FAMILY HISTORY DOCUMENTS (for sale)

84/133 - 1823 - A short letter written by (possibly) a trustee (the signature isn't legible) of the Will of Thos. Greenwood & addressed to "Mr Forrest at Mr Cross office Preston" concerning legacies payable to the children of Edm. Dewhurst (one of whom has died). Written on a single side of paper which may have been torn from a small notebook.  £8

84/143 Breightmet - 1899 - "Continuation Abstract of Title" of Trustees of Will of Wm Hampson Dec'd, to yearly rent from premises - refers to agreement of 1878 whereby trustees (Richard Hamer Hampson (Christleton), John Hampson (Summerseat), Danl Hamer Hampson (Breightmet)) leased to Joseph & Robert Lomax for 999 years, a plot for erection of houses. 3 sheets watermarked paper - typed on 1+ sides, & small separate hand drawn location plan.  £12

190/25 Bury - 1729 - Quit claim (Release) by Simon Dearden of all claims, actions, etc he had against  Robert Siddall. No details of nature of claims. Sheet watermarked paper folded in 2, written 1 side, ink & embossed Duty Stamps. Signed / sealed Symon Dearden, witnessed by John Dearden & Tho Boardman.  £45

75/3 Chorley - 1732 - Obligation Bond given by John Whittle (Chorley) to Miss Margaret Stockport (Leyland) regarding a Mortgage [see 75/4, below]. Sheet watermarked paper folded in 2, written on 1 side, 1st section in Latin (standard practice until 1733). Ink & embossed Duty stamps. Signed / sealed by Whittle - red wax seal depicts warrior on horseback - witnessed by John Smith, Wrightington Woosey ( ly) & Gi. Woosly (ey).  £52

75/4 Chorley - 1732 - Mortgage of Messuage & lands by John Whittle (Chorley) to Miss Margaret Stockport (Leyland) - names  the various closes of land. Large sheet parchment with decorative 1st two words incorporating Royal Coat of Arms. Ink slightly faded in places.   Signed / sealed by Whittle - red wax seal depicts warrior on horseback - witnessed on reverse by John Smith, Wrightington Woosly (ey) & Gi. Woosey (ly).  A note on the reverse signed by Richd. Willding & Margaret Willding states that part of the money advanced belonged to Alice Stopford.  [see 75/3 for Obligation Bond]     £70

75/5 Chorley - 1737 - Assignment of Mortgage  by Richard  Willding (Leyland) & further advance to John Whittle (Chorley) by Henrietta Rigby (Preston). Details original Mortgage given by Margaret Stockport (in 1732) - see 75/4 - refers to her marriage to Richard  Willding, gives details of further lands (leased from Sir Thomas Standish of Duxbury) providing additional security, names John's father & son as James Whittle, wife as Ann. Very large sheet parchment with decorative 1st two words - several small holes to margin & 1 to text [with loss of part of some letters]. 1 tiny tear in folds. Signed / sealed by Richd. Willding & John Whittle, witnessed on reverse by John Smith, Hugh Goodday. [see 75/6 for Obligation Bond]     £75

75/6 Chorley - 1737 - Obligation Bond given by John Whittle (Chorley) to Miss Henrietta Rigby (Preston) regarding a Mortgage [see 75/5 above]. Sheet watermarked paper folded in 2, written on 1 side, piece approx 6"x 2½" torn off / missing from corner of 3rd/4th page, but no loss of text. Ink & embossed Duty stamps. Signed / sealed by Whittle - red wax seal depicts coat of arms - witnessed by John Smith & Hugh Goodday. £48

75/7 Chorley - 1741 - 99 year Lease of piece of land granted by Mary, Duchess Dowager of Norfolk to John Whittle (Chorley) for the lives of Anne Edmundson (widow), & John's sons James & John. Refers to John's father, James, previous Lease of land surrendered as a condition of new Lease, and other conditions. Large sheet parchment with decorative 1st two words incorporating Royal Coat of Arms. Signed / sealed Mary Norfolk - red wax seal (damaged at edges) depicts head of classical warrior - witnessed on reverse by Pere. Widdrington & Francis Hildgard / Hildyard.   £76

