19TH CENTURY AUCTION NOTICE - RICHARD PETTITT, GLEMSFORD, SUFFOLK .

Handwritten Auction Particulars ; Two Cottages in Glemsford, Suffolk.

Glemsford, Suffolk: 7th September, 1841 . 0. 6 page paper document. 33cm x 21cm. Green silk tyes. 3 horizontal folds. Paper soiled and wear to edges and folds. Clear handwritten content including receipt of the deposit from Richard Pettitt. ** Family history records show that, when Richard Pettitt was born on December 10, 1812, in Glemsford, Suffolk, England, his father, Richard, was 22 and his mother, Hannah, was 19. is occupation was: Carpenter. He married Maria Adams on June 24, 1835, in his hometown. They had nine children in 15 years. He died in September 1853 in Suffolk, England, at the age of 40. In the 1851 census he is listed as a pauper. I therefore assume he was seriously ill. I would be interested in any further information.

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Book number: 50065

Catalogue: Ephemera: : 19th Century

Keywords: 51585 Blunden & Rolfe Richard Pettitt Ransomtiffengreyhound Inn Tithe Green Ephemera: : 19th Century

18TH CENTURY VELLUM INDENTURE: RALLING, SAMUEL

Indenture between Samuel Ralling and William Wiseman; John Chapman; John Cooke; William Boyer; William Chapman; Thomas Cooke .

Clare, Suffolk: 20th July 1729 . 0. 1729 vellum Indenture. 37cm x 67cm. 2 horizontal folds and3 vertical folds. Clear English hand writing. An agreemant for Samuel Ralling of Clare, Suffolk (occupation: Tanner) to rent/lease a yard from William Wiseman of Stradishall, Suffolk. Vellum Paper with wax Seal27" x 15".

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Book number: 49914

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Keywords: 51434 Samuel Ralling William Wiseman; John Chapman; John Cooke; William Boyer; William Chapman; Thomas Cooke . Stradishall Clare Suffolk Tanner Carpenter Ephemera: : 18th Century

19TH CENTURY VELLUM DOCUMENT - WILL & PROBATE - STEWART, HANNAH .

Last Will & Testament (Including Probate) for Hannah Stewart

Long Melford, Sudbury, Suffolk: Hannah Stewart, 26th February 1839 . 0. Large vellum document. Two vertical folds and three horizontal folds. 18" x 18". Plus probate certificate and paper/wax seal. VG.

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Book number: 49887

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Keywords: 51403 Long Melford, Sudbury, Suffolk: Hannah Stewart Ephemera: : 19th Century

19TH CENTURY VELLUM DOCUMENT - LAST WILL & TESTAMENT - CRESSWELL, FRANCIS .

Will & Probate of Rev Francis Creswell of Great Waldingfield, Suffolk

Great Waldingfield, Sudbury, Suffolk: Reverend Francis Cresswell 22nd December 1841 (Probate) 0. 22" x 27". 2 vellum sheets written on one side. Two vertical folds and three horizontal folds. Plus the probate certificate is attached , including the paper/wax seal. ** Family history records show Francis Cresswell was born in 1762. He married Jane Okes on October 12, 1807, in Cambridge, Cambridgeshire, England. He died on November 17, 1841, in Suffolk, England, having lived a long life of 79 years, and was buried in Great Waldingfield, Suffolk. *** "1807 - Francis Cresswell, S.T.B, Clare College, Cambridge; B.A. 1785; M.A. 1788; B.D. 1796; Fellow and Tutor; was instituted March 24, 1807, enjoying the benefice thirty-five years.He died Nov. 17. and was burried here November 24, 1841, aged 78 years. There is a tablet in the church. In the churchyard, West of the church, is a stone with the initials: "F.C." 1841, J.C. 1870. The Parish register gives Francis Cresswell, buried 24 Nov, 1841, aged 78. Jane Cresswell, of Melford, late of Great Waldingfield, buried Feb 5, 1870, aged 91." - See Rectors of Great Waldingfield By Rev. Francis Haslewood .

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Book number: 49886

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Keywords: 51402 Will & Probate of Rev Francis Creswell of Great Waldingfield, Suffolk Jane Okes Long Melford Cambridge Ephemera: : 19th Century

GEORGE AMBROSE.

Original Folded Letter.

Belchamp St Paul, Essex: Sept 18, 1837 . 0. Original folded postal letter. 8.75" x 7.25" (22.4cm x 18.5cm). Watermarked : Whatman, Turkey Mill 1833" Wear to folds. From G. Ambrose Belchamp, Sept 18, 1837 to W. B. Edgerton, No. 2 Duke Street, Southwark, London. ** Family history records show a: George Ambrose, Miller, of Belchamp St Paul, Essex. He married Matilda Inch (died Feb 1867). *** Benjamin Edgington had a marquee tent and rick cloth making premises, at 2 Duke Street, Southwark.

