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Records of the Manor of Twickenham, including court books (courts baron); lists of tenants; and plans of the boundary of the manor.

Papers, 1707-1760, collected by the solicitors in the course of their work, comprising copies of court rolls of the Manor of Colham.

Records of the Alexandra Palace Concert Society of German Internees, including concert programmes, retrospect of the Concert Society including names of musicians, lists and analysis of works performed, and watercolour portrait by a prisoner.

Letters to Margaret Mackintosh, found during renovations at a dilapidated Victorian house in Ealing. There are ninety two letters in all: thirteen from Willoughby, February 1869-August 1872 and January-March 1877; thirteen from James, July 1871-March 1876; six from Ethel, May 1874-early 1877; six from Mary Anne, May 1874-January 1877; six from members of the Holmden family, June 1871-December 1877; one from Mrs. Mackintosh's brother, Alex Macpherson, undated; four from her friends the MacIrvines, September 1874-December 1876, and thirty three from various other friends.

There are also four letters to Willoughby from his uncle Alex, brother and sister-in-law; one to Mary Anne from an unnamed woman friend; one, almost undecipherable, to MA; one to a Mrs. Brodie from a Miss Paul; one to a Mrs. Ferguson from Alex Macpherson; one to "dearest Lucy", unsigned, and one which has neither beginning nor end.

Apart from the letters there is a certain amount of miscellanea: a dressmakers bill; a list of subscribers to a good cause; two prescriptions (Mrs. Mackintosh was troubled by a persistant cough, and Willoughby by asthma); a wedding invitation; a "short account of Miss Macready's last illness and death written by her nurse"; two manuscript verses, one a copy of "Work for the night is coming ...." and the other a long piece of doggerel extolling the virtues and recording the passing of little Nellie, aged about three; and finally two faded photographs, one of a bearded man in Victorian dress and the other of a younger man in an academic gown.

Papers of the Garrow family including probate relating to property in Monken Hadley and Enfield; marriage settlement; papers relating to land in Hendon and lease for land in Finchley.

Title deeds for property in Edmonton owned by the Bowles family, 1786-1835; property in Highgate owned by the Gould family, 1724-1795; and properties in Ashford, Stanwell, Staines, Enfield, Hornsey and Pinner, 1684-1885.

Documents relating to the premises of the Lorival Manufacturing Company, 1840-1927, comprising conveyances, mortgages, leases for premises in Norwood, including Norwood Court; powers of attorney, agreement, release and discharge relating to the dedication of piece of land for widening Norwood Road and copies of Court Roll and conveyances for property in Heston, part of the premises of the Lorival Manufacturing Company.

Papers of the Berkeley family including plans of family estates in St George Hanover Square, Cranford, Harlington, and Hillingdon; and pedigree of the Earls of Berkeley and the Barony of Fitzhardinge.

Collection of legal documents relating to property ownership, including properties owned by the Uthwat family. Locations include Barking, Edgware, Kingston-upon-Thames, Tower Hamlets, and Highgate.

Papers, 1734-1906, collected by the solicitors in the course of their work, comprising deeds and legal documents relating to properties in Ashford, Brentford, Harrow and Teddington.

Papers, 1769-1941, collected by the solicitors in the course of their work, comprising deeds and legal documents relating to properties mainly in Edmonton, Enfield, Harrow and Tottenham.

Records of the Causton family relating to property in Highgate, Muswell Hill, Turnham Green, West Drayton and Suffolk.

Papers, 1661-1926, collected by the solicitors in the course of their work, including deeds, copies of court rolls, wills, and legal papers relating to the Greenhill family of Northolt; deeds and other papers relating to property in Enfield; deeds and other papers relating to property in Queen's Walk, Kingsbury and various wills and legal papers.

Papers, 1806-1878, collected by the solicitors in the course of their work, including probate of will of Robert Bellemey of Highgate, victualler; probate of will of Charles Lyne of Highgate, gentleman; release of estate of Charles Lyne from monies and trusts of will of Robert Bellamy [Bellemey]; letter and accounts relating to estate of Robert Bellamy [Bellemey]; probate of will of Rosetta Horrell, wife of William Horrell of Highgate, gentleman, and conveyance by bargain and sale and trust deed of a parcel of ground in Willesden with the chapel or meeting house erected thereon to be used for religious worship by Independents.

