A 19th Century Cartes de Visite album circa 1860's-1880's co...

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A 19th Century Cartes de Visite album circa 1860's-1880's containing 48 CdV's of members of the Coulton & Calthrop family, Norfolk, including John James Coulton (1818-1908). John James Coulton was to be Lord of the Manor of Charmouth, Dorset, for almost 40 years, and yet there are few records concerning him or reasons for him owning the Estate. He was the son of a father of the same name who ran an established firm of Solicitors in King's Lynn. He lived in Pentney, Norfolk, and was elected 3 times for the position of County Councillor of Norfolk. He also succeeded his father as Clerk of the Guardians of the King`s Lynn Union in 1840. One of his sons was George Gordon Coulton, the famous British historian, known for numerous works on medieval history. CdV at end of album of John James Coulton with long white beard, by Messrs Dexter & Sons, Athenaeum Parade King's Lynn, with m/s signature/caption on back and dated 1874, other CdV's include John Calthrop, from Lincolnshire, who bought the Stanhoe estate, Norfolk, in 1837, lived in the Hall and over the next 30 years divided the great sheep walk into seven farms, each of which had its own head house; plus various other members Coulton/Calthrop familes, all with old pencil captions to mount beneath stating each family member, the first leaf of the album with pencil inscription in same hand "To Priscilla Coulton, Mary Calthrop's eldest daughter" and then beneath a decorative manuscript pen, ink and watercolour inscription "From her Children and Grandchildren Feby. 16 1863", contemporary full leather gilt, brass clasp engraved "P. Coulton", all edges gilt