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Dr - Papers of the Drury-Lowe family of Locko Park, Spondon, Derbyshire, late 12th century-2003
1 - Papers of the Drury-Lowe family of Locko Park, Spondon, Derbyshire, late 12th century-1959
A - Accounts
Ar - Rentals
Av - Vouchers
C - Correspondence
D - Deeds
E - Estate Papers
1 - Bundle of estate papers relating to the Lowe family; 1646-1746
2 - Miscellaneous papers relating to the estates of John Lowe of Parkhall and John Lowe of Denby, Derbyshire; 1697-1759
3-7 - Five bundles of Miscellaneous and Estate Papers, mainly belonging to Richard Lowe (1716-1785); 1709-1833
8 - Papers relating to Stead Lowe’s plantation, arising out of the estates of the late Vincent Lowe in Maryland, with copies of earlier documents; 1695-1774
9-11 - Three Bundles of Papers relating to the Dean and Sharnbrook Estates, Bedfordshire; 1749-1852
12-25 - Fourteen bundles of papers mostly belonging to William Drury Lowe and relating to Denby School, including accounts, correspondence, records of attendance and miscellaneous papers; c.1755-1828
26-32 - Seven bundles of financial papers of Richard Lowe (1716-1785); c.1756 - 1790
33 - Bundle of letters, lists of freeholders, printed handbills, etc, relating to elections and electioneering in Derbyshire; 1767 - 1769
34-37 - Four bundles of miscellaneous, financial and estate papers of Richard Lowe (1716-1785) and his successor William Drury Lowe (1753-1827); 1771-1817
38-41 - Four bundles of papers relating to coal and collieries; 1772 – 1819
42 - Shipping book for merchandise (coffee and cotton) shipped from Grenada
43-46 - Four bundles of financial and business papers of Richard Lowe (1716-1785) including papers concerning estates at Sunbury, Middlesex, Fordham, Cambridgeshire and Deerham, Norfolk; c. 1775 - 1792
47 - Papers concerning the Denby Union Society; 1770 - 1835
48-56 - Nine bundles of miscellaneous financial and estate papers of Richard Lowe (1716-1785), and his successor, William Drury Lowe (1753-1827); 1777 - 1792
57 - Bundle of papers concerning the estate of Thomas Shaw (d.1788) in Prendergast and Treffgarne, Pembrokeshire; 1781 - 1807
58 - Bundle of correspondence and other papers relating to estates at Denby; 1763 - 1812
59 - Papers relating to Gore Farm (‘St John a Gore’), in Market Lavington, Wiltshire; 1784
60 - Estate papers of Richard Lowe relating to Smalley, Morley, and Kiddersley; 1785
61 - Folio book containing list of papers of the late Richard Lowe (d1785), and memoranda, including accounts in the hand of William Drury Lowe 1791 – c1827. (There are some loose papers in the book); 1774 - 1827
62 - Bundle of miscellaneous general papers belonging to William Drury Lowe, including the will of Thomas Taylor 1787, and printed letters concerning defence in county of Derby 1798; 1787 - 1816
63-68 - 6 bundles of papers, mainly concerning Derby Canal (especially in relation to freight charges for coal, and railroads), mostly belonging to William Drury Lowe (except Dr E 67 which belonged to Robert Holden); 1787 - 1835
69-80 - 12 bundles of financial and estate papers of William Drury Lowe including papers concerning the estate of the late Richard Lowe, 1790 – 4 (Dr E 70); Spondon vicarage c1791 – 1816 (Spondon, Chaddesden and Stanley, Dr E 73); lists of tenants and others prepared to aid William Drury Lowe to support Civil Power 1794 (Dr E 76); roads and coal Dr E 77; land tax assessments on estates of William Drury Lowe (Dr E 79); 1790 - 1844
81 - Bundle of papers relating to White and Edward’s Trust Estate in Jamaica [Retreat Estate]; 1779 - 1871
