Identity area
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Title
Date(s)
- 1397-1838. (Creation)
Level of description
Series
Extent and medium
12 bundles.
Context area
Name of creator
Biographical history
Archival history
Immediate source of acquisition or transfer
Content and structure area
Scope and content
Title deeds of properties in the town and parish of Oswestry, 1397-1838. A number of properties in and around the town were owned by Richard Dryhurst and his son, Edward, prior to their purchase by William Owen in 1636-1639. Other premises were purchased by William Owen, 1660-1661, Sir Robert Owen, 1688-1689, and William Ormsby-Gore, 1835-1838. Detailed boundary clauses in many of the deeds provide useful information about the urban development of Oswestry from the late Mediaeval period onwards.
Appraisal, destruction and scheduling
Accruals
System of arrangement
Arranged by name of street or township and chronologically within each file. The large numbers of deeds have necessitated the creation of more than one file for some streets and townships.
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Conditions governing reproduction
Language of material
Script of material
Language and script notes
English and Latin, unless otherwise specified.
Physical characteristics and technical requirements
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Existence and location of originals
Existence and location of copies
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Notes area
Note
Title of series supplied from content.
Note
Preferred citation: ETG2.