Assignment of premises in Bramley, Yorkshire

This material is held atUniversity of Birmingham, Cadbury Research Library, Special Collections

  • Reference
    • GB 150 MS434
  • Dates of Creation
    • 1647
  • Language of Material
    • English
  • Physical Description
    • 1 item

Scope and Content

This one-item collection comprises a deed of assignment of premises in Bramley, Yorkshire.
Deeds like this illustrate the practice of using a trustee to oversee property during the minority of children. They can be useful in investigating property ownership in a parish and the spread of literacy by checking the prevalence of signatures or 'marks'.

Access Information

Open. Access to all registered researchers.

Acquisition Information

Acquired at auction with MS435 and MS269

Other Finding Aids

PLease see full catalogue for more information.

Archivist's Note

Described by Anne George, November 2014, in compliance with General International Standard Archival Description (ISAD(G), second edition, 2000; and in-house cataloguing guidelines

Conditions Governing Use

Permission to make any published use of any material from the collection must be sought in advance in writing from the Director of Special Collections (email: special-collections@contacts.bham.ac.uk). Identification of copyright holders of unpublished material is often difficult. Special Collections will assist where possible with identifying copyright owners, but responsibility for ensuring copyright clearance rests with the user of the material.

Custodial History

The custodial history for this item is unknown

Related Material

Other deeds and records relating to Bramley are held at the West Yorkshire Archive Service, http://www.archives.wyjs.org.uk/