FAMILY HISTORY DOCUMENTS (for sale)

215/105 Aldershot - 1896 - Draft Lease of shop & property - 17 Wellington St - which they occupy, by Henry Cox (Staines, Middx) to Priscilla Phoebe Stone & William Edgar Stone (Aldershot). Covenants & conditions and option to purchase Freehold of both that property & adjoining property occupied by Messrs Fletcher & Co. 6 sheets paper written 5 sides, some fraying of edges, tears & dusting to outer sheet & occasionally elsewhere, amendments throughout. NB This document was probably prepared prior to 215/104, below, as it contains less clauses. £15

215/104 Aldershot - 1896 - Draft Lease of shop & property - 17 Wellington St - which they occupy, by Henry Cox (Staines, Middx) to Priscilla Phoebe Stone & William Edgar Stone (Aldershot). Covenants & conditions and option to purchase Freehold of both that property & adjoining property occupied by Messrs Fletcher & Co. 6 sheets paper written 7½ sides, some fraying of edges, tears & dusting to outer sheet & occasionally elsewhere, amendments throughout.  £17

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

215/101 Bournemouth - 1872 - Draft Mortgage between Mary & James Tindall (Bournemouth) and Robert Wyre (Malton, Yorks.). Refers to 1866 Settlement for benefit of James & Mary Tindall - the assets of which were invested in,  a) The Mortgage of The Bull Hotel, Scarboro'  b) a Leasehold dwelling & land Christchurch Rd, Bournemouth acquired 1872 from Sir George Eliott Meyrick Tapps Gervis & Thomas Armetriding Compton (Bournemouth). Refers to original mortgage and proposed mortgage by Wyre.  29 sheets paper written 28 sides. Note, this is a draft and there are blank areas / spaces, amendments, alterations throughout. It finishes with observations and is signed by J W Dunning. [see also Wills below 215/102 Tindall and Yorkshire page - Property 215/209 Cawton & Stonegrave] £21

215/103 Bournemouth - 1875 - Abstract of Title of  Mary Tindall widow of  James Tindall (Bournemouth) to Leasehold property Christchurch Rd, Bournemouth. Refers to acquisition  from Thomas Armetriding Compton (Bournemouth), who'd erected it and 1870 Lease from Sir George Eliott Meyrick Tapps Gervis with details of adjoining property owners, covenants & conditions relating to Lease,  mortgage to Frederick Gough (Bournemouth), & James' Will / codicil . Property contracted to be sold to Miss Sarah Jane Dixon. 8 sheets paper written 7 sides  with some additional notes. [see Wills below 215/102 Tindall] £26

215/108 Canada, West Wellow - 1903 - Counterpart of Lease of dwelling house, shop, etc in Plantation Rd, between Alfred Edward Hebditch (Romsey) and Herbert Henry Shone (St. Denys, Southampton). Details of plot & covenants & conditions relating to the Lease including an option for lessee to purchase the premises. Large sheet watermarked paper with duty stamps, folded in 2, written 3 sides. Signed by Herbert Henry Shone. £27

215/115 Freshwater Bay, Isle of Wight - 1912 - Sale of properties in Anerley Rd (between Versailes Rd & Madeline Rd), Penge by Joseph Wood Richards Adams (Kensington, Middx) to Ernest Frederick Pawley (Twickenham, Middx), Francis Adolphus Pawley (Freshwater Bay, Isle of Wight) & Evelina Louise Devereux (w/o George Bone Devereux of Anerley, Surrey). The North British & Mercantile Insurance Co were party to agreement as mortgagees of the properties. Refers to Wills of Edward Richards Adams (died 1856 Joseph's grandfather) & Edward Richards Adams (died 1872 Joseph's father - widow Adelaide). Details of mortgages / assignments, High Court Orders by which George Elkinton (London) & James Bishop Laurie were appointed Trustees of the Will of the grandfather. 8 properties sold subject to 1865 Leases originally granted to Charles Pawley. Schedule of Title Deeds indicate  E R Adams acquired them in 1836.  16 page parchment booklet written 14 sides. Colour wash location plan on first page. Signed / sealed by J W Richards Adams, George Elkinton  & Frederick William Wesson (Trustees) also seal of The North British & Mercantile Insurance Co. [see also 215/116 on my Kent page] £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

215/93 Hambledon - 1810 - Auction Billposter for sale to be held at The Red Lion Inn, Petersfield for sale of dwelling house, windmill and arable lands Denmead, Hambledon & Right of Common on Broad Halfpenny Down & in the Forest of Bere - occupied by John Langtry. Printed poster approx 10¾"x 17½" with slight fraying to edges, some dye movement. Entry relating to messuage & windmill crossed through & entry relating to arable lands has ink note listing names & acreages of parcels of land.  £16

