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Archive Reference / Library Class No.D6888
TitleUnidentified of Derbyshire, lead merchant
Date1667-1700
DescriptionThis debit and credit ledger records transactions concerning the lead trade in Derbyshire, with some farming memoranda. Many of the individuals and families named in the ledger can be identified as being from Derbyshire (Lawrence Oxley of Chesterfield, John Spateman of Roadnook, etc). This volume is one of the earliest surviving accounts of a Derbyshire lead merchant.
Extent1 volume
LevelFonds
RepositoryDerbyshire Record Office
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Archive CreatorUnidentified of Derbyshire, lead merchant
Custodial HistoryThis item was purchased by Derbyshire Record Office in December 2007.
Organisation Sub-TypeLead dealers
Related MaterialFor the accounts of Lawrence Oxley, lead merchant, of Chesterfield, see D63/1
TermBusiness
Places
Place (click for further details)Type
DerbyshireCounty
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