FAMILY HISTORY DOCUMENTS (for sale)

75/2 Beckley - 1749 - 99 year Lease of property by Edward Bee to Robert Carr. Refers to Carr's 3 sons & the previous Lease, granted to Edward White - also names White's 3 sons.
Parchment with decorative initial letter incorporating the Royal Coat of Arms - signed & sealed by Robert Carr.  £63

58/7 Blenheim Park - 1782 - Obligation Bond in respect of monies advanced by James Stevens (Blenheim Park) to William Norden (Langford, Berks).
Paper, partly printed with manuscript insertions. Poor condition with holes and tears as a result of damp damage - signature of William Norden missing. As  usual, the bond is for double the amount advanced. Signed on reverse by Jas Stevens.   £12

58/1 Clanfield - 1675 - Sale of Land by John Taylor alias Chapman to John Norden. The agreement describes the location of the land and also mentions Chapman's mother, Katherine, and occupiers of adjoining land - Ralph Simons and Thomas Heerens.
Parchment (some creasing) with decorative initial letter, signed by John Chapman and 3 witnesses including John Dawson - original seal tag present, but seal missing.   £77

58/3 Clanfield - 1779 - Mortgage of Land by John Stevens (son of Thomas Stevens, grandson of Anthony Stevens) to James Stevens (Blenheim Park) - steward to Duke of Marlborough.
Parchment with decorative initial letter with scarce King's portrait and Royal Coat of Arms. Signed and sealed by John and James Stevens, also signed by both on reverse, confirming initial advance and subsequent repayment of mortgage. Also signed by witness Jno Leake.  £92

58/4 Clanfield - 1780 - Sale of Land (Release) by John Stevens (son of Thomas Stevens, grandson of Anthony Stevens) to James Stevens (Blenheim Park) - steward to Duke of Marlborough.
Parchment with decorative initial letter with  Royal Coat of Arms. Signed and sealed by John  Stevens.   Also signed by witnesses  Jno Leake (Witney) and Rich Stevens.  £57

58/6 Clanfield - 1792 - Obligation Bond in respect of monies advanced to James Stevens (Clanfield) by Anne Bree (Allesley, Warwickshire) widow.
Paper, partly printed, with manuscript insertions. As usual, the bond is for double the amount advanced and signed and sealed by Jas Stevens.   £42

58/5 Clanfield - 1804 - Lease of Farm and Land  by Henry Newman (Great Farringdon, Berks) to Samuel Clack (Clanfield).
3 sheets parchment signed and sealed by Henry Newman and witnessed by James Hall. Details of land and various Covenants relating to Obligations to keep in good repair, crop rotation, spreading of dung, etc. Land previously occupied by John Howes.   £57

150/1 Hailey, Witney - 1773 - 3 documents relating to lands in Hailey, held from the manor of Witney. 1) Surrender of close by Joseph Hodgsen to the use of William Wright, as security for a mortgage. The document is noted that the mortgage was redeemed by E Wareing.  2) Surrender of same close by Joseph Hodgsen to the use of  Elijah Wareing. Attached to 3) Surrender of same close by Wareing to his own use for life & thereafter his Heirs or such persons nominated by his Will.
Each document is written on a sheet of parchment approx 10"x 14" with duty stamps & signed by George Bulley, the deputy (to Thomas Walker) Steward of the Manor.  £88

150/2 Hailey, Witney - 1786 - Admittance of William Leverett as devisee of Will of James Leverett dec'd to lands in Hailey, held from the manor of Witney. Sheet of parchment approx 10"x 14" with duty stamps & signed by George Bulley, the deputy  Steward of the Manor.  £42

150/3 Hailey, West End, Witney - 1808 - Surrender of messuage & lands in Hailey, to the manor of Witney by  William Leverett  to the use of William Jefferson. Gives field names, & for 1 plot - the adjoining landholders. Sheet of parchment approx 13"x 22" with duty stamps & signed by George Bulley, the deputy  Steward of the Manor.  £44