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Book number: 47799

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Keywords: 49281 Whatman, Turkey MILL Belchamp St Paul, Essex George Ambrose Ephemera: : 19th Century

R. J. BOYCE

Original photograph - R. J. Boyce, House Furnisher, 15-16 Market Hill. Sudbury, Suffolk.

Sudbury, Suffolk: c. 1910 . 0. An original photograph, it measures 233 mm x 156 mm and 400 mm x 250 0verall. Soiled photograph mounted on board. Showing the grand facade of R. J. Boyce, 15 - 16 Market Hill, Sudbury, Suffolk. It was bought by P S Head in 1919 (later Head and Woodward). In the late 20th century the shop became a Burtons store . - See Sudbury Photo Archive.

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Book number: 50374

Catalogue: Ephemera: : Suffolk

Keywords: R.J. Boyce, House Furnisher, 15-16 Market Hill. Sudbury, Suffolk. Ephemera: : Suffolk

BRITISH MUSEUM. DEPARTMENT OF MANUSCRIPTS / WARNER, GEORGE F. (EDITOR) .

Facsimiles of Royal, Historical, Literary and other Autographs in the Department of Manuscripts, British Museum. Edited By George F. Warner, M.A. Assistant keeper Of Manuscripts. Series I.-V.

London : Printed by order of the Trustees. Sold At The British Museum: And By Longmans & Co, Paternoster Row; B. Quaritch..Kegan Paul, Trench & Co.; Henry Frowde, 1899 . 0. First edition. 2 volumes in matching half leather bindings. Folio. 18.00" x 11.50" x 1.0" . Red calf spines and corners over maroon buckram boards. Edges rubbed and bumped. Library plates to front endpaper: "Nottingham Public Libraries." Vol. I. - Plates: pp.ix/[1p.] + 150 plates in good condition. Just a two inch stain to the margin of the leadng edge. Vol. II. - Letterpress : [2pp.]/ff.30/[6pp,]/ff.30/[6pp.]/ff.30/[6pp.]/ff.30/[6pp.]/ff.30/[1f.- Postscript] . Including individual title-pages for Series II.-V. (1896-1899) VG . ** Volume one with 150 facsimile plates. Originally published in five yearly issues of thirty facsimiles, 1895-1899. The facsimile plates are attractively printed on sepia backgrounds. Volume two contains150 transcripts of all the facsimiles contained in the first volume. All letters in very godd condition.

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Book number: 50546

Catalogue: Ephemera: : 19th Century

Keywords: 52022 Printed by Order of the Trustees Facsimiles of Royal, Historical, Literary and Other Autographs Longmans & Co. , Paternoster Row; B. Quaritch... Kegane Paul, Trench & Co Ephemera: : 19th Century

WALKER & COMPANY'S STORES.

Price List. Walker & Company's Stores. April 1910 .

London: For Walker & Company'S Stores. Printed by McCorquodale & Co, Ltd, 1910 . 0. Scarce original catalogue. 4.25" x 7.25" x 0.5". pp.xxviii/pp.280/[8pp. - Adverts]. Blue green printed paper covers, lightly soiled. Spine sunned with small splits at top & tail. Adverts to inside covers. Rusted staples. The first 28 pages consist of black & white pictures of all of the shops in the 'Walker' empire. The remaining catalogue consists of more adverts, a list of all goods sold, and actual 1910 prices, well illustrated with black & white line drawings. G+ . "Walker's store was located at Old Market Place, Sudbury. The George Inn which had to be demolished to make way for Walkers Stores in 1908 ( later the Edinburgh Wool Shop). The architect was F. P. Trepess from Warwick and he designed it in 1908 for Walker and Company, a national chain of grocery and general stores. The soaring gable with leaded light windows is a major feature but dominating everything is the extraordinary bank of small paned windows set in iron frames (the latter feature quite innovative for its time.) " - See The Sudbury Society.

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Book number: 47615

Catalogue: Ephemera: : Sudbury

Keywords: 49097 Walker & Company's Stores Mccorquodale & Co. Old Market Place, Sudbury. The George Inn Edinburgh Wool Shop Ephemera: : Sudbury

SUDBURY DISFRANCHISEMENT.

A Bill For Disfranchisement of the Borough of Sudbury.

London: House of Commons, 1844. 0. A Bill to exclude the Borough of Sudbury, from sending Burgesses to serve in Parliament. 2pp. Folio. 32.0cm x 20.3cm. British Parliamentary Paper. A clean copy.

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Book number: 46987

Catalogue: Sudbury: : Ephemera

Keywords: 48539 House of Commons a Bill for Disfranchisement of the Borough of Sudbury. Sudbury: : Ephemera

SUDBURY DISFRANCHISEMENT.

A Bill For Disfranchisement of the Borough of Sudbury.

London: House of Commons, 1843. 0. A Bill to exclude the Borough of Sudbury, from sending Burgesses to serve in Parliament. 2pp. Folio. 32.0cm x 20.3cm. British Parliamentary Paper. A clean copy.

