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Collapse DLT - Leicester-Warren family of Tabley estate - 12th century-20th centuryDLT - Leicester-Warren family of Tabley estate - 12th century-20th century
Expand 1 - Manorial records1 - Manorial records
Expand 2 - Title Deeds2 - Title Deeds
Expand 3 - Wills and Settlements3 - Wills and Settlements
Expand 4 - Legal Case Papers4 - Legal Case Papers
Expand 5 - Estate Management5 - Estate Management
Expand 6 - Household Records6 - Household Records
Expand 7 - Charity Records7 - Charity Records
Expand 8 - School Records8 - School Records
Expand 9 - Ecclesiastical Records9 - Ecclesiastical Records
Expand 10 - Business Records10 - Business Records
Collapse 11 - Family and Personal Papers11 - Family and Personal Papers
Expand 1 - Thomas Leycester [1444-1526]1 - Thomas Leycester [1444-1526]
Expand 2 - Peter Leicester [1507-1577]2 - Peter Leicester [1507-1577]
Expand 3 - Peter Leicester [1614-1678]3 - Peter Leicester [1614-1678]
Expand 4 - Sir Francis Leicester [1674-1742]4 - Sir Francis Leicester [1674-1742]
Expand 5 - Fleetwood Leigh5 - Fleetwood Leigh
Expand 6 - John Byrne [c1728]6 - John Byrne [c1728]
Expand 7 - Peter Byrne Leicester [1732-1770]7 - Peter Byrne Leicester [1732-1770]
Collapse 8 - Sir John Fleming Leicester [1762-1827]8 - Sir John Fleming Leicester [1762-1827]
Expand 1 - Official papers and papers relating to Cheshire Yeomanry1 - Official papers and papers relating to Cheshire Yeomanry
Collapse 2 - Art Collections2 - Art Collections
Expand 1 - Artists Letters, mainly to Sir John Leicester - 1794-18261 - Artists Letters, mainly to Sir John Leicester - 1794-1826
Expand 2 - Artists Letters, mainly by Sir John W Carey. - 1796-19112 - Artists Letters, mainly by Sir John W Carey. - 1796-1911
Expand 3 - Artists' letters to Sir John Leycester - 1805-18813 - Artists' letters to Sir John Leycester - 1805-1881
Expand 4 - Sir John Fleming Leicester's Catalogues of Pictures. - 1817-18214 - Sir John Fleming Leicester's Catalogues of Pictures. - 1817-1821
5 - Letters received by Sir John Fleming Leicester acknowledging the receipt of money paid for pictures including examples by Lawrence, Leslie and Reynolds. Includes original sketch by painter Benjamin Robert Haydon (1786-1846) in DLT/C32/18 - 1823-1826
Collapse 6 - Manchester Art Institute: Correspondence relating to foundation - 1823-1827 6 - Manchester Art Institute: Correspondence relating to foundation - 1823-1827
1 - Letter from G. F. Burnes, Honorary Secretary of the Committee, to Sir John Leicester sending resolutions of the general meeting with a copy of the reply sent out by Sir John - 11-19 Oct 1823
2 - Letter from G. F. Bury to Sir John, thanking him on behalf of the committee for his support. - 27 Oct 1823
3 - Letter from G. J. Bury, acknowledging receipt of £25 subscription etc. - 12 Jan 1824
4 - Notice of general meeting of governors. - 21 Jan 1824
5 - Copy of a letter from Sir John to Lord Liverpool, forwarding a letter to the latter from the secretary of the Institute asking for his good offices with the King on behalf of the Institute. - 29 Feb 1824
6 - Notice of a general meeting on 21 Jun and proposed plan of the building. - 16 Jun 1824
7 - Letter from J. D. Hulme to Sir John announcing that a design for the building had been adopted by the Committee and that they would be pleased to wait upon Sir John with the plans the following week. - 24 Dec 1824
8 - Letter from J. D. Hulme announcing that he would wait upon Sir John with the plans on Thursday morning. - 28 Dec 1824
9 - Copy of letter from Sir John to J. D. Hulme, giving names of gentlemen likely to subscribe. - 31 Dec 1824
10 - Letter from J. D. Hulme to Sir John thanking him for his support and stating that his letter would be placed before the committee. - 1 Jan 1825
11 - Letter from J. D. Hulme enclosing the copy of the first address and resolutions of the meeting for establishing the Institute. - 6 Jan 1825
12 - Copy of Sir John’s letter to the Duke of Gloucester asking for support for the Institute. - 8 Jan 1825
13 - Letter from the Duke of Bedford declining to subscribe, since he had no connection with Manchester, and copy. - 10 Jan 1825
14 - Letter from J. D. Hulme to Sir John thanking him for assistance. - 11 Jan 1825
15 - Letter from G. Hibbert promising to support the Institute and be an Hereditary Governor, and copy. - 14 Jan 1825
16 - Letter of Lord Brownlow declining to support the Institution. - 16 Jan 1825
17 - Copy of Sir John’s reply. - n.d
18 - Letter from Lord Brownlow declining to contribute. - 16 Jan 1825
19 - Letter of W. Fawkes thanking Sir John for inviting him to be a director of the Institute and accepting.
