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Miscellaneous papers and books of, and proceedings relating to John Turner of Bedford...
Catalogue reference: TS 11/58
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This record is about the Miscellaneous papers and books of, and proceedings relating to John Turner of Bedford... dating from [1809-1844] in the series Treasury Solicitor and HM Procurator General, Papers. It is held at The National Archives, Kew.
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Reference (The unique identifier to the record described, used to order and refer to it)
- TS 11/58
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Date (When the record was created)
- [1809-1844]
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Description (What the record is about)
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Miscellaneous papers and books of, and proceedings relating to John Turner of Bedford Square, London (ob. 1842), Private Secretary of Sir Charles Frederick (Surveyor-General of the Ordnance), and later a clerk in the Sun Fire Assurance Office (TS 11/49-72). He amassed a considerable fortune and died intestate and of unsound mind. Letters of administration were granted to the Treasury Solicitor on behalf of The Crown. In 1846, proceedings were instituted by George Hillder Turner and others, claiming to be Mr Turner's next-of-kin. In the matter of John Turner, a lunatic. Abstracts of title, insurance policies and copy documents, copy decree of Prerogative Court of Canterbury. (Parts 3, 4 and 5 of 5)
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Arrangement (Information about the filing sequence or logical order of the record)
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Papers (TS 11/49-72): In addition to shorthand-writer's notes of the proceedings (Boxes 64-69), each box contains papers on a variety of subjects, including account books relating to investments and loans (among others, to John Fitzgerald MP). So far as possible, within such box the papers on each subject have been grouped together.
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Held by (Who holds the record)
- The National Archives, Kew
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Legal status (A note as to whether the record being described is a Public Record or not)
- Public Record(s)
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Closure status (Whether the record is ‘open’ (available to the public) or ‘closed’ (not available due to a legal exemption))
- Open Document, Open Description
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- Topics
- Litigation
- Wills and probate
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Record URL
- https://beta.nationalarchives.gov.uk/catalogue/id/C4895122/
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TS 11
Treasury Solicitor and HM Procurator General, Papers
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