FAMILY HISTORY DOCUMENTS (for sale)

(Latest update of this page - 16/8/2010)

170/29 Alsager - 1887 - Mortgage of land, houses & shops in High Street, Tunstall by Jonathan Washington Booth (Alsager) to Refers to Deed by which Booth acquired property the previous day.   On reverse of document is a 1912 Indenture which refers to assignment of mortgage  & redemption by Booth's nephew / exor Thomas Hulme (Hanley).  For full details / price, please see my Staffordshire page - Property - Tunstall

130/31 Alsager - 1913 - Sale of properties in Mona Terrace by Robert Edwin Heap (Hanley, Staffs) to William Smart & Joel Settle (both Alsager ), William Mellard & George William Mason (both Newcastle u Lyme, Staffs)& Herbert Frederick Ridgway (Birkdale, Lancs) as mortgagees.  Details of various Title Deeds & mortgages of properties by Heap & disposal of one property by Smart to George Harold Fallows (Alsager) in 1928.
8 page parchment booklet signed / sealed by Mellard, Settle, Mason, Ridgway & Heap. Witness signatures of Joseph Done (Alsager), Miss M Vera Ridgway  (Birkdale) & Geo F & Geo A Paddock (Solrs Hanley).  £37

170/12 Barthomley - 1869 - Further mortgage of plot of land & 2 dwellings by William Pratt (Alsager) to Ralph Stevenson (Hanley, Staff). Location by ref to adjoining landowners / roads & occupiers details. Ref to 1868 mortgage between the same parties. Parchment, 1st 2 words embellished - signed /sealed by Pratt, witnessed on reverse by R.H. Goodacre (Vicar of Ipstones). A  Deed is written on reverse being a further mortgage advanced 1874 to William Pratt's executors (died 1872) [Charlotte Pratt & George Shenton (both Alsager)] by John Perkins (Trent Vale, Staffs) - the earlier mortgage had been assigned to him in 1873. Signed /sealed by the exors.  £59

215/6 Bollington - 1838 - Declaration by Samuel Jepson (Bollington) that Copyhold Dwelling Houses & Land held of the Manor of Macclesfield to be surrendered to the Manorial Court by :- James & Thomas Goddard (exors of Joseph Goddard), Samuel & Thomas Jepson, William Goulden & the Snapes to the use of various parties, are to be held to such uses as he shall appoint as he has purchased the properties from Moses Snape & Aaron Snape. Small sheet paper watermarked 1836, written on 1 side, short split at bottom of centre fold. Signed by Samuel Jepson.  £14

215/12 Bollington - 1874 - Draft of Surrender of Copyhold lands k/a Mount Farm (or Brown Ridding), Sutton Hall, Henshalls Farm & Cross Farm, to Macclesfield Manorial Court in connection with assignment of mortgage by Exors of Henry Enfield (died 1869) to Albert Heymann & William Henry Heymann (both of West Bridford, Notts) & Richard Enfield (Nottingham). Lands owned by Samuel Greg. Extensive list of properties, names of occupiers, fields, acreages. Mentions Agnes Greg, Sarah Greg & Wm Rathbone Greg, also Eleanor Sara Enfield (Standard Hill, Nottingham).  12 sheets paper written 11 sides - slight damp staining.  £29

215/20 Bollington - 1898 - Draft Power of Attorney to Surrender  property to Macclesfield Manorial Court to use of The Fine Cotton Spinners & Doublers Association Ltd. - the properties having been acquired from George Cawley Swindells the Liquidator of George Swindells & Son Ltd.  The properties including The Clarence Mills comprised Cotton Mills, warehouses, Engine houses, etc. Details of acreages, passing reference to Deeds by which they were acquired by Geoffrey Hillier Swindells & Martin Swindells, names some adjoining roads / property owners.  10 pages watermarked paper, written 9 sides.  £21

105/13 Cheadle Buckeley 1814 - Agreement between Henry Mayer & William Sykes for exchange of land, details include field names, to whom fences belong, rights to water & access.  Watermarked paper folded in 2, written on 2½ sides. Tear about ½ length of document, several other splits in folds. Signed by Henry Mayer & Edmd Sykes for William Sykes, witnessed by William Langtey & Richd Sykes. [see below, Wills of Mayer & Sykes]  £40

105/14 Cheadle Buckeley 1815 - Contemporary copy of Agreement between Henry Mayer & William Sykes for for provision of well or watering place. Refers to agreement for exchange of lands. Sykes is to construct a well which Mayer can fill from a spring and use.  Sheet watermarked paper folded in 2, written on 2½ sides.  £33

