| Document Reference | Molt |
| Title | Papers of Sir Francis Molyneux and the Molyneux Family of Teversal, Nottinghamshire, 1706-1901 |
| Date | 1706-1901 |
| Extent | 41 items |
| Abstract | Principal document types present include; correspondence, family papers. |
| Level | Fonds |
| Access Conditions | Accessible to all readers. |
| Admin History | Sir Francis Molyneux (of the Molyneux family of Teversal, Nottinghamshire) served as Deputy Lieutenant of Nottinghamshire while the office of Lord Lieutenant was occupied first by John Holles, 3rd Duke of Newcastle upon Tyne, and subsequently by Thomas Pelham Holles, 4th Duke of Newcastle upon Tyne (1st Duke of Newcastle under Lyne from 1756). As Deputy Lieutenant, Sir Francis was actively involved in the suppression of Roman Catholicism in the county. |
| Custodial History | The collection was purchased from an unknown vendor in February 1992. However, it is clearly part of the Molyneux family archive, deposited with the University of Nottingham Library in 1977 by Lord Carnarvon. Both collections include letters to Sir Francis from the 3rd and 4th Dukes of Newcastle, and documents noted on a handwritten list of papers within this collection are dispersed throughout the 1977 deposit. Furthermore, a letter from Savile Foljambe to Lady Carnarvon (Molt 5/9) indicates that both collections were once in her possession. |
| Description | The papers consist chiefly of correspondence, personal and official, from John Holles and Thomas Pelham Holles to Molyneux. Such correspondence concerns the implementation of orders from the Privy Council for the identification and seizure of papists. There are also references to the County Militia, the boundaries of Sherwood Forest and the Nottinghamshire elections of 1715. The personal correspondence includes Sir Francis' attempts to acquire an Army position for his son with the assistance of prominent men such as the Earl of Bridgwater, the Duke of Bolton and the Duke of Marlborough. There are also some miscellaneous items relating to the Molyneux family, from the eighteenth and nineteenth centuries, including a marriage settlement and genealogy. |
| MgtGroup | Political and diplomatic papers |
| Arrangement | The collection is arranged in five sections: personal and official correspondence from the two Lord Lieutenants and miscellaneous Molyneux family items. |
| Language | English |
| Term | Local government - England - Nottinghamshire - 18th century |
| Catholics - England - History - 18th century |
| Persecution - England - History - 18th century |
| FindingAids | Copyright in all Finding Aids belongs to the University of Nottingham.
In the Reading Room, King's Meadow Campus:
Typescript Catalogue, 8 pp
At the National Register of Archives, The National Archives, Kew:
Typescript Catalogue, 8 pp
Online:
Catalogue available through the website of Manuscripts and Special Collections, Manuscripts Online Catalogue. |
| Copyright | Identification of copyright holders of unpublished material is often difficult. Permission to make any published use of any material from the collection must be sought in advance in writing from the Keeper of Manuscripts and Special Collections (email mss-library@nottingham.ac.uk). |
| ReprodnNote | Photocopies and photographic copies can be supplied for educational use and private study purposes only, depending on the condition of the documents. |
| Related Material | Papers of the Molyneux Family of Teversal, Nottinghamshire, 1677-1868 (Mol) |
| Related Record | Mol |