| Armstrong of Lisgoole Papers | Public Record Office of Northern Ireland |
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| Collection | |
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Identifier |
D/4073 |
Description |
Personal, family and estate papers of the Armstrong family of Lisgoole, Co. Fermanagh. The papers relate primarily to the careers of members of the family who served in the British Army and contain correspondence and papers of outstanding interest. Of particular note are the letters, memoranda and papers of Colonel James Armstrong, ADC to Lord Wellesley during the Indian campaign (1803-5), military agent in Spain (1809 and 1810) and, until his (James's) death in 1812, ADC to the Duke of York. James's elder son, Major Thomas Armstrong, also served in India and kept a journal of his time there which, inter alia, records the siege and storming of Bhurtpore (1825-6). His son, James Wells Armstrong, saw service in the Crimea (1854-5) and many of his letters and papers relate to this campaign as well as to his later career. In addition to the military chronicles, the collection includes papers relating to the Armstrong family's estates in Co. Fermanagh. Their property at Lisgoole was sold in the 1820s, and the Enniskillen property in 1830, so most of these papers pertain to the remaining part of the estate around Gortall, near Enniskillen. In addition to an almost complete run of agents' accounts and rentals from 1819 to 1863, there is a particularly interesting group of letters, dating from 1837 and continuing until 1864, written by John Price Hamilton, the Armstrong's agent, about estate affairs. The letters comment on such diverse subjects as local elections, emigration to America and conditions during the Great Famine. |
Strengths |
The collection contains contemporary accounts of military campaigns |
Physical Characteristics |
c. 660 documents and 36 volumes, occupying 3 PRONI boxes |
Languages |
English |
Contents Date Range |
1735 - 1915 |
Collection Type |
Collection. Archive. Text. |
Accrual |
Policy: Closed
Method: Gift
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/4073 for catalogue of the papers. The catalogue is available for consultation in PRONI's Public Search Room. See also http://www.proni.gov.uk/records/private/lisgoole.htm" target="new_window">http://www.proni.gov.uk/records/private/lisgoole.htm for an introduction to the collection. |
Publications Note |
Archival Collection |
| Collector | |
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Name |
Armstrong Family of Lisgoole |
History |
The Armstrong’s were a military and landed family living in the Lisgoole area of Co. Fermanagh during the 18th and 19th centuries. Prominent family members included Colonel James Armstrong (d. 1812) who served as ADC to Lord Wellesley during the Indian campaign (1803-5), military agent in Spain (1809 and 1810) and ADC to the Duke of York; Major Thomas Armstrong who also served in India (c. 1825-6); and James Wells Armstrong, who fought in the Crimea. Family land and property was held at Lisgoole (sold in the 1820s), Enniskillen (sold 1830), Gortall, near Enniskillen. |
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Organisation |
Public Record Office of Northern Ireland |
Role |
Government agency with responsibility for official and private records |
Telephone |
+44 (0)28 9025 5905 |
Fax |
+44 (0)28 9025 5999 |
History |
The Public Record Office of Northern Ireland (PRONI), is the official place of deposit for all public records in Northern Ireland and was established by Act of Parliament in 1923 following the creation of Northern Ireland in 1921. PRONI is also the main repository in Northern Ireland for private records. |
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Name |
Public Record Office of Northern Ireland |
Address |
2 Titanic Boulevard |
Website |
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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 |