150/4 Hailey, West End, Witney - 1808 - Surrender of messuage & lands in Hailey, to the manor of Witney by  William Jefferson to the use of Joseph Shepperd. At the same Court, Shepperd surrendered the lands to his own use for life & thereafter his Heirs or such persons nominated by his Will. 2 sheets of parchment attached together,  with duty stamps & each signed by George Bulley, the deputy  Steward of the Manor. £50

150/6 Hailey, Witney - 1817 - Copy of Admittance of Robert Calcutt as tenant to One Mansion House & lands at Hailey, held from the manor of Witney. Details of property including some field names & adjoining landholders. 3 sheets paper watermarked 1875. [see also 150/8, 9 - below]  £26

150/7 Hailey, Witney - 1836 - Admittance of Joseph James the younger (Hascombe, Surrey) to lands held from the manor of Witney. Joseph was the only son of Hannah James who was the devisee of the Will of Elijah Waring. Details of lands, field names, adjoining landholders, roads, etc, from whom Wareing had acquired the lands & dates he'd been admitted to them. Large sheet parchment approx 12¾"x 29¼" with duty stamps, signed by Daniel Westell (Steward). [see 150/1, above]  £45

150/9 Hailey, Witney - 1839 - Copy of Admittance of Trustees of Robert Calcutt  to One Mansion House & lands at Hailey, held from the manor of Witney. Details of property including acreage, some field names, some adjoining landholders, & date Calcutt admitted. Trustees - Robert Taylor (Hailey, previously Witney),  John Early (Newlands, Coggs), also Thomas Gardner (Brize Norton). 3 sheets paper watermarked 1875 - written on 1½ sides. [see also 150/6, 8, ]  £26

150/18 Hailey, Witney - 1859 - Admission of William Porter (Pilton, Devon) as devisee of Will of William Major (New Yatt) to lands held of the manor of Witney. John Porter (Hailey) appeared before the court on his behalf. John Major (William's brother ) had sold some of the land for a chapel. Details of properties and lands, some names / adjoining landholders / occupiers. Parchment with duty stamps signed by Frederick Westell deputy steward. [see 150/40, etc, below] £35

150/21 Hailey, Witney - 1876 - Admission of John Early (Wood Green, Witney), John Vanner,  James Englebert Vanner (both of Coleman St, London)  Trustees of Will of John Early (Newland, Coggs) who had been Trustee of Will of Robert Calcutt to copyhold lands at New Yatt held of the manor of Witney. Details of pieces of land,  including acreage, some field names, adjoining landholders. John Early & Calcutt's other Trustees admitted to lands in 1839. In 1876, lands occupied by Daniel Berry & Thomas Andrews. Large sheet parchment folded in 2 - written on 3 sides - signed by Frederick Westell (steward of Manor). [see also 150/6, 9 above & 150/8, 20 & 24 below - Wills]  £34

150/22 Hailey, Witney - 1879 - Power of Attorney given by John Early (Wood Green, Witney), John Vanner,  James Englebert Vanner (both of Coleman St, London)  Trustees of Will of John Early (Newland, Coggs) to John Birmingham (Witney) to surrender lands held of manor to the use of William Gardner (Chadlington). Full details of land, occupied by Daniel Berry & Thomas Andrews / George Bolton  including acreage, field names, adjoining landholders. 6 page paper booklet - watermarked 1878 - written on 4 sides, signed / sealed by J Vanner,  J E Vanner & John Early. [see also 150/23, 25]  £34

150/23 Hailey, Witney - 1879 - Mortgage of copyhold lands by William Gardner (Chadlington) to Mary Ann Taylor, widow & James William Taylor (both of Churchill). Detailed description of lands including acreage, field names, adjoining landholders & roads. Land occupied by Daniel Berry & George Bolton. 2 large sheets parchment - signed / sealed by Gardner, winess signature on reverse Thos. Mace (solr, Chipping Norton), also on reverse - a note re repayment signed by MA Taylor & J W Taylor & witnessed by Caroline Mullington (Churchill), servant.  [see also document above & below]  £50