75/12 Chorley - 1741 - Counterpart of  Lease [75/7]of small parcel of land by Mary, Duchess Dowager of Norfolk to John Whittle (Chorley). Refers to a previous Lease which has been surrendered, John's father, James & John's sons James & John. Paper with 1st 2 words embellished, ink  & embossed Duty stamps, splits in folds (common with paper of this age) - signed / sealed by  John Whittle, witnessed by William Halliwell & Wm. Hathornwaite.  £48

75/8 Chorley - 1744 - Assignment of Mortgage & further advance to John Whittle (Chorley). Details original Mortgage given by Margaret Stockport (later w/o Richard  Wilding) and assignment to Henrietta Rigby (Preston)  - part of advance by Rigby belonged to Ursula Leadbeater, widow, (Tarleton) and assignment of mortgage to Alice Croston, widow, (Chorley) & further advance she made to Whittle, names John's father & son as James Whittle, wife as Ann & son John. Details of Leases by which lands held - gives field names. Large sheet parchment with decorative 1st two words with depiction of fish / dragon above them - made / sold by R Featherston, Beverley - signed / sealed by Henrietta Rigby & John Whittle, witnessed on reverse by Hugh Goodday & Wrightington Woosey with details of interest paid.   £78

75/9 Chorley - 1744 - Further Mortgage  advanced to John Whittle (Chorley) by William Halliwell (Chorley). Details of lands mortgaged & Leases by which lands held - gives field names - subject to Mortgage given by Alice Croston, widow, (Chorley) [see 75/8]. Large sheet parchment with decorative 1st two words with depiction of fish / dragon above them - made / sold by R Featherston, Beverley, 1 hole with loss of part of several letters of text - signed / sealed by  John Whittle - red wax seal with head of elderly bearded man, witnessed on reverse by Richard Sergeant & Wrightington Woosey. £70

 75/10 Chorley - 1747 - Lease for a year (being 1st part of Lease & Release for sale of property - see 75/11) by  James Whittle (eldest son & heir of John Whittle of Chorley), and Anne Whittle (his widow ) & William Halliwell (Chorley) his exors to Allan Pincock (Chorley). Details some of lands concerned. Parchment with decorative 1st two words with depiction of fish / dragon above them - made / sold by R Featherston, Beverley - signed / sealed by  James & Ann Whittle & Halliwell, witnessed on reverse by John Taylor & H Aldersey.  £58

75/11 Chorley - 1747 - Release  (being 2nd part of Lease & Release for sale of property - see 75/10) by Anne Whittle (his widow ) & William Halliwell  the exors of John Whittle (Chorley, dec'd) to Allan Pincock (Chorley). James Whittle (his eldest son & heir) was party to it. Brief details of John's Will & references to amounts owing to  Alice Croston & William Halliwell  (both Chorley). Details of lands sold & Leases by which lands held - gives field names. Large sheet parchment with decorative 1st two words - signed / sealed by  James & Ann Whittle & Halliwell, witnessed on reverse by John Taylor & H Aldersey.  £74

75/14 Chorley - 1756 - 6 months Lease (1st part of Lease & Release for transfer of lands as security for a mortgage) by Allan Pincock (Chorley) to the Exors & Trustees [William Hancock (Leeds),  John Green (Liverpool), John Harrison & Richard Broome (both Manchester)] of John Stocke (Ordsall) dec'd. Names closes of land [owned by John Whittle prior to Allen Pincock. Large parchment sheet with decorated 1st 2 words incorporating a small portrait of King George II & the Royal Coat of Arms. 1 small tear in folds, not affecting text. Signed / sealed by Pincock, witnessed on reverse by Jos. Broome & Chris. Eagle. £88

