Tempsford Hall papers, 1669-1916.

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Tempsford Hall papers, 1669-1916.

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The collection contains the will of Admiral Sir William Penn, 1669; William Penn's instructions, 1689, to William Blackwell concerning the Proprietor's estate at Pennsbury; the marriage certificate of William and Hannah Penn, 1695; an inventory of Pennsylvania title papers and administrative records in the Proprietors' Philadelphia office, 1741, prepared by Richard Peters and Lyndford Lardner for Thomas Penn; letters, memoranda, and copies of wills of several Penn family members, 1682-1875, concerning family lands and forfeited estates in Pennsylvania. The collection also includes letters and personal financial papers, 1774-1830, of Archbishop Stuart, containing family, political, and ecclesiastical news, as well as letters to and from his grandson, William Stuart, 1870-1888, concerning the latters's Irish estates. Present, too, is a group of letters, 1805-1837, addressed to William Granville, natural son of Granville Penn, Sophia's brother. Most were sent to Granville by members of the Penn family and discuss Granville's career as a merchant in Ceylon and other family news.

ca. 350 items.

Historical Society of Pennsylvania

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SNAC Resource ID: 6681869

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Stuart, William, 1755-1822

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Penn, Hannah Callowhill, 1671-1726

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The British colony of Pennsylvania was given to William Penn (1644-1718) in 1681 by Charles II of England in repayment of a debt owed his father, Sir Admiral William Penn (1621-1670). Under Penn's directive, Pennsylvania was settled by Quakers escaping religious torment in England and other European nations. Three generations of Penn descendents held proprietorship of the colony until the American Revolution, when the family was stripped of all but its privately held shares of land....

Lardner, Lynford, 1715-1774

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Keeper of the Great Seal of Pa. 1746-1752; Receiver General of Pa.; member of Governor's Council 1755-1774. From the description of Account book : manuscript, 1748 Sept. 25-1752 Jan. 1. (Rosenbach Museum & Library). WorldCat record id: 122580812 ...

Penn, William, Sir, 1621-1670

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A founder of the British Navy. From the description of Fragment of a legal document, 1667 Apr. 30. (Bryn Mawr College). WorldCat record id: 28885966 English naval officer. From the description of Letter signed : London, to [Edward] Gregory, 1668 June 11. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 700943302 From the description of Letter signed : London, to Edward Gregory, 1668 June 11. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 700941850 From the description of Autogra...

Peters, Richard, 1704-1776

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Rev. Richard Peters was a clergyman. He was the uncle of Judge Richard Peters of Philadelphia. From the description of Miscellaneous manuscripts, 1765, n.d. (University of Pennsylvania Library). WorldCat record id: 190878612 Philadelphia clergyman, provincial secretary and councillor. From the description of ALS : Philadelphia, to [John Penn?], 1772 Mar. 2. (Rosenbach Museum & Library). WorldCat record id: 86165787 From the description of ALS : Phila...

Blackwell, William, 1929-

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Penn, Thomas, 1702-1775

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Land speculator. From the description of Papers of Thomas Penn, 1740-1755. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 79452327 From the description of Letters of Thomas Penn, 1748-1770. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 71070635 The son of William Penn, Thomas Penn served as proprietor of Pennsylvania. From the guide to the Thomas Penn correspondence, 1747-1771, with James Hamilton, 1747-1771, (American Philosophical Society) Thomas Penn was a proprietor of Pe...

Penn, William, 1644-1718

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The British colony of Pennsylvania was given to William Penn (1644-1718) in 1681 by Charles II of England in repayment of a debt owed his father, Sir Admiral William Penn (1621-1670). Under Penn's directive, Pennsylvania was settled by Quakers escaping religious torment in England and other European nations. Three generations of Penn descendents held proprietorship of the colony until the American Revolution, when the family was stripped of all but its privately held shares of land...

Stuart, Sophia Margaretta Juliana Penn, 1764-1847

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Penn, Granville, 1761-1844

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Epithet: scholar, public official British Library Archives and Manuscripts Catalogue : Person : Description : ark:/81055/vdc_100000000205.0x000042 Epithet: of Add MS 41369 British Library Archives and Manuscripts Catalogue : Person : Description : ark:/81055/vdc_100000000149.0x00009d ...

Stuart, William, 1825-1893

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Granville, William, 1787 or 1788-1864

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