Fonds GB 0096 MS984 - Report to General Gage on the County of Sussex (1781)

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GB 0096 MS984

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Report to General Gage on the County of Sussex (1781)

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  • 1781 (Creation)

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John Baker Holroyd was born in 1735. In 1781 he was created Baron Sheffield of Dunamare, Co. Meath in the Peerage of Ireland and in 1802 created Baron Sheffield of Sheffield, Co. York in the Peerage of the United Kingdom. He was President of the Board of Agriculture, a Lord of Trade and one of His Majesty's most honourable Privy Council. He was known in the literary world as a writer on political economy. He died in 1821.

Archival history

GB 0096 MS984 1781 fonds 1 item Holroyd , John Baker , 1735-1821 , 1st Earl of Sheffield , statesman

John Baker Holroyd was born in 1735. In 1781 he was created Baron Sheffield of Dunamare, Co. Meath in the Peerage of Ireland and in 1802 created Baron Sheffield of Sheffield, Co. York in the Peerage of the United Kingdom. He was President of the Board of Agriculture, a Lord of Trade and one of His Majesty's most honourable Privy Council. He was known in the literary world as a writer on political economy. He died in 1821.

Report to General Thomas Gage on the County of Sussex, 1781.

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Conditions governing reproduction: Copies may be made, subject to the condition of the original. Copying must be undertaken by the Palaeography Room staff, who will need a minimum of 24 hours to process requests.

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Collection level description. Hard-copy catalogue also available in the Library's Palaeography Room.

Imported from the Senate House catalogue and edited by Sarah Drewery.

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.

Feb 2009. London England Holroyd , John Baker , 1735-1821 , 1st Earl of Sheffield , statesman UK Western Europe Europe Sussex

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Report to General Thomas Gage on the County of Sussex, 1781.

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Open for research. 24 hours notice is required for research visits.

Conditions governing reproduction

Conditions governing reproduction: Copies may be made, subject to the condition of the original. Copying must be undertaken by the Palaeography Room staff, who will need a minimum of 24 hours to process requests.

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  • English

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  • Latin

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English

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Collection level description. Hard-copy catalogue also available in the Library's Palaeography Room.

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Senate House Library, University of London

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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

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