FAMILY HISTORY DOCUMENTS (for sale)

[see also Gloucestershire, for Bristol]

64/107 Ashwick - 1782 - Attested copy of Lease & Release relating to sale of property in tenure of William Watts, by Hester Hanny (Rusford) to Samuel Harding the younger (Ashwick). Incorporates schedule of 'title documents' including acquisition by Thomas Wilcox in 1755, subsequent mortgage to Edward Lovell & transfer of mortgages & release of equity of redemption to Hester Hanny. Attested copy made 1822 on watermarked paper (with embossed & ink duty stamps).   £36

64/109 Axbridge - 1892 - Redemption of Mortgage on Licensed Beer Hotel by Alfred Llewellyn Barnett (Bristol), mortgage held from Oakhill Brewery Co Ltd (Bristol). Details of earlier agreements, including mortgage granted to George Wilton Barnett by Frederick & John Maitland Spencer. Assignments - of mortgage to Oakhill Brewery & property to G W B's creditor's - subsequent transfer to Alfred Llewellyn Barnett.
Parchment - signed by Directors (Fredr Spencer & Edward Meade) with seal of Oakhill Brewery Co.  [see also 64/110, 111] £24

64/111 Axbridge - 1892 + 1903 -  Mortgage granted by Susan Capel Bisdee (Milton Kewstoke) to Thomas Castle the elder & Claude Charles Edward Woods (both of Banwell) - t/a Castle, Son & Woods on security of premises in Axbridge. Subsequent assignment to John Hungerford Powell (Banwell).
Parchment -original mortgage signed & sealed by Castle & Woods and witnessed by J H Powell - assignment signed & sealed by Bisdee, witnessed by Chas H Day. [see also 64/110]  £27

64/112 Axbridge - 1933 -  Insurance Policy issued to Samuel James Saunders (Exeter, Devon) in respect of Off-licensed premises, The Square, Axbridge. The license being held by Jack Simeous Radford.  Large sheet of paper - partially printed, with typed insertions. Small hole at top.  £5

64/119 Ballingdon - 1889 - List of Fixtures in the Railway Tavern belonging to Messrs Daniell & Sons Ltd.
Short list covering half side of pre-ruled paper & noted 'copy sent to E Copsey ' and on reverse 'not included in Copsey's valuation'.  £2

84/13  Banwell /Bristol  - 1880 - Sale of properties by beneficiaries of Will of George Fowler (died 1878) of Banwell,  to George Pearce. Brief details of Fowler's Will & of properties transferred (including ppty formerly k/a The Fox & Crane).
 Signed, with 7 seals, by William Henry Fowler (Bristol),  Charles Fowler (Yatton, ),  as Trustees,  + Esther Ann Fowler, widow &  Esther T Fowler (Banwell),  Mary Thomas Dibble (w/o Walter Dibble of Mark, ),  Eliza Julia (w/o Francis W B Rich of Sandford, ) + witnesses signatures - Eliza Dibble (Banwell), Albert B Rich (Sandford),  Ella Dugdale Caswell (Bristol). [see Gloucestershire page - Properties, Bristol for details]. 

84/230 Barrow Gurney - 1870 - Mortgage of property by Thomas Wall Hardwick & John Arthur Budgett (both Bristol) to the Bristol General Permanent Benefit B S. Details of property in Barrow G & subsequent repayment in 1884.
Large sheet of fine parchment - folded in 2 forming 4 pages - signed by Hardwick & Budgett also seal of Building Society & signatures of N Thomas,  W Vincent (Directors) & F Wood Tucks (Secretary).  £27

90/16 Batcombe - 1802 - Obligation Bond given by Grace Oatley, widow (Batcombe) to John Hill (Wanstrow) apparently in connection with a mortgage. Sheet watermarked paper folded in 2, pre-printed with manuscript details written on 1 side, printed & embossed duty stamps. 'Mark' of Grace Oatley - decorative red wax seal, witnessed by L. Witcomb.  £36

190/2 Bath - 1784 - Obligation Bond given by William Corp (Bath) & Susanna Corp, widow, (Bristol) to John Parker (Bristol).  [see Gloucestershire page - Properties,  Bristol / St. Philip & St. Jacob for details].