215/95 Hambledon - 1812 - Certificate of Redemption of Land Tax by Joseph Smith in respect of  lands at Denmead, Hambledon late the property of Langtry [see 215/93]. Occupiers named for 1798 as Richard Shaft, John Richards, Thos. Jarman & Hugh Jarman. Pre-printed large paper certificate with manuscript details, signed by Rev. Edmund Poulter & Charles Shaw Lefeore (Commissioners). Slight fraying to edges.  Together with a separate certificate with calculations showing how the Land Tax was computed and a certificate of registration & exoneration from Land Tax. [see also 215/98 - Wills, below - Smith & Wickham] £27

215/97 Hambledon - 1857 - Certified extract from  Broad Halfpenny Down Inclosure Award made to Joseph Bouverie Smith (Portsea). Details of  plot numbers on both Tithe Map and Inclosure Award Map.  2 sheets watermarked paper written 1¼ sides, certified by J H Earle (Clerk of the Peace) in 1867. [see also 215/98 - Wills, below - Smith & Wickham] £10

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

215/10 Lyndhurst - 1869 - Letter of Attorney issued by Rev. Francis Stonehewer Newbold (Lyndhurst) & his trustee William Stonehewer Newbold (Wincle, Chesh.) appointing attorneys to surrender 2 Closes of Land on Greenway, Sutton, for full details & price, please see my Cheshire page - Property - Sutton

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

215/99 Portsea - 1869 - Sale of dwelling house & land used as a yard, by the Secretary of State for War Department to Thomas Bailey (Portsea). Refers to auction previous October at which he purchased properties - Commercial Rd, Landport, Portsea (occupied by self ) and land & house in Spring Gardens, Portsea (occupied by Mr Burgess). Very large parchment sheet folded in 2, written 1¾ sides - water stain in central horizontal fold - signed twice by Edward Cardwell Principal Secretary of State for War Department witnessed by John Chilow (Solicitor to the War Dept). £29

215/100 Portsea - 1870 - Mortgage of property & land  by  Thomas Bailey (Portsea) to Portsmouth Mutual Benefit Building Society. Refers to 1869 purchase of properties - shares in society Bailey held, gives full details of property [see also 215/99, above]. On reverse is an acknowledgement of repayment of loan (1870), with signatures of Society Trustees  - Henry Wood, William Hawkins Garrington, Robert Rawson, William Dummer & William Plyer Helby. Very large parchment sheet folded in 2, written 2½ sides - slight water stain in central horizontal fold - signed / sealed by Tho. Bailey. £35

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.

215/191 Romsey - 1893 - Further mortgage on property & land in West Wellow, Wilts. granted to Alfred Edward Hebditch (West Wellow) by George Maughan Footner (Romsey). Refers to original 1892 mortgage. Sheet of watermarked paper folded in 2 - written on 1+ sides. Signed by Alfred Edward Hebditch, witnessed by M.A. Buckley (Footner's clerk). The reverse is signed by G.M. Footner acknowledging repayment in 1906.   £28

215/192 Romsey  - 1906 - Redemption of  mortgages on property & land in West Wellow by Alfred Edward Hebditch (now of Romsey, Hants). Details of original 1892 & further mortgages by George Maughan Footner (Romsey) & further mortgages granted by Edward Footner (Hanover Terrace, Notting Hill, Middx.). Sheet of watermarked paper folded in 2 - written on 1+ sides. Signed  Edwd Footner & G.M. Footner , witnessed by F.L.Footner (Romsey).   £27

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). [see also 211/17 Mills, Maria below]  £35

215/94 Bailey, Charles - Bishopstoke - 1811
Copy of Marriage entry for Charles to Mary King (both Bishopstoke). Small sheet paper certified by Henry N Loring (Curate) in 1845.  £12 

211/10 Brooks, James - Odiham - 1863
Probated copy of Will - parchment - wife Charlotte, son Albert Burgess Brooks, brother Nathaniel Lane Brooks. Refers to Banking Partnership in Basingstoke & Odiham. Cert of Probate & wafer seal (which has caused some staining, particularly to reverse of document) attached.  Number of company stamps on reverse. £24

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

211/9 Dernford, Painter - Yeatley (Yateley) - 1737
Letters of Administration - minor siblings James, Sarah & Ann, uncle Richard Dernford. Small piece parchment, wafer seal damaged. £22

211/15 Etherington, William - Cove, Yateley - 1908
Probated copy of short Will -daughter Annie Etherington. Paper booklet, bank stamp on cover.  £12

