Collection GB 0074 CLC/B/227-185 - TOWSE, John (1759-1763)

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GB 0074 CLC/B/227-185

Title

TOWSE, John (1759-1763)

Date(s)

  • 1759-1763 (Creation)

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Collection

Extent and medium

One production unit.

Context area

Name of creator

Biographical history

William Hippisley, attorney, was clerk to the Fishmongers' Company 1758-1766. John Towse was deputy clerk to the Fishmongers' Company and previously law clerk to Hippisley.

Archival history

GB 0074 CLC/B/227-185 1759-1763 Collection One production unit. Towse , John , fl 1759-1763 , attorney

William Hippisley, attorney, was clerk to the Fishmongers' Company 1758-1766. John Towse was deputy clerk to the Fishmongers' Company and previously law clerk to Hippisley.

Deposited along with the records of the Cooks' Company in 1957.

Business diary of John Towse, attorney. The volume is inscribed, inside the front cover: "This book is kept for the use of William Hippisley Esqr, of Fishmongers' Hall and contains Memorandums of all business in generall, that fell to my Part to transact, during my continuance with him, begun on Wednesday the 3d January 1759. Jno Towse". The diary contains numerous references to legal business transacted on behalf of the Fishmongers' Company.

One item.

Available for general access.

Copyright to this collection rests with the depositor.

English

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

Worshipful Company of Cooks: CLC/L/CH.
Worshipful Company of Fishmongers: CLC/L/FE.
John David Towse (son of John Towse): CLC/B/227-184.

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 People by occupation Personnel Legal profession personnel Attorneys Worshipful Company of Fishmongers City of London London England UK Western Europe Europe

Immediate source of acquisition or transfer

Deposited along with the records of the Cooks' Company in 1957.

Content and structure area

Scope and content

Business diary of John Towse, attorney. The volume is inscribed, inside the front cover: "This book is kept for the use of William Hippisley Esqr, of Fishmongers' Hall and contains Memorandums of all business in generall, that fell to my Part to transact, during my continuance with him, begun on Wednesday the 3d January 1759. Jno Towse". The diary contains numerous references to legal business transacted on behalf of the Fishmongers' Company.

Appraisal, destruction and scheduling

Accruals

System of arrangement

One item.

Conditions of access and use area

Conditions governing access

Available for general access.

Conditions governing reproduction

Copyright to this collection rests with the depositor.

Language of material

  • English

Script of material

  • Latin

Language and script notes

English

Physical characteristics and technical requirements

Worshipful Company of Cooks: CLC/L/CH.
Worshipful Company of Fishmongers: CLC/L/FE.
John David Towse (son of John Towse): CLC/B/227-184.

Finding aids

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

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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.

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Language(s)

  • English

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