FAMILY HISTORY DOCUMENTS (for sale)

Properties, etc

84/33 Bengeo - 1885 - Sale of property in Chulmleigh, Devon by James Walters (Clapham, Surrey) & Frederick Walters (Bengeo) to Richard Webber (Chulmleigh). Details of how property inherited by James' wife Elizabeth from her father Thomas Croote (Chulmleigh), died 1855, & of Elizabeth's brother Robert, her 4 children, & other family matters.
Parchment - signed & sealed by James  & Frederick Walters.  £28

84/121 Great Berkhampstead - 1892 Abstract of Title to land in Kent. Court Orders for sale of properties & apportionment of proceeds to mortgagees - Richard Oliver Rippon (Gt Berkhampstead), amongst others. For details see Kent page  Forest Hill, nr Lewisham.

105/32 Hunsdon Bury - 1896 - Lease of shooting & sporting rights on the Cromer Hall Estate, Norfolk by Margaret Bond Cabbell, widow (Cadogan Sq,  London), Edward Eyre Greenwell (Lime St, London) & Evelyn Bond Cabbell (Cromer Hall) to John Henry Buxton (Hunsdon Bury, Ware). Conditions to be met by Buxton with the rights which cover 1400 acres in several parishes.  Large sheet watermarked paper folded in 2, written on 3 sides, signed by both Cabbells & Greenwell, witnesses include William Shingles (Cromer).  £32

84/182  Rickmansworth - 1916 - Sale of  property in Hungerford Road, Islington by Walter Richard Greves (Rickmansworth) & Daisy (w/o Humphrey Wheeler - Melton Mowbray, Leics) as exors of Seymour Walter Greves  - for details see Middlesex page - Property - 1916 - Islington.
 

84/130 St Albans - 1894 - Sale by Christopher Miskin of plot of land to John Wells (Oxford St, London). Details of earlier mortgage to Wells and use of property as security for Bank loan owing to E C Smith Marten & Co, St Albans (Eric Carrington Smith, Thomas Powney Marten (dec'd) & George Nisbet Marten) who are party to the agreement. Single sheet folded in 2 - written on 3 sides - signed & sealed C Misken, E C Smith & John Wells.  £27

73/1 Welwyn - 30/4/1724 - Surrender by Benjamin Turner of all his copyhold lands to Lord of Manor of Welwyn by 'Hands and Acceptance' of William Wilshire and John Wells, two other tenants of the Manor, to the use of such persons as he shall appoint by his last Will and Testament.
Single sheet of paper - approx. 15 3/4" x 9 3/4" written on half of one side. 'Mark' of Benjamin Turner and Signatures of Wm Wilshere and John Wells.   £36

118/12 Collyer, James - Ware -   c. 1873?
Copy of Will & 3 codicils of James Nicholson Collyer of Hurworth, Co Durham -  brother  Joseph Collyer. Nephews James (Ware),  Joseph H,  Edward W,  Robert & niece Emily M (all Bedford Sq. London).
Together with certified copies (made 1873) of a) Death Certificate of Dorothy Collyer w/o Joseph Collyer (Middx) died 1851.
b) Burial Certificate of James Collyer .  For details & price, see my Durham page - Wills.

171/13 Greg, Thomas - Coles, Westmill & The Albany, Piccadilly - 1839
 Certified Office  copy of Will & codicils - brothers Robert,  John (Lancaster), William & Samuel Greg,  sisters not named. Uncle Thomas Greg, nephew Robin Greg, cousin Thomas Pares. Mrs Thomas Warre was a beneficiary. Property in Herts, Norfolk, Liverpool (Lightbody Estates), U S A, West Indies - "any sugars arriving after my death to belong to my 3 brothers".
Written on 8 sides paper watermarked 1847. The copy also includes the statements made before the Prerogative Court in support of the authenticity of the Will & Codicils - including one by Sarah, widow of James Agate of the Albany (a signatory).  £28

130/29  Greg, Thomas - Westmill - (1847) - Attested copy of Disentailing Deed in respect of lands  held for life under his Will. John, Samuel & William Greg were brothers of Thomas.    Details & price of document on my Cheshire page - Wills - Greg, Robert Phillips and Robert Hyde Greg - Norcliffe