CollectionGeorgian Menu Books
ReferenceMRH/MRHF/MENUS/MAIN/MIXED/11
TitleMenu book for George IV and his Household, principally relating to Carlton House.
Date24 August 1825 - 10 January 1827
DescriptionMenu book for dinners, a few breakfasts and luncheons, for George IV, mostly held at Carlton House, occasionally at Virginia Water [Windsor Great Park], Windsor Castle, St. James's and in London. A dinner was held by the Lord Steward [Henry Conyngham, 1st Marquess] in London for the King's birthday. Dinners are also often provided for a Lady Maria [?Maria Anne Fitzherbert].

It also provides details of dinners served at Carlton House, occasionally at the King's Lodge and Cumberland Lodge [Windsor Great Park] to members of the King's Household, most notably, Mr Brent [? William Brent, Clerk of the Verge].

Menu book gives an account of the provisions for the Race Ground.

Marked 'Ledger 1826'.
LanguageEnglish
Extent1 volume (277 folios)
Physical DescriptionVellum binding
Access ConditionsAvailable in surrogate form only
Document Image

MRH_MRHF_MENUS_MAIN_MIXED_11_P001-136.pdf

MRH_MRHF_MENUS_MAIN_MIXED_11_P137-277.pdf

Digitisation NotesTo assist with the download speed of the images this volume has been split into two separate PDFs: the first covers 24 August 1825 - 30 April 1826 and the second 1 May 1826 - 10 January 1827.
LevelFile
CreditCrown Copyright
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