Record

NS - Papers of Henry Walter of Haughton, agent to the Earls of Clare in Nottinghamshire, 1666-1696

Document Reference	NS
Title	Papers of Henry Walter of Haughton, agent to the Earls of Clare in Nottinghamshire, 1666-1696
Date	1666-1696
Extent	1 box
Abstract	Principal document types present include; accounts, estate papers
Level	Fonds
Access Conditions	Accessible to all readers.
Admin History	The Earls of Clare held estates in Nottinghamshire, Staffordshire, Lincolnshire and Middlesex. These descended to the Dukes of Newcastle under Lyne through John Holles, 3rd Duke of Newcastle upon Tyne and 4th Earl of Clare (1662-1711). Henry Walter of Haughton, Nottinghamshire, was the collector and receiver-general of the estates of the Earls of Clare in Nottinghamshire and Staffordshire. The Nottinghamshire properties for which he was responsible included Bevercotes, Bothamsall, Drayton, Elkesley and Markham.
Custodial History	The collection was purchased from Sotheby's in 1972.
Description	The manuscripts include Henry Walter's discharged accounts with the Dowager Countess of Clare, as well as correspondence and other papers relating to the Nottinghamshire estates he handled. In addition, there are various papers which relate to the will of Henry Walter.
MgtGroup	Family and estate collections
MgtSubGroup	Newcastle
Arrangement	The material is arranged chronologically within series.
Language	English
Term	Administration of estates - England - Nottinghamshire
FindingAids	Copyright in all Finding Aids belongs to the University of Nottingham. In the Reading Room, King's Meadow Campus: Typescript catalogue, 19 pp At the National Register of Archives, The National Archives, Kew: Old typescript catalogue, 7 pp (please note that the version at King's Meadow Campus, and the online catalogue, are more up to date) Online: Online catalogue accessible through the Manuscripts and Special Collections website.
Copyright	Identification of copyright holders of unpublished material is often difficult.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	Newcastle (Clumber) Collection (reference: Ne)
	Papers of the Holles Family in the Portland (Welbeck) Collection (reference: Pw 2)
	Staffordshire Record Office (reference: D1326)
Related Record	Pw2
Related Record	Ne

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Persons

Code	PersonName	Dates of existence
NA1007	Walter; Henry (fl 1666-1696); of Haughton; agent of Earls of Clare in Nottinghamshire	fl 1666-1696
NA1008	Holles; Elizabeth (1623-1683); Countess of Clare; née Vere; eldest dau. of Baron Vere; m 2nd Earl of Clare 1626	1623-1683
NA1007	Walter; Henry (fl 1666-1696); of Haughton; agent of Earls of Clare in Nottinghamshire	fl 1666-1696