Title:
'A plan of the parish of Mountnessing in the county of Essex. Part of which is the property of the Right Honorable Robert Edward Lord Petre, Baron of Writtle'
Level: Category
Estate and Family records
Level: Fonds
PETRE FAMILY OF INGATESTONE AND WEST HORNDON.
Level: Sub-Fonds
MAPS
Scope and Content:
Scale of 6.6 inches to 1 mile or 1:9600; scale bar ('Scale of chains').

Whole parish, except that for Thoby Priory estate the boundary only is shown. Shows field-names, and in some cases acreages, for Lord Petre's estate only; names of adjacent owners within the parish; state of cultivation; woodland; footpaths. Buildings shown in block plan. Distinguishes freehold and copyhold by letter and ownership by colour. Pen-and-ink cartouche for title in the Adam style with an urn at the head [compare D/DP P29].
Dates of Creation:
c.1775
Extent:
1
Creator Name:
Unknown
Admin History:
Robert Edward Petre, 9th Baron Petre, succeeded to the title in 1742 and died in 1801. Hs son and successor bore the same name.
Physical Characteristics:
24 x 23 inches.
Existence of Copies:
A reduced black-and-white photograph is available in the Essex Record Office searchroom (Estate Map Binder 6).
Related Unit of Description:
Plots are numbered, suggesting the existence of a written survey.
Not Available:
Use digital image(s).

Key terms

TypeKey termsDescription
Personal Names Robert Edward
Petre 		9th Baron Petre; map of Mountnessing, c.1775
Place Names Mountnessing Map, c.1775
Document Types Manuscript map Mountnessing, c.1775