People

The Chaworth family

The Chaworths are one of Nottinghamshire's most notable families; this article by Mrs L Chaworth Musters charts the rise of the family from the Norman Conquest to the early 20th century.

The Scenery of Sherwood Forest

The Scenery of Sherwood Forest is subtitled "an account of some eminent people there" and provides much information on the great families of Clumber House, Thoresby Hall, Welbeck Abbey, Ollerton and Rufford Abbey.

Cornelius Brown's History of Nottinghamshire

A History of Nottinghamshire, published in 1896, was written with a general audience in mind and provides an historical account of the principal towns and villages in the county, the great county families and notable people of Nottinghamshire.

Articles on Nottinghamshire people and families

A wide variety of articles on notable Nottinghamshire people and famous county families.

The Portland Peerage Romance

An entertaining history of the Dukes of Portland, including the eccentric 5th Duke, immortalised by the writer Mick Jackson in his celebrated novel, The Underground Man.

The Great Houses of Nottinghamshire and the County Families

A series of articles on the country house and halls of the county gentry and the families who lived in them written by Leonard Jacks and published in 1881.