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GUILLAUME AND SONS {SOLICITORS}


IDENTITY STATEMENT

Reference code(s): GB 0074 ACC/1308

Held at: London Metropolitan Archives

Title: GUILLAUME AND SONS {SOLICITORS}

Date(s): 1836-1973

Level of description: Collection

Extent: 2 linear metres

Name of creator(s): Guillaume and Sons | solicitors

CONTEXT

Administrative/Biographical history:

This solicitors firm was founded by Edward Guillaume in 1836. He carried on until 1889. His sons Frederick and Thomas became partners (1864-1920 and 1868-1923 respectively). Thomas's son Theodore served from 1898 to 1973. Guillaume and Sons by early 20th century were commissioners for oaths, and commissioners for the Supreme Court of South Africa. Frederick, Thomas, Theodore, John F and Reginald Guillaume were partners. Merged with Gosling and Wilkinson in 2007 to form Guillaumes.

London office: 14 George Street, Mansion House (1859-1860); 186 Fleet Street (1875); 9 Salisbury Square (1882-) later 1 Salisbury Square, Fleet Street (1928); moved 1950s to 56 Church Street, Weybridge, Surrey (1976); 50 Church Street (2012).

Bournemouth office: Yelverton Chambers, Yelverton Road, Bournemouth, Hampshire (1891); later Hampstead Chambers, Yelverton Road, Bournemouth, Hampshire.

CONTENT

Scope and content/abstract:

Records of solicitors Guillaume and Sons comprising letter books, client ledgers, day and cash books and client deeds relating to properties in Nightingale Road, Hampton on Thames, including conveyances and mortgages.

ACCESS AND USE

Language/scripts of material: English

System of arrangement:

Arranged as follows:
ACC/1308/01 ADMINISTRATION
ACC/1308/02 FINANCE
ACC/1308/03 CLIENT PROPERTY.

Conditions governing access:

These records are available for public inspection, although records containing personal information are subject to access restrictions under the UK Data Protection Act, 1998.

Conditions governing reproduction:

Copyright rests with the City of London.

Physical characteristics:

Fit

Finding aids:

Please see online catalogues at: http://search.lma.gov.uk/opac_lma/index.htm

ARCHIVAL INFORMATION

Archival history:

Immediate source of acquisition:

Records ACC/1308/03/01/001-008 were received in 1976 while the main business records were deposited in 2012.

ALLIED MATERIALS

Related material:

See also Guillaume and Sons client records concerning Whitehalls, Spratt Lane, Ottershaw, Chertsey, Surrey (1912-1958), held at Surrey History Centre (reference: 366).

DESCRIPTION NOTES Rules or conventions: Compiled in compliance with General International Standard Archival Description, ISAD(G), second edition, 2000; National Council on Archives Rules for the Construction of Personal, Place and Corporate Names, 1997.

Date(s) of descriptions: July to October 2009, updated October 2012.


INDEX ENTRIES
Subjects
Conveyances (documents) | Title deeds | Deeds | Documents | Information sources
Legal documents | Law
Mortgages (documents) | Title deeds | Deeds | Documents | Information sources
Property owners | People by roles | People
Property ownership | Civil law | Legal systems | Law
Solicitors | Legal profession personnel | Personnel | People by occupation | People
Property law x Right to property
Property

Personal names

Corporate names
Guillaume and Sons | solicitors

Places