Additional Papers: Papers of Mrs E.H. Hussey - Legal documents, 1849-1932, 1948

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MSS. Pac. s. 83/17

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Mrs Hussey was the Executor to Sir Charles Vyner Brooke and formerly his Secretary in London.

Comprises:

Folder 1, 1849-1867:

Sir James Brooke: 'Old private and personal documents':

(fol. 1) Certificate of Free Masonry, 15 Dec 1849
(fols. 2-3) inscribed file that held the documents, and envelope that held and listed items 1-4, n.d.
(item 1) Mortgage of Rents and Revenues of Possessions in Borneo to Miss Burdett Coutts, to secure £5,000, 21 May 1859
(item 2) Declaration of Trust of Bank Stock, 13 Nov 1860
(item 3) Appointment of Release under Declaration of Trust of the 13 Nov 1860, 4 Dec 1863
(item 4) Further Appointment under Declaration of Trust of the 13 Nov 1860, 23 May 1864
(item 5) Grant of Right to bear the Arms of Brooke, by Sir James Brooke to Charles Anthony Johnson Brooke, 15 Jan 1863
(item 6) copy of the will of Sir James Brooke (for probate, 27 Jul 1868), 15 Apr 1867.

Folder 2, 1867-1913:

Copies of wills of Sir James Brooke, Baroness Burdett Coutts and her husband W.L.A.S Burdett Coutts, and Sir Charles Brooke:

(fols. 1-4) the Last Will and Testament of Sir James Brooke, Rajah of Sarawak: two photocopies, 15 Apr 1867
(fols. 5-13) appointment of new Trustees by Baroness Burdett Coutts, relating to a special clause regarding Sovereignty of Sarawak in the Will of Rajah Sir James Brooke: three photocopies, 8 Sep 1898
(fols. 14-20) the Will of Baroness Burdett Coutts: photocopy and two typed copies, 4 Mar 1907
(fols. 21-54) the Will and Codicils of William L.A.S. Burdett Coutts: two photocopies, 21 Mar 1907-6 Jul 1920
(fols. 55-93) the Will and Testament of Charles Brooke, Rajah of Sarawak, respecting the State of Sarawak and the public and political affairs thereof: duplicate and two typed copies, 16 Dec 1913
(fols. 94-109) the Will, and Codicil dated 3 Aug 1916, of Sir Charles Brooke, Rajah of Sarawak, respecting his own private property: two typed copies, 16 Dec 1913.

Folder 3, 1904-1932:

Sir Charles Vyner Brooke: Marriage Settlement documents:

(items 1-9) Reversionary Interests under his parents' Marriage Settlement, as listed on the envelope that contained them, as well as three communications about Investments from the Trustees to the Legal and General Life Assurance Society, 1904-1911, 1904-1917
(item 10) Ranee's Marriage Settlement from her parents, Viscount and Viscountess Esher, and List of Investments (two copies), 18 Feb 1911
(item 11) Deed of Covenant by Sir Charles Brooke, second Rajah: Marriage Settlement on his son C.V. Brooke and the Hon. Sylvia Leonora Brett, and Deed of Appointment endorsed thereon, 20 Feb 1911, 23 Dec 1948
(item 12) Marriage Settlement, C.V. Brooke and Sylvia Brett: complete draft, 20 Feb 1911
(item 13) H.H. Sir Charles Brooke, second Rajah of Sarawak: List of papers inscribed on envelope that contained Marriage Settlement Trusts papers, items 14-18 below, n.d.
(item 14) Appointment of new Trustee, 26 Jul 1917
(item 15) Deed of Release of Marriage Settlement Funds and Family Arrangement, 13 Oct 1920
(item 16) Division Statement of Marriage Settlement Trust, Oct 1920
(item 17) three Contract Notes, Messrs Kitcat & Aitken to Messrs Torr & Co, 20 Jul 1920
(item 18) two Succession Duty receipts, 12 Apr 1920
(item 19) Deed of Surrender of certain land rights on Brooketon, Brunei, by the Rajah to the Sultan of Brunei, 25 Jan 1932.