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West Wretham, Norfolk, 1085 - 1886

 Series
Reference Code: GBR/0272/KCAR/6/2/171

Scope and Contents

Documents relating to King's College lands in West Wretham, Norfolk. Includes WEW/1-/75.

Dates

  • Creation: 1085 - 1886

Conditions Governing Access

From the Sub-Fonds:

ADMINISTRATIVE DOCUMENTS LESS THAN ONE HUNDRED YEARS OLD MAY BE SUBJECT TO RESTRICTIONS. ASK THE ARCHIVISTS FOR MORE INFORMATION.

Biographical / Historical

King's College exchanged the estate of West Wretham for Caston Hall manor, also in Norfolk, with landowner Mr Wirley Birch in 1820. The records of the exchange can be found in KCAR/6/2/171/05 Title deeds WEW/3 & 4 and also in the Caston Hall records, KCAR/6/2/29/2 Title deeds CAH/9.

Extent

1 collection (1 1/2 boxes)

Language of Materials

English

Accruals

Please note that the estate collection is continually receiving new material. Catalogues for estates which have had many additions made during the year will be re-published approximately annually, and the Archive Centre staff are always happy to conduct up-to-date computer searches for any estate. Please contact archivist@kings.cam.ac.uk with enquiries.

Related Materials

For court rolls for West Wretham manor, see Lessingham records KCAR/6/2/100/1 LES/97 and Abbey of Bec KCAR/6/1/0 BEC/2-4, 6-10, 12-15, 36-38 and 42. Further material may be found in the Bursar's subject files, KCAR/3/1/1/8, 9, 10 and 31.

Finding aid date

2004-03-25 14:41:13+00:00

Geographic

Repository Details

Part of the Archive Centre, King's College, Cambridge Repository

Contact:
Archivist
King's College
Cambridge CB2 1ST United Kingdom
+44 (0)1223 331444