Reference
CRT190/131A
Title
Higgins of Bedford - brewers and founder of Cecil Higgins Gallery.
Date free text
1596-1941
Production date
From: 1596 To: 1941
old accession number 2759, 8518
Scope and Content
Series of pedigrees tracing the Higgins line
Documents tracing the family history of Caroline, mother of Cecil Higgins (Sep1856- 19 April 1941):-
Marriage certificate for George Higgins and Caroline Colburn 1844
Will of Edward Colburn dated November 1863/64, proved 1868
Letter from William Colburn to nephew John Colburn dated Feb 1868 advising of Edward's death and describing the will
Letter from Rev H. Aldrich Cotton to Mark Whyley, solicitor of Bedford dated 13 April 1904 concerning the death of John Colburn and some details of his will
Letter to Mrs Piers dated October 19th 1904 concerning details of the Colburn family history with brief pedigree
Letter from Fanny Piers to Mr Murray dated 29th April 1941 after her cousin Cecil's death enquiring about the whereabouts of silverware which was left to Lizzie Colburn and Louise O'Connor in Edward Colburn's will and had ended up with Cecil Higgins.
Language
English
Level of description
item