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- 1836-[1858] (Creation)
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17 production units.
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Samuel Gregory (1802-1858) was an attorney and a freeman of the Clothworkers' Company. He is often described as "of the Lord Mayor's Office", but he does not appear to have held an official position with the City of London Corporation.
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GB 0074 CLC/455 1836-[1858] Collection 17 production units. Gregory , Samuel , 1802-1858 , attorney and antiquarian
Samuel Gregory (1802-1858) was an attorney and a freeman of the Clothworkers' Company. He is often described as "of the Lord Mayor's Office", but he does not appear to have held an official position with the City of London Corporation.
Ms 20 was purchased by Guildhall Library in 1859. The source and date of acquisition of Ms 21-22 are unknown; Ms 22 was presumably acquired at the same time as Ms 20. Ms 1103-4, 1107-11 and 1113 were purchased as part of the collection of Joseph Jackson Howard in 1902 (for which see under Joseph Jackson Howard). Ms 1624 was donated in 1911. Ms 3324 was purchased in 1935. Ms 7836 was purchased in 1902. Ms 12012 was received from the Bishopsgate Institute in 1967. They were catalogued at various dates up to 1967 by Guildhall Library staff. The Guildhall Library Manuscripts Section merged with the London Metropolitan Archives in 2009.
These records were compiled or annotated by Samuel Gregory in the mid-19th century. They comprise: the "Lord Mayor's autograph book" which contains the original signature of every Lord Mayor from 1657 to the present date; notes and cuttings relating to Lord Mayors, Chamberlains, Recorders and aldermen; history and notes relating to liverymen of the Barber Surgeons Company; drawings of merchants' marks; and miscellaneous manuscript and printed items compiled by Gregory.
Records arranged by MS number, assigned during cataloguing at the Guildhall Library Manuscripts Section.
Access by appointment only. Please contact staff.
Copyright to this collection rests with the City of London.
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Please see online catalogues at: http://search.lma.gov.uk/opac_lma/index.htm
Lord Mayors' Autograph Book (MS00020) was formerly part of the antiquarian collection of Samuel Gregory of the Lord Mayor's Court Office, but is now maintained by the City of London Corporation which purchased the volume in 1859.
See also records of Howard, Joseph Jackson, 1827-1902 (CLC/465) including MS01103, scrapbooks compiled by Howard which include material post-dating Gregory's death and includes items from Howard's own collection, as well as some documents and biographical notes relating to Gregory himself and his family (MS01103/001.
Further information on Samuel Gregory and these records is given in Richard Harvey, Samuel Gregory's Collection (2002) held in the Printed Books Section, Guildhall Library.
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. Corporation of London x City of London Gregory , Samuel , 1802-1858 , attorney and antiquarian Social scientists Historians Organizations Antiquaries Guilds Associations Trade guilds Trade (practice) Merchants marks History Historical research People People by occupation Personnel Local Government Personnel Aldermen Mayors Worshipful Company of Barbers City of London London England UK Western Europe Europe
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Ms 20 was purchased by Guildhall Library in 1859. The source and date of acquisition of Ms 21-22 are unknown; Ms 22 was presumably acquired at the same time as Ms 20. Ms 1103-4, 1107-11 and 1113 were purchased as part of the collection of Joseph Jackson Howard in 1902 (for which see under Joseph Jackson Howard). Ms 1624 was donated in 1911. Ms 3324 was purchased in 1935. Ms 7836 was purchased in 1902. Ms 12012 was received from the Bishopsgate Institute in 1967. They were catalogued at various dates up to 1967 by Guildhall Library staff. The Guildhall Library Manuscripts Section merged with the London Metropolitan Archives in 2009.
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These records were compiled or annotated by Samuel Gregory in the mid-19th century. They comprise: the "Lord Mayor's autograph book" which contains the original signature of every Lord Mayor from 1657 to the present date; notes and cuttings relating to Lord Mayors, Chamberlains, Recorders and aldermen; history and notes relating to liverymen of the Barber Surgeons Company; drawings of merchants' marks; and miscellaneous manuscript and printed items compiled by Gregory.
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Records arranged by MS number, assigned during cataloguing at the Guildhall Library Manuscripts Section.
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Access by appointment only. Please contact staff.
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Copyright to this collection rests with the City of London.
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- English
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- Latin
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English
Physical characteristics and technical requirements
Lord Mayors' Autograph Book (MS00020) was formerly part of the antiquarian collection of Samuel Gregory of the Lord Mayor's Court Office, but is now maintained by the City of London Corporation which purchased the volume in 1859.
See also records of Howard, Joseph Jackson, 1827-1902 (CLC/465) including MS01103, scrapbooks compiled by Howard which include material post-dating Gregory's death and includes items from Howard's own collection, as well as some documents and biographical notes relating to Gregory himself and his family (MS01103/001.
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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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