The account book records the names of people attending hunt meetings and subscriptions they paidon those occasions. It also records the period of arrears of subscriptions, and contains tworesolutions relating to the provision of food and wine at the hunt meeting. Notable subscribersrecorded include the Earl of Scarborough, the Duke of Portland, Lord Edward Bentinck, Lord GeorgeCavendish, Lord Marlborough and Lord Galway. The account book runs from the November meeting of 1797to the November meetings of 1804.
Account book of the Worksop Hunt, 1797-1804
Archive Collection
- For more information, email the repository
- Advice on accessing these materials
- Cite this description
- Bookmark:http://archiveshub.jisc.ac.uk/data/gb159-ms242
- This material is held at
- ReferenceGB 159 MS 242
- Dates of Creation1797-1804
- Language of MaterialEnglish.
- Physical Description1 volume
Scope and Content
Administrative / Biographical History
The origins and early history of the Worksop Hunt are not known. It is likely that it developedas a traditional fox hunt gathering, based around a large country house and run over farmland aroundWorksop. The Dukes of Newcastle were the principal land owners in the parish of Worksop at the time.The hunts would have been run once or twice during the winter months and were preceded or followedby a formal hunt dinner. The account book described here indicates that the hunt was a prestigiousevent attended by many leading local landowners and dignitaries.
Arrangement
No archival arrangement has been necessary.
Access Information
ACCESS: Accessible to all registered readers.
REPROGRAPHIC: Reprographic copies can be supplied for educational use and private study purposesonly, depending on access status and the condition of the documents.
Other Finding Aids
This description is the only finding aid available for the volume. Copyright in the description belongs to The University of Nottingham.
Conditions Governing Use
COPYRIGHT: Permission to make published use of the volume must be sought in advance in writingfrom the Keeper of the Department of Manuscripts and Special Collections (email mss-library@nottingham.ac.uk). The Department willtry to assist in identifying copyright owners but this can be difficult and the responsibility forcopyright clearance before publication ultimately rests with the person wishing to publish.
LANGUAGE: English
Custodial History
The volume was transferred to the University of Nottingham's Department of Manuscripts inDecember 1971.