Deeds and papers relating to Corbyn's premises

Deeds and papers relating to the firm's premises near Dorrington Street, Cold Bath Fields (including a laboratory built in 1726) 1726-1826; High Holborn 1736-1873; Bucklersbury and Poultry 1825-68; New Bond Street 1889-91.

1. Papers relating to property in Cold Bath Fields

1.1 Memorandum of agreement between William Vernon, distiller, and Wendover Jay and Richard Gowland, druggists, concerning the lease of land near Dorrington Street, 8 April 1726

1.2 Assignment by Wendover Jay to Richard Gowland of his share in a laboratory and other buildings erected near Dorrington Street, 23 Nov. 1726

1.3 Assignment by Richard Gowland to Joseph Clutton, apothecary, of the laboratory and other buildings near Dorrington Street, 24 March 1730

1.4 Assignment by Richard Gowland to Selfe Norris of Joseph Clutton's bond, 4 March 1731

1.5 Lease from William Vernon to Joseph Clutton of the land and laboratory at Dorrington Street, for a term of 55 ½ years. 25 March 1731. Membrane.

1.6 Memorandum of agreement concerning a lease from William Vernon to Morris Clutton. 1 Dec. 1749.

1.7 Account for legal work connected with the lease, on behalf of Morris Clutton. 1 Jan. 1752.

1.8/1-3 Receipts for rent paid to Ellinor Vernon 1752-55

1.9 Agreement between Thomas Corbyn and Robert Pearson, his neighbour at Dorrington Street, 29 Sept. 1763

1.10 Letter. John Vernon to James Hill. 16 Jan. 1768

1.11/1-2 Receipts from Thomas Rotton to Corbyn & Co. concerning this lease of premises in Cold Bath Fields, 1825-26

2. Papers relating to property in High Holborn

2/1-2 Lease from Mary Archer to Joseph Clutton, chemist, for a term of seven years, 19 March 1736. Membrane. With related articles of agreement.

2/3 Valuation of property by John Collis, 23 March 1736/7

2/4 Inventory of goods sold by Mary Archer to Joseph Clutton, 23 June 1737.

2.5/1-2 Bond. William Mosdell, perfumer, to Joseph Clutton, concerning their adjacent properties on the south side of Holborn, Sept. 1737. With related agreement.

2.6 Receipt signed by Mary Archer 4 Nov. 1737

2.7 Letter, Joseph Clutton to Mary Archer 22 March 1737/8 (contemporary copy)

2.8/1-8 Receipts for rent paid by Morris Clutton (and Thomas Corbyn as his executor) to Thomas Pitt for the use of the latter's mother-in-law, Mary Archer, 1752-55

2/9 Lease from Thomas Pitt to Thomas Corbyn (premises known as the Bell and Dragon). 10 July 1756. Renewed for a further 10 ½ years, 7 Sept. 1762. Membrane.

2/10 Memorandum of agreement between Aaron Le Sturgeon, goldsmith and John Beaumont, George Stacey and Josiah Messer, chemists, concerning the lease from Le Sturgeon of premises in Holborn, for a term of 61 years. With a plan. 1 July 1970. Membrane

2/11 Lease from St. Bartholomew's Hospital to Thomas Corbyn of premises in High Holborn, for a term of 61 years. With a plan. 1 July 1790. Membrane.

2/12 Receipt for payment to St Bartholomew's Hospital for insurance, 27 July 1836

2/13/1-2 Assignment by the executors of John Corbyn deceased to Beaumont, Stacey and Messer, of the lease from St. Bartholomew's Hospital. 1 Oct. 1846. Membrane. With related copy of licence from the Hospital House Committee

2/14 Lease from St Bartholomew's Hospital to George Stacey (II and III) and Josiah Messer (II and III) of premises at 300 High Holborn, for a term of 21 years. With a plan. 29 June 1850. Also including a release from George Stacey III to Josiah Messer (II and III) following the death of George Stacey II in 1857 and the dissolution of the co-partnership, 1 Jan. 1858. Membrane.

2/15 Lease from St. Bartholomew's Hospital to Samuel Lloyd Stacey of premises at 300 High Holborn, for a term of 18 years. With a plan. 3 July 1873. Membrane.

2/16/1-3 Fire insurance certificates, 1826, 1828

3. Papers relating to property in Bucklersbury and Poultry

3/1 Lease. Henry Soames and Henry Aldwin Soames to Edwar Winstanley, druggist, of adjoining premises at no. 7, south side of Poultry, and on the north side of Bucklersbury, for a term of 21 years. 13 Nov. 1825. Membrane.

3/2 Lease. Edward Winstanley, E.N. Winstanley, and G. Winstanley, chemists and druggists, to John Smith, tailor of premises at No. 26 side of Bucklersbury, for a term of 17 years. 24 March 1852. Membrane.

3/3 Lease. Josiah Messer (II and III) and George Stacey III, to Robert Langton, ironmonger, of premises at no. 37, north side of Bucklersbury (formerly warehouses belonging to premises at no. 7, Poultry) for two terms of 21 years. With plans. 26 April 1830, 14 Dec. 1852. Membrane.

3/6 Lease. Josiah Messer, Frederick Messer and their mortgages to Josiah Messer, Frederic Messer and Samuel Lloyd Stacey of a shop, part of premises at nos. 7 and 8 Poultry, for a term of 21 years. 8 May 1868. Membrane.

4. Papers relating to New Bond Street

4/1-25 Correspondence, accounts, etc. of Corbyn, Stacey & Co, relating to the lease of premises at nos. 85 and 86 New Bond Street, on the corner with Oxford Street, and to improvements made. With a plan. 1889-91.

1726-1891

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Database description taken from that in: Richard Palmer, Catalogue of Western Manuscripts in the Wellcome Library for the History & Understanding of Medicine: Western Manuscripts 5120-6244 (London: The Wellcome Library for the History & Understanding of Medicine, 1999).