Collection GB 0074 CLC/509 - TURNER, Sir William (fl 1662-1669)

Identity area

Reference code

GB 0074 CLC/509

Title

TURNER, Sir William (fl 1662-1669)

Date(s)

  • 1604-1752 (Creation)

Level of description

Collection

Extent and medium

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.

Archival history

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.

Content and structure area

Scope and content

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.

Appraisal, destruction and scheduling

Accruals

System of arrangement

Records arranged by MS number, assigned during cataloguing at the Guildhall Library Manuscripts Section.

Conditions of access and use area

Conditions governing access

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

Language and script notes

English

Physical characteristics and technical requirements

Finding aids

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

Allied materials area

Existence and location of originals

Existence and location of copies

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Notes area

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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

Level of detail

Dates of creation revision deletion

Language(s)

  • English

Script(s)

    Sources

    Accession area