Medway Council Heritage Services catalogues
  • Title
    RECORDS OF BRACHERS SOLICITORS
  • Reference
    DE201
  • Date
    1708-1954
  • Level of description
    fonds
  • Creator
  • Extent
    1 box
  • Archival history
    Brachers Solicitors was founded in 1895 and provides legal support to individuals and companies
  • Scope and content
    Clients' records of Brachers of 43 Earl Street, Maidstone, Solicitors, comprising title deeds, personal estate papers and HMG stock certificates (Hedgock, 1833-1836) principally relating to several messuages (ultimately 48 & 48A) in St. Margaret's Street, Rochester and including one formerly called Five Bells later called the Rose, parties Collings, Hedgcock, Bullard, Rev. Sir Francis Head, Bilson, Davis, Williams, Twopeny, Harrison, Longley and Hills [cf. Twopenny] 1722-1954 inc. deeds of partition by Gavelkind and abstracts of title of 1805, 1826, 1880 (one reciting from 1708)), with bill from Edward Twopeny to Hedgcock 1828; Beluncle Manor House in Hoo St. Werburgh with 64 acres (field names given), messuage in St. Nicholas' Parish, Rochester; and six messuages in Eastgate Street (near Crow Lane), St. Nicholas' parish, Rochester; parties Brooke, Moyse, Woolsey, Bilson, Turner, Robbins, Warner, 1708-1767 inc. deeds of partition by Gavelkind).