Records of the Strudwick family relating to property in Ealing.

Papers, 1843-1903, collected by the solicitors in the course of their work, comprising deeds and legal documents relating to premises in Hornsey and Islington including Shaftesbury Road, Stroud Green, and Hornsey Road and Ferme Park Estate, Hornsey.

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.

Papers, 1867-1909, collected by the solicitors in the course of their work, comprising leases and agreements relating to properties in Shepperton; Halliford; Littleton; Weybridge; Chertsey, Chobham, Addlestone; Byfleet and Bournemouth, Hampshire. The documents include leases of farmland owned by William Schaw Lindsay, owner of the Manor House, Shepperton.

Papers, 1923-1961, collected by the solicitors in the course of their work, comprising conveyances, leases and deeds relating to premises at Number 46, High Street, Yiewsley.

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.

Records of the novelist George Payne Rainsford James and his family, a total of about 350 items, with documents relating to other families, either short series or isolated items. There are several wills and settlements among the papers (ACC/0976/136-155). The manuscript of chapters 14-22 of the novel Ehrenstein is preserved among these archives (ACC/0976/163). There is a series of title deeds to an entailed estate at Hampton Wick and Teddington inherited by James; papers relating to law-suits with various publishers (ACC/0976/156-171); and a petition to the Foreign Secretary (ACC/0976/222).

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

Papers relating to turnpike roads, comprising copies of the 1766 Act to repair the highways between Tyburn and Uxbridge... and for amending the road from Brent Bridge over Hanwell Heath, through... Hanwell, New Brentford, and Ealing to the Great Western Road; and for lighting, watching, and watering the highway between Tyburn and Kensington Gravel Pits; a plan of the Great Road from Tybourn to Uxbridge and from Brent Bridge to Brentford; and the 1794 Act to continue the term and enlarge the powers of the 1766 Act.

Papers, 1812-1888, collected by the solicitors in the course of their work, comprising deeds and legal documents relating to properties in Laleham, including the premises known as The Priory.

Papers, 1787-1811, collected by the solicitors in the course of their work, comprising deeds and legal documents relating to Edwin Payne [Paine], the Holbrook family and their lease of Church Farm, Tottenham; and to properties and enclosures in Hounslow including 'Church Meadow', Bath Road.

Papers collected by the solicitors in the course of their work, comprising the marriage settlement and related documents of John Powell of Clapton House, Hackney, and his bride Frances Irby, daughter of Reverend Paul Irby of Cottisbrooke, Northants, 1850-1908; lease for 1 Lancaster Avenue, Enfield, 1909, and agreement of Randal, Earl of Berkeley to sell part of the Cranford Park Estate in Cranford, Harlington and Hayes, 1931.

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.

Papers, 1824-1887, collected by the solicitors in the course of their work, comprising deeds and legal documents relating to properties in Hampton, including copies of the court roll of Hampton Court, enfranchisements and an admission.

Papers, 1863-1923, collected by the solicitors in the course of their work, comprising deeds and legal documents relating to properties in Ealing and Islington, including leases, conveyances and mortgages.

Records of James Charles relating to property and local affairs in Harrow, including copies of the court rolls of Harrow Manor; bargain and sales; leases; probates; agreements; abstracts of title; and legal opinions.

Papers, 1876-1878, collected by the solicitors in the course of their work, comprising assignments of leasehold premises for properties on Osborne Grove, Upper Tollington Park, Stroud Green.

Records of the Wetherall family relating to their Castlebar and Castle Hill estates in Ealing, including leases, conveyances, abstracts of title, agreements, plans of the estate, and papers relating to a Chancery case regarding part of the estate.

Plan of the ancient enclosures, open and commonable fields, common marshes, and lammas grounds, chase allotments and other commonable and waste lands within the parish of Enfield, 1804; and ordnance map of Enfield, 1866.

Estreat to deputy Sheriff of Middlesex Humfrey Wyrley, from roll 1274 of the Court of Common Pleas, in action between Gilbert Wharton of Shandois Street, Covent Garden and Curwen Rawlinson late of Grays Inn, relating to the provision of board and lodging for Rawlinson, his wife Elizabeth and his two servants.

Deeds and papers relating to premises in Edmonton, Enfield, Hendon, Hornsey, Teddington and Willesden, and the estates of Charles Brown and Charles James Sanderson.