75/15 Chorley - 1756 - Release (2nd part of Lease & Release for transfer of freehold & leasehold property as security for a mortgage advanced) by  the Exors & Trustees [see 75/14 above] of John Stocke (Ordsall) dec'd to Allan Pincock (Chorley) [wife Frances, son John]. Details of property / land in Chorley, Duxbury (Lancs) & Spittle Sq, St Leonards, Middx including names of closes, details of relevant Leases, refers to Obligation Bond of previous day. Monies advanced held in trust for Margaret Hudson, otherwise Benson, or Stocke, or Walker. 3 large parchment sheets with decorated 1st 2 words incorporating Royal Coat of Arms, slight fading of ink in some folds. Signed / sealed by Pincock, witnessed on reverse by Jos. Broome & Chris. Eagle. £69

75/16 Chorley - 1760 - Lease for a year (being 1st part of Lease & Release for assignment of Mortgage [see 75/14, 15] ) by surviving Exors & Trustees [William Hancock (Leeds) &  John Green (Liverpool)] of John Stocke (Ordsall) dec'd to Josiah Jesse (Manchester). Large parchment sheet with decorated 1st 2 words incorporating Royal Coat of Arms. 4 small round holes [from 'maggot' in skin] top left corner. Signed / sealed by Hancock & Green, witnessed on reverse by Ric. Wilson, Thos. Bolland, Richd. Savage & James Flegg (?) .  £54

75/17 Chorley - 1761 - Lease for a year (being 1st part of Lease & Release for sale of land) by Allan Pincock (Chorley) to Thomas Sumner (Wrightington then Wheelton). Josiah Jesse (Manchester) party to agreement as mortgagee. Details of Freehold messuage & lands. Parchment sheet with decorated 1st 2 words incorporating Royal Coat of Arms. Signed / sealed by Josiah Jess & Allen Pincock, witnessed on reverse by Wm. Shaw & John Harrison.  £54

75/18 Chorley - 1761 - Release (2nd part of Lease & Release for sale of land) by Frances & Allan Pincock (Chorley) to Thomas Sumner (Wrightington then Wheelton). Josiah Jesse (Manchester) party to agreement as mortgagee & Matthew Ryley (Chorley then Clifton) also party to agreement as Trustee for Pincock. Details of Freehold & Leasehold lands incl names of closes, Leases under which held, 4 mortgages, assignment relating to previous owner (John Whittle), sale of lands by him to Pincock, mortgage of lands to Trustees of John Stocke (Ordsall) dec'd, assignment of mortgage to Josiah Jesse (Manchester) as husband of beneficiary of Stocke's Will - Margaret Hudson, otherwise Benson, or Stocke, or Walker. 3 large parchment sheets with decorated 1st 2 words incorporating Royal Coat of Arms. Signed / sealed by Matt Ryley, Josiah Jess, Frans. & Allen Pincock, witnessed on reverse by Wm. Shaw, Thos. Catterall. Willm. Ainescow, Richd. Bleasdall & John Harrison.  £72

75/20 Chorley - 1797 -  Lease for a year (being 1st part of Lease & Release for sale of land) by Thomas Weld (Stonyhurst) to Thomas Somner (Chorley). Details of land including field names, acreage, adjoining landowners. Parchment - 1st 2 words embellished  incorporating Royal Coat of Arms. Signed / sealed by Thomas Weld, witnessed on reverse by Joseph Weld & Jn. (Call / Tall) Manfield.  £52

75/21 Chorley - 1797 - Release (2nd  part of Lease & Release for sale of land) by Thomas Weld (Stonyhurst) to Thomas Somner (Chorley). Details of land including field names, acreage, adjoining landowners. Large Parchment sheet - 1st 2 words embellished  incorporating Royal Coat of Arms. Signed / sealed by Thomas Weld, witnessed on reverse by Joseph Weld & Jn. (Call / Tall) Manfield.  £56

