Beryl Anderson

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Africa

Australia
Property, etc

66/11 Launceston, Tasmania- 1889 - Lease of property  'Ship & Pilot Boat' by Margaret Elizabeth Gilmour (Launceston, Tasmania)  For full details/price, please see my Gloucestershire page - Property -   Bristol /  Narrow Quay

Wills, etc.

160/77 Beryl (daughter of Douglas Baker of Geraldton, Western Australia), beneficiary of Will. For full details & price of this document, please see my Norfolk page - Wills - Woodcock, Samuel Jonathan - Norwich - 1912

171/161 Tillyard, Robin John - Canberra - dated 1938
Letter detailing occupation & death - for details & price see Norfolk page - Wills -  Tillyard, Miss Ellen (his aunt)

73/5 Wyer, Emma, Henley Beach, South Australia - 1885
Contemporary Certified copy of Will dated 23/9/1885. Refers to late husband, Charles S Wyer, a plaintiff in the case ' Charles Wyer and others v John Tomkins'. Son  Charles and grandchildren, sister, grand nieces and nephews, not named, brother - in - law Frederick Hagedorn (Adelaide).      £10

Canada

171/206 Cecil T Blundell of Windsor, Ontario, included in his mother's Will -  Amy Maria Blundell - Cromer - 1923. Probated copy of short Will - widow of George T Blundell, sister Miss Emily M Boyce. Paper booklet 2 company stamps. £13

160/77  Rose & Ernest Bond of Romford, Saskatchewan, beneficiary of Will. For full details & price of this document, please see my Norfolk page - Wills - Woodcock, Samuel Jonathan - Norwich - 1912

171/166 Davey, Roscoe Ellis Boyle - Cartierville, Quebec - 1913
Letters of Administration, shows English residence at Sustead, Norfolk - father Guy Davey. Paper. £4

105/33 Release & Indemnity given by the children of  Ann Dodds  Gainsborough Hill, Stafford died 1852 in 1853.  Watermarked paper includes details of net value & amount paid to each beneficiary, signed by 13 of Ann's children - including George Dodds & Edward Dodds (both West Gwillimbury, Canada). William Dodds did not sign as he had already benefited prior to his mother's death.  Together with a) a signed declaration from James Patton (Notary Public of Barrie, Simcoe, Canada) confirming he was present when George & Edward signed the Indenture, & b) a Certificate of Appointment of Patton as Notary Public signed by the Earl of Elgin & Kincardine, Governer General of British North America.  £50

130/56 Mortgage  by Henry de Beaumont Randolph [entitled to lands in tail male, subject to mortgages, annuities and portions to younger siblings].  Henry's  sister Grace Lilian (w/o Cecil Wogan Wainwright of Manitoba, Canada).  For full details & price of document, please see my Gloucestershire page - Property -Yate + Old Sodbury - 1899

130/67 & 68  - Sale of Leechpool Farm & lands by Henry de Beaumont Randolph (formerly of Yate, now Ontario, Canada).  For full details & price of documents, please see my Gloucestershire page - Property -Yate 1912

171/100 Brother Samuel Smith (Toronto, Canada), his 4 sons Thomas Mann Smith, William Wilson Smith, Samuel Sidney Smith, Robert Cromer Smith mentioned in Original Will.  For full details & price of this document, please see my Norfolk page - Wills - Smith, Susanna (Miss) - Cromer - dated 1900

171/98 John Spaul & Austin Spaul (both Collingwood, Canada). John's son Josiah John Spaul. Niece Elizabeth Purdy (Walsingham). Austin's children not named. All mentioned in sister's Will. For full details & price of this document, please see my Norfolk page - Wills - Lewis, Mary Ann - widow - Hunworth & Holt - 1899

211/109 Rev. Richard Whitnell (Phillipsburg, St Armand, Lower Canada) included in brother's Will. For full details & price of this document, please see my Yorkshire page - Wills -  Whitnell, John - Tadcaster - 1849

 

Egypt
Wills, etc.

211/83  - dated 1913 - Francis Hubert Manley (Alexandria, Egypt) included in brother's Will - for full details, please see my Wiltshire page - Wills -  Manley, Marmaduke - Park Dale, Devizes

 

England - County unknown
Wills, etc.

171/229 Temple, John - died in China.     Master of merchant ship "Adventure"    - 1858
Letters of Administration - widowed mother Christiana Anne Temple, sister Louisa Temple. Parchment dated 1872, with wafer seal. £5

France
Wills, etc.

Gibraltar

98/157 Livingstone, Thos. - Thorne, Doncaster - formerly Gibraltar - 1900 - see Yorkshire page for details

India
Property, etc

162/24  - 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, for full details & price of this, please see my Devon page - Property - Bishops Tawton

Ireland
Property, etc

135/29 Co Armagh - Ballymacnab - 1823 - Lease of land by Rt Hon. Francis William Earl of Charlemont  to Thomas Hanlon (Foley, Armagh)  Peter was eldest son of  Thomas Hanlon - gives details of adjoining farms & lands & various conditions including a requirement for Hanlon to construct a house on the land.  Pre-printed with manuscript details, 'mark' & seal of Thomas Hanlon, signed / sealed by Charlemont.  Note:- This document is badly damaged & in a very fragile condition. There are splits in all folds & parts of the text are missing, but it provides useful information for the family historian.  £3 (to cover cost of postage & packing)

135/22 Co Armagh - Ballymacnab - 1879 - Mortgage of land by Peter Hanlon (Ballymacnabb) to David Gillespie (Armagh). Refers to original Lease of 1823 by which Peter's father Thomas Hanlon (Foley) leased the lands from The Earl of Charlemont, Peter was about 7 years of age at that date.  Very large sheet watermarked paper folded in 2 written 3 sides. Signed / sealed by Peter Hanlon, witnessed by William Gallagher (solr  Armagh). £36

