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See Guide: Pamela J Willetts, "Catalogue of Manuscripts in the Society of Antiquaries of London" (D S Brewer, 2000)

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Businesses (4)

Organisations (34)

Persons (387)

Diaries (4)

Families (17)

  • Barrett-Lennard family, baronets, of Belhus Belhus, Essex
  • Bowyer (Bowyer-Smith) family of Camberwell Camberwell, Surrey
  • Byron family, Barons Byron Rochdale, Lancashire
  • Chetwynd-Talbot family, Earls of Shrewsbury Burghfield, Berkshire;Shudy Camps, Cambridgeshire;Chester, Cheshire;Kinderton, Cheshire;Little Budworth, Cheshire;Little Neston, Cheshire;Oxton, Cheshire;Glossop, Derbyshire;Scropton, Derbyshire;Kilmington, Devon;Shobrooke, Devon;Boxted, Essex;Broadwell, Gloucestershire;Bromsberrow, Gloucestershire;Ledbury, Herefordshire;St Helens, Lancashire;Worksop, Nottinghamshire;Bampton, Oxfordshire;Chipping Norton, Oxfordshire;Heythrop, Oxfordshire;Hook Norton, Oxfordshire;Albrighton, Shropshire;Ford, Shropshire;Longford, Shropshire;Tasley, Shropshire;Alton, Staffordshire;Armitage, Staffordshire;Ashley, Staffordshire;Brereton, Staffordshire;Burntwood, Staffordshire;Cotton, Staffordshire;Ellaston, Staffordshire;Farley, Staffordshire;Haywood, Staffordshire;Hopton, Staffordshire;Ingestre, Staffordshire;Rugeley, Staffordshire;Seighford, Staffordshire;Stanton, Staffordshire;Dordon, Warwickshire;Grendon, Warwickshire;Ashton Gifford, Wiltshire;Cooksey, Worcestershire;Grafton, Worcestershire;Hanbury, Worcestershire;Huddington, Worcestershire;Salwarpe, Worcestershire;Sheffield, Yorkshire;Hensol, Glamorgan;Llantrisant, Glamorgan;Paviland, Glamorgan;Llanvihangel Crucorney, Monmouthshire
  • Fitzalan-Howard family, Dukes of Norfolk Brackenthwaite, Cumberland;Derwent Hall, Derbyshire;Glossop, Derbyshire;Greystoke, Cumberland;Hartington, Derbyshire;Hayling, Hampshire;Loders, Dorset;Orton, Cumberland;Pitsea, Essex;Thornbury, Gloucestershire;Wheston, Derbyshire;Willington, Bedfordshire;Whitwell, Derbyshire;Wykes, Essex;Holme Lacy, Herefordshire;Boston, Lincolnshire;Ruskington, Lincolnshire;Skirbeck, Lincolnshire;West Rasen, Lincolnshire;Kilburn, Middlesex;Notting Hill, Middlesex;Westminster, Middlesex;Banham, Norfolk;Bressingham, Norfolk;Earsham, Norfolk;Fersfield, Norfolk;Forncett, Norfolk;North Lopham, Norfolk;South Lopham, Norfolk;Shelfanger, Norfolk;South Walsham, Norfolk;Rufford Abbey, Nottinghamshire;Shireoaks, Nottinghamshire;Worksop, Nottinghamshire;Mapledurham, Oxfordshire;Clun, Shropshire;Oswestry, Shropshire;Shifnal, Shropshire;Wem, Shropshire;Wrockwardine, Shropshire;Bungay, Suffolk;Eye, Suffolk;Framlingham, Suffolk;Kettleburgh, Suffolk;Alton, Staffordshire;Banstead, Surrey;Capel, Surrey;Dorking, Surrey;Leigh, Surrey;Shellwood, Surrey;Arundel, Sussex;Arundel