Adams (Northampton ) 1858-1949, 89 docs., ref. Adams
Thomas Adams of Flore (d.1890) set up a baking business in Northampton in 1856. He was a radical local politician, friend of Charles Bradlaugh, and director of a Northampton building society. All his sons followed him into related businesses. His eldest, Walter Quincey Adams (d.1936) was also a building society director.
Personal and business papers, diaries of W.Q. Adams 1883-1935 (with gaps) and plans of building estates in Northampton.
Andrew (Harlestone) 1173-1908, 364 docs., ref. A
Thomas Andrew of Charwelton bought a manor at Harlestone in 1500 for the eldest son of his second wife. The family remained at Harlestone House until 1831 when financial difficulties forced the sale of the estate to Earl Spencer. Harlestone is one of the likely models for Jane Austen's "Mansfield Park". The mansion was unfortunately demolished in 1940.
Gentry family with estates in Harlestone, Teeton, Creaton, Great Addington and Crick. Charters including grants to St. James's Abbey and St. Andrew's Priory, Northampton. Sheriff's account rolls 1656, 1669, 1688/9, inventory of 1650. Journal of a tour in England 1752. Some early 19th century family correspondence and letters on sale of estate in 1830s. Humphry Repton's drawings of the park 1812.
This catalogue is available on the National Archives 'A2A' website.
(Journal of a Paris visit 1829 has the reference XYZ 250.)
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Annaly (Holdenby) 1746-1830s, 147 docs. 58 vols., ref. Annaly
Henry, 2nd Viscount Clifden (d.1836) purchased the Holdenby estate from his father in law the Duke of Marlborough in 1802. His eldest son George Agar-Ellis (d. 1833) was a notable politician and author, a trustee of the British Museum and National Gallery, who was made Lord Dover in 1831. He died before he could inherit his father's title and his son Henry became 3rd Lord Clifden. In 1905 the estate was inherited by Lady Clifden's daughter, Lady Annaly.
Mainly the papers of the 1st Lord Dover. Correspondence 1828-1832 including on the foundation of the National Gallery and on emigration, his diaries 1814-1833 and floor plans of Dover House, London 1830. Irish estate papers, County Kilkenny. Very few papers relate to the Holdenby estate.
Annesley (Eydon) – A small group of estate and personal papers is in the Stockton, Son and Fortescue solicitors collection; deeds exist in the Aplin and Hunt solicitors collection.
More papers and deeds are in the Annesley collection in the Oxfordshire Record Office, for properties in Eydon, Sulgrave and Moreton Pinkney.
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Ashley (Ashby St. Ledgers) 1309-1902, 1273 docs., refs. ASL & PS
Joseph Ashley, a London draper, purchased Ashby St. Ledgers from Esther Lanson in 1703. When his great nephew, also Joseph, died in 1798 the estate passed to his daughter Mary who had married Sir Joseph Senhouse of Cumberland. Elizabeth Senhouse married Joseph Pocklington in 1835. Lord Wimbourne purchased the estate in 1903.
A gentry family with estates in Ashby St. Ledgers, Hellidon, Braunston, Long Buckby, Watford and Welton. Catesby and Lanson family deeds and medieval rentals for the Catesby estate. Charters of the Boys family. Correspondence and business papers of Joseph Ashley and John Bentley Ashley, 18th century, including papers on army clothing contracts 1691-1702 and on J.B. Ashley's shrievalty 1756. Household accounts 1736-1828, 19th century estate vouchers. Ashby St. Ledgers court rolls 1497-1696, orders for open fields 1526 and field book 1715. Parish records including tithe account book 1744 – 1763.
This catalogue is available on the National Archives 'A2A' website
(There are further papers of John Bentley Ashley in the Monckton of Fineshade collection.)
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