150/24 Hailey, Witney - 1879 - Admission of Charles Early (Newland, Coggs) as Trustee of John Early who had been Trustee of Will of Robert Calcutt to copyhold lands at New Yatt, Hailey. Gives details of Mansion House & various pieces of land including acreage, field names, adjoining landholders which in 1876 were occupied by Daniel Berry & Thomas Andrews / George Bolton. Large sheet parchment folded in 2 & written on 3 sides - signed by Frederick Westell (steward of Manor).  £34

150/25 Hailey, Witney - 1879 - Surrender of lands at New Yatt, Hailey held of manor by  Trustees (John & Charles Early, John & James E Vanner) of John Early dec'd who had been Trustee of Will of Robert Calcutt to the use of William Gardner (Chadlington) who was admitted as tenant . Gives details of  land including acreage, field names, adjoining landholders - occupied by Daniel Berry & Thomas Andrews.  2 sheets parchment each about 12½" x 21"sewn together & written on 2½ sides - signed by Frederick Westell (steward ).  £34

150/26 Hailey, Witney - 1879 - Surrender out of Court of lands held of manor by William Gardner (Chadlington) to use of  Mary Ann Taylor, widow & James William Taylor (both of Churchill), as security for mortgage. Detailed description of lands including acreage, field names, adjoining landholders & roads. Paper booklet with duty stamps - written 4½ sides - signed by Gardner, witnessed by Frederick Westell (steward of Manor).  £32

150/27 Hailey, Witney - 1882 - Power of Attorney given by Charles Early (Newland, Coggs),  John Vanner,  James Englebert Vanner (both of Coleman St, London)  Trustees of Will of John Early (Newland, Coggs) to John Birmingham & Herbert William Hollis (both solr's clerks, Witney) to surrender lands held of manor to the use of Owen Grimbley (Oxford). Full details of land, occupied by  Thomas Andrews then George Bolton  including acreage, field names, adjoining landholders, roads. 6 page paper booklet  written on 4 sides, signed by J Vanner,  J E Vanner & Charles Early, witnessed by H W Hollis. [see also 150/28]  £34

150/28 Hailey, Witney - 1882 - Surrender  of lands held of manor by William Gardner (Chadlington) to use of  Owen Grimbley (Oxford) who was admitted as tenant at same Court. Full details of land, occupied by  George Bolton  including acreage, field names, adjoining landholders, roads. 2 large sheets parchment sewn together & written on 2 sides - signed by Frederick Westell (steward ).  £34

150/29 Hailey, Witney - 1885 - Admission  of  Edward Morris Reynolds (Ambleside), devisee of Will of Joseph James, to copyhold lands at Hailey, saving the right of John & Ann Hewlett for their lives. Full details of land occupied by  James Mason  including acreage, field names, adjoining landholders, roads. Large sheet parchment folded in 2  & written on 2¼ sides - signed by Frederick Westell (steward ). [see also 150/7] £34

150/30 Hailey, Witney - 1891 - Power of Attorney given by trustees - George Bennett (Buckingham), Francis Crookes (Richmond, Sy), Edward Franey (Banbury) - of Owen Grimbly dec'd to John Gordon Walsh (Oxford) to surrender copyhold lands held of the manor to the use of Edward Hyde. Details of property & lands including acreage, some field names, adjoining landholders & roads. Paper - watermarked - booklet  - written 4½ sides - signed by the 3 trustees. £ 27

150/31 Hailey  (New Yatt), Witney - 1891 - Abstract of Title of  trustees of Owen Grimbly dec'd to cottage & 4 closes of land held of the manor. Details of  lands including acreage, some field names, adjoining landholders & roads, and date of admission of Grimbly. 6 sheets of watermarked paper - written on 5 sides.  £14

