FAMILY HISTORY DOCUMENTS (for sale)

Property, etc

224/9 Buckingham - 1846 - Sale of property by Richard Perkins (formerly Buckingham, now Padbury) to Richard Carter (Buckingham). Refers to 1828 acquisition by Perkins, includes details of adjoining property owners & former occupiers. Large parchment sheet with decorative 1st 2 words incorporating a Royal Coat of Arms. Signed / sealed by Perkins & Carter, witnessed on reverse by Geo. Nelson (solr Buckingham).  £52

150/30 Buckingham - 1891 - Power of Attorney given by trustees including George Bennett (Buckingham), for full details & price of document, please see my Oxfordshire page - Property - Hailey, Witney - 1891

84/154  - 1717 - Certified copy (made 1772)of Enfeoffment (Sale) by John Hern(e) (Kinsington, Middx)  Refers to earlier indenture (1638)  and John Hern's relative Thomas Hern (Caversfield, Bucks). For details see Oxfordshire page - Property - Hethe / Heath.

68/15 Aston Clinton - 1739 - Sale of Land - by Anne Wells (Acton, Middx) and Thomas and Joyce Everett (Eillin [Ealing] Middx) to Joseph Wells (Stoke Manderville). Land at present in tenure of William Brandon alias Cooke, adjoining land occupied by John Wells.
Paper Indenture with ornate initial letter, signed and sealed by Anne Wells  and Thomas and Joyce Everett  (Anne and Joyce made marks), and signed by witness Sam Wells.  £61

84/154  - 1717 - Certified copy (made 1772)of Enfeoffment (Sale) by John Hern(e) (Kinsington, Middx)  Refers to earlier indenture (1638)  and John Hern's relative Thomas Hern (Caversfield, Bucks). For details see Oxfordshire page - Property - Hethe / Heath.

224/2 Chepping / High Wycombe - 1829 - Sale of land & covenant to produce Title Deeds by John Guy to William Steers (both Chepping Wycombe). George Steers party to agreement as Trustee for William. Details of adjoining landowners & a schedule of earlier Title Deeds including acquisition of the land in 1828 by John Guy the elder of Lewknor from Richard Barrabee Finch.  2 large parchment sheets with decorative 1st 2 words incorporating a Royal Coat of Arms. Signed / sealed by John Guy sen, witnessed on reverse by J Knight & W Jackson.   £53

224/8 Chepping / High Wycombe - 1844 - Sale of  property in Chepping Wycombe by Samuel King (Tamerton Foliott, Devon) to William Price (Tring, Herts). James Wagstaff (New North Rd, Middx) party to agreement as mortgagee of King's interest in estate.  Includes details of adjoining roads & property owners, property sold to Price, acquisition of land by Samuel's father, Benjamin King (died 1832), who erected dwellings, [his wife was Eleanor Phillips King, brother in law John Clippingdale & son in law William Croxford, he also had property in Bethnal Green, Middx.]  2  parchment sheets with decorative 1st 2 words incorporating a Royal Coat of Arms. Signed / sealed by Samuel King & Jas Wagstaffe, witnessed on reverse by Jno. Letts & Geo. Cox (solrs, London).  £57

224/13 Chepping / High Wycombe - 1879 - Sale of property in Bedford Terrace, Chepping Wycombe by Thomas Stafford Gowland  as Trustee in Bankruptcy for John Price (both Eastbourne Sussex) to George & Sarah Darville (High Wycombe). Details of mortgage granted to Price by James Olliff (Great Missenden - died 1873) [his sons Caleb Cox Olliff, William Olliff & James Olliff (Hove, Sussex)], assignment of mortgage to William Henry Kirby  & further mortgages advanced by Daniel Clarke (both High Wycombe). Also names adjoining property owners / occupiers. 2  large parchment sheets Signed / sealed by W H Kirby, D Clarke, Thomas Stafford Gowland & George Darvill.   £52

