Conditions Governing Access
Conditions Governing Use
Immediate Source of Acquisition
Biographical / Historical
Scope and Contents
Language of Material:
French
Contributing Institution:
Department of Special Collections and University Archives
Title: Hussey family papers and documents
source:
Esclafer de la Rode, Patrick
creator:
Hussey family
Identifier/Call Number: M1418
Physical Description:
3 Linear Feet
: 3 small flat boxes, 1 map folder
Date (inclusive): circa 1744-1812
Language of Material: Nearly all documents are in French, with small amounts of English and Latin.
Conditions Governing Access
Open for research. Note that material must be requested at least 36 hours in advance of intended use.
Conditions Governing Use
These materials are believed to be in the public domain. There are no restrictions on use of public domain materials.
Immediate Source of Acquisition
Purchased, 2003. Accession 2003-324.
Biographical / Historical
Irish loyalists who came to France in the 18th century to serve the French king, the Hussey family integrated themselves into
the French nobility through military service, commercial activities, marriage, and the purchase of lands. Miles Hussey, the
patriarch, died during the Revolution; his son was an emigre.
Scope and Contents
Genealogical information and other testimony about the family's story, as well as a detailed inventory of the Hussey property
that demonstrates the wealth that this immigrant family accumulated by their military service and business enterprises.
Subjects and Indexing Terms
France -- History.
Esclafer de la Rode, Patrick
Hussey family