135/20 Co Armagh - Carricknagavna - 1873 - Sale of Farm k/a Forkhill by Michael McDermott to Patrick Murphy / Peter Murphy. Refers back to acquisition of lands by Charles Thomas Warde 1852, his death 1865, & surviving children Henry Charles Lloyd Warde, died 1871, Ada Lloyd Hawley, Charlotte Purefroy Lloyd Hodgson & Emily Frances Lloyd Warde; Marriage Settlements between Henry Tylston Hodgson & Charlotte 1865 and  Rev. Edward Hawley & Ada 1866.  Refers to 1872 agreement between McDermott & other tenants of lands at Carricknagavna that he would purchase at auction on behalf of all tenants including Patrick Quinn, Thomas Murphy, Patrick McParland. Large parchment sheet folded in 2, written on 3 sides  (printed with manuscript insertions). The 4th side contains the title & a Location Plan showing adjoining landholders Hugh Murphy, James Magill & John McEnally. Small stain resulting in loss of small area of text. "Marks" of Michael McDermott & Patrick Murphy with small red wax seals, witnessed by James Smyth (solr app. Neury) £35

135/19 Co Armagh - Dromart - 1853 - Lease of Farm & Land by Rt Hon Viscount Dungannon to Bernard Lynas (Dromart). Various rights reserved to Dungannon & Covenants & conditions to be observed by Lynas.  Formerly in possession of Felix Brady. Very large sheet watermarked paper folded in 2, written 2½ sides - pre-printed with manuscript insertions - signed / sealed by Dungannon (large impressed wax seal) & Bernard Lynas, witnessed by Hutcheson Powell & John Rainey.  Together with a small note 1881 indicating the Lease had been used as security for a loan, signed by Lynas.  £33

135/27 Co Armagh - Farnaloy - 1890 - Conveyance of lands in connection with proposed Marriage of Anne Eliza English to William Haughey (Mowilliam, Armagh). Anne's parents were Isabella & Thomas English (died 1870) of Farnaloy, grandfather John English. Large parchment sheet folded in 2, written 2 sides, signed / sealed by Isabella English, Anne Eliza English & William Haughey.  £33

135/21 Co Armagh - Farnamuckla - 1875 - Sub Grant in perpetuity of Lands by Robert John MacGeough (The Argory, Co Armagh) to John Feighan & James Feighan (both Farnamuckla). Lands leased by  MacGeough  from Marcus Gervais Lord Archbishop of Armagh.  Refers to 1787 Lease of lands by William McGeough to Patrick Feighan, renewable at 7 year intervals.    8 page parchment booklet written 5 sides. Location plan on cover sheet which shows part of adjoining lands of Jas & John Feighan, Terence Raverty, Terence Toner, Francis Toner jnr. Damp staining to part of booklet with resultant 'crinkling' of parchment. Signed / sealed by R J MacGeough & John Feighan with 'mark' of  James Feighan.  £32

135/25 Co Armagh - Newry - 1880 - Sale of lands by George Rice (Armagh) to Moses Gillespie (Culkeeran, Armagh), formerly part of estate of John Lawson Cross - an interest in them was granted to Rice by a High Court Poll of 1879. 6 pages of parchment sewn together, written 4 sides - pencil notations. Signed / sealed by George Rice & Moses Gillespie, witnessed by William A Simpson (solr, Armagh). £38

135/26 Co Armagh - Tamlette - 1890 - Grant of  Perpetual Lease of lands by Jane Ritter, widow,  (Limavady, Co Londonderry) to Benjamin Jenkinson (Tamlette). Lands originally Leased by Jane Thompson to Joseph Jenkinson 1790. In 1858 the Lease of part of the lands was renewed to Benjamin Jenkinson by Jane Maxwell, his interest was passed to Benjamin Jenkinson [Thomas Jenkinson was party to agreement]. Jane Maxwell's lands passed to Samuel Maxwell Alexander (died 1889), his co-heiresses were Jane Ritter & Elizabeth Jane Smith Ritter / Stanton.  Large parchment sheet folded in 2, pre-printed with manuscript insertions on 3 sides, signed / sealed by Jane Ritter with 'Mark' of Benjamin Jenkinson, witnessed by Jno. Cunnungham & Sam. Lowry (both Limavady) & William McKenna (Tamlette)  £34

135/23 Co Armagh - Tullybrone & Lisnadill - 1878 - Conveyance of Farm by William Johnston to his brother Francis Johnston (both of  Tullybrone). William's health did not permit him to manage the farm & Francis had been supporting him. Land held by grant of 1876 from Barony Upper Feus. Large parchment sheet folded in 2, written 2 sides. Signed by William & Frances Johnston, witnessed by Francis W Johnston (Tullybrone).  £33

135/24 Co Armagh - Tullybrone & Lisnadill - 1879 - Sale of lands by James Johnston to his brother Francis Johnston (both of  Tullybrone). Refers to lands of Tullybrone held by tenants in perpetuity. Tenants include William Johnston,   Francis Johnston,  James Johnston, Mary Johnston, James Moffett, John O'Hanlon, Richard Donnelly, David Murphy, John & Jemima Belford, Robert & Eliza Rainey, Catherine Gray & John Courtney. Includes details of farms adjoining lands on all 4 sides. Large parchment sheet folded in 2, written 3 sides, signed / sealed by  James & Frances Johnston, witnessed by Francis W Johnston (Tullybrone) & Richard Donnelly.  Together with a manuscript note re properties left to Robert Johnston by Francis Johnston & proposed mortgage by Robert to R Gillespie - written on the reverse of a page from a printed register of Armagh inhabitants. Page titled 'Armagh North Urban 9' includes from 'Register no. 556 to 585', names from George Huston to Andrew Killen, for each entry gives 'place of abode' (address), 'qualification' (Freeholder / lodger / etc.), rating & column of other information.  £39

