Private Papers Onslow, 1863-1886

This material is held atSurrey History Centre

  • Reference
    • GB 176 G173/4
  • Dates of Creation
    • 1863 - 1886
  • Language of Material
    • English
  • Physical Description
    • 1 volume

Scope and Content

The volume contains the following items:

G173/4/1, Letter to Mrs. Onslow [mother of William Hillier] from William P. Prendergast, Dublin: congratulations on sending her son to Cheam School, 30. Jan 1863

G173/4/2, Results [? of school exams, Eton] with Onslow top of list, printed, 1866

G173/4/3, Letter to Mrs. Onslow from Arthur James about William Hillier who is leaving Eton, with extract from master's report, 8 Aug 1869

G173/4/4, Pedigree endorsed French family of Onslow, Oct 186[?]

G173/4/5, Extract from will of 2nd Earl of Onslow with request for counsel's opinion re title to pictures and tapestry at Clandon, nd [after 1870]

G173/4/6, Counsel's opinion: (1) no certainty re ownership of pictures formerly in chimney pieces (2) tapestry part of fabric of mansion and thus property of present Earl (3) pictures part of household furniture and thus property of Ladies Harriet and Charlotte Onslow, Dec 1871

G173/4/7, Letter to Mrs. Onslow from J.H. Appleby offering £300 compensation for War Office use of Chobham Common, 11 May 1872

G173/4/8-9, Inventory of silver plate and inventory of plate and plated articles, the property of Lady Cranley [3rd Earl of Onslow's daughter-in-law], nd

G173/4/10, Note of valuation [? of silver plate items, ? by 4th Earl of Onslow], nd

G173/4/11, Note to Lady Cranley [from ? 4th Earl of Onslow] about cutlery, nd

G173/4/12, Covering letter to inventories to Mrs. Onslow from Edward Partington, 10 May 1872

G173/4/13, Letter to Mrs. Onslow from [Lady] K.A. Cranley about silver plate, etc., 4 June [? 1872]

G173/4/14, Letter to [Mrs. Onslow] from C. Williams, C.J. Hill and Co., silversmiths, about Onslow silver, 5 Sep 1872

G173/4/15, Letter to Mrs. Onslow from [Lady] K.A. Cranley, about silver, 19 Sep [? 1872]

G173/4/16, Letter to Madame [? Mrs. Onslow] from Williams, Hill and Co. about silver, 24 Sep 1872

G173/4/17-18, 2 letters to Mrs. Onslow from [Lady] K.A. Cranley about Onslow silver, 25 & 28 Sep [1872]

G173/4/19 and 20, Letters to Madame [Mrs. Onslow] from Williams, Hill and Co. about silver, 9 and 11 Oct 1872

G173/4/21, Letter to Mrs. Onslow from W. Grote on marriage of 4th Earl, 28 Jan 1875

G173/4/22, Personal letter to 4th Earl of Onslow from Lord Houghton, nd

G173/4/23, Letter to 4th Earl of Onslow from George C. Williamson including description of coats of arms on glass in Clandon Church, 17 July 1884

G173/4/24, Verses endorsed given to me by Southey's daughter Edith (Mrs. Warter) in May 1869, Arabella Tatham, 1869

G173/4/25, Letter of thanks to Mrs. Onslow for moustache cup [signature illegible], nd

G173/4/26, Letter of apology for absence to Mrs. Onslow from W. Grote, 30 July 1874

G173/4/27, Letters to Lady Louisa [? Loftus], Dublin, re Irish affairs, nd

G173/4/28-113, Correspondence and returns to 4th Earl of Onslow from landowners etc. in various parts of country re allotments and small holdings, 1885