Watson Esam and Co, solicitors of Sheffield, papers

Watson Esam and Co, solicitors of Sheffield. Deeds and some papers of the Watsons and of clients, relating to Sheffield, Braithwell, Tickhill and Matlock. (Deposited 1974).

Including:

Watson Estate: Thomas Watson's (d.1832) executor's papers relating to: Watson and Bradbury (silverplaters) partnership; gifts and legacies to charities; property at Holme wheel, Mulberry Street workshops, farms in Sheffield (Broomhall, Barrowfield, Pittsmoor and Hagg farms); bust of Watson; correspondence with doctors. 1832-1834. Subsequent deeds re Broomhall Street, Watson Road. 19th century. Settlement deed of Broomhall estate of Jessop family, 1696.

Newbould Partnerships: with Holy, Suckley, Holdsworth and others of Sheffield, as merchants and button makers, and for working a colliery at Intake. (Leader and Watson parties as executors). 1793-1829 (9).

Solicitors

Fox Estate: Deeds to properties acquired by Mrs. Elizabeth Fox and Edward Ward Fox, her son: Braithwell, including capital messuage (Bosvile and Birks), leases of Braithwell farms and bed of rudd (Beatson); Tickhill, including messuage in Northgate and parcels in town fields (Oddy and Booker, including wills), and messuage in Spittle Hill (Barlow, Billam and will of Dr. John Bourne of Wentworth House); other properties and families. 1692-c1860. (Numerous).

Lease and inventory of Hotham Hall, 1858.

Transfer of Dun Navigation shares of the Shore family, 1777-1833.

Greaves Estate: Deeds to Greenhills and other property in Matlock, Derbyshire acquired by John Greaves. (Walker, Melland, Knowles, Nuttall, Payne). 1698-1912 (55)

Various Sheffield deeds: Radford Street 1790-1886 (Greaves); Whitehouse Lane, Wicker, Pye Bank 1871-1900 (Cadman).

Other deeds: North Collingham, Nottinghamshire 1593 (Skothorne. 2 deeds).