135/28 Co Down - Ballaghanary / Ballaghanery  & Ballyran - 1821 - Copy of  Fine or Final Agreement for the conveyance of lands by John McCreight & wife Anne nee McKey and James Read & wife Charlotte nee McKey to Isaac Ogle Glenny (Dublin). Anne & Charlotte were the only children of late James McKey. The reverse of the document is entitled "Burroughs v McCreight", therefore, Glenny may have acted as Trustee for Burroughs. Large sheet paper folded in 2, written 2½ sides.  £13

135/12 Co Down - Ballagmeery & Ballinran - 1799 - Official copy of Writ issued by Lieutenant General & General Governor, Dublin in Action between Ann Hamilton, Jane Wilson, Leslie Mathews & Mary Bland   v  Peter Gastainy, Rock Mathews, Sarah Bomford & Whitton Wilson in connection with Lands & Turf Bog. Parchment sheet (approx 4¾"x 15") with Duty stamp. Various notes on reverse relating to the transfer of possession of the actual lands.  £26

62/5  Co Monaghan - Marriage Settlement between Thomas Campbell Graham, County Monaghan and Margaret Davison, Bishopwearmouth - 1827
7 sheets Parchment - signed and sealed by both parties and Trustees - Thomas Burn, Bishopwearmouth and Robert Reay, Monkwearmouth. Also signed by witnesses - Frederick Becks, Edw Hinde, Jns Hutton, Thomas Walker. Includes details of Margaret's Father, Mother, Brother and property in Bishopwearmouth and investments. £58

62/11 Co Monaghan - Appointment  of New Trustee to Marriage Settlement between Thomas Campbell Graham, and Margaret Davison -Bishopwearmouth - 1846.
2 sheets  Parchment - signed and sealed by Thos. Burn and W L  Burn. Details original 1827  Marriage Settlement and some Family History. £42

Wills, etc.

98/159 Kingsbury, James - Cork - died 1856
Letters of Administration granted to sister Diana, in 1875, mother also Diana. Partly printed parchment with manuscript insertions, with wafer seal attached. £5

118/17 - 1756 Attested copy of Will, of Booth, Robert - Salford  - names   Booth Gore (Ireland) & his daughter Arabella,  for details see Lancashire page - Wills -  Booth, Robert - Salford

118/18 - 1786 Attested copy of Will and Codicil of Booth, John Gore - Salford , names brother  Sir John Booth Gore (dec'd) & his daughter Arabella,   nephews Sir Booth Gore,   Robert Gore (both Ireland), for details see Lancashire page - Wills -  Booth, John Gore - Salford

Italy

Jamaica

98/148 Hall, Charles - Doncaster, formerly Kingston, Jamaica - died 1819
Further Letters of Administration with copy of Will attached, issued  following the death of his natural son Francis Hall (Newark, Jamaica). Brother in law George Pinnock (Jamaica), late wife's nephews /nieces Philip Pinnock,  Mary,  Ann,  Elizabeth Cuthbert, also various members of Rev John Allott's family who were kin - details on Yorkshire page.

Japan

Jersey

160/116 Gurney, Lovel Wodehouse - St Clement, formerly Eaton, Norfolk  - 1904
Probated copy of Will - wife Blanche neé Mason, daughter Rachel Valerie Pearl, late father Francis Hay Gurney, brothers Edward Hay Gurney,  Hudson Gurney. Also refers to Cecil Francis Gurney, relationship not stated.  Property in Jersey & Eaton 7 shares in A/Eyres Brewery. Paper booklet with some dusting & company stamp to parchment cover.  £17

New Zealand
Wills, etc.

171/174   Probated copy of Will & Codicil of Susan Elizabeth Stebbings - East Dereham - 1915- brothers James William Simpson & Franklin Simpson (Bay of Islands, New Zealand), George W Simpson, for full details, please see my Norfolk page.

211/174 Vavasour, Henry Dunstan - Hazlewood Castle, Yorkshire  & Tataraimaka, New Zealand - dated 1871 & 1880
2
Original Wills - brothers William Edward Joseph Vavasour, Oswald Hugh Vavasour (both of Hazlewood Castle), Edward Joseph Everard Vavasour, sisters Mary Lucy Vavasour, Angela Maria (de Gaudos) Galdina Vavasour. Both Wills written on watermarked paper; 1871 - 3 sides signed Hy Dunstan Vavasour, 1880 - 1 side  signed H D Vavasour, witnesses include Frederick Augustus Scott (1871) & S Churchward / Churchwara (1880 - Footman, Hazlewood Castle). £42

 

Scilly Isles
Wills, etc.

98/103 Culyer, Charles   Scilly Isles, Cornwall  - 1883
Beneficiary under the Will of his sister - for details see Norfolk page, Wills - Culyer, Elizabeth.

Scotland
Property, etc

61/2 - 1781 - Lease for a year (relating to assignment of property in Cumberland by way of a mortgage)  Property apparently previously mortgaged to late John Smith (Carlisle), and his siblings are party to the agreement. They include Agnes w/o James Johns(t)on (Whitehill, Dumfries),  Eleanor Smith, widow, (Cumbertrees, Scotland),  Jane w/o John Marshall (Clifton, Cumb.) and late Margaret's eldest son John Irving (Whitehill, Dumfries). For details see Cumberland page - Property - Carlisle.

