Sackville papers
(1685-1799)
R. B. Knowles of the Historical Manuscripts Commission was invited by Mrs Stopford-Sackville to examine her family papers at Drayton House in Northamptonshire; and after his death the work was continued by W. O. Hewlett and published in 1904. These were chiefly letters, reports and other official documents from and to lord George Sackville, the third son of Lionel first duke of Dorset. The papers edited in this volume relate to the Monmouth insurrection 1685-1686; letters of Mary princess of Orange to lady Mary Forester; Sackville family papers and letters 1706-1799; home affairs 1755-1784; letters from lord George to General Irwin 1761-1784; Ireland 1731-1783; the war of the Austrian Succession 1743-1748; Cherbourgh and St Malo 1758; the Seven Years War 1758-1759; Minden 1759-1760; Spain 1778-1780; prince William Henry duke of Gloucester 1771-1779; India 1776-1784; and Minorca 1776-1782.BRAGGE. Cost: £4.00.  | Sample scan, click to enlarge
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Deaths, Marriages, News and Promotions
(1799)
Death notices and obituaries, marriage and birth notices, civil and military promotions, clerical preferments and domestic occurrences, as reported in the Gentleman's Magazine. Mostly from England and Wales, but items from Ireland, Scotland and abroad.
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Freemen of Canterbury by Marriage
(1392-1800)
No man or woman could trade in the city of Canterbury without having obtained 'freedom' of the city, unless they paid an annual fee to do so. Admissions of freemen were recorded on the Chamberlains' Accounts of the city, which were prepared annually from Lady Day (25 March) to Lady Day until 1752, and thereafter each set runs from 1 January to 31 December. The accounts for 1392 are incomplete, but thereafter until 1800 there is a complete series except for the years 1455 to 1457 and the year 1552-3. Joseph Meadows Cowper, Honorary Librarian to the Corporation, produced this extract of the names from 1392 to 1800, and the volume was privately printed in 1903. There are five groups of freemen: those who obtained freedom after serving out an apprenticeship to a freeman; the children of freemen; those who married a freeman's daughter; those who claimed freedom by 'redemption', i. e. by purchase; and those who were honoured by a gift of the freedom from the Mayor and Court of Aldermen. Cowper published his lists divided into the five categories: the sample scan is from the list of those who obtained freedom by marriage. This is the index to those who gained their freedom by marriage.BRAGGE. Cost: £4.00. | Sample scan, click to enlarge
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Deaths, Marriages, and Marine Accidents
(1802-1803)
Death notices and obituaries, marriage and birth notices, general news and marine accidents (usually naming the unfortunate captain), as reported in the Monthly Register and Encyclopedian Magazine. Includes some marriages and deaths from Ireland, Scotland and abroad.
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Inhabitants of London
(1805)
Holden's Triennial Directory for 1805 to 1807 includes this 'London Alphabet. Private Residences'. About 10,000 people are recorded.BRAGGE. Cost: £4.00. | Sample scan, click to enlarge
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Officers and officials of the London police courts
(1805)
Clerks, justices and other officers of the Public Office at Bow Street, and the Police Offices at Hatton Garden, Marlborough Street, Queen's Square, Worship Street, Lambert Street, Union Hall, Shadwell and Thames (Wapping) are listed in Holden's Triennial Directory of 1805 to 1807. BRAGGE. Cost: £8.00. | Sample scan, click to enlarge
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Traders and professionals in London
(1805)
Holden's Triennial Directory for 1805 to 1807 includes this 'London Alphabet of Businesses, Professions, &c.': coverage is good; about 30,000 individuals are recorded.BRAGGE. Cost: £4.00. | Sample scan, click to enlarge
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Yeomen of the Guard and Gentlemen Pensioners
(1805)
The Yeomen of the King's Guards were instituted by Henry VII in 1486. The officers, and the Honourable Band of Gentlemen Pensioners are listed in Holden's Triennial Directory of 1805 to 1807.BRAGGE. Cost: £8.00. | Sample scan, click to enlarge
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Bankrupts
(1806-1807)
William Smith's abstracts of bankruptcies for England and Wales from July 1806 to December 1807. Bankruptcy causes abrupt changes in people's lives, and is often the reason for someone appearing suddenly in a different location or in a different occupation.BRAGGE. Cost: £4.00. | Sample scan, click to enlarge
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Deaths, Marriages, News and Promotions
(1807)
Death notices and obituaries, marriage and birth notices, civil and military promotions, clerical preferments and domestic occurrences, as reported in the Gentleman's Magazine. Mostly from England and Wales, but items from Ireland, Scotland and abroad.
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