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NAYLOR, Francis Hare (Francis Hare Naylor's accounts book)

Senate House Library, University of London -- Special Collections

Overview

The accounts of Francis Hare Naylor of Hurstmonceux, Sussex, which list profits from rent, and well as money gained from various other activities he was involved in. Useful to local historians interested in this area of Sussex. Many tenants are named, as well as locals who had business dealings with Naylor, therefore this could supply family historians with evidence of a relative who lived in this area.

Detailed usage description

Francis Hare Naylor's rental and account book detailing rents accrued and money he gained from various other activities on his estates. The accounts are divided into:

• rents, where the tenant and the amount of land they rented are given in fairly specific detail, and
• accounts of 'profits of courts, and casual profits'. The profits of courts are fines, although these are rare, the casual profits are for the sale of various items, renting out the park for locals to keep animals and so on.

The book gives a very rich insight for a local historian interested in Sussex and Hurstmonceux in the 18th century.

It may also have value for a family historian who know that they had relatives in this area. Plenty of names of tenants are included along with a small amount of contextualising detail, such as address and rent paid.

How to tell if the collection is useful

The book is not indexed by name, and therefore if you suspect you may have a relative named in it you will need to view it in person and work your way through to find them.

If you plan to email the archivist with a query we suggest that you read our tutorial on how to do this most effectively.

Access arrangements

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More Information

The catalogue number for the accounts is MS 270. A collection level description of this collection is available on AIM25.

Example(s) of the holdings

Figure 1. A page from Francis Hare Naylor's rental. Click on the image to enlarge it.

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