215/16 Church Coppenhall - 1886 - Particulars and Conditions of Sale of freehold property belonging to John Hodgson & William Lea (both of Sandbach) to be sold at auction. Brief details of land & dwelling houses include location, acreage. 'High Field' & 2 cottages occ. by Thomas Cooke, houses in Stoneley Rd occ. by Henry Faulkner, Ralph Buckley, Joseph Norcott, Thomas Palin, Edward Garner & Peter Warburton.  Large sheet paper folded in 2, pre-printed with manuscript insertions.  £16

215/17 Church Coppenhall - 1886 - Similar to 215/16

103/15 Congleton - 1854 - Mortgage of property by Thomas Pickford to trustees - John Dakin,  Samuel Maskery,  William Warrington,  Peter Hunt (all of Congleton) of Congleton Equitable Benefit B S. Refers to acquisition by Pickford on same date. The reverse includes 3 further agreements re additional advances.
Parchment - signed / sealed by Pickford, also with his signature to each later agreement. Witnessed by John Lathan (Solr - Congleton), Edward Stubbs & Robert Bygott (his clerks).
A signed letter attached, gives notice of a further mortgage advanced by John Latham.  £52

103/19 Congleton - 1873 - Sale of houses & shops by William Rushton (Hanley, Staffs) to Henry Jackson (Congleton). Addresses & current occupiers - James Cliff,  Thomas Green,  Thomas Pickford of properties in Lawton St & Bank St given, details of acquisition & subsequent auction by Rushton.
Parchment with decorative initial letter incorp. small Royal Coat of Arms. Signed / sealed by Rushton, witnessed by RP Howes (Solrs clerk, Hanley). On the reverse, a note was made of the disposal of 2 of the properties by Alfred Jackson to Stanley Bullock Pedley, in 1927 & to George Ellicock in 1933.  [see also 130/30]£45

215/13 Congleton - 1880 - Conditions of Sale by Auction of property forming part of the estate of George Allen dec'd. The vendors were his Trustees -  Rev. George Allen & John Edward Allen. The properties auctioned were in Spragg Street (occ. by Sarah Blackshaw), Waggs Road  (occ. by Mr Moore & Mr Meanock) & Swan Street  (occ. by Mrs Allen). The vendors' solicitor was Henry Hand of Macclesfield.  8 sheets watermarked paper, written on 7 sides with small sheet of paper attached bearing printed particulars of properties concerned.  £17

215/14 Congleton - 1880 - Similar to 215/13

103/30 Congleton - 1896 - Mortgage of properties in Lawton St & Bank St by Henry Jackson to Thomas Tellwright. Includes details of addresses & occupiers. The agreement for the Redemption of the Mortgage by Henry's son Alfred  Jackson from the Trustees of the Will of Thomas Tellwright in 1910 is on the reverse. Henry had died in 1897 - Alfred was an executor.
Parchment - signed / sealed by Henry Jackson. Witnessed by Arthur Andrew  (Solr - Congleton). Redemption signed/sealed by the Trustees of  Thomas Tellwright - Arthur Andrews, (witnessed by his clerk Percy A Booth) & Albert Wynne Waring (witnessed by Gerald Childs Jeeves - both of 3 Bucklersbury Poultry, London) - in 1910. [see also 103/19]   £48

104/6 Elton - 1815 - Obligation Bond given by John George Bagshaw (Hindle)  to Joseph Hignett (Elton).
For details see Lancashire page - Property - Hindle

103/7 (Little) Hassall - 1827 - Deed of Covenant by Joseph Lea (Bostock) to William Pointon (Odd Rode) to produce the Title Deeds to property, if required. Details of Deed of same date by which Pointon acquired the property from the Exors of Mary Penlington, spinster (members of the Caldwell, Butters & Wrench family were also party to the agreement.) Lea had purchased property to a greater value & holds title deeds to both. Includes a schedule of Indentures covering the period 1697 (Richard Lowndes) to 1826, relating to ownership by the Lowndes & Penlington families - William Penlington (Betley) acquired it in 1755.
Large sheet parchment with decorative initial letter incorp. small Royal Coat of Arms. Signed / sealed by Lea, witnessed by Saml Skerratt (Sandbach)& James Lamb (his clerk) on reverse.  £50