75/25 Chorley, Hindley & Wheelton - 1855 - Deed of partition of lands inherited from Thomas Somner  by his 3 daughters Elizabeth (w/o Henry Fisher of Kirkham), Sarah Alice Somner (Chorley) & Hannah Mary (w/o Thomas Crooke Ainsworth of Blackburn). Details of properties & lands Somner owned & a schedule & maps of the lands allocated to daughters. Chorley includes 'Red Bank' & cotages occupied by Somner and Thomas Heald, James Taylor, Job Hatton, Ann Holt;  Hindley includes occupiers William Lancaster, James Smith, Thomas Lowes, Alice Alker, Elizabeth Green, Thomas Fenny, Margaret Sherrington; & Wheelton includes 'Whins', 'Buckholes' & land - occupiers Robert Grundy, Henry Holden, William Kershaw, Evan Jackson, Robert Hodgkinson & Thomas Marsden. 3 large parchment sheets signed / sealed by Elizabeth & Henry Fisher, Sarah Alice Somner, Hannah M &  Thomas C Ainsworth, witnessed on reverse by Josh. B Dickson (solr Preston), Edmund R Harris (Preston).  £62

190/35 Colne - 1722 - Bond against Dower given by James Hargreaves (Polstead, Suffolk) to James & John Ridihalgh (Colne) in connection with sale to the Ridihalgh's of copyhold property (includes details) to be surrendered to Colne Manor Court.  Large sheet watermarked paper written 1 side, 1st section in Latin (normal practise pre 1733), ink & embossed duty stamps. Some fraying to part of 1 edge, 1 tear, a number of small holes. Some underlining of text & 2 short marginal notes identifying the properties. Signed / sealed by Hargreaves, witnessed by Richard Hargreaves & Jno Oxnard.  £48

190/26 Colne - 1738 - Quit claim (Release) to any right to Dower in respect of lands at Colne by Mary (widow of Joshua Crabtree of Standred, Coln) given to Thomas Garforth (Steeton, Kildwick, Yorks).  Includes the names of closes of land, adjoining road, brook & previous landowner.  Sheet of watermarked paper folded in 2, written 1 side, ink & embossed Duty stamps - edges frayed, small holes in centre fold not affecting text. 'Mark' of Mary Crabtree with wax seal, witnessed by Edwd / Edmd Starkie & Saml Farrar on 1st & 2nd pages.  £52

84/132 Colne - 1798 - Abstract of Title to lands belonging to John Starkie (a bankrupt). Refers to Will of Robert Heaton (Harden, Bingley - 1726), his wife Susannah, children Robert,  Joseph,  Susannah,  Elizabeth (w/o John Fairbank) & her 4 children. Transfer to Joseph Heaton, then to his son Joseph - disposal to Starkie. Also includes details of various mortgages obtained by Starkie, his bankruptcy and the properties & lands involved. Tenants named.
6 sheets paper watermarked 1796 - small tears in folds - written 6+ sides & coversheet with dusting & small holes in folds.  £46

105/29 Fishwick 1887 - Lease of cottage & lands by Townley Rigby Knowles (Fishwick Hall) to William Woan (Fishwick). Cottage formerly occupied by William Henry Maddocks. Details of conditions of tenancy.  Sheet watermarked paper  folded in 2, written on 2 sides, signed by William Woan.  £30

226/4 Greenhalgh - 1792 - Obligation Bond given by John Garlick (Greenhalgh with Thisleton) to John France (Lancaster) & Mary his wife administratrix of her father James Rigg (Lancaster) re further loan to Garlick.  Refers to original mortgage between Garlick & Rigg secured on house & lands in Greenhalgh.  Sheet watermarked paper  folded in 2, written on 2 sides, ink & embossed duty stamps,  signed / sealed by John Garlick, witnessed by Josh. Briggs. Page 3 contains a brief note re Interest payments.  £50

84/144 Greenhalgh - 1914 - Sale of Townend Farm & Lands by Trustees & Beneficiaries of 1891 Will of Ellen (w/o James Catterall), to James Carter as Trustee of Will of Edward Garlick dec'd (Preston) - died 1900.  Extensive details of Catterall family, including Ellen's Will, lands to which she was entitled, husband James, & children  - Catherine Taylor, Ellen Blackburn,  Alice (w/o John R Murray of Hoole), & Thomas, marriages, deaths, mortgages & assignment of interests.
3 large sheets parchment - signed & sealed by family members - Thomas Blackburn, James Thomas Blackburn, Ellen Jane Blackburn  (all of Kirkham), Thomas Catterall, (Greenhalgh),  Alice Murray,  Ralph Shorrock Taylor (Thornton le Fylde),  & mortgagees - Oliver & Thomas Stirzaker (both of Greenhalgh),  Henry Francis Wilson (Preston),  witnesses William Sanderson (Greenhalgh), Jos Parker & Thos Carr (Solrs clks, Preston).  £56