64/7 Bath - 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, Gloucestershire, 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.    £52

48/63 Fresh Ford, Bath / Bristol - 1853 - Mortgage / further mortgage by William Powell Hooper (Ross) of lands at Walford, Herefordsh. to William Gee (Fresh Ford, Bath) and Augustus Prichard (Bristol). Details of how monies were previously invested by Gee and Pritchard.
Written on 3 sides of paper - signed and sealed by Wm Powell Hooper with note stating Pritchard died 6/1/1898, and loans repaid signed by William Gee.   £26

130/5 Bath - 1859 -  Abstract of Title to properties belonging to Richard Powell dec'd, his daughter Sarah Catherine Shorland was his heir.  She'd been deserted by her husband Henry Shorland (Bath) - refers to proceedings under Divorce & Matrimonial Causes Act. For full details/price of this document, please see my Gloucestershire page - Property -  Bristol / St. Philip & St. Jacob - 1859

84/302 Bath - 1884 - Sale of property in Swindon by James Hinton (New Swindon) to Alfred Reynolds (Hadson, Wilts). John Withy (Bath) party to agreement as mortgagee  - signed/sealed by Withy & Hinton, witness signature A Edward Withy (Bath) - for full details & price, please turn to my Wiltshire page - Property - Swindon.

84/170 Bath - 1886 - Lease of Aspen Lodge, Harrow, Middx by Letitia Beaulieu Lumley (Bath) widow,  Admiral William Ellis (Bath) & Robert Keate Alves Ellis (Sunderland)  -for details see Middlesex page - Property - Harrow on the Hill - 1886

66/11 Bath - 1889 - Lease of property  'Ship & Pilot Boat' by Margaret Elizabeth Gilmour (Launceston, Tasmania)  Subsequent assignment to Frederick Cumberland (Bath). For full details/price, please see my Gloucestershire page - Property -   Bristol /  Narrow Quay [see also 66/21 - Assignment of Lease -  Cumberland  to the Bath Brewery Ltd.]

84/242 Bath - 1891- Supplemental Deed for issue of further debentures by The Bath Brewery Ltd. Agreement between Hon Charles Spencer Canning Boyle (Viscount Dungarvan of Frome) & Henry William Tugwell (Crowe Hall) - the trustees of the debenture holders & Bath Brewery. Details original issue & background to why further issue necessary.
Large sheet parchment folded in 2 - written on 3 sides - signed / sealed by Dungarvan (witnessed by Thomas Stycke, valet, London), and Tugwell (witnessed by Frank Everett, Bath) also large embossed Brewery seal with signatures of Hugh F Clutterbuck & R B Cater.  £28

60/90 Bath - 1891- Mortgage granted to Thomas Little by Anna Williams (Bath) on security of 2 pieces of land in Walford, Herefordshire, (both named) together with details of adjoining roads & landowners.
Paper - signed by Thomas Little.   £22

64/46 Bedminster - 1765 - Agreement by Jennett Curnock (late Jennett Penny, widow ) and her son Harrington Penny (both of Bedminster) to sell a property in St. James, Glos. to Isaac Hibbard.
Watermarked paper - written on single side -  signatures of Jennett Curnock, Harrington Penny, Isaac Hibbard and witness Wm.  Edwards.  [see also 64/45 (Gloucestershire page - St. James), 64/ 65]  £38

130/9 Bedminster (Cathay) - 1888 - Sale of dwelling house & Shop by Thomas Evan Hatherly (Stokescroft Rd) to Walter Northcroft (Bedminster).  Includes location & previous uses of property, formerly occupied by Henry Mitchell. Sheet parchment folded in 2, written on 1½ of 4 sides. Signed/sealed by Hatherly, witness signature of Charles E Larcombe (solr clerk, Bristol) £31

64/54 Bishop Lydeard - 1893 - Mortgage granted by Robert Cozens - see Gloucestershire page under Property - Thornbury.

64/55 Bishop Lydeard - 1893 - Insurance policy taken out by Josiah Bennett (Thornbury) & Robert Cozens (Bishop Lydeard, ) on premises next to Castle Hotel, Thornbury.  Includes schedule of premises covered by policy. Signed by Hon. Kenelm Pleydell Bouverie. £7

84/213 Bishops Hull & Bradford - 1802 - Contract for Redemption of Land Tax by William Walter in respect of lands - gives names, acreage, amount paid for redemption, occupiers - Isaac Bryant,  Samuel Hine,  John Wood.
Pre printed paper form with manuscript details. Dusting & fraying to edges, with old repairs (& splits) to folds. Signed by Commissioners John Acland,  John Tyndale Warre, receipt signed by Hugh Tilsley (Dep Rr)
Together with a schedule of the same lands - description, acreage, Land Tax etc for 1798. Mrs Betty Dewberry shown as proprietor & part occupier. Pre printed paper form with manuscript details.   £27

