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- 1840-1961 (Creation)
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0.83 linear metres.
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Name of creator
Biographical history
Wrotham Park, Barnet, was constructed by Admiral John Byng in 1754. The Admiral was executed in 1757 for negligence after his failure to save Minorca from the French, and the house and estates were passed to his brother. The Byng family still own the house.
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GB 0074 LMA/4259 1840-1961 Collection 0.83 linear metres. Byng , family , of Wrotham Park, Barnet
Wrotham Park, Barnet, was constructed by Admiral John Byng in 1754. The Admiral was executed in 1757 for negligence after his failure to save Minorca from the French, and the house and estates were passed to his brother. The Byng family still own the house.
Records deposited in February 2000.
Records of the Byng family relating to their estates, including Wrotham Park and surrounding lands, Barnet; and properties in South Mimms; Potters Bar; Westminster; Berkshire and Hertfordshire. The collection includes some family papers including marriage settlements and wills.
LMA/4259/01/001-026.
Available for general access.
Copyright to this collection rests with the depositor.
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Compiled in compliance with General International Standard Archival Description, ISAD(G), second edition, 2000; National Council on Archives Rules for the Construction of Personal, Place and Corporate Names, 1997.
Records prepared May to September 2011. Right to property Civil law Property ownership Land use Estates (land) Deeds Title deeds Land management Estate management Property Property transfer People People by roles Property owners Family archives Information sources Documents Primary documents Personal papers Family records Property law Byng , family , of Wrotham Park , Barnet South Mimms Hertfordshire England UK Western Europe Europe City of Westminster London Barnet (district) Barnet Potters Bar Westminster Berkshire Civil and political rights Land economics Legal systems Agricultural economics Human rights Law
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Records deposited in February 2000.
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Records of the Byng family relating to their estates, including Wrotham Park and surrounding lands, Barnet; and properties in South Mimms; Potters Bar; Westminster; Berkshire and Hertfordshire. The collection includes some family papers including marriage settlements and wills.
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LMA/4259/01/001-026.
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Available for general access.
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Copyright to this collection rests with the depositor.
Language of material
- English
Script of material
- Latin
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English
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Please see online catalogues at: http://search.lma.gov.uk/opac_lma/index.htm
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Compiled in compliance with General International Standard Archival Description, ISAD(G), second edition, 2000; National Council on Archives Rules for the Construction of Personal, Place and Corporate Names, 1997.
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- English