Hymn sheet from the funeral of Edmund Byron
- AR1057/7/153/51
- Item
- 4 May 1921
Hymn sheet from the funeral of Edmund Byron
Small envelope containing a collection of letterheads
Byron Family: Business Correspondence and Estate Management
A significant element of this Series is a comprehensive bundle of papers concerning the appointment and employment of bailiffs on the estate from 1880 to the sale of the estate in 1921. The bundle includes a memoir of John Gilbert, bailiff to the Byrons from 1839 to 1880, written by Edmund Byron probably on John’s death in 1889.
There is also a set of correspondence concerning the case of Hall v Byron, a legal challenge brought against Edmund’s plans to enclose Farthing Downs. The case was heard before Chancery in 1873. The Series also includes documentation concerning the subsequent sale of the Coulsdon Commons to the City of London in 1883. It is recommended that researchers consult collection AR384 in conjunction with these papers. (AR384 comprises an archive donated by Eric Byron to the Museum of Croydon in 1934).
There is correspondence with solicitors, other professionals, and companies and individuals who had some involvement with the estate, including matters of dispute.
There are schedules listing details of the land held and tax schedules; the tax schedules give snapshots of the overall sources and taxable value of Edmund’s annual income.
The extent of the Byrons’ land holdings is highlighted, with land held in Golders Green and Hendon as well as in Coulsdon.
Schedule of the Coulsdon Estate
Bundle of correspondence relating to Higher Drive
Letter from T. Hall Hall regarding the sale of Coulsdon Estate
Letter from H. T. Hall to E. Byron regarding costs and permissions for construction.
Letter to Thomas Byron regarding the Hendon Estate
Bundle of correspondence relating to the winding down of the estate.
Map of election divisions of Surrey
Bundle of papers relating to survey and valuation of the Coulsdon Court Estate
Bundle of paper relating to the sale and valuation of Garston Hall
Sales particulars for Lower Foxley Park Estate
Bundle of papers regarding the Golder's Green Estate
Valuation Lists for various Lots on the Coulsdon Estate
Notice to quit from Edwin Rutter from Neville House, Coulsdon
Documents relating to the Lease of Garston Hall
Conveyance of freehold land part of the Lower Foxley Estate
Letter between Thomas Byron and Edmund Antrobus regarding lease renewals
Conveyance of pieces of land in Coulsdon
Lease of Homside, Lower Foxley Park