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Collapse MS 3219 - James Watt and Family Papers - 13th century - 1873MS 3219 - James Watt and Family Papers - 13th century - 1873
Expand 1 - Records of Thomas Watt (1639 or 1642 - 1727) - 1694 - 17271 - Records of Thomas Watt (1639 or 1642 - 1727) - 1694 - 1727
Expand 2 - Records of John Watt senior (1694 - 1736) - 1714 - 17442 - Records of John Watt senior (1694 - 1736) - 1714 - 1744
Expand 3 - Records of James Watt of Greenock - 1724 - 17873 - Records of James Watt of Greenock - 1724 - 1787
Expand 4 - Records of James Watt (1736 - 1819)4 - Records of James Watt (1736 - 1819)
Expand 5 - Records of John Watt Jr. (1739 - 1762) - 1759 - 17625 - Records of John Watt Jr. (1739 - 1762) - 1759 - 1762
Collapse 6 - Records of James Watt Jr. (1769 - 1848) - 13th cent. - 18486 - Records of James Watt Jr. (1769 - 1848) - 13th cent. - 1848
Expand 1 - Correspondence of James Watt jr. - 1784 - 18441 - Correspondence of James Watt jr. - 1784 - 1844
Expand 2 - Notebooks of James Watt jr. - 1787 - 18462 - Notebooks of James Watt jr. - 1787 - 1846
Expand 3 - Personal papers of James Watt jr. - 1808 - 18483 - Personal papers of James Watt jr. - 1808 - 1848
Expand 4 - Legal documents  - 1637 - 18414 - Legal documents - 1637 - 1841
Expand 5 - Drawings by James Watt jr. - 1789 - 18465 - Drawings by James Watt jr. - 1789 - 1846
Collapse 6 - Papers of the antiquarian, William Hamper, relating to the parish and manor of Aston - 13th cent. - 18396 - Papers of the antiquarian, William Hamper, relating to the parish and manor of Aston - 13th cent. - 1839
Expand 1 - Correspondence concerning William Hamper's collection of manuscripts for a history of Aston, and Watt jr.'s acquisition of them after Hamper's death - 1831 - 18391 - Correspondence concerning William Hamper's collection of manuscripts for a history of Aston, and Watt jr.'s acquisition of them after Hamper's death - 1831 - 1839
2 - Manuscript volume entitled 'Some Account of the Parish of Aston iuxta Birmingham in the County of Warwick: being Sir William Dugdale's History of that extensive district, with considerable additions and illustrations by William Hamper' - 1821
3 - Engraved copper plates - nd c. 1820
4 - Wood-blocks of facsimile autographs - nd. c. 1820
Expand 5 - Portfolio containing Collections for the Manor of Aston - 1365 - 18285 - Portfolio containing Collections for the Manor of Aston - 1365 - 1828
Expand 6 - Portfolio containing collections for the Manors of  Deritend and Bordesley - 1343 - 18306 - Portfolio containing collections for the Manors of Deritend and Bordesley - 1343 - 1830
Expand 7 - Portfolio containing collections for the Manors of  Duddeston, Nechells, Saltley and Little Bromwich - 1306 - 18297 - Portfolio containing collections for the Manors of Duddeston, Nechells, Saltley and Little Bromwich - 1306 - 1829
Expand 8 - Portfolio containing collections for the Manors of  Castle Bromwich and Water Orton - 1312 - 18268 - Portfolio containing collections for the Manors of Castle Bromwich and Water Orton - 1312 - 1826
Expand 9 - Portfolio containing collections for the Manors of Erdington and Witton - 1319 - 18309 - Portfolio containing collections for the Manors of Erdington and Witton - 1319 - 1830
Collapse 10 - Drawings and engravings - 1808 - 183110 - Drawings and engravings - 1808 - 1831
Collapse 1 - Plans of Manors in the parish of Aston - 1808 - 18311 - Plans of Manors in the parish of Aston - 1808 - 1831
1 - Erdington Manor. Reduced by W. Hamper, from a survey by John Tomlinson of 1760, then in the possession of Heneage Legge - 16 May 1808
2 - Bordesley Manor (with the Hamlet of Deritend in Birmingham Manor). Reduced, and streets and modern buildings added, by W. Hamper, from a survey by John Tomlinson of 1760, then in the possession of Heneage Legge - 17 June 1808
3 - Saltley Manor. Reduced by W. Hamper, from a survey by John Tomlinson of 1760, then in the possession of Heneage Legge - 28 June 1808
4 - Nechells Manor. Reduced by W. Hamper, from a survey by John Tomlinson of 1758, then in the possession of Heneage Legge - 07 September 1808
5 - Duddeston Manor. Reduced by W. Hamper, and the streets added, from a survey by John Tomlinson of 1758, then in the possession of Heneage Legge - 27 September 1808
6 - Castle Bromwich Manor. Reduced by W. Hamper, from a survey then in the possession of the Rt. Hon. the Earl of Bradford - 20 November 1808
7 - The Ravenshurst Estate, in Bordesley. Reduced by W. Hamper, from a plan by Samuel Bradford of 1748, then in the possession of John Lowe - 31 January 1809
8 - Aston Manor. Reduced by W. Hamper, from a survey by John Tomlinson of 1758, then in the possession of Heneage Legge - 06 March 1809
9 - Witton Manor. Reduced by W. Hamper, from a survey by John Tomlinson of 1759, then in the possession of Heneage Legge - 23 May 1809
10 - Little Bromwich Manor. Reduced by W. Hamper, from a survey by John Tomlinson of 1759, then in the possession of Heneage Legge - 24 June 1809
11 - Water Orton Manor. Reduced from a survey made by G. Yates in 1831, possibly by George Yates himself - nd. c. 1831
Expand 2 - Drawings of funerary monuments. - [1808]2 - Drawings of funerary monuments. - [1808]
3 - Illustrations for Plates II and III, showing two further monuments with effigies - nd. [August 1809]
4 - Illustration for Plate IV, No. 2, showing the monument of James Gibbs, architect - nd. [August 1809]
5 - Illustration for Plate V. No. 2, marked ; ‘W. Hamper delt.’ and dated at Aston - 01 August 1809
Expand 11 - Deeds - 1455 - 162811 - Deeds - 1455 - 1628
12 - Box of seals, 'Aston etc.' - nd. pre 17th cent.
Expand 13 - Rolls of copies of deeds - nd. [c.16th cent.]13 - Rolls of copies of deeds - nd. [c.16th cent.]
Expand 14 - Deeds 'Duddeston etc.' - 1448 - 159014 - Deeds 'Duddeston etc.' - 1448 - 1590
Expand 15 - Deeds for Aston, Witton, Erdington etc. - 1322 - late 14th cent. 15 - Deeds for Aston, Witton, Erdington etc. - 1322 - late 14th cent.
Expand 7 - Miscellaneous printed items which belonged to James Watt jr. - 1799 - 18407 - Miscellaneous printed items which belonged to James Watt jr. - 1799 - 1840
Expand 7 - Records of Gregory Watt (1777 - 1804) - 1792 - 18047 - Records of Gregory Watt (1777 - 1804) - 1792 - 1804
Expand 8 - Miscellaneous records of the Watt family - c. 1754 - 18738 - Miscellaneous records of the Watt family - c. 1754 - 1873
Expand 9 - Later additions to the records - 1672 - 18489 - Later additions to the records - 1672 - 1848

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