Collection GB 0074 CLC/B/227-148 - PEERS, Sir Charles (1661-1737)

Identity area

Reference code

GB 0074 CLC/B/227-148

Title

PEERS, Sir Charles (1661-1737)

Date(s)

  • 1689-1695 (Creation)

Level of description

Collection

Extent and medium

Two production units.

Context area

Name of creator

Biographical history

Sir Charles Peers (1661-1737) was a Citizen and Salter, Common Councilman for Aldgate Ward 1701-8, Alderman of Tower Ward 1708-37, Sheriff 1707-8, and Lord Mayor 1715-16.

Archival history

GB 0074 CLC/B/227-148 1689-1695 Collection Two production units. Peers , Sir , Charles , 1661-1737 , Lord Mayor of London

Sir Charles Peers (1661-1737) was a Citizen and Salter, Common Councilman for Aldgate Ward 1701-8, Alderman of Tower Ward 1708-37, Sheriff 1707-8, and Lord Mayor 1715-16.

Deposited at Guildhall Library in 1959 and converted into an outright gift in 1978. The Guildhall Library Manuscripts Section merged with the London Metropolitan Archives in 2009.

Daybooks of Sir Charles Peers, relating to his business as London partner of William Morley and Company, of Malaga, merchants and importers.

Two volumes.

Available for general access.

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

See also CLC/500 for papers collected by Wilfred S. Samuel in connection with his research involving Peers' daybook and the journal of Carleton Smith.

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.

January to May 2011. Information sources Documents Business records People by roles Importers People People by occupation Personnel Mercantile personnel Merchants Trade International trade Overseas trade Trade (practice) Peers , Sir , Charles , 1661-1737 , Lord Mayor of London Malaga Spain Western Europe Europe

Immediate source of acquisition or transfer

Deposited at Guildhall Library in 1959 and converted into an outright gift in 1978. The Guildhall Library Manuscripts Section merged with the London Metropolitan Archives in 2009.

Content and structure area

Scope and content

Daybooks of Sir Charles Peers, relating to his business as London partner of William Morley and Company, of Malaga, merchants and importers.

Appraisal, destruction and scheduling

Accruals

System of arrangement

Two volumes.

Conditions of access and use area

Conditions governing access

Available for general access.

Conditions governing reproduction

Copyright to this collection rests with the City of London.

Language of material

  • English

Script of material

  • Latin

Language and script notes

English

Physical characteristics and technical requirements

See also CLC/500 for papers collected by Wilfred S. Samuel in connection with his research involving Peers' daybook and the journal of Carleton Smith.

Finding aids

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

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Existence and location of originals

Existence and location of copies

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Description control area

Description identifier

Institution identifier

London Metropolitan Archives

Rules and/or conventions used

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.

Status

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Dates of creation revision deletion

Language(s)

  • English

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