Records of the Gibson family, mostly relating to their property and estates, including:

ACC/1045/1-10: Pinner Wood, Shower family property, 1550-1717;
ACC/1045/11-21: Northolt, Islips Manor Farm, Shower family property, 1685-1755;
ACC/1045/22-23: Pinner, Barrowpoint or Berry Pond Hill, 1734;
ACC/1045/24-25: Pinner Street, cottage, 1691;
ACC/1045/26-48: Pinner, Brickwall House, 1664-1762;
ACC/1045/49-105: Pinner, Page family properties, 1664-1723;
ACC/1045/106-111: Pinner, Edlin family properties, 1692-1724.
ACC/1045/112-113: Hendon, Bunns Farm, 1733-1739;
ACC/1045/114: Heston, Upper Grove Meadow, 1750;
ACC/1045/116-117: St. James Westminster, Rupert St., 1736-1743;
ACC/1045/118: St. Paul Covent Garden, Bow St., 1683;
ACC/1045/119-121: Kent, Darenth, 1636-1653;
ACC/1045/122: Kent, West Malling, 1701;
ACC/1045/123-136: Shower and Gibson family wills and settlements, 1701-1797;
ACC/1045/137-140: Stanton family wills and settlements, 1713-1739;
ACC/1045/141-143: Articles of partnership, 1706-1758;
ACC/1045/144-148: Accounts, 1710-1747;
ACC/1045/149-153: Papers of Richard Stanton, 1718-1748;
ACC/1045/154-178: Papers of the Revd. John Gibson, 1740-1762;
ACC/1045/179-181: Miscellaneous items, 1677-1744.

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.

Papers, 1853-1946, collected by the solicitors in the course of their work, comprising deeds and legal documents relating to properties in Acton, including mortgages, leases, conveyances and reconveyances.

Papers, 1621-1927, collected by the solicitors in the course of their work, comprising deeds and legal documents relating to properties Ashford; Hendon; Heston; Hounslow, including Lampton Park Estate; Isleworth; Laleham; Paddington; Staines, including property belonging to the Dean and Canons of St. George's Chapel, Windsor; Stanwell including the Crooked Billet Estate; Sunbury. Also papers of the Fenton family. Includes copies from court rolls, depositions, leases and releases, conveyances, mortgages and wills.

Records deposited with the Clerk of the Peace for the Middlesex Quarter Sessions, comprising a parochial list of the poll for the County of Middlesex at the General Election 1802; printed in 1803 with minor handwritten additions, including the signature of Edward Knight, former owner.

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).

Title deeds, leases and other property documents relating to the Manors of Mockings, Pembrokes, Bruces and Dawbeneys, Tottenham.

A document of wide interest is the will of Richard Turnaunt of 1486, leaving, amongst other bequests, 80 worth of silver and gilt to his daughter. The silver is described in detail and includes, for example, a silver gilt cup with a cover in the shape of a columbine with pearls on the knop (a term used to describe a knob or boss on silver plate), weighing 43 ounces troy, a little gold salt with a cover decorated with a stag, and a standing cup and cover of silver parcel gilt chased with feathers or plumes. The documents are in good condition. Most have been numbered on the dorse in what appears to be a nineteenth century hand, as for example "Mx No.4"

Many of the title-holders, trustees and witnesses concerned with these deeds were City of London drapers. John Gedeney used an interesting seal (see Nos. 8,9,17,20) showing a device which may also have been a trade mark. Another draper, John Bederenden, used one of a somewhat similar style (see No. 22). there are a number of interesting and well-preserved seals in this collection, although some are forms of initial letters, or obvious devices such as the shell of Michell (No.22). Standard forms of seals were also used, such as the commonly found mother and child.

Papers collected by the solicitors in the course of their work, comprising a lease and release, 1789, for a dwelling house with orchard and garden at Roxey Green, Ruxbourgh, Harrow; a lease and release, 1809, for the same premises with two pieces of ground and one adjoining house, and a conveyance, 1841 for the same premises.

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.