84/138 Heywood - 1877 - Mortgage between James Lord and Rochdale Bridge Inn Benefit Building Society. Refers to earlier indentures by which Lord acquired the property & includes subsequent redemption of mortgage. Written on 6 sides - parchment sewn together in booklet form - signed & sealed by Lord, with impressed seal of society - witnessed by Edwd. Lyon Taylor.  £32

75/13 Hindley - 1746 - Lease of  land by Dorothy Smallshaw (Westhoughton) [late mother - Mary] to Ellis Sumner (Euxton). Conditions / covenants re use of land, repair / maintenance of gates & hedges, etc. Richard Ashton was tenant of land. Paper - with split along approx ½ length of centre fold, several splits in other folds, also 2 tears of up to 2½" in length. Ink & embossed duty stamps  - signed & good wax seal  Do.  Smallshaw witnessed by Mary Wall & Richard Balshaw.  £40

104/6 Hindle - 1815 - Obligation Bond given by John George Bagshaw (Hindle) & Mary his wife (widow of John Thornton, Manchester) to Joseph Hignett (Elton, Chesh).
Pre-printed sheet of paper - watermarked 1812 - folded in 2 - written on 1 side - ink manuscript details. Ink & embossed duty stamps - signed / sealed JG & Mary Bagshaw + witness signatures Mary Ashton & Andrew Ashton.  £36

75/24 Hindley - 1850 - Copy of conveyance of close of land by Thomas Somner (Chorley) to Thomas Gaskell (Hindley) [appears to be 'draft', as includes comments by solicitors]. Gives acreage, adjoining landholdings & refers to Deeds back to 1752 of Ellis Somner & son Thomas (both Euxton).  4 sheets watermarked paper, some pale waterstains, small splits in centre folds & piece missing from top of 4th sheet with loss of part of 1st line of text. Within a torn paper cover.  £27

84/137 Hooley Hill, Ashton under Lyne - 1861 - Plan of plot of Land (bordered by Hill St, Shipley Rd, Mount Pleasant St) belonging to Edward Lowe Sidebottom, proposed to be taken on Chief Rent by James Arundale / Armidale? (Hat Manufacturer). Plan with notes on bleu paper - some small tears at folds - stuck to a textile backing. £15

84/135 Hothersall - 1848 - Memorandum of Deposit of Deeds by Thomas Spencer as security for advance of monies from Messrs Roskell, Arrowsmith &Co (Preston). Details of Deed deposited (presumably by which Spencer had acquired the property). Sheet paper folded in 2, pre-printed on 2 sides with manuscript insertions - signed by Spencer.  £11

75/38 Layton w Warbreck - (probably) 1836 (date not clear) - Schedule of lands entitled "Valuation of Layton Hall Estate" gives field names, acreage, cultivation, value per acre & yearly value (total 316 acres) [includes ref to plan no, but plan not present]. Sheet watermarked paper folded in 2, written 1 + sides.  £12

118/7 Liverpool - 1801- James Nelson mentioned in Will of uncle - for details see Derbyshire page - Wills - Ward, Archer - Windmill Hill, St Werburgh, Derby

84/19  Liverpool - 1892 - Assignment of Mortgage (originally granted by Helen Lavinia Shaw (Sneyd Park) to  Francis Baskerville (Kingsdown,  Bristol) ) -  witnessed by George Livingstone Shaw (Liverpool).  [for details see Gloucestersh page - Bristol /  St. Michael] 

103/6 Manchester - 1820 - Deed of Covenant by Thomas Ashton (Newton) to James Blair (Uttoxeter, Staffs)  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). For full details & price of this document please see my Cheshire page - Property - Netherton

