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Archive Reference / Library Class No.D7674/B/6/3/26
Former ReferenceBarD/800/44
Title1826 February 1: (Copy): Richard Barker; H. R. Barker; Benjamin Barker; and Samuel Barker (signature added at Constantinople on 10 February) to (Mr. Tomlinson): refers to former letter in which they desired that their father’s will should be carried out, but that the house should not be sold yet: now, since some of the family do not agree that it is best to delay sale of the house, they, wishing to avoid law discussions, beg leave to annul their determination to give up their share of the £2,000 under the Reverend Mr. Charlesworth’s will; they are no longer of the opinion that it is best to delay sale as any apparent advantage would be lost by the determination of the Turkish currency: they request him to inform Mr. Charlesworth’s ex’or that they desire a speedy settlement of the affair.
(on same sheet): 1826 March 21: (Copy): (Mr Tomlinson to counsel): in case submitted, the principal question is whether the ex’ors of Charlesworth or of Barker have right to dispose of £2,000 advanced by Charlesworth’s ex’ors on security of Barker’s house at Smyrna: houses held by foreigners in Turkey are held by Yedick, similar to copyhold in England, subject to a small ground rent to Turkish proprietor; Barker thought he was free to dispose of the legacy or the house on which it was secured, and the hypothecations mentioned in his will, to be paid off, are some small sums borrowed on the rents of the house; the house will produce only the £2,000 or less: if Barker’s ex’ors can dispose, there is no difficulty; if the control rests with Charlesworth’s ex’ors, are they to divide it according to Barker’s will, or as per copy annexed, from Mr. Barker’s four sons: he supposes it must go into Chancery: hopes to send counsel’s opinion in a week or 10 days: he believes the list he sent of Mr. Barker’s family is correct and that George died in America. A/25.
Date1826
Extent1 file
LevelItem
RepositoryDerbyshire Record Office
Archive CreatorBarker Family of Darley, Rowsley and East Lodge, Bakewell
FormatDocument
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