Colección GB 0074 HB - HARBEN BEQUEST

Área de identidad

Código de referencia

GB 0074 HB

Título

HARBEN BEQUEST

Fecha(s)

  • 1311-1847 (Creación)

Nivel de descripción

Colección

Volumen y soporte

2.05 linear metres

Área de contexto

Nombre del productor

Historia biográfica

Henry Andrade Harben was born in 1849, son of Sir Henry Harben, Director and Chairman of the Prudential Assurance Company. Harben studied to become a lawyer and was called to the bar in 1871. In 1879 he followed his father as Director of the Prudential (he succeeded him as Chairman in 1907). As well as his work as a lawyer Harben sat on several local administration committees and served as Mayor of Paddington. He was also an antiquarian and researcher, becoming fellow of the Society of Antiquaries in 1893. Harben died in 1910, leaving his collection of antiquarian books, maps, drawings, and prints to the London County Council. His major work was the Dictionary of London, which was published posthumously in 1917.

Institución archivística

Historia archivística

GB 0074 HB 1311-1847 Collection 2.05 linear metres Various.

Henry Andrade Harben was born in 1849, son of Sir Henry Harben, Director and Chairman of the Prudential Assurance Company. Harben studied to become a lawyer and was called to the bar in 1871. In 1879 he followed his father as Director of the Prudential (he succeeded him as Chairman in 1907). As well as his work as a lawyer Harben sat on several local administration committees and served as Mayor of Paddington. He was also an antiquarian and researcher, becoming fellow of the Society of Antiquaries in 1893. Harben died in 1910, leaving his collection of antiquarian books, maps, drawings, and prints to the London County Council. His major work was the Dictionary of London, which was published posthumously in 1917.

These records were bequeathed to London County Council by the late H.A. Harben.

This collection consists of title deeds, wills and other property records relating to premises in London and Middlesex. Please use microfilm.

HB/A: Early deeds;
HB/B: Sixteenth century deeds;
HB/C: Seventeenth century deeds;
HB/D: Eighteenth century deeds;
HB/E: Nineteenth century deeds;
HB/Y: Merchants marks.

Available for general access.

Copyright to this collection rests with the City of London.

English

Fit

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

See reference HMD for more Harben bequest deeds.

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. Civil law Property ownership Information sources Documents Title deeds Deeds People People by occupation Personnel Mercantile personnel Merchants History Local history Legal documents Law Right to property Property law Harben , Henry Andrade , 1849-1910 , insurance company director and antiquarian researcher Middlesex England UK Western Europe Europe City of London London Civil and political rights Legal systems Human rights

Origen del ingreso o transferencia

These records were bequeathed to London County Council by the late H.A. Harben.

Área de contenido y estructura

Alcance y contenido

This collection consists of title deeds, wills and other property records relating to premises in London and Middlesex. Please use microfilm.

Valorización, destrucción y programación

Acumulaciones

Sistema de arreglo

HB/A: Early deeds;
HB/B: Sixteenth century deeds;
HB/C: Seventeenth century deeds;
HB/D: Eighteenth century deeds;
HB/E: Nineteenth century deeds;
HB/Y: Merchants marks.

Área de condiciones de acceso y uso

Condiciones de acceso

Available for general access.

Condiciones

Copyright to this collection rests with the City of London.

Idioma del material

  • inglés

Escritura del material

  • latín

Notas sobre las lenguas y escrituras

English

Características físicas y requisitos técnicos

See reference HMD for more Harben bequest deeds.

Instrumentos de descripción

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

Área de materiales relacionados

Existencia y localización de originales

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Área de notas

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Puntos de acceso por autoridad

Tipo de puntos de acceso

Área de control de la descripción

Identificador de la descripción

Identificador de la institución

London Metropolitan Archives

Reglas y/o convenciones usadas

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.

Estado de elaboración

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Idioma(s)

  • inglés

Escritura(s)

    Fuentes

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