Knight of Kerry papers
In the 19th century a collection was made of Knight of Kerry papers.
Mainly letters of
17th Knight of Kerry
and
18th Knight of Kerry.
Dates c.1740 to 1853.
Originals:
- There are 18 volumes.
Vols 1 to 17 are in family possession.
- Vol.18 is letters dated 1796 to 1884
"abstracted from the general series because of the
celebrity of the correspondents".
[PRO.NI]
archive:
- Knight of Kerry papers
- Catalogue
- Vols 1 to 17 on microfilm.
MIC/639
(MIC639/1 to MIC639/9).
- Vol.18.
Photocopy in
T/3075.
- The PRO.NI website has an
index, and summaries of the letters, and sometimes
complete transcripts.
- It is impossible to link to the PRO.NI summaries and transcripts.
- To see them, go to
Search and then:
- PRONI Ref: MIC639* - More
- PRONI Ref: T3075 - More
[NLI] archive:
- Vols 1 to 17 on microfilm. POS 9074-9082
-
POS 9082 has Vol 17 plus index of correspondents.
- NLI is meant to have Vol 18 original but can't find ref.
Dates |
PRO.NI online text |
NLI microfilm images |
1783-1799 |
MIC/639/3 |
POS 9076 |
1799-1803 |
MIC/639/4 |
POS 9077 |
1803-1816 |
MIC/639/5 |
POS 9078 |
1816-1828 |
MIC/639/6 |
POS 9079 |
1828-1834 |
MIC/639/7 |
POS 9080 |
1835-1847 |
MIC/639/8 |
POS 9081 |
Denny papers transcripts
Transcripts of Knight of Kerry letters.
In the
Denny papers.
Letters dated 1744 to 1825.
Transcribed in 19th century.
Think by
Sir Edward Denny, 4th Baronet (died 1889).
Selected letters
References
Sources yet to be consulted