Papers relating to the wills and probate of Lawrence family members, Robert Graves and Laura Riding; and the official name changes of T.E. Shaw and Laura Riding, [1915]-2005

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Office copy wills/probate documents: William George Lawrence [1915/1919], Frank Helier Lawrence [1915] and Thomas Robert Lawrence [1919].
Original deed poll officially changing T.E. Lawrence's name to Thomas Edward Shaw, 30 Aug 1927 and letter from T.E. Shaw to E.G. Eliot regarding same, 16 Jun 1927, with copy. Plus further letter from T.E. Shaw to E.G. Eliot, 19 Aug 1934 regarding royalties from The Revolt in the Desert.
Material relating to codicils of the will of Sarah Lawrence, 1944-1953.
File relating to the probate of the will and codicils of Sarah Lawrence, 1960.
File relating to the probate of the will and codicils of Montagu Robert Lawrence, 1971-1972.
Material relating to the will and codicils of A.W. Lawrence, 1975-1988.
Material relating to the will of Robert Graves, including copy wills of Laura Riding and Robert Graves, 1935 and correspondence between Robert Graves and Edward Granville Eliot, 1935-1939.
Correspondence with Laura Riding Jackson regarding 1927 Deed Poll changing her name from Gottschalk and The Poems of Laura Riding sent as a thank you, 1980-1981. Includes photocopy of the deed poll.
Note of loan of Deed Poll concerning T.E. Lawrence's change of name to T.E. Shaw to the Imperial War Museum, 2005.

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