FAMILY HISTORY DOCUMENTS (for sale)

(Latest update of this page - 6/12/2009)

84/50 Ballingdon - 1767 - Certified extract (made in 1793) of entry in Rolls of Kings Silver Office - relating to transfer of Property from Roger & Mary Wood, to Michael Wood & Roger Prickle.
Small sheet of paper with some creasing and small tear to one edge.  £5

84/52 Ballingdon - 1799 - Certificate of Land Tax Assessment relating to properties owned by John King and occupied by Samuel Ruggles and William Folkes.
Sheet of watermarked paper - part printed - manuscript insertions. Signed by Edward Walker & Lewis Majendie, Commissioners of Land Tax for Essex.  [see also 84/54, 56 (under Wills), 57]  £18

84/54 Ballingdon - 1806 - Certificate of Contract for redemption of Land Tax relating to property owned & occupied by John King.
Sheet of paper - part printed - manuscript insertions - tear to right hand edge, not affecting text. Signed by John Sympson Jessopp & Robert Lewis, Commissioners  for Essex. Together with a small printed certificate of registration - with Land Tax Office - corner torn off. [see also 84/52, 56, 57]  £28

84/57 Ballingdon - 1868 - Notice served by Emma, Robert John & Richard Squire - Executors of Will of Richard Squire of Sudbury, Suffolk  - on  John King. (Ballingdon) requiring repayment of mortgage advanced by Squire.
1 side of watermarked paper - signed by the 3 Executors, & reverse signed by Robert Ransom (Solicitor's clerk). [see also 84/52, 54, 56 (under Wills) ]  £18

84/271 Ballingdon - 1884 - Agreement by Uriah Cross (Great Cornard, Suffolk) as agent for Charles Hicks (Ballingdon) to sell a number of properties to Edward Ephraim Ready (Sudbury, Suffolk). Sheet watermarked paper folded in 2, written on 2 sides - signed by Cross & Ready over penny lilac stamps.  £23

84/49 Bartlow, Ashdon - 1764 - Exchange of Land - between Sir William Maynard of Waltons, and John & Robert Rennolds. Refers to Will of John Rennolds (uncle of John & Robert) in which he named his brother, sister & 3 nephews.
Large sheet of parchment - decorative initial letter incorporating Royal Coat of Arms. Small stain + tear in one fold. Signed & sealed William Maynard with 'marks' & seals of John & Robert Rennolds, witnesses Wm Haylock,  Tho. Wolfe.   £52

187/1 Beauchamp Roding - 1644 - Copy of Settlement out of Court of Wards between Elizabeth (daughter of Nicholas Collins & Honora, late wife of John Rivett dec'd now wife of Benjamin Mason) and John & William Poole sons & exors of Richard Poole decd, a relation of John Poole the elder. Action arose as a result of mortgage of lands in Beauchamp Roding in 1625 by Nicholas Collins to John Poole, and the failure of the Pooles to re-convey the lands following the repayment of the mortgage. Details  various events and Court proceedings subsequent to the mortgage, claims & counter-claims by the parties & the outcome. Large parchment sheet approx 29"x 22".   £135

187/2 Beauchamp Roding - 1644 - Counterpart of 99 year Demise in connection with mortgage of lands by Elizabeth & Benjamin Mason and Elizabeth's mother Honora Rivett (Chipping Ongar) to Richard Barrett (London). Elizabeth's father was Nicholas Collins - lands then in possession of Thomas Poole. Provision for redemption of mortgage & for part to be transferred to Barrett for remainder of term in event of default. Large parchment sheet  - decorative initial letter, seal tag but seal missing, signed by Richard Barrett, witnesses on reverse include Edward Sedgwick & Thomas Duckenfield.  £140