150/32 Hailey (New Yatt), Witney - 1891 - Admission  of  trustees of Owen Grimbly dec'd to cottages & lands held of the manor & the surrender of them to the use of Edward Hyde. Details of  lands including acreage, some field names, numbers on the Tithe Commutation Map, adjoining landholders & roads. 4 large sheets parchment - sewn together at top left hand corner - 1&2 relate to the admission, 3&4 relate to the surrender (the description repeated in the surrender). Both signed by Frederick John Daniel Westell (deputy steward of the Manor).  £38

150/33 Hailey (New Yatt), Witney - 1895 - Rental agreement between Mary Ann Bliss (widow) of Woodgreen & Henry Wilsdon (New Yatt) for letting of pasture. Details of  lands including acreage, names, rental & conditions to be observed. Sheet watermarked paper, folded in 2 & written on 2 of 4 sides signed by Wilsdon & Bliss, witness signatures of Fred Habgood & Alice E Pilgrim (both Witney). [see also 150/49, below] £23

150/34 Hailey & Northleigh, Witney - 1895 - Invoice from F Westell & Son (Solicitors) to Edward Hyde (all Witney) for purchase of lands at Hailey & Northleigh, from the trustees of William Porter dec'd. Breakdown of costs, including serving notices  on G Fruin & F Walker, to quit. Paper 'receipted as paid ' over penny lilac stamp, by F Westell & Son.  £7

150/35 Hailey, Witney - 1895 - Deed of Covenant by John Burder Squire Somers (Belsize Park, London) to surrender to manor of Witney copyhold land he has sold to  Edward Hyde (Witney). Includes acreage, name, number on the Tithe Commutation Map, adjoining landholders, & date Somers admitted to land. Parchment signed / sealed by Somers, witness signature of Jn Birmingham (Solrs clerk, Witney).  £26

150/36 Hailey, Witney - 1895 - Surrender by John Burder Squire Somers (London) of lands held of the manor of Witney to the use of  Edward Hyde (Witney). Includes acreage, name, number on the Tithe Commutation Map, adjoining landholders, & date Somers admitted to land. Parchment signed  by Frederick John D Westell (steward of the Manor).  £28

150/37 Hailey, Witney - 1895 - Abstract of Title of John Burder Squire Somers (Belsize Park, London) to copyhold land at Hailey. Refers to acquisition by Samuel Shuffrey (Witney) from John Bunting in 1815. Details from Shffrey's Will - wife Elizabeth - their deaths, son Samuel, information about piece of copyhold land left between daughters Mary (w/o John Williams), Harriett  (w/o Richard Smith) & their deaths, acquisition by Somers. 17 sheets paper + cover sheet.  £34

150/38 Hailey, Witney - 1895 - Undertaking by  Charles Early (Newland, Coggs) to Edward Hyde (West End, Witney) to produce Title Deeds to lands at both Witney & Hailey, purchased from  John Burder Squire Somers (Belsize Park, London). Includes a schedule of the Indentures, Wills, Marriage & Death Certs held by Early - mainly relating to the lands of Harriett Smith & Mary Williams.  Sheet of watermarked paper folded in 2, written on 2¼ of 4 sides, signed  by Charles Early, witness signature of Benjn C Cowan  (Solr, Witney).  £20

150/39 Hailey & Northleigh, Witney - 1897 - Auction Particulars relating to 11 Lots of property & land - part of the estate of  William Porter dec'd. Gives brief details of each lot, including location, acreage, occupiers - Thomas Harris,  Mrs Phillipa Collier,  Henry Bedding,  George Fruin,  William Reeves,  Mrs Panting,  F Walker,  George & Mark Bedding - adjoining properties, etc. The cover page includes an agreement for the sale of 2 of the lots  to Edward Hyde (West End, Witney) signed over a sixpenny stamp by H C Habgood (the vendors agent - auctioneers John Habgood & Son). 6 page printed paper booklet - several small splits in folds.  £32

