Collection GB 0074 E/COT - COTTON FAMILY

2.56 linear metres (1652 documents).

GB 0074 E/COT 1714-1936 Collection 2.56 linear metres (1652 documents). Bow Common Estate Company
Cotton , family , landowners in East London

William Cotton, a former Governor of the Bank of England, owned a large amount of property in East London, mainly in Limehouse and Mile End. On his death his will (dated 6 Jul 1865) passed the estate to his executors and trustees (of whom his son was one) on condition it was to be further developed and held on trust for members of his family.

In June 1901 the estate was turned into a private company, known as the Bow Common Estate Company, limited by shares. The company remained a family concern however, and all of the shareholders were descendants of William Cotton. From 1921 the estate was sold, and the proceeds invested in trustee securities. These were realised in January 1926 and the Company liquidated, the proceeds of the realisation being distributed amongst the shareholders on a pro rata basis.

Records deposited in June 1954.

This collection comprises records of the William Cotton Estate (later the Bow Common Estate) and documents the acquisition and running of the Cotton estate from [1714]- 1936.. The records include marriage settlements, trustee appointments, wills and probates, legal case papers, administrative papers for the Limehouse estate, papers relating to property transactions, registers of properties, plans and maps, catalogue of wines for auction and register of leases. Some of the material concerns the Bow Common Estate Company Ltd.

The collection has been divided into 10 series.

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

This collection is additional to ACC/2657, records of the Bow Common Estate Company.

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. Bow Common Estate Company Cotton , family , landowners in East London Property law Law Legal systems Civil law Property ownership Enterprises Property companies Companies Documents Information sources Deeds Title deeds Agricultural economics Land economics Land management Estate management Developers Real estate developers Human rights Civil and political rights Right to property Property Property transfer People People by roles Property owners Limehouse Tower Hamlets London England UK Western Europe Europe Bow Common Mile End

Records deposited in June 1954.

This collection comprises records of the William Cotton Estate (later the Bow Common Estate) and documents the acquisition and running of the Cotton estate from [1714]- 1936.. The records include marriage settlements, trustee appointments, wills and probates, legal case papers, administrative papers for the Limehouse estate, papers relating to property transactions, registers of properties, plans and maps, catalogue of wines for auction and register of leases. Some of the material concerns the Bow Common Estate Company Ltd.

The collection has been divided into 10 series.

Available for general access.

Copyright to this collection rests with the depositor.

• anglais

• latin

English

This collection is additional to ACC/2657, records of the Bow Common Estate Company.

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.

• anglais