20 - Letter from W. Fawkes accepting the invitation to be a ‘Director’. - Jan 1825
21 - Copy of letter from W. Fawkes leaving it to Sir John’s judgement to put him down as a life or hereditary governor. - Jan 1825
22 - Copy of letter from Sir A. Hulme promising to become a governor, but asking what subscription is expected. - 20 Jan 1825
23 - Copies of letter from Lord Lansdowne declining to support the Institution. - 23 Jan 1825
24 - Letter from Sir Edmund Antrobus declining to subscribe, and copy. - 24 Jan 1825
25 - Letter from William Frederick declining to subscribe. - 25 Jan 1825
26 - Letter of William Forrdwick thanking Sir John for the Prospectus and the details of the Institute. - n.d.
27 - Letter from J. D. Hulme commenting on the report he has received on subscriptions. - 31 Jan 1825
28 - Letter of Mr. Hulme announcing a meeting of the Committee for the Institute. - 31 Jan 1825
29 - Letter from J. D. Hulme to T. J. Parker thanking him for £10 received. - 31 Jan 1825
30 - Copy of Report of Sir John on answers received to letters sent out. - 31 Jan 1825
31 - Letter from Mr Hope declining to subscribe. - Jan 1825
32 - Letter from J. D. Hulme reporting on Committee meeting. - 3 Feb 1825
33 - Letter from Mr. Hulme to Sir John giving the resolutions for the Committee of the Royal Institution. - 3 Feb 1825
34 - Receipt of £10 from T. L. Parker on behalf of Lord de Tabley. - 8 Feb 1827
35 - Copy of letter from J. D. Hulme - n.d.
36 - Copy of letter from W. Fawkes saying that he cannot afford 40 guineas subscription to become an hereditary governor. - 11 Feb 1825
37 - Letter from J. D. Hulme reporting on progress. - 15 Feb 1825
38 - Eight Report of the Committee. - n.d.
39 - Lists of potential subscribers. - n.d.
40 - Letter of Graham Kindirley Domville to Sir John Leicester, relating to the mortgage securities for Mr. Atkinsons marriage settlement. - 18 Oct 1821
41 - Letter of thanks from the Committee superintending the Northwich Male National School to Sir John Leicester, who had intimated his intention of continuing to support them. - 30 May 1824
42 - Also a letter from the trustees of the school, returning to him the counter-part of the lease and thanking him for the generous terms allowed. - n.d.
43 - Prospectus of a new Topographical Work on the rivers of England and Wales. - n.d.
44 - Notice from the proprietor of the Saloon of Arts No. 16, Old Bond Street, of the Collection of Pictures formerly of the Mainon family at Milan. - n.d.
45 - Notice from Signor Ambrogetti that his concert would take place at Lady Leicester’s no 24 Hill St. Berkeley Square, Thursday 14 May 1818. - n.d.
