FAMILY HISTORY DOCUMENTS (for sale)

68/24 Andover - 1701 - second Mortgage of property by Henry Curll to George Burrard (Limmington). Refers to first Mortgage granted to Curll by Thomas Hunt of Down Hursborne.
Signed and sealed by Henry Curll (seal tag present, but detached), witnessed by Rich Baker and Edw Warham. Several small holes in folds, slightly affecting text.   £61

131/7 Bishops Waltham - 1855 - Sale of land by Curdridge Inclosure Commissioners to Charles James Gale (B Waltham), Edward Hoskins (Gosport) acted as Trustee. Location of land by reference to adjoining landowners & roads.
Parchment - signed by Commissioners William Blamire & Henry Charles Mules, with large wax seal of Inclosure Commissioners of England & Wales, witnessed by John W Tottie.  £46

105/4 Gosport - 1781 - Lease of property in North Street by John Stead & Mary Coles (widow) to Thomas Morgan. Refers to Mary's sister Sarah Fielder (widow), tenant John Hore all of Gosport. The rent figure depends on whether Gt Britain is at war with several other nations including France, Spain, America, Holland. Various covenants re maintenance, trades etc. Large sheet watermarked paper folded in 2, written on 2½ sides with embossed duty stamps. Signed / sealed Tho Morgan, witnessed by Jno Huish (Attorney, Gosport) & Tho Wood.  £57

162/24  Havant - 1836 - Lease for a year (the 1st part of Lease & Release for sale of property ) by Philip Peard (Calcutta, Bengal) Parchment signed / sealed by Thomas Goldsworthy as Attorney for Peard, witnessed on reverse by Christ r. James Stevens & Henry Stevens solr & clerk, Havant)  For full details & price, see my Devon page - Property - Bishops Tawton

84/2  Odiham - 1737 - Lease of Farm at Odiham by Anthony Stevens (Aldermaston, Berks) as Trustee of Will of Richard Coleman (Basingstoke) to Thomas Stephens / Stevens (Crondell) - certain rooms in the house were to be reserved for the use of Anthony.
Parchment - a number of splits and holes in folds, with some text loss, and ink faint / faded in places - signed* & sealed by Thos Stephens* (but the surname* almost faded away). Note: both spellings Stephens / Stevens are used for the same person, in the document.   £35

84/162  Odiham - 1766 - Release (being 2nd part of Lease / Release) for sale of Property & Lands in Odiham - by Ann Potenger (Windsor, Berks) & Elizabeth (w/o Samuel Haynes of St Mary le Bow, Middx) - surviving sisters of John Weaver dec'd (Odiham), children of Humphrey Weaver (Sheep Sutton, Hants) to Daniel Wyeth (Odiham). Details acreage, names adjoining landholders. Parchment document with Decorative initial letter incorporating portrait of young George III & Royal Coat of Arms - a number of splits and holes in folds, with some text loss, some damp spot staining and ink faint / faded in places & a difficult hand to read - signed & sealed by Anne Potinger, Samuel & Eliz Haynes. Witness signature on reverse - Saml Sherard.   £38

64/12 Portsmouth - 1839 - Assignment of 1/12th interest in the 'Welsh Harp', Gloucester, by John and Mary Broad (nee Long) of Portsmouth to Thomas Gardner, (Longford, Glos.). Mary's interest was held as 1 of the 12 children (all named) of John and Hester Long, under the Will of Elizabeth Mutlow (died about 1811). For details see Gloucestershire page - Property - Gloucester.

130/3 Southampton - 1806 - Contemporary Attested copy of a Release to make a Common Recovery (property conveyance subject to life tenancy) by Sir John Thomas (Southampton) & his son John Godfrey Thomas  Refers to Deed of 1771 - lands inherited from Mary Phelps dec'd (Cole, Westbury upon Trym) settled on Sir John (then John Thomas (Wenvoe Castle, Glamorgan), father & brother both named Sir Edmond Thomas. For full details / price of this document, please see my Gloucestershire page - Property - Westbury upon Trym [see also 130/70]

130/74 Winchfield - 1904 - Lease of the Beauclerk Arms (occupied by Edward Street) by Frederick Edward Beauclerk (S. Kensington, London) to Thomas Kenward (Hartley Row). Various covenants re operation of business. 6 page paper booklet written on 4 sides, signed by Beauclerk, witnessed by W F A Hudson (lecturer, Cambridge). £35

171/34  Chute, William Lyde Wiggett - the Vyne, Hampshire wife Martha was a beneficiary in a Will. For full details & price of document, please see my Norfolk page - Wills -  Dashwood, Harriet (widow) - Caistor St Edmund - 1880

50/15 Eyton, Rev. Robert William - Winchfield - 1881.
 Probated copy of Will - parchment - names wife, 3 sons, 4 daughters [one married to Craigie], sister - in - law Ann Watts - Woolwich, Kent £30

50/ 16 Eyton, Rev. Robert William - Winchfield - 1881.
 Copy of will on parchment - see 50/15 for details. £22

50/17 Eyton, Rev. Robert William- Winchfield - 1907.
 Appointment of new trustees under Will -parchment - contains details of original Will and extensive details of subsequent events. Appointment of John Henry Leslie, Sheffield and Reginald Masefield, Ledbury as executors with Henry John Beckwith, Craven Arms signed and sealed by all three new trustees. £25

130/75 Kelsey, Louis Daniel - Blackwater - 1921
Deed of disclaimer by him, declining to act as Executor of Richard Kelsey (Eversley). Sheet watermarked paper written on 1 side, signed by L D Kelsey, witnessed on reverse by James Brant (Blackwater). Small tears to edges not affecting text.  £11

130/72 Ruffell, Lawrence - Elvetham - 1890
Probated copy of Will - names wife (common law wife ? ) Mary Ann Ribbons, nieces Maria & Eliza Ellis (Cove), other beneficiaries include Maria (w/o Jessie Bryan of York Town, Sy) & Jane Emily (w/o Charles Porter of Basingstoke). Assets include The Prince of Wales, in Farnborough.  Large sheet of parchment, cert of Probate & wafer seal attached - refers to a High Court action concerning the validity of the Will.
Together with the Inland Revenue Return of Succession Duty relating to the Public House & adjoining cottage, signed M A Ruffell 1892.  £30

130/73 Webb, Helena Mary - Odiham - 1901
Probated copy of Will -  beneficiaries include Sarah Jane Dale (Lincoln) [her sons Thurston George & John William Dale], Nellie Wolesby,   Maria Baker,  Harriet Frances Jones,  Rebecca Roberts,  Ann S Grenville,  Martha Bridge.  Paper booklet with wafer seal attached - 1 bank stamp.  £12