[2000.0025] Papers of the Bright and Manners-Sutton Families

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IdentifierUMA-ACE-20000025Extent8 archive boxes, 1 itemLinear Meteragenot specifiedScope and ContentThe papers in this acquisition were created and gathered by the Manners-Sutton Family and the Bright Family.
Boxes 1 and 2 consist of documents originally stored in the black ministerial despatch box of Charles Manners-Sutton, First Viscount Canterbury and father of the Governor of Victoria, John Henry Thomas Manners-Sutton. The box was passed through the family until its contents were deposited in the Archive in 2000. The documents found in the box consist of a mixture of correspondence with members of Parliament when Charles Manners-Sutton was Speaker, including Sir Robert Peel; with members of the Royal Family; and with members of the Manners-Sutton family including his sons, 1810-1845. The box was added to by later family members such a Charles Henry Manners Sutton Bright, c.1920-c.1945.
Boxes 3 and 6 consist of legal documents and indentures relating to the Bright Family, 1651-1832; boxes 4, 7 and 8 consist of more legal documents of the Bright Family 1750-1839, including Articles of Copartnership for Mess'rs Gibbs, Bright and Co., Melbourne.
Box 5 consists of Henry Bright's Letterbook, 1740-1769; and Lowbridge Bright's Letterbook, 1774-1780.
The contents of the majority of these boxes were listed by Mrs. C. Bright.Access StatusOpen for public accessRequest Access to RecordsRequest records from this AccessionSearch within this Accession

Item

Articles of Copartnership

Conveyance under Decree

Conveyance of a Message in the Market Street in the Town and Cournty of Haverfordwest

Declaration of Trust Respecting Their Interest in Dr Randolf's Mortgage of Laura Chapel at Bath

Copy of Indenture Purchase and Further Mortgage

Articles of Copartnership

Deed of Comparnership

Counterpart of Assignment for Securing 400 pounds and interest as within

Counterpart of Security for 300 pounds and interest and other moneys

Lease as within

Deed to declare the uses of Fines

Article on Mr Webb's marriage with Miss Hay

Indenture of Copartnership

Lowbridge Bright's Letter Book

Henry Bright's Letter Book

General Release of the Representatives of Mr. Allen Bright the elder, deceased, to Richard Bright, Esa.

Renewing of Lease between Allen Bright (tenant) and Alexander Fford (landlord)

Probate of the Will of Mrs. Jane Burrow

Described as Mr. Browne's Jointure but which would appear to be a marriage settlement for his daughter, dated 20th November, in the third year of the reign of King George II with red seal.

Last Will & Testament of Mr. John Wootton, 1704.

Statement of Ale from Mr. Richard Bright to Mr. George Ballard for work carried out in his role as Executor of the late Mr. John Ballard's estate.

Declaration of the Shares and Interest of Mr. John Ballard in the New Theatre in King Street, Bristol

Provenance

CreatorBright Family

Provenance

CreatorManners-Sutton Family

Dates

Date1651-1944

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Previous System ID2000.0025State of ListFinding aid available

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[2000.0025] Papers of the Bright and Manners-Sutton Families