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Collection of material relating to research into the Shovell family and descendants, 1880-90: inscriptions taken from memorials, and a photograph of the monument to Shovell in Westminster Abbey, n.d.

Collection of material relating to research into the Shovell family and descendants, 1880-1890: research into parish registers and correspondence with rectors, n.d.

Material relating to research of the Shovell family: transcripts relating to Admiral Sir John Narbrough including extracts from Captain Stanley's journal on board the FORESIGHT taking part in Narbrough's last voyage, 1688.

Collection of material relating to research into the Shovell family and descendants, 1880-90: letters and notes of the family in Cornwall including printed copies of 'A History of the Parish of Linkinhorne' from the manuscript of W. Harvey, published in 1876.

Material relating to research of the Shovell family: extract from ‘The Diary of Abraham de la Pryme’, 1697, published 1870; extracts from ‘Notices of Hastings’ by William Durrant Cooper and Thomas Ross in the Sussex Archaeological Collections, 1862; extracts from ‘The History and Antiquities of the …

Notes, articles and pedigrees compiled by Marsham-Townsend concerning research into the Shovell family and based on the correspondence received in MAT/1-15, see full list in printed catalogue for details.

Collection of material relating to research into the Shovell family and descendants, 1880-90: article entitled 'Four Tarpauling Captains' by W J Fletcher, loose letters, catalogue of books and manuscripts offered for sale by William Georges Sons June 1888 and a pamphlet on the proposed res…

Collection of material relating to research into the Shovell family and descendants, 1880-90: extract of the logbook of the FORESIGHT kept by Captain Edward Stanley, 8 March 1667-31 August 1688, also correspondence relating to Sir John Narbrough.