187/3 Beauchamp Roding - 1647 - Transfer of lands by  Benjamin Mason (Stoye, Som) to trustees Henry Mason & Robert Osbourne (both London) lately recovered by Benjamin and late wife Elizabeth from William & John Poole by Decree of Court of Wards, now occupied by Benjamin, William Godfrey, Abraham Boltwood, Gabriel Boltwood & Edward Luck.   Honora Rivett (London) widow, party to agreement as 1 of beneficiaries of trust. Parchment sheet, decorative initial letter, signed by Robert Osburne, Ben. Mason, Hen. Mason, 3 tags - 2 with large pendant wax seals (Henry's impressed with fleurs de lis), witnessed on reverse by Thomas Rivett, Tho. Duckenfield, Wardon Fish & Ed. Marlowe.   £160

187/4 Beauchamp Roding - 1647 - Re-conveyance of lands by William  Poole (Bovinger) to Captain Benjamin Mason (Stoye, Som) & his daughters Honora & Anne. William was a son of Richard Poole (Bovinger) & nephew of John Poole (London). Benjamin's late wife Elizabeth was daughter of Nicholas Collyn (Beauchamp Roding). Details of 1625 mortgage by Nicholas to John Poole & reference to Court Orders to recover lands. Parchment sheet, decorative initial letter, seal tag but seal missing, signed by William Poole, witnessed on reverse by William Anderson, Robert Hardinge, Edward Sedgwick & John Heathcote.  £140.

187/5 Beauchamp Roding - 1649 - Conveyance of lands by William  Poole (Greenstead) to Honora only daughter of Elizabeth &  Benjamin Mason (Stoye, Som) Elizabeth was daughter of Nicholas Collyn (Beauchamp Roding). William was a son of Richard Poole (Bovinger) & nephew of John Poole (London).  Reference to Court Orders resulting in conveyance of lands. Parchment sheet, decorative initial letter, seal tag but seal missing, signed by William Poole, witnessed on reverse by William Anderson,  Edward Sedgwick & John Heathcote. Note in Latin that document had been reviewed by Poole in his presence, signed by Thomas Benet. £120

187/6 Beauchamp Roding - 1662 - Agreement between Honora Rivett (London) & Benjamin Mason (Stoye, Som) that Mason is to receive a proportion of Rivett's share of the Trust rents in exchange for a lump sum payment. Details of lease of lands by trustees in 1649 to Abraham Boltwood (Abbots Roding) include names of properties, land & occupiers. Robert Osborne (London) party to agreement as Trustee.  Parchment sheet, decorative initial letter, containing 2 natural holes (approx 1¾"x 1" & ¼"x ½") 2 seal tags with remains of wax seals. 'Mark' of Honora Rivett, signature of Robt Osborne. £145

84/55 Broadway, Stratford Green - 1829 - Thomas Curtis & son (builders) - contract with Westminster Abbey - for details, see London page - Property -  1829

84/58 Chelmsford - 1887 - Insurance policy - 'The Midland Counties Insurance Co' relating to goods & stock at the George Hotel, Chelmsford.
Paper - printed, with manuscript insertions. Made out in name of Thomas Philip Heath, but endorsed & signed on reverse by T P Heath - that the goods are the property of W W Daniell (West Bergholt). Policy signed by Richard Hall & JR Battle (directors), & impressed with the common seal of the company.  £8

68/10 Colchester - 1751 - Lease of 'The Windmill', Magdalen Street by John Clark to David Rayner.
Paper Indenture with decorative Initial Letter, signed and sealed by Jon Clark and David Rayner, with signatures of witnesses, Benj. Barns and Robert Mayhew.   £55

105/2 Colchester - 1789 - Certified copy dated 1801 of sale of property in St Martins Lane by enfeofment by Miss Sarah Mitchell (Stoke by Nayland, Suffolk) to Dorothy Walton, widow (Colchester). Brief details include location, former occupiers - Mary Rayner, widow Ruse the younger, William Seaber, James Snell the younger. Sheet watermarked paper folded in 2 & written on 3 sides with ink & embossed duty stamps. This copy signed by Edwd Chas Hughes & R Spratlin? (Sturatlin / Shratlin).  £44

130/56 Colchester  - 1899 - Mortgage  by Henry de Beaumont Randolph [entitled to lands in tail male, subject to mortgages, annuities and portions to younger siblings].  Henry's mother Alice Geraldine Randolph nee Fagge , brother  William Archibald Randolph, sisters Mary Beatrice w/o Francis Randolph Symmons (all Colchester, Essex), Katherine Maud w/o John Arthur Fitzgibbon (Essex), Grace Lilian For full details & price of document, please see my Gloucestershire page - Property -Yate + Old Sodbury.

