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.
Memoirs of the Priestley and related families of Yorkshire
This material is held atUniversity of Birmingham, Cadbury Research Library, Special Collections
- Reference
- GB 150 MS231
- Dates of Creation
- c 1860
- Name of Creator
- Language of Material
- English
- Physical Description
- 1 volume
Scope and Content
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
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Custodial History
Former location: MSS 1/iv/21