215/4 Macclesfield - 1830 - Notice to repay Mortgage given by Trustees of Deed for Sale dated 4 Mar 1828 to Trustees of Macclesfield Amicable Building Society. The Trustees of the Deed for Sale were late David Browne & Peter Browne. Edward Wakefield & Frances his wife were party to the Deed. Trustees of the Macclesfield Amicable Building Society were David Moores [his daughter Sarah Wheelton], Matthew Oldfield, Joseph Royle, William Royle [his wife Hannah], Joseph Hibbert [wife Elizabeth], James Frost, Henry Robinson, George Whittaker, John McChristall, John Foden, Joseph Goodier, David Simcock, Samuel Lees, Isaac Tatton, John Harrison (all of Macclesfield), John Newton, William Allaby (both of Hurdsfield), Joseph Leah, Joseph Acton (both of Broken Cross) & Godfrey Pogmore.  Sheet of watermarked paper folded in 2, written 2 sides, signed by Peter Browne, John Pogmore (Godfrey's brother) & John Hammersley.  £20

215/8 Macclesfield - 1864 - Copy of extracts from Mortgage & subsequent 1870 redemption re extensive number of properties mortgaged by John Evans (Macclesfield) to Ellen Gaskell (Brighton). Detailed list of properties in Little Street, The Bate Hall & others in Chestergate - former & current occupiers - Hannah Mottershead, Hannah Mosley (+ Pew in St Michael's Church), William Dean, Edward Shaw, John Bingham, John Bailey, Francis Dickens, Hugh Booth, John Wild, Joseph Hankinson, Enoch Barrow, Stephen Bagnell, John Winterbottom, Iron Foundry in Back Street occupied by John Harlow, + others by John Dunning, William Wilshaw, Samuel Shaw, John Yates, Randle Hazlehurst, Hugh Gidman, Samuel Norbury, Thomas Clough, John Wyld, Thomas Hendley, John Hack, Francis Walton, John Riseley, Margaret & George Potts, & in Dog Lane - Philip Holland, Ellen Barratt, James Sumner, William Wilson & land at the Moss occupied by John Evans.  7 large sheets watermarked paper written 5½ sides.  £22

215/19 Macclesfield - 1897 - Draft Deed of Covenant between William Archer Smith  & Mrs Millicent Simpson (both Macclesfield). Refers to earlier Indentures by which various premises in Chestergate (including Bate Hall Inn) were leased to Harry Evans & were subsequently assigned to Bindley & Co by Harry & John Evans and then to Smith. Smith covenants to pay the rent & observe the conditions in the original Lease granted by Simpson. 4 sheets paper, written 2½ sides.  £16

103/18 Monks Coppenhall - 1867 - Sale of Houses & Land by Arthur Keen (Smethwick, Warwicksh) to Jonathan Broadhurst (Minshull Vernon). Details of acquisition of land by Keen & earlier Deed. Position given by reference to streets & adjoining landowners named, also a small plan drawn on reverse.
Parchment signed / sealed by Keen & Broadhurst, witnessed by F ? Orrton (solicitors clerk Birmingham) & Elijah Downing (solicitors clerk Nantwich)   £46

84/253 Neston - 1876 - Marriage Settlement between Rev Richard William Gleadowe & Miss Harriett Emily Gleadowe. Signed / sealed by  Trustees - Edward Billet Jennings (Burton u Trent, Staffs.) & Thos Smith Gleadowe (Neston). For details see my Shropshire page -  Frodesley - 1876

103/5 Netherton, Frodsham - 1805 - Sale of land by Joseph Yarwood to Joseph Robinson. Names 2 closes of land, details of 2 previous owners. Note on reverse refers to sale of part of land in 1852 by Robinson to Joseph Stubs (Warrington).
Large sheet parchment with decorative initial letter incorp. small Royal Coat of Arms. Signed / sealed by Yarwood, witnessed by Ann Basnett & D A Basnett on reverse. [see also 103/23]  £50

103/6 Netherton - 1820 - Deed of Covenant by Thomas Ashton (Newton) to James Blair (Uttoxeter, Staffs) to produce Title Deeds if required. Refers to Indenture of same date by which Ashton acquired messuage & lands from Blair as Trustee.  Some lands were retained by Blair - title deeds refer to both. The schedule of Title Deeds covers the period 1746 - Dame Katherine Aston to 1818 - Richard Mangreave, relating mainly to ownership by the Mangreave family : 1770 Richard Mangreave (Manchester, Lancs), 1800 John Mangreave (Litchfield, Staffs).
Parchment with decorative initial letter incorp. small Royal Coat of Arms. Some creasing particularly to folds. Signed / sealed by Ashton, witnessed by Dan Ashley jnr, (Frodsham)  on reverse.  £47

