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Papers, 1862-1908, collected by the solicitors in the course of their work, comprising legal documents relating to the Browning, Farmer, Dent, Mills and Bealey families, particularly relating to the settlement of property. Papers include settlements, papers relating to the appointment and dismissal of trustees, probates and wills, correspondence, conveyances, mortgages and agreements.

Papers, 1882-1909, collected by the solicitors in the course of their work, comprising deeds and legal documents relating to properties in Hornsey, Tottenham and Willesden, including leases, mortgages, assignments, and conveyances.

Papers of David Brown of Harrow Park, including title deeds and abstract of title; valuation of Harrow Park house and contents; papers relating to other property in Harrow owned by David Brown; insurance policies; papers relating to the will and estate of David Brown and papers of the trustees of his will.

Papers, 1880-1904, collected by the solicitors in the course of their work, comprising deeds and legal documents relating to properties in Ealing, Harrow, Harrow Weald and Hillingdon including conveyances, leases and mortgages.

Records of the Hampton Court Gas Company, consisting of twelve volumes of signed minutes of directors' meetings of proprietors, 1937-1949. The majority of the volumes contain certain cuttings about the company and the gas industry in general which have been extracted from local newspapers and pasted inside the front and back covers.

This collection contains mostly personal and property papers of Silas Thatcher, carpenter, and his son Albert George Thatcher, teacher, as well as general family papers and photographs.

This collection consists of the diaries of two members of the Scott Turner family, the widow of Major Henry Scott Turner and her youngest son Cecil. Mrs. Turner's diaries cover the years 1885 to 1888 and record social engagements, domestic incidents and local events. Her daily routine is highlighted by visits, walks and outings to church, parties, and occasionally the theatre. She mentions friends and neighbours by name. The activities of her sons are prominent, but she appears to reserve her deepest affection for Cecil, her youngest. She rarely records her innermost feelings in the diaries, and allows her sons to write up entries. In the first diary she writes "End of 1885 which has had its troubles-tho' they may not be recorded here" (ACC/1385/001a). Events of national interest are only noted in passing, for example the Queen's jubilee celebrations in 1887 and the death of the German Emperor on 9 March 1888. The diaries provide a glimpse into the day to day existence, at times dull and humdrum, of a middle class woman of the late Victorian era.

After an education at Rugby and Oxford, Cecil Turner became a solicitor in London where his uncle Harcourt was a partner in the firm of M and H Turner, 22 Sackville Street, Piccadilly (ref. Law list, 1889). A letter dated 1911 found in one of the diaries is addressed to M C S Turner Esquire, 199, Piccadilly (ACC/1385/039, 31 December). For the most part Cecil only mentions his work briefly, with an occasional reference to a law suit or other business. His diaries are a record of his daily activities for 59 years, from the age of 27 to that of 85. They contain accounts of social engagements, particularly outings to the theatre and art galleries, visits to and from friends and relations, the state of the weather, his health, and domestic incidents. He made many visits, both at home and abroad, including voyages to South Africa where his soldier brother Henry was killed in 1899. He had many friends among the gentry and spent holidays shooting, walking and bicycling and attended country house parties. In his later years he became a convert to the Roman Catholic faith and his diaries reflect the great comfort he gained from this. As the years pass he is increasingly reminded of mortality and, with the death of his sister-in-law Dora in 1946, he is the last member of his immediate family left alive. Although the diaries comment on outside events, such as the progress of the two world wars, they are essentially the personal record of a professional gentleman, reflecting the minutiae of middle-class life in a rapidly changing world.

Records of Benjamin and Mary Eager relating to their property in Brentford and Ealing.

Papers, 1857-1920, collected by the solicitors in the course of their work, comprising probates of wills of the Haig, Knowles, Macmillan, and Pellatt families.