46 - Copy of the address, presented on the night of his farewell to John Philip Kemble esquire of the Theatre Royal, Covent Garden. - 23 June 1817
47 - Mr Mayer sent his compliments & apologised for not having completed the print of Lady Leicester. R. Hunt acknowledge a remittance - 30 Mar 1818
48 - from Sir John. If it was an advance from the payment for the Catalogue Paisoneo which he was making for the gallery, he would accept it, but if it was a remuneration for something, which had appeared in the Examiner, he must decline it. - 2 Jun
49 - Letter from Robert Hunt, expressing his regret and sympathy with Sir John, at the destruction by fire of part of Tabley House. - 14 Aug
50 - Letter of R. Hunt, excusing himself from visiting Sir John because of his illness. - n.d.
51 - Letter of R. Hunt, saying that he was sufficiently recovered to visit again on Thursday Morning (at Hill St.) to make more extended criticisms of Sir John’s pictures. - n.d.
52 - Letter of R. Hunt, stating that Saturday morning next would be suitable to visit & examine Sir John’s Gallery in Hill St. - n.d.
53 - Letter from a young artist requesting an interview with Sir John whose generosity as a patron of the arts is well known. - n.d.
54 - Estimate of cost of altering a large room under the Picture Gallery into an ante-room to receive pictures, and covering letter. - 24 Jun 1809
55 - Letter of Robert Hunt thanking Sir John for his interest in the Caleographic Plan promising to send a copy of the Prospectus to Mr. Anderton, and mentioning the distribution of the prospectus to other possible patrons. - 3 Apr 1810
56 - Letter from Mr. Seriven saying that he had seen the pictures of Lady Leicester by Laurence, and asking Sir John to commission him to make an engraving of it. - 6 Nov 1814
57 - Letter from Mr. Hilton, thanking Sir John for allowing him to fix the price of his unfinished picture “Return of Europa”. He finds this difficult – but it will not exceed 250 Guineas. - 11 Jan 1818
58 - Letter of Edward Smith to Sir John Leicester, in reply to his request about the engraving from Heppner’s Nymph. - 22 Feb 1818
59 - Letter from Mr. Jordan to Sir John Leicester, thanking Sir John for the engraving of a vase sent to him and recommending Mr. Dagley as an engraver etc. - 25 Apr 1818
60 - Letter in which Mr. Dagley thanked Sir John for praising his work. Artist’s General Benevolent Institution. - 29 Apr 1818
61 - Notices of meetings on 5 May and 14 May. - 1818
62 - Letter from William Carey enclosing a copy of the address to Kemble and thanking Sir John for a bank note. - 1 Jun 1818
63 - Letter of Edward Smith thanking Sir John for encouraging him to print the Nymph. - 4 Nov 1818
64 - Account from Mr. Worthington for the outline of the plate of Hope (£7.7s.). - 4 Dec 1818
65 - Receipt for that amount. - 11 Dec 1818
66 - Letter accompanying a work (not described) submitted to Sir John by the author who does not mention his name. - July 1819
67 - Invitation from Mr. Henderson to Sir John to follow the Funeral Procession of the late President of the Royal Academy. - 18 Mar 1820
68 - Letter from Elizabeth Carey thanking Lady Leicester for a loan of £10. - 31 July 1822
69 - Letter from Elizabeth Carey to Sir John thanking him for £15. - 30 Sep 1822
70 - Letter of B. R. Naydor, thanking Sir John for the honour extended to him in desiring to possess a specimen of his painting. - 8 Oct 1822
71 - Letter from a lady asking Sir John to look at a specimen of her painting. - 17 March 1823
72 - Announcement from the secretaries of the Royal Irish Institution that Sir John’s gift of a picture by Barrett had been received. - 21 May 1823
73 - Letter from Mr. Jordan describing a picture by Mr. Small of Manchester which Sir John had asked him to examine. - 13 Sep 1823
74 - Letter of John Mogan (Mogan?) thanking Sir John for his commission for a marble statue. - 16 Dec 1823
