FAMILY HISTORY DOCUMENTS (for sale)

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

215/208 Hatton, William - Halifax, England  - died 1857
Contemporary certified copy of Will & Codicil. Late father in law Samuel Taylor Rigg, sons John William Hatton, Joseph Douglas Hatton (Van Diemans Land), William Wilberforce Hatton & Charles Wesley Hatton; daughters Emma Hatton, Mary Ann (w/o John G. Fowers / John G. Towers?). Refers to various properties in Halifax [one Cheapside occupied by M/s William Ferguson Holroyde Son & Cronhelm, one Church Lane, one Cross Field] and Closes of Land. 8 large sheets paper signed by Fred. Walker & William Shipston.  £30

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

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

East Indies
Wills, etc.

   215/61 Little, David - soldier, East Indies - dated 1880
Release signed by beneficiaries of an estate:- includes signatures of David's siblings, but not his own - for full details of this document listing extensive family names, please see my Cumberland page - Wills - Lightfoot, Margaret - Moorhouse, Wigton                

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

Gibraltar

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

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

135/26 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

135/28 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

215/62 Limerick - 1881 - draft Prosecution Brief for case against John O'Keefe, a soldier from Limerick garrisoned at Carlisle Castle who was charged with the theft of a watch from David Corry (David Corrie) of Fisher Street, Carlisle. Full details given about how the alleged theft took place and how the watch came to be in the hands of Jas. Hannagan (Limerick). Hannagan was O'Keefe's aunt's husband and he was arrested in Limerick by Patrick McCormick (Royal Irish Constabulary) for possession of the watch. 4 sheets watermarked paper written 2½ sides - deletions and amendments.  £20

215/63 Carlisle - 1881 - draft additional Prosecution Brief for case against John O'Keefe, a soldier from Limerick garrisoned at Carlisle Castle who was charged with the theft of a watch from  David Corrie (David Corry) of  Carlisle. Edward Quinliven (or Edmund Quinliven) of Limerick, James Hannagan's employer, is to be called as an additional prosecution witness.  3 sheets watermarked paper written 1½ sides - some staining, dusting, deletions and amendments.  £10

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

215/180 - 1889-1898
1) 1889 - Notice given to Equitable Life Assurance Society of the United States in connection with Marriage Settlement* between Robert Hutchinson Dixon (Liverpool & Little Woolton, Lancs) and Lydia Constance Cumming - daughter of  Eliza Elizabeth Cumming - West Norwood Rd, Surrey . * John Brett Cumming (Brixton Sq) was party to agreement. Sheet of watermarked paper folded in 2, written 1 side, receipted by the British branch of the Society.
2) 1889  - Marriage Certificate - Robert Hutchinson Dixon (father William Thompson Dixon) and Lydia Constance Cumming (father Gordon Cumming).
3) 1898  - Marriage Certificate - George Rice Holroyd (father George Barron Holroyd) and Lydia Constance Cumming (widow), at which time both were living in St. Helier, Jersey.    £30

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.

Prussia

Scilly Isles
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.

215/71 Cowap, William Butler  and late John - Ayr  - 1899
Appointment of new Trustee to Settlement on 1870 Marriage of William Butler Cowap to late Rachel Hayton. Gives details of current trust assets. Original Trustees were Robert Hayton of Holme Cultram, now Wigton and late John Butler Cowap (Ayr). New Trustee John Hind (Holme Cultram). Large sheet watermarked paper folded in 2 & written 2¼ sides, signed by Robert Hayton & John Hind.  £20

215/202  Original Will of  Harriet Hodgson, West Heslerton, Yorkshire - dated 1910
 - many specific bequests made to beneficiaries including late husband's niece Mrs Margaret Ann Barnet, nephews John Harry Grainger & Frederick William Thompson of West Heslerton [his wife (initials F.M.) & daughter Gertrude May], nieces Mary Maria (w/o George Longbotham of Glasgow), & Mrs Annie Ridley, grand-neices Harriet Longbotham, Maria Longbotham & Agnes Longbotham.  Large sheet watermarked paper folded in 2, written 1¾ sides, signed Harriet Hodgson, witnessed by Samuel Ridge (solr Malton), William Kitching (his clerk).  £32

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

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

215/102 - 1872 Draft disclaimer by brother in law William Sadler (Ferrygate, East Lothian) of Executorship of Will of James Tindall (Bournemouth formerly Scarborough, Yorks.) . 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. £14

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, Scotland) Sheet watermarked paper folded in 2, written 1+ sides. £7

Switzerland
Property, etc

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

60/28  Detroit - 1830 - A 'copy' of  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. £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

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

Books

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

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

222/1  1865 - Bill Poster for Auction to be held by Jonas Paxton on 8th February 1865 on the premises at Arncott, nr Bicester - of the late John Winslow. About 70 Lots to include the household furniture, Pewter plates & dishes, 8 Stocks of Bees, 2 violins, etc. Note - this document is framed & glazed & therefore it will be necessary to arrange collection or special delivery, which is not included in the price. £70

222/3  1890 - Bill Poster for Auction to be held by Paxton and Holiday on 18th October 1890 at The Clarendon Hotel Yard, Oxford for the sale of over 50 lots including "An Excellent Brougham", Four Wheeled Phaeton and Horse Equipment the property of the Right Hon. The Earl of Jersey with other properties. Note - this document is framed & glazed size c. 14"x 17½ " & delivery is not included in the price. £55

242  1897 - Bill Poster for Auction to be held by Paxton and Holiday on Thursday 29th April 1897 at The Vicarage, Chesterton, Oxfordshire for the sale of over 100 lots including Carriages, Harness, Greenhouse & Garden Equipment belonging to the Rev. O. P. Sargeant. Note - this document is framed & glazed & delivery is not included in the price. £70

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

234/1Hand coloured Map of Buckinghamshire by Robert Morden.  These maps appeared in several editions of Camden's Britannia between 1695 and 1772. Note - this is framed & glazed & delivery is not included in the price.          £125

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

234/2 Lancashire - Hand coloured Map of County Palatine of Lancaster by Robert Morden. These maps appeared in several editions of Camden's Britannia between 1695 and 1772. Note - this is framed & glazed & delivery is not included in the price. £125

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