142/16 Astrop  - 1786 - Conveyance (being 2nd part of Lease/release for sale of property) of tenements & warehouses on Bristol Quay by John Freke Willes (Astrop) to John Mallard & his trustee Abraham Gadd (both Bristol). [Willes' parents - John & Frances Willes; Frances' father - Thomas Freke & brother Thomas Langton Freke  (both Bristol). Property  occupiers include Duncan Fisher, Kenelm Chandler, Thomas Onion, William Miles, John Lewis, Edmund Pritchard, William Jones & ...... Moses. Gives adjoining property owners / occupiers. Also various conditions, covenants, agreements & mentions 1632 Marriage Settlement between Francis Dirrick the elder, his wife Catharine, son Francis & his future wife Elizabeth Russell. 4 large sheets parchment signed / sealed by J F Willes & J Mallard witnessed on reverse by G S Seymour, Frans Ward, R Bignell (atty, Banbury) & his clerk Fien? Wykham. On the reverse of page 2 is an outline plan of the site with measurements, & on the reverse of page 3 a list of Deeds dating to the 1730's when properties acquired by Freke family.  £74

224/15 Desborough - 1821 - Mortgage of properties & land by Robert Nursey (Desborough) to George Wartnaby (Market Harborough). Properties left to Robert by his father William Nursey (Desborough - died 1811 - brother John Nursey, cousin William Nursey of Sutton Bassett), subject to annuities & legacies payable to his brother John & sisters Ann (widow of John Tailby of Desboro') & Elizabeth Jellings.  John Nursey & Ann Tailby party to agreement as Trustee / beneficiary of Will.  2 large parchment sheets with decorative 1st 2 words incorporating Royal Coat of Arms. Some fading of ink within folds - signed / sealed by Robt. Nursey & Ann Tailby, 'mark' of John Nursey, witnessed on reverse by Jas. Ley Douglass (solr Market Harborough), Hen. G Lamb (solr Market Kettering), Est Nursey (w/o Robert Nursey) & Ann Nursey (d/o Robert Nursey).  £55

224/17 Desborough - 1834 - Sale of  land (Cross Post Close & Cross Post Meadow) by Esther Nursey (widow of Robert Nursey Desborough - died 1825) and their 2 daughters Sarah Nursey & Ann (w/o George Harrison of Orlingbury) to James Biggs (Desborough) [his Trustee was John Lansbury (Desborough)]. Land left to Robert by his father [details from Will]  William Nursey (Desborough - died 1811 - brother John Nursey [his son John], cousin William Nursey died 1815),  subject to annuities & legacies payable to his brother John (died 1824 & sisters Ann  - died 1820 - (widow of John Tailby of Desboro' - died 1815, their son Joseph Tailby) & Elizabeth Jellings. Land purchased in 1799 from Samuel Barker & Francis Haggit, & occupied by Robert Kilborn & Robert Foster, then William Terry & Samuel Yeomans.  At the time of the sale Ann Harrison was of unsound mind & unable to complete her part of the transfer. 4 large parchment sheets with decorative 1st 2 words incorporating Royal Coat of Arms - signed / sealed by Sarah Nursey, John (son of  John Nursey),   Esther Nursey, George Harrison, George Wartnaby (Market Harborough, mortgagee of lands) & James Biggs .  £68

224/20 Desborough - 1851 - Completion of Sale of  land  by  George Harrison (Orlingbury then Finedon) & Ann his wife, the Executors (William Cheney & Abraham Dalby both of Desboro') of  Esther Nursey  and the Administratrix of late Sarah Nursey (widow & daughters of Robert Nursey Desborough ) to James Biggs (Desborough). Land left to Robert by his father [details from Will]  William Nursey (Desborough - died 1811 - brother John Nursey [his son John], cousin William Nursey died 1815),  subject to annuities & legacies payable to his brother John  & sisters Ann Tailby   & Elizabeth Jellings, together with other family details & dates. The sale was originally agreed in 1834 [see 224/17] with James Biggs [who died in 1838], the uncle of James Biggs, but at that date Ann Harrison was of unsound mind & unable to complete her part of the transfer. 4 large parchment sheets with decorative 1st 2 words incorporating Royal Coat of Arms - signed / sealed by George Harrison,  James Biggs, William Cheney, Abraham Dalby with 'mark' of Ann Harrison & Elizabeth Jellings (party to agreement as beneficiary of William). Witness signatures include William Jellings.  £66

