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Mss Eur D483

Record Id:: 032-002272124
Hierarchy Root Ancestor Record Id:: 032-002272124
MDARK:: ark:/81055/vdc_100000002032.0x0001a6
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SLARK:
Format:: ISAD(G)
Reference (shelfmark):: Mss Eur D483
Title:: Miscellaneous Legal Documents
Scope & Content:: Five legal papers, dated 1762-93, relating to the estate of Lt James Couper (d 1763); also five miscellaneous wills and other documents dated 1799-1822 relating to property and effects in Bengal and Cuddalore.
Collection Area:: India Office Records and Private Papers
Project / Collection:: India Office Private Papers
Hierarchy Tree:: [{ "id" : "032-002272124", "parent" : "#", "text" : "Mss Eur D483: Miscellaneous Legal Documents" },{ "id" : "036-002272125", "parent" : "032-002272124", "text" : "Mss Eur D483/1-5: Documents relating to the estate of Lt James Couper" },{ "id" : "040-002272126", "parent" : "036-002272125", "text" : "Mss Eur D483/1: Letter from Thomas Lane, attorney for Ensign James Couper, to James Couper senior" , "li_attr" : {"class": "orderable"} },{ "id" : "040-002272127", "parent" : "036-002272125", "text" : "Mss Eur D483/2: Letter from Robert Spotteswoode, enclosing a copy of the answer of Thomas Lane the younger to the Bill of complaint of Thomas Cockburn…" , "li_attr" : {"class": "orderable"} },{ "id" : "040-002272128", "parent" : "036-002272125", "text" : "Mss Eur D483/3: Letter from William Walker to James Skinner, with a copy of the instructions from Mr and Mrs Cockburn, executors of the estate of Lt.…" , "li_attr" : {"class": "orderable"} },{ "id" : "040-002272129", "parent" : "036-002272125", "text" : "Mss Eur D483/4: Copy of instructions for Messrs. Mair and Hall, attorneys of Mr and Mrs Cockburn [duplicate of the above]" , "li_attr" : {"class": "orderable"} },{ "id" : "040-002272130", "parent" : "036-002272125", "text" : "Mss Eur D483/5: Letter from William Walker to James Skinner, with draft power of attorney from Thomas Cockburn and his wife Jean, sister and…" , "li_attr" : {"class": "orderable"} },{ "id" : "036-002272131", "parent" : "032-002272124", "text" : "Mss Eur D483/6-11: Miscellaneous documents" },{ "id" : "040-002272132", "parent" : "036-002272131", "text" : "Mss Eur D483/6: Copy of a mortgage from Charles Gale of Northallerton, Co. Yorks, eldest brother and heir of Roger Gale deceased, Senior Merchant in…" , "li_attr" : {"class": "orderable"} },{ "id" : "040-002272133", "parent" : "036-002272131", "text" : "Mss Eur D483/7: Copy of the probated will of Lt.-Col. John Du Pont Dated as: 9 Dec 1813 (will dated, 27 Sep 1807 probate dated 1808)" , "li_attr" : {"class": "orderable"} },{ "id" : "040-002272134", "parent" : "036-002272131", "text" : "Mss Eur D483/8: Draft interrogatories, Supreme Court of Judicature, Fort William in Bengal, in the matter of the complaint by the City of Lyons…" , "li_attr" : {"class": "orderable"} },{ "id" : "040-002272135", "parent" : "036-002272131", "text" : "Mss Eur D483/9: Administration, with will annexed, of Lt. John Cruikshank, 24th Bengal Native Infantry Dated as: 13 Apr 1821 (will dated, 20 Aug 1818)" , "li_attr" : {"class": "orderable"} },{ "id" : "040-002272136", "parent" : "036-002272131", "text" : "Mss Eur D483/10: Copy of the probated will of Thomas Jennings of Mirzapore [Mirzapur] Dated as: 18 Nov 1822 (will dated 6 Jul 1820, probate dated 5…" , "li_attr" : {"class": "orderable"} },{ "id" : "040-002272137", "parent" : "036-002272131", "text" : "Mss Eur D483/11: Original list of nos. 1-10" , "li_attr" : {"class": "orderable"} }]
Hierarchy Record Ids:: 032-002272124
Is part of:: not applicable
Contains:: Mss Eur D483/1-5 : Documents relating to the estate of Lt James Couper
Mss Eur D483/6-11 : Miscellaneous documents

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Record Type (Level):: Fonds
Extent:: 1 portfolio
Digitised Content:
Languages:: English
Scripts:: Latin
Start Date:: 1762
End Date:: 1822
Date Range:: 1762-1822
Era:: CE
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Source of Acquisition:: Presented by the Sussex Archaeological Society, 09 January 1945
Material Type:: Archives and Manuscripts
Legal Status:: Not Public Record(s)
Names:: Couper, James, army officer in India, d 1763