66/20 Bishopsworth - 1888 - Abstract of Title of Mrs Emily Henderson to 36 Belle Vue Cresc, Clifton Wood.  includes 1864 acquisition by Alfred Hawker from Richard Randall (London Docks) & Rev Henry Goldney Randall (Bishopsworth) For full details & price, please see my Gloucestershire page - Property - Clifton

66/50 Bowlish, Shepton Mallet - 1895 - Easement for soil pipe to be laid across their land to the Horseshoe Inn, Bowlish given by Rev. George Roach Hyatt (Stratton on the Fosse) and Mrs Jemima Rose Escott (Kingston Bagpuize, Berks) to Messrs Berryman, Burnell & Coy Ltd, Charlton Brewery, S Mallet. Large sheet watermarked paper folded in 2, written 1 side, incorporating a location plan (naming Mrs Catherine Hyatt on the property concerned), signed by George Roach Hyatt & J R Escott.  £27

167/5 Bridgwater & Durleigh - 1691 - Exchange of small pieces of land in North Field, Bridgwater & Durleigh by William Criddle (Haygrove, Bridgwater) & Bartholomew Pearce (Haygrove). Parchment with seal tag & red wax seal, signed by William Criddle, witnessed on reverse by Ferdinande Anderdon, jun, Ferdinande Anderdon, sen & Anthony Legg.  £105

190/36 Bridgwater - 1777 - Bond against Dower given by Isaac Doddrell (Bridgwater - wife Elizabeth) to John Billingsley & James Jordan (both Shepton Mallet) re property they bought from Doddrell. Large sheet watermarked paper with ink / embossed duty stamps, written 1 side. Signed / sealed by Doddrell witnessed by James White & Geo Salisbury.  £46

130/57 - 1900 - Sale of part of Horfield Court Farm  to George Lovibond (Bridgwater, Som), who agreed to sell to Job Dunford Helliar (Bath Rd, Bristol), for full details & price - see Gloucestershire page under Property - Horfield

84/250 Bridgwater - 1912 - Release of Executors of Will of James Cook (Weston Super Mare) who died 1912. Agreement between Executors and Treasurers and Management Committees of Taunton & Somerset Hospital (Taunton), Bridgwater Infirmary and Royal West of England Sanatorium (Weston Super Mare) the  Institutions to which Cook left the residue of his estates.
20 page watermarked paper booklet. The first 3 pages contain the text of the Indenture, pages 4 - 13 a detailed copy of the Estate accounts. Page 14 a list of the Hospital Committee members, p 15 & 16 a list of the Infirmary Committee members & p 18 the signature of the Treasurer of the institution.
This copy is signed by Thomas Tomlin  (Bridgwater) - the Bridgwater Infirmary  treasurer and the 38 members of the infirmary committee :- James Anthony Basker,  Samuel Berry,  George William Harvey Bird,  David Bradfield,  Charles John Clerke,  James Hughes Cornish,  John Henry Cann,  James Quartly Carter (North Petherton),  Edward Constable Curtis (North Petherton),  John Thomas Dunsford,  Robert Yarde Foley,  Francis Henry Gould,  Caesar Frederick Hawkins  (North Petherton),  John Glanville Henniker (Calcot),  William Henry John Masding,  Frank James Merson  (North Petherton),    George Glossop Hamilton Moorhead  (Westonzoyland),  Thomas Floyd Norris (Highbridge),  Charles Emmanuel Pierson  (Burnham),  Henry William Pollard,  Walter Joseph Buscombe Poole (Weston Super Mare),  Percy Turner Pryce Michell (North Petherton),  Randolph Henry Felix Routh, George Rowe,  Robert Arthur Sanders (Yeovil),  James Shepherd (Cannington), Robert David Forbes Sherreff (Calcot),  Charles Balfour Stewart (Huntspill),  William Stirling,  James Murray Strong,  Richard Owen Sully,  William Thompson,  Wilberforce Thompson, Edward Trevor,  Frank Freeman Whitby,  Frank Wills  &  Penrose Watkins Williams, witnessed by Edward Trevor.  [see also 84/249 & 251+ 160/107 etc Cook in Wills, below]  £29