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

215/96 Faithfull, Martha Chamberlayne - St Peter Cheesehill, nr Winchester - 1813
Copy of Marriage entry for Martha to Nathaniel  Turner (both St. Peter's " Chusehill"). Small sheet paper certified by J C Proby (Minister) in 1845.  £12 

211/20 Harris, Abner - Greywell - 1915
Probated copy of Will - wife Christina Eliza Harris, daughter Bessie (w/o Herbert Charles Wigg). Paper booklet, some pencil notes, 2 company stamps on cover. Together with a letter from Estate Duty Office relating to his wife's death 1923.  £16

211/14 Harris, Benjamin - Odiham - 1905
Probated copy of Will - wife Sarah Ann, brother Abner Harris [his daughter Bessie Harris], late aunt Charlotte. Personal bequests made, residuary Trust fund to Congregational Church, Odiham.  Paper booklet.  £15

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

130/76 Kelsey, Richard  - Eversley - 1921 (died 1919)
Release and Indemnity granted to the Trustee of the estate of Richard Kelsey by Richard's 5 daughters (his beneficiaries) Georgina, Emily Alice, Louise Amy, Harriett Eliza and Annie Elizabeth (w/o Herbert Percy St. Gerrans of Camberley, Sy - who had changed his name by Letters Patent from Herbert Percy Smith. Richard's wife was Ann Eliza Kelsey (died 1920), and cousin Louis Daniel Kelsey (see 130/75, above). Property in Yateley. Booklet of 8 large pages of thick paper - written 5 sides. Several tiny worm holes. Signed and sealed by Annie Elizabeth  St. Gerrans, Georgina Kelsey, Emily AliceKelsey, Louise Amy Kelsey & Harriett Eliza Kelsey.  £30

215/94 King, Mary - Bishopstoke - 1811
Copy of Marriage entry for Mary to Charles Bailey (both Bishopstoke). Small sheet paper certified by Henry N Loring (Curate) in 1845.  £12 

215/109 Lane, George Bertram - New Milton - 1926
Deed of Apprenticeship between George Bertram Lane and his father James Edwin George Lane. Includes details of wages to be paid during each year of Apprenticeship. Large sheet of watermarked paper folded in 2 & typed 2 sides, signed  G B Lane and J E G Lane. £30

211/23 Millard, Magdalen - Eversley - 1921
Probated copy of Will - very large number of bequests of a personal nature, including to sister Philippa Sybyl Millard (Bembridge then Yateley), 4 un-named brothers, nieces Patricia Millard, Dora Violet Judson, godchild Dora Christabel Finlinson, housekeeper Jane Whatmore, also to Phyllis, Mrs R S  Millard, Rev Gilbert Stapleton (Rotherwick Rectory) & Eleanor Aliamora Stapleton. Paper booklet with 8 company stamps.  £16

211/17 Mills,  Maria - Hartley Wintney - 1910
Probated copy of Will - brother in law Thomas Kenward [see 130/74 Winchfield above], nieces Charlotte Mary Mills, Alice A Mellor, Huldah Jane Mills. Emily Humphreys also a beneficiary. Paper booklet - 2 company stamps on cover.  £13

211/18 Mitchell, Tryphena Ann - Odiham - 1911
Letters of Administration - daughter Fanny (w/o Alfred Blake). Paper.  £4

215/188 Ord, Edith and husband George William Ord - Bexhill - 1919
Deed of Separation between husband & wife. Husband's mother Catherine Ord (Basingstoke) was party to agreement, his late father was George Rice Ord. Gives conditions to be observed by both parties and lists items which Edith may keep (including a number from "Mrs Hawkins"). 8 page watermarked paper booklet typed 6½ sides, signed by Edith Ord, witnessed by Dora M. Waddington (Eastbourne).  £33

211/22 Ridgers, Jane Elizabeth - Long Sutton - 1918
Probated copy of short Will - wife of Robert James Ridgers, daughter Isabel Louisa Florence. Paper booklet.   £13

215/106 Rigge, Susannah (widow) - Redbridge - 1896
Letters of Administration - daughter Honoria Susannah (w/o Samuel William McCarraker). Sheet of parchment with wafer seal att'd and 1 stamp on reverse.  £5

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

211/11 Sherborn, Charles - Odiham - 1872
Letters of Administration granted to one of his sons Henry Charles Sherborn. Small piece parchment signed by Chas. Woodridge (District Registrar), with wafer seal attached.  £6

215/98 Smith and Wickham - dated 1867
Declaration by Anna Mary Wickham late of Winchester, now of Sandown, I o Wight, widow of James Wickham (Winchester) - brother Joseph Bouverie Smith and grandfather Joseph Smith (Pinbrook - d 1832). Refers to Will of Joseph Smith, marriage of Joseph Bouverie Smith to Caroline Ann Whittaker in 1852 (Alverstoke), their daughter Flora Mary Smith and his death. Large sheet watermarked paper folded in 2, written 1½ sides, signed A M Wickham. Together with a certificate of burial of Joseph Bouverie Smith at Catherington 1856, signed 1867 by Thos. Baugh (Vicar).  £30

