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D4983 - Derby Borough Town Clerk's Office - 1610-1970
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Archive Reference / Library Class No.
D4983/1
Title
Title deeds and related papers
Date
1610-1970
Description
The deeds relate to properties acquired or purchased by Derby Corporation. They have been arranged in series according to the parish or township. in which the properties are found. The first five series are for the ancient parishes of Derby, and the following series are arranged alphabetically by parish or township, which were either a discreet township within the Borough boundaries such as Little Chester or Litchurch or were taken into the Borough as its boundaries were extended as Derby grew. The one exception is parish of Etwall, which is several miles away from Derby, but the Corporation bought properties there for the purpose of building an airport at Burnaston.
Derby Corporation was styled in title deeds and other legal documents as the Mayor, Aldermen and Burgesses of the Borough of Derby, which remained the case after the passing of the Municipal Corporations Act.
Several bundles of deeds have been affectd by water damage, particularly for properties in the five ancient parishes. Some deeds are, therefore, distorted and difficult to read.
Extent
84 boxes
Level
SubFonds
Repository
Derbyshire Record Office
Archive Creator
Derby Borough Town Clerk's Office
Term
Title deeds
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