Papers, 1817-1961, collected by the solicitors in the course of their work, comprising deeds and legal documents relating to properties at Chiswick, Hayes, Hendon, Hornsey, Islington, Isleworth, Shepperton, Stanwell, and Shoreditch, including agreements, copies of court rolls, conveyances, mortgages, leases and releases, assignments, letters of indemnity, deeds of covenant and sales particulars.

Papers, 1791-1938, collected by the solicitors in the course of their work, comprising deeds and legal documents relating to properties in Saint Marylebone, Ealing, Edmonton and Sydenham comprising leases, abstracts of title and correspondence. Also papers of Harriette Turner of Camberwell, relating to her marriages, properties and financial accounts.

Hymn sheet in German, used in a memorial service in March 1939 at Potters Bar Cemetery.

Papers, 1783-1853, collected by the solicitors in the course of their work, comprising wills and administrations: probate of will of Susannah Dawson of Bath, Somerset, widow; made 2 Nov 1781; letters of administration of estate of Susanna Dobson, formerly of Kensington, afterwards of Leicester Square and late of St. Paul, Covent Garden, widow, 1795; probate of will of Felton Smith of Westmoreland Street, Saint Marylebone, gentleman; made 2 Jul 1806, proved 1820; copy of will of Ann Ainsworth late of Prestwich near Manchester and now of Kensal Green, Willesden, widow and mother of novelist William Harrison Ainsworth, 1842; copy of will [? for probate] of John Ellerbeck of Winchester Street, City of London, tailor, 1845 and duplicate appointment of trustees, 1853.

Records of the Earl of Mansfield relating to his estates, comprising plan of estate at Kenwood; papers relating to drainage schemes for Heath Lodge, Twickenham; and maps of Twickenham showing the estate of Viscount Clifden.

Papers, 1843-1878, collected by the solicitors in the course of their work, comprising deeds and legal documents relating to properties in Clerkenwell and Southall, including leases, mortgages, assignments, sales particulars and letters.

Enclosure Acts relating to Chiswick, Cranford, Edmonton, Enfield, Finchley, Harlington, Harrow, Hayes, Isleworth, Northolt and Willesden.

Records of the London Liberal Party, including minutes and accounts of the London Liberal Foundation; minutes of the Holborn Liberal Association; minutes of the Peckham and Camberwell Liberal Association; and financial accounts of the Willesden East Liberal Association.

Collection of printed items, comprising Overland Circular of J. P. Mason and Co., brokers of 18 Mincing Lane, 1853; 'Election edition' of North Middlesex Chronicle and Hornsey and Finsbury Park Standard, 1905; The Muswell Hill Record and Tradesmen's Advertiser 1907; The Greycaine News, a 'miniature newspaper' for employees of The Greycaine Book Manufacturing Co. Ltd. and advertisement for Yost typewriter available on hire from the Yost Typewriter Co. Ltd.

Papers of John Newton, brewer, relating to property purchases in Brentford, Isleworth and Twickenham.

Papers, 1868-1941, collected by the solicitors in the course of their work, mainly documents relating to the business of Wyndham Hewitt Limited of The Causeway, Staines and 9 Clement's Lane, Lombard Street, City of London; including letters patent and other documents relating to inventions for improvements in generating machines and extractor fans by Henry F. Joel; and business agreements between Wyndham Hewitt and other businesses including Lagonda Motors Limited.

Papers, 1790-1948, collected by the solicitors in the course of their work, comprising deeds and legal documents relating to properties in Acton, Ealing, Edmonton, Sunbury, Shepperton, Islington, and East Barnet; including abstract of titles, conveyances, mortgages, agreements, sales particulars, leases and releases. Also papers of the Uwins and Hobbs families, including documents relating to property, correspondence, and papers relating to marriages and deaths.

Papers collected by the solicitors in the course of their work, comprising probates of wills as follows:

• Probate of will of Arundel T. Spens of 27 Hamilton Road, Ealing, late Colonel Bombay Staff Corps (will made 16 Feb 1898; four codicils, 1911-1920), 1921. Bequests include: household, domestic and personal effects to daughter Alice I. Spens (second codicil 12 June 1913); remainder of real and personal estate to be invested by trustees.