224/3 Eton - 1831 - Lease of workshop, orchard & buildings in Eton by John Cutler (Kennington, Surrey) to William Goddard the elder (Eton). Property left to Cutler for life by his uncle William Henry Cutler (Eton) - died 1829. John's father was Rev. John Cutler (Sherborne, Dorset) & his brother Edward Cutler. William Henry Cutler had a nephew Henry Cutler [whose son was William Cutler], & William Goddard was the nephew of his late wife [his son William Goddard the younger].  2 large parchment sheets with decorative 1st 2 words. Signed / sealed by John Cutler, witnessed on reverse by Fred Cutler.  £54

224/10 Eton - 1857 - 21 year Lease of building, orchard, yard etc.  by William Henry Cutler (Salt Hill, Slough) to William Goddard  (Eton). Property (brief description given) had been occupied by Goddard for a number of years.  Large parchment sheet with decorative 1st 2 words - pencil notes / amendments concerning a further Lease of 1878 to be issued to "Frederick Goddard". Signed / sealed by W H  Cutler, witnessed on reverse by Henry Darvill ju (clerk to Henry Darvill, solr Windsor) & Henry Poulton ( solr Windsor).  £46

224/1 Steeple Claydon - 1808 - Assignment of property & lands. Includes details of property in Steeple Claydon owned by John Bates (Buckingham) [uncle had same name] - part previously held by James Howse - refers to Inclosure Award, 1795 mortgage to Mary Boughton, assignment of mortgage to Ann Adams, widow, (lately of Broughborough Park, Ridgemont, Beds. now "Okeley", Bucks), redemption of mortgage & sale of part of land to William Roads (Steeple Claydon). Francis Goode (Buckingham) party to assignment as Trustee for Bates & Road. Very large parchment sheet 1 small 'natural' hole at top not affecting text, some dusting, signed / sealed by Ann Adams, John Bates & William Roads, witnessed on reverse by Thos. Hearn, Thos. Hearn junr & John Clarke.  £52

105/5 Stony Stratford - 1722 - Further Mortgage advanced by John Smith (Stony Stratford, Bucks / Old Stratford). Details & price on my Northamptonshire page - Property -  Potterspury

224/4 Upton cum Chalvey - 1841 - Deed of Covenant by Miss Elizabeth Lydia Cane (lately of Norwood Green, Middx, now Carnarvon, N. Wales) to surrender to Manorial Court a copyhold property & land in Upton she had become entitled to following death of Dame Mary Herschell & had sold to John Dodd (Eton). Names property & former tenants.  Large parchment sheet signed / sealed by Elizabeth Lydia Cane  & John Dodd, witnessed on reverse by John Potter (agent, Carnarvon) & Henry Darvill (solr), stamped by H M Land Registry in 1929.   £50

224/5 Upton cum Chalvey - 1841 - Deed of Covenant by John Dodd (Eton) in connection with mortgage advanced to him by Miss Elizabeth Lydia Cane (lately of Norwood Green, Middx, now Carnarvon, N. Wales) on security of copyhold property & land held of Manor of Upton cum Calvey. Includes names of closes & former tenants.  2 large parchment sheets with decorative 1st 2 words, several tiny holes in folds,  signed / sealed by  John Dodd, witnessed on reverse by John Bishop (solr, Southampton Buildings) & Henry Darvill (solr, Windsor), stamped by H M Land Registry in 1929.   £52

224/6 Upton cum Chalvey - 1843 - Deed of Covenant by John Dodd (Eton) in connection with further mortgage advanced to him by Henry Andrews (New Windsor, Berks) on security of copyhold property & land held in Upton. Refers to mortgage advanced by  Elizabeth Lydia Cane.  Includes names of closes & former tenants.  Large parchment sheet  signed / sealed by  John Dodd, witnessed on reverse by  Henry Darvill (solr, Windsor), stamped by H M Land Registry in 1929. A note of Conditional Surrender is attached to the Deed - from, & signed by Henry Andrews to Elizabeth Lydia Cane notifying her of the second mortgage.  £52

224/7 Upton cum Chalvey - 1845 - Deed of Covenant by Rev. John Dodd (Eton) in connection with sale of copyhold property & land held in Upton to Henry Andrews (New Windsor, Berks). Refers to outstanding  mortgage owed to  Elizabeth Lydia Cane.  Includes names of closes & former tenants.  Large parchment sheet  signed / sealed by  John Dodd & Henry Andrews, witnessed on reverse by William Henry Geary (solr, Windsor), stamped by H M Land Registry in 1929.  £50

