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WILLIAM HENRY OLIVER, SOLICITOR


IDENTITY STATEMENT

Reference code(s): GB 0074 ACC/2184

Held at: London Metropolitan Archives

Title: WILLIAM HENRY OLIVER, SOLICITOR

Date(s): 1859-1891

Level of description: Collection

Extent: 0.01 linear metres

Name of creator(s): Oliver | William Henry | fl 1859-1891 | solicitor

CONTEXT

Administrative/Biographical history:

Based at 64 Lincoln's Inn Fields, William Oliver was a solicitor involved in the development of land at Devonshire Road in Forest Hill, Lewisham.

William was trustee of the Wills of his father (Thomas) and brother (Arthur) and the Marriage Settlement of his sister (Mrs Sanders).

CONTENT

Scope and content/abstract:

These records relate to the activities of William Henry Oliver, solicitor. They include deeds relating to Devonshire Road, Forest Hill, including correspondence, leases and mortgages for Florence, Violet, Rose, Constance and Hawthorne Villas. The collection also includes personal and financial papers of W.H. Oliver relating to the winding up of his Estate. These papers (expecially ACC/2184/62-101) concern his activity as Trustee of the wills of Thomas Oliver (his father) and Arthur Oliver (his brother), and as Trustee of the Marriage Settlement of Mrs Sanders (his sister).

ACCESS AND USE

Language/scripts of material: English

System of arrangement:

Deeds of land at Devonshire Road, Forest Hill, 1859-1880: ACC/2184/001-016 Correspondence relating to land at Devonshire Road, Forest Hill, 1859-1880: ACC/2184/017-039 Papers of W.H. Oliver, deceased - 1877-1891: ACC/2184/040-101.

Conditions governing access:

Available for general access.

Conditions governing reproduction:

Copyright rests with the City of London.

Physical characteristics:

Fit

Finding aids:

Please see online catalogues at: http://search.lma.gov.uk/opac_lma/index.htm

ARCHIVAL INFORMATION

Archival history:

Immediate source of acquisition:

Gifted in 1985 (ACC/2184).

ALLIED MATERIALS

DESCRIPTION NOTES Rules or conventions: Compiled in compliance with General International Standard Archival Description, ISAD(G), second edition, 2000; National Council on Archives Rules for the Construction of Personal, Place and Corporate Names, 1997.

Date(s) of descriptions: July to October 2009


INDEX ENTRIES
Subjects
Bequests | Property transfer | Property
Family records | Personal papers | Primary documents | Documents | Information sources
Leases (documents) | Title deeds | Deeds | Documents | Information sources
Marriage settlements (documents) | Title deeds | Deeds | Documents | Information sources
Solicitors | Legal profession personnel | Personnel | People by occupation | People
Wills | Primary documents | Documents | Information sources

Personal names
Oliver | William Henry | fl 1859-1891 | solicitor

Corporate names

Places