George James Dew (1846-1928) lived in Lower Heyford, Oxfordshire. Some of his diaries relating to village life, and the poor law, have been published.

The deeds comprise:

• an account of the sum charged on each parish in Ploughley Hundred, Oxfordshire, for the land tax of 1772
• articles of agreement touching the debts of Henry Villiers of St. Martin in the fields, London, deceased
• tolls from a lighthouse at Tynemouth, Northumberland, 1714
• a financial settlement by the Earl of Jersey, 1711
• two King's Bench summonses, 1773

Given to the Library in Oct. 1968, June and Nov. 1973. Most deeds relating to other counties have been sent to the relevant County Record Offices.

Entry to read in the Library is permitted only on presentation of a valid reader's card (for admissions procedures see http://www.bodleian.ox.ac.uk/services/admissions/).

A description is available in the Library, where there is also a card index to unpublished catalogues.

See also 747 miscellaneous deeds (mostly about Oxfordshire) collected by Mr G.J. Dew (MSS. D.D. Dew. c. 1-36).

Dew | George James | 1846-1928

Villiers | Edward | 1656-1711 | 1st Earl of Jersey

Lighthouses | Great Britain | Finance

King's Bench

Oxfordshire (England)

Tynemouth (England)