103/23 Netherton, Frodsham - 1875 - Sale of land by  Joseph Robinson  (Earnslow Grange, Sandiway) to James Dutton (Moore). Detailed schedule of lands with cross reference to number on *plan, field names / acreage.
2 large sheets parchment, the 2nd sheet being a large detailed *plan, with some colour wash - showing the lands sold, adjoining landowners, roads, railways. Signed / sealed by Robinson & Dutton, witnessed by Henry Cross (solr Prescot)  Wm Sharp  (solr Warrington)  [see also 103/5]         £92

103/9 Northwich - 1841 - Sale of property owned by John Barnes (who died prior to sale, so his exors including widow Betty Barnes (Wharton) are party to agreement) by exors of John Filkin as mortgagees, to Mark Topham (Witton). Includes details of properties, acquisition by Barnes, current occupants (including Richard Barnes & Charles Hall), mortgage, & attempt to sell at auction.
2 large sheets parchment with decorative initial letter incorp. small Royal Coat of Arms. Signed / sealed by  John Cheshire (Hartford - trustee of Filkin) Bettey Barnes & Peter Such (Davenham - exors of Barnes) & Mark Topham.  £56

103/29 Northwich - 1882 - Sale of property in Market St, & redemption of mortgage by Joseph William Elliott (Salford, Lancs) to Miss Mary Wilson Shackleton (Salford). Includes details of mortgage taken by William's father Joseph Elliott & the subsequent transfer of that to Miss  Shackleton. Also address, description & occupiers.
Parchment with decorative initial letter incorp. small Royal Coat of Arms. Signed / sealed by Ashton, both parties, witnessed by  by William Baker , (solicitor, Northwich).  £46

103/1 Over Peover - 1711 - Sale of property/ lands by Sir Thomas Mainwaring,  Henry Mainwaring (Lincolns Inn, Middx), Charlotte & Elizabeth - all children of Sir John Mainwaring dec'd to John Norbury (Meire). Names fields, various conditions re copyhold lands.
Large sheet parchment with decorative initial letter incorp. Royal Coat of Arms. Small triangle of damp damage (approx 2"x 1½") to 1 edge resulting in tiny holes / fading of several letters. Signed / sealed by the 4 Mainwarings, witnessed by Rob Weever & ?M ?Meitts on reverse.  £82

103/2 Over Peover - 1743 - Settlement of messuage/ tenement by Thomas Norbury (Lostock) - grandson of John Norbury, in anticipation of marriage between his daughter Margaret & John Bagaley the younger (Lostock). Refers to acquisition of property from  Sir Thomas Mainwaring, settlement in favour of Thomas & his wife Margaret, & father in law John Eaton (Leftwich).
Large sheet parchment with decorative initial letter incorp. Royal Coat of Arms. Signed / sealed by Thos Norbury & John Bagaley, witnessed by John Cottrell & Ralph Higginson on reverse.[ Note: This is a duplicate of 103/3 - presumably one copy for Norbury, & the other for Bagaley]  £75

103/3 Over Peover - 1743 - Settlement of messuage/ tenement by Thomas Norbury (Lostock) - grandson of John Norbury, in anticipation of marriage between his daughter Margaret & John Bagaley the younger (Lostock). Refers to acquisition of property from  Sir Thomas Mainwaring, settlement in favour of Thomas & his wife Margaret, & father in law John Eaton (Leftwich).
Large sheet parchment with decorative initial letter incorp. Royal Coat of Arms. Signed / sealed by Thos Norbury & John Bagaley, witnessed by John Cottrell & Ralph Higginson on reverse. [ Note: This is a duplicate of 103/2 - presumably one copy for Norbury, & the other for Bagaley]   £75

103/10 Sandbach - 1847 - Sale of Property by William Shelmerdine Peover (eldest son of George Peover) to Thomas Moors. Details of inheritance of property under Will of William Shelmerdine .
Large sheet parchment  with decorative initial letter incorp. small Royal Coat of Arms. Some ink fading / flaking in places particularly to folds, but still legible. Signed / sealed by Peover, with 'mark' & seal of Moors, witnessed by James Holt (solrs clerk, Sandbach).  £46

103/12 Sandbach - 1853 - Sale of Land by Matthew Hassall to Thomas Barker. Includes details of location of plot by reference to adjoining landowners & streets, references to earlier deeds relating to the property, sewer & roadway to be constructed.
Parchment with decorative initial letter incorp. small Royal Coat of Arms.  Signed / sealed by Hassall & Barker, witnessed by Chas Robotham (solr clerk, Sandbach)  .   £52

