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Garrett, James, fl 2006 : Wandering fires
- Date
- 1980, 1986
- By
- Garrett, James, 1922-2013Hortle family
- Reference
- MS-Group-1541
- Description
Detailed history of the family of Edith Lyttleton (G B Lancaster). It covers all branches including those on Edith's father's and mother's side and on the grandparents' sides and covers various geographical locations including New Zealand, Australia, Canada, United Kingdom and France. It contains genealogical tables, photographs, maps and reproductions of paintings of and by Edith Lyttleton's parents and forbears.
James Garrett is the husband of Margaret, the niece of Edith Lyttleton, from whom her papers were acquired. These two volumes have been a labour of love by Mr Garrett, focusing more on the family history of the Lyttletons, but also covering the life of Edith Lyttleton.
Quantity: 2 volume(s). 1 folder(s). 0.06 Linear Metres.
Physical Description: Mss, typescripts, photographs and printed matter
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- Format
- 2 volume(s), 1 folder(s), 0.06 Linear Metres, Manuscripts, Mss, typescripts, photographs and printed matter
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Photographs of Lyttleton family graves, Rakaia
Date: 1958
From: Garrett, James, fl 2006 : Wandering fires
Reference: MS-Papers-8666
Description: Five photographs of Lyttleton family graves at Rakaia. Accompanied by a letter from Charles Thomas forwarding the phortographs on to Mrs Garrett, 22 Jan 1958. Quantity: 1 folder(s). Physical Description: Photographs and ms
Wandering fires, Volume 1
Date: 1980
From: Garrett, James, fl 2006 : Wandering fires
Reference: MSX-7846
Description: Contains chapters one to three of the Lyttleton family history. Chapter one is titled `France, Guiana, England, 1750-1810' and deals mainly with the de Gouges family, including Pierre Aubrey, Anne, Olyme and Pierre de Gouges. Chapter two is titled `England, Van Dieman's Land, 1810-1880' and deals with the family of William Wood who settled in Tasmania and early members of the Lyttleton family. Chapter three is titled `Van Dieman's Land, New Zealand, 1804-1880' and deals with the Hortle family in Australia, including Ann Hortle who became Mrs W T Lyttleton and the first members of the Lyttleton family who settled in New Zealand. The last part of chapter three is found at the beginning of volume 2 (MSX-7847). Quantity: 1 volume(s). Physical Description: Mss, typescripts, photographs and printed matter Provenance: James Garrett is the husband of Margaret, the niece of Edith Lyttleton, from whom her papers were acquired. These two volumes have been a labour of love by Mr Garrett, focusing more on the family history of the Lyttletons, but also covering the life of Edith Lyttleton.
Wandering fires, Volume 2
Date: 1986
From: Garrett, James, fl 2006 : Wandering fires
Reference: MSX-7847
Description: Part two of Lyttleton family history. Contains end of Chapter three `Van Dieman's Land, New Zealand, 1804-1880' which covers Captain Westcote Lyttleton, the McNab family in Scotland and Nova Scotia and Westcote McNab Lyttleton. Chapter four titled `Canterbury, New Zealand, London, G B Lancaster, Dwyers, J W Lyttleton, 1880-1975' concentrates on Edith Lyttleton and her immediate family. It also contains information about John Dwyer and the Dwyer family. Quantity: 1 volume(s). Physical Description: Mss, sketches, photographs and printed matter Provenance: James Garrett is the husband of Margaret, the niece of Edith Lyttleton, from whom her papers were acquired. These two volumes have been a labour of love by Mr Garrett, focusing more on the family history of the Lyttletons, but also covering the life of Edith Lyttleton.