Draft settlement of the manor of Standon, Hertfordshire, upon trusts

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

  • Reference
    • GB 150 MS656
  • Dates of Creation
    • 1675
  • Language of Material
    • English
  • Physical Description
    • 1 volume

Scope and Content

This one-item collection comprises a draft settlement of the manor of Standon, Hertfordshire.

Access Information

Open. Access to all registered researchers.

Note

Documents like this reveal the means taken to ensure the desired continuance of a family estate whilst freeing up cash to meet the costs of debts and annuities.

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 Identification of copyright holders of unpublished material is often difficult.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

Former location: MSS 10/v/15; prior to purchase in 1975 the item was in the possession of E. Hall.

Related Material

Documents relating to Sir Walter Aston and his property are deposited at the Staffordshire Record Office and the William Salt Library, in Stafford, see the Staffordshire and Stoke-on-Trent Archive Service online catalogue at http://www.staffordshire.gov.uk/leisure/archives/collections/OnlineCatalogues/GatewaytothePast/home.aspx