Leigh Family Papers, 1686/87-1866
Collection context
Summary
- Title:
- Leigh family papers
- Dates:
- 1686/87-1866
- Creators:
- Leigh (Family : Adlestrop, England)
- Abstract:
- The Leigh family papers is a collection of letters, poems and manuscripts of six generations of the Leigh family of Adlestrop mainly concerning family matters and the society in which they lived.
- Extent:
- 2.4 Linear Feet (2 boxes)
- Language:
- The records are in English.
- Preferred citation:
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[Identification of item], Leigh family papers, The Huntington Library, San Marino, California.
Background
- Scope and content:
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The papers consist of the following:
Box 1: Correspondence and Manuscripts are arranged chronologically. The collection consists of letters, poems and other manuscripts written by various members of the Leigh family and other people in their circle. The letters are mainly concerned with the intimate, mundane, playful and tragic aspects of family life from the early modern period until the middle of the 19th century. There is also a small number of poems, written by or copied out by family members, a Hymn, a speech, and a travel account.
Please note: there is no material in this collection by Jane Austen nor is she a subject of any of this material. But, the Leigh Family Papers will allow researchers to develop enhanced understanding of her family and kin networks, gendered relationships, literature, and English sociability.
Box 2: Album. The 19th century volume is titled in gild on the spine, "Original Family Papers &c. Vol. 1. MSS." Letters and other material purchased by the Library Collectors' Council have been removed from the volume by the Huntington Library Conservation Department. An unknown number of letters were removed from the volume prior to the Huntington Library purchase.
The entire collection has been digitized. Please visit the Huntington Digital Library to view the material:
- Biographical / historical:
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The Leigh family, descended from Sir Thomas Leigh, Lord Mayor of London for Queen Elizabeth I, were a long-established family in Adlestrop in Gloucestershire. They were connected by marriage to many other wealthy families in Gloucestershire and Oxfordshire, including the Dukes of Chandos and the Austens. The Leighs of Adlestrop were Jane Austen's maternal relatives.
- Acquisition information:
- Purchased by the Library Collectors' Council from Karen Thomson, Rare Books, Catalogue No. 102, January 10, 2015.
- Arrangement:
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Arranged chronologically.
- Rules or conventions:
- Describing Archives: A Content Standard
Indexed terms
- Subjects:
- Childbirth -- Great Britain -- History -- 17th century
Childbirth -- Great Britain -- History -- 18th century
Earthquakes -- Great Britain -- 18th century
Families -- Great Britain -- History -- 17th century
Families -- Great Britain -- History -- 18th century
Families -- Great Britain -- History -- 19th century
Smallpox -- Great Britain -- History -- 18th century
Drawings -- Great Britain -- 18th century
Letters (correspondence) -- Great Britain -- 17th century
Letters (correspondence) -- Great Britain -- 18th century
Letters (correspondence) -- Great Britain -- 19th century
Manuscripts -- Great Britain -- 18th century
Manuscripts -- Great Britain -- 18th century
Poems -- Great Britain -- 18th century
Poems -- Great Britain -- 19th century - Names:
- Austen, Jane, 1775-1817 -- Family -- Sources
Austen-Leigh, James Edward, 1798-1874
Barton, Henry, 1717 or 1718-1790
Brydges, Henry, 1676?-1728
Chandos, James Brydges, Baron, 1642-1714
Colvile, Frederick Leigh, 1819-1886
Cooper, Edward, 1770-1835
D'Oyly, Diana Rochfort, Lady, -1803
D'Oyly, John Hadley, Sir, 1754-1818
Hastings, Warren, 1732-1818
Hoskyns, Mary Leigh, Lady, 1699-1735
Leigh, Caroline Brydges, Lady, 1730-1804
Leigh, Charles, 1700-1766
Leigh, Edward, 1708-1737
Leigh, Elizabeth Craven, approximately 1651-1687
Leigh, Elizabeth, 1735-1816
Leigh (Family : Adlestrop, England) -- Archives
Leigh, James Henry, 1765-1823
Leigh, James, 1724-1774
Leigh, Joanna Pury, 1625?-1689
Leigh, Julia Twisleton, 1771-1843
Leigh, Mary Lord, approximately 1695-1756
Leigh, Mary Leigh, 1731-1797
Leigh, Mary, 1728-1768
Leigh, Theophilus, approximately 1643-1725
Leigh, Theophilus, 1693-1785
Leigh, Thomas, 1734-1813
Leigh, Tryphena, 1678-1744
Leigh, William, 1691-1757
Leigh of Stoneleigh, Edward Leigh, Baron, 1742-1786
Leigh of Stoneleigh, Thomas Leigh, Baron, 1713-1749
Parr, Samuel, 1744-1825
Rowe, Elizabeth Singer, 1674-1737
Trapp, Joseph, 1679-1747
Turner, Edward, Sir, 1719-1766
Warburton, William, 1698-1779
Willes, John, Sir, 1685-1761
Wentworth, Thomas, 1693?-1747
Wight, Cassandra Leigh, 1695-1778 - Places:
- Bath (England) -- History -- 17th century
Bath (England) -- History -- 18th century
England -- Social life and customs -- 17th century
England -- Social life and customs -- 18th century
England -- Social life and customs -- 19th century
About this collection guide
- Date Encoded:
- This finding aid was produced using ArchivesSpace on 2026-02-23 16:33:58 -0800 .
Access and use
- Restrictions:
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Collection is open to qualified researchers by prior application through the Reader Services Department. For more information, please go to following web site.
- 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], Leigh family 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