Westminster and Cheshunt College
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Cambridge
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CB3 0AA
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Email: hw374@westminster.cam.ac.uk
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Includes the archives of Cheshunt College (1768-present, founded by Lady Selina Shirley, Countess of Huntingdon), and of Westminster College, Cambridge (1844-present). For further information, please see website
ARCHON code: 278
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Organisations (3)
Persons (19)
- Erskine, Ann, (d 1829), Leader of Countess of Huntingdons Connexion
- Fletcher, John William, (1729-1785), Vicar of Madeley Methodist Switzerland;United Kingdom;United States of America
- Gibson, Margaret Dunlop, (1843-1920), Orientalist
- Glazebrook, James, (1744-1803), Vicar of Belton, Leicestershire, Author
- Hanmer, Jonathan, (1606-1687), Dissenting Minister
- Hastings, Selina, (1707-1791), founder of Countess of Huntingdon's Connexion
- Haweis, Thomas, (1734-1820), Rector of Aldwinkle, executor of Selina Hastings
- Hill, Rowland, (1744-1833), preacher
- Lewis, Agnes, (1843-1926), Orientalist
- Maxfield, Thomas, (d 1784), Wesleyan
- Oman, John Wood, (1860-1939), Theologian
- Peckwell, Henry, (1747-1787), Chaplain to the Countess of Huntingdon, Author
- Scott, Charles Anderson, (1859-1941), Biblical scholar
- Shirley, Walter, (1725-1786), Methodist Preacher and Hymn Writer
- Sparham, Charles George, (fl 1900), Missionary in China
- Terrick, Richard, (1710-1777), Bishop of London
- Venn, Henry, (1725-1797), Rector of Yelling, Author
- Washington, George, (1732-1799), President of the United States of America
- Wills, Thomas, (1740-1802), Evangelical Preacher
Families (1)
- Abney-Hastings family, Earls of Loudoun and Barons Donington Englefield, Berkshire;Brill, Buckinghamshire;Cippenham, Buckinghamshire;Congleton, Cheshire;Boscastle, Cornwall;Calke, Derbyshire;Chellaston, Derbyshire;Church Gresley, Derbyshire;Melbourne, Derbyshire;Overseal, Derbyshire;Repton, Derbyshire;Stokenham, Devon;Puddletown, Dorset;Ringwood, Hampshire;Ripley, Hampshire;Ashby-de-la-Zouch, Leicestershire;Barrow upon Soar, Leicestershire;Blackfordby, Leicestershire;Castle Donington, Leicestershire;Donington House, Leicestershire;Framland, Leicestershire;Hoton, Leicestershire;Loughborough, Leicestershire;Packington, Leicestershire;Willesley, Leicestershire;Rippingale, Lincolnshire;Ropsley, Lincolnshire;London;Howe, Norfolk;Astwell, Northamptonshire;Bulwick, Northamptonshire;Harringworth, Northamptonshire;East Leake, Nottinghamshire;Belton, Rutland;Aller, Somerset;Somerton, Somerset;Hastings, Sussex;Heytesbury, Wiltshire;Upton Scudamore, Wiltshire;Ledsham, Yorkshire;Ledston, Yorkshire;Rawdon, Yorkshire;Galston, Ayrshire;Loudoun, Ayrshire;Mauchline, Ayrshire;Rowallan, Ayrshire;Lawers, Perthshire;Ballynahinch, County Down;Moira, County Down;Dublin, County Dublin;County Fermanagh;Termonfeckin, County Louth;Rathmullan, County Meath;County Tyrone;Florida
Paper catalogues available to view at The National Archives - (1)
- NRA 12352 Cambridge: Cheshunt College archives, incl Selina, Countess of Huntingdon papers