84/134 Manchester - 1826 - Deposition made by James Crossley (Law clerk to "Commissioners appointed to Improve Market St & build Bridge over River Irwell") and John Partington Aston (his clerk) concerning property occupied by Joseph Peatson, acquired from John Jackson (Hulme) in connection with the proposed improvements. Parchment - signed Jas Crossley & John P Aston before Erasmus Webster.  £24

130/29  Manchester - 1847 - Attested copy of Disentailing Deed in respect of lands  held for life under Will of Thomas Greg . John, Samuel & William Greg were brothers of Thomas.  This copy made 1853, signed by W H Hodgson & Josh Clowes (solicitors clerks, Manchester)  Details & price of document on my Cheshire page - Wills - Greg, Robert Phillips and Robert Hyde Greg - Norcliffe

130/30 Manchester / Gymingham - 1847
Attested copy of Disentailing Deed in respect of copyhold lands  held for life under Will of Thomas Greg.  Schedule of dates on which Deed entered into Court Rolls of various Manors including  Gymingham, (Lancs). This copy made 1853, signed by W H Hodgson & Josh Clowes (solicitors clerks, Manchester). Details & price of document on my Cheshire page - Wills - Greg, Robert Phillips and Robert Hyde Greg - Norcliffe

104/20 Oldham - 1838 - Bond of Indemnity given by the widower James Radcliffe & children including Henry Radcliffe (Oldham) - for details see Yorkshire page - property - Saddleworth.

105/25 Oldham - 1888 - Agreement between Joseph Gibson (Moorfields, Willaston, Nantwich) & James Jones (Oldham) 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

105/42 Ordsall & Salford - 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, Ches). Details of 5 settlements of 1868 - 1879, mainly by Jane's father Richard Redfern. A schedule of the assets of each include Railway Co shares & properties in Ordsall & Salford and Saddleworth, Yorks. Jane's sisters - Hannah Maria Evans & Harriett Redfern.  16 page paper booklet written 15 sides, signed by Jane & Eleanor, witnessed by Herbert R Spencer (Balham).  £42

84/140 Poulton & Thornton - 1886 - Equitable Charge on Property as security on advance by Thomas Beardwood (Chorley) to Elizabeth Plant, widow (Preston) & William & Jane Ellen Parkinson (Poulton). Details of property used as security & subsequent transfer of charge by Exors of Beardwood to Hannah,  Agnes  & Jane Wearing (all of Preston). Single sheet paper - several splits in folds / small piece missing (no loss of text). Signed by Elizabeth Plant, & the Parkinsons, & transfer signed  by Joseph Wright Pollard,  James B Ditchfield & Mary Jolly (as Exors of Beardwood). Witnessed on reverse by H Albert Plant (solr, Preston).  £16

105/28 Preston - 1855 - 2nd Mortgage of properties & land in Preston including dwellings, cotton spinning mill, boiler house, engine house, warehouses, weaving sheds, spinning shops, machine shops, smiths, reservoirs etc. by Thomas Langton Birley, Charles Birley & Arthur Leyland Birley (all Kirkham) to Joseph Briggs Dickson (Preston). Details of adjoining roads, landowners & former occupiers including Francis Sleddon, John Swainson, Robert Bickerstaff. 1st mortgage advanced by Rev. Charles Hesketh.  Paper booklet with 8 large pages, written on 6 sides with some dusting to cover. Signed by  the Birleys, witnessed by William Hulley (Kirkham). £40

84/141  Preston - 1890 - Assignment of 999 year Lease on property in Preston - Schoolhouse & premises at back of Avenham Lane, by William Caton Thompson (Kensington, London) to Mary Ellen (w/o Ferdinand Kitchen of Preston). Large sheet parchment folded in 2 written on 2 sides, incorporating small location plan - signed & sealed by Thompson & M E Kitchen.  £28

103/29 Salford - 1882 - Sale of property  & redemption of mortgage by Joseph William Elliott (Salford) 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 in Northwich, description & occupiers.
For full details & price, please see my Cheshire page - Property - Northwich

84/76 Southport - 1891 - Abstract of Title to Bucklesbury Farm, Glos. (as mortgagees) of the members of the Bracey family, including  Philippa S (w/o Rev Robert Stephenson of Southport). Details on Gloucestershire page - Property - Hawkesbury.