103/20 Sandbach - 1873 & later - Mortgage of properties by Richard Hall to the Trustees of Sandbach Permanent Benefit Building Socy - Randle Wilbraham (Odd Rode),  George W Latham (Bradwall),  Christopher Herring (Sandbach). Location of properties given by reference to adjoining streets & owners. The reverse contains 3 further Indentures including 2 further mortgage advances to John Ruscoe (Newton Moor, Hyde) following his acquisition of the properties from Hall, & redemption by Ruscoe.
Sheet parchment written on both sides. Original side signed / sealed by Hall, witnessed by Elisha Lees (solrs clerk, Sandbach). Subsequent mortgages  signed / sealed by Ruscoe, witnessed by Wm Holloway (clerk, Sandbach). Redemption signed in 1891 by current Trustees of Building Socy - Edward Lea,  Robert Bygott,  Edward Clough (all of Sandbach), John R Armitstead,  John Stringer,  Edward Ealdley? - witnessed by Elisha Lees, Wm Holloway (solrs clerks).  [see also 103/22]  £52

103/22 Sandbach - 1875 - Sale of Properties by Richard Hall to John Ruscoe (Newton Moor, Hyde) subject to existing mortgage (details given) with Sandbach Permanent Benefit Building Socy location of properties in Bradwall St by ref to adjoining roads / owners. Parchment  signed / sealed by Hall & Ruscoe, witnessed by Wm Holloway (solicitor's clerk, Sandbach).  £46

103/24 Sandbach - 1875 - Sale of Building plot  in Wells St by Sarah Latham, widow (Ambleside, Westmoreland) to Samuel Ford (Sandbach ). Location by reference to adjoining landowners & street & small plan on reverse. Details of 2 earlier Title Deeds (incl acquisition by William Latham & various Covenants relating to property construction.
Parchment with decorative initial letter incorp. small Royal Coat of Arms.  Signed / sealed by Sarah Latham & Ford, witnessed by Robt Jno Simpson? (Ambleside) &  Wm Holloway  (solr clerk, Sandbach)  .  [see also 103/25, 26] £46

103/25 Sandbach - 1875 - Mortgage of property  by  Samuel Ford (Sandbach ) to Trustees of the "Bud of Hope Lodge No 477 of the United Order of Free Gardeners". Location of land  in Welles St by reference to adjoining landowners & roads, various conditions, including amount to be spent on new houses.
2 sheets parchment with decorative initial letter incorp. small Royal Coat of Arms. Signed / sealed by Samuel Ford & John Seaman,  Henry Leese & William Walley (all of Sandbach, Trustees of the Order), witnessed by Elisha Lees, Wm Holloway (solrs clerks, Sandbach). Redemption noted on reverse signed by Trustees of the National United Order of Free Gardeners Friendly Socy in 1900 - Alfred Price, William Peover & Thomas Newton & the secretary - George Wright.  £50

103/26 Sandbach - 1875 - Further Mortgage of property in Welles St by  Samuel Ford (Sandbach ) to Trustees of the Sandbach Female Friendly Society - Randle Wilbraham (Odd Rode), George W Latham (Bradwall), Charles H Cooper (Sandbach).  Location by reference to adjoining properties & streets - refers to original Mortgage.
Parchment with decorative initial letter incorp. small Royal Coat of Arms.  Signed / sealed by Ford, witnessed by  Wm Holloway  (solr clerk). Details of the Redemption of the Mortgage are on the reverse - signed in 1899 by the secretary John Peover & Trustees  Charles H Cooper,  J Rich Armitstead?,  Edw Lea & Rob Bygott.  [see also 103/24, 25] £46

103/4 Smallwood - 1802 - Mortgage of Property by Samuel Yarwood the elder (Sandbach) - nephew & devisee of Will of Timothy Yarwood (Smallwood) & his 2 sons Timothy & Samuel to Thomas Bickerton (Sandbach). Includes details of properties, refers to Samuel's brother John & father Thomas Yarwood.
Large sheet parchment. Signed / sealed by Saml & Timothy Yarwood, Thomas Bickerton with 'mark' of Saml Yarwood jun.
Together with a copy on parchment of the fine (final concorde) in 42nd year of reign of George III between the above parties, relating to the mortgage.  £67

104/1 Stockport - 1828 - Bond of Indemnity given by Thomas Brown,  Samuel Lee / Leigh (husband of Mary neé Brown),  Ann Brown,  Benjamin Redfern, (all of Stockport),  William Brown (Whitchough, Chapel en le Firth, Derbys) - residuary beneficiaries of the Will of James Thornley dec'd (Disley, Cheshire),  to John Kitchen (Bradford, Yorks).  Refers to Mortgage advanced by Thornley to Christopher Sutcliffe & Charles Bannister (both of Barrowford, Forest of Pendle, Lancs.), Thornley's Will - residuary Estate left to children of his brother David Thornley - & transfer of Mortgage to Kitchen. Also, to James' eldest brother Joseph Thornley & his daughters, a) Nancy (w/o James Holford - their children Sarah, Mary Newton,  Margaret Smith) and b) Margaret (w/o William Wood - their son John).
Large sheet paper - watermarked 1826 - folded in 2, written on 3 sides - ink & embossed duty stamps. Several small splits in folds with no loss of text. Signed Thos Brown, Wm Brown, Samuel Leigh, Ann Brown,  Benjn Redfern.  £46

