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J 46

Papers transferred from the chambers of Master Pretor Whitty Chandler, who served in the Chancery Division of the High Court from 1913 until 1938. The series does include material generated by his predecessors and inherited by him. The...

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J 46

Title
Chancery and Supreme Court of Judicature, High Court of Justice, Chancery Divison: Master Chandler's Papers
Date

1850-1890

Description

Papers transferred from the chambers of Master Pretor Whitty Chandler, who served in the Chancery Division of the High Court from 1913 until 1938. The series does include material generated by his predecessors and inherited by him. The predecessors of Master Pretor Whitty Chandler (1913-1938) in his role as a Master/Chief Clerk were Master Richard John Villiers (1894-1912), Master Charles Harwood Clarke (1873-1893) and, for causes with initial letters O-Z, Master Henry Leman (1852-1872).

These papers relate to actions in the Court of Chancery and the Chancery Division of the High Court of Justice and include papers concerning questions of title to estates on coming of age, guardianships, recovery of debt, maintenance of infants and company liquidation. This series also includes some pedigrees arising from the administration of estates. A number of estate agents' prospectuses of properties for sale by auction under orders of court will also be found among these papers.

Arrangement
Arrangement

Files are arranged alphabetically under the title of the action concerned. In a number of cases the nature of the suit is also indicated.

Held by
The National Archives, Kew
Former reference

C 347

Legal status

Public Record(s)

Language

English

Creator(s)
  • Court of Chancery, 1875-1875
  • Supreme Court of Judicature, Chancery Division, 1875-1875
Physical description

32 bundle(s)

Access conditions

Subject to 30 year closure

Immediate source of acquisition

in 1915 Pretor Whitty Chandler, 1858-1941

Subjects
Topics
Conveyancing
Children
Debt
Wills and probate
Selection and destruction information

These documents appear to be the survivors of a weeding exercise carried out by the court under a Destruction Schedule of 14 July 1913, Statutes, Rules and Schedules governing the disposal of Public Records by destruction or otherwise 1877-1913, HMSO, London, 1914 pp 192-194.

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https://beta.nationalarchives.gov.uk/catalogue/id/C9654/

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