Fiott, William Edward, Lieutenant, 1786-1849.

The papers are part of the collection from Hartwell, Buckinghamshire, sold by Mrs Benedict Eyre at Sotheby's in 1939. Fiott's life is fully covered by this collection, which is composed largely of loose papers These consist of official service documents, material on Walcheren, both his courts martial, papers covering the Renegade period and a log, 1823 to 1824. There are extensive papers and volumes for the period when he was merchant ship master and owner, including legal agreements, crew lists and account and freight books. Finally, there are private letters received, 1809 and 1848, and yearly diaries, 1837 to 1847.