• Letters of administration of estate of Ruth C. Fortune of 171 East 60th Street, New York City, USA, widow, 1940. Administration granted to son James C. Fortune of 40 Grange Park, Ealing, member of Auxiliary Fire Service.

• Probate of will of Fanny Crucefix of 15 Elm Park Court, Pinner, widow (will made 16 Mar 1940), 1941. Bequests include: various pecuniary legacies; remainder of property, including trust funds of marriage settlement, 29 June 1885, and settled legacy of £12,000, to trustees for benefit of two duaghters Maud E. Hatch and Rosa G. Miller.

• Probate of will of Evelyn M. Horton of 92 Pope's Lane, Ealing, spinster (will made 28 May 1951), 1951. Bequests include: various pecuniary and other legacies; all real and remainder of personal estate and effects to trustees for benefit of sister-in-law Margaret Horton.

Report entitled "Post War Development - Passenger Traffic: Report on visit to stations (appendix H)". The report contains notes and general comments on various passenger stations and a variety of photographs of the stations and their concourses. The stations belonged to different operators and comprise:

London Passenger Transport Board: Finchley Road, Rayner's Lane, Uxbridge, Harrow on the Hill
Southern Railway: Richmond, Kingston, Surbiton
London Midland and Scottish: Luton, Apsley
Great Western Railway: Leamington Spa
London and North Eastern Railway: Loughton.

Papers, 1902-1946, collected by the solicitors in the course of their work, comprising conveyances relating to properties in Acton.

Pocket book entitled "Tables and Memoranda for Engineers", published by M T Shaw and Company Ltd, containing useful information for engineers such as mathematical formulae, calculations, the strengths of various materials, the width of types of pipe, the hardness of different soils, the areas of circles and so on.

Commission to Thomas Walter Chambers as Lieutenant in the North Regiment of the Middlesex Militia, 1799.

Records relating to poor relief in the parish of Edmonton, 1705-1770, including examinations, warrants and removal orders.

Papers, 1868-1929, collected by the solicitors in the course of their work, comprising deeds and legal documents relating to properties in Bethnal Green and Upper Holloway including sales particulars, leases, deeds of covenant and probate of will.

Documents relating to merchant shipping; including release of 'Adina' at termination of voyage, 1867; release of 'Fontabelle' at termination of voyage, 1867; agreement and account of crew for 'Shalimar', including nature and place of voyages, provisions, special conditions of crew, certificates by consuls, with standard regulations and instructions, 1874; log book of 'Shalimar', 1873-1878; agreement and account of voyages and crew of 'S.S. Newburn, including nature of voyage, special conditions for crew, certificates from consuls, 1884; account of voyages and crew of 'Wood Park', 1884.

Deeds relating to lands, mainly in Plumstead and Erith, purchased by the War Department for the extension of Woolwich Arsenal and subsequently sold by the Ministry of Defence to London County Council, 19 December 1975.

Details of property given are very scanty but marginal plans aid in location of the plots. The deed packets also contain some related papers.

Records of the Tottenham and District Gas Company, 1916-1948, consisting of agreements to supply gas and correspondence.

Memorandum book of Daniel Baker. A memorandum book was a note-book which was sometimes used to record financial transactions.

Census of distribution maps for Staines and Potters Bar, 1969.

Abstract of title of Perrys (Ealing) Ltd to number 65 Village Way, Ashford, part of Ashford Farm Estate, with plan, 1933.

Papers, collected by the solicitors in the course of their work, comprising settlements, probates and other documents of the Mends family of Notting Hill, St. Marylebone, Paddington and Cheltenham, Gloucestershire, 1846-1905, including marriage settlement of George Butler Clarke Mends of Dover, Kent and Georgina Nisbet of Cheltenham, Gloucestershire with related documents chiefly concerning mortgage of funds under the will of Josiah Nisbet. Also leases for property in Isleworth and Teddington, 30 Jun 1848 and 6 Nov 1895.