84/63  Colchester - 1941 -  Ordinance Survey Map of Colchester area - sheet 97 - "Second War Revision 1940" - published at the War Office 1941.  £4

68/27 Danbury - 1789 - Lease of  Water Mill  and Lands in Stutton, Suffolk by William Davy (late of Stutton, now Danbury, Essex) to William Tills.
Paper Indenture with ornate initial letter, signed and sealed by William Davy and William Tills and witnessed by R Street and W Sparling. Small tear centre top and several small holes in folds slightly affecting text. [see also 68/28].  £51

68/28 Danbury - 1791 - Confirmation of terms of Lease of  1789 by William Davy ( Danbury, Essex) to William Tills [see 68/27] and permission for Tills to erect various new buildings. William Groom (Bristow, Norfolk) also party to the agreement - as mortgagee of premises.
Paper Indenture  signed and sealed by William Davy and William Tills and witnessed by Henry Rawlings and W Sparling. Several small splits in folds.   £51

84/62 Forest Gate - 1912 /13 - Agreement by James Wilfred Ward (t/a Ward & Co), Camberwell Road - to sell to Samuel Waters (Forest Gate) his stock, fixtures & fittings in exchange for debt Ward owes Waters. For details, see my London page - Property - 1912 /13

84/59 Halstead - 1893 - Insurance policy - 'Union Assurance Society' relating to goods & stock at the Railway Bell Inn, Halstead, issued to Daniell Sons Breweries Ltd (West Bergholt).
Paper - printed, with manuscript insertions  signed by Charles Mortimer (Deputy Chairman).  £6

84/61 Harwich - 1898 - Insurance policy - 'Union Assurance Society' relating to goods & stock at the Royal Hotel, Harwich, issued to Daniell & Sons Breweries Ltd (West Bergholt).
Paper - printed, with manuscript insertions & a billiard table clause.  signed by Stephen Soames  (Chairman).
Together with a receipt for a premium paid by Miss Raven, signed by Thos B Daniell (Insurance Agent)    £6

123/1 Hempstead - 1612 - Obligation Bond given by John Cole (Hempstede) to John Westley (Hempsted) which refers to other agreements of same date - the Bond being void if Cole upholds the covenants etc in those agreements.  Small parchment piece (approx 4½"x 11¾") written in Latin on 1 side & English on the other, signed by John Cole, seal tag with his own decorative wax seal incorporating initials IC (for John Cole), witnessed by Thomas Wale, Robertus Horner, Edmond Clarke? & Thomas Hynd? £100

123/3 Hempstead - 1619 - Obligation Bond given by Henry Greenwood to William Stubbings re an agreement of even date - the Bond being void if Greenwood upholds the covenants etc in that agreement. Small parchment piece (approx 4"x 13") written in Latin on 1 side & English on the other (writing small but generally legible), signed by Greenwood, seal tag with about ¼ of  wax seal. Witness signatures (some ink flaking) of Robert Horner, Robert Leader?, ........... Westley .   £85

123/2 Hempstead - 1635/6 - Obligation Bond given by Mercury Coote & Aquilla Coote re sale of land (occupied by Mercury) to Richard Westley - includes brief description & names parcel of land. Parchment sheet (approx 15½"x 11½") - slight damp stain - written in Latin on 1 side & English on the other, 'marks' of Mercury  & Aquille Coote, 2 seal tags with decorative wax seals. Witness signatures of Robert Horner, Charles Havers, Samuel Westley & Antho. Tebbe.   £110

