Major Accessions to Repositories in 1995 relating to Legal History

National, Special and University

University of Cambridge, Cambridge University Library

• Sir John Skene (1543-1617): Scotiae veteres leges et constitutiones, Scottish laws, transcribed by James Mershall 1607, in Latin, but laws of the forest in Scots (Phillipps MS 9491) (MS 9301)
• Canon law notebook 17th cent (MS 9344)

University of Dublin, Trinity College Library

• Foyle & Bann Fisheries Ltd and the Honorable the Irish Society v the Attorney General (of Ireland) and others, High Court of Justice (Dublin, Ireland): papers rel to the case 1945 (MSS 10814-17)

University of Glasgow, University Library

• WA Wilson: notes of law lectures given at University of Glasgow c1949 (4597)

University of Hull, Brynmor Jones Library

• Sir Patrick Neill, QC: papers of the Justice All Souls, review and of the Council for the Securities Industries c1980-90s

National Library of Scotland, Department of Manuscripts

• Douglas and Palmer-Douglas family, of Cavers, Roxburghshire (addnl): legal papers 1568-1948 (Acc 11228)
• John Richardson, parliamentary solicitor: letters (10) from Sir Walter Scott 1810-30 (Acc 11245)
• Stair Memorial Encyclopedia of the Laws of Scotland: editorial corresp and papers 1982-95 (Acc 11261)

Local Repositories in England

Bedfordshire Record Office

• Balderston Warren, solicitors: Bedfordshire deeds 1690-1938 (Z 858)

Cheshire Record Office

• Cobbett Leak Almond, solicitors: clients papers rel to south Cheshire and Staffordshire 17th-20th cent (D 5137)

West Devon Area Record Office

• Robert Luxton of Tavistock: magistrates papers 1829-60 (ACC 1942)

Dorset Record Office

• Marshfield, solicitors, Wareham: records 1744-1887 (D 1369)
• Lock, Reed & Lock, solicitors, Dorchester (addnl): records 1765-1949 (D/LRL)

Durham County Record Office

• Stanton Croft & Co, solicitors, Newcastle-upon-Tyne: records 20th cent (D/SC)

Gloucestershire Record Office

• Clifford family of Frampton-on-Severn (addnl): solicitors papers rel to family settlements and estate business c1830-20th cent (D149)

Hampshire Record Office

• White & Bowker, solicitors: deeds and related papers of Ashley Clinton estate in Ashley, Milton and Hordle c1690-1973 (49M95)

Southampton City Archives Office

• Lamport Bassitt, solicitors, Southampton: clients records, principally Southampton and Hampshire area title deeds 1773-1945 (D/LAM)

Humberside County Archives Service

• Cooper & Wright, solicitors, Beverley: clients deeds 1890-92 (DDCW)
• Myer, Wolff & Manley, solicitors, Hull: clients deeds 18th-20th cent (Acc 2988)

Greater Manchester: Wigan Archives Service

• Wright & Appleton, solicitors, Wigan (addnl): records (ACC 2980)

Merseyside: Liverpool Record Office and Local History Department

• Alsop & Wilkinson, solicitors, Liverpool: clients deeds and papers 17th-20th cent (ACC 5118)

Norfolk Record Office

• Pomeroy & Son, solicitors, Wymondham: clients papers 13th-20th cent

Northumberland Record Office

• Keenleyside & Forster, solicitors: clients papers incl deeds and papers rel to Choppington Colliery and Spearman family of Eachwick 1857-1940 (NRO 4689)
• Stanton Croft & Co, solicitors, Newcastle-upon-Tyne: clients deeds and papers 1773-1923 (NRO 4694)

Somerset Record Office

• Clarke, Wilmot & Clarke, solicitors, Langport (addnl): clients records 16th-20th cent (DD/LC)

Staffordshire: Lichfield Record Office

• Lichfield solicitors: minutes of meetings 1957-87 (D212)

Suffolk Record Office, Bury St Edmunds Branch

• Richard Almack, solicitor, Long Melford: diaries 1814-48 (HA 554)
• Partridge & Wilson, solicitors, Bury St Edmunds (addnl): records incl clients papers 17th-20th cent (HB 502)

Surrey Record Office

• RH Bretell, solicitor: deeds, papers and account books 19th cent (4363)
• West Surrey Law Society: records 1948-71 (4405)
• South East and Mid-Surrey Law Society: records 1920-93 (6315)

Surrey Record Office, Guildford Muniment Room

• Bells, Potter & Kempson, solicitors, Farnham: records, incl records of the Waverley Abbey Estate c1742-1958 (5263)

East Sussex Record Office

• Burt Brill & Cardens, solicitors, Brighton: deeds (ACC 6605)
• Charles Dawson, solicitor, Uckfield: corresp and papers of various clients 1886-1913 (ACC 6614-21)
• [?] Langham, solicitor, Uckfield: corresp and papers 1852-1904 (ACC 6614-21)
• Percy Walker & Co, solicitors, Hastings: clients papers, firms drafts and other records (ACC 6637)
• Gaby Hardwicke Yearwood & Griffiths, solicitors, Hastings: clients papers 1765-1934 (ACC 6685)
• Adams & Remers, solicitors, Lewes: records (ACC 6735)

Wiltshire County Record Office

• Forrester & Forrester, solicitors, Malmesbury (addnl): clients papers, incl papers rel to Wiltshire Cricket Club and Malmesbury Rifle Volunteers 18th-20th cent (2950)

South Yorkshire: Barnsley Archive Service

• Carrington & Leonard, Barnsley, town clerks and solicitors: wills 1871-1945 (A/1 882/B)

Local Repositories in Scotland

Edinburgh City Archives

• Edinburgh Bridewell: returns of commitment 1828 (299)