| Description | Brethertons is one of the oldest firms of solicitors in Rugby, and was founded by W F Wratislaw between 1810 and 1814 [for an account of the origins of the family and the firm see the article by M S Turpin in "Rugby: Further Aspects of the Past" in the Record Office Library at B.RUG.(p)]. The firm has previously been known amongst others as Wratislaw, Wratislaw and Thompson, Wratislaw and Bretherton, and Wratislaw, Bretherton and Crofts, and incorporates the work of Dean and Pullman. For other records of the firm see CR 3036: Wratislaw of Rugby.
This collection includes:
CR 3074: Day book, 1814-1818; ledger, 1858-1866; three will books, 1827-1842 and 1853-1872; and clients' papers; deeds of Hillmorton, Rugby, Coventry, 1738-1939. Listing does not yet appear in the online catalogue.
CR 3291: Records of clients of the firm, consisting largely of deeds and similar material for property in Warwickshire, Northamptonshire and Leicestershire. Listing does not yet appear in the online catalogue.
CR 4360: 22 boxes of title deeds, wills and general papers relating to clients and 6 volumes of 'Will Books' containing handwritten certified copies of wills - not yet listed.
Within the descriptions, the county is Warwickshire unless otherwise stated.
CR3291/837 - number dropped. |