Notable families of landed gentry often build up extensive
collections of records relating to the administration of their
estates and the history of their families. Many of these records
are now available for public consultation. Those relating to
Peterborough included in this guide are:
- Cecil Family, Marquesses of Exeter
- Huntly Collection
- Wentworth-Fitzwilliam family of Milton
Other collections relating to the Peterborugh area known to
exist are:
Strong of Thorpe Hall Collection [Strong Family]
- c.1700s and 1800s: records.
Held at Northamptonshire Record Office.
[A full list for this collection and some photocopies of these
records are held at Peterborough Central Library].
The Wyldbore-Smith Estate Records
Believed to be held at Northamptonshire Record Office.
Thorney and Thornhaugh Estate Records
Held at Bedfordshire and Luton Archives and Record Service.
See Principal Family and Estate Collections (2 vols), RCHM
HMSO 1995 and 1998.
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