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1. IOR/L/L/2/5-142

Reference (shelfmark):
IOR/L/L/2/5-142
Title:
East India House
Scope & Content:
East India House, the London headquarters of the East India Company in Leadenhall Street, was described thus in 1734:    "The East India House, on the South Side of the Street, stands where Sir William Craven's House formerly was; this House was rebuilt in the Year 1726, the F...
Collection Area:
India Office Records and Private Papers
Languages:
English
Date Range:
1553-1914
Extent:
138 files

2. IOR/L/L/2/127-128

Reference (shelfmark):
IOR/L/L/2/127-128
Title:
East India House - tax assessments
Collection Area:
India Office Records and Private Papers
Languages:
English
Date Range:
1799-1858
Extent:
2 files

3. IOR/L/L/2/129-142

Reference (shelfmark):
IOR/L/L/2/129-142
Title:
Sale of East India House
Scope & Content:
In 1858 the powers and duties of the East India Company were transferred to the Crown and in September the first Secretary of State for India moved into East India House. Whilst awaiting the completion of the new India Office being built at Whitehall, the Secretary of State moved in the autumn of...
Collection Area:
India Office Records and Private Papers
Languages:
English
Date Range:
1861-1914
Extent:
14 files

4. IOR/L/L/2/83-84

Reference (shelfmark):
IOR/L/L/2/83-84
Title:
Scope & Content:
House on south side of Leadenhall Street, formerly three houses occupied by Richard Hatt, James Sharp and William Keale. Unexpired term of James Sharp's lease on the entire property was purchased by the East India Company in 1792 from his executors for £2,500. Freehold purchased by the East India...
Collection Area:
India Office Records and Private Papers
Languages:
English
Date Range:
1765-1767
Extent:
2 files

5. IOR/L/L/2/29-50

Reference (shelfmark):
IOR/L/L/2/29-50
Title:
Scope & Content:
House in Leadenhall Street adjoining East India House to the east, occupied by Joseph Swift, trunk maker, purchased by the East India Company in 1796 from John Goldsborough Ravenshaw.
Collection Area:
India Office Records and Private Papers
Languages:
English
Date Range:
1641-1796
Extent:
22 files

6. IOR/L/L/2/13-16

Reference (shelfmark):
IOR/L/L/2/13-16
Title:
Scope & Content:
Nine houses in Lime Street purchased by the East India Company in 1717 from Robert Brigginshaw for £4,823 14s.
Collection Area:
India Office Records and Private Papers
Languages:
English
Date Range:
1692-1715
Extent:
4 files

7. IOR/L/L/2/93-122

Reference (shelfmark):
IOR/L/L/2/93-122
Title:
Scope & Content:
12 Leadenhall Street, adjoining the opening to the west of East India House, purchased from the Cock family in 1857. The sale was first agreed in 1815 but was delayed because of difficulties with barring the entail on the property.
Collection Area:
India Office Records and Private Papers
Languages:
English
Date Range:
1815-1857
Extent:
30 files

8. IOR/L/L/2/51-82

Reference (shelfmark):
IOR/L/L/2/51-82
Title:
18 Leadenhall Street, formerly known as the Hoop and Griffin.
Scope & Content:
(a) Unexpired term of lease purchased by the East India Company in April 1796 from Stephen Todd for £6,000.    (b) Freehold purchased by the East India Company in 1796 from William Beaumaurice Rush for £840.
Collection Area:
India Office Records and Private Papers
Languages:
English
Date Range:
1553-1796
Extent:
32 files

9. IOR/L/L/2/18-26

Reference (shelfmark):
IOR/L/L/2/18-26
Title:
Scope & Content:
House in Lime Street assigned by Giles Vincent to the East India Company in 1754, and purchased by the East India Company from Christ's Hospital in 1798 as part of a scheme to enlarge East India House and widen the northern end of Lime Street.
Collection Area:
India Office Records and Private Papers
Languages:
English
Date Range:
1676-1798
Extent:
9 files

10. IOR/L/L/2/28 (Sub-sub-series)

Reference (shelfmark):
IOR/L/L/2/28 (Sub-sub-series)
Title:
Scope & Content:
Swan alehouse at the corner of Leadenhall Street and Lime Street, and an adjoining house in Leadenhall Street, both purchased by the East India Company in November 1795 for £2,310 from John Willes and John Lodge. Unexpired term of lease purchased from James Probeart in October 1795 for £500.
Collection Area:
India Office Records and Private Papers
Languages:
English
Date Range:
1665
Extent:
1 file

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