Records of the Lambs as Fitzwilliam Trustees As a trustee under the will of John Fitzwilliam, Matthew Lamb of Lincoln’s Inn held property in trust to raise money from its sale or from rents to discharge the provisions of Fitzwilliam’s will. This responsibility was inherited by Peniston Lamb as executor of his father’s will. For further records concerning the Fitzwilliam family, see Add. MSS 82964 and 83031. 77216-77233. ‘Deeds belonging to Lord Melbourne as Fitzwilliam Trustee’; 1751-1773.
Charters relating to the marriage of Matthew Lamb of Lincoln’s Inn, co. Midd., and Charlotte Coke of Derby Add. Ch. 77212-77213 were transferred to the British Library with Add. MS 83044.
Charters relating to the Lambs' property in Highbury, co. Midd.
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Sir John Austen, of Dereham, county Buckinghamshire, Baronet: James Colebrook, of London; mercer: Newington Barrow; Manor of; co. Midd: Lease and release of Newington Barrow from Sir John Austen to James Colebrook: 1727.