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Knight of Barrels

Description

Deeds, court rolls and papers relating to an estate at Studley belonging to Robert Knight of Barrels Park and to an estate at Wem, Shropshire, the property of Captain Henry Calveley Cotton and his wife, Georgiana, grand-daughter of Robert Knight.

  • Finding No

    DR36

  • Date

    1652-1878

  • Extent

    202 items

  • Status

    open

  • Level

    collection

  • Associated people

    Knight, Family

    Cotton, Henry Calveley

    Knight, Robert

  • Associated place

    United Kingdom - England - Warwickshire - Wootton Wawen,

    United Kingdom - England - Warwickshire - Studley,

    United Kingdom - England - Warwickshire - Oldberrow,

    United Kingdom - England - Shropshire - Wem,

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Related material

DR 225 DR 886 DR36 DR1110

Admin History

Administrative History Robert Knight (1768-1855) was the illegitimate son of Robert Baron Luxborough, Viscount Barrells and Earl of Catherlough and was bequeathed the family estates in and around Wootton Wawen, Studley and Oldberrow on the latter's death in 1772. For further details on the family, see DR 886.