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- 1795-1799 (Creation)
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0.15 linear metres (5 documents).
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Biographical history
Lady Jersey was born in 1753, only daughter of Rt. Rev. Philip Twysden, Bishop of Raphoe, and in 1770 married George Bussy Villiers, 4th Earl of Jersey. She was a friend of the Prince of Wales, and died on 23 July 1821, just four days after his coronation as George IV.
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GB 0074 ACC/1275 1795-1799 Collection 0.15 linear metres (5 documents). Villiers , Lady , Frances , 1753-1821 , 4th countess of Jersey
Lady Jersey was born in 1753, only daughter of Rt. Rev. Philip Twysden, Bishop of Raphoe, and in 1770 married George Bussy Villiers, 4th Earl of Jersey. She was a friend of the Prince of Wales, and died on 23 July 1821, just four days after his coronation as George IV.
Records deposited in February 1975.
This is a collection of 5 letters from Frances 4th Countess of Jersey, four of them signed and one endorsed "From Lady Jersey" in an unknown hand. None of the letters are dated, but it has been possible to put approximate dates to them, from internal evidence.
Letters arranged in chronological order.
These records are available for public inspection, although records containing personal information may be subject to access restrictions. Access by written permission only.
Copyright to this collection rests with the depositor.
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Please see online catalogues at: http://search.lma.gov.uk/opac_lma/index.htm
The LMA holds a large number of Jersey family papers, catalogued in 13 collections with the following reference codes: ACC/0331; ACC/0405; ACC/0435; ACC/0436; ACC/0506; ACC/0510; ACC/1128; ACC/1275; ACC/1401; ACC/2839; ACC/3076; LMA/4195; LMA/4446.
Compiled in compliance with General International Standard Archival Description, ISAD(G), second edition, 2000; National Council on Archives Rules for the Construction of Personal, Place and Corporate Names, 1997.
Records prepared May to September 2011. Jersey , family , of Osterley Park Family correspondence Family archives Information sources Documents Primary documents Personal papers Family records Villiers , Lady , Frances , 1753-1821 , 4th countess of Jersey
Immediate source of acquisition or transfer
Records deposited in February 1975.
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Scope and content
This is a collection of 5 letters from Frances 4th Countess of Jersey, four of them signed and one endorsed "From Lady Jersey" in an unknown hand. None of the letters are dated, but it has been possible to put approximate dates to them, from internal evidence.
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Accruals
System of arrangement
Letters arranged in chronological order.
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Conditions governing access
These records are available for public inspection, although records containing personal information may be subject to access restrictions. Access by written permission only.
Conditions governing reproduction
Copyright to this collection rests with the depositor.
Language of material
- English
Script of material
- Latin
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English
Physical characteristics and technical requirements
The LMA holds a large number of Jersey family papers, catalogued in 13 collections with the following reference codes: ACC/0331; ACC/0405; ACC/0435; ACC/0436; ACC/0506; ACC/0510; ACC/1128; ACC/1275; ACC/1401; ACC/2839; ACC/3076; LMA/4195; LMA/4446.
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Please see online catalogues at: http://search.lma.gov.uk/opac_lma/index.htm
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Compiled in compliance with General International Standard Archival Description, ISAD(G), second edition, 2000; National Council on Archives Rules for the Construction of Personal, Place and Corporate Names, 1997.
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- English