Catalogue description PERSONAL PAPERS

SUMMARY OF CONTENTS Personal papers: Thomas Gilbert, 1634-1704

GIL/4/1 Sir William Wilson bt and others v Thomas Alchorne and others 1641-1691

GIL/4/2 Legal papers in the case Thomas Alchorne v Thomas Gilbert in Exchequer 1687-1693

GIL/4/3 Legal papers in the case Nicholas Gilbert and Jane Townley widow v Thomas Alchorne of Eastbourne, esq in Exchequer 1701-1704

GIL/4/4-5 Miscellaneous c1650-1691

Personal papers: Nicholas Gilbert (I), 1673-1713 c1705-1709

GIL/4/6-7 Miscellaneous c1705-1709

GIL/4/8 Trustee of the will of Judith Medlicot 1709

GIL/4/9 Executors of Nicholas Gilbert 1698-1720

GIL/4/10 Legal papers in the case Francis Green gent v Charles Eversfield in Chancery c1713-1719

GIL/4/11 Legal papers in the case Francis Green gent v Charles Eversfield in Chancery, concerning the East Blatchington estate 1603-1717

GIL/4/12 Legal papers in the case Francis Green gent v Charles Eversfield in Chancery gathered together by Davies Gilbert 1698-1720

GIL/4/13 The coming of age of Nicholas Gilbert 1717

GIL/4/14 Miscellaneous 1715

Personal papers: Nicholas Gilbert (II), 1706-1774

GIL/4/15 Miscellaneous 1730-1765

GIL/4/16 Trustees of the marriage settlement of his sister Olive to John Winton formerly citizen and fishmonger of London 1744-1788

GIL/4/17 Lawsuit involving Sir Charles Eversfield [d 1738], his uncle, regarding his assessment of tenements in Hastings, 1743 1736-1743

GIL/4/18 Papers of Charles Rochester [d 1758] attorney 1727-1754

GIL/4/19 Papers of Thomas Willard (1654-1733) cousin of Nicholas Gilbert I 1730-1736

GIL/4/20 Will of Nicholas Gilbert II 1771

Personal papers: Nicholas Gilbert (III), 1734-1797

GIL/4/21 As expenditor of Pevensey Levels 1768-1775

GIL/4/22 As lawyer 1775-1795

As trustee under the will of John Bromfield (d 1735) 1777-1799

GIL/4/23 Executorship papers of Nicholas Gilbert III 1743-1822

Personal papers: Charles Gilbert, 1736-1816

GIL/4/24 Papers regarding qualifications as a lawyer 1753-1763

GIL/4/25 Legal papers regarding James Goodtitle on demise of Ann Weston, widow v Henry Burtenshaw, gent and William Wood 1771-1776

GIL/4/26 Charles Gilbert acting for relatives 1771-1808

GIL/4/28 Estates managed by Charles Gilbert 1773-1805

GIL/4/29 Counter bonds involving administration of intestate estates 1763-1767

GIL/4/30 Bonds of indemnity 1773-1786

GIL/4/31 Schedules of title deeds, court books and receipts for documents 1777-1804

GIL/4/32 Sackville College 1796-1813

GIL/4/33 Miscellaneous legal activities 1799-1812

GIL/4/34 Public Office 1761-1804

GIL/4/35 Local interests 1806-1812

GIL/4/36 Views by Thomas Poppleton [1800x1810]

Personal papers: Executorship and trusteeship of Charles Gilbert's will

GIL/4/37/1-10 Will and executory accounts 1815-1823

GIL/4/37/11-21 Trustee for Stanford Family 1816

GIL/4/38 Assignments to Davies Gilbert 1795-1817

GIL/4/39 Appointment of new trustees and arrangements for minority of Carew Davies Gilbert 1847-1861

GIL/4/40 Papers regarding Carew Davies Gilbert inheriting Charles Gilbert's estate on his coming of age 1873

Personal papers: Susannah Gilbert

GIL/4/41/1 As executor of her sister Mary Lushington 1811

GIL/4/41/2-5 Executorship of Susannah Gilbert 1816-1817

Personal papers: Davies Gilbert

GIL/4/42 Correspondence of Davies Gilbert mainly concerning his scientific and antiquarian interests, and particularly resulting from his presidency and vice presidency of the Royal Society 1793-1836

GIL/4/236 -278 Plans and printed papers accumulated by Davies Gilbert in connection with his parliamentary or scientific interests 1776-1828

GIL/4/279-282 Commissioner of Sewers for Pevensey Level 1734-1832

GIL/4/283-295 Family and Genealogical Interests 1785-1832

GIL/4/296 Specimens of the private printing press at Eastbourne 1826-1838

GIL/4/297-301 Miscellaneous 1806-1956

GIL/4/302 Will 1839

Personal papers: Mary Ann Gilbert

GIL/4/303-310 Family Settlements 1834-1845

GIL/4/311-314 Miscellaneous family interests 1634-1843

GIL/4/315-321 Topographical interests 1784-c1840

GIL/4/322-329 Agricultural and Poor Law Work: Printed Tracts 1817-1844

GIL/4/330-334 Will and executorship papers 1845-1890

Personal papers: John Davies Gilbert

GIL/4/335-351 Family Interests 1824-1870s

GIL/4/352-354 Will 1852-1906

Personal papers: Anne, wife of John Davies Gilbert

GIL/4/355-359 Local interests 1845-c1860

GIL/4/360-366 Family Interests 1854-1868

GIL/4/367-368 Miscellaneous

Personal papers: Carew Davies Gilbert

GIL/4/369-387 Travel 1874-c1904

GIL/4/388-394 Household 1875-1913

GIL/4/395-431 Local interests: Eastbourne Sanatorium for Infectious Diseases 1876-1902

GIL/4/432-469 Local interests: Churches 1844-1916

GIL/4/463-469 Sporting Interests 1877-1898

GIL/4/470-487 Marriage 1881-1928

GIL/4/488-498 Family Interests 1870s-1913

GIL/4/499-517 Local interests: Shares 1884-1912

GIL/4/506-517 Local interests: Papers regarding Eastbourne Review 1884-1889

GIL/4/518-558 Local interests: Seaford Bay Estate Company Ltd 1886-1915

GIL/4/559-568 Local interests: Philanthropy

GIL/4/569-583 Local interests: Schools 1888-1916

GIL/4/584-586 Political interests 1888-1898

GIL/4/587-609 Political Interests: Tariff Reform and the 1890 Budget 1891-1910

GIL/4/610-633 Will and executorship papers 1890-1924

Personal papers: Grace Davies Gilbert

GIL/4/634-660 Self and children 1838-1927

GIL/4/661-665 Household 1911-1937

GIL/4/666 Will 1914

Personal papers: Minnie Davies Gilbert

GIL/4/667-671 Miscellaneous 1903-1919

GIL/4/672-675 Voluntary Settlement, etc 1924-1968

Personal papers: Mrs Patience Harding

GIL/4/676-696 Trustees of Mrs Patience Harding's estate 1911-1973

Personal papers: Charles H Harding

GIL/4/697-699 As Churchwarden 1914-1932

GIL/4/700-702 Miscellaneous 1932-1955