Identity area
Reference code
HD1
Title
Lewes family probate records, settlements and executor’s trusts
Date(s)
- 1599-1770 (Creation)
Level of description
Series
Extent and medium
1 vol. 3 bundles, 1 envelope
Context area
Name of creator
(1500-1948)
Archival history
Immediate source of acquisition or transfer
Content and structure area
Scope and content
Probate records and family settlements of the Lewes family of Coedmor and Abernantbychan, together with other papers proving the title and possession of the Lewes and Pryse families to the Abernantbychan estate, 1599-1770; one file relates to trusts undertaken by Walter Pryse as executor of the wills of Thomas Earl of Thanet and others between 1721 and 1739.
Appraisal, destruction and scheduling
Accruals
System of arrangement
Arranged in chronological order by and within file.
Conditions of access and use area
Conditions governing access
Conditions governing reproduction
Language of material
- English
- Latin
Script of material
Language and script notes
Mainly English, Latin where specified