105/39 Brislington  - 1875 - Lease of Manufactory, Millhouse, Cottage, etc by Edward Burges (Bristol) to Messrs Gould Thomas & Co [ partners include Joseph Gould (Brislington),  for full details & price, please see my Gloucestershire page - Property -  Bristol / St. Philip's Marsh

130/13 Brislington - 1902 - Sale of Land called the Brislington Grove Estate by Alfred John Smith (formerly of Knowle, now Brislington) to Joshua George Rowe (Bristol) - covenants relating to use of land.  Sheet parchment folded in 2 incorporating a colour wash location plan of the land & a short memo that in 1902 one plot was sold to Alfred Banks.  Signed/sealed by Smith & Rowe.  £37

130/16 Brislington - 1903 - Transfer of Mortgage & further advance. Original mortgages advanced by  William Tame (Barry, Glam.), Samuel Edwards (Bedminster),  Thomas Shepstone (Walton, Clevedon) to Albert James Beaven (Bristol). New mortgage by Florence (w/o Richard Gower of Woodbridge, Suffolk), Arthur Tudor Evens  & Charles Robert Hancock (both Bristol). Details of original mortgages, a schedule of the 16 dwellings / lands (including Gorley Lodge) giving Tithe Map number, description & acreage.   6 page parchment booklet written on 4+ sides, signed / sealed by Shepstone, Edwards, Beaven & Tame.  £34

130/17 Brislington - 1903 - Continuation Abstract of Title of 2 properties in Sandholme Road. Refers to original grant of land 1898 by Alfred Edward Hill & Edward Tuckett Daniell to Joseph Bishop & Thomas Harding , the mortgage to a) James Livett Daniell, b) Samuel James King, the subsequent disposal by King to Francis Cecil Wood (Bristol) following default in payment.
2 typed sheets + cover sheet, watermarked paper, with manuscript amendments.  £7

10/6 Chillcompton, Midsomer Norton - 1904 - Auction Particulars for "Downside Cottage" sold by Exors of Mrs Sarah Penson and William Frederick Pearce (both decd). Cottage occupied by Mr Burge as tenant. Sheet of paper folded in 2 printed with brief details of the property (with ink notations), & the conditions of sale. Damp staining, with small tears in the folds.  £7

130/50   Clifton - 1891 - An Indenture  between Louisa Mary Naish, widow (Clifton), Edwin Hilton Naish , Henry Napier Abbot (both Bristol),  for full details & price of this document, please see my Gloucestershire page - Property -  Frampton Cotterell - 1858

130/26 Clifton - 1928 - Assignment of Lease of shop & premises by Daniel Patrick Cotter (Clifton) to Florence (w/o William Lewis of Clifton). Details of original 1926 Lease by Alice Robertson Garaway & Mary Martha Garaway to Cotter. Sheet watermarked paper folded in 2 with text of Indenture typed on 1½ sides. This copy signed by Cotter.
Together with a) an Income Tax & Schedule A assessment & b) a receipt for Tax paid, (each on a sheet of paper)  for 1928/9, addressed to Cotter.   [see also 130/28]  £29

130/28 Clifton - 1928 - Assignment of Lease of shop & premises by Daniel Patrick Cotter (Clifton) to Florence (w/o William Lewis of Clifton). Details of original 1926 Lease by Alice Robertson Garaway & Mary Martha Garaway to Cotter. Sheet watermarked paper folded in 2 with text of Indenture typed on 1½ sides. This copy signed by Florence Lewis. [see also 130/26]  £24

84/17 Clutton  - 1891 - 2nd Mortgage of property by  Francis Baskerville (Cotham,  Bristol) to Walter Lawrence Lewis (Clutton). Refers to first mortgage [see Gloucester page - property -  Bristol /  St. Michael ].

105/23 Combehay - 1803 - Redemption of Mortgage secured on Copyhold lands  from the Exors of   Henry Merewether (Calne) - his widow Mary, John Merewether (eldest son, Marshfield, Glo.) & Rev Francis Merewether (Combehay).   Signed  by Francis Merewether, M Merewether,   Jno Merewether. For full details & price, see my Wiltshire page - Property - Corsham

84/223 Combe St Nicholas - 1831- Contemporary Attested copy of Assignment of  Leasehold land by Joseph Winter (the elder) to Mary & Susan Cooke. Details original Lease by Henry, Lord Bishop of Litchfield & Coventry, Dean of Wells, to Winter, & previous occupiers.  Single sheet of paper watermarked 1830, copy certified by John Hayes.  £30