Papers, 1865-1887, collected by the solicitors in the course of their work, comprising probate of will of Veere Woodman of Great Stanmore, farmer; probate of will of Elizabeth Woodman of Great Stanmore, widow and probate of will of Richard Pyatt of No. 4 Hill Martin Villas, Nightingale Road, Wood Green, gentleman.

Records of Pennington and Sons (solicitors), comprising title deeds and other papers, 1668-1935 (some undated), relating to premises in:

• Tottenham: West Green Lodge, 1842-1904, and Northumberland Park Road and Lansdowne Road, 1867-1905;
  • Harlington: Dawley, 1853-1879;
  • Hornsey: Harringay Terrace {later Turnpike Lane}, {18th century}, 1860-1919, and Hornsey Lane, 1668-1823;
  • Friern Barnet: Hungerdown {Hangerdown} Lane (later Station Road), Whetstone, 1827-1868;
  • Edmonton: Broome Field, 1853;
  • Willesden: Salisbury Terrace, Kilburn, 1864-1916, and Hanover Road, 1904-1914;
  • Hendon: papers of Catherine Houshold of St Mary's Abbey, Mill Hill, 1887-1890;
  • Acton: Goldsmith Road and Baldwin Gardens, 1891-1920;
  • property transactions of B W Parsons Ltd in Ealing, 1858-1931, Wimbledon, 1880-1935, Tunbridge Wells, 1900-1932, Surbiton, 1908, Ramsgate, Bournemouth, Charterhouse Street (London), Portsmouth and Monmouth, 1911-1935, and miscellaneous papers of B W Parsons Ltd, 1892-1932.

Deeds, 1580-1770, relating to property in Cowley, Edmonton, Enfield, Harefield, Harrow, Hayes, Hillingdon, Ickenham, Uxbridge, Shoreditch and Stepney; including deed of feoffment, bargain and sale, leases, mortgages and bonds.

Deeds of premises in Chiswick, Edmonton, Feltham, Finchley, Hampton, Hanwell, Harmondsworth, Heston, Hayes, Staines, Stanwell, Tottenham, and Uxbridge.

Papers, 1847-1927, collected by the solicitors in the course of their work, comprising deeds and legal documents relating to Sunbury Court and Kempton Park Estates, and to premises in Harrow and Pinner.

Declaration of trusts of £2,400 capital stock (being 24 shares) in the West Middlesex Water Works, assigned for securing £1,400, for Charles Lestock Boileau of Castleneau, esq. and William Tierney Clark of Hammersmith, engineer, 1841; with absolute assignment of the same for £1,120, 1843.

Papers, 1873-1926, collected by the solicitors in the course of their work, comprising deeds and legal documents relating to properties in Hornsey and Kingsbury, including leases, agreements and a surrender.

Deeds and other papers, 1721-1923, relating to the estates of the Andrews and Weall families; including title deeds and other documents relating to the Andrews' estate in Pershore, Worcestershire (comprising various premises), 1744-1910, including references to various other individuals (Ref: ACC/1058/1-77); and records relating to the administration of the trust funds and estate of Margaret Andrews (Ref: ACC/1058/78-302), comprising title deeds and other documents relating to the Pinner estate (comprising various premises), 1721-1881, including references to various other individuals (Ref: ACC/1058/78-176), and records relating to the administration of trust funds, 1855-1923, comprising accounts of the trustees, correspondence and conveyances of the estate to property developers (Ref: ACC/1058/177-302).

The trustees' correspondence throws light on the state of farming and agriculture in Middlesex during the 1880s. The papers also include records relating to Margaret Andrews' litigation against her trustees.

Also papers of Dr James Andrews, 1852-1919, including insurance policies and conveyance of premises at Hampstead (Ref: ACC/1058/303-318).

Papers relating to the Bush Hill Estate, Edmonton, owned by the Clarke family. Documents include sale to John Clarke 1696/7; inheritance by Samuel Clarke 1700-1701; additions to estate 1701-1716; inheritance by Anna Clarke and William Clarke 1741-1755; sale to John Blackburn 1785; deeds of lands bought by John Blackburn senior as additions to estate 1721-1796; inheritance by Catherine Blackburn and John Blackburn junior 1799-1805; deeds of land bought by John Blackburn junior from William Mellish 1795-1805; sale of Bush Hill Estate to R.M. Jephson 1809; and sale of Bush Hill Estate to Isaac Currie 1811.

Also documents relating to St. Mary's Road, Edmonton 1882; Slopers Pond Farm, Enfield 1846-1879; The Grove, Hanwell 1871 and Monken Hadley and Barnet 1836-1878.

