Introduction to the Anglesey Papers
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This is a document summarising some of the most interesting and significant content within the Anglesey archive (D619) held in PRONI.
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The Anglesey Papers include an Irish estate archive, mainly on Co. Louth, 1611, 1639 and 1660 to 1858, and the archive of the 1st Marquess of Anglesey as Lord Lieutenant of Ireland, 1838-1829 and 1830-1833. The Irish estate archive constitutes D619/1-24, and the Viceregal papers D619/25-43. The entire archive consists of around 12,700 documents (with much duplication as far as the Viceregal papers are concerned) and around 50 volumes (also with much duplication).