Brooke family Wills and Estates, 1950-1955
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Held at the Weston Library
Papers concerning the Sir Walter Palmer Will Trust, the Wills of Mrs Bertram Brooke and of Donald Hudden, house property belonging to Anthony Brooke, and Brooke Family Estates Ltd.
Comprises:
- (fols. 1-4) Draft Deed of Arrangement by the four children of Bertram Brooke concerning the residuary estate of their mother's father, Sir Walter Palmer, 1950
- (fols. 5-8) statement concerning Sir Walter Palmer Will Trust, drawn up after the death on 12 Jun 1952 of his daughter Mrs Bertram Brooke, and manuscript note relating to death duties, 1952
- (fols. 9-15) correspondence relating to Anthony Brooke's houses at Newick and in Hornton Street, London W.8, between H.V. Litchfield, J.M. Minet & Co., and T.S. Page, 20 Aug 1952-27 Jan 1953
- (fols. 16-17) letter from Page to Anthony Brooke, enclosing copy of one to Litchfield about the estate of Mrs Bertram Brooke, 15 Oct 1952
- (fols. 18-20) copy of letter from Anthony Brooke to Messrs W.C. Crocker about the estate of Donald Cecil Hudden (his brother-in-law) with a photocopy of Hudden's Will, 23 Nov 1952
- (fol. 21) copy of letter [from Page] to Litchfield about Sir Walter Palmer Will Trust, urging that the division of the estate should take place, 12 Dec 1952
- (fols. 22-24) two letters from Litchfield to Anthony Brooke and copy of one to Page, about the availability of the name Brooke Family Estates and the registration of the Company, 31 Dec 1952, 26 Jan 1953
- (fols. 25-34) estate of Sir Walter Palmer: List of Assets; also, statement [by Page] about the distribution of the estate, 18 Mar and 13 Apr 1953
- (fol. 35) copy of letter [from Page] to Arthur Bryant about income received by his wife, which ceased on the death of her mother [Mrs Bertram Brooke], 22 Apr 1953
- (fol. 36) photocopy of Proof of Will of Mrs Bertram Brooke, 11 May 1954
- (fols. 37-38) copy of letter from Anthony Brooke to Edwin H. Coe, and his reply, about a legacy to a nurse under the Will of Mrs Bertram Brooke, 23 and 28 Mar 1955.
Dates
- Creation: 1950-1955
Extent
38 Leaves
Language of Materials
- English
Shelfmark
MSS. Pac. s. 83/20, folder 8
Repository Details
Part of the Bodleian Libraries Repository
Contact:
Weston Library
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Oxford OX1 3BG United Kingdom
specialcollections.enquiries@bodleian.ox.ac.uk
Weston Library
Broad Street
Oxford OX1 3BG United Kingdom
specialcollections.enquiries@bodleian.ox.ac.uk