215/92 Snow, James - Littleton - 1807
Attested copy of Will - late wife Susanna. Late brother William Snow (Westmeon) [his children referred to, but not named], late sister Elizabeth Mersh, 1st cousin Richard Snow (Littleton), [named] nephews & niece  Richard Snow (Littleton), William Snow, Robert Singleton, Sarah Cutler (nee Snow). 4 sheets watermarked paper written 4 sides signed in 1824 by J C Goodeve & J Bowker (solr clks, Winchester). Dusting to outer. £30

215/160 St. Barbe, Henry -  [previously Lymington, Hants] Heriots Wood, Harrow Weald, Middx - 1935
Probated copy of Will & Codicil - wife Mary Agatha St. Barbe, sons Francis Edward Noel St. Barbe, Sydney Lane Foster St. Barbe, daughter Barbara Catherine Wyley (w/o Donald Henry Fitzthomas Wyley), grandfather Charles St. Barbe, Great Uncle Roger St. Barbe. Includes particulars of specific legacies. 16 page booklet with parchment cover - text to 7 pages, large number of company stamps to other pages.  £19

215/102 Tindall, James - Bournemouth (formerly Scarborough, Yorks.) - 1872
Draft disclaimer by brother in law William Sadler (Ferrygate, East Lothian) of Executorship of Will. Wife Mary, cousin William Hebden (Scarborough). Refers to lands in Cawton, Gilling, Yorks. & Leasehold house in Bournemouth.  3 sheets paper written 3¼ sides. Note this is a Draft document & there are amendments and deletions throughout. [see also 215/101 - Property - Bournemouth, above and Yorkshire page - Property 215/209 Cawton & Stonegrave]  £14

215/222 Tindall, James - Bournemouth (formerly Scarborough, Yorks.) - 1872
Copy of "Oath for Executors" of the estate. Executors Mary Tindall ( widow of James), John James Paul Moody & cousin William Hebden (all of Scarborough). Pre-printed form with manuscript insertions which include details of total value of personal estate at Edenbank, Kelso.  Large sheet paper folded in 2 with text on approx 1 ½ sides.  £7

215/223 Tindall, James - Bournemouth (formerly Scarborough, Yorks.) - 1875
Copy of Memo relating to Estate - confirming bequest to his widow Mary of Leasehold property "Twyneham", Bournemouth, leased from Sir George Eliott Meyrick Japps Gervis.  Cousin William Hebden (Scarborough),  brother in law William Sadler (Ferrygate, East Lothian) Sheet watermarked paper folded in 2, written 1+ sides. £7

215/96 Turner, Nathaniel - St Peter Cheesehill, nr Winchester - 1813
Copy of Marriage entry for Nathaniel to Martha Chamberlayne Faithfull (both St. Peter's " Chusehill"). Small sheet paper certified by J C Proby (Minister) in 1845.  £12 

215/107 Ward, Alfred - Bentworth - 1899
Letters of Administration - wife Catherine Ward. Sheet parchment with two company stamps on reverse, wafer seal attached together with gauze lined 'Registered Letter' envelope addressed to his widow bearing three 1899 franks, a penny lilac stamp and a red wax seal. £5

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

211/12 Webster, Agnes Louise - Aldershot - 1902
Letters of Administration - son Sidney James Webster. Paper with wafer seal attached - Bank stamp on reverse.  £4

211/16 Webster, Charles - Aldershot - 1909
Probated copy of short Will - wife Emma. Paper booklet with several company stamps on cover.  £12

211/13 Williams, Fanny May - South Warnborough - 1902
Letters of Administration - husband Walter Harris Williams. Paper with wafer seal attached - Company stamp on reverse.  £4

211/19 Williams, Rhoda Mary - Hartley Wintney, died Fleet - 1913
Probated copy of Will - husband William Williams, brothers Matthew James Hazell, Morris Thomas Hazell, other beneficiaries Edwin Daniel Hazell, Fanny Jane Jefferies. Details of property & shares owned. Paper booklet with 3 company stamps & notes relating to death of husband - personal representative Hannah Williams & sale of properties to Percy Hamblin (Greywell). Together with the Death Certificate of William Williams - died 1934 - Surbiton.  £23

211/21 Wingrove, Jane (widow) - Hartley Wintney - 1915
Probated copy of short Will - niece Sarah (w/o Enos Cook). Paper booklet with bank stamp on cover. £7