Papers, 1813-1922, collected by the solicitors in the course of their work, comprising deeds and legal documents relating to properties in Harlington, Kentish Town, Islington and Battersea, including leases and releases, assignments, mortgages, conveyances and copies of court rolls.

Personnel records for the Middlesex Home Guard, including nominal rolls, registers of cadets, registers of names, lists of active members, history sheets, discharges and transfers.

The documents relate to officers, non-commissioned officers and men and women auxiliaries of:-

(a) 1st Battalion ("T" Zone) Middlesex Home Guard. ("D" Company of this Bn. Because the 4th Bn. Middlesex Home General

(b) 1st, 2nd, 3rd, 4th, 5th, 6th and 7th Cadet Battalions, the Middlesex Regiment, (Cadet Officers).

(c) 61st (Middlesex) Anti-Aircraft Cadet Regiment: Royal Artillery, (Cadet Officers).

(d) 1st (Middlesex) Cadet Battalion, Royal Engineers, (Cadet Officers)

(e) London North Eastern Railway (London) Battalion Volunteer Local Defence Corps. (1940) 17th (City of London) Battalion, London North Eastern Railway Home Guard. (1940-1942). 33rd (Middlesex) London North Eastern Railway, Battalion, Home Guard, (Railway, and non-railway employees. (1943) (The year in brackets indicates change of title).

(f) H.M. prison (Feltham) Home Guard Unit, a sub-unit of "B" Company. 1st Middlesex Home Guard. (Transferred to "B" Company on 2 December 1942).

(g) General Aircraft Ltd., (Feltham), a sub-unit of "D" Company, 1st Middlesex Home Guard. (Later became 9th MX. (HG) Bn.)

(h) 2nd Home Guard.

These records contain a wealth of information, not merely number, rank, and name, but personal details, hitherto unrecorded. Information includes:- (a) Full name and address. (b) Profession, and/or place of employment. (c) National Registration Identity Number. (d) Details of previous service in the forces, (Rank, Branch etc.) (e) Next of Kin. (f) Whether owner of a Car/Cycle, or any motor vehicle. (g) Telephone Number (Home or business). (h) Age, (or date of birth). (i) Promotion in Home Guard. (j) Transfers (Regular Forces; Inter-unit; etc.) (k) Discharges (through death, or other causes). (l) Religion. (m) Resignations, (pressure of work, etc.) Other information includes, results of proficiency tests reports upon non-commissioned officers; strength states; returns of small arms; personal history sheets; lists of category, men, etc.

Papers, 1920-1950, collected by the solicitors in the course of their work, comprising deeds and legal documents relating to properties in Teddington.

Notes of the evidence given against Lord Howard of Escrick at the Grand Inquest of the Hundred of Edmonton and Gore in the County of Middlesex; taken by Sir Charles Lee, 1681.

Records relating to the Paddington to Wapping Canal, comprising letters applying for stock, 1802; 27 sheets recording a canvass of persons affected asking them whether they were for or against a canal or a canal and railway; and bills of expenses in connexion with the above.

Records of the East London Water Works Company, 1899-1903, consisting of contract drawings and a timetable of a visit made by members of Portsmouth Water Works Company to East London Water Works.

Papers relating to the property of the Earl of Strafford in Twickenham, Isleworth, Whitton, South Mimms, Millwall, Isle of Dogs [Poplar] and St James's Square.

The records in this collection relate to the Imperial Yeomanry School from 1904 to 3 March 1931 and to the subsequent Imperial Benevolent Fund for 4 August 1931-12 December 1934. They comprise administrative and financial records, including admission registers and log books. From the names in the admission registers it can be seen that boys had not been admitted by 4 September 1925. The addresses in the register show that although the school was in Middlesex, entrance was not limited to those who lived in Middlesex.

Title deeds and property transfer papers relating to the Harman family property in Uxbridge, including the brewery premises and public houses.

Papers concerning the property and estate of Richard Berridge of Bloomsbury, including papers relating to money left to various charities and institutions, and the executorship of Charles Tomkins.

Records of the Saint Laurence Church of England School, Cowley, comprising registers of attendance; registers of school meals; register of infectious diseases; sales book of needlework made by pupils; and returns of the school meals service. The records in this collection date from 1932 when the school provided primary education. Two years of attendance and school meals registers have been retained as examples of the records produced by the school.

Papers of the Pyne family relating to the settlement of bank annuities and their property in Pentonville, Brentford, Islington, Acton, Ealing, St John's Wood and Finchley.

