Margaret Curle collection of early legal documents.
Scope and Contents
A collection of 14 paper and parchment legal documents including wills, leases, and indentures. Family and place names identified on documents include Greenfield (Capel, Surrey and Rusper, Sussex), Napper (Rudgwick, Sussex and Wisborough Green, Sussex), Johnstone (Rusper, Sussex), Risbridger (Capel, Surrey) and Swann (Capel, Surrey).
Dates
- 1641 - 1766
Creator
- Curle, Margaret (Collector, Person)
Conditions Governing Access
Not restricted
Extent
0.05 metres (1 box)
Language of Materials
English
Immediate Source of Acquisition
Purchased from Mrs Margaret Curle, 18 Park Road, Birkenhead, July 1976. These legal documents were collected by Mrs Curle's husband who worked for a solicitor in Horsham, Sussex, England. Mr Curle was given the documents when the solicitor was clearing out his office.
General
Historical and provenance research for scope and contents completed by Sylvie Somerfield, student volunteer, July-August 2020.
Source
- Curle, Margaret (Person)
- Language of description
- Undetermined
- Script of description
- Code for undetermined script
Repository Details
Part of the Special Collections, University of Auckland Repository
5 Alfred Street
Private Bag 92019
Auckland 1142 New Zealand
specialcollections@auckland.ac.nz