Castle, Sussex;Bury, Sussex;Horsham, Sussex;Littlehampton, Sussex;Offham, Sussex;Rudgwick, Sussex;Shoreham-by-Sea, Sussex;Warminghurst, Sussex;Warningcamp, Sussex;Wepham, Sussex;Brough, Westmorland;Aldbrough, Yorkshire;Alderbury, Wiltshire;Ecclesfield, Yorkshire;Everingham, Yorkshire;Market Weighton, Yorkshire;Ringborough, Yorkshire;Rotherham, Yorkshire;Seaton Ross, Yorkshire;Sheffield, Yorkshire;Gower, Glamorgan;Cogan, Monmouthshire;Machen, Monmouthshire;Caerlaverock, Dumfriesshire;Kinharvie, Kirkcudbrightshire;Terregles, Kirkcudbrightshire
  • Fortescue family, Earls Fortescue Castle Hill, Devon;Port Gaverne, Cornwall;Filleigh, Devon;Challacombe, Devon;Georgeham, Devon;High Bray, Devon;Lamerton, Devon;Weare Giffard, Devon;Ebrington, Gloucestershire;Hidecote, Gloucestershire;Stretton Magna, Leicestershire;Billingborough, Lincolnshire;Sempringham, Lincolnshire;Tattershall, Lincolnshire;Ashwick, Somerset;Norton St Philip, Somerset;Dunmore, County Waterford;Nymph Hall, County Waterford
  • Godfrey-Faussett family, formerly of Heppington Heppington, Kent;Nackington, Kent
  • Herbert family, Barons Herbert of Chirbury Chirbury, Shropshire;Ribbesford, Worcestershire;Anglesey;Caernarfonshire;St Julians, Monmouthshire;Montgomery, Montgomeryshire;Castle Island, County Kerry
  • Herbert family, Earls of Powis Anglesey;Llanengan, Caernarfonshire;Eglwys Newydd, Cardiganshire;Esgair Mwyn, Cardiganshire;Nash, Monmouthshire;St Julians, Monmouthshire;Trelleck, Monmouthshire;Usk, Monmouthshire;Berriew, Montgomeryshire;Cydewain, Montgomeryshire;Guilsfield, Montgomeryshire;Llanfyllin, Montgomeryshire;Lymore, Montgomeryshire;Mathraval, Montgomeryshire;Montgomeryshire, Montgomeryshire;Newtown, Montgomeryshire;Powis Castle, Montgomeryshire;Beguildy, Radnorshire;Cefnllys, Radnorshire;Presteigne, Radnorshire;Okehampton, Devon;Crayford, Kent;Hendon, Middlesex;Westminster, Middlesex;Heyford, Northamptonshire;Bishop's Castle, Shropshire;Bromfield, Shropshire;Caus, Shropshire;Chirbury, Shropshire;Clun, Shropshire;Ludlow, Shropshire;Lydbury North, Shropshire;Montford, Shropshire;Oakly Park, Shropshire;Oswestry, Shropshire;Styche Hall, Shropshire;Walcot Park, Shropshire;Claremont, Surrey;Ribbesford, Worcestershire;Castle Island, County Kerry
  • Lambarde family of Beechmont Beechmont, Kent;Ash, Kent;Brenchley, Kent;Gillingham, Kent;Ridley, Kent;Riverhead, Kent;Pinchbeck, Lincolnshire;Spalding, Lincolnshire;London;Stanton-on-the-Wolds, Nottinghamshire;Epsom, Surrey;Purley, Surrey
  • Lysons family of Hempsted Hempsted, Gloucestershire;Rodmarton, Gloucestershire
  • Lyttelton family, Viscounts Cobham: Hagley Hall Hagley, Worcestershire
  • Morgan family, Barons Tredegar: Tredegar Park Tredegar, Monmouthshire
  • Paynter family of Gillingham Gillingham, Kent
  • Poytes family of Litcham Litcham, Norfolk
  • Twysden family, baronets, of Roydon Hall East Peckham, Kent
  • Twysten and Cook families of Roydon Hall Roydon Hall, Kent

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