Sixth and subsequent deposits of papers of the Sykes family of Sledmere

This subcollection consists of several later deposits of Sykes material. It includes financial records; property records including deeds, leases, surveys, plans; records of the manor of Wetwang; farm records including livestock and milk records; general correspondence files; a small amount of family material relating to Sir Mark Sykes, 1st Bt, Sir Mark Masterman Sykes, Sir Tatton Sykes, 5th Bt, and Jessica Sykes; records of Sledmere Stud; and records of Sledmere with Croome Parish Council.

U DDSY6 Sykes family papers, sixth and subsequent deposits

U DDSY6/1 Management and general accounting records

U DDSY6/2 Commercial and financial records

U DDSY6/3 Charitable and Trust records

U DDSY6/4 Property records

U DDSY6/5 Farming, forestry and sporting records

U DDSY6/6 Employment, pay and pension records

U DDSY6/7 Household accounts

U DDSY6/8 General correspondence files

U DDSY6/9 Public access and marketing records

U DDSY6/10 Family papers

U DDSY6/11 Miscellaneous

U DDSY6/12 Sledmere Stud

U DDSY6/13 Sledmere with Croome Parish Council

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The records in this subcollection were deposited with Hull University Archives by Sir Tatton Sykes. U DDSY6/2/2/1/1-2 were purchased at auction on behalf of Sir Tatton Sykes; funding for the purchase also came from Hull University Archives, East Yorkshire Local History Society and the Georgian Society of East Yorkshire. U DDSY6/2/2/1/1-2 were purchased at auction in Carlisle and their previous provenance is unknown.