Catalogue description Records of Awdry, Douglas and Bailey, Solicitors.

This record is held by Wiltshire and Swindon History Centre

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Reference: 574
Title: Records of Awdry, Douglas and Bailey, Solicitors.
Description:

This collection almost entirely comprises records of clients of the firm.

 

COLSTON family: Rowdeford estate, Rowde and Bromham Roundway Park estate, Devizes and Southbroom Family settlement etc.

 

BAYNTUN family, Bromham etc.

 

LOCKE family, Seend etc.

 

POTTERNE, manor, enclosure etc.

 

JAMES SUTTON, manor of Bishops Cannings etc.

 

ESTCOURT family, Devizes, Bishops Cannings

 

GIFFORD WARRINER, Conock in Chirton etc.

 

GIDDINGS family, All Cannings etc.

 

HITCHCOCK family, All Cannings

 

HAZELAND, ALEXANDER & HAYWARD families, North Newnton

 

SALMON family, Manor of Urchfont

 

PIERCE family, Urchfont

 

SMITH family, Sharcott in Pewsey

 

DEEDS, arranged alphabetically by parish

 

SETTLEMENTS, TRUSTS, PROBATES & LEGAL PAPERS

 

SALE PARTICULARS

 

ESTATE PAPERS AND MAPS

 

MISCELLANEOUS

Date: 1579-1944
Held by: Wiltshire and Swindon History Centre, not available at The National Archives
Language: English
Creator:

Awdry, Douglas and Bailey, Devizes, solicitors

Physical description: 331 files
Immediate source of acquisition:

Messrs Awdry, Douglas and Bailey, Solicitors St. John's Street, Devizes

Administrative / biographical background:

The practice can trace its history at least back to William Salmon in the late 18th century; and the following partners down to the end of the 20th century through Salmon and Tugwell (1830), Tugwell and Meek (1842), Meek, Jackson and Lush (1867), Meek, Jackson and Jackson (1889), Jackson and Jackson (1903), Jackson and Awdry.

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