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Records of the Leah family of Paul
Catalogue reference: X 573
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This record is about the Records of the Leah family of Paul dating from 1677-1967.
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Reference (The unique identifier to the record described, used to order and refer to it)
- X 573
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Title (The name of the record)
- Records of the Leah family of Paul
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Date (When the record was created)
- 1677-1967
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Description (What the record is about)
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DEEDS OF TITLE
Paul (mainly Newlyn, Tredavoe, Trewarveneth Vean)
Penzance
Mixed parishes
Marriage settlements, trusteeships, etc.
ESTATE ADMINISTRATION
Mainly Paul (Newlyn, Tredavoe, Trewarveneth Vean, etc.); some Gunwalloe, St. Just in Penwith, St. Keyne, Liskeard, Madron and Penzance; also Stonehouse, Devon, and advowson of St. Keyne
INDUSTRIAL AND COMMERCIAL
Mining, quarrying, banking
FAMILY
Wills and probate
Ecclesiastical licences, etc.
Other papers
CHARITY
Stephen Hutchens' charity trust, Paul
MISCELLANEOUS
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Held by (Who holds the record)
- Cornwall Record Office
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Language (The language of the record)
- English
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Creator(s) (The creator of the record)
- <famname>Leah family of Paul, Cornwall</famname>
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Physical description (The amount and form of the record)
- 9 subfonds
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Immediate source of acquisition (When and where the record was acquired from)
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Accession no. 2630, 3917
Deposited by Mrs. W. C. Beagley, on 8th October, 1979, and March 1988
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Administrative / biographical background (Historical or biographical information about the creator of the record and the context of its creation)
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The Leah properties, accumulated mostly in the late eighteenth century, passed by inheritance to Dr. Thomas Leah of Stonehouse, Devon, and then in turn to his son, Dr. Noy Leah (died c. 1938), and his two daughters. After the sale of the property, the deeds and other documents were inherited by Mrs. Beagley as the only grandchild.
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Record URL
- https://beta.nationalarchives.gov.uk/catalogue/id/299c09bc-ea00-4a25-b317-8c6f91fd4776/
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Records of the Leah family of Paul