215/15 Stockport - 1887 -   Conditions of Sale by Auction of Chief Rents forming part of estate of Ann Andrew dec'd. Includes details of 15 properties in Chestergate, Stockport on which Chief Rents payable. William Andrew had acquired part of this in 1874. The vendor was William Wilshaw Cornes (Macclesfield). The document includes a Memorandum of Sale of Lot 5 to James Wood (Bredbury) signed by him over a 6d lilac stamp. Large sheet of paper folded in 2, written 3 sides.  £20

215/3 Sutton - 1818 - Memorandum of Agreement for sale of cottages called 'The Alley Houses' (1 occupied by William Lindop) & lands (part occupied by William Barratt) by Jasper Hulley to Miss Frances Davies (both Macclesfield). Sheet watermarked paper folded in 2, written 2 sides. A large number of pencil calculations on reverse. Some dusting, minor splits in centre fold & some small tears to edges. Signed by J Hulley & Frances Davies, witnessed by D? Davies.  £28

103/16 Sutton Juxta Newton - 1855 - Agreement for further mortgage advanced by Peter Hollinshead (Smallwood) to James Beech (Sutton) on security of messuage & lands inherited from Samuel Beech. Details of earlier advances. Tenants named.
Parchment with decorative initial letter incorp. small Royal Coat of Arms.  Signed / sealed by Beech, witnessed by ?Eaton Smith (solr clerk, Sandbach).    £46

215/7 Sutton - 1860 - Plan of small plot of land leased by Mrs Frances Wakefield to James Rathbone. The land is by the New Leek Turnpike Road & is surrounded by other land owned by Mrs Wakefield. Drawn on sheet paper watermarked 1858, some dusting & small tears at edge (along folds). Prepared by Firth & Booth, Surveyors, Macclesfield.  £10

215/10 Sutton - 1869 - Letter of Attorney issued by Rev. Francis Stonehewer Newbold (Lyndhurst, Hants) & his trustee William Stonehewer Newbold (Wincle) appointing attorneys to surrender 2 Closes of Land on Greenway, Sutton, occupied by Abraham Bailey, to the Macclesfield Manorial Court; [previously occupied by Samuel Bailey,] to the use of John Millward (Sutton). Large sheet watermarked paper folded in 2, written 2 sides. Short tear in 1 fold not affecting text.  Signed Francis Stonehewer Newbold  & W S  Newbold witnessed by Geo. West & William S Paine (both Hythe), GR. Killmister (solr Macclesfield), N R Millett (his clerk).  £28

105/42 Timperley - 1895 - Mortgage of life & reversionary interests in a number of settlements by Jane Spencer, widow & her daughter Eleanor Sophia Spencer (both Balham, Sy) to William Bell (Timperley). Details & price on my Lancashire page - Property - Ordsall & Salford

170/26 Upton  - 1879 - Assignment of mortgage on 8 houses by  John Sale (Upton, Cheshire) & Charles Yates (Burslem), Executors of William Sale (died 1879).  Details & price on my Staffordshire page - Property -   Bradley Green

105/25 Willaston - 1888 - Agreement between Joseph Gibson (Moorfields, Willaston, Nantwich) & James Jones (Oldham, Lancs) for Jones to hire  furniture etc. Includes various conditions & a schedule of the furniture etc. Sheet watermarked paper folded in 2, written on 3 sides, signed by both parties, witnessed by Joseph Bebbington (Willaston) & Josh Taylor (solr clerk, Oldham).  £30

103/27 Witton  - 1876 - Sale of Leasehold properties by William Cliffe  to Thomas & John Barlow (all Northwich). Location given & current occupants Miss Wharton,  James Hampson,  Samuel Stubbs,  Joseph Wilding.
Parchment with pencil crossings & notations. Signed / sealed by Cliffe & the Barlows, witnessed by Jas Newell (solr clerk, Northwich).   £44

98/34 Alexander Henry Alexander - Hale - 1886 - beneficiary of father's Will - see Lancashire page.

