Up for sale is an amazing collection of signatures of well known, early 19th century, British political (mostly judicial figures). This collection is of 23 individual, clipped signatures, pasted on two (front and back) sheets of paper. Unique to this group is the letters with a seal saying the collection of signatures was gathered by a member of parliament (I included a photo but can not make out the name. Member was from Liverpool. Collection was created in early 19th century. Each signature is accompanied by a brief write up of who the signature is of. Very well known individuals (list below). Given in order they are numbered by creator of the collection. One of a kind collection.
1. Lord Charles Abbott 1st Barron Tenterden. (1762-1832) Served as Lord's Chief Justice of the Kings Bench.
2. Sir John Bayley (1763-1841) Judge on Kings bench
3. Sir George Sowley (1758-1831) Lawyer and Justice on Kings bench
4. Sir Joseph Littledale (1767 - 1842) English Judge
5. Sir William Draper Best (1767- 1845) British politician and judge
6. Sir James Allan Park (1763-1838) British judge
7. Sir James Burrough (1749-1837) British judge
8. Sir Stephen Gaslee (1762 - 1839) British judge
9. Sir William Alexander (1754-1842) British judge and lawyer
10. Sir William Garrow (1760-1840) British lawyer, judge and politician. Very influential figure coined the phrase "innocent until proven guilty"
11. Sir John Hullock (1767-1829) British judge
12. Sir John Vaughan (1768 - 1839) British judge
13. Sir William Curtis (1752-1829) British businessman, judge, mayor London
14. Jonathan Raine (1763-1831) British judge, politician
15. Thomas Denman (1779 - 1854) British Judge, Lord Chief Justice
16. Samuel Moulton Barrett (1787 -1837) Member of Parliment
17. Edward Law, Lord Chief Justice Ellenborough (1750-1818) Judge, Lord Chief Justice
18. Sir Allan Chambre (1739-1823) British Judge
19. Lord Kenyon (unsure if it is 1st Baroon Kenyon 1732-1802) or George Kenyon (1776-1855). I believe, based on the collection, it is the first but cant be certain.
20. Sir James Parke (1782-1868) British jud ge
21. No description cant make out individual
22. No description cant make out individual
23. Sir James Mansfield (1734 - 1821) British Judge and politician
Letter written on front states "The (illegible) collection of signatures was (2 words illegible) by my friend Thomas (illegible) esq of Liverpool . The (illegible) of William Brougham the celebrated lawyer and member of Parliament. Then the seal.
Amazing collection. Please email with questions and see my store for other great items.