Dobell Collection of Shropshire Deeds,

Deeds and documents, 1280-1797, relating to Shropshire, Cheshire, Denbighshire, Flintshire, Montgomeryshire and Staffordshire, together with genealogical, heraldic and antiquarian notes, compiled c. 1745-c.1766 and [mid 19th cent.].

Percy J. Dobell and Son were antiquarian booksellers of Charing Cross Road, London, in the early 20th century. The material they acquired in the course of their work included documents relating to the history of Shropshire, Cheshire, Denbighshire, Flintshire, Montgomeryshire and Staffordshire.

Arranged chronologically within the following groups: deeds and documents; genealogical, heraldic and antiquarian notes.

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Acquired (purchased?) by NLW, apparently as a single lot in 1924.

Percy J. Dobell and Son were antiquarian booksellers of Charing Cross Road, London, in the early 20th century. The material they acquired in the course of their work included documents relating to the history of Shropshire, Cheshire, Denbighshire, Flintshire, Montgomeryshire and Staffordshire.

Title supplied from content of fonds.

A hard copy of the catalogue is available at the National Library of Wales. The catalogue can be accessed on-line.

February 2003

Compiled by Seri Crawley for the ANW project. The following sources were used in the compilation of this description: NLW Schedule of Dobell Deeds.

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All records purchased by the National Library of Wales have been retained.

The documents have been sorted and annotated by an unknown Shropshire antiquarian in the mid nineteenth century, and some may been part of a collection of an earlier antiquary.

Accruals are not expected.

Published

Llyfrgell Genedlaethol Cymru = The National Library of Wales