Found 2 collections related to Garrick, David, 1717-1779

David Garrick, English actor and playwright. Garrick frequently invested in land, and in 1756 he bought a large estate in Hendon, northwest of London. There is no evidence that Garrick ever lived at Hendon (cf. Barton, M. Garrick, p. 284n). · Manuscript documents : 1761-1772 : (MISC 1304) : three documents on vellum, from Courts-Baron, relating to the conversion of Hendon Manor from copyhold to freehold, from the time Garrick purchased it. Documents numbered 7-9, inclusive. · No. 7 : 23 Dec 1761 : single sheet, 3 official blue pressed stamps on recto ; folded and endorsed on verso: "...admission of Wm. Lowin ... and his surrender to Richard Freelove ..." · No. 8 : 2 Apr 1772 : single sheet, 7 official blue pressed stamps on recto, 6 of these backed with official printed stamps "GR" [George Rex] ; folded and endorsed on verso: "...copy of Recovery / Richard Freelove Esqr." · No. 9 : 25 Aug 1772 : four single sheets, fastened by the seals of Garrick and Freelove, whose signatures appear next to the seals ; receipt, signed by Garrick and witnessed by Thos. Wyld and Thos. Price. less

Autograph signature on Admiralty document : 13 Jan 1779 : (MISC 0482) : appointing Peter Dupuy Abbott "Second Lieutenant of His Majesty's Ship, The Flora, and Lieutenant at Arms"; on vellum; document also signed by John Buller and Henry Penton; countersigned by Philip Stephens, secretary. less