Papers relating to the will of Rev. John Hymers
- Reference No:
- U DDCV/214
- Dates:
- 1796-1899
- Description:
- The papers comprise details of John Hymers' investments, more particularly his investment in railway stocks and shares, his rents and his tithes as rector of Brandesburton, papers related to succession duties and reports from organisations to whom he made charitable bequests. Many of the papers represent the massive correspondence about his will as well as details of its invalidity and the case made by Robert Hymers and James Mills to rescue its intentions for the Corporation. A copy of the will itself is also in the collection.
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- Access Conditions:
- Access will be granted to any accredited reader
- Repository:
- Hull University Archives
- Collection:
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Papers of Crust Todd and Mills, Solicitors, of Beverley
