Letters to (Sir) Christopher Sykes

Reference No:
U DDSY3/8/1
Dates:
1780-1801
Description:

From William Ellis, Beverley, Thomas Simpson, Newcastle & Gateshead (3); John Hopper, Beverley (4); Joseph Sykes, West Ella; Henry Maister, Hull & London (5); Timothy Mortimer; York (15); R. H. Beaumont, Whitley Beaumont (7); Thomas Williamson, Hull; H. Egerton, Durham (2); Joseph Denison, London (5); Rev. Jos. Simpson; W. Cleaver, Lillingstone; Will. Egerton, Chester; Nicholas Sykes, Durham; Henry Young; Edmund Foster, Hull (2); Kilby Brewer, York; Margaret Chamberts, Gateshead; D. Lambert, Malton; Philip Langdale, Houghton; James Smith, Hull (2); Mann Horsefield, Thorp Green; W. Danby, York; Ralph Agar, Leeds; H. Young, London; Wm. Moffett, Hull; Calico Manufacturers and Printers of Blackburn; Sarah Gardner, London; Wm. Thompson, Pickhill; John Taylor, Bridlington; John Stevenson, Hull; W. Jessop, Newark; William St. George, Scarborough; Robert Scott, York (2); Richard & Robert Gillow & Sons, Lancaster; Joseph Rose, London (6); William St. Quintin; John Robins; son Christopher Sykes; John Boyes jnr. Wansford; A. S. Lillington (5); Rd. H. Lister, Scarborough (4); Geo. Knowsley, London; Sir George Cayley, Brompton; Ralph Creyke, Marton (5); H. Osbaldeston; Will. Chapman, Newcastle, Durham, House of Commons, Beverley (7); Charles Stewart; Vicomte Chabol.

Agricultural Society premium; Movements of East Yorkshire Regiment; Financial affairs; Houses at Bishop Burton and Beverley; Baronetcy for Dr. Mark Sykes (25 January; 17, 21 and 25 February; 1 May 1783); his death (September, 1783), and monument (5 January; 23 October 1784); Estates at Kilnwick, Knapton and Wauldby; Medicinal use of quicksilver (13 January 1783); Hull Bank House unhealthy (14 February 1783); Vicarage of Kirk Ella; Tree planting (from Whitley Beaumont); Dogs; Death of Capability Brown (21, 27 February 1783) and his work at Whitley Beaumont; Collection of shells; Terms at Mrs. Chapman's house, Westminster School (5 February 1784). Hotham boys there; Beverley election; Bridlington harbour. William Chapman recommended (1 September 1793); Scarborough piers (5 May 1795; February, April 1801); Billiard table, interior decoration, fittings and exercising machine for Sledmere; Rectory of Kirby Grindalythe and tithes of Sledmere and Croom

Format:
Archive Item
Extent:
1 bundle
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Access Conditions:
Access will be granted to any accredited reader
Repository:
Hull University Archives
Collection:
Papers of the Sykes family of Sledmere