Catalogue description Phillips and Creswick, Chippenham, Solicitors.

This record is held by Wiltshire and Swindon History Centre

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Title: Phillips and Creswick, Chippenham, Solicitors.
Description:

Title Deeds

 

Chippenham etc.

 

Calne

 

Kington St. Michael

 

Jones family of Luckington

 

Brinkworth

 

Lacock

 

Sargent family

 

Other places in Wiltshire

 

Estates mainly outside Wiltshire

 

Chippenham parish and borough

 

Vestry minutes and poor law documents

 

Burial ground, St. Paul's new church, Watch Committee, Water Company

 

Marriage of Prince of Wales, 1863, Cottage Hospital, miscellaneous

 

Parliamentary election papers

 

Other public business of the firm

 

Petty sessions: Chippenham division

 

Shrievalty

 

Land tax records

 

Militia Enrollment

 

Tithes

 

Sale particulars and solicitor's business papers

 

Sale particulars

 

Plans

 

Manorial papers of Berwick Bassett

 

Miscellaneous

 

Private business of Phillips family

 

Brinkworth tax assessments

 

Provis Mss.

 

Tradesmens' ledgers

Date: 1576-1959
Held by: Wiltshire and Swindon History Centre, not available at The National Archives
Language: English
Creator:

Phillips and Creswick, Chippenham, solicitors

Physical description: 138 files
Immediate source of acquisition:

Mr. G.B.N. Creswick

Administrative / biographical background:

The firm was probably started by Jacob Phillips who appears in a directory for 1859. Francis H. Phillip became his partner and by 1880 had succeeded him. By 1920 Frederick Creswick had become a partner.

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