| Document Reference | DL |
| Title | Papers of Lee and Pemberton, Solicitors, arising from the estate of John Evelyn Denison, Viscount Ossington, 1873-1962 |
| Date | 1873-1962 |
| Extent | 12 boxes |
| Abstract | Collection of legal and financial papers concerning the family and estate of the Denisons of Ossington, Nottinghamshire, as handled by their London solicitors, Lee and Pemberton, 1873-1962. |
| Level | Fonds |
| Access Conditions | Accessible to all readers. |
| Admin History | Messrs Lee and Pemberton, solicitors of Lincoln's Inn Fields, London, were the Denison family solicitors throughout the 19th and 20th centuries. They were involved in all aspects of family legal arrangements and transactions and maintained a detailed correspondence relating to family trusts and legacy arrangements. |
| Custodial History | The papers were deposited with the University Library by the solicitors in 1973.
The University was granted a JISC (Non Formula Funding) award to support detailed cataloguing of the Denison collection, with a focus on the political papers, in 1995. |
| Description | The collection consists of three separate deposits made by Lee and Pemberton. The bulk of the legal papers, accounts and correspondence concern the trust arrangements arising from the death of John Evelyn Denison, Viscount Ossington (1800-1873). Subsequent accruals concern the longer term implications of the trusts and the arrangements arising from the marriages and estates of other members of the Denison family, such as Henry Denison of Babworth Hall (1847-1938), William E. Denison (1843-1916) and Wilfred V. Denison (1889-1964).
The papers include details of family stocks and shares and investments. There are items relating to the mortgaging and leasing of property, including premises on George Street, Hove, Sussex and Cavendish Square, London. The collection also includes a file of correspondence relating to the estate of Miss Susan Denison (1845-1930) and details of the will and estate of Miss Louisa Denison (1841-1919). |
| MgtGroup | Family and estate collections |
| MgtSubGroup | Nottinghamshire |
| Arrangement | The papers are arranged in groups according to subject matter. Within each grouping, papers are arranged chronologically. |
| Term | Administration of estates - Great Britain - History |
| Inheritance and succession - Great Britain - History |
| FindingAids | Copyright in all Finding Aids belongs to the University of Nottingham.
In the Reading Room, King's Meadow Campus:
Typescript Catalogue, 101 pp
At the National Register of Archives, The National Archives, Kew:
Old Typescript Catalogue, 16 pp (please note the version at King's Meadow Campus, and the online version, is more up to date)
Online:
Online catalogue accessible from the Manuscripts and Special Collections website.
Family and Estate Resource relating to the Denison family and their records, published on the Manuscripts and Special Collections website: http://tinyurl.com/hw2zzty |
| Copyright | Identification of copyright holders of unpublished material is often difficult. Permission to make any published use of any material from the collection must be sought in advance in writing from the Keeper of Manuscripts and Special Collections (email mss-library@nottingham.ac.uk). |
| ReprodnNote | Photocopies and photographic copies can be supplied for educational use and private study purposes only, depending on the condition of the documents. |
| Related Material | Papers of John Evelyn Denison, Viscount Ossington (reference: Os) |
| Architectural Plans for the Ossington Estate, Nottinghamshire, 1775-1825 (reference: De 2 P) |
| Papers of Sir William T. Denison and his family (reference: De Wm) |
| Related Record | Os |
| De |
| DeWm |
| Code | PersonName | Dates of existence |
| NA213 | Lee and Pemberton; solicitors | |
| NA199 | Denison; J. Evelyn (1800-1873); 1st Viscount Ossington; M.P. Speaker of House of Commons 1857-72 created Viscount Ossington 1872 | 1800-1873 |
| NA213 | Lee and Pemberton; solicitors | |
| NA214 | Denison; Susan A. (1845-1930); niece of J. E. Denison | 1845-1930 |
| NA215 | Denison; Louisa E. (1841-1919); daughter of E. Denison | 1841-1919 |
| NA199 | Denison; J. Evelyn (1800-1873); 1st Viscount Ossington; M.P. Speaker of House of Commons 1857-72 created Viscount Ossington 1872 | 1800-1873 |
| NA216 | Denison; Alfred R. (1816-1887); brother and private secretary to J.E. Denison | 1816-1887 |
| NA217 | Denison; Wilfred V. (1889-1964); son of H. Denison of Babworth Hall | 1889-1964 |
| NA218 | Denison; Henry (1847-1938); Brigadier-General; of Babworth Hall Nottinghamshire son of S.C. Denison | 1847-1938 |
| NA209 | Denison; William E. (1843-1916); Captain; son of W.T. Denison | 1843-1916 |