Collection GB 0074 ACC/1871 - COMYNS, WILLIAM (AND SONS)

Identity area

Reference code

GB 0074 ACC/1871

Title

COMYNS, WILLIAM (AND SONS)

Date(s)

  • 1688-1929 (Creation)

Level of description

Collection

Extent and medium

0.30 linear metres.

Context area

Name of creator

Biographical history

William Comyns of Lena Villa, Highgate Rise was a silversmith. He appears to have retired to Bromley, assigning his property to Charles Harling Comyns and Richard Henry Comyns of 41 Beak Street, silversmiths, presumably his sons. Charles and Richard traded as William Comyns and Sons, manufacturing silversmiths, from the Beak Street address.

Archival history

GB 0074 ACC/1871 1688-1929 Collection 0.30 linear metres. William Comyns and Sons , manufacturing silversmiths

William Comyns of Lena Villa, Highgate Rise was a silversmith. He appears to have retired to Bromley, assigning his property to Charles Harling Comyns and Richard Henry Comyns of 41 Beak Street, silversmiths, presumably his sons. Charles and Richard traded as William Comyns and Sons, manufacturing silversmiths, from the Beak Street address.

Records deposited in August 1983.

Records relating to property on Beak Street and Poland Street, Soho, owned by William Comyns and Sons.

ACC/1871/001 to 104.

Available for general access.

Copyright to this collection rests with the depositor.

English

Fit

Please see online catalogues at: http://search.lma.gov.uk/opac_lma/index.htm

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. Civil law Property ownership People by occupation Personnel Skilled personnel Metal workers Silversmiths Legal systems Information sources Documents Deeds Title deeds Commercial premises Retail premises Human rights Civil and political rights Right to property Property Property transfer People People by roles Property owners Law Property law William Comyns and Sons , manufacturing silversmiths Soho London England UK Western Europe Europe City of Westminster

Immediate source of acquisition or transfer

Records deposited in August 1983.

Content and structure area

Scope and content

Records relating to property on Beak Street and Poland Street, Soho, owned by William Comyns and Sons.

Appraisal, destruction and scheduling

Accruals

System of arrangement

ACC/1871/001 to 104.

Conditions of access and use area

Conditions governing access

Available for general access.

Conditions governing reproduction

Copyright to this collection rests with the depositor.

Language of material

  • English

Script of material

  • Latin

Language and script notes

English

Physical characteristics and technical requirements

Finding aids

Please see online catalogues at: http://search.lma.gov.uk/opac_lma/index.htm

Allied materials area

Existence and location of originals

Existence and location of copies

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Notes area

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Description control area

Description identifier

Institution identifier

London Metropolitan Archives

Rules and/or conventions used

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.

Status

Level of detail

Dates of creation revision deletion

Language(s)

  • English

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    Sources

    Accession area