84/224 Combe St Nicholas - 1832- Agreement between William Walter & Richard Walter relating to apportionment of costs in respect of renewal of Lease. Refers to Inclosure Award to William Walter the elder - a small part of which were enclosed & taken over by his son Wm, balance passed to Rchd, who had a son Henry. Includes schedule of lands with names / acreage of fields.
Large sheet paper watermarked 1826, folded in 2 - written on 2 sides. Tiny holes in folds - not near text. Signed by Wm & Richd Walter, also Elizabeth & Henry Walter as witnesses.  £38

130/70 Cote - 1806 - Contemporary Attested copy of a Reconveyance of lands  to  Sir John Thomas (Cote, Somerset / Southampton) & his eldest son John Godfrey Thomas. For full details / price of this document, please see my Gloucestershire page - Property - Westbury upon Trym

158/5 Ditcheart - 1812 - Lease for a year (1st part of Lease / Release for transfer of property [probably assignment of mortgage] ) of a dwelling house (previously 2 houses) in Ditcheart by John Cox (Bruton) & Jonas Maby (Ditcheart) as Trustees of Will of William Maby (Wraxall, Ditcheart) and Charles Welchman alias Charles Maby (Ditcheart) to Edward Russ (Castle Cary) as Trustee for James Vaughan (Ditcheart). Names former occupiers, including late Ralph Maby, late Andrew Hoskins, Gertrude Cornish & Eleanor Kingstone.  Parchment sheet with decorative 1st 2 words signed/ sealed by John Cox, Jonas Maby & Charles Welchman otherwise Maby, witnessed on reverse by Harry Russ, Martha Jerran, Henry Lake & John Masters.  £46   

158/6 Ditcheart - 1812 - Assignment of a term of years relating to property  in Ditcheart by Harry Russ Grant (Castle Cary) as Trustee for Charles Welchman alias Charles Maby (Ditcheart) to Richard Wason Russ (Castle Cary) as Trustee for James Vaughan (Ditcheart). Refers to 1799 mortgage of property by William Maby to John Cox (Temple Combe), Will of William Maby - widow Mary, minor Charles Welchman alias Maby (Ditcheart) & transfer of property to James Vaughan. Previous occupiers include late Ralph Maby. Large parchment sheet with decorative 1st 2 words signed/ sealed by Harry Russ Grant, James Vaughan & Charles Welchman otherwise Maby, witnessed on reverse by Harry Russ (Castle Cary), John Masters (his clk), Rc. Wason Russ & Bartholomew Wake.  £50

158/10 Ditcheart - 1823 - Mortgage of property  in Ditcheart by James Vaughan (Ditcheart) to William Welch (Gutters Mill, Evercreech). Details of 1812 acquisition of property by Vaughan from Trustees of Will of William Maby dec'd [see 158/6 above], former occupiers.  Large sheet of thick parchment with decorative 1st 2 words signed/ sealed by James Vaughan.  Memo on reverse re repayments of mortgage 1829 signature of Wm Welch & 1852 R. Neale (for the Representatives of Wm. Welch, dec'e) witnessed by J Balek (Bruton).  £50

142/7 Dunkerton & Writhlington - 1748 -  Sale of Lease of property by Susannah ( widow of  Thomas Butcher ). Refers to original Lease granted by Thomas Warren  to  Francis Weaver (for 3 lives - Francis Weaver son of Francis George, son of George and Francis son of Benjamin),  Benjamin Weaver (Dunkerton) & Richard Weaver (Writhlington) exors of Francis. For full details & price please see my Gloucestershire page - Property - Bristol / St. Philip & St. Jacob

167/4 Durleigh - 1626 - Assignment of Lease of Copyhold lands by William Perry (Durleigh) & Hugh Perry (Bridgwater) to William Franncis  (Bridgwater). The lands had been leased to the Perrys' father Thomas Perry by John Glige (Gotehurste) in 1603. Parchment, 2 seal tags - 1 with wax seal,  signed by William Perry & Hugh Perry, witnesses on reverse include Tho. Bragge.  £110

84/205 Durleigh - 1744 - Exchange of Lands by Richard Tuthill (Badgworth) & Philip Baker (Bridgwater). Details of lands with names of adjoining landowners. Parchment with decorative initial letter incorporating Royal Coat of Arms. Several small holes in folds with small v shape piece nearly 2" long missing from edge of 1 fold with very slight loss of text. Signed / sealed by  Tuthill & Baker, witnessed by James Coles & Geo Parsons.  £52

