Collection GB 0074 CLC/168 - EAST SMITHFIELD, CITY OF LONDON (MANOR)

Identity area

Reference code

GB 0074 CLC/168

Title

EAST SMITHFIELD, CITY OF LONDON (MANOR)

Date(s)

  • 1728-1877 (Creation)

Level of description

Collection

Extent and medium

5 production units.

Context area

Name of creator

Biographical history

The Manor of East Smithfield was that part of the parish of Saint Botolph Aldgate which was in Middlesex, also known as the Liberty of East Smithfield.

Archival history

GB 0074 CLC/168 1728-1877 Collection 5 production units. Manor of East Smithfield , City of London

The Manor of East Smithfield was that part of the parish of Saint Botolph Aldgate which was in Middlesex, also known as the Liberty of East Smithfield.

No accession information is available for Ms 00428. Ms 02650 was deposited with the parish records of St Botolph Bishopsgate, 1957. Ms 03323 was purchased by Guildhall Library in 1935. They were catalogued by Guildhall Library staff at various dates. The Guildhall Library Manuscripts Section merged with the London Metropolitan Archives in 2009.

Records of the Manor of East Smithfield, City of London. The records comprise: court leet books, 1728-88; and court rolls, 1763-1862.

MS 00428: Court leet books; MS 03323: Court rolls.

Available for general access.

Copyright to this collection rests with the City of London.

English

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

See also minutes concerning Sir Samuel Starling's foundation, 1862-77 (CLC/W/LA/002).

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.

August to October 2010. Administration of justice Courts Manorial courts Land use Manors Information sources Documents Primary documents Court rolls Manor of East Smithfield , City of London Smithfield City of London London England UK Western Europe Europe

Immediate source of acquisition or transfer

No accession information is available for Ms 00428. Ms 02650 was deposited with the parish records of St Botolph Bishopsgate, 1957. Ms 03323 was purchased by Guildhall Library in 1935. They were catalogued by Guildhall Library staff at various dates. The Guildhall Library Manuscripts Section merged with the London Metropolitan Archives in 2009.

Content and structure area

Scope and content

Records of the Manor of East Smithfield, City of London. The records comprise: court leet books, 1728-88; and court rolls, 1763-1862.

Appraisal, destruction and scheduling

Accruals

System of arrangement

MS 00428: Court leet books; MS 03323: Court rolls.

Conditions of access and use area

Conditions governing access

Available for general access.

Conditions governing reproduction

Copyright to this collection rests with the City of London.

Language of material

  • English

Script of material

  • Latin

Language and script notes

English

Physical characteristics and technical requirements

See also minutes concerning Sir Samuel Starling's foundation, 1862-77 (CLC/W/LA/002).

Finding aids

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

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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

Script(s)

    Sources

    Accession area