62/20 Sale of Property in  Sunderland - 1881 - by Trustees of William Jackson Johnson (a Bankrupt), to Waverley Brewery, Edinburgh - James Jamieson and William Jenkinson. Property was subject to a Mortgage from Sunderland Thirteenth Working Mans Building Society.
2 sheets  Parchment - signed and sealed by Edmund Nichols, Robert Henderson, John Henry Isitt (all members of the Bankruptcy Committee) and James Jamieson and William Jenkinson. Includes the large wax seal of the Building Society and signature of Alexander Prosser, Chairman. It refers to earlier Indenture, Mortgage and Bankruptcy proceedings.   £47

181/29  - 1865 - Sale of Copyhold Property in Nile Street, Bishopwearmouth by James Beswick (Caldercruix, Lanark) to William Glendenning (Sunderland).  Refers to 1854 Mortgage by Beswick to late Andrew Godfrey Rahn. His son Francis Henry Rahn  (Sunderland) party to agreement as current mortgagee. Details of property including adjoining streets / owners. Large parchment sheet with decorative 1st 2 words incorporating mini Royal Coat of Arms. Signed / sealed James Beswick & F H Rahn.  £47

Wills, etc.

54/8 Alexander, Rev. William Burton - Crathie, Aberdeenshire (and Bloomsbury Square, London) - 1892
Probated copy of Will - names wife Mary Tucker (or Alexander). Parchment - with certificate of Probate & wafer seal attached, and some company stamps.  Heavy damp staining & creasing throughout, & outside dusty.   £8

98/72 Balbirnie, Jean - Edinburgh - 1855 - in brother's Will - see Middlesex page - Balbirnie, John for details.

160/93  Alfred Hugh Mottram (Edinburgh) mentioned in Will -  for full details & price please see my Norfolk page - Wills - Mace, Miss Unity - Eaton - 1922

160/94 Alfred Hugh Mottram (Edinburgh) mentioned in mother's Will  for full details & price please see my Norfolk page - Wills - Mottram, Fanny Anne - Norwich - 1924

South Africa

Switzerland
Property, etc

84/239 Geneva - 1887 - Assignment of Mortgage by James Trevor (Nether Stowey) to Annabella Mary  Ascough Evered  (Geneva). For details see my Somerset page - Property - Wiveliscombe - 1887


U.S.A.
Property, etc

98/63 - America - 1856 - Ann, wife of William Dobson - included in Will of her father, see Leicestershire page  - Lynes, John - for details.

48/118 - Carthage, Missouri - 1890 - Samuel and Sarah Davies - for details, see Herefordshire page - under Property, Walford, 1890. £27

60/26 Detroit - 1830 Declaration by Philip Stedman Sparkman - gives details of his birth in Detroit, USA, and his living in England, his mother's move to America, marriage, & his father's death, his mother's inheritance of the Razees Estate from her uncle - Philip Stedman, who died in 1820. For details see Herefordshire page.

60/28  Detroit - 1830 - A 'copy' of document no. 60/26.  £22

160/49 - 1900 - Probated copy of Will - mentions brothers James Stebbings (Illinois, USA and his sons William & Miles), Miles Stebbings (Michigan).  For full details of this document, & price, please see my  Norfolk page - Wills -  Stebbings, William - East Dereham

97/14 & 97/15 Boardman, Mr Lilly - Royal Hospital for Seamen, Greenwich - 1759
Copy of Will -  Refers to monies owed by Charles Woodmason (South Carolina) [in hands of William Buckland (Gosport)] For price & full details, please see my Kent page - Wills - Boardman

Wills, etc.

160/40   Arthur John Chamberlin (New York) brother of  Ann Elizabeth Green - Runton, Norfolk - 1895
Letters of Administration - Small parchment document with  wafer seal attached.   £5

211/129 Robert Coulson (Pittston, Pennsylvania, USA) included in mother's Will. For full details & price please see my Yorkshire page - Wills -    Coulson, Mary (widow) - Hazlewood - 1865

  98/103 Culyer,John  &  Plowright, Maria dec'd (both of New York)  - 1883
John & Maria's son were beneficiaries under the Will of their sister - for details see Norfolk page, Wills - Culyer, Elizabeth.

211/166  Martha (w/o John Duglas of Rochester, America), included in mother's Will. For full details please see my Yorkshire page - Wills -  Ward,  Emma (widow) - Stutton, Tadcaster  - dated 1894

98/127 Meaker, Ellen wife of Levi (of North America) - 1880
Named in her mother's Will - for details see Somerset page, Wills - Hembry, Jane

160/118 Newson, Sidney - Flatbush, New York - 1855
Letters of Administration - mother Mary, brother Henry Newson.  Small parchment document with  wafer seal attached.   £6

160/119 Newson, Robert - Brooklyn, New York - 1855
Letters of Administration - mother Mary, brother Henry Newson.  Small parchment document with  wafer seal attached.   £6

215/18 Warburton, Mrs Martha Jane - Paterson, New Jersey - 1893 - Power of Attorney appointing John Frederick May (Macclesfield, England) to receive on her behalf, Trust Income due to her from the estate of her late father John Toole (Sutton, Macclesfield, England). Sheet watermarked paper folded in 2, written on 1½ sides. Signed by Martha Jane Warburton, witnessed by George B Senior, Notary Public, N.J.   £20


Wales
Property, etc

48/118 Aberdare / Barry / Swansea -1890Richard and James Thorney (both of Aberdare), Luke and John Alfred Owen (both of Barry) - the husband and son of Caroline dec'd, Samuel and Sarah Davies (formerly of Swansea, now of Carthage, Missouri) - for details, see Herefordshire page - under Property, Walford, 1890.  £27

48/121 Aberdare  -1890 - Declaration by Mrs Esther Thorney stating she had no interest in the property in Walford, to be sold by  James Thorney and others to E Crockett.
Paper - signed by
Esther Thorney .  [see 48/118, above]  £7

68/12 Brecon / Radnor - 1795 - Disposal of Interest in Land - Llandewy Cwm, Brecon, by Elizabeth Jones to John Davis (Disserth, Radnor).
Elizabeth Jones, spinster, now of Kington, Hereford - grandaughter of John Morris (Llandewy) and daughter of John Morris alias Jones of Disserth.
Paper Indenture signed and sealed by Elizabeth Jones with signatures of witnesses, Thos ? Brice and Thomas Morgan. Names pieces of land.   £52

98/127 Patten, Edith  (of Bridgend, Glam.) - 1880
Named in her mother's Will - for details see Somerset page, Wills - Hembry, Jane

98/21 Cardiff - 1861 - Charlotte & James Saunders - See details on Gloucestershire page under Wills, Clark.

