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Account book, Chippenham, 1792-1799
Senate House Library, University of London -- Special Collections
Overview
This source is an account book of a private bank, probably that of James Montagu of Chippenham, Wiltshire.
Detailed usage description
This is an account book of a private bank, probably that of James Montagu of Chippenham, Wiltshire, May 1792-Nov 1799. Many of the entries record subscriptions to the 'Wilts and Berks Canal' and the 'Western Canal'. People and families frequently mentioned include the Fludyers of Chippenham, Robert Ashe, the Gabys of Chippenham, Matthew Humphreys, Messrs Whitehead and Howard [of Shipston-on-Stow, Warwickshire], and William Knight.
This source could be combined with other information to trace the fortunes of the bank’s clients over these years or to enhance a study of the local economy or of either of the two canals
How to tell if the collection is useful
If you have a research interest in the Chippenham area, or in the canals, or believe that one of your ancestors may have been a client of the bank then this source may well be of interest to you. If you plan to follow this up, send an email to Senate House Library , Senate House Library, University of London, letting them know of your intention to consult the volume (MS 580).
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More Information
The volume's catalogue number is MS 580. A collection level description of this collection is available on AIM25.
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Abstracting information
| Usage | Themes | Geographic area covered | Size of collection | Dates |
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Mostly Chippenham, Wiltshire |
Several hundred individuals are named. |
1792 -- 1799 |