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Spear and Sons of Plymouth, solicitors
Catalogue reference: SP
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This record is about the Spear and Sons of Plymouth, solicitors dating from 1680-1957.
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Reference (The unique identifier to the record described, used to order and refer to it)
- SP
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Title (The name of the record)
- Spear and Sons of Plymouth, solicitors
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Date (When the record was created)
- 1680-1957
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Description (What the record is about)
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Documents relating to the estate of William Dickinson in the parish of St. Keverne (Arrowan, Coverack, Cuttance, Poldowrian, part of the Reskymer estate, Trewillis and Treliever)
Papers relating to the administration of the St. Keverne estate and to personal and family settlements
Papers dealing with the administration (by Bewes, Dickinson and Scott) of the William Dickinson Trust, including many detailed accounts, correspondence, and draft agreements, leases etc. of properties in St. Keverne; also draft conveyances and correspondence relating to properties in Kent, Middlesex, Surrey and Sussex, chiefly for the early 20th century
A small bundle of valuations and letters relating to fixtures on the benefice of Morval, undertaken by Bewes, Dickinson and Scott
Deeds and leases relating to properties in Saltash borough, later known as "Rosehill" and "Avondale"
Sale catalogues of Cornish properties (Carew Pole, Boger and Strode estates).
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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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Physical description (The amount and form of the record)
- 193 Files
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Immediate source of acquisition (When and where the record was acquired from)
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Accession 3617
The documents in this collection were deposited on permanent loan by Lawrence Spear and sons in January 1987
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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 firm of Lawrence Spear and Sons amalgamated with Bewes, Dickinson and Scott in 1962; G.N. Dickinson was a partner in the firm from 1906 to 1938
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Record URL
- https://beta.nationalarchives.gov.uk/catalogue/id/3c47548e-1bd8-468c-bc05-11a6d30d79b8/
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Spear and Sons of Plymouth, solicitors