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Selby Family of Biddlestone
M2652
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Language of Material:
English
Contributing Institution:
Department of Special Collections and University Archives
Title: Manuscripts of the Selby Family of Biddlestone
source:
Christopher Edwards
Identifier/Call Number: M2652
Physical Description:
10 Linear Feet
(10 flat boxes and 8 map folders)
Date (inclusive): 13th to 17th c.
This collection consists of 85 manuscripts from the Selby Family of Biddlestone in Northumberland, England. The manuscripts
are from the 13th to 17th centuries, and consist primarily of legal documents, indentures, and material related to real estate.
Some of the manuscripts have intact wax seals.
Collection represents legal documents, indentures, material related to real estate.
The Selby family of Biddlestone is a branch of the Selby family, English gentry from Yorkshire and Northumberland. The Biddlestone
branch was granted the manor of Biddlestone, a small village in the parish of Alwinton, Northumberland. In 1796 Biddlestone
Hall replaced the old manor house. The Selby family owned Biddlestone Hall until 1914, and the Hall was demolished in 1957.
A portion of this collection has been processed. These boxes are open for research. Note that material must be requested at
least 36 hours in advance of intended use. Selected audiovisual material from this collection has been digitized. Born-digital
material is closed until processed.
While Special Collections is the owner of the physical and digital items, permission to examine collection materials is not
an authorization to publish. These materials are made available for use in research, teaching, and private study. Any transmission
or reproduction beyond that allowed by fair use requires permission from the owners of rights, heir(s) or assigns.
[identification of item], Manuscripts of the Selby Family of Biddlestone (M2652). Department of Special Collections and University
Archives, Stanford University Libraries, Stanford, California.
Subjects and Indexing Terms
Legal documents
Seals (numismatics)
Deeds
Biddlestone (Northumberland, England)
Christopher Edwards