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- 1604-1752 (Creation)
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23 production units.
Context area
Name of creator
Biographical history
Sir William Turner, Citizen and Merchant Taylor, was an Alderman of Castle Baynard Ward; Sheriff, 1662-63 and Lord Mayor, 1668-69. He was also a woollen draper, cloth and silk merchant and most of these records are of his business in the City of London. He also had an estate in Kirkleatham, Yorkshire where he endowed a hospital.
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GB 0074 CLC/509 1604-1752 Collection 23 production units. Turner , Sir , William , fl 1662-1669 , textiles merchant and Lord Mayor of London
Sir William Turner, Citizen and Merchant Taylor, was an Alderman of Castle Baynard Ward; Sheriff, 1662-63 and Lord Mayor, 1668-69. He was also a woollen draper, cloth and silk merchant and most of these records are of his business in the City of London. He also had an estate in Kirkleatham, Yorkshire where he endowed a hospital.
These manuscripts (except Mss 5111A, 5112A and 10770) were formerly part of Kirkleatham Hall archives and were deposited in the Manuscripts Section of Guildhall Library in 1948. Mss 5111A and 10770 were presented to the Manuscripts Section in 1958 and 1961 respectively; Ms 5112A was acquired at an unknown date. The records were catalogued in 1948 and later by members of Guildhall Library staff. The Guildhall Library Manuscripts Section merged with the London Metropolitan Archives in 2009.
Papers of Sir William Turner, textiles merchant and Lord Mayor of London. The bulk of the collection is dated 1604-1714 and includes business records; some personal financial accounts, including expenses of the mayoralty; and deeds for property in Yorkshire. Ms 5112 (account book, 1729-1752) and Ms 5113 (deed of appointment, 1654) were deposited with the archives of Sir William Turner but do not relate directly to him.
Records arranged by MS number, assigned during cataloguing at the Guildhall Library Manuscripts Section.
Access by appointment only. Please contact staff.
Copyright to this collection rests with the depositor.
English
Please see online catalogues at: http://search.lma.gov.uk/opac_lma/index.htm
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.
Records prepared May to September 2011. Personal papers Industry Manufacturing industry Textile industry Business records Archives Personal archives People by occupation People Personnel Local government personnel Mayors Information sources Documents Financial records Accounts Household accounts Primary documents Turner , Sir , William , fl 1662-1669 , textiles merchant and Lord Mayor of London Corporation of London x City of London Yorkshire England UK Western Europe Europe City of London London
Immediate source of acquisition or transfer
These manuscripts (except Mss 5111A, 5112A and 10770) were formerly part of Kirkleatham Hall archives and were deposited in the Manuscripts Section of Guildhall Library in 1948. Mss 5111A and 10770 were presented to the Manuscripts Section in 1958 and 1961 respectively; Ms 5112A was acquired at an unknown date. The records were catalogued in 1948 and later by members of Guildhall Library staff. The Guildhall Library Manuscripts Section merged with the London Metropolitan Archives in 2009.
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Papers of Sir William Turner, textiles merchant and Lord Mayor of London. The bulk of the collection is dated 1604-1714 and includes business records; some personal financial accounts, including expenses of the mayoralty; and deeds for property in Yorkshire. Ms 5112 (account book, 1729-1752) and Ms 5113 (deed of appointment, 1654) were deposited with the archives of Sir William Turner but do not relate directly to him.
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Accruals
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Records arranged by MS number, assigned during cataloguing at the Guildhall Library Manuscripts Section.
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Access by appointment only. Please contact staff.
Conditions governing reproduction
Copyright to this collection rests with the depositor.
Language of material
- English
Script of material
- Latin
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English
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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