224/4 Carnarvon - 1841 - Deed of Covenant by Miss Elizabeth Lydia Cane (lately of Norwood Green, Middx, now Carnarvon) to surrender  property & land  she had become entitled to following death of Dame Mary Herschell. Signed / sealed by Elizabeth Lydia Cane,  witnessed on reverse by John Potter (agent, Carnarvon) for full details, please see my Buckinghamshire page - Property - Upton cum Chalvey [see also 224/5]

10/12A Carnarvon  -  1875 - Ysguburwen - Auction particulars for sale of 98 lots of freehold building land and reversionary interests.  10 page booklet but with middle 2 pages containing lots 22-98 to be sold on day 2 of sale missing.  Contains conditions of sale with details of reversionary interests to be sold on day 1. Details include brief description of premises,  details of lease, ground rent, tithes & occupants :- Geo. Farren, Dr. Morgan,  Robt. Newton, W Lloyd Griffeth, Capt. Davis, Charles Thomas, Jno Jones, John Griffith, Edwin Hobson, Paxton Hardy, Richard Aylmer, W G W Clemenger, Alexander Fraser.  The booklet (c.11"x 17"), with some small tears in folds, includes a large, coloured, printed, folding  plan (c. 30"x 21")showing the location of each Lot, & names of owners of surrounding grounds.   £18

10/13ACarnarvon  -  1875 - Ysguburwen - Auction particulars for sale of 98 lots of freehold building land and reversionary interests. Similar document to 10/12A, but this one has the complete booklet, however, there are tears to the centre fold & cover, and a number of large tears in the folds of the plan.  £18

10/13BCarnarvon  -  1875 - Ysguburwen - Copy of just the plan as in 10/12A & 13A - complete, but torn.  £4

10/12B Carnarvon  -  1881 - Ysguburwen - Auction particulars for sale of 29 lots of freehold building land and reversionary interests.  8 page printed booklet (c.12"x 18") containing conditions of sale & a brief description of each Lot, but plan missing.  £10

64/7 Chepstow - 1822 - Attested copy of Lease - Surrender by Executors of John Bowsher Dec'd (Chepstow) and Richard Bowsher (Bath) to the Merchant Adventurers of Bristol in favour of Benjamin Tucker the Elder and Younger. 4 acres of land - Honey Penn Hill, Clifton, Glos. upon which 32 properties were to be erected.
10 sheets of paper including plan of proposed properties. Refers to earlier agreements, Will of John Bowsher (deceased at time of agreement), specifications for construction of properties and various Covenants as to use of land. [see also 64/8].   £52

105/45 Denbigh - Wrexham - 1885 - George Stewart Bessell (Wrexham) had applied to the Guardian Permanent Benefit Building Socy (Bristol) for a mortgage on 1 Rodney Cottages, Two Mile Hill, St Georges, for full details & price, please see my Gloucestershire page - Property -  Bristol / St George

130/16 Glamorgan, Barry - 1903 - Transfer of Mortgage & further advance. Original mortgages advanced by  William Tame (Barry, Glam.) to Albert James Beaven (Bristol).   For full details / price of this document, please see my Somerset page - Property -  Brislington

215/26 & 215/27 Bryngwilli, Pontardulais, Co Glamorgan - 1925 - Lease & Counterpart Lease of Treliggan & Tretoil Farm, Lanivet, Cornwall  by Richard Harry Sampson (Bryngwilli, Pontardulais, Co Glamorgan) & John Messer Bennetts (Truro) [Executors of  Robert Treneer Michell ] . Signed by R.H. Sampson & J Messer Bennetts witnessed by Roger M Sampson (Pontardulais). For full details, please see my Cornwall page - Property - Lanivet

130/10 Cardiff, Glamorgan -  1895 - Marriage Settlement between Eliza Ann Roberts (Portishead) & William Gwynne Thomas (Cardiff),  signed / sealed by W G Thomas, Eliza A Roberts (+ Eliza A Thomas), and trustees -
Together with the Death Certificate of William Gwynne Thomas, prepared in 1903 & signed over a penny stamp. For full details of this document, please see my Somerset page - Property -  Portishead .

162/20 Cadoxton, Neath, Glam - 1826 - Lease for a year (the 1st part of Lease & Release for sale of property) by Richard & John Fosse (both Cadoxton, Neath) to Thomas Dumayne Place  (Cadoxton, Neath). Names the occupiers of the various cottages / lands in Marwood.  For full details / price of this document, please see my Devon page - Property - Marwood.

162/21 Cadoxton, Neath, Glam - 1827 - Lease for a year (the 1st part of Lease & Release for sale of property) by Thomas Dumayne Place  (Cadoxton, Neath) to Richard Crang (Marwood). Names the occupiers of the various cottages / lands in Marwood including  Richard Fosse, formerly the property of John Fosse dec'd.  Witnessed on reverse by D Powell (solr, Neath) & Jno Attwood (his clerk). For full details / price of this document, please see my Devon page - Property - Marwood.

98/19 Cowbridge, Glam. - 1835 - Robinson, Richard -  see Gloucestershire page - Wills re property bequeathed.

