Catalogue description The Eldridge Deposit

The deposit consists mostly of 19th century title deeds, although the earliest go back to the late 17th century, and also a number of 18th century probates

It has been arranged according to individual properties and where possible the properties have been grouped together by parish. The papers cover a wide range of areas on the island including Newport, Niton, Chale, Carisbrooke, Freshwater, Godshill and Newchurch. Individual properties include The Blue School, Newport 1633-1971 (the school existed 1761-1907), later the Blue School Foundation Charity (title deeds, minute books, account books, ledgers, rule book, admittance book and miscellaneous), Town Gate Mill, Newport 1819-1929 (recently demolished), Jobson's Farm 1807-1911 and Lacey's Farm 1866-1920, both Niton, the Methodist Meeting House, Sandown 1806-1953, Gladices 1819-1960 and Corve Farm 1904-1941, both Chale, the Saunders Estate, Carisbrooke and Brambles Estate, Freshwater 1894-1922

The collection also contains the papers of Rev. George Liesching (brother-in-law of James Eldridge), Benjamin Cotton of Freshwater and James Blake of Yarmouth as well as the papers (minute books, accounts and miscellaneous) of the Newport Literary Society 1849-1956. There are also six boxes of 19th century probates which have been listed by surname in alphabetical order

ELD87/38/1/1 - 27 Jobson's Farm, p. Niton

ELD87/38/1/28 - 37 Lacey's Farm, p. Niton

ELD87/38/1/38 - 45 Hardacres, p. Niton

ELD87/38/1/46 - 53 Niton Estate

ELD87/38/2/1 - 34 Rectory Farm, p. Newchurch

ELD87/38/3/1 - 19 28 Pyle Street, Newport

ELD87/38/4/1 - 59 Hunny Hill, Newport, p. Carisbrooke

ELD87/38/5/1 - 31 Town Gate Mill, Newport

ELD87/38/5/32 - 61 Lowcliff Cottage /Old Beacon p. Chale

ELD87/38/6/1 - 19 Eldridge Deeds

ELD87/38/6/20 - 28 Various properties Sandown

ELD87/38/6/29 - 44 Scotland Farm, p. Godshill

ELD87/38/7/1 - 28 Papers of Rev. George Liesching

ELD87/38/7/29 - 43 Little Atherfield, p. Kingston

ELD87/38/7/44 - 47 Miscellaneous

ELD87/38/8/1 Miscellaneous

ELD87/38/8/2 - 18 Forest Farm, p. Carisbrooke

ELD87/38/8/19 - 38 Brookside /Lilly Grove, p.Brixton

ELD87/38/9/1 - 16 Methodist Meeting House, Sandown

ELD87/38/9/17 - 45 Papers re: Benjamin Cotton

ELD87/38/9/46 - 48 Wilton Road, Shanklin

ELD87/38/9/49 - 56 Miscellaneous

ELD87/38/10/1 - 22 Lamberts Throat deeds

ELD87/38/10/23 - 31 Field Place, p. Carisbrooke

ELD87/38/10/32 - 69 Way Papers

ELD87/38/11/1 - 78 Papers re: James Blake of Yarmouth

ELD87/38/12/1 - 9 Whitwell and Arreton Tithe Rent Charges

ELD87/38/12/10 - 21 Brambles Estate

ELD87/38/12/22 - 29 Courteen Papers

ELD87/38/12/30 - 55 Miscellaneous

ELD87/38/13/1 - 16 Gladices, p. Chale

ELD87/38/13/17 - 36 Corve Farm, p. Chale

ELD87/38/14/1 - 49 Quay, Sea and Pyle Street, Newport

ELD87/38/15/1 - 24 Blue Coat School, deeds of 10 Lugley Street, Newport

ELD87/38/16/1 - 15 Blue Coat School: Minute and Account Books

ELD87/38/17/1 - 10 Blue Coat School: Reports etc

ELD87/38/18/1 - 6 Blue Coat School: Correspondence, Financial & Miscellaneous

ELD87/38/19/1 - 6 Newport Literary Society

ELD87/38/20/1 - 20 Newport Literary Society

ELD87/38/21/1 - 17 Deeds relating to Saunders Estate at the East End of Carisbrooke Village

ELD87/38/22/1 - 20 Deeds relating to Saunders Estate at the East End of Carisbrooke Village

ELD87/38/23/1 - 10 Deeds relating to Saunders Estate at the East End of Carisbrooke Village

ELD87/38/PROB/1 - 192 Probates

James Eldridge and sons, solicitors of Newport, Isle of Wight

This part of the Eldridge collection was given to the office in 1987 by James Eldridge and sons solicitors of 36, St. James Street, Newport

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