Appointment of auditor to Robert, Earl of Kingston upon Hull

Scope and Content

Indenture relating to the appointment by Robert Earl of Kingston upon Hull, of Walter Laycocke as his auditor

Administrative / Biographical History

Robert Pierrepont, the 3rd Earl of Kingston-upon-Hull, was born c1660. The eldest son of Robert Pierrepont of Thoresby, Nottinghamshire, and his wife Elizabeth Evelyn. In 1680 upon the death of his great-uncle Henry Pierrepont he became Earl of Kingston-upon-Hull. He died in June 1682 and having never married was succeeded by his brother William.

Access Information

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Custodial History

Donated by Leicester City Museum, 17 May 1935

Related Material

Bench Book covering the period 1664-1682 [Ref C BRB/5, or transcript see U DX5/10]