224/19 Desborough - 1851 - Completion of Sale of  land  by  George Harrison (Orlingbury then Finedon) & Ann his wife, the Executors (William Cheney & Abraham Dalby both of Desboro') of  Esther Nursey  and the Administratrix of late Sarah Nursey (widow & daughters of Robert Nursey Desborough ) to James Sumner (Desborough). Land left to Robert by his father [details from Will]  William Nursey (Desborough - died 1811 - brother John Nursey [his son John], cousin William Nursey died 1815),  subject to annuities & legacies payable to his brother John  & sisters Ann Tailby (her son Joseph Tailby)  & Elizabeth Jellings, widow (Wilbarston) together with other family details & dates. The sale was originally agreed in 1834 with George Sumner [died 1850] the father of James,but at that date Ann Harrison was of unsound mind & unable to complete her part of the transfer. 4 large parchment sheets with decorative 1st 2 words incorporating Royal Coat of Arms - signed / sealed by George Harrison,  James Sumner, William Cheney, Abraham Dalby with 'mark' of Ann Harrison & Elizabeth Jellings (party to agreement as beneficiary of William). Witness signatures include William Jellings.  £66

224/23 Desborough - 1860 - Sale of  land (Cross Post Close & Cross Post Meadow) by James Biggs to James Sumner (both Desborough). The Executors of John Eady, [his widow Ann, sons Edmund Eady & John Cook Eady (all of Burton Latimer) & son in law James Somes of Farndish, Beds.] party to agreement as mortgagee of the land. Refers to 1851 mortgage, Will of John Eady, gives brief details of land which was formerly occupied by late James Biggs [see 224/20]. Large parchment sheet with decorative 1st 2 words incorporating Royal Coat of Arms. Small location plan on reverse - also a note stating that a strip of land was conveyed to Thomas Clarke in 1899. Signed / sealed by Ann Eady, Edmund Eady, John Cook Eady,  James Somes & Jas Biggs, witnessed on reverse by Geo W Lamb (solr Kettering).  £49

224/28 Desborough - 1876 - Sale of 4 houses erected by John Buckby to Ephraim Willis (both Rowell [Rothwell]). Lewis Phillips (Kettering) as former owner of part of the land & Watson Bradshaw (Corby) as mortgagee  - party to agreement.  Details of acquisition from Joseph Ginns & William Ball & mortgages advanced by Rev. Charles Edward Lamb & Bradshaw. At date of sale, occupiers Thomas Dunkley, Henry Morris, Thomas Pridmore & Charles Morris. 2 large parchment sheets  with decorative 1st 2 words incorporating Royal Coat of Arms, with location plan of properties. Signed / sealed by Lewis Phillips, Watson Bradshaw, John Buckby & Ephraim Willis.  £55

224/29 Desborough - 1876 - Mortgage of 4 houses by  Ephraim Willis (Rowell [Rothwell]) to William Stoker (Kettering). Details of the properties & their 1876 acquisition. Large parchment sheet  with decorative 1st 2 words incorporating Royal Coat of Arms signed / sealed by Ephraim Willis. On the reverse is an 1895 Indenture relating to the redemption of the Mortgage by Ephraim Willis' (died 1894) executors [1 was his son Richard Willis] signed / sealed by William Stoker.  £52

224/30 Desborough - 1895 - Sale of 4 houses by Richard Willis & John Edward Smith (both Rothwell), as Executors of late Ephraim Willis to Joseph Allan Dines (Desborough). Former occupiers Thomas Dunkley, Henry Morris, Thomas Pridmore & Charles Morris. Large parchment sheet  with decorative 1st 2 words incorporating Royal Coat of Arms signed / sealed by Richard Willis, John Edward Smith & Joseph Allan Dines.  £46

162/23 Geddington - 1829 - Lease for a year  by Rev Anthony Boulton (Tiverton) [ father Henry Boulton, Bloomsbury then Geddington]  Details  and price on my Rutland page - Property -  Uppingham 