82-84 - 3 bundles of papers concerning woods and timber at Locko and Denby, Derbyshire
85-88 - 4 bundles of estate papers, mainly belonging to William Drury Lowe, concerning Spondon and elsewhere (De E 85), Openwood Road (Dr E 86) and other roads (Dr E 87), and a railroad to the coal mines (Dr E 88); 1799 - 1856
89-92 - 4 bundles relating to the bankruptcy of Bellairs and Company, Bank in Derby, with whom William Drury Lowe had an account; 1808 - 1814
93-102 - 10 bundles of estate and financial papers belonging mainly to William Drury Lowe. Subjects include Mapperley tithes 1808 – 53 (Dr E 93, 95); Robert Strelley’s estate at Robey Field Denby 1810 – 13 (Dr E 94); Spondon vicarage or living 1813 – 54 (Dr E 97); Spondon Friendly and Civil Society (Dr E 99); agreement for a private carriage road from Chaddesden to Locko Park between Drury Lowe and Wilmot 1826 (Dr E 100); West Hallam charity, c1826 (Dr E 101); a survey of the Denby estate, and a reduced plan of the township of Mapperley in the Parish of Kirk Hallam 1837 (Dr E 102)
103 - Lists of hounds and other hunting papers; 1787 - 1806
104 - Game book of William Drury Lowe and his successors at Locko recording the numbers of hares, partridges, pheasants and woodcock killed, and to whom they were sent (See also Dr A 5 for game book 1791 - 1837 and loose papers to 1847); 1819-1846
105 - Papers giving account of deer in the park and of game killed; 1849 - 1850
106 - Deer book: account of deer in Locko Park and of bucks and does killed; 1849 - 1850
107-110 - 4 bundles of papers belonging to Mrs Ann Drury Lowe concerning her disposing of her personal effects and the executorship after her death (Dr E 107); financial and personal papers (Dr E 108); 2 cottages and land purchased by Mrs Ann Drury Lowe at Spondon, 1834 (Dr E 109); tax assessments, 1842 - 4 (Dr E 110); c1799 - 1849
111 - Labour book: daily returns of bricklayers, masons, carpenters, plasterers, and labourers, employed at Darley Abbey; c. Early 19th century
112-120 - 9 bundles of papers, estate and personal, mainly belonging to Robert Holden. Subjects include Spondon living 1822 – 50 (Dr E 114); Swanwick’s wharf and coal agency, 1831 (Dr E 118); Derbyshire sessions and justices, 1832, (Dr E 118); miscellaneous affairs of commitments in Derby and Nottingham, 1833-5 (Dr E 119); c1801 - 1850
121 - Bundle of miscellaneous letters and papers, mainly estate; c1830 - 1878
122-127 - 6 bundles of papers relating to collieries at Denby, Marehay, Kilburn, Mapperley and Hallam, including accounts and correspondence; 1835 - 1889
128 - Miscellaneous papers concerning the Denby Colliery and the Denby Iron Company; 1863 - 1946
1 - Report upon the operations of the Denby Iron Company on the estate of William Drury Lowe (William Drury Holden) at Denby; includes a list of claims against the Denby Iron Company mentioned in Messrs. Woodhouse and Jeffcock’s report
2 - Copies of the accounts sent in by the surface tenants of William Drury Lowe (William Drury Holden) at Denby against the Denby Iron Company
3 - Statement of the Denby Iron Company in account with William Drury Lowe (William Drury Holden)
4 - Statement of the Denby Iron Company in account with William Drury Lowe (William Drury Holden)
5 - Letter from Gillespie, Holmes, Spencer and Company to G. Greenwell enclosing a statement of affairs at Denby Colliery, together with a profit and loss account, abstract of workings, consumption and the sale of coal
6 - Report of Denby Colliery near Denby belonging to William Drury Nathaniel Drury Lowe
7 - Report on Mineral and Agricultural Property, works cottages etc. belonging to William Drury Nathaniel Drury Lowe
