FAMILY HISTORY DOCUMENTS (for sale)
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(Latest update of this page - 19/9/2011)
Ephemera
Property, etc.
135/9 Chirbury - 1710 - Lease of Mansion House & grounds at Little Durnford, Wilts by exors / trustees [Robert Hyde (Halth), John Gauntlett (Netherhampton) & Thomas Chaffin (Chettle, Dorset)]of late John Young (Little Durnford), who previously occupied it - to Rt Hon Henry Lord Herbert of Cherbury (Chirbury, Salop.). Edward Young party to agreement. Large sheet parchment with very decorative 1st 2 words incorporating Royal Coat of Arms. Signed / sealed 4 wax seals, each with a different impression - Robt. Hyde, John Gauntlett, E Young . £82
135/11 Downes alias Dowles - 1742 - Counterpart of Assignment of Mortgage granted to late Henry Lord Herbert Baron of Chirbury (Chirbury, Salop.) by Richard Knight (Bringewood, Herefordsh) to Elizabeth Bateman (New bond St., Middx). Francis Walter the younger (Forny Hall, Salop) party to agreement as devisee & an executor. Refers to various mortgages over a period of more than 30 years including mortgage by Herbert to Thomas Baker (Ombersley, Worcs) 1709, assignment & advance by Samuel Slade (Bewdley, Worcs.) 1712, mortgage of further property to Charles Bowles (Southwark, Surrey) 1710, subsequent assignment of those premises to Slade as additional security. Assignment of those mortgages in 1725 by Catherine Slade, Joanna & John Baker (all Waresley, Hartlebury, Worcs) & Alice & George Nash (Martley, Worcs) [Slade's widow & daughters] to Richard Knight. Several more advances by Knight. 7 large parchment sheets with ornate 1st 2 words incorporating Royal Coat of Arms. Small tear in 1 fold of 1st sheet. Signed / sealed Eliz. Bateman, witnessed on reverse by Edward Stanley "who lives with Mrs Bateman" & J W Browne. £98
170/3 Edgmond - 1834 - Lease for a year (1st part of Lease & Release for conveyance of land) by Japheth Done (Edgmond) and Ann & Thomas Hodgkisson (Colton) to Richard Farmer (Great Haywood, Stowe) of 3 messuages & parcel of land, signed /sealed by Done & the Hodgkissons, witnessed on reverse by Jno. A Gadsby & Wm. Eldmore. For full details / price, please see my Staffordshire page - Property - Colton
84/253 Frodesley - 1876 - Marriage Settlement between Rev Richard
William Gleadowe & Miss Harriett Emily Gleadowe. Refers to Marriage
Sett (1838) of Harriett's parents - Rev Thomas Littlewood Gleadowe (Roughton,
Lincs) & Miss Harriett Anderson (Cambridge); Settlement made by Harriett in
anticipation of her daughter's wedding; the beneficiaries of the M S.
12 page parchment booklet - written on 10 sides with some dusting to cover.
Signed / sealed by Harriett E, Richard W & Trustees - Edward Billet Jennings
(Burton u Trent, Staffs.) & Thos Smith Gleadowe (Neston, Cheshire). [see also
84/21 on Cambridgeshire page Anderson, Lofft & Gleadowe families].
£37
144/3 - 1653 - Sale and Feoffment of Land at Leighton,
Montgomery 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 144/6 - Longnor, below] £140
144/6 Longnor - 1658 - Lease for 6 months (being first part of Lease /
Release for Sale of Land at Hope, Montgomery) 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
- above] £110
225/10 Ludlow - 1795 - Draft agreement for sale of property including a blacksmiths by Edward Wellings (Ludlow) to John Bishop (Aylton, Heref), some charged with an annuity payable to Ann Philpotts, widow (Ludlow).. For full details / price please see my Herefordshire page - Property - Aylton - 1795
60/95 Ludlow - 1811 - Articles of Agreement for sale by George Albot (Seckington?)
to George Whittall (Ludlow) of lands forming part of Bovington Court Farm
Estate, Worcs. Brief details of lands, purchase price & completion date.
Paper - signed & sealed by Geo Albot & George Whittall. Several small
tears where previously folded. £34
68/22 Oswestry - 1772 - Mortgage of various properties in Oswestry by
Thomas Vernon to Ambrose Gilbert (Shrewsbury). Contains details of
location of properties, and occupiers.