150/40 Hailey & Northleigh, Witney - 1897 - Abstract of Title of Trustees of  William Porter dec'd (Pilton, Barnstaple, Devon) to freehold & copyhold lands - held of the manors. Date of his death, & uncle's - William Major (New Yatt) from whom he inherited the land. Major had siblings - John & Sarah Major. Includes acreage, adjoining landholders & roads, & dates  Major & Porter  admitted to copyhold land. Porter's nephews Caleb Collier (Wandsworth Rd, London), Richard Porter (Guildford, Sy). 5sheets + cover sheet of watermarked paper. [see 150/18, etc, above] £21

150/41  Northleigh - 1897 - Admission of Trustees of  William Porter dec'd to copyhold lands - held of the manor. Details of property & lands including acreage, some names, adjoining landholders, tenants & rents. Sheet parchment folded in 2, written on 1½ of 4 sides, signed  by Arthur Gerald Higgs (steward of the Manor), & Frederick Habgood on behalf of all the Trustees.  £30

150/42  Hailey - 1897 - Admission of Trustees - Caleb Collier (Wandsworth Rd, London), Richard Porter (Guildford, Sy) & Frederick Habgood  - of  William Porter dec'd to copyhold lands - held of the manor. Details of property & lands including acreage, some names, adjoining landholders & date of his admission. Sheet parchment folded in 2, written on 2¼ of 4 sides, signed  by Frederick John D Westell  (steward of the Manor). £32

150/43  Northleigh - 1897 - Surrender by Trustees of  William Porter dec'd (Pilton,  Devon) to copyhold lands - held of the manor to the use of Edward Hyde (West End, Witney) who was admitted. Includes acreage,  number on the Enclosure Map, adjoining landholders.150/46  Hailey - 1897 - Surrender by Trustees of  William Porter dec'd (Pilton,  Devon) to copyhold lands - held of the manor to the use of Edward Hyde (West End, Witney). Includes acreage,  number on the Tithe Commutation Map, adjoining landholders. Sheet parchment folded in 2, written on 1½ of 4 sides, signed  by Caleb Collier (Surrey), Richard Porter (Surrey) & Frederick Habgood  (Hailey) witnessed by Arthur Gerald Higgs (steward of the Manor), also signed by Percy William Farrow (solr's clerk, Woodstock) as attorney for Hyde.  £29

150/44  Northleigh - 1897 - Undertaking given by William Joslin (Northleigh) to Edward Hyde (West End, Witney) to produce Title Deeds to lands they had purchased from the Trustees of  William Porter dec'd.   Sheet of watermarked paper folded in 2, signed by Joslin, witnessed by N John G Ravenor (solr, Witney).  £16

150/45 Hailey & Northleigh - 1897 - Sale of freehold lands & covenant to surrender copyhold lands by Trustees of  William Porter dec'd (Pilton, Devon) to Edward Hyde (West End, Witney). Refers to Porter's Will & the auction at which he purchased the lands. Details of both freehold & copyhold lands held of the manors - sale price, acreage,  numbers on the Enclosure / Tithe Commutation Maps, adjoining landholders & roads. Sheet parchment folded in 2, written on 3 of 4 sides, signed/sealed  by the Trustees - Caleb Collier (Surrey), Richard Porter (Surrey) & Frederick Habgood  (Hailey) witnessed by Benjn C Cowan  (Solr, Witney).  £36

150/46  Hailey - 1897 - Surrender by Trustees of  William Porter dec'd (Pilton,  Devon) to copyhold lands - held of the manor to the use of Edward Hyde (West End, Witney). Includes acreage,  number on the Tithe Commutation Map, adjoining landholders & roads. 2 sheets parchment sewn together to form booklet, written on 3 of 4 sides, signed  by Frederick John D Westell  (steward of the Manor). £32

150/47  Hailey - 1900 - Sale & covenant to surrender copyhold lands - held of the manor by Trustees of William Dutton dec'd (Witney) to the use of Edward Hyde. Includes details of Dutton's son John Dutton ( his wife Martha) daughter Mary Ann Bliss, grandson Alfred Bliss and dates of death, re land - acreage,  number on the Tithe Commutation Map, adjoining landholders.  Sheet parchment folded in 2, written on 2½ of 4 sides, signed/sealed  by the Trustees - Rev John Augustine Beazor (Portland, Dorset), John Dutton Bliss  ( Witney) & witnessed by H M Attwooll (Rate Collector, Portland).  £34