123/5 Hempstead - 1640 - Obligation Bond given by John Hart (Hempstead) to Robert Allen (Bumpstead Hellyon) re agreements of even date, the Bond being void if Hart upholds the covenants etc in those agreements. Parchment sheet (approx 13¼"x 5¾") written in Latin on 1 side & English on the other - some staining from seal, 'mark' of John Harte, seal tag with decorative wax seal. Witness signatures of R T? Westley John Stolle? & Robt Bridge.   £95

84/232 Henham - 1871 - Sale of lands & Assignment of life assurance policy by trustees (Thomas R Chaffey (Chantmarl, Cattistock, Dorset), John Winter Walter (Stoke U Hambden, Somerset) & George F Collin (Henham) of William Chaffey dec'd . For details see my Somerset page - Property - 84/232 Stoke under Hambden - 1871

130/47 Hornchurch - 1723 - Sale of property & lands by Maria & John Searle to Sir John Eyles (G--dy Hall, Hornchurch). Refers to other Indentures of same date, includes details of adjoining landowners.
2½ sheets parchment with decorative Initial letter incorporating Royal Coat of Arms. Some dusting,  damp staining - mainly to folds with some ink flaking / loss of text - odd small tear in folds.  Signed / sealed J Searle & Martha Searle, witnessed on reverse - Oliver Marton & Edward Marton.  £48

130/70 Hornchurch  - 1806 - Contemporary Attested copy of a Reconveyance of lands by Feoffment by Sir Godfrey Webster (Battle Abbey, Sx) . Details of subsequent Indenture assigning  lands to Godfrey Webster (Hornchurch) - to be sold to pay off debts -  This Deed relates to reconveyance of unsold lands by Sir Godfrey Webster, son of Godfrey Vassal Webster, grandson of Godfrey Webster. For full details / price of this document, please see my Gloucestershire page - Property - Westbury upon Trym
 

 130/62 Leytonstone - 1906 -  Sale of yearly Fee Farm Rent of property by trustee of Josiah Williams (died 1888)  signed  by Robert Job Grant (Leytonstone) as surviving trustee, for full details / price, please see my Gloucestershire page - Property -  Bristol / St Pauls

84/277 Matching - 1899 & 1905- Mortgage of property  by Arthur William Eary  to Alice Brereton Andrewes  (both Sudbury), & Rev John Brereton Andrewes (Matching) - for details see my Suffolk page - Property -  Sudbury

10/3 Panfield nr. Rayne - 1901 - Auction particulars relating to sale of ‘Procession House’ farm consisting of :
1) Auction poster (approx18”x 11½ ”) printed on both sides, with some fraying at edges and a short split along one fold, containing a brief description of the farm house and buildings and 125 acres of land including the field numbers, names, state of cultivation and acreage.  2) The sale agreement [to which is attached a plan printed on paper, approx 33”x 22½ ”, with one small hole and slight damage to edges, showing the farm, lands, adjoining landowners, Panfield Hall and Rayne village]. The farm was tenanted by Samuel Underwood, and the sale agreement is between Lionel James Trotter (Eastbourne) and Charles Ford (Clifton, Bristol) (possibly Trustees for the owner) and Arthur Rawlins (Wandsworth). The sale agreement is dusted, with tears in the folds and edges. The agreement had originally been signed over a stamp, but this has been cut out and is missing.  £19

84/193 Parkeston - 1915 - Sale of Copyhold land by executors of John Sandy (late of Burston) - his sons Herbert B Sandy (Burston),  Ernest L J Sandy (Parkeston)  - details on Norfolk page - property - Diss.

 84/199 Southend on Sea - 1904 - Mortgage of property - Rose Villa by Frederick F Ramuz (Southend on Sea) to Louisa I L Featherstone (of Teeton House, nr Northampton). For details see Kent page - Property -  Isle of Sheppy (Minster).