8 - Letter from Mappin and Webb Limited, Silversmiths and Cutlers to Mark Fryar, manager of Denby Colliery in relation to the creation by them of 2 antique strap cups engraved with the Drury Lowe coat of arms
9 - Bill from Mappin and Webb Limited, Silversmiths and Cutlers sent to Mark Fryar, for 1 large silver antique cup and cover
10 - Printed notice concerning the rules for timbering in the mines at Denby Colliery, Kilburne, Mickley and Blackshale Seams
11 - Bill from Mark Fryar to William Drury Nathaniel Drury Lowe in relation to his position as manager of Denby Colliery
12 - Copy bill from Mark Fryar to William Drury Nathaniel Drury Lowe in relation to his position as manager of Denby Colliery
13 - Letter from the Secretary of State in relation to an application by William Drury Nathaniel Drury Lowe requesting an exemption under section 18 (II) (a) of the Coal Mines Regulation Act 1887 in respect of Kilburne Colliery near Derby; also includes a certificate of exemption
14 - Denby Colliery: abstract of wages for the week ending 21 September 1926
15 - Statement of employees at work on the books of the Denby Colliery (Drury-Lowe) Limited; also includes printed notices from John Alfred Edwin Drury Lowe concerning the passing of all collieries from private ownership to state ownership on 1 January 1947
129-145 - 17 bundles of miscellaneous papers. Subjects including coal and collieries (Dr E 131, 137); Denby and Mapperley etc, rents and expenses, c1844 – 68 (Dr E 133); Melton Mowbray Canal, 1845 – 73 (Dr E 134); Midland Railway branches in county of Derby, 1847 (Dr E 136); timber sales, and Alfreton and Derby Turnpike Trust, 1847-75 (Dr E 138); commutation of tithes, 1851-2 (Dr E 143); 1838 - 1883
146-153 - 8 bundles of correspondence and accounts of Captain William Drury Nathaniel Drury Lowe with Devonshire and Wallinger (financial estate, including resettlement of Drury-Lowe estates); 1856 - 1861
154-176 - 23 bundles of estate and financial papers. Subjects include administration of the late Lord Scarsdale’s estate, c1857 – 62 (Dr E 154); Midland Wagon Company 1857 – 69 (Dr E 155, 159); miscellaneous charities (Dr E 156, 173, 175); financial settlements (c.1860-75, Dr E 158, 163; 1875 - 6 Dr E 168; 1876 - 81), Dr E 169; 1878 - 9, Dr E 172); The Artisans, Labourers and General Dwellings Company Ltd, 1873-4 (Dr E 159, 167); general estate matters including farms and collieries, 1876-88 (Dr E 170); The St Pancras Iron Work Company and work being done for William Drury Lowe, 1878 (Dr E 171); Locko House and Park, 1890-9 (Dr E 174, 176); c1857 - c1899
177-178 - 2 bundles of miscellaneous estate and personal papers; 1900 - 1959
F - Family Papers including diaries, note books and other personal papers
G - Grants of Arms, Pedigrees, and other Genealogical Notes
H - Household Books and Inventories
L - Legal Papers
LM - Literary Manuscripts
M - Manorial Records
N - Military Papers
O - Official Papers
P - Maps and Plans
S - Estate Surveys and Valuations
W - Wills
X - Miscellaneous Papers
2 - Papers of the Drury-Lowe family of Locko Park, Spondon, Derbyshire, 1770-1935
3 - Papers of the Drury-Lowe family of Locko Park, Spondon, Derbyshire, 1779-c.1969
4 - Papers of the Drury-Lowe family of Locko Park, Spondon, Derbyshire, 1765-1992
5 - Papers of the Drury-Lowe family of Locko Park, Spondon, Derbyshire, 17th-20th centuries
6 - Papers of the Drury-Lowe family of Locko Park, Spondon, Derbyshire; 1761-2003
7 - Papers of the Drury-Lowe family of Locko Park, Spondon, Derbyshire, 1906-1949
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