150/48  Hailey / New Yatt - 1901 - Surrender of lands - held of the manor by Martha Dutton on behalf of Trustees of William Dutton dec'd (Witney) to the use of Edward Hyde (West End, Witney). Includes details of  land - acreage, field names, number on the Tithe Commutation Map, adjoining landholders.  Sheet parchment  signed by Frederick John D Westell  (steward of the Manor). £30

150/49  New Yatt - 1901 - Letter from 'Ravenors' - solicitors of Witney acting on behalf of Trustees of William Dutton dec'd addressed to Henry Wilsdon (New Yatt), instructing him to pay future rents for land, to Edward Hyde. Short letter on small piece of watermarked paper. [see also 150/33 above]  £2

150/50  Hailey - 1906 - Admission of Trustees - Frank Hyde (Mincing Lane, London),  Samuel Shuffrey (Woodgreen, Witney) of Will of Edward Hyde dec'd to lands held of the manor. Detailed description of over a dozen properties & pieces of land - acreage, field names, number on the Tithe Commutation Map, adjoining landholders. Parchment booklet written on 7 of 8 pages, signed by Robert Frederick Cuthbert (deputy steward of the Manor). £48

150/51  Northleigh - 1907 - Admission of Trustees - Frank Hyde (Mincing Lane, London),  Samuel Shuffrey (Woodgreen, Witney) of Will of Edward Hyde dec'd to land held of the manor. Details of acreage,  number on the Inclosure Plan, adjoining landholders. Parchment sheet folded in 2 written on 1½ of 4 sides, signed by Arthur Gerald Higgs (steward of the Manor),  Percy William Farrow ( Woodstock) as attorney for Hyde & Shuffrey.  £28

150/52  Northleigh - 1907 - Deed of Enfranchisement of copyhold land held by Trustees - Frank Hyde (Mincing Lane, London),  Samuel Shuffrey (Woodgreen, Witney) of Will of Edward Hyde dec'd  held of the manor. Details of acreage,  number on the Inclosure Plan, adjoining landholders. Large Parchment sheet folded in 2 and pre-printed (with manuscript insertions) text to 3  sides, signed/sealed a) "Marlborough" by Charles Richard John, Duke of Marlborough, b) by Mackworth Bulkley Praed (Strand, Middx), c) by Hon. Ivor Churchill Guest (Arlington St. London), witnessed by Selwyn Davies (Roehampton) d) by  Arthur Gerald Higgs (steward of the Manor).  £33

84/154 Hethe / Heath - 1717 - Certified copy (made 1772)of Enfeoffment (Sale) by John Hern(e) (Kinsington, Middx) to John Whitehead (Heath) of property & land in Heath. Refers to earlier indenture (1638) between Richard & Susan Hearne & William & Elizabeth Hearne (all of Heath) and John Hern's relative Thomas Hern (Caversfield, Bucks).
3 sheets watermarked paper, written on 2 sides - several small splits in folds - signed by Jno Blackwell & Gw King.  £40

227/1 Kidlington - 1728 - Lease for a year (being first part of Lease / Release for sale of a property occupied by Thomas Sparrow) by Thomas Paine (Kidlington) to Richard Williams (Weston on the Green). Location given by ref to adjoining properties / road. Parchment sheet with slight damp stain to bottom corner, signed / sealed by Tho. Paine. Note - this document is framed & glazed & therefore it will be necessary to arrange collection or special delivery, which is not included in the price. £85

227/2 Kidlington -  Reproduction of the Inclosure Map for the parish of Kidlington and township of Thrupp. Published by the Kidlington & District Historical Society & reduced in size by 40% from the original.  Note - this map is framed & glazed & therefore it will be necessary to arrange collection or special delivery, which is not included in the price. £18

131/8 Lewknor - 1804 - Sale of land by Harrow Inclosure Commissioners to William Pirner (Piccadilly).  Signed by 3 Commissioners including  Richard Davis (Lewknor),  for details see my Middlesex page - Property - Sudbury Common.