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Book number: 47024

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Keywords: 48575 House of Commons a Bill for Disfranchisement of the Borough of Sudbury. Sudbury: : Ephemera

DUFF, PHILIP .

Original School Photograph - Sudbury Grammar School .

c. 1940 . 0. Original Photograph (Late 1930's?). 14.1cm x 8.7cm. Can anyone identify the pupils? So far I have Philip Duff 1931 - 2001 (2nd row, first on left) and Kenneth Seeley (2nd row, 4th from the right). Can anyone identify anyone else?.

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Book number: 44760

Catalogue: Ephemera

Keywords: Sudbury Grammar School Suffolk Ephemera

EDWIN FOSTER - ARCHIVE / PAUL FOSTER .

Autograph Letter signed; 'Francis Knollys Private Secy.'

Abergeldie Castle, Aberdeenshire: 5th October 1872 . Autograph letter signed to 'Dear Sir', (Sir Francis, 1837-1924, Private Secretary, 1870-1913, to Prince Albert Edward (Later King Edward VII). Including the original envelope with penny-red stamp addressed to Philip Foster, Park Place, Leeds. Black edge to both envelope and leatter. Rear of envelope with black wax royal seal and circular postmarks for Leeds and Ballater, and Aberdeen. ** Family history records show: Philip Foster was born in 1840 in Leeds, Yorkshire, England, his father, Edwin, was 31 and his mother, Harriette, was 25. He is listed as a Surgeon MD. Obviously with some royal association. He had two brothers and three sisters. He died on August 22, 1927, at the age of 87, and was buried in his hometown.

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Book number: 50078

Catalogue: Ephemera: : 19th Century

Keywords: Abergeldie Castle Albert Edward; 9 November 1841 – 6 May 1910 Ephemera: : 19th Century

'EDWIN FOSTER

6 letters all with postmarks and penny-red stamps

Leeds, Yorkshire: 11 Park Place, 1847 - 1860 . 0. Soiled and folded envelopes with penny-red stamps and circular ink stamps for the following dates:1847; 1848; 1850; 1851 (2); 1860 . All envelopes complete with enclosed letter. G+ ** Family history records show that: Edwin Foster was born in 1809 in Wakefield, Yorkshire, England, the son of Joseph. He is listed as an Apothecary and General Practioner. He married Harriette Edgar on July 30, 1837, in Leeds, Yorkshire, England. They had six children in 15 years. He died in 1881 at the age of 72, and was buried in Pontefract, Yorkshire, England.

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Book number: 50079

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Keywords: Edwin Foster Ephemera: : 19th Century

WILLIAM RAYNER & ELIZA GILBERT.

"In Memoriam" - 3 cards relating to the children of the Rayner Family of Little Cornard, Sudbury, Suffolk.

Cornard, Sudbury, Suffolk: 1891 - 1892 . 0. When William Rayner was born in 1861 in Little Cornard, Suffolk, his father, William (a blacksmith), was 40 and his mother, Hannah, was 38. He married Eliza Gilbert in 1887. He is first recorded as a blacksmith, but then became a Postm and moving closer to Sudbury. His last residence was 42 East Street, Sudbury. They had six children in 10 years. He died in December 1934 at the age of 73. The "In Memoriam" cards relate to three of his children who died in their early years.

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Book number: 44627

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Keywords: Little Graet Cornard Sudbury Suffolk Postman Blacksmith Rayner Gilbert in Memoriam Ephemera: : 19th Century

HUDSON, HENRY LOMBARD (1816-1895) .

The Real Estates Of H. L. Hudson, Esq., deceased. Norfolk & Suffolk... Geo. Durrant & Sons...Sale By Auction, At "The Magpie" Hotel, Harleston, On Thursday, the 11th July, 1895

Harleston: Messrs. Hazard & Pratt, Solicitors [Printed by R. R. Cann, Machine Printer], 1895 . 0. The Real Estates Of H. L. Hudson, Esq, deceased. Norfolk & Suffolk..Embracing Valuable And Highly Important Freehold.. Fully Licensed Public House "The Railway Tavern," Harleston.. Geo. Durrant & Sons..Sale By Auction, At "The Magpie" Hotel, Harleston, On Thursday, the 11th July, 1895.." Large folded paper document. 17.0" x 11.0". 15 leaves, including 3 coloured plans (2 double-page). Outer covers soiled and rubbed. Rusted staples. Tears along central fold. G+ Family history records show: Henry Lombard Hudson(Land Owner) was born in 1816 in Wisbech, Cambridgeshire. He married Caroline Beaumont on 22 June 1842 in Mendham, Suffolk. They had four children during their marriage. He died in 1895 .".

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Book number: 48338

Catalogue: Ephemera: : 19th Century

Keywords: Harleston: Messrs. Hazard & Pratt, Solicitors H.L. Hudson Henry Lombard R.R. Cann, Ephemera: : 19th Century