MS 681 12
Reference code
MS 681 12
Title
Moulton-Barrett family papers: Papers of George (Georgie) Goodin Moulton-Barrett (1816-1895)
Level
Series
Administrative / Biographical history
George Moulton-Barrett (1816-1895), known as Georgie, was the eighth child of Edward and Mary Moulton-Barrett, born at Hope End in July 1816. He graduated from Glasgow University in 1835 and was called to the bar at Inner Temple in 1838. He practised as a barrister on the Oxford Circuit until a hearing impairment led to his retirement in 1860.
George became a trusted confidant of his sister Elizabeth after he accepted her marriage to Robert Browning. Following their father’s death in 1857, he was joint executor of the estate with his brother Charles John, with particular responsibility for the settlement of his father’s properties.
He kept rooms at 2 Tanfield Court, Temple in London until 1860 before moving to Warnicombe House near Tiverton, Devon. George travelled widely and later settled in Tenby, where he died in August 1895.
George became a trusted confidant of his sister Elizabeth after he accepted her marriage to Robert Browning. Following their father’s death in 1857, he was joint executor of the estate with his brother Charles John, with particular responsibility for the settlement of his father’s properties.
He kept rooms at 2 Tanfield Court, Temple in London until 1860 before moving to Warnicombe House near Tiverton, Devon. George travelled widely and later settled in Tenby, where he died in August 1895.
Date
1820-1854
Extent & medium
3 items
Content description
The series comprises only a few personal, family and business papers of George Goodin Barrett
Associated material
For George Moulton-Barrett’s papers as executor of his father Edward’s estate - see MS 681 04 02 09 and one item from Edward Francis Moulton-Barrett [letter on auction lot 48 at Robson Lowe, which did not sell and was returned to EFMB].
There are photographs of George Goodin Moulton-Barrett in the albums MS 681 16 06 01 f. 7, MS 681 1301, f.4 and in the album MS 681 15 03 01 f.10.
Portraits in oils of the Moulton-Barrett children by William Artaud, including George aged about 1, are at MS 681 04 05 11 and MS 681 04 05 12.
There are 7 letters from George Goodin Barrett to Robert Browning, Feb-Apr 1889 in MS 682 01 02 01, nos. 17-23.
There are photographs of George Goodin Moulton-Barrett in the albums MS 681 16 06 01 f. 7, MS 681 1301, f.4 and in the album MS 681 15 03 01 f.10.
Portraits in oils of the Moulton-Barrett children by William Artaud, including George aged about 1, are at MS 681 04 05 11 and MS 681 04 05 12.
There are 7 letters from George Goodin Barrett to Robert Browning, Feb-Apr 1889 in MS 682 01 02 01, nos. 17-23.
Publication note
These papers have been published or cited in Kelley, Hudson et al.: The Brownings’ Correspondence Vols 1-31, 1809-1865 - as Letter numbers or ‘Supporting Documents’ (SDs) Nos. Also, transcripts of some letters and documents have been published online at www.browningscorrespondence.com
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- Papers of George Goodin Moulton-Barrett: Letter from George Moulton-Barrett to his brother Alfred, MS 681 12 01, ([?20 May 1820])
- Papers of George Goodin Moulton-Barrett: Letter from W E Le Blanc to George Moulton-Barrett, MS 681 12 02, (29 Mar 1853)
- Papers of George Goodin Moulton-Barrett: Note from Mary Trepsack to George Moulton-Barrett, MS 681 12 03, (7 Dec 1854)