LYMINGTON BOROUGH

Description Reference

Introduction

Borough Clerk's Records

Council and Corporation Minutes, c. 1593-1970 27M74/DBC1-62

Committee Minutes, 1836-1954 (later included with Council Minutes q.v.) 27M74/DBC63-142

Sub-committee minutes, 1947-1966 27M74/DBC143-153

Burgesses, 1721-1882 27M74/DBC154-157

Notice Books, 1836-1898 27M74/DBC158-165

Registers of Declarations, 1835-1962 27M74/DBC166-172

Terrier of Property, 1883-1948 27M74/DBC173

Letter Books, 1914-1920 27M74/DBC174a,b

Seal Registers, 1957-1958 27M74/DBC175a,b

Mortgage Registers, 1925-1961 27M74/DBC176-178

Attendance Registers, 1961-1969 27M74/DBC179, 180

Newspaper Cuttings' Books, 1890-1935 27M74/DBC181-187

River Pollution, 1965 27M74/DBC188

Burial Ground, undated 27M74/DBC189

Cash Book, 1938-1968 27M74/DBC190

Conveyances and Leases, 1367-1938 27M74/DBC191-226

Contracts and Agreements, 1858-1951 27M74/DBC227-264

Byelaws, 1836-1922 27M74/DBC265-278

Mortgages, 1891-1936 27M74/DBC279-282

Election Papers, 1661-1867 27M74/DBC283-297

Grants of Freedom of the Borough, 1807-1974 27M74/DBC298-301

Collector of Salt Duties, 1761 27M74/DBC302

Markets and Fairs, 1799-1937 27M74/DBC303-326

Coal Meter, 1805-1838 27M74/DBC327-329

Harbour and River, 1816-1897 27M74/DBC330-356

Borough Boundaries, 1835-1948 27M74/DBC357-362

Expressions of Loyalty, 1837-1848 27M74/DBC363-368

The Burrard Monument, 1840-1969 27M74/DBC369-372

County Police, 1852-1864 27M74/DBC373-384

Planning, 1935-1973 27M74/DBC385-387

Civil Defence Pamphlets, 1953-1962 27M74/DBC388-436

Borough Records, 1848-1935 27M74/DBC437-450

Miscellaneous, 1745-1965 27M74/DBC451-502

Burial ground, 1901 27M74/DBC503

Planning, 1936 27M74/DBC504

Miscellaneous, 1901 27M74/DBC505

Council and committee minutes, 1926-1974 27M74/DBC506-511

Borough Treasurer's Records, 1922-1950 27M74/DBT1,2

Borough Surveyor's Records, 1866-1952 27M74/DBS1-5

Lymington Local Board of Health, 1867-1888 27M74/DL1-16

Poor Law Union, 1914 DU1,2

Manorial Records, 1655-1900 27M74/M1-32

Estate : Title

Lymington, 1464-1932 27M74/E/T1-207

The Grove, 1720-1900 27M74/E/T5-56

Lymington Ferry, 1736-1892 27M74/E/T57-93

Dore Family, 1760-1824 27M74/E/T94-99

Linden House, 1802-1921 27M74/E/T100-134

Good Family, 1819-1906 27M74/E/T135-172

Cottage possibly the Town Crier's Cottage, 1823-1901 27M74/E/T173-186

The "Albion", 1824-1831 27M74/E/T187-191

Gunner's Trusts, 1875-1888 27M74/E/T192-199

Various Premises, 1846-1932 27M74/E/T200-207

Boldre, 1611/12-1717 27M74/E/T208-210

Milton, 1930 27M74/E/T211

Romsey, 1422 27M74/E/T212

Middlesex and Sussex, 1608/9, 1674 27M74/E/T213,214

Place Unspecified, 1524, 1870 27M74/E/T215-218

Burrard Family Papers, 1727-1852 F1-103

Miscellaneous, 1805-1918 Z1-15

Introduction

The Lymington Borough Records form an extensive and important collection comprising manorial records, title deeds and family papers as well as the records of the Corporation itself

Lymington was granted its first charter by the Earls of Devon during the 12th century but no copies of this or of subsequent grants of privileges were found in the collection. The earliest surviving documents are a series of 14th and 15th century deeds concerning Holmes Mead, known then as Damerosehay or Bouvedonescroft, which was conveyed to the Borough for charitable purposes

The Borough proceedings begin towards the end of the 16th century and form a virtually complete series to 1974. A Watch Committee was appointed in 1835 and from that year Notice Books and Registers of Declarations were kept. These were the chief effects upon the records of the Municipal Reform Act of 1835, for the main series of proceedings continue in unbroken sequence, unaffected by this turning-point in the development of Local Government. A large quantity of papers of miscellaneous character has been listed with the Borough Clerk's Records. Among them are records of the Collector of Salt Duties and Coal Meter, included here for convenience as neither was a borough officer. The records of the Local Board of Health form a distinct series although the Board was merely the Corporation acting for public health purposes under the provisions of the Local Government Act, 1858

In addition to records pertaining to the Corporation there are two Poor Law Union rate books and documents of local interest presented to the Council by various individuals. They include records relating to the Manors of Old and New Lymington, title deeds to "The Grove", "Linden House" and other property, and papers of the Burrard Family. Among the small group of miscellaneous items is a copy of Grove's "Views of the Principal Seats and Marine and Landscape Scenery in the Neighbourhood of Lymington" published in 1832

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