Identity area
Reference code
CA OTUTF MS COLL 343-14
Title
Simcoe estate – Wolford Chapel
Date(s)
- [ca. 1800] - [ca. 1860] (Creation)
Level of description
Series
Extent and medium
6 folders of textual material (4 cm)
Context area
Name of creator
(1752 - 1806)
Name of creator
(1762 - 1850)
Name of creator
(1791 - 1812)
Name of creator
(ca. 1784 - 1865)
Archival history
Immediate source of acquisition or transfer
Content and structure area
Scope and content
This series consists of documents related to the Simcoe family’s patronage of Wolford Abbey in Devonshire, England. Originally part of the Gwillim family estate, Lieutenant General Simcoe became a major benefactor of the Abbey after his return from Saint-Domingue. The documents include sermons, copies of scripture, and information on the management of Abbey lands.
Appraisal, destruction and scheduling
Accruals
System of arrangement
Conditions of access and use area
Conditions governing access
Conditions governing reproduction
Language of material
Script of material
Language and script notes
Physical characteristics and technical requirements
Finding aids
Uploaded finding aid
Allied materials area
Existence and location of originals
Existence and location of copies
Related units of description
Some information relating to the reconstruction of Wolford Chapel can be found in Series 16, “Property and Finances.”