68/9 Waltham Cross -  1734 - Grant of Lease by Edward Pace (Waltham Cross) to Richard Cock (Southwark, Surrey) of premises in Southwark.
Paper Indenture with small tears in folds, with 'mark' and seal of Richard Cock and signatures of witnesses Robt. Humphreys and Benjamin Budd. Details of location by reference to adjoining properties and streets.   £58

68/11 Weeley - 1795 - Release of lands on part redemption of Mortgage - Sale of Lands by William Payne to Edward Kempton, the proceeds being paid to Rev. Charles Onley, Histed Hall, as part redemption of mortgage.
Paper Indenture  signed and sealed by Charles Onley, with details of earlier mortgage, and detailed description of Lands.  £50

84/60 West Bergholt - 1898 - Insurance policy - 'Norwich & London Accident Assurance Assn' against damage to crops -  issued to Messrs Daniell & Sons Ltd (West Bergholt).
Paper - printed, with manuscript insertions  signed by C Louis Buxton & Cecil V Muriel (Directors).  £6

53/17 Brinn, Thomas - The “Alma”, Colchester - 1896. 
 Letters of Administration - names brother, William. £7

118/13 Burls, Susan - Willingale Doe - 1821
Letters of Administration - husband Thomas. Small parchment document - printed, with manuscript insertions - wafer seal attached - dusting to parchment.  £8

84/53 Daniel, James - Bulmer - 1802 / 3
Attested contemporary copy of Will - details his farms, Public House, windmill, and other properties - Bulmer,  Alphamstone,  Ballingdon,  Middleton,  Halstead,  Pedmarsh (Essex) & Sudbury (Suffolk), naming their occupiers. Refers to, but does not name, his children. 2 sheets watermarked paper - ink & embossed duty stamps - signed by R Frost & Wm Dowman (his clerk).  £26

226/23 1704 -  Obligation Bond given by Elizabeth Smith, widow & Dalton Smith (Wickham Brooks, Suffolk) to Thomas Fuller (Saffron Walden) re Indenture of same date. Sheet watermarked paper folded in 2, written 1 side - part pre-printed with manuscript details, ink & embossed duty stamps. 1st paragraph in Latin (standard until 1733).  'Marks' & attractive red wax seal of Elizabeth & Dalton Smith, witness signatures of  Jo. Sparrow sen & Robt. Filbridge.  £55

65/17 Gaskin, George - Colchester, 1911.
Sworn declaration for proceedings - charged at Beccles,  with being in charge of a cart without lights -  details  on Suffolk page under Beccles.  £9

50/11 Hasler, Robert - Burnham - 1901.
 Probated copy of Will - vellum - names wife’s son by first marriage [Hawkins], daughters [married names Nash and Garrood -married to Jesse Garrood, Solicitor Ledbury] and nephew James Luckin. £20

211/104  Mary Ann Hill (widow, Walthamstow, Essex)- 1840 included in father's  Will - full details / price on my London page - Wills - Addinell, Robert - Bishopsgate Street (previously Selby, Yorks)

160/54 - 1904 - Probated copy of Will - one of  beneficiaries - cousin  Susan Knights (Netherby).  For full details & price, please see my Norfolk page - Wills - Shearing, William - Colton

98/33 Marsden , Rev. John Howard - Great Oakley - 1882 - for details see Lancashire page (Nicholas W Gibson)

98/16 Ray, Rev. William Carpenter - Boreham - 1842
Copy of Will - 6 sheets paper watermarked 1847, with a number of under-linings & small tears in folds not affecting text. Names - sons Walter J,  Wiliam C R ,  & Henry;  daughters Frances C (w/o Rev. William Gwydot Sealey) & Elizabeth M (w/o Joseph Trigg Schomberg) + 2 grandsons.  Properties in Bristol, Helton, Hawkesbury & Redland (Glos) & Sidestrand (Norfolk). Extensive details of personal possessions gifted.   £28

226/2 Snell, Francis - Colchester - 1791
Obligation Bond given by Francis Snell to Thomas Bennall the younger (Colchester) re Indenture of even date. Paper, part pre-printed with manuscript insertions, ink & embossed duty stamps. Signed / sealed by Snell, witnesses include Dan Sutton jnr.  £44