Papers, 1834-1937, collected by the solicitors in the course of their work, comprising deeds and legal documents relating to properties in Enfield, Finchley, Harrow, Teddington, Hammersmith, Hackney and Camden. Documents include correspondence, papers relating to court proceedings, assignment of leasehold premises, papers relating to the administration of estates and bequests, and mortgages.

Papers, 1856-1893, collected by the solicitors in the course of their work, comprising deeds and legal documents relating to properties in Acton, Stanwell and Saint Marylebone, including release, assignment of leasehold premises, marriage settlement, probate of will, covenant for production of deeds and conveyance.

Letters patent for the invention of an 'improved table or article of furniture', granted to William Luck of Mabledon Place, cabinet maker, 1861. Attached: Great Seal of Victoria.

Papers collected by the solicitors in the course of their work, comprising a conveyance for premises named Kenilworth, Berlin Road, Catford, "recently erected"; previously mortagaged to William Jackson, Sittingbourne, Kent, auctioneer and surveyor and Richard S. Jackson, Greenwich. Considerations paid: £700 from Edwin Underwood, Kenilworth, Berlin Road, Catford, to William Jackson; £200 from Edwin Underwood to Richard Jackson; and £350 from Edwin Underwood to James Watt, Langley Lodge, Bromley Road, Catford, builder; 1901.

Records of Bevington and Sons, 1690-2001, including: partnership agreements, 1837-1946, minutes, 1859-1930, and partnership negotiations; financial records 1803-1949; records relating to types of stock, products and technical processes and innovations, 1879-1946; staff attendance books and photograph album, 1860-1877; records relating to property, 1792-1967; records relating to stock and finance, 1862-1946. Also family correspondence 1690-1837, and publications and articles on the history of the firm. The family correspondence offers insights into business practice, family relationships and domestic concerns, often in a single letter. Correspondents include women in the family, as wives and daughters of the company partners. Accounts for female family members are also represented.

Records of Friary Meux Limited comprising deeds and other legal documents relating to public houses owned by the company, 1837-1934, including premises in Sunbury and Twickenham.

Trustees papers relating to the will of William James Bonser with deeds and abstracts of title for land and premises in Harrow, (1781)-1930.

Also trustees papers relating to property held by William G Venn and his executors, including deeds and papers relating to premises in Clive Road, West Dulwich, 1899-1934; deeds relating to 34 Locket Road, Wealdstone, 1901-1951; and deeds relating to 2 Chandos Parade, Ealing and 170 Ealing Road, South Ealing, 1904-1922.

Records relating to property owned by the Thames Iron Works in Greenwich, Deptford and West Ham.

Also papers of the Ellis family concerning premises at Hornsey, Stoke Newington and Hackney, London, Iver Heath, Buckinghamshire and Nelson and Wellington, New Zealand.

Copy of "The Star Property Guide", containing advertisements for new housing in Middlesex, Kent and Essex, with illustrations, July 1934.

Papers, 1792-1887, collected by the solicitors in the course of their work, comprising deeds and legal documents relating to numbers 102 and 104 (formerly 544) New Oxford Street, including lease, assignments of lease and order of the Metropolitan Board of Works for the Saint Giles District to change the numbers of the houses of William and George Law to 102 and 104 New Oxford Street. Also deeds relating to numbers 185, 186 and 187 High Holborn including leases, conveyances, mortgages and assignments of lease.

Records of the London Fire Brigade Widows and Orphans Fund, including minutes; annual reports; rules; subcription books; cash books; retirement fund accounts; and distress fund accounts.

Papers, collected by the solicitors in the course of their work, comprising assignment of lease for 3 rooms forming back portion of ground floor of 133 Fenchurch Street, 1930; agreement for sale and purchase of land and buildings in Park View Road and Southwood Road, Eltham, 1938; agreement regarding 12 greenhouses and other material on land in Park View Road and Southwood Road, New Eltham, 1941; abstract of title for land and buildings in Park View Road and Southwood Road, Eltham, 1942.

Records of the Pollock family relating to their property in Harlington, Feltham, Isleworth, East Bedfont, Hatton, Hammersmith, Hanwell, Harrow and Stanwell.

Records relating to Lismore Lodge, 31 Cole Park Road, Twickenham, including list of deeds, lease, mortgages, assignments, conveyances and abstracts of title.

Testimonial and covering letter from Sir Charles Blackmore, Co Down to Miss C Winifred Honey of Chelsea, commercial artist.