Collection context
Summary
- Creators:
- Guilford, Francis North, Baron, 1637-1685.
- Abstract:
- The Francis North papers contains letters and documents reflecting the family and household matters of Francis North, 1st Baron Guilford (1637-1685) and his father Dudley North, 4th Baron North (1602-1677). Also contains materials pertaining to the estate affairs of Sir Thomas Pope, 3rd Earl of Down from 1631 to 1633. The material in this collection dates from 1595 to 1763, with the bulk from 1630 to 1680.
- Extent:
- 2.3 Linear Feet (2 boxes)
- Language:
- English.
- Preferred citation:
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[Identification of item]. Francis North Papers, The Huntington Library, San Marino, California.
Background
- Scope and content:
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This collection contains 99 pieces housed in 2 boxes. The collection is arranged chronologically. It covers letters and documents reflecting family and household matters o Francis North, 1st Baron Guilford (mainly personal concerns dealing with the upbringing of his children) and his father Dudley North, 4th Baron North. Correspondents include Lady Anne Montagu North and Beata Pope, Countess of Down. Materials also pertain to the estate affairs of Sir Thomas Pope, 3rd Earl Downe, at Wroxton, Oxfordshire, from 1631 to 1633 as seen in letters from his bailiff Anthony Litchfield.
- Biographical / historical:
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Francis North, 1st Baron Guilford, British lawyer and statesman. Solicitor-General (1671), Attorney General (1673), Chief Justice (1675), Lord Keeper of the Great Seal (1682); knighted in 1671 and created Baron Guilford (1683). In 1668 North had helped with the settlement of the estate of Sir Thomas Pope, 3rd Earl Downe
- Acquisition information:
- Purchased at Sotheby's sale 14 March 1967, lots 206 and 208-210.
- Custodial history:
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Formerly the property of the Hon. Dudley North; through the agency of Hofmann & Freeman Ltd.
- Arrangement:
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The collection is arranged chronologically.
- Rules or conventions:
- Describing Archives: A Content Standard
Indexed terms
- Subjects:
- Child rearing -- Great Britain -- 17th century.
Administration of estates -- England -- Oxfordshire -- 17th century.
Letters (correspondence) -- Great Britain
Family papers -- Great Britain - Names:
- North family.
Downe, Beata Poole Pope Downe, Countess, -1678
Litchfield, Anthony, active 1631-1633
Montagu, Anne, 1613-1681
North, Dudley North, Baron, 1602-1677 - Places:
- Great Britain -- History -- Stuarts, 1603-1714 -- Sources.
Wroxton (Oxfordshire, England)
Access and use
- Restrictions:
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Open to qualified researchers by prior application through the Reader Services Department. For more information, contact Reader Services.
- Terms of access:
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The Huntington Library does not require that researchers request permission to quote from or publish images of this material, nor does it charge fees for such activities. The responsibility for identifying the copyright holder, if there is one, and obtaining necessary permissions rests with the researcher.
- Preferred citation:
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[Identification of item]. Francis North Papers, The Huntington Library, San Marino, California.
- Location of this collection:
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1151 Oxford RoadSan Marino, CA 91108, US
- Contact:
- (626) 405-2191