| Title | Papers relating to "Christ'nings, confirmations, births, deaths and marriages" of the Lovell and Harvey families. Note by Peter Lovell [1686-1767] of date of his marriage and births of his 9 children, receipts for burials of his children in Axbridge church. Dates of birth of Harvey children (1727-1733) etc. Dates of christenings of John Lovell's children, Thomas and Sally, 1762; times of births of his 4 children, 1760-1762. Letter about confirmation of his sons Peter and John. Notes of deaths of his father, mother and aunt (Elizabeth Lovell, 1742, Mary Edgell, 1743, Peter Lovell, 1767).
1756-1794 Letters to John Lovell at Bath and later at Cole Park, Malmesbury and his draft replies and letters. Draft letter to his brother Thomas at Axbridge, Som., to his father Peter and his uncle John Lovell on family affairs. See also 161/329. Letters and draft replies about John Lovell's administration of the effects of Simon Crane a distant cousin, who died intestate; to and from Mr. Lewis Clutterbuck, attorney at Bath, Som.; to Sir Clement Trafford and Mr. Alexander Jolly, Merchant in Brussels about their debts to Crane; from Henrietta Barker a pretended dependant of Crane's re payment to her. Letters to and from Axbridge, Som. tenants about arrears of rent. To and from Elizabeth Reeves widow, daughter of the former rector of Compton Bishop, about payment to her of bounty money. Letters from Mrs. Methuen of Corsham, from Rev. J. Everleigh, tutor of Oriel College, Oxford, about Lovell's sons at Oxford. To and from William Barrett at Westminster, the agent of Lord Ilchester re purchase of the fee farm rent on Cole Park, Malmesbury. Letter from Lord Carnarvon asking for support for his son Lord Portchester at approaching election for Cricklade, etc. Draft to daughter Sally.
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