75 - Acknowledgement for a contribution of £10 from Sir John to the Institute. - 3 Mar 1825
76 - Acknowledgement of £20 received from Sir John towards a subscription for the widow of the late Mr. John Young. - 24 March 1825
77 - A second acknowledgement for the above subscription of £20. - 28 Mar 1825
78 - Letter from Thomas George Bucke, enclosing a Prospectus (144) for a Topographical work on the Rivers of England, and inviting him to subscribe to it. - 14 April 1825
79 - Draft acknowledgement of letter - n.d
8 - Sale Prospectuses of paintings and portraits, ancient stained glass, curiosities, library, Parisian elegancies and Delphin Classics. - 1818
9 - Programme catalogue of the 34th Exhibition of the Royal Academy printed by B. Macmillan of Covent Garden, probably belonging to Sir John Fleming Leicester. - 1802
Expand 3 - Social and personal correspondence and papers3 - Social and personal correspondence and papers
Expand 4 - Child's Journals - 1775-18024 - Child's Journals - 1775-1802
5 - Letter and account from Mr Tomkinson to Sir John Fleming Leicester relating to money to be paid to Sir John out of Lady Leicester's personal estate. - 3 May 1793
6 - Correspondence between Mr Tomkinson and Sir John regarding financial and property matters. - 18 Dec 1821, 4 Jan 1822
Expand 7 - Papers relating to Bala and Fach Ddeiliog, a Welsh cottage shared by Sir John Leicester and Sir Richard Colt Hoare7 - Papers relating to Bala and Fach Ddeiliog, a Welsh cottage shared by Sir John Leicester and Sir Richard Colt Hoare
8 - Extensive catalogue of books covering a variety of topics on sale by J. Broster, Exchange, Chester sent to J.F Leicester, Bart. Tabley. - 1824
9 - Correspondence between James and Henry Tompkinson and Sir John Fleming Leicester regarding estate and business matters. - 1786-1827
Expand 10 - Correspondence relating to estate matters involving Sir John Fleming Leicester. - 1793-182010 - Correspondence relating to estate matters involving Sir John Fleming Leicester. - 1793-1820
Expand 9 - Cottin Correspondence - c1812-18279 - Cottin Correspondence - c1812-1827
Expand 10 - George Leicester Warren, 2nd Baron de Tabley [1811-1887]10 - George Leicester Warren, 2nd Baron de Tabley [1811-1887]
Expand 11 - Lady de Tabley (nee de Salis)11 - Lady de Tabley (nee de Salis)
Expand 12 - John Byrne Leicester-Warren [1835-1895]12 - John Byrne Leicester-Warren [1835-1895]
Expand 13 - Eleanor Leighton Warren [1841-1914]13 - Eleanor Leighton Warren [1841-1914]
Expand 14 - R. E. Egerton Warburton of Arley Hall: letters and poems to Lord and Lady de Tabley - 1844-187914 - R. E. Egerton Warburton of Arley Hall: letters and poems to Lord and Lady de Tabley - 1844-1879
Expand 15 - William Henry Leicester, late of the Grenadier Guards: papers upon his death relating to his will and accounts. - 1844-184515 - William Henry Leicester, late of the Grenadier Guards: papers upon his death relating to his will and accounts. - 1844-1845
Expand 16 - Davenport of Worfield - 1774-187116 - Davenport of Worfield - 1774-1871
Expand 17 - Cuthbert and Hilda Leicester-Warren. - 1888-192417 - Cuthbert and Hilda Leicester-Warren. - 1888-1924
Expand 19 - Dr Roger Kenyon19 - Dr Roger Kenyon
Expand 20 - Pedigrees and family trees20 - Pedigrees and family trees
Expand 21 - Miscellaneous Family and Personal Papers21 - Miscellaneous Family and Personal Papers
Expand 22 - Warren family22 - Warren family
Expand 23 - William Henry Leicester [1813-1845]23 - William Henry Leicester [1813-1845]
Expand 24 - Sir Robert Leicester24 - Sir Robert Leicester
Expand 25 - Cotton25 - Cotton
Expand 12 - Official Papers12 - Official Papers
Expand 13 - Maps and Plans13 - Maps and Plans
Expand 14 - Printed and Pictorial Material14 - Printed and Pictorial Material
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