Weller family papers, transcribed into a book by Robt. Weller, who married Eliz....

His preface includes:-

"By my being left Executor to my uncle Mr. Henry Weller and Administrator to my father Mr. Thomas Weller, I had the opportunity of examining both their studies ... when I thought that the best way to preserve them was to transcribe them into a book".

Main contents:-

At front: Monument & epitaph of Rich. Children, Esq. (died 1753).

Epitaph of Capt. Edward Weller (died 1762).

Preface written by Robt. Weller (quoted above).

Account of Weller pedigree.

Note of monument in Cranbrook Church, Kent, of Alexander Weller, clothier (died 1596).

Pages 1-5: Account of Weller family from 16th century.

Pages 5-6: Papers re. Thos. Weller, gent. of Tonbridge, as collector of defence levy, 1646.

Pages 7-14: Thos. Weller's account of his part in Tonbridge & Sevenoaks incidents, 1643.

Pages 14-21: Letters to Thos. Weller, etc. 1642-1646. (See also pages 70-79).

Pages 22: Notes on Legat family of Essex, Arms etc. Robt. Weller's mother was Elizabeth Legat.

Pages 23-42: Legat family letters, 1645-1664.

Pages 43: Account of Tucker & Legat pedigree, 16th-17th centuries.

Pages 44: Account of Langworth family, 16th-17th centuries.

Pages 44-47: Henry Legat's account of his family and ancestors (Henry Legat, b. 1640).

Pages 47: Henry Legat' note about Jane Scrimshaw, said to be 126 yrs. old, in 1710.

Pages 48-49: Letter of Thos. Weller to his brother Legat, 1676.

Pages 51-67: Correspondence between Hry. Weller & the Minister of Tonbridge, Kent, 1709-1713.

Pages 68-69: Letter of Geo. Weller to his sister Jenny, describing visit to his cousin Poley at Boxted Hall, dated Queens' College, 31 Jan. 1731/2.

Pages 78-79: Letters, accounts etc. re. Thos. Weller, of Tonbridge, 1642-1646. (See also pages 7 to 21).

Pages 80-90: Correspondence of Thos. Weller & Thos. Ellis, re. christianity etc., 1666.

Pages 93-98: Correspondence re. Thos. Weller's intentions (incl. re. Arabells Danvers), 1692-1700.

Pages 99-101: Correspondence of Thos. Weller re. Justices' business, 1701-1708.

Pages 102-103: Letter of Thos. Weller to Mrs. Judith Oliver re. her brother's will.

Pages 104-105: Letters of "R.W" (?=Robt. Weller), 1703 & undated.

Pages 106: Letter of Robt. Weller to Richd. Poley immediately after his marriage to Richard's sister, Elizabeth Poley, dated 25 Aug. 1704.

Pages 106-107: Correspondence with Richard Poley, 1737-46.

Pages 108-112: Family prayers.

Pages 113: Correspondence of Robt. Weller with Dr. Mapletoft, re. medicines etc. 1710.

9-131: Memoranda & letters etc. re. debts etc. of Eliz. Austen, widow of Jn. Austen, of Horse onden, & dau. of Thos. Weller (i.e. brother of Robt. Weller), 1706-1707.

32-134: Correspondence of Wm. & Mrs. Finch & Thos. Weller, re. ill-usage of Mrs. Finch's Mother, Mrs. Dixon, by Weller, 1660.

13-145: Letters of Robt. Weller to his father on entering Business in Rochester, 1700-1.

48-163: Letter to Hry. Austen, containing advice etc. on his going to University, 1743.

165-174: Letters etc. re. the conduct of Greenstead Court, 1750.

200-243: Correspondence of Robt. Weller & his son Geo. Weller (& others), containing much of interest about Cambridge University life, choice of career, candidature for post of Steward to Palace Court of Rochester, financial difficulties of family, scheme for moving house. Robt. Weller is resident at Tonbridge & Geo. Weller at Middle Temple for most of the time, 1728-1744.

At end: (i) Epitaph & newspaper obituary of Geo. Children, Esq. of Tonbridge (died 1818) with extract from Burial Register.

(ii) Newspaper cutting (Bury & Suffolk Herald), re. unopposed election of Col. Rushbrooke & Mr. Waddington as M.P's. for West Suffolk, also account of dinner with G.W. Poley in the chair, General Election, July 1841.

(iii) Pedigree shewing Weller descent from Horn, Bishop of Winchester through Darell, Tucker & Legat, with note re. possible benefit at Winchester College as Founder's Kin.

(iv) Weller Pedigree from 1596 to c. 1837, shewing connections & Weller Poley & Johnson descendants.

(v) Rough Poley pedigree & note on Arms.

(vi) Notes of Weller Poley births & baptisms.

(vii) Newspaper cuttings & notes on Weller Poley Arms & Weddings (1846).