This collection comprises a group of miscellaneous manuscripts and documents which were accumulated by Rex Nan Kivell over a number of years and which span several centuries. The pre-1500 material comprises legal documents and fragments from manuscripts of theological, biblical, musico-liturgical and literary works. The legal documents include deeds of gift, recoveries, leases, marriage settlements, bonds, apprenticeship indentures, quitclaims, financial accounts, letters, and an indenture relating to Drury Lane Theatre. Included in the legal documents are a number dating from 1561 to 1785 relating to property and legal matters associated with the Elliott family from the Salisbury area in Wiltshire.