Catalogue description Supreme Court of Judicature: High Court of Justice, Chancery Division: Master Fox's Drafts

This series holds the papers of Master John Charles Fox (1891-1921) and also includes documents of Master Henry Douglas Hughes-Onslow (1908-1929) and Master Joseph Henry Pollock Chitty (1910-1935). The series does include material generated by their predecessors.

The predecessors of Master John Charles Fox (1891-1921) in his role as a Master/Chief Clerk were Master Edward Shearme (1875-1890), Master John Arthur Buckley (1863-1874) and, for causes with initial letters O-Z, Master Charles Pugh (1852-1862).

The predecessors of Master Henry Douglas Hughes-Onslow (1908-1929) in his role as a Master/Chief Clerk were Master Edmund William Walker (1874-1907), Master Henry Pritchard (1869-1872) and, for causes with initial letters G-K, Master Frederick Erasmus Edwards (1852-1869); and for causes with initial letters L-N, Master John Arthur Buckley (1863-1874) and Master Charles Pugh (1852-1862) .

The predecessors of Master Joseph Henry Pollock Chitty (1910-1935) in his role as a Master/Chief Clerk were Master Spencer Whitehead (1897-1909), Master Henry Baldwin Raven (1896), Master Alfred Rawlinson (1870-1895) and, for causes with initial letters A-F, Master Frederick Erasmus Edwards (1852-1869).

Because these documents had been scheduled for destruction, material was not made generally available until 1994. In a few cases, drafts relate to actions falling outside the chambers main concern, possibly because they were handled exceptionally or were dealt with specially during the vacation.

Supreme Court of Judicature, Chancery Division, 1875-

in 1914 Sir John Charles FoxKnight, 1855-1943