The Newcastle to Eccleshall Road, 1829-1831
Amongst papers relating to Eccleshall in the Sutherland Papers is a ‘General Statement of the Income and Expenditure of the turnpike Road from Newcastle-under-Lyme to Eccleshall’. The document forms an ...
The Hercules Windmill at Hill Chorlton
The Sutherland Papers contain a range of printed material relating to the implementation of a wind engine at Hill Chorlton. An article on the ‘Hercules Windmill’ features above, complete with an illustration ...
Hill Chorlton, 1914
The Sutherland Papers contain a huge number of papers relating to the sale of lands on the Leveson-Gower family's estates in the early twentieth century. These papers, many from 1914, include a variety ...
Cotes Farm, Eccleshall
In July 1907 J. H. Menzies received a letter from a man named Wynne regarding Cotes Farm in Eccleshall. There were problems with hay at the farm which Wynne’s letter warns Menzies about. He writes ’we ...
The Marriage of Cromartie Sutherland-Leveson-Gower to Millicent St. Clair Erskine
The image above shows a newspaper clipping from 1884 reporting the marriage of Cromartie, then Marquis of Stafford to Millicent St. Clair Erskine. The article tells us that the wedding took place at St. ...
The Fourth Duke of Sutherland's Subscriptions to Charities
The image above shows a list of subscriptions made by Cromartie Sutherland-Leveson-Gower (1851-1913), the fourth Duke of Sutherland to local and national charities and societies in 1910.
The Duke ...
What were Beacons?
Many accounts of English defences during the Armada make reference to ‘Beacons’. Indeed, the term is used frequently in Sir John Leveson’s Papers.
Beacons played an extremely important role in defending ...
Was the Armada really a Great English Victory?
Following the Armada, there was much speculation about how military tactics could be improved in the event of another foreign assault. Indeed, some accounts were critical of the methods which were employed ...
Threat to the Queen's Ships at Chatham
During the 1590s attention was focussed on improving the security of the Navy incase of foreign assault. Documents in the Sutherland Papers suggest that the security of the Navy was threatened in the ...
Defending the Nation!
After the battles of the Armada in 1588, a fear of foreign invasion continued to dominate English military defense tactics. This is evident in the Summary of Defences at Kent produced by Sir John Leveson ...
Defending England from Invasion: From Soldiers to Cooks
Sir John Leveson’s 1589 Summary of Kentish Defences also provides an insight into the involvement of ‘unarmed’ men in defending against foreign invasion.
Indeed, it wasn’t just the armed forces that ...
Armada Weapons
The document above is a summary of weaponry for 1000 footemen made in September 1598. The document tells us that there were 667 men armed with pikes, and 333 armed with ‘shot’, 222 in the form of ‘muskette’ ...
No.9 Red Cross Hospital: The Carrell-Dakin Method
In addition to her Ambulance work, Duchess Millicent established a Tent Hospital, first at Malo-les-Bains near Dunkirk and then at Bourbourg. In October 1915 the Duchess was requested to transfer her ...
King George V Visits Duchess Millicent's Hospital
Many prestigious figures, including politicians and royalty visited Duchess Millicent’s hospital, including King George V, Queen Mary and Prince Edward who visited the hospital while it was stationed ...
Perton Survey, 1648
The document above is entitled ‘A Survey and vewe of the Towneship of perton in the County of Stafford’. The document provides a list of people living in Perton during 1648 and tells us about the lands ...
The John Lougher Case & People Living in Perton
Amongst the legal papers concerning the Leveson versus Lougher case are a number of ‘Depositions’ which were given by people living in Perton during the 1630s. These depositions tell us more about the ...
Scandal in Perton: John Lougher and Perton Manor House
The Sutherland Papers contain many legal papers concerning land and property in Staffordshire. Amongst these are papers relating to a case between the Leveson family and a man named John Lougher of Perton. ...
Millicent Sutherland-Leveson-Gower, fourth Duchess of Sutherland (1867-1955)
Millicent Fanny St. Clair Erskine was born in 1867 in Fife. In 1884 she married Cromartie Sutherland-Leveson-Gower (1851-1913) who became the fourth Duke of Sutherland following the death of his father ...