At THE UNIVERSITY OF NOTTINGHAM, Manuscripts and Special Collections Department - Archive of the Thoroton and Hildyard families of Screveton and Flintham containing title deeds, primarily for the Nottinghamshire properties from the 17th to the mid 19th century.
Archive of the Thoroton and Hildyard families of Screveton and Flintham containing title deeds, primarily for the Nottinghamshire properties from the 17th to the mid 19th century. Manorial court papers for the Manors of Saxondale 1714-1750 and Screveton 1591-1619 and 1735-1798. 17th and 18th century estate papers relating to 'Dutch House' (now Kew Palace) and a small series of 18th century documents relating to Derbyshire coal and lead mining ventures. Diaries and correspondence of Myles Thoroton Hildyard 1914-2005
Access
The archive is on loan to The Manuscripts and Special Collections Department of the University of Nottingham A description of the archive and the family background, with a link to the online catalogue is available at the following link. http://www.nottingham.ac.uk/manuscriptsandspecialcollections/collectionsindepth/family/thorotonhildyard/thorotonhildyardofscrevetonandflintham.aspx
- Right to view without prior appointment
- Lent to public exhibitions
The owner's binding undertakings
I undertake with respect to each of the Archives, that during my lifetime or until it is disposed of whether by sale or gift or otherwise: (a) to keep the Archive permanently in the United Kingdom and not to remove it temporarily except for a purpose and a period approved by HM Revenue & Customs (HMRC); (b) to take reasonable steps for its preservation; these steps will include securing, in the absence of prior agreement with HMRC to the contrary, that - (i) the Nottingham Archive will remain on loan to and in the care and possession of The Manuscripts and Special Collections Department of the University of Nottingham (ii) the Yorkshire Archive will remain on loan to and in the care and possession of the East Riding of Yorkshire Record Office (iii) the provisions of paragraph 3(c)(vii) below shall apply if and to the extent that The Manuscripts and Special Collections Department of …