Papers of William Howley (1766-1848), Bishop of London (1813), and Archbishop of Canterbury (1828)
HOWLEY PAPERS
This material is held atLambeth Palace Library
- Reference
- GB 109 MS 2184-2213
- Dates of Creation
- 18th century-19th century
- Language of Material
- English
- Physical Description
- 30 files
Scope and Content
Access Information
Open
Acquisition Information
They were purchased from Mr. W. H. Kingsmill, a descendant, in 1968 with the assistance of the Friends of Lambeth Palace Library and others. For the acquisition see LR/L/9/3.
Custodial History
The papers passed into the hands of his widow, Mary Frances Howley (d. 1860), a quantity of whose own papers are included.
Mrs Howley seems to have destroyed many papers while preserving items of a more personal nature. Consequently few of Howley's official records as Archbishop survive.
Bibliography
James Garrard, 'Archbishop Howley, 1828-1848' (Farnham: Ashgate, 2015) [Lambeth Palace Library H5198.H6G2]