224/11 Upton cum Chalvey - 1861 - Mortgage of property by Henry Andrews (New Windsor, Berks) to Clement Compton Morgan (Tottenham Court Rd, Middx). Details of property & land held of Manor of Upton cum Chalvey include former & current occupiers.  2 large parchment sheets with decorative 1st 2 words,  signed / sealed by  Henry Andrews, witnessed on reverse by Joseph Clark (Finsbury Place, solr) stamped by H M Land Registry in 1929.  Together with 2 small receipts (Mar 1862 & 1863) signed C Morgan. £53

224/12 Upton cum Chalvey - 1864 - Deed of Enfranchisement of Copyhold premises held by Henry Andrews  from Henry Darvill (both New Windsor, Berks) Lord of the Manor of Upton cum Chalvey. Brief description of property - Upton House & 2 closes of land, names current & former tenants.  Henry Geary (New Windsor) party to agreement as Andrews' Trustee.  Large parchment sheet  signed / sealed by  Henry Darvill, witnessed on reverse by Henry Poulton ( solr Windsor & Steward of the Manor), stamped by H M Land Registry in 1929.  A small receipt acknowledging receipt of the fee, signed by Henry Poulton, is attached.  £46

224/14 Wolverton - 1880 - Sale of 2 newly erected properties in Aylesbury Street by John William White (Stony Stratford) to George Blore (Wolverton). Details of acquisition of property [part already sold to Bartholemew Bonehill], occupiers, adjoining roads & properties. Large parchment sheet with decorative 1st 2 words incorporating a Royal Coat of Arms. Signed / sealed by John W White, witnessed on reverse by Jno Worley (solr Stony Stratford).  £46

171/216 Brown, Charles - Quainton - 1884  with children - Mary E, Louisa, Emma A, Sarah M T, Matilda A, William Beck, John & Edmund Brown - included in Will of brother - for full details & price, please see my Oxfordshire page - Wills -  Brown, Charles - Piddington

211/33 Helyar, Frederick William - Datchet (formerly Austin Friars, London) - 1896
Probated copy of Will - brother Charles Welman Hawker Helyar [his daughter Cicely Isabella Helyar], late mother's ladies maid Harriet Snelling (Bath), George Clifford Bower (Austin Friars) was an exor & the witnesses were clerks to 'Messrs Bower & Helyar'. Parchment with over 60 company stamps on reverse, pencil notes throughout, grant of Probate & wafer seal attd. £24

118/87  John Holt  - Boarstall - 1845 named in  Will - for details see Oxfordshire page - Wills - Stevens, William - Ambrosden

57/7 Raper, Jane - Amersham - dated 1851, died 1840
Notice  given by Henry Maddocks Daniel (Worcester) to Trustees of Will of Jane Raper that Miss Jane Helena Crowe (Worcester)  had assigned  her interest under the Will to him as security for loan. Jane Raper's nephew was John Matthew Crowe [wife Martha, children Matthew R, Jane H & William Crowe]. Refers to parts of Will, Codicils & Trust assets & mortgage agreement. 2 sheets watermarked paper folded in 2, written 6 sides & addressed as a letter (postmarks include Canterbury) to the Trustee (Francis Downing of Camden Town, Middx) of the Will of Jane Raper - signed by H M Daniel & by Downing as acknowledgement of receipt. Together with a memo  signed by H M Daniel referring to a promissory note he had given to Francis Woodward (Clifton, Worcs).  [see also my Worcestershire page - Wills, etc - Crowe 57/6 for the Mortgage Deed & 57/8, 9,10, re further loans etc.]  £38

211/50 Shaw, John - Piddington - 1800
Probated copy of Will & Codicil -  Refers to property occupied by  Edward Brookes in Ludgershall, Bucks.  For full details & price, please see my Oxfordshire page - Wills

211/4 Webb, Mary (widow) - Seer Green (formerly Stoke Row, Oxon) - 1906
Copy of Probated Will - niece Caroline (w/o William Timson), freehold cottages at Stoke Row. Sheet watermarked paper folded in 2 & written on 2 sides.  £10