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KMAN1 - Records of the Montagu family of Kimbolton Castle
- A - Papers of the Montagu family: Accession 1 Papers
  - 10 - Original Catalogue: M10
    - 14 - Mixed file of papers relating to the affairs of the 6th and 7th Dukes of Manchester, Millcent Duchess of Manchester and Lady Olivia Bernard Sparrow
      - 3 - Correspondence of Lady Olivia Bernard Sparrow, mostly concerning the legal disputes with the Duke of Manchester and Alexander Haldane

RefNo	KMAN1/A/10/14/3/7
AltRefNo	M10/14/3/7
Title	Letter to "My dear friend", from Lady Olivia Bernard Sparrow
Description	Enclosing her ultimatum to the Duke. She has a duty to her late husband and to his descendants. Her grandchildren's rights were invaded by the Duke and his steward, who procured a will from Millicent during her last illness, without legal advice. She was reluctant to make the affair public until now. With the help of Lord Roden and Mr Haldane, the Duke agreed that on Mandeville's marriage the true will would be carried out but Mandeville was married in July and the real will is still concealed. The Duke has settled the Irish estates in favour of his sons "by his present or future wife" with the result that his daughter, Lady Olivia Ossulstone, and any other female descendants have been excluded. She has tried to avoid litigation and suggested arbitration with the help of the Marquis of Tweeddale but was compelled to appeal to the Court of Chancery when every overture was rejected by the Duke.
Date	15 Nov 1853
CreatorName	The Montagu family of Kimbolton Castle: estate and family papers
Repository	Huntingdonshire Archives

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Code	PersonName	Dates
P/0066	Bernard Sparrow (nee Acheson); Lady; Olivia (c.1775-1863); of Brampton Park	c.1775-1863
P/0076	Montagu; Sir; George (1799-1855); 6th Duke of Manchester (1843-1855); of Kimbolton Castle	1799-1855
P/0077	Montagu; Sir; William Drogo (1823-1890); 7th Duke of Manchester (1855-1890); of Kimbolton Castle	1823-1890
P/0084	Montagu (nee Sparrow); Millicent (1798-1848); Duchess of Manchester (1843-1848); of Kimbolton Castle	1798-1848

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