| Joshua Peel Papers | Public Record Office of Northern Ireland |
|---|---|
| Collection | |
|---|---|
Identifier |
D/889 |
Description |
Records of Joshua E. Peel & Son, Solicitors, Armagh, Co. Armagh, 1611-1938, relating largely to Co. Armagh estates, properties and families including title deeds (up to 1876), testamentary papers (chiefly 19th century), printed rentals, maps and particulars of sale of estates in Counties Armagh, Monaghan, Down, Antrim and Cavan, 1864-1930, papers pertaining to individual families and correspondence re emigrant claims to Co. Armagh estates, c.1876-c.1936. The archive also includes the political correspondence and papers of Joshua Peel (1886-c.1920), political agent to J.B. Lonsdale, Conservative MP for the Mid-Division of Co. Armagh 1900-1918, and other local MPs.. |
Strengths |
The collection is particularly strong in providing an understanding of the running of constituency politics and the role of an active election agent in late 19th and early 20th century Ulster politics. The collection is also rich in estate material for many parts of Co. Armagh and elsewhere for the 18th, 19th and early 20th centuries. |
Physical Characteristics |
c.1,115 items, 1611-1938 comprising a range of documents, volumes and maps and occupying 34 PRONI boxes. |
Languages |
English |
Contents Date Range |
1611 - 1938 |
Collection Type |
Collection. Archive. Text. |
Accrual |
Policy: Closed
Method: Indefinite Loan
Periodicity: Closed |
Access |
The collection is stored in secure, closed accommodation and can be requested for on-site consultation using an in-house document ordering system. Access is supervised and for research and/or reference purposes only. |
Description or Catalogue |
See PRONI reference D/889 for catalogue of the papers. The catalogue is available for consultation in PRONI's Public Search Room. |
| Collector | |
|---|---|
Name |
Joshua E. Peel & Son |
Organisation |
Stranmillis University College |
Role |
Solicitors |
History |
A staunch unionist, Peel's political views rarely wavered and his knowledge of the law, election procedures and electoral affairs, his expertise at revision work as a solicitor and close links within the Mid-Armagh constituency were extensively relied upon by successive MPs, particularly J.B. Lonsdale. At a local level, Peel provided the interface between the parliamentary sphere of politics and the constituency level of organisation and representation of unionism. The firm of Joshua E. Peel & Son (English St, Armagh, Co. Armagh.) no longer exists. |
| Owner | |
|---|---|
Name |
Ian Dawson & Co. |
Role |
Solicitors |
Telephone |
+44 (0)28 3752 5566 |
Fax |
+44 (0)28 3752 6651 |
History |
Solicitors, 11 Market St., Armagh, Co. Armagh |
| Location | |
|---|---|
Name |
Public Record Office of Northern Ireland |
Address |
2 Titanic Boulevard |
Website |
|
Access Control |
The Record Office is open to the general public on weekdays between 9.15 am and 4.45 pm, with late night opening until 8.45 pm on Thursday evenings. The Office is closed on the main public holidays and is closed annually for two weeks late November/early December. All readers are required to register their membership on their first visit to the office for which some form of identification will be asked. Registration and admission to the office is free of charge to the public, although certain commercial users (i.e. solicitors, journalists, television reporters and professional genealogists) are subject to a fee. Disabled access facilities, self-service microfilm and a chargeable copying service are provided. |
Role |
Government agency with responsibility for official and private records |
Phone |
0442890534800 |