130/3 Glamorgan, Wenvoe Castle - 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 Gloucesterhire page - Property - Westbury upon Trym [see also 130/70]

48/190 Dingestowe, Monmouth - 1720 -  Copy of Assignment of Mortgage. Mortgage granted to Richard Jelfe (City of Gloucester), assigned by Charles Hopkins (Dingestowe) to Jeremiah Jenkins (Gloucester). Details of original mortgage granted to William Jelfe (Richard's father) in 1708 on security of lands in Ruardean, Glos. subsequent assignment of mortgage & transfer of property to Richard. As part of this agreement, some of the original mortgage was repaid.
Paper - written on 7 sides - some small holes in folds of final sheet - hardly affecting text.   £36

84/89 Dolgelly, Merioneth - 1886 -  Statutory  declaration made by  Edward Otto Partridge (Dolgelly, Merioneth ) relating to purchase of lands in Hazlehurst, Walford  - 1846 to 1869 - for details  see my Herefordshire page - Property  - Walford  1886

48/127 Dolgelly, Merioneth - 1904 - Short Declaration by Edward Otto Partridge (Dolgelly, Merioneth) identifying land at Walford, Herefordsh. sold. for details  see Herefordshire page - Property  - Walford  1904

48/40 Glasbury, Brecon - 1908 - Sale of lands - Hope Mansell, Herefordsh., by Executors of  William Bennett Jones (wife, Elizabeth and niece, Gertrude Anne Freeman) to Sir George Bullough (Bishopwood). Francis Thomas Jones (Glasbury)  and others, were party to the agreement as Mortgagees. George William Jones (Hope Mansell) was also party to the agreement.  8 sides of parchment, together with folding map of lands -  signed and sealed by Elizabeth Anne Jones, Gertrude Annie Freeman, G W Jones,  FT Jones, W S Clarke and F S Collins.  [see my Herefordshire page - property - Hope Mansell, for further details] £42

144/2 Hope, Montgomery - 1628 - Lease for a year (being first part of Lease / Release for Sale of Land) by David Pughe (Stirchley, Shropshire) to Howell Jones (Brythdir, Montgomery). Gives names & acreages of property & lands in Hope, occupied by Bartholomew ap Oliver,  Edward LawrencePiers ap Hugh als Bryn.
Sheet parchment approx. 16"x 7" with small stain in centre fold. Signed by David Pughe, but seal tag & wax seal missing. 4 witness signatures on reverse, including  Francis Davies,  Edw Edwardes,  Henry Shipman.   £90

144/6 Hope, Montgomery - 1658 - Lease for 6 months (being first part of Lease / Release for Sale of Land) by Richard Poole (Gyngroy? Vawre, Montgomery) to Anne Corbett (Longnor, Shropshire). Details of land. Also refers to Richard Corbett.
Sheet parchment approx. 20"x 4+" with decorative initial letter . Small amount of rodent damage to bottom edge, not affecting text. Signed by Richard Poole, with pendant wax seal. Witness signatures on reverse Thomas Greene, James Wooddin,  Thomas Crosse, Thomas Poole,  Charles Jones. [see also 144/3 - Leighton, below]  £110

144/1 Leighton, Montgomery - 1613/14 - Mortgage of property by Charles & Anne Lloyd and their son Brochwell to Anne Lloyd (Tyddyn Preed), widow of Theophilus Lloyd. Property leased to John Davies & Lewis Davies.  Details of original loan by Theophilus & arrangements for repayment.
Large sheet parchment approx. 21"x 20", with 3 seal tags 2 of which have pendant wax seals still attached. Signed by Chas Lloyd, Anne Lloyd,  Broychwell Lloyd with 9 witness signatures on reverse - Richard Griffyths,  Humpfrey Lloyd,  ........... Lloyd,  ....... Hay, Humffrey Jones,  Griffith Griffiths,  Francis Davies & Roger Davies.  £160

144/3 Leighton, Montgomery - 1653 - Sale and Feoffment of Land by Edmond Redge & Mary his wife to Anne Corbett widow of Edward Corbett. Includes names & acreage of parcels of land & current occupiers Gilbert ap Evan,  Richard Shone,  Edward Thomas.
Large sheet parchment
approx. 25"x 26", with  decorative initial letter. Small hole towards bottom of document with loss of odd letter from several words. 2 seal tags 1 of which has large  pendant wax seal still attached. 1 seal tag has the 'mark' "E R" , the other has a 'mark' like a reversed letter "R" on its side. 5 witness signatures on reverse including Thomas Crosse,  Thomas Greene,  Thomas Crosse (different writing),  James Wooding.  [see also 144/5 - Hope, above]  £140

84/91 Mansons Cross, Monmouth - 1897 - "Hand in Hand" Insurance policy on property at Mansons Cross, taken out in names of John Best Bills (owner) and Joseph Herbert Bussell & Thomas Pike (both of Ross, Hereford, mortgagees). Paper printed with manuscript details by W G Walton (Ross agency) - signed by W Esdaile Winter (Director).  £7

84/314 Monmouthshire - 1686 - Gift of lands by Edmund Lewis (Lanvihangell Yestern Llewierne) to his eldest son Isaac. Properties to be held in trust till after Edmund's death & subject to payment to son Samuel. Lands in Landeny & Usk.
Parchment - very decorative initial letter, note there are 3 horizontal splits across it - approx 7", 14"& 15" long, respectively. Signed by John Evans, one of the trustees, 'mark' of Thomas Watkin missing with seal tag. Witness signatures on reverse - Thomas Jones, James Charles,  Isaac Lewis & 'mark' of Margaret Lewis. Also, the signature of Sam Lewis acknowledging receipt of payment by brother in 1693.  £55

84/315 Monmouthshire - 1752/3 - Fine  (or Final Concord) made at Westminster in 26th  year of reign of George II, recording sale of property and land in Landenny Usk Gwehehogg by  William and Ann Walker to  Thomas Walker on parchment sheet approx 8"x 18".      £21

