Manuscripts
Berkshire, Shaw. An Account of growth of Coppice woods…, D. (1 p.)
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Berkshire, Shaw. Valuation, D. (2 p.)
Manuscripts
With autograph annotations by Lydia Catherine…, Duchess of Chandos.
LB 636
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Berkshire, Shaw and Speen. Particular of an Estate near Newbury…, D. (1 p.)
Manuscripts
Very fragile -- handle carefully. On verso: A.N. by Lydia Catherine…Duchess of Chandos.
LB 642
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Berkshire, Shaw and Speen. Account of Woodlands & Coppices, D. (1 p.)
Manuscripts
The collection, which spans from 1538-2002 (bulk 1548-1780), contains 927 items pertaining chiefly to Duchess Lydia's business and financial activities in the intervening six years between her husband's death and her own, as well as the activities of her extended family. In addition, there is correspondence with her family, lawyers, and estate officials, information about the Cannons auctions and the sale of other Brydges properties, and some sixteenth- and seventeenth-century records pertaining to her own family and the Mayne and Goodall families who once lived at the Van Hattem seat at Dinton Hall in Buckinghamshire. There are also a large number of papers and deeds concerning various properties held by the family, including Cannons, Shaw and Speen.
LB 593
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Bucks., Dinton. Terrier…of land…confirmed unto John van Hatton, D. (1 mb.)
Manuscripts
Stained and damaged; bottom portion cut away, with loss of text.
LB 660
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[Account of money due to Lydia Catherine Van Hattem Davall Brydges, Duchess of Chandos, d. 1750], D. (2 p)
Manuscripts
With autograph notes by Lydia Catherine.
LB 614
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Berkshire, Shaw. Account showing how the purchase money for Shaw has been discharged, D. (1 p.)
Manuscripts
Note: stained.
LB 587