Rottons & Scholefields

Rottons & Scholefields (1806-34), established in Birmingham, was a past constituent of NatWest.

Brief history

This private bank was established in 1806 as Hackett, Freer, Rotton & Co. By 1833 it was known as Rottons & Scholefields. It was acquired by National Provincial Bank of England of London in 1834.

Detailed list of name changes

Hackett, Freer, Rotton & Co from 1806
Freer, Rotton, Lloyds, Onions & Co in 1808
Freer, Rotton, Lloyds & Co 1818-24
Rottons, Smith & Co 1827
Rottons, Scholefield & Smith in 1831
Rottons & Scholefields by 1833

Summary of our archive holdings

Our archival records of Rottons & Scholefields have the reference code ROT.

correspondence 1834
cheque and cheque forms 1830s