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Digby family of Meriden Hall, Warwickshire
Catalogue reference: MS 3887
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This record is about the Digby family of Meriden Hall, Warwickshire dating from 1300 - 1939.
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Reference (The unique identifier to the record described, used to order and refer to it)
- MS 3887
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Title (The name of the record)
- Digby family of Meriden Hall, Warwickshire
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Date (When the record was created)
- 1300 - 1939
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Description (What the record is about)
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Title deeds, solicitors' working papers concerning the administration of the estate Messrs Markby, Stewart and Wadeson of London were the family solicitors in the mid 20th century
The title deeds relate to Birmingham properties in Aston, Bordesley, Erdington, Nechells and Saltley, to Warwickshire properties in Coleshill, Lillington, Meriden and Sutton Coldfield, to Dorset properties in Melcombe, Bingham, Sherborne and Studland and to properties in Gloucestershire, Herefordshire, Huntingdonshire, Rutland, Monmouthshire, Shropshire and elsewhere in England, and at Gaeshill in Ireland. The estate management papers are for Bordesley and Meriden including building accounts of Martin Baldwin for his house at Meriden.
The collection also includes various family correspondence and other papers, and miscellaneous papers including poems, prayers, epitaphs and scientific notes.
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Held by (Who holds the record)
- Birmingham: Archives, Heritage and Photography Service
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Former department reference (Former identifier given by the originating creator)
- Original Library deposit number 7313 L
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Language (The language of the record)
- English
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Creator(s) (The creator of the record)
- <famname>Digby family of Meriden, Warwickshire</famname>
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Physical description (The amount and form of the record)
- 6 subfonds
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Record URL
- https://beta.nationalarchives.gov.uk/catalogue/id/4f153dcb-78e0-4fb8-be0c-e1f28b9dad97/
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Digby family of Meriden Hall, Warwickshire