etc. in London. - 20 May 1733

31 - Letter of R. Wilbraham, announcing the death of one of his children. - 1735

32 - Letter from J. Egerton regarding social & business affairs. - 17 April 1736

33 - Letter of Robert Watts, saying that he had arrived & found everything in good order. - 8 June 1736

34 - Mr. Creyk’s letter to Sir Francis (social). - 9 Aug 1736

35 - Letter of Mr. Creyk, requesting a copy of the pedigree of the Hatton family. - 26 June 1736

36 - Letter of R. Wilbraham concerning social matters. - 26 April 1737

37 - Letter from Peter Shakerley, thanking Sir Francis for visiting him. - 30 July 1737

38 - Letter from Thomas Assheton, about an exchange of land. - 9 May 1737

39 - Letter from Cholmondeley, concerning Mr. Assheton’s exchange. - 31 May 1737

40 - Letter from R. Wilbraham (social). - 9 Jan 1738

41 - Letter of Robert Shipper regarding Sir Francis recommendation of a young, Mr. Ford for a scholarship at Oxford. - 9 Oct 1737

42 - Letter of the Earl of Oxford newly raised to the peerage, thanking friends for support given to him while May or Lynn. - 9 Feb 1741-2

43 - Letter of Charles Cholmondeley, expressing his sympathy at the death of one of the family & discussing the election of Mr. Ashworth to Dirches, as successor to Mr. Thomason, schoolmaster. - 17 Feb 1741

44 - Letter of R. Wilbraham – (social). - c.1720-1740

45 - 'R. Wilbraham' announcing he intended to call at Tabley. - c.1720-1740

46 - Letter of R. Wilbraham to Sir John, describing a house & land which he suggested John might take. - c.1720-1740

47 - Letter of R. Wilbraham – Social - c.1720-1740

48 - Pedigree of the descendants of Robert Honywood by Mary Atwaters & Katherine Bright. - 18th century

49 - Particulars of the land of the late Thomas Cotton in the Manor of Cotton & Church Holme. - 18th century.

50 - Account of Mr. Kent with Mr Francis Leicester. - 6 Oct 1740-6 Oct 1741

51 - Letters relating to the sale of the estates in Ireland belonging to the wife of Sir Francis Leicester (Katherine). - 1679-1729

52 - Correspondence relating to the sale of Katherine’s estate in Co. Sligo, to Owen Wynne - 1720-1726

10 - Invoice to Sir Francis Leicester from ... Hodgson, apothecary. - 1731

11 - Petition to Sir Francis Leicester, bart, MP from insolvent debtors in Chester gaol requesting legislation to free them. - early 18th century

12 - Letters from Peter Legh of Lyme to Sir Francis Leicester including three letters and a memorandum relating to the navigation of the River Weaver. - 1720-1721

13 - Letters from Peter Leigh of Lyme to Sir Francis Leicester - 1714-1746

14 - Passes for foreign travel in France or Italy - 1696-1727

15 - Authorisation of three horses for M Camion to go to ?Coulvuze. - 16 Feb 1724

16 - Letter relating to case involving St John's College. - c.1700

17 - Personal papers, notes and printed sheets of Sir Francis Leicester. - 1693-1723

18 - Copies of lease and release, conditions of obligation, documents creating trustees, overseers of the poor papers and certificates of settlement involving Sir Francis Leicester. - 1719-1780

19 - Letter from William Barry to Sir Francis Leicester - 11 Jan 1723

20 - Writings of Sir Francis Leicester on various subjects. - early 18th century

5 - Fleetwood Leigh

6 - John Byrne [c1728]

7 - Peter Byrne Leicester [1732-1770]

8 - Sir John Fleming Leicester [1762-1827]

9 - Cottin Correspondence - c1812-1827

10 - George Leicester Warren, 2nd Baron de Tabley [1811-1887]

11 - Lady de Tabley (nee de Salis)

12 - John Byrne Leicester-Warren [1835-1895]

13 - Eleanor Leighton Warren [1841-1914]

14 - R. E. Egerton Warburton of Arley Hall: letters and poems to Lord and Lady de Tabley - 1844-1879

15 - William Henry Leicester, late of the Grenadier Guards: papers upon his death relating to his will and accounts. - 1844-1845

16 - Davenport of Worfield - 1774-1871

17 - Cuthbert and Hilda Leicester-Warren. - 1888-1924

19 - Dr Roger Kenyon

20 - Pedigrees and family trees

21 - Miscellaneous Family and Personal Papers

22 - Warren family

23 - William Henry Leicester [1813-1845]

24 - Sir Robert Leicester

25 - Cotton

12 - Official Papers

13 - Maps and Plans

14 - Printed and Pictorial Material