GEMMS Person ID
GEMMS-PERSON-
2293
(old series: GEMMS-PERSON-2477)
Name
Bertram Ashburnham
Title
Earl
Gender
Male
Lived
b. 1797-11-23 d. 1878-06-22 (new)
Manuscripts
Source of Data
Hannah Yip
Biographical Sources Consulted
There is no entry for Bertram Ashburnham, Fourth Earl of Ashburnham, in the ODNB.
Other note
Bertram Ashburnham, Fourth Earl of Ashburnham (1797-1878) purchased the Stowe collection of manuscripts in 1841. In 1883, the collection was sold to Parliament and subsequently deposited, almost in its entirety, in the British Museum. The diary of Bertram, Fourth Earl of Ashburnham, is held at the East Sussex Record Office.
Attached URL
http://discovery.nationalarchives.gov.uk/details/r/804030d3-3804-4db0-af3e-d510… TNA Catalogue entry for the diary of Bertram, Fourth Earl of Ashburnham.
http://www.bl.uk/collection-guides/stowe-manuscripts Information about the Stowe Manuscripts on the British Library web page.
GEMMS record created
May 28, 2019
GEMMS record last edited
July 15, 2024