Paper Indenture signed and sealed by Tho Vernon, witnessed by Thos
Lawrence. 2 small tears at top and several small holes in folds. £51
215/173 Oswestry - 1866 - Mortgage of 2 Leasehold properties in Anerley Rd, Penge, Kent by Charles Pawley (Upper Sydenham) to George Lee (Bexley Heath) & John Jones (Oswestry). Details of original Leases from Edward Richards Adams with property location & mortgage conditions. 3 large parchment sheets with decorative 1st 2 words incorporating Royal Coat of Arms. Several small holes in folds - with loss of several letters. Signed / sealed by Charles Pawley, witnessed on reverse by William Smith (sol clerk, Westminster Chambers). [NB This mortgage relates to properties adjoining those in 215/174, below] £52
215/174 Oswestry - 1866 - Mortgage of Leasehold properties in Anerley Rd, Penge, Kent by Charles Pawley (Upper Sydenham) to George Lee (Bexley Heath) & John Jones (Oswestry). Details of original Leases from Edward Richards Adams with property location & mortgage conditions. 3 large parchment sheets with decorative 1st 2 words incorporating Royal Coat of Arms. Several small holes in folds - with loss of several letters. Signed / sealed by Charles Pawley, witnessed on reverse by William Smith (sol clerk, Westminster Chambers). [NB This mortgage relates to properties adjoining those in 215/173, above] £52
215/177 Oswestry - 1867 - Mortgage of Leasehold properties in Anerley Rd, Penge by Charles Pawley (Upper Sydenham) to George Lee (Bexley Heath) & John Jones (Oswestry). Details of original Lease from Edward Richards Adams with property location & mortgage conditions. 2 large parchment sheets with decorative 1st 2 words. Small damp stain & hole - with loss of several letter, also a small tear. Signed / sealed by Charles Pawley. £48
144/2 Stirchley - 1628 - Lease for a year (being first part of Lease /
Release for Sale of Land) by David Pughe (Stirhhley, Salop) to Howell
Jones (Brythdir, Montgomery). Gives names & acreages of property & lands in
Hope, Montgomery, occupied by Bartholomew ap Oliver, Edward Lawrence &
Piers 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
190/33 Tugford - 1777 - Obligation Bond given by Silvanus Jones the elder (Tugford / Shrewsbury) and his sons Silvanus & Thomas Jones (Tugford ) to George Oliver (Cund ? ) refers to Indenture of even date. Paper written 1 side, ink & embossed duty stamps - signed / sealed by all 3 Jones, witnessed by Thos. Wilkinson & Jno Choley. £46
Wills, etc.
211/54 Barnfield, Thomas - Ewdness, Worfield - 1817
Probated copy of Will & Codicil - wife Ann, children not named. Parchment,
reverse noted with details of 2 Canal Companies (to whom exhibited) & a note of
1820 concerning the Bankruptcy of Tho. Gibbons, John Gibbons & Benjamin Gibbons;
cert of Probate & wafer seal attached. £28
211/56 Barnfield, Ann - Shiffnal - (widow of Thomas
Barnfield) - 1859
Probated copy of Will - sons John & William Barnfield, (minor)
grandchildren Thomas, Frances Elizabeth & Eleanor Ann Pauline Barnfield.
Parchment, reverse noted with details of Companies to whom exhibited; cert
of Probate & wafer seal attached. £24
211/55 Bartley, James - Madely - 1828
Probated copy of Will - wife Sarah, son Thomas Bartley. Refers to
land in Madely & stock in trade. Parchment, cert of Probate & wafer seal
attached. £30
211/58 Bishton, Henry Dale - Shrewsbury - dated 1880
Original Will - wife Sarah Jane. Small paper sheet folded in 2 &
written on 2 sides. Written & signed by Henry Dale Bishton
witnessed by Elizabeth Williams & Mary Gadsden. £24
211/53 Dickenson, Thomas - Newport - 1807
Contemporary copy of Will - wife Elizabeth, sons Thomas, Samuel, Joseph,
John, Edward Scott, George & Charles (a minor), daughter Maria
Elizabeth Dickenson. Brother in law Rev Edward Dickenson (Rector of St
Mary's Stafford). Refers to Marriage Settlement, properties in Severley (Sarely)
& Fulford, details sums spent in placing sons as apprentices, etc - each trade /
profession described. 6 sheets paper watermarked 1808, written 5 sides.
£27
53/111 George, Catherine - spinster - Tong - 1876
Probated Will - parchment - names two sisters. £17
171/125 Kerr, William John - Cromer - dated 1903
Original Codicil to Will - wife May Florence Maud. Possibly a
Shropshire connection, as envelope noted that Will held by Solicitors in
Oswestry. For full details & price, please see my Norfolk page -
Wills.
211/59 Legge, George - Madely - 1895
Probated copy of Will -son William John Legge, daughters Elizabeth
(w/o William Henry Griffiths), late Mary Ann (w/o Andrew Beacall Dyas),
grandchildren William John Dyas, Edith Mary & Annie Elizabeth Dyas,
and Annie Elizabeth Griffiths. Servant Lizzie Jones, groom Thomas Timmins. Large
number of properties / land, gives location & occupiers. Interest in Brick &
Tile Works. 2 large parchment sheets, several company stamps on reverse
together with notes of property disposals by Annie Elizabeth Boulton (nee
Dyas) during 1940's to Frances Mary (w/o Harry Halsall of Southport) & C. A.
Onions (Madely). £33
53/110 Masefield, William - Newport - 1844
Probated Will - parchment - names wife - executor George Masefield, Ledbury.
£22
211/57 Yates, Richard - Albrighton - 1841
Contemporary office copy of Probated Will - brother Francis Yates
(Bilstone), his children Mary (w/o Henry Hewetson of London), John,
Ann, Richard, Jane, Susan, Benjamin Yates. Sister
in law Judith (widow of William Bell of Gillingham, Dorset), their
children Catherine & William Read Bell. Other nephews & nieces John Perry (Frysull?),
Ann (w/o ---- Greenwood of Wyke, Grasmere, Westmoreland), Elizabeth Higgins
(Lubstree ? Park, Salop), John Yates (Clerkenwell, Middx, his wife Ann
nee Higgins). NB. John Yates (Benthall) named as Exor. Details of land &
property in Albrighton - some occupied by Thomas Morris, William Jones,
John Nicholds, Benjamin Thomas, Thomas Hamersley, and in Gillingham - occupied
by George Ings, investments & amounts owed by various nephews. Wished to be
buried at Donnington. Servants Mary Davy & Mary Stockton, other
beneficiaries - Sophia Wynne (London) & Mary Ann Miller. 8 large sheets
paper watermarked 1843, written on 6½ sides.
£28