Identity area
Reference code
AR129
Title
Date(s)
- 1591 - 1602 (Creation)
Level of description
Collection
Extent and medium
13 items
Context area
Name of creator
Biographical history
John Whitgift was Archbishop of Canterbury from 1583 until his death in 1604.
Repository
Archival history
Originally donated to Croydon Library by a friend of the late Charles Heath Clark in memory of Croydons best citizens. The collection had been purchased in a sale; earlier provenance is unknown.
Immediate source of acquisition or transfer
Accession Number: A408
Archbishop Whitgift papers
One indenture (1591) and eleven letters (1592 - 1602), all mounted and bound in a single volume, plus one loose letter concerning the scarcity of food (1596).
Item date: 1591 - 1602
Custodial history: Originally donated to Croydon Library by a friend of the late Charles Heath Clark in memory of Croydons best citizens.
Content and structure area
Scope and content
The collection consists of one indenture (1591) and twelve letters (1592 - 1602).
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Conditions of access and use area
Conditions governing access
Some of the records in our collections contain sensitive and personal data that we have a legal responsibility to control access to. In these circumstances, staff may search the collection on your behalf, having received consent or proof of death of the individual concerned.
Please contact us at archives@croydon.gov.uk for further information regarding the particular collection you wish to access.
You can make a request for information which may be in a closed record under the Freedom of Information Act, 2000 or the Environmental Information Regulations, 2004. For more information about making a request, see the Croydon Council website (www.croydon.gov.uk). Making a request does not guarantee access to the information you ask for, as there may be a valid exemption from disclosure under the Freedom of Information Act.
Conditions governing reproduction
Language of material
- English
Script of material
Language and script notes
Physical characteristics and technical requirements
All items have been bound together in a single volume with the exception of one letter concerning the scarcity of food (1596).
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Description control area
Description identifier
GB-352-ar129
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Dates of creation revision deletion
24/06/2015