Memoirs of the Priestley and related families of Yorkshire

This material is held atUniversity of Birmingham, Cadbury Research Library, Special Collections

Scope and Content

19th century manuscript of copies of various documents relating to the history of the Priestley, Leach and Hodgson families of Yorkshire. The relationship between the three families was apparently due to marriage connections and this volume was presumably compiled for family history reasons by a descendant of all three families.

Administrative / Biographical History

The Priestley family were farm owners from Soyland, Yorkshire and apparently married into the Hodgson and Leach families, also of Yorkshire.

Access Information

Open. Access to all registered researchers.

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Custodial History

Former location: MSS 1/iv/21