Papers, 1867-1910, collected by the solicitors in the course of their work, comprising deeds and legal documents relating to 557 Lordship Lane, Dulwich, including leases, mortgages, assignments of lease, conveyances and covenant to produce deeds.

Two legal documents, comprising an agreement allowing Thomas Earl of Stamford, Sir Henry Hobart and Sir William Rawlinson access to the law books of the late Sir John Maynard, which were being held by Maynard Colchester of the Middle Temple, London, 1694; and a renewal of Commission in bankruptcy against Charles Pearce and James Pearce of Castle Street, Leicester Fields, Middlesex, tailors and co-partners, 1787.

Papers collected by the solicitors in the course of their work, comprising conveyance and plan for numbers 16 and 18 Brownlow Road, Willesden, 1896; mortgage for numbers 59 and 61 (formerly 16 and 18) Brownlow Road, Willesden, 1896; assignment for numbers 59 and 61 Brownlow Road, 1903 and assignment for numbers 59 and 61 Brownlow Road, 1907.

Records of the Combes family relating to property, including Combs Eyot [Combes' Island], in the Thames at Shepperton; and land in Sunbury and Hatton.

Records of Poplar House, Stanwell Moor, Staines, including farm account books, farm diaries, note of sales and bills.

Papers collected by the solicitors in the course of their work, comprising lease with plan for land in Thames Street, Greenwich, near New Horse Ferry, 1819; counterpart lease for six houses in Thames Street, Greenwich, with plan, 1839; conveyance by devisee of numbers 23-25 Thames Street, Greenwich, Rose and Crown public house, numbers 3-6 Thames Street and numbers 2-4 Norway Street, Greenwich, 1860 and probate of will of Robert Worth, No 3 Bexley Place, Greenwich, gentleman, 1873.

Records of the Linoleum Manufacturing Company, 1863-1949, including eight general meeting minute books (also containing balance sheets and trading accounts (profit and loss accounts from 1895), lists of shareholders and stockholders, creditors and debtors, investments and bills receivable); office papers; cards giving linoleum gauges and weights, rubber cloths gauges and weights and linoleum mean figures; and photographs of the offices, a French linoleum factory, a linoleum design and Frederick Walton seated at a desk.

Records relating to Southwark Guildable Manor, comprising summons to attend court leet as juror and photocopy of explanation of history and functions of courts leet provided by Borough Market Trustees for new jurors, 1984.

Records of the Codd family, including journal/diary of Harrison Gordon Codd, Deputy Lord Lieutenant of Middlesex, 1824-40, recording his involvement in society and government, giving for example, his thoughts on the Poor Law Enquiry 1832, and his friendship with Nassau Senior, and details of family life and events (including a list of his children and their dates of birth on page one); journal/diary of Sophy Shirley Codd, daughter of Harrison Gordon Codd, 1835-36, giving details of daily employment (reading, writing, drawing, singing) and places visited (including Regent's Park Zoological Gardens and several picture exhibitions), and describing the death of her sister, Emma; and journal/diary of Frances Anne Codd, daughter of Harrison Gordon Codd, 1840-1879, recording her daily routine but placing emphasis on visits and outings, including pressed flowers and numerous prints of places visited. Also some Codd family papers including obituaries, correspondence, photographs, event programmes and family history.

The records of this collection fall into two related groups: the records of three Huguenot families who came to England between 1685 and 1690 (ACC/2079/A-C); and the records of several successive firms of solicitors in which one of the descendants of those Huguenot families, P A Hanrott, worked (ACC/2079/D-F).

