• Reference
    OR2053
  • Title
    Personal accounts, including election expenses. Account book, "Lady Keate's Administration".
  • Date free text
    6 Sept 1700- May 1721
  • Production date
    From: 1700 To: 1721
  • Scope and Content
    Accounts kept by Mary Keate relating to the death of her father, Sir Jonathan Keate, of The Hoo, Kimpton, Herts, who died September 17th 1700. Accounts kept by John Orlebar (Master in Chancery) as executor of Lady Susannah Keate, widow of Sir Jonathan Keate, who died 11 Jan 1718/19. He also seems to have managed the affairs of the children of Sir Jonathan Keate's first marriage - Sir Gilbert Hoo Keate & Mary Keate, sp. who died 1705. Lady Susannah Keate (Susannah Orlebar) boarded with John Orlebar until her death. Accounts (see "The Orlebar Chronicles") continued by John Orlebar MP.
  • Level of description
    item