The Layards were a distinguished Huguenot family including two members with entries in the Dictionary of National Biography (Sir Austen Henry Layard and Daniel Peter Layard). The papers are concerned primarily with Sir Austen Henry's father and brother.

Reference: F.La 1-10

Date Coverage: C18th and C19th

Geographical Coverage: England and France

Collection type: agreements, correspondence, newspaper cuttings, notes, pictures

Collection content: genealogical

Size:

Related material: None

Restrictions on access: None

The collection is catalogued and described in: "Huguenot Manuscripts: a descriptive catalogue of the remaining manuscripts in the Huguenot Library", compiled by I. E. Gray, (Quarto Series vol. 56), London: Huguenot Society of London, 1983.

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Bursary for Huguenot Research
The Huguenot Society is launching a new annual bursary to support and encourage research into Huguenot individuals and communities. The deadline for 2024 is 30 April. Further details are available from the 2024 bursary notice and the application form here.

2023-24 Lecture Series
The 2023-4 lecture series will conclude on 14 May 2024 with the Annual General Meeting, followed by a paper by Dr John Gallagher on 'The Reformation of Salad: Eating and Drinking with Immigrants in Elizabethan London'. The AGM and presentation will begin at 6.00 pm at the French Protestant Church of London, 8-9 Soho Square, London W1D 3QD. For further details on the meeting, and general information on attending the Society's lectures, please contact [email protected]. Full details on all the papers in the lecture series can be found on the downloadable programme here.

Huguenot Library Workshops, Tuesday 21 May 2024 at 11am and 2pm
Come and discover a selections of manuscripts from our collection focusing on the charities and organisations set up to help Huguenot refugees. This event is a re-run of the workshops held in December 2023 and is available to both Fellows and members of the public. Training sessions on how to use the Society's electronic resources will also be organised throughout the day. As places are limited, please make sure to book well in advance by emailing the Librarian at [email protected]. More information can be found here.