84/131 Tockholes - 1783 - Contemporary copy of Agreement between Thomas Ainsworth (Pleasington) & William Marsden, son of Thomas (both of Tockholes ). Refers to agreement of same date whereby Marsden had sold properties & land to Ainsworth. This Agreement concerns retention of part of the purchase money by Ainsworth to secure  payment of annual annuity to Marsden's wife, Hannah, in lieu of dower. Details of earlier agreements to secure annuity and properties & land incl in the sale (Thomas Houghton (Tockholes ) was party to 1778 Deed mentioned.) 6 sheets watermarked paper - pinned together - written on 10+ sides.  £42

103/11 Warrington - 1852 - Assignment of mortgage debt by William Turner (Mackley) to Joseph Stubs (Warrington). For full details & price of document, please turn to my Cheshire page - Property - Overton Hill

75/23 Warton, Kirkham - 1838 - Marriage Settlement between Henry Fisher (Carleton, Poulton) & Elizabeth Somner (Chorley). After his death, Elizabeth to be paid annuity from properties, including the 'Bank House', at Warton he'd inherited from William Dobson (Liverpool). Names closes of over 50 acres of land occupied by Matthew Tomlinson. 2 large parchment sheets - 1st 2 words embellished incorporating Royal Coat of Arms. Signed / sealed Henry Fisher, witnessed on reverse Willm. Emetson (solr Poulton).  £55

135/13 Wavertree - 1794 - Rare document relating to sale of Church Pew in Trinity Church, Wavertree by Church Trustees - to John Wainwright (Wavertree).  Sheet parchment with 1 small hole & 1 slightly larger (approx 1cm x 1. 5cm) hole in folds with loss of a few letters of text.  Signed / sealed by 14 of the Trustees - William Pole, John Backhouse,  Christopher Shaw,   Edward Philip Grayson,  John Leech,  Thomas Moore,  James Hayes,  Edward Hind,  John Wright,  James Swan,  Henry Littledale,  Rev. Thomas Dannett (all of Wavertree),   Thomas Parke (Highfield) & Peter Baker (Mosley Hill). [Richard Watt (West Derby) also named as Trustee.] Signatures repeated on reverse with addition of witnesses Silv.Richmond & J Ovens.   £110

150/53 Wavertree - 1913 - Valuation prepared by District Valuer, Liverpool of 5 properties in Garmoyle Road, and addressed to John Harry (New Yatt, Oxon). 5 pre-printed paper forms & covering printed letter with manuscript details. Each includes address, occupier, gross value & site value. Occupiers - W Fletcher,  Arthur Stanton,  J H Pemberton,  J McLean,  Anastasia Lambert.  £15

75/19 Wheelton - 1793 - Lease, of lands occupied by Christopher Woods, by Thomas Somner (Chorley) to James Lucas (Hoghton). Conditions & covenants re crops to be grown & manner in which land to be farmed. Large sheet paper with 1st 2 words embellished & ink & embossed duty stamps. Splits in folds (particularly to central horizontal fold). Signed / sealed by Somnor & Lucas, witnessed on reverse by Richd. Fox (ffox) & William Crook. £47

75/37 Wheelton  - Extract from (possibly Inclosure Award - shows no's "144" & "168"). Refers to parcel of land known as "The Moss" near Buckholes in possession of Henry Hoghton, land previously held by Margaret (w/o Edmund Threfall), after her father Richard Oral, also moss from High Moor, Manor of Hoghton, & refers to 1789 Lease of land by late Sir Henry Hoghton to James Nightingale (Brindle) [James' children Joseph, James & Catherine then aged 22, 7 & 10 years respectively].  Sheet  watermarked paper written 1½ sides - dusting & fraying of edges.  £16