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THS/PCM/002/003/003
1927 - 1930

Entries for the years 1927 to 1930
THS/PCM/002/003/004
1931 - 1935

Entries for the years 1931 to 1935
THS/JLH/002/004
Pages 230 - 333

The index, produced by John Higgins to pages 230 – 333 may be found in the the index section of this collection. An alphabetical list of people whose images appear in the Scrap Books is available in the THS Collection. Select the diagonal arrows to view as a full screen.
THS/PPC/002/002/004
Chapter 3: Reminiscences of Turvey Abbey
The chapter begins with a discussion as to why the building might be called an ‘Abbey’ as it had never been a religious house.. The rest of the chapter concentrates on three main inhabitants of the Abbey. The first is John Higgins who acquired the ownership at a young age. The chapter describes his love ...
THS/PPC/002/002/003
Chapter 2: Turvey Old Hall and the Mordaunts.
This chapter provides a brief history of the powerful Mordaunt family and their residence in ‘Turvey Old Hall’. Reference is made to the burial of a number of Mordaunts within All Saints Church. It is noted how the ‘Old Hall’ became less used as a residence with later generations residing at Peterborough House in Parsons Green, ...
THS/PPC/002/002/005
Chapter 4: Early Days at Turvey House
The Chapter commences with John Higgins of Weston Underwood purchasing the land in the 1786 auction and then commenced, in 1792, to build ‘Turvey House’ in the Italian Style following his ‘Grand Tour’ of Europe. His son Thomas Charles Higgins added a top storey. TCH as he was known made many improvements to the housing ...
THS/PPC/002/002/007
Chapter 6: Turvey Church and its history.
Before the church existed there would have been a ‘Preaching Cross’ in the village and Munby suggests that this would be in the area now known as ‘The Cross’. The Church was initially built in the Saxon Age and so predated the Norman Conquest. The dedication to ‘All Saints’ meant that the actual dedication took ...
THS/PPC/002/002/010
Chapter 9: People That We Used To Know.
People mentioned in this chapter are: John Hartwell, Sarah Hartwell, Thomas Hartwell, Rose Sargeant, Isabel West, Rebecca Felts, Joseph Tysoe, Richard Wooding, David Tysoe, Reuben Cotton, Timothy Tysoe, Reuben Tysoe, Thomas Jackson, Gillaway Harley, Miss Paine, John Paine, Thomas Bailey, Charles Bailey, Edward Skevington, John Dunkley, Mrs Whitworth, Charles Longuet Higgins, Sarah Tous, Elizabeth Gooding, ...
THS/PPC/002/002/012
Appendix
The Appendix draws on a number of contributions to the Turvey Magazine. Articles include Celebrations of the Queen’s Jubilee at Turvey (August 1887), The Second Baron Mordaunt of Turvey (June 1889), South Door of Turvey Church (May 1890), The Parish Clock (September 1893), and A Brave Woman with reference to Selina Hicks nee Selina Tysoe (October ...
THS/FFC/001
The Memoirs of Fred Collins 1928 - 1946
Select the diagonal arrows to view as full screen The memoirs cover the early years in the life of Fred Collins who was born in The Three Fyshes Pub in 1928. H is father Frank together with his mother Ada ran The Three Fyshes. Frank also owned part of Tander’s Close where he kept cows and ...
THS/PCM/002/002
A Mordaunt Who's Who (1066 - 1601)

The booklet is a chronological lineage of the Mordaunt family in Turvey from Osbert Le Mordaunt , a Norman knight who fought under William The Conqueror in 1066 to Sir Lewis Mordaunt, Lord Baron of Turvey who died in 1601. The following Mordaunts are covered in this work: Osbert Le, Osmund Le, Eustace Le, William, William ...
THS/JLH/003/005
Letter from Sis to Teddy
This is likely to be a letter from Albina Cecil Bazeley, wife of Rev. Henry Hugh Longuet Higiins, to her brother Teddy. The letter refers to her young life and being a guide leader.
THS/JLH/003/009
Addendum to Longuet Higgins Family Tree
An addendum to the family tree in this collection. This tree details the birth and deaths of more recent members of the Longuet Higgins line. Surnames in this tree are: Bazely Cambell Watt Carta Chilston Douglas Dunster Hunt Johnson Longuet Higgins Munn Parkes Smithson Strachen Tattersell
THS/JLH/003/011
Letter from Christopher Longuet Higgins to his mother and father
The leter, sent from Cambridge University tells of his lecture tour during the summer and the new acquaintances he has made. There are details of how he is setting up his rooms at College and the various pieces of furniture involved.
THS/JLH/003/007
Letter from Christopher Longuet Higgins to his father
The letter tells of his lecturing trip from Tokyo to Hong Kong and includes visits to Thailand and Ceylon.
THS/JLH/003/004
Longuet Higgins Family Tree Details

A detailed document regarding detail of individuals within the Longuet Higgins Family tree. The document commences with a note on the sources of the information, including the family bible. The slips of paper have been put inside Volume 2 of the Turvey Abbey Scrapbook and the first sheet is numbered 489. An addendum to this tree is ...
THS/SPD/006
Samuel & Sarah Ann Ayres Family Photograph

A photograph of the Samuel and Sarah Ann Ayres with their children.
THS/VCS/010
Pauline Cameron Transcript of Interview

Interview with Pauline Elizabeth Cameron (PC) Interview conducted by Paula Grayson (PG) and Anjum Gray (AG) 15 March 2019 Date of birth: 20 September 1945 Place of birth: Northampton PG How long did your family live in Turvey? PC My father and his family lived in Turvey from the middle of the 1800s I think. PG Wow. And what jobs did your ...
THS/JNC/003/001
Three Generations of Skevingtons

From the Mercury & Herald. Picture showing three generations of Skevingtons: 81 year old Mr Marshall Skevington with his son David and grandson Graham. Mr Marshall Skevington kept the King’s Arms for 27 years and his family have been in the village since the 17th Century.
THS/REC/002/006/001
Mr Mordaunt's Warrant

A copy of the warrant making John Mordaunt Baron Mordaunt of Reigate in Surrey and Viscount Mordaunt of Avalon in Somerset. Original dated 8 July 1659 in the British Museum Copy dated 22 April 1905.
THS/REC/002/006/002
A description of the tomb of Lord Peterborough's daughter

A description of the tomb of Lord Peterborough’s daughter, buried in the Gordon Chapel in Elgin Cathedral. Sacred to the memory of Her Grace, Henrietta, Duchess of Gordon, only daughter of Charles Mordaunt, Earl of Peterborough and Monmouth, who conquered Spain. Born April 3rd 1682, married 1706, Alexander, Marquis of Huntley, afterwards Duke of Gordon, to ...
THS/REC/002/006/003
Abbreviated family tree of the Mordaunts

An abbreviated family tree of the Mordaunts. Shows – John 1st Viscount = Elizabeth Charles 3rd Earl = Carey Fraser Henry (Harry) = Margaret Spencer John = Frances Powlett John K.B. Charles 4th Earl = Robiniana Brown Charles Henry 5th Earl
THS/REC/002/008/003
Letter from A. J. Pearman

Letter from A. J. Pearman thanking Rev Munby for his replies concerning Mr. Rands.
THS/REC/002/007
A Bedfordshire Armorial

A Bedfordshire Armorial by F. W. Kuhlicke. Part XXXVIII – Mordaunt of Turvey From the Bedfordshire Magazine c. 1950 A brief history of the Mordaunt family.

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