224/21 Great Oxendon & East Farndon - 1852 - Mortgage of lands (including Annis Close) by Richard Herbert (East Farndon) to The Leicester Banking Company as security for an overdraft. Richard's father & grandfather were also named Richard. Brief details of the land, including from whom purchased. Large parchment sheet with decorative 1st 2 words incorporating Royal Coat of Arms. Signed / sealed by Richard Herbert, witnessed on reverse by George Wartnaby.  £46

224/25 Great Oxendon & East Farndon - 1861 - Redemption of Mortgage  by Richard Herbert (East Farndon) from Samuel Stephens Bankart & Samuel Waters (both Leicester) for  The Leicestershire Banking Company. Refers to 1852 mortgage, Richard's father & grandfather were also named Richard. Brief details of the land.  Large parchment sheet with decorative 1st 2 words incorporating Royal Coat of Arms. Signed / sealed by Saml S Bankart & Saml Waters.  £46

224/22 Little Bowden - 1860 - Deed of Covenant by Joseph Nunnely (Market Harborough, Leics) to William John Jennings (Little Bowden) to produce Title Deeds of plot of land sold to Jennings that day. Brief details of location of land & earlier Title Deeds re acquisition in 1812 by John Nunnely from Rev. Richard Farrer. Large parchment sheet with decorative 1st 2 words incorporating Royal Coat of Arms. Signed / sealed by Joseph Nunnely.  £42

224/24 Little Bowden - 1861 - 2nd Mortgage on messuages & land granted by William Northen (Thorpe by Water, Rutland) & Samuel King (Wilbarston) to William John Jennings (Little Bowden). Refers to 1860 acquisition from  Joseph Nunnely,  & 1st mortgage advanced by The Railway Permanent Benefit Building Society. Very brief details of location - mention of land occupied by Edward Northen.  2 large parchment sheets with decorative 1st 2 words incorporating Royal Coat of Arms. Signed / sealed by W J Jennings, witnessed on reverse by Jas A Douglass (solr  Market Harborough). A memorandum on a separate sheet of paper concerns payment of interest & is signed by Jennings & Douglass.  £48

224/27 Little Bowden - 1870 -  Mortgage on houses & land granted by William Northen (Thorpe by Water, Rutland) & Samuel King (Wilbarston) to William John Jennings (Little Bowden). Details of earlier mortgages - The Railway Permanent Benefit Society,  Northen & King and James Heger Douglass & James Henry Linton. 2 large parchment sheets with decorative 1st 2 words incorporating Royal Coat of Arms. Signed / sealed by W J Jennings, witnessed on reverse by Jas H Douglass (solr  Market Harborough).  £50

224/18 Loddington - 1848 - Sale of Land & Messuages by William Collier  to Edward Cotton (both Northampton), subject to life interest of John Charles Dexter, the elder.  The properties had been left in Trust under the Will of John Dimbleby (Loddington) for the benefit of his widow Catherine Dimbleby, daughter Sarah Dexter, & grandson John Charles Dexter [his 3 surviving children John Charles Dexter, the younger, Robert Edward Dexter & Elizabeth (w/o Benjamin Thomas Hall) had sold the properties to William Collier]. Large parchment sheet with decorative 1st 2 words incorporating Royal Coat of Arms - small water-stain in folds. Signed / sealed William Collier, witnessed on reverse by John Hensman.  £53

224/26 Loddington - 1863 - Mortgage of moiety of 4 cottages by Catherine & William Coleman (Northampton) to Joseph Norris (Loddington). Details of inheritance by Catherine via her father Robert Dexter grandmother Sarah Dexter & gt grandfather John Dimbleby (Loddington) & his wife Catherine. Catherine Coleman's sister Sarah (w/o John Valentine). Cottages occupied by Charles Brown, Robert Chester, John Chester & Rebecca Burditt. Large parchment sheet with decorative 1st 2 words incorporating Royal Coat of Arms - small water-stain in folds. Signed / sealed by William Coleman  & Catherine Coleman. A certificate confirming Catherine had entered into the Deed of her own free will, signed by Commissioners William Garrard & William John Frederick Marshall is pinned to it.  £49