118/4 Axon, Charles - Stockport - 1893
Probated copy of Will - parchment - with Cert. of Probate  attached. Names  brother  Richard.
Together with Inland Revenue assessment & receipt in respect of Succession Duty on property -sheet of paper folded double - printed with manuscript insertions - signed by Richard Axon & giving his date of birth.  £26

97/8 Barrow, Edward, the elder - Northwich - dated 1742
Original Will  - sons Ralph,  late John,  Edward,  Robert,  late daughter Martha Widderd. Property in Swine Market St, Northwich, bought from brother i law John Hewitt. Sheet watermarked paper folded in 2, written on 1¾ sides - tear in central fold of second page not affecting text, several other small holes / tears in folds. 'Mark' and seal of Edward Barrow, witness signatures Tho Willis, James Bellian & Jonadab? Vernon.  Will apparently not proved.             £65

215/5 Brereton, Joseph - 1838 - 2 Writs (24th March & 26th March 1838)addressed to the Sheriff of Cheshire George Cornwall Legh, issued at Westminster relating to the provision of Jurors from Cheshire to appear at Westminster, or at the County Assizes, in the case of Brereton v Madeley. The case related to an 'Action on Promises' between Joseph Brereton (Plaintiff) & David Madeley (Defendant).  2 narrow strips of parchment - pre-printed, with manuscript insertions.  £12

190/4 Comberbach, Roger - Prothonotary of counties of Chester & Flint - dated 1762
Appointment of James Siddall (Prescott, Lancs) to act as his deputy.  Sheet watermarked paper, ink & embossed duty stamps, written 1 side, signed / sealed by Comberbach, witnessed by Wm Kinsey.  £45

 171/34 -  Fowell,  Rev Richard  - New Brighton - wife  Emily included in her aunt's Will. For full details & price of document, please see my Norfolk page - Wills -  Dashwood, Harriet (widow) - Caistor St Edmund - 1880

84/21 Gleadowe, Thomas Smith - Alderly Edge  - 1897 - Agreement relating to members of the Anderson, Lofft, and Gleadowe families. Refers to the Marriage Settlements between a) Capel Lofft and Mary Anderson (1837) and b) Thomas Littlewood Gleadowe and Harriet Anderson (1838), and the Wills of Mary & Harriet's mother Elizabeth Anderson, and her brother William Whittred.  Contains extensive details of subsequent Deeds, family births, marriages & deaths, and schedule of properties in Newnham, Cambridge & Soham.
Written on 26 sides of parchment - signed & sealed by Mary Whittred Lofft (temp. residing in S Kensington, Middx),  Thomas Smith Gleadowe, and Trustees Robert Adamson (Middx),  Henry William Wright (Wimbledon, Surrey).  £72

118/6 Gray, Eliza - Altrincham - 1910
Probated copy of Will - parchment booklet - a number of Company stamps on one page, also Inland Revenue stamp showing adjusted Estate Duty. Names   son  George W & daughter in law Hedwig F R L,  daughter Marion & son in law William Reid, nephew Charles S Gibb & nieces Winifred M & Beatrice Andrew. Companion Georgiana Smith. Several personal bequests described.  £16

226/1 Harwar, Joseph - Congleton - 1796
Obligation Bond in favour of George Jepson (Brereton) re Indenture of same date. Paper, part pre-printed with manuscript details, ink & embossed duty stamps. Signed / sealed by Joseph Harwar, witnessed by John Shaw Reade & Isaac Bayley.  £44

98/7 Hewitt, Miss Mary - Rockside Kerridge - 1892
Probated copy of Will - parchment - with Cert. of Probate & wafer seal attached. Names brothers William, Thomas & Joseph, nephew & nieces John & Phebe Hewitt, Martha P & Mary Willott. The will also refers to silver inscribed ' JHM' & 'John Moore', pictures & furniture. £19

225/25 Obligation Bond in favour of Thomas Howard (Micklehurst, Motham en Longdall) re mortgage of same date. For full details /price please see my Yorkshire page - Wills etc -  Broadbent, Mary - widow of Robert Broadbent of Saddleworth - 1835

98/5 Kennerly, Ann- Church Hulme  - 1806
Copy of Will on 2 sheets paper watermarked 1832.  Names stepmother Sarah, brother  William, & his daughter, sister ( married to John Kennerley of Lower Peover) & uncle Samuel.  £20

98/4 Kennerly, Peter - Church Hulme & Holmes Chapel - 1805
Copy of Will on 2 sheets paper watermarked 1832.  Names wife Sarah, sons Richard & William, daughters (1 married to John Kennerley) & brother Samuel of Cranage.  £20