Records of the Newdigate [later Newdegate] family relating to their manors of Harefield, Moorhall and Brackenbury, including court rolls, rentals and rent rolls, lists of tenants, surveys, financial accounts, surveys, maps and plans, and legal case papers (cases in Chancery and Common Pleas). Also papers regarding a visit to Harefield by Queen Elizabeth I in 1602; election diary of Sir Roger Newdigate, MP for Middlesex 1741-47; papers relating to the lecturer's house at Uxbridge; papers relating to the Uxbridge Yeomanry, captained by Charles Newdigate; and papers relating to Harefield Church. Also some papers relating to family property in Northamptonshire, Warwickshire, Hampton, Ickenham and Hillingdon.

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.

Papers, 1923-1964, collected by the solicitors in the course of their work, comprising printed sales particulars for properties throughout London and the surrounding counties.

Papers, 1863-1932, collected by the solicitors in the course of their work, comprising deeds, correspondence and legal documents relating to property in Saint James Westminster, Edmonton and Highgate.

Particulars and conditions of sale, with plan, of four freehold newly-erected semi-detached houses in Holden Road, and twenty three freehold building plots fronting Holden Road and Nether Street, Woodside Park, North Finchley, 1905.

Papers, 1827-1894, collected by the solicitors in the course of their work, comprising probate copies of wills and letters of administration; leases for property in Haringey, Highgate and Paddington.

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

Receipts for various taxes paid in Middlesex, 1566-1724; also certificate by Lord Berkeley that he has examined the accounts of John Billington, Chief Bailiff and Clerk of the Peace in the Tower Liberty, 1762; printed list of members of the Worshipful Company of Merchant Taylors, 1783 and letter from Sir Robert Peel concerning his intention to offer himself as a candidate for the County of Middlesex, 1832.

Collection of letters, including:

• Letter from John Meryett at Hampton to Mr Ware, Scotland Yard, Westminster, 1746, regarding the King's River.

• Letter from the Marquess of Tichfield [Lord Lieutenant of Middlesex] to the Rt. Hon. William Windham [Secretary at War], 1796, concerning the identity of Whitfield Harvey, an ensign in the Westminster Regiment. Col Cawthorne suspects that the present holder of the commission is an imposter.

• Sworn statement by Thomas Meyer, made before R Ford at Bow Street, 1802, stating that from the examination of John Devlin, in custody at Liverpool, and the description of a hat in his possession, he believes the hat to be that worn by John Cole Steele when he was murdered, and that John Devlin is connected with the crime.

• Letter from W Budd to the magistrates of the Police Office, Bow Street, enclosing handbills [missing] giving a description of a former dragoon suspected of the murder of Mr George Sergeant.

• Letter from the Duke of Portland [Lord Lieutenant of Middlesex] to Viscount Melbourne, 1831, informing him that no accurate estimate of the numbers who "may be likely to join their colours" for militia exercise can be given from the numbers of those enrolled in the County of Middlesex, except in the case of country parishes.

Assessed tax accounts for the New Brentford and Uxbridge Districts.

Papers collected by the bankers in the course of their work, comprising declaration of trust stating that annuity of £220 purchased by William L. Johnson of Camberwell to be held in trust for Mary A. Wood of Hadley, widow of George Wood and William L. Wood of Horton House, Berkshire, army major, by David Jennings of Essex Street, Strand, solicitor, 1834; articles of partnership, establishing partnership in barge-building business (to be known as 'Recknell and White') between William Recknell of High Street, Old Brentford, barge builder and Frederick White of Long Ditton, Surrey, barge builder, 1874; probate of will of George Howell of 33 (formerly 69) Sunnyside Road, Hornsey Rise, carpenter; made 5 July 1878; mortgage for piece of land at Northwood in Ruislip parish (now Murray Road), 1889.

Records relating to the Whitton Park estate, Twickenham, owned by Archibald Campbell, (1682-1761), 3rd Duke of Argyll, including admissions, surrenders, leases, bonds, and extracts from the court rolls of the manors of Isleworth Syon and Twickenham.

These records relate mostly to the estates of the Mitchison family and their relations in Middlesex, London, Northumberland, Surrey and elsewhere, which were managed by William Anthony Mitchison, the elder, on behalf of his father John Mitchison, the elder, his brother John Mitchison, the younger, and himself in the mid and late nineteenth century. The remainder of the accession is composed of private papers of members of the Mitchison family. These are generally draft marriage settlements, drafts wills, and draft executors' papers. There are also some papers relating to trusts and shares. The private papers of John Mitchison the younger include, besides papers relating to the inquiry into his state of mind, transcripts of accounts of his estate from 1856-99, and records relating to his establishment in Brighton.

