Ottley Family (Additional) Papers,

Papers, 1747-1948, of the Ottley family, including several pedigrees, one traced back to Arthur Ottley (c.1649-1705) of the island of St Christopher; two wash drawings, both panoramas of Antigua, apparently in the 1770s; miscellaneous family papers, 1747-1948, including a copy of proceedings in causes in the courts of common pleas and errors, island of St Vincent, 1768, probate records, records of the military careers of family members around the world, photographs and copies of portraits; and material of genealogical interest concerning the history of the Ottley and other related families.

The Ottley family originated in Yorkshire in the sixteenth century, but a substantial branch was established in the West Indies from the early eighteenth century, and possibly before. Many members of the family held office in the legislature, judicature, military and church in the British West Indies, especially St Kitts, Nevis, Antigua, St Vincent, Grenada and St Christopher. The family is related to the Ottleys of Pitchford Hall, Shropshire.

Arranged as pedigrees; wash drawings; grant of arms; probate records; records of military careers; photographs and portraits; miscellaneous documents; and family history material.

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Donated by Mr Maurice Ottley, St Leonards on Sea, East Sussex, in May 1985.

The Ottley family originated in Yorkshire in the sixteenth century, but a substantial branch was established in the West Indies from the early eighteenth century, and possibly before. Many members of the family held office in the legislature, judicature, military and church in the British West Indies, especially St Kitts, Nevis, Antigua, St Vincent, Grenada and St Christopher. The family is related to the Ottleys of Pitchford Hall, Shropshire.

Title supplied from contents of fonds.

A hard copy of the catalogue is available in Minor Lists and Summaries 1985 at the National Library of Wales.

April 2003

Compiled by David Moore for the ANW project. The following sources were consulted in the compilation of this description: NLW, Schedule of Minor Lists and Summaries 1985; Burke's Landed Gentry (London, 17th ed. 1952).

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Papers relating to the Ottley family of Pitchford Hall, Shropshire, are in NLW, Ottley (Pitchford Hall) papers, Ottley (Pitchford Hall) Correspondence and Ottley (Pitchford Hall) Estate papers.

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