97/9 Leah, John - Antrobus - 1791
Probated copy of Will - wife Mary, sons Samuel,  John,  James, daughters Martha, Elizabeth & Betty. Wife's half brother James Chadwick (Mosside, Manchester). Various properties in Antrobus (George Hindley a tenant), Sutton nr Macclesfield (Blue Bell also Moss Rooms tenant William Done) & Macclesfield (tenants  Sampson Rowe, John Allen, Bridget Heyes).  Large parchment sheet, some dusting / staining & pencil marking, occasional fading of text in folds.    £48

215/5 Madeley, David - 1838 - 2 Writs (24th March & 26th March 1838)addressed to the Sheriff of Cheshire George Cornwall Legh, issued at Westminster relating to the provision of Jurors from Cheshire to appear at Westminster, or at the County Assizes, in the case of Brereton v Madeley. The case related to an 'Action on Promises' between Joseph Brereton (Plaintiff) & David Madeley (Defendant).  2 narrow strips of parchment - pre-printed, with manuscript insertions.  £12

171/5 Mayer, Henry - Cheadle - 1824
Copy of Will, Codicil & Probate - wife Mary,  son Joseph (possibly other children, not named),  brother Philip Mayer (Offerton Hall), brother in law Charles Wallworth (Hassall nr Warrington). James Wallworth (Heaton Norris, Lancs) also exor. Property in Cheadle & Stockort.  6 sheets paper watermarked 1827, written on 4½ sides with pencil notes & several small tears in folds. [see above - Property 105/13 & 14 Cheadle Buckeley ]   £24

118/2 Newton, Thomas - Cheadle Buckeley - (1834)
Near contemporary  office copy of Will - 4 sides paper (watermarked 1841) + cover sheet. Names  brothers  James & Edward, sisters Mary,  Frances,  Sarah,  Lucy A,  brothers in law Rev Travers Jones & Robert  Buckley,  nephew  Robert J Buckley. Details of properties in Cheadle Buckeley, Styall, Bradbury, mortgages outstanding & personal bequests.  £23

118/5 Orrell, Percy - Ashley Heath - 1908
Probated copy of Will - parchment booklet - 24 sides - at the back are 14 memorandums detailing conveyances of the Trust properties. Wife Sarah, sons  John T,  Thomas M,   Harry P, Robert S,  daughters Amy G,  Annie B.  Properties in Openshaw, Manchester.  £21

171/195 Silver, Ernest George - Northrepps, Norfolk  (died at Stapeley, Chester) - 1918
Letters of Administration - wife Alice Adora  Silver. Paper, 1 bank stamp. £4

215/9 Swanwick, John - Macclesfield - dated 1864
Draft Will - wife Frances, son Thomas Swanwick, refers to daughters, but not named, and to Woollen Drapers business. 6 sheets paper watermarked 1864 written on 9 sides - includes deleted section, & amendments.  £18

118/3 Sykes, William  - Edgeley, Cheadle - 1837
Probated copy of Will & 3 codicils - 4 large sheets parchment - with Cert. of Probate &  wafer seal attached. Names  sons  Edmund & Richard, daughters  Mary Holmes   (decd), her sons William S,  Bramall,  John W,  Edmund S,  Martha Hulse (decd), her children William,  Joseph,  Eliza,  Ellen, and Elizabeth w/o Thomas Morris (Brixton, Surrey),  sister Elizabeth Clay. 
Together with - a) 2 small receipts signed by Joseph Sykes Hulse & William Wilson Hulse - acknowledging receipt of share of monies.    b) Detailed invoice on a sheet of paper folded double - relating to sale of properties left for benefit of Martha Hulse's children.   c) 2 statements indemnifying Trustees, each signed by Thomas & Elizabeth Morris, & (? their children?) Mary Thompson,  Elizabeth Clissold,  Wm & Thomas Morris.  [see above - Property 105/13 & 14 Cheadle Buckeley ] £65

215/2 Timmis, John - Barthomley, Chester - 1796
Near contemporary  copy of Will - wife Jane, sons John, Thomas, Robert, Richard & James Timmis. Refers to farm, lands, cattle & husbandry implements, property which came to Timmis upon his marriage & a sum of money due from the estate of William Barnett (Winteley).  Sheet paper watermarked 1801 folded in 2, written 2 sides - centre fold of blank sides split almost full length along fold.  £28

215/18 Toole, John - Sutton, Macclesfield - 1893   - Power of Attorney appointing John Frederick May (Macclesfield) to receive on her behalf, Trust Income due to her from the estate of her late father John Toole. Sheet watermarked paper folded in 2, written on 1½ sides. Signed by Martha Jane Warburton, Paterson, New Jersey, USA. witnessed by George B Senior, Notary Public, N.J.   £20