HELP PLEASE

[Malcolm Bratton-Saggs]

Not strictly a gardening but a gardener question.

I'm tracing my ancestry and have come to my great grandfather, Frederick
Saggs (born 1855), who was reputedly the Head Gardener at Hatfield House,
residence of the current 6th Marquis of Salisbury. If so, he would have
been there at the time of the 3rd Marquis, a three times Prime Minister, who
began restoration of the gardens to their former Jacobean glory.

Would any gardening, or gardening history, expert happen to know whether
Frederick was, in fact, an employee at Hatfield House please?

Thanks

[June Hughes]

In article <9dcpvl$q62$2...@neptunium.btinternet.com>, Malcolm Bratton-
Saggs <Mg...@btinternet.com> writes

I am going to Hatfield House tomorrow (worked all weekend so as to take
a day off!) to the country fair, (or whatever they call it). Probably
won't get the chance to visit the house at the same time but will try
and pick up a leaflet. I am sure they must also have a website. A
search would probably help.
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June Hughes

[June Hughes]

In article <VWG4+cAW...@theacct.demon.co.uk>, June Hughes
<juneh...@theacct.demon.co.uk> writes

HH tel 001707 262823 per their website - search for Hatfield House
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June Hughes

[June Hughes]

In article <ZWF7OQAa...@theacct.demon.co.uk>, June Hughes

apols 01707 262823
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June Hughes

[Janet Baraclough]

The message <9dcpvl$q62$2...@neptunium.btinternet.com>
from "Malcolm Bratton-Saggs" <Mg...@btinternet.com> contains these words:

Places like that often keep decades of household and estate
accounts and records; and owners are often keen archivists.Why not
write to the 6th marquis and ask him?

Janet

[June Hughes]

In article <smW2yIAV...@theacct.demon.co.uk>, June Hughes
<juneh...@theacct.demon.co.uk> writes
>>>>

>>>I am going to Hatfield House tomorrow

HH is now off until mid-July. (F&M precautions)

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June Hughes