Deeds and papers collected by a Chester solicitor, 1561-1939, consisting of Wepre Hall estate papers, 1745-1920, including deeds, 1745-1877; sale particulars, 1825-1920; legal papers, 1752-1920; Sandycroft Brick and Tile Co. records, 1870-1905; papers of the Winstanley family, 1812-1867; deeds relating to land in Flintshire, 1640-1938; records relating to Wrexham Market Hall, 1825-1923; Llay Hall Colliery and Brickworks records, 1874-1901; deeds relating to land in Denbighshire, 1561-1939; and deeds relating to Anglesey, 1841-1899; Caernarfonshire, 1819-1907; and Merionethshire, 1842.
CHESTER SOLICITOR'S PAPERS
This material is held atNorth East Wales Archives - Flintshire / Archifau Gogledd Ddwyrain Cymru - Sir y Fflint
- Reference
- GB 208 D-C
- Dates of Creation
- 1561-1939 (accumulated [19th century]-1939)
- Name of Creator
- Language of Material
- English
- Physical Description
- 169 items
Scope and Content
Administrative / Biographical History
A firm of solicitors in Chester, Cheshire, accumulated a group of deeds and documents relating to Flintshire and elsewhere, including those of the Jones and Freme families of Wepre Hall, Connah's Quay, Flintshire, and the Winstanley family of Holywell, Flintshire, clockmakers, and business records, including Sandycroft Brick and Tile Co., Flintshire, and Llay Hall Colliery and Brickworks, Denbighshire.
Arrangement
Arranged into the following: Wepre Hall estate; Sandycroft Brick and Tile Co.; Winstanley of Holywell; miscellaneous, Flintshire; Wrexham Market Hall; Llay Hall Colliery and Brickworks; miscellaneous, Denbighshire; and other counties.
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Compiled by Richard Burman for the ANW project. The following source was used to compile this description: Flintshire Record Office, Chester Solicitor's MSS catalogue.
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A hard copy of this catalogue is available at Flintshire Record Office.
Archivist's Note
Compiled by Richard Burman for the ANW project. The following source was used to compile this description: Flintshire Record Office, Chester Solicitor's MSS catalogue.
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Appraisal Information
All records deposited at Flintshire Record Office have been retained.
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