Letters to Sir Christopher Sykes, 2nd Bt. From, amongst others: John Nevill; Colonel Maister; John Arden, Mayor of Hedon; Alexander Black; Jno. Marson, Clumber; John Crowder, Byram; Earl of Carlisle; Rev. Thomas Dade; John Clough; John Bell; William Carr, York (5 February 1791); Thomas Scatchard; John Lockwood; Duke of Leeds; John Boyes; Thomas Grimston, Kilnwick; C. Coggan; Earl of Warwick; W. Skeffington

Reference No:
U DDSY/101/68
Dates:
1771-1799
Description:
Application for post in H.M. Customs at Bridlington; purchase of glassware; financial, estate & farming affairs; fishing in river at Wansford; inclosure at Luttons & Weaverthorpe; repair of highways at Duggleby; case respecting Withernsea & Hollym inclosure; William Iveson asks for support of Sir Christopher Sykes in filling the vacancy of clerk & treasurer to Winestead Level Drainage; East Riding militia & volunteers; Wansford Mill; Beverley election (3 March 1799); distribution of charity money to prisoners in York Castle; 'The only place in Norfolk where Lady Sykes can have both hot & cold sea bathing is at Yarmouth'; etc.
Format:
Archive Item
Extent:
c. 270 items
Language:
Access Conditions:
Access will be granted to any accredited reader
Repository:
Hull University Archives
Collection:
Papers of the Sykes family of Sledmere