The Harrison Collection

Sir Edward Harrison's Collection

Ightham area in Kent

Source: Ref: TR 584, Kent History and Library Centre
Note: Edward Harrison wrote a 218 page book based on this collection and reprinted from Archaelogical Cantiana Vols 48 and 49. The book title is "The Court Rolls and other records of the Manor of Ightham, a contribution to local history" and it is in the LDS library and on FHL film #973323 item 4.
The following guide was produced by Sheila Crowson

Some time ago, while researching at the Kent Archives, we found this superb and unique collection made by Sir Edward Harrison. It is absolutely invaluable to anyone researching families in the Ightham area.

EDWARD HARRISON'S IGHTHAM COLLECTION

TR584/41 - Is the Index Book to the Harrison Collection

To use the index, Harrison's refs. refer to entries in Record Books by Harrison as follows:
"A53" is in Book RA, page 53, the 'R' stands for Record Book. An accompanying sheet produced by the CKS, gives the second reference for the Record Book in question, e.g. Book RA is their ref. /45. Therefore to order the right book for A53, the full ref. is TR584/45.

GUIDE TO TRANSCRIPTS

TR 584
Inherited Records; Edward Harrison’s Ightham collection (transferred from TR47/1)

TR584 / 39
File containing a catalogue of deeds relating to Ightham (1650-1938)

TR 584 / 40
Volume containing;

Index to Ightham place names
Index to place names outside the parish.
Index to personal names ; A To Court.

TR 584 / 41
Index to personal names; Court to Meadhurst.

TR 584 / 42
Index to personal names; Meadhurst to Wulferich.

TR 584 / 43
Index to personal names; Wulford to Z

TR 584 / 44
Contents volume to the following series of Record Books containing information and transcripts relating to the parish of Ightham. The series runs from RA to RZ, each letter group referring to a volume. Volumes RI and RW to RZ have not been received. Volume marked List of Note Books: Records series and contents.

TR 584 / 45
RA Miscellanious, (including a petition, 1591-2; Glebe Terrier, 1634; Fine 1583; Manor Rental, 1586; Court Rolls, 1425 onwards; A summons to attend the Manor Court. 1924).

TR 584 / 46
RB Court Rolls. 1495 onwards (continued from RA)

TR 584 / 47
RC Court Rolls. 1593 onwards ( see also RF)

TR 584 / 48
RD Miscellanious (including; Rates for the parish 1805; John Harrison’s rates and Taxes, 1795-1810; Poor rate, 1798; Bounds of the parish, 1805, 1828; Index to Rental of Wrotham Manor)

TR 584 / 49
RE Brief particulars of various title deeds, 1728-1850

TR 584 / 50
RF Court Rolls 1702 on; manor rentals,1710 on; Enclosure act, 1814; Enclosure award; deeds.

TR 584 / 51
RG Principally a series of extracts relating to Ightham Church 1115-1923 (note: this is an extensive and varied series).

TR 584 / 52
RH Miscellanious extracts relating to Ightham, 1669-1868, 1598-1823. (Tithes paid Michael Deane)

TR 584 / 53
RJ Ditto

TR 584 / 54
RK Churchwardens and Overseers books, 1656-1734.

TR 584 / 55
RL Ditto 1702-1795

TR 584 / 56
RM Church accounts book, 1708-1795 (cont’d); Highways account book, 1774-1800; Vestry book 1782-1813.

TR 584 / 57
RN Vestry Book, 1782-1813 (cont’d); Ightham Church book, 1795-1829; Vestry book, 1806-1835.

TR 584 / 58
RO Vestry book, 1806-1835 (cont’d); Ightham Memorandum book, 1814-1857.

TR 584 / 59
RP Ightham Memorandum book. 1814-1857 (cont’d); Church rates, 1830-1888.

TR 584 / 60
RQ Church rates, 1830-1888 (cont’d); Poor books, 1771-1792.

TR 584 / 61
RR Poor book, 1780-1792 (cont’d); Poor book, 1792-1805.

TR 584 / 62
RS Poor book, 1792-1805 (cont’d)

TR 584 / 63
RT Poor book, 1792-1805 (cont’d); Minutes of Workhouse Committee,1800-1806; Poor House accounts, 1805-1806; Workhouse order books, 1801-1804, 1802-1806; Vestry book, 1857-1923; Ightham School account book, 1848-1888.

TR 584 / 64
RU Ightham National School account book, 1848-1888 (cont’d)

TR 584 / 65
RV Transcript from Ightham parish registers (mostly copied from Colyer- Ferguson transcript), 1559-1850.

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