CHAMBERS IN LINCOLN'S INN

Papers of William Waldegrave Palmer, 2nd Earl of Selborne, concerning chambers on staircase 11 in Serle's Court, subsequently known as New Square, Lincoln's Inn (Middlesex/London), mentioning various lawyers. They are as follows:

Order of the Council of Lincoln's Inn for the admission of Paul Foley on the nomination of William Atwill, 27 April 1708 (f.1).

Memorandum of the admission of Paul Foley, 28 April 1708 (f.2).

State of the case concerning Foley's admission and that of Coulson Fellowes, November 1720 (f.3r-v).

Order for the admission of Coulson Fellowes, on the nomination of William Fellowes, 3 November 1721 (f.5).

Petition by Coulson Fellowes for the admission of William Fellowes, 21 February 1728 (ff.7v-8).

Order for the admission of William Fellowes on his own nomination, 7 February 1740 (f.9).

Memorandum of the admission of William Fellowes, 8 February 1740 (f.10).

Order for the admission of Sir Robert Heron (2nd Bart., 1805) on the nomination of Richard Heron, 27 February 1775 (f.11).

Memorandum of the admission of Robert Heron, 28 February 1775 (f.12).

Fire insurance policy of Sir Robert Heron, 2nd Bart., with the Hand-in-Hand Fire-Office, 3 March 1815 (ff.13v-14).

Newspaper cutting concerning an obstruction in Serle Street, 1825 (f.17).

List of deeds and documents concerning the chambers purchased by Roundell Palmer, 1st Earl of Selborne (1882), from Henry Bickersteth, Master of the Rolls and Baron Langdale, 1844 (f.18).

Declaration by Sir Robert Heron, 2nd Bart., that he conveyed his interest in the chambers on 17 June 1819 to Henry Bickersteth, later Baron Langdale, 5 October 1844 (f.21r-v).

Memorandum of the admission of William Brodrick, 7th Viscount Midleton (1863), on the nomination of Roundell Palmer, 28 July 1854 (copy) (f.23r-v).

Act for confirming ... the future government and regulation of Serle's Court ..., 1860 (23 & , 24 Vic.cap.189) (ff.25-44).

Articles of agreement between Roundell Palmer, Baron Selborne (1st Earl of Selborne, 1882), and Ford North, of the Inner Temple, barrister (kt., 1881), for 21 years, 16 December 1872 (ff.46-7).

Fire insurance policy of Lord Selborne with the Sun Fire Office, 29 January 1873 (ff.48-9).

Schedule of deeds and documents, 1883 (ff.50-1).

Letter from Roundell Palmer, 1st Earl of Selborne (1882), to William Waldegrave Palmer, Viscount Wolmer, and (1895) 2nd Earl of Selborne, 17 March 1886, discussing the sale of the chambers (copy) (f.52).

Extracts from bills for the installation of electric light, 1891 (ff.54-5).

Particulars of tenants, 1895 (f.56).

Abstract of title of the trustees of the late Earl of Selborne's marriage settlement, 18 July 1895 (ff.57-69).

Agreement between the Earl of Selborne and the trustees of the real estate of Lincoln's Inn for the sale of the chambers, 21 February 1896 (f.70r-v).

Requisitions on title with replies, 9 March 1896 (f.72).

Valuation of bookcases, 4 June 1896 (ff.75-6).

Schedule of documents, 24 June 1896 (ff.77-8).

Conveyance by the Earl of Selborne to the trustees of the real estate of Lincoln's Inn, 24 June 1896 (copy draft) (ff.79-82).

Given by John Roundell Palmer, 4th Earl of Selborne, 1979.