150/53 New Yatt - 1913 - Valuation prepared by District Valuer, Liverpool of 5 properties  and addressed to John Harry (New Yatt, Oxon). Details & price of these documents are on my Lancashire page - Property - Wavertree.

84/293 Noke - 1715 - Release (for conveyance of land) by Thomas Panting (Noke) to John Panting (Stratton St M) of a number of pieces of land in the common fields of Stratton St M). Parchment - decorative initial letter incorporating Royal Coat of Arms. Signed / sealed Thomas Panting with signature of Elizabeth his wife, on reverse. Witness signatures Richard Harris & Richard Mathew.  For full details & price, please turn to my Wiltshire page - Property - Stratton St Margaret.

90/17 Oxford  - 1811 - Obligation Bond given by John Balch (North Bruham) to Rev Richard Michell (University of Oxford) re mortgage. Details & price of this document is on my Somerset page - Property -  North Brewham

171/218 Alley, Elizabeth - Islip - 1886
Probated copy of short Will - sister  Zilpah (w/o George Edward Chapman). Witnesses to original Will - Thos J Alley & Alfred Geo Alley (both Islip). Parchment,  cert of Probate & wafer seal attached.     £20

171/217 Alley, John - Islip - died 1857
Letters of Administration with copy of Will attached - wife Mary, daughters Emma Elizabeth,  Zilpah Mary, cousin Edmund Alley (Woodeaton). Parchment,  wafer seal attached - Probate originally granted to Mary & Edmund as exors, Administration granted to Zilpah in 1884 following their death.   £20

171/216 Brown, Charles - Piddington - 1884
Probated copy of Will - wife Elizabeth Mary, brothers William Brown (Quainton, Bucks) [his children Mary E, Louisa, Emma A, Sarah M T, Matilda A, William Beck, John & Edmund Brown], Thomas Brown (Piddington)  [his children Mary M, Elizabeth Beck, Charlotte, John, Thomas Tredwell, Arthur H, Charles & Albert Brown], John Beck Brown (Oxford)  [his children Charles J, Annie Beck Drinkwater Brown].  Details of property & lands in Piddington, some current occupiers / previous owners names - James Busby,  Thomas Horwood,  Kitty Barrett, John Gibbons. Trust for purchase of coals for poor of Piddington.  2 large sheets parchment, cert of Probate & wafer seal attached, 4 company stamps on reverse.  £30

211/52 Buckland, Michael - Watlington - 1805
Probated copy of Will & Codicil - sister Jane (w/o Joseph Chapman of Watlington, their son William Chapman), kinswoman Mary Chapman, other beneficiaries Elizabeth Trinder & John Gomm.  Details various properties / lands in Watlington - occupiers (including Blacksmith) Richard Godfrey, James Green, Thomas Sirman, Richard Baker, John Gomm, Edward Lowe, Jane White.  Parchment, cert of Probate & wafer seal attached. Ri. Buckland was a witness to original Will.  £33

211/51 Clarke otherwise k/a Cottrell, Jane Gammon Humphrey - Northstoke - died 1891
Probated copy of short Will - nephew Robert Lewis Clarke (Northstoke). Parchment sheet with cert of Probate & wafer seal attached. £19

97/43 Durham, Thomas - Chastleton - 1708 / 9
Probated copy of Will - wife Sarah,  sons Thomas & Robert Durham, daughter Mary. Held property & lands. Parchment, cert of Probate missing, but damaged wafer seal attached.  £42

211/50 Shaw, John - Piddington - 1800
Probated copy of Will & Codicil - wife Sarah, daughter Martha, uncles James & William Shaw, brother in law Luke Fairbrother. Legacy, maintenance & money for apprenticeship to be paid for benefit of Richard natural son of Elizabeth Stopp / Elizabeth Bates. Refers to lands & cottages occupied by John Dumbleton & Charles Simond, in Piddington, & by Edward Brookes in Ludgershall, Bucks.  Large sheet parchment with cert of Probate & wafer seal attached. Pencil notes throughout (possibly in connection withlater Abstract of Title).  £42

