Reference
CRT130ASP/21
Title
Copies of documents then in the possession of A.E. A. Wright, great great grandson of William Wright, concerning Aspley School.
Date free text
1978-1986
Production date
From: 1978 To: 1986
Creator
Old accession number 9129
Scope and Content
Includes a list of masters/owners:
1715-1733 Thomas Gressam
1733-1770 Robert Sawell
1770-1778 James Vaughan and his widow Elizabeth Vaughan with William Wright as her usher until he took over
1780-1807 William Wright
1807-1818 Mary Wright (William's widow) assisted by her son Rev Samuel Wright & Rev Henry Nicholson
1818-1855 Rev Richard Pain assisted by his son who ran the school until c 1860 when its popularity declined
There are also transcripts of leases, mortgages and releases and an inventory of the house contents sold by Mrs Vaughan to William Wright.
Level of description
item