Archival/written
Manvers of Thoresby and Holme Pierrepont
University of Nottingham, Manuscripts and Special Collections
The University holds the Manvers Collection, a collection of estate papers of the Pierrepont family, Earls Manvers, of Thoresby Hall, Nottinghamshire, 1342-1989. The documents are in ten groups, reflecting the accrued nature of the Collection. A comprehensive description of the collections is available on the University of Nottingham website.
British Library, Manuscript Collections
Thoresby Park Papers: estate papers, correspondence, etc., of the Pierrepont family, Earls (1628) and Dukes (1690) of Kingston-upon-Hull (Egerton MS 3516-3660 F)
Thoresby Park Charters and Rolls : consisting mainly of post-medieval records of the Pierrepont family, Earls (1628) and Dukes (1690) of Kingston-upon-Hull, and relating in particular to their lands in cos. Nott., Derby and York (Egerton Ch 2301-8836)
Thoresby Park Papers, Vols. CXLIV-CXLIX : typewritten calendar of all the manuscripts and deeds (to the year 1800), which were preserved at Thoresby Park in 1915, prepared by William A. Caffall, for Charles William Sydney Pierrepont, 4th Earl Manvers (Egerton MS 3660 A-F)
Nottinghamshire Archives
Royal Institute of British Architects
Newcastle of Clumber Park
University of Nottingham, Manuscripts and Special Collections
The Portland (Welbeck) Collection contains the personal papers of the earlier Dukes of Newcastle upon Tyne within the Cavendish, Holles and Portland Literary sections.
The Newcastle (Clumber) Collection consists largely of the estate and personal papers of the Dukes of Newcastle under Lyne of Clumber Park for the 2nd to the 7th Dukes.
A comprehensive description of the collections is available on the University of Nottingham website.
Portland of Welbeck Abbey
University of Nottingham, Manuscripts and Special Collections
Manuscripts and Special Collections at The University of Nottingham holds a number of collections relating to the Portland family of Welbeck Abbey, the two most significant being the Portland (Welbeck) Collection (Pw) and the Portland (London) Collection (Pl). An overview of the collections is available from the University of Nottingham website.
British Library, Manuscript Collections
The Portland Papers : papers of the Harley Family of Brampton Bryan, and of the related families of Vere, Holles, Cavendish and Cavendish-Bentinck; 9th-mid 19th century (Add MS 70001-70523)
Nottinghamshire Archives
- DD/P: Portland of Welbeck (1st deposit): Deeds and Estate Papers
- DD/2P: Portland of Welbeck (2nd Deposit): Deeds and Estate Papers
- DD/3P: Portland of Welbeck (3rd Deposit) : Estate Papers
- DD/4P: Portland of Welbeck (4th Deposit): Deeds and Estate Papers
- DD/5P: Portland of Welbeck (5th Deposit): Estate and Household Accounts
- DD/6P: Portland of Welbeck (6th Deposit): Deeds and Estate Papers
- DD/7P: Portland of Welbeck (7th Deposit): Welbeck estate records
- DD/P/CD: Portland of Welbeck: Cavendish deeds
Fitzalan-Howard family, Dukes of Norfolk
The Dukes of Norfolk owned Worksop Manor prior to 1839.
Arundel Castle Archive Collections
Contain material relating to Worksop Manor:
- Accounts for designing, building, improving, repairing, decorating and furnishing … Worksop Manor … under the direction of James Paine, 1751-1767 [MD 18]
- Personal and other accounts of Thomas Howard, relating to Worksop, 1689-1704 [A 118]
- Housekeepers’ accounts for London and Worksop, 1736-1742 [A 66]
- Inventory of plate, pictures, linen, household goods and furniture left by Edward, 9th Duke of Norfolk at Worksop Manor, December 1777 [IN 54]
- Plan of formal gardens, mansion and other buildings shown in block plan, 18th century [H2/47]
- Map of Worksop Manor estate, c.1837 [FC 173,336]
Consult the catalogue (in four volumes) edited by Dr Frances Steer:
Sheffield Archives
Duke of Norfolk's Estate, Arundel (Arundel Castle Manuscripts)
The manuscripts held at Sheffield Archives are the records of the Yorkshire, Nottinghamshire (including Worksop Manor) and Derbyshire estates of the Dukes of Norfolk.
- Description of the Arundel Castle Manuscripts collection
- Online catalogue of the Arundel Castle Manuscripts