The collection is of interest for the study of Huguenot families, and contains a good deal of genealogical information (see for example the Gascherie family tree in AC/2079/A/1/24). Papers of the Gascherie and Chesneau families are arranged in four groups. The first group is the largest and consists of documents relating to a legal action brought by Madeleine Gashry on behalf of her mother Suzanne Gascherie, widow of Francois Gashry (see ACC/2079/B1), in La Rochelle to reclaim lands inherited by more distant relations on the death of her sister, Suzanne Gashry (Gascherie) in November 1762. The case required extensive proof of family relationships and copies of baptism, marriage and burial register entries were produced, as well as wills and marriage contracts and other legal documents relating to the lands in question (ACC/2079/A1/003-036). The case was conducted by agents in La Rochelle as Madeleine Gashry and her mother were in Amsterdam and The Hague at the time (ACC/2079/A1/001-002). Although these records partly relate to the Gashry family, they chiefly refer to lands held by Estienne Gascherie, Suzanne Chesneau, his wife and the inherited title of their daughter, Suzanne Gascherie, widow of Francois Gashry. Other records of the Gashry family are listed in section B.

The second group consists of other papers of Estienne and Suzanne Gascherie, including receipts for soldiers billetted on them in La Rochelle in 1685 (ACC/2079/A2/001) and a bond concerning a ship which may have been used to bring Estienne Gascherie to England (ACC/2079/A2/002).

The third group represents the papers of Brigadier Paul de la Gascherie, son of Estienne and Suzanne Gascherie, whose invention concerning sails and keels of ships won him a pension from the Estates General of the Netherlands (ACC/2079/A3/001). He worked all over Europe fitting his invention to ships of various fleets. He went to Moscow and Poland (ACC/2079/A3/016-025) and was in Portugal at the time of the Lisbon earthquake (ACC/2079/A3/008).

The fourth group of papers relates to the Chesneau family, principally the parents of Estienne Gascherie's wife, Suzanne Chesneau. They were French Protestants, and it would seem that Suzanne's father was imprisoned (if not even sentenced to death) during anti-protestant feeling in 1656 (ACC/2079/A4/001). This may explain the context of the exhortation written by Suzanne's mother to both her children, encouraging them to stand firm in the Protestant faith (ACC/2079/A4/003).

The records of the Archbishop of York's estates are interesting for a study of development of the Battersea and Wandsworth areas. The arrangement of the documents reflects these four aspects of their work. ACC/2079/F1 consists of general documents relating to the sale of the Battersea estates, the original deeds, precedents for the Archbishop's tenure of the estates, schedules of deeds and leases, and correspondence relating to more than one property. ACC/2079/F2 consists of documents relating to the Battersea and Wandsworth estates arranged alphabetically by tenant, as the holdings are not described fully enough to arrange them topographically. ACC/2079/F3 refers to the purchase of estates in Bishopthorpe and ACC/2079/F4 to the purchase of Lord Petre's house in Grosvenor Square.

There are also several items in the collection which do not appear to have any connection with the families or the solicitors' firms (ACC/2079/G). P A Hanrott collected a large library, and it is possible that these records were also collected by him.

Minute book of the London Salzburg Society, 1931-1935.

Records of William Edward Sumpner relating to his property, 53 Pennyfields, Poplar. The property was later renumbered 37.

Records relating to Kew Bridge Tontine, comprising a tontine annuity certificate, 1775-1836.

Records of the Metropolitan Electric Supply Company Limited, comprising plan of land lying in Fulham between West Kensington Station (marked as Barons Court Station), North End Road (marked as 'Barons Court Road late North End Road'), Greyhound Road (marked as Old Grey Hound Road), Hammersmith Cemetery, and the District Line Railway (marked as the Metropolitan District and Hammersmith Extension Railway), 1876; site plan showing the position of Marylebone Passage Sub-Station between Marylebone passage and Eastcastle Street (marked as Castle Street East), St Marylebone, 1904; site plan showing the M.E.S. Co. Generating Station between Manchester Street, Aybrook Street (marked as North Street) and Blandford Street (marked as South Street), St Marylebone, 1914 and plan of Woods Place, Bermondsey, 1914.

Papers relating to property ownership for premises in London, Middlesex and Westminster, 1689-1875 and papers relating to court proceedings, 1776-1869, including King's Bench and Chancery.