73/4 Monmouth / Goldcliff - 1887 - Release and Covenant to surrender copyhold lands to Lord of Manor. Relates to lands mortgaged to Thomas Henry Morgan (Chepstow) by Daniel Baker (St. Aruans, Mon.)
Agreement between Christiana Morgan (Tidenham, Glos.) - widow of Thomas H , Sarah Ann Baker (Roggiett, Mon) and George Nicholls (Bristol) - Executor of Daniel, and Alfred Jones (Nash), the Purchaser.
2 sheets parchment c. 28"x 19" including a plan and description of land. Occupied by Sarah Reece as tenant. Signed and sealed by Christiana Morgan, Sarah Ann Baker  and George Nicholls. Details of earlier agreements including mortgages between, and deaths of, Morgan and Baker.    £48

48/39 Monmouth - 1897 - Assignment of Mortgage  originally granted by Francis Hamp Adams (Upton Bishop) to William Bennett Jones (Hope Mansell, Herefordsh.). Mortgage assigned to Francis Thomas Jones (Kings Caple) and Thomas Robert Oakley (Monmouth). George William Jones (Hope Mansell) was also party to the agreement. Details of original Mortgage and description of various pieces of land, including field names, acreage and location by reference to adjoining landowners.
8 sides of parchment (writing faint in places) - signed and sealed by Bennett Jones, G W Jones, F H Adams, FT Jones and T R Oakley.  £37

55/8 Montgomery - 1760 - Deed of Covenant to produce Title Deeds relating to tithes & tenths at Earley, Berks sold by Elizabeth & John Powell Pryce (Montgomery) (Marriage Settlement 1751, parents Richard Manley & Elizabeth nee Davy), to Joel Watson (London). Covenant made by Richard Simeon (Reading) who held the Title Deeds as Trustee. Tenants Richard Willis, William Henry Sharpe. Large sheet parchment document signed / sealed by Richd Simeon, witnessed on reverse by P H Sherlock & Richd. Sutton (his clerks). £58

48/165 Nantyglo, Monmouth - 1838 - Receipt from exors. and legatees of Joseph Robins Will, relating to payment received from George Robins (Nantyglo, Monmouth) in respect of legacies charged on properties left to George by Joseph.
Small slip of paper - approx 3"x 8"with small tear in from one edge - written on both sides and containing 14 signatures of exors. and legatees - John & Mary Evans, William & Sophia Finglass, Charles & Elizabeth Jones, Sarah Lord, Edmund, Joseph, Thos., & William Robins, George & Susan Webb. Provision was made for James Robins signature - but he didn't sign.   £10

48/33 Newport, Monmouth - 1878- Mortgage by William Bennett Jones (Hope Mansell)  to Elizabeth Anne Preece (Newport, Monmouth). Contains some details of Thomas Bennett's Will, William's brother and uncle. The document includes the Assignment of the Mortgage in 1882 by Elizabeth Preece to John and Ann Addis (Markstow, Hereford).
8 sides of watermarked paper with split down centre fold where sewn together. Original Mortgage signed by William Bennett Jones and Elizabeth Anne Preece. Assignment signed by  Jones,  Preece,  John and Ann Addis.  £36

66/15  Tredegar, Mon - 1883 - Second Mortgage of the Railway Inn (previously the Beaufort Arms) Stapleton Rd, Bristol  by Alfred Horsley Townsend . Original Mortgage granted by Edward Swindenbank assigned to Agnes Hannah Harris, widow, (both Tredegar, Mon).  For full details / price, please see my Gloucestershire page - Property -  Bristol / St. Philip & St. Jacob

84/243  Penarth, Glamorgan - 1894 -  Mortgage by Rev Frederick Hancock (Selworthy) of farm & lands to Arthur J Mackey (Exeter) & Rev William Sweet Escott (late of Hartrow Manor, now Penarth, Glamorgan). Details on my Somerset page - Property - Wiveliscombe - 1894

60/41 Plashendre - 1880 - Certified copy of Surrender of  land by Osman Barrett (formerly of Mitcheldean, but now of Plashendre, Aberystwith) to Lord of the Manor of Hope Mansell, in favour of Worcester City & County Banking Co. Ltd. Names adjoining landowners.
Parchment (approx. 23"x 28") - signed  by B. Bonnor.    £27

84/317 Radnor county -  Presteigne - 1800 - Fine (or Final Concord) made at Presteigne, recording sale of properties & lands in Presteign by William & Margaret Williams to David Griffiths, on parchment sheet approx 21"x 5".      £18

60/81 Old Radnor - 1884 - Covenant by  Lewis Thomas Turner (Old Radnor)  to surrender lands   to Lord of Manor of Preston upon Wye, Herefordshire. For the details, see  Herefordshire page.

60/30 Radnor - 1908 - Agreement between Willoughby Baskerville Mynors (Bosbury) and Davies Banks &Co to secure a further overdraft. Details of earlier agreement between Mynors and the Bank and of properties in  Radnor upon which overdraft secured. Also includes a release of the properties back to Mynors in 1911.
Parchment -  signed  by WB Mynors, and William H Banks Geo. F Pearson, on behalf of the bank. [see also 48/176, 177} £18

84/241 Roath, Cardiff - 1890 - Transfer of Mortgage by George Moody (Wigborough) to Thomas Willy (Ilminster) and Caroline (w/o Robert Westlake of Roath, Cardiff, Glam.). Details on my Somerset page - Property -  South Petherton - 1890

142/1 Strady, Carmarthen - 1719 - Sale by Lawford Cole (son of Thomas Cole of Strady, Carmarthen)  of a plot of land - for full details & price of this document, please see my Gloucestershire page - Property -   Bristol /  St. James

84/19  Tintern - 1892 - Assignment of Mortgage (originally granted by Helen Lavinia Shaw (Sneyd Park) to  Francis Baskerville (Kingsdown,  Bristol) ) to Mary Ann Jones (Tintern, Monmouth).  [for details see Gloucestersh page - Bristol /  St. Michael] 

Wills, etc.