171/214 Shaw, Elizabeth - Piddington - 1821
Probated copy of Will - sister Sarah (widow of  John Shaw), nieces Betsy (w/o Thomas S Woodman of Kilburn, Middx), Martha (w/o Edward Wallington of Piddington, children include Edwin). Richard Bates (Souldern) also  beneficiary. Cottage at Piddington occupied by John Rogers.  Parchment, wafer seal attached - some dusting to reverse.  £ 30

58/2 Stevens, James - Clanfield and Langford, Berks - 1740
Probated copy of Will - parchment with decorative first line and attached Probate with very decorative wafer seal (detached). Refers to brother, Anthony, sister, Mary - wife of John Bowles - nephews, John and James Stevens, niece, Mary - wife of William Carter - grand nephews and nieces - Hannah, Thomas, James Robert, Ann, Mary and Richard Stevens and James and John Carter. Gives details of land holdings in Clanfield.  £62

118/87 Stevens, William - Ambrosden - 1845
Copy of Will - 4 sides of blue paper (watermarked 1855) - names nephew John Holt  (Boarstall, Bucks), housekeeper Rebecca Holt (widow). Property in Piddington,  Charlton on Otmoor.  £19

160/7 Walford, Sarah - Banbury - 1836
Copy of Probated Will & codicil - 4 sheets of paper (watermarked 1840), written on 3 sides. Some dusting to cover sheet & tiny split in centre folds - names sister Joanna Walford, late brother John, nephews William Walford (Banbury) -[ his daughters Francis, Frederica and Eliza Whippy], Rev Edward Walford, Rev Charles Francis Wyatt, Thomas Witts Walford (Uxbridge), Thomas Walford,  Rev Thomas Wyatt,  nieces Mary Ann Scott Wyatt, Elizabeth Bradford Wyatt, Elizabeth Walford (Uxbridge),  Anne (w/o Rev Thomas W Lancaster). Property at Adderbury, Oxon.  £24

211/4 Webb, Mary (widow) - Seer Green, Bucks (formerly Stoke Row, Oxon) - 1906
Copy of Probated Will - niece Caroline (w/o William Timson), freehold cottages at Stoke Row. Sheet watermarked paper folded in 2 & written on 2 sides.  £10

171/215 Wilson, William - Nether Worton (previously Milk St, London) - 1821
Office Copy of Will & codicils - brothers John Wilson, Thomas (Hampstead), late Stephen Wilson (h/o Jane, their children Jane, Ann, Mary, Susanna & Fletcher Wilson), sons Rev William &  Joseph Wilson, daughters Ann (w/o Rev Daniel Wilson  (Islington) - their children Daniel & John), Selina  (w/o Rev John Davies), Charlotte  (w/o Rev Charles Wetherell  (Byfield, Northants),  Sophia ( (w/o Rev Richard Greaves  (Lutterworth, Leics. & Lower Tooting, Sy.), Eliza Wilson. 2 exors named John Wilson the elder & Thomas Wilson (both Islington). Cousins Margaret Gould (Nether Worton?), Mary Gould (Ashbourne, Dby.), nephew Ambrose Moore, niece Mary Ann Hickson.  Assets include Manors & lands in several places in Oxon, advowsons of several churches; warehouses, dwelling & counting house in Bow Lane, London.  40 sheets watermarked paper sewn together, written 72 of 80 sides. Small damp stain to last few pages.  £45

50/90 Winter, Jennet [Spinster] - Oxford - 1825
 Probated copy of Will - parchment - names 2 sisters, nieces - Elizabeth Grantham, Sturton, Lincs. , and Catherine Grayson, St. Edmunds Hall, Oxford. £26

Books

Pevsner - Buildings of England - Oxfordshire.
Good condition, with dust jacket.   £13 plus postage....weight approx 0.8kg.