Account book of the Worksop Hunt, 1797-1804

This material is held atUniversity of Nottingham Manuscripts and Special Collections

  • Reference
    • GB 159 MS 242
  • Dates of Creation
    • 1797-1804
  • Language of Material
    • English.
  • Physical Description
    • 1 volume

Scope and Content

The account book records the names of people attending hunt meetings and subscriptions they paid on those occasions. It also records the period of arrears of subscriptions, and contains two resolutions relating to the provision of food and wine at the hunt meeting. Notable subscribers recorded include the Earl of Scarborough, the Duke of Portland, Lord Edward Bentinck, Lord George Cavendish, Lord Marlborough and Lord Galway. The account book runs from the November meeting of 1797 to the November meetings of 1804.

Administrative / Biographical History

The origins and early history of the Worksop Hunt are not known. It is likely that it developed as a traditional fox hunt gathering, based around a large country house and run over farmland around Worksop. 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 followed by a formal hunt dinner. The account book described here indicates that the hunt was a prestigious event 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 purposes only, 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 writing from the Keeper of the Department of Manuscripts and Special Collections (email mss-library@nottingham.ac.uk). The Department will try to assist in identifying copyright owners but this can be difficult and the responsibility for copyright 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 in December 1971.

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