211/81 Briggs, Frederick - Colwyn Bay & St John's College, Oxford - dated 1905
Original Will - mother not named, uncle Frederick Duckworth Briggs. Sheet watermarked paper folded in 2, written 1 side, signed Fred Briggs, witnessed by W J Holdsworth (St John's College) & WL Arrowsmith (Darlington).  £18

211/80 Colliver, Edward - Llanelly, Carmarthenshire - 1905
Probated copy of Will - brother Henry, sons late Sidney,  William Jennings Colliver, daughters Margaret Jane Davis, Elizabeth McVicar [her son Edward Sidney McVicar], servant Annie Alice Harries. Specific bequests - pictures etc. Paper booklet 2 company stamps on cover & memo re subsequent Lease of land / premises by son in Llanelly.  Together with 2 receipts for legacies, signed over penny stamps, by Elizabeth McVicar & Annie Alice Jones,  receipt signed by Susanna Williams for services during Edward's illness, & a covering letter on "E Colliver & Son" notepaper signed by WJ Colliver.  £25

190/4 Comberbach, Roger - Prothonotary of counties of Chester & Flint - dated 1762
Appointment of deputy,   signed / sealed by Comberbach, witnessed by Wm Kinsey.  For full details / price, please see my Cheshire page - Wills etc

225/26 Owen(s), Owen - Llwyndeetwydd (or Lhoydeetwydd), Denbigh - (Will made 1752) this document 1771
Release given by Edward Williams (Northop, Flint) & Jane his wife (daughter of Lewis Thomas of Bryn Eeglwgs, Denbigh) in respect of a legacy payable under the Will of her grandfather Owen Owens. Refers to lands in Merioneth purchased by Owen from John,  Anne & Humphrey Humphreys. Owen's brother was John Owen & his wife Lowry Roberts. Jane Williams' brother was Owen Lewis & her sister Margaret Lewis.  Large sheet of  watermarked paper folded in 2, written 2½ sides with ink & embossed duty stamps. Several small holes & tears in folds, but no loss of text. Signed/sealed by Edwd. Williams & Jane Williams, witnessed by Ow. Owens.  £52

118/99 Owen, William - Swansea - 1894
Probated copy of Will & Codicil - son William A,  daughter Edith M,  mother in law Elizabeth Jones (Newport), brother David Owen,  sisters Margaret (both Anglesea),  Ellen Jones dec'd - her daughters Annie,  Sarah G,  nephew William Owen, niece Mary L Rees, servant Elizabeth Davies.  2 large sheets parchment, cert of Probate & wafer seal attached. Number of company stamps on reverse. £26

Books

Pevsner - Buildings of England - Oxfordshire.
Good condition, with dust jacket.   £13 plus postage....weight approx 0:8kg.

Canal Interest

Embroidered Samplers  I have a selection of Samplers for sale,  many of which I have conserved by hand-sewing the Sampler onto either natural unbleached Irish linen, or raw silk and mounting this onto museum quality board before having it framed and glazed (using the original frame where possible). Embroidered Samplers

Ephemera

73/17 a) Authors - 'Paris in the Twenties' - catalogue of exhibition held Usis Gallery, Grosvenor Square 1960 of souvenirs of British, French and American Writers from Shakespeare and Company (founded by Sylvia Beach). Numerous photographs including James Joyce, Ezra Pound, TS Elliott, Ernest Hemingway, Sylvia Beach, Gertrude Stein, Scott Fitzgerald, etc.   £26
          b) Artists - Gandarillas (Carmen) - small folding card with list of paintings included in exhibition held at Trafford Gallery 1950, with forward by Augustus John.     £4

73/21 Cambridge University - small booklet 'Vade Mecum or the Freshers ABC' by JDM and GRD - Cambridge 1919. (Cover detached).  £8

73/13 Cycling - 21/1/1939 - Souvenir Programme for Cycling 9th 'All Rounder' Concert and Prize distribution.
Over 60 pages (staples rusted away) containing photos and facsimile signatures of cyclists, adverts, etc.  £8

75/39 Orient Line ticket dated 1912 for trip from London to Melbourne, Sydney & Brisbane purchased by Henry Fisher. Gives name of ship, berth no. date of sailing & cost. Pre-printed paper (A4) ticket with manuscript details issued by Anderson, Anderson & Co, Fenchurch Ave, London EC - signed by L Samson & John A Nuttall.  £6

73/15 Royal Opera Covent Garden - Programmes for a) Orphee, 1920; b) Boris Godrunn, 1928; c)Ballet Russes - Les Presages, 1935 and Les Cent Baisers, 1935 d) 3 Russian programmes, 1940's/1950's.      £7

73/11 Theatre - 16/3/1894 - Programme for the National Academy of Music, Paris - First Performance of musical comedy 'Thais'. £4

73/10 Theatre - 2/12/1916 - Programme for the Princes Theatre - 'Bluebell in Fairyland' - starring Seymour Hicks and Ellaline Terriss. £6

73/12 Walking - 17/12/1904 - Menu for Manchester Pedestrian Club 2nd Annual Dinner at Waterloo Hotel, Manchester.  £6

Maps

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

Railway Interest
Property, etc

63/18 - 1872 - Trent, Ancholme and Grimsby Railway. Henry Wigfield, Jarvis Harris, Jos Richards and Arthur George Harris (all Rotherham, Yorks. ) party to the agreement for Railway. Grant of Right of Way by Rev. Edward Mitford Weigall in  Frodingham, Lincolnshire.
2 sheets parchment with small plan on sheet 2  - signed and sealed by all 5  parties. Railway to be used for transporting Ironstone and Ironore from mines on Vicarage Glebelands. Detailed restrictions relating to 40 year Lease, including annual rental and royalties. Other names - Cole, Sheffield, trafford, Winn.  £48