Sir Walter Blackett, sundry papers regarding, many in his autograph W.C.T. 3088038

Sir Walter Blackett, sundry papers regarding, many in his autograph W.C.T.

Sir Walter Calverley Blackett, 2nd Baronet (1707-1777)

Date

circa 1650 - circa 1880

Materials

paper

Measurements

340 x 230 mm; 20 mm (thickness)

Place of origin

Northumberland

Collection

Wallington, Northumberland

NT 3088038

Summary

Bibliographic description

28p. . 33cm.. Scrapbook compiled by Sir Walter Calverley Trevelyan (1797-1879) and David Wooster. Contains papers relating primarily to Sir William Blackett (c.1657-1705) and Sir Walter Calverley Blackett (1707-1777), including: Charles Montagne's offer of a Commissionership of the Treasury to Sir William Blackett (1699) -- Copy of the letter of Sir John Fenwick to his wife on his arrest -- Endowment of hospital for six old men in Newcastle by Sir Walter Blackett 1755 -- List of Sir Walter Blackett' s ecclesiastical benefactors -- Single speech in House of Commons by Sir Walter Blackett 1770 -- Dinner given by Sir Walter Blackett at Hexham 1777 -- Coming of tapestry to Wallington 1755 -- Will and codicil of Sir Walter Blackett -- Letter from Rev. Robt. Thomlinson expressing his wish for a library to be created in St. Nicholas' Church, and other papers. Manuscript list on cover lists a selection of papers. Binding: Scrapbook with insertions.

Provenance

Gift from Sir Charles Philips Trevelyan 3rd Bt

Makers and roles

Sir Walter Calverley Blackett, 2nd Baronet (1707-1777) Sir Walter Calverley Trevelyan, 6th Bt (1797-1879) David Wooster (c.1842 - 1888)

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