This accession was originally composed of forty bundles, bearing solicitors' numbering on the wrapper, where these remained. Most also bore labels giving a rough summary of the contents-not always correct-the sectors' number and a title assigning it to a member of the Mitchison, Maw or Sturges family (ref: ACC/1156/154). These have been used as sectional headings in the catalogue, and where the label does not survive, or is defective, the bundle has been assigned to the member of the family who from the contents, seems likely to have been the original assignee. In a few cases, new titles have had to be substituted, as in 178, 191-3. Inside each bundle was one or more bundles which form the basic unit of this list. A corresponding list of the original larger bundles with the new numbering of the inner bundles is appended. Bundles 807, 813 and 868 appear to be incomplete. The contents of the bundles are largely draft deeds, mostly leases and affidavits, and correspondence. As solicitors' drafts, the information given in the draft affidavits is on occasions contradictory or misleading. There are a few original deeds, inducing a small number of conveyances. In several bundles, stamps are missing from correspondence.

Extracts from the court rolls of the Manor of Isleworth Syon relating to the ownership of property in Isleworth.

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.

Papers, 1811-1886, collected by the solicitors in the course of their work, comprising probates and letters of administration as below:

Whyman Butler, of Staines 22 March 1826 (Probate of will)
Joseph Merrick, of Stanwell 22 Sept. 1828 (Probate of will)
Robert Heath, of Stanwell 22 Nov. 1832 (Administration)
Robert Heath, of Stanwell 28 July 1845 (Probate of will)
Mary E.J. Heath, of Stanwell 23 July 1875 (Probate of will)
Charles Jordan, of Marylebone 24 May 1839 (Probate of will)
Marthe Jordan, of Stanwell 15 Jan. 1842 (Probate of will)
Elizabeth Jordan, of Pentonville 18 March 1851 (Probate of will)
Edmund Jordan, of Stanwell 14 Oct. 1856 (Probate of will)
Thomas Maish, of Colnbrook, Mdx. 8 July 1843 (Probate of will)
Robert Maish, of Colnbrook, Mdx. 22 June 1848 (Probate of will)
Elizabeth Tilly, of Staines 15 June 1860 (Probate of will)
Jacob Brown, of Clerkenwell 19 Oct. 1811 (Probate of will)
Alexander Rainy, of Westminster 22 Sept. 1832 (Probate of will)
H.C.S. Dalzell, of Marylebone 24 May 1839 (Probate of will)
Louisa Millns, of Bryanston Sq. 24 Oct. 1839 (Probate of will)
John Butterfield, of Hackney 16 April 1845 (Administration)
Dorothy M. Shakeshaft, of Chelsea 13 March 1854 (Probate of will)
Robert Cheal, of Chelsea 3 Sept. 1863 (Probate of will)
Elizabeth Chantler, of Stoke Newington 28 Dec. 1871 (Administration)
Sarah E.I. Thomson, of Paddington 24 April 1879 (Probate of will)
Elizabeth I. Sandby, of Paddington 16 Dec. 1880 (Administration)
Eliza Ann Sandby, of Kensington 20 April 1886 (Probate of will)

Papers, 1795-1860, collected by the solicitors in the course of their work, comprising legal documents relating to the Jamaican estates of Reverend Isaac Robinson and his wife Rebecca Bond, including marriage settlement, deed of trusts and copy of draft general report in Chancery action taken by Abraham Watson Rutherford and others versus Sarah Wilkinson, widow, Revd. Isaac Robinson and Rebecca his wife and others in the matter of estate of William Bond, deceased, executor and residuary legatee of brother Thomas Bond, deceased, both West India merchants, with schedules of accounts relating principally to management of sugar and coffee plantations in Jamaica and sale of produce. Also documents relating to trusteeships held by clerk Thomas Robinson of Milford; and conveyances by lease and release for Bittacy House in Mill Hill.

This is a collection of forty one letters from Lady Mary Clarke and one letter from her daughter Anne to their legal adviser Samuel Joynes, and four draft letters from Joynes to Lady Clarke.