Papers of Lee and Pemberton, Solicitors, arising from the estate of John Evelyn Denison, Viscount Ossington, 1873-1962

The collection consists of three separate deposits made by Lee and Pemberton. The bulk of the legal papers, accounts and correspondence concern the trust arrangements arising from the death of John Evelyn Denison, Viscount Ossington (1800-1873). Subsequent accruals concern the longer term implications of the trusts and the arrangements arising from the marriages and estates of other members of the Denison family, such as Henry Denison of Babworth Hall (1847-1938), William E. Denison (1843-1916) and Wilfred V. Denison (1889-1964).

The papers include details of family stocks and shares and investments. There are items relating to the mortgaging and leasing of property, including premises on George Street, Hove, Sussex and Cavendish Square, London. The collection also includes a file of correspondence relating to the estate of Miss Susan Denison (1845-1930) and details of the will and estate of Miss Louisa Denison (1841-1919).

Messrs Lee and Pemberton, solicitors of Lincoln's Inn Fields, London, were the Denison family solicitors throughout the 19th and 20th centuries. They were involved in all aspects of family legal arrangements and transactions and maintained a detailed correspondence relating to family trusts and legacy arrangements.

The papers are arranged in groups according to subject matter. Within each grouping, papers are arranged chronologically.

ACCESS: Accessible to all registered readers.

LANGUAGE: English

NOTE: Copyright on all Finding Aids belongs to the University of Nottingham.

• In the Reading Room, University of Nottingham Library: Typescript Catalogue, 16 pp
• At the National Register of Archives, London: Typescript Catalogue, 16 pp

REPROGRAPHIC: Photocopies and photographic copies can be supplied for educational use and private study purposes only, depending on the condition of the documents.

COPYRIGHT: Identification of copyright holders of unpublished material is often difficult. Permission to make any published use of any material from the collection must be sought in advance in writing from the Keeper of Manuscripts and Special Collections (email mss-library@nottingham.ac.uk).

The papers were deposited with the University Library by the solicitors in 1973.

• Papers of John Evelyn Denison, Viscount Ossington, (1800-1873) Os
• Papers of Sir William T. Denison, (1804-1871) De Wm
• Estate Papers of the Denison Family of Ossington, Nottinghamshire, 1575-1874 DE
• Architectural Plans for the Ossington Estate, Nottinghamshire, 1775-1825 De 2 P