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- 1768-1847 (Creation)
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16 production units.
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Biographical history
John Lane, of King Street, Covent Garden, was an attorney-at-law, as were his son Thomas Lane and grandson John Lane. Thomas was clerk to the Goldsmiths' Company from 1785-1820 and was succeeded as clerk by his son John (1820-52).
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GB 0074 CLC/B/143 1768-1847 Collection 16 production units. Lane , John , fl 1723-1782 , attorney
Lane , Thomas , fl 1771-1821 , attorney
Lane , John , fl 1812-1852 , attorney
John Lane, of King Street, Covent Garden, was an attorney-at-law, as were his son Thomas Lane and grandson John Lane. Thomas was clerk to the Goldsmiths' Company from 1785-1820 and was succeeded as clerk by his son John (1820-52).
These documents were given to Guildhall Library by the Goldsmiths' Company in 1965-6, but do not form part of the company archive because they are mostly records of the Lanes' private business as attorneys. The Guildhall Library Manuscripts Section merged with the London Metropolitan Archives in 2009.
Records of attorneys John Lane, Thomas Lane and John Lane, comprising: account books 1768-1821 (Ms 11453-11453A, 11454-7) , out-letter book 1778-1781 (Ms 11453B) and miscellaneous correspondence and legal papers 1783-1847 (Ms 11457A-B).
CLC/B/143-01: Lane, John (1723-1782); CLC/B/143-02: Lane, Thomas (1771-1821); CLC/B/143-03: Lane, John (1812-1852).
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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
For records of the Goldsmith's Company see CLC/L/GG.
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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Immediate source of acquisition or transfer
These documents were given to Guildhall Library by the Goldsmiths' Company in 1965-6, but do not form part of the company archive because they are mostly records of the Lanes' private business as attorneys. The Guildhall Library Manuscripts Section merged with the London Metropolitan Archives in 2009.
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Scope and content
Records of attorneys John Lane, Thomas Lane and John Lane, comprising: account books 1768-1821 (Ms 11453-11453A, 11454-7) , out-letter book 1778-1781 (Ms 11453B) and miscellaneous correspondence and legal papers 1783-1847 (Ms 11457A-B).
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CLC/B/143-01: Lane, John (1723-1782); CLC/B/143-02: Lane, Thomas (1771-1821); CLC/B/143-03: Lane, John (1812-1852).
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Available for general access.
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Copyright to this collection rests with the City of London.
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- English
Script of material
- Latin
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English
Physical characteristics and technical requirements
For records of the Goldsmith's Company see CLC/L/GG.
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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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- English