142/4 Feltham, Froom - 1717 -  Sale of Lease by Francis Owen to Thomas Butcher (both Bristol). Details of original Lease granted by  Thomas Warren (Bristol) to Francis Weaver (late of Feltham, Froom) in 1717, & assignment by his son (also Francis) to Owen in 1742. For full details & price of this document please see my Gloucestershire page - Property - Bristol / St. Philip & St. Jacob 1743

135/14 High Littleton - 1811 - Lease of Copyhold property to Charles Maggs (High Littleton) by William Jones Burdett (Storsey). Details of location of new built property & refers to 1786 Lease on 'Solways' granted to Deborah Tucker & son Robert Tucker; Covenants on property. Charles Maggs son William Maggs born about 1794. [see 135/16 Charles Maggs  under Wills section] Parchment sheet with decorative 1st 2 words signed & sealed by William Jones Burdett. Note on reverse states that Burdett has agreed to Maggs erecting 1 other house on the premises - signed by Thomas Miles (Burdett's Steward) 1815.  £50

84/215 Horton St Philips - 1811 / 12 - Fine (or Final Concord) made at Westminster in 52nd year of reign of George III, recording sale of land by William & Hannah Humphries to James Brown.  Small parchment document with duty stamp.   £18

158/11 Huish Episcopi - 1823 - Sale of Copyhold land k/a Froglane Close in Huish Episcopi by James Roberts  to William Norman son of late George Norman (all of Langport Eastover) to be held for lives of John Millard & Joshua Millard (his son). Previous occupiers include Betty Chaffey, George Jeffery, & John Millard. Parchment sheet with decorative 1st 2 words signed & sealed by James Roberts.  £48

84/209 Ilminster - 1794 - Attested copy of Assignment of Property between trustees in connection with Sale of Property by John Morley (Ilminster then North Petherton) to William Banger. Inherited by Morley from his uncle Robert Burd (Ilminster), other family members named - mother Mary & aunt Jane (w/o Robert Paul).  Refers to acquisition by Burd from Samuel Walkey (City of Exon) - details of 4 generations of family.  This copy dated 1828 - 2 sheets watermarked paper - embossed & ink duty stamps - signed by J Baker & Wm Baker. Splits in centre fold of both sheets.  £34

84/216 Ilminster - 1814 -  Assignment of Property  by John Combes & Betty Mitchell to William Stuckey as Trustee for Thomas Murless following sale of property to him by John Coombes. Occupiers Catherine Toms (Thomas),  Joseph Oxry,  Thomas White. Refers to acquisition from John Hardyman & mortgage to Mitchell.
Parchment - but only fragmentary remains - about a half has been cut off (presumably in a solicitor'soffice to make seal tags for other documents). Reverse signed by Betty Mitchell & John Coombes, witnessed by Ed Eames & Geo Eames.  £5

84/217 Ilminster - 1818 -  Stamp Office Assessment & Receipt for duty paid on legacy under Will of John Baker to his daughter Ann (w/o Peter Hurford of Combe St Nicholas). Executors Grace Baker, widow, & Samuel Baker. Pre printed sheet of paper signed by Peter & Ann Hurford. Receipt signed by G Lang & P D Hayman [see also 84/218, 219, 220]  £22

84/218 Ilminster - 1818 -  Stamp Office Assessment & Receipt for duty paid on legacy under Will of John Baker to his son William. Surviving Executor  Samuel Baker. Pre printed sheet of paper signed Wm Baker. Receipt signed by G Lang & P D Hayman [see also 84/217, 219, 220]  £22

84/219 Ilminster - 1818 -  Stamp Office Return of  legacy duty on residue of estate of John Baker. Includes cash at bank / in hand, rents / debts due, Probate / Funeral expenses, legacies, value of plate, linen, apparel, stock, etc.  Large pre printed sheet of paper - folded in 2 - with manuscript entries -  signed by Executors Grace Baker,  & Saml Baker incorporating Receipt for duty paid signed by G Lang,  W J Ingman  & P D Hayman [see also 84/218, 217, 220]  £29

84/220 Ilminster - 1819 -  Stamp Office Return of  legacy duty on residue of estate of Grace Baker (widow of John). Includes cash , rents  due,  Funeral expenses, legacies, value of household goods, apparel,livestock, etc.  Large pre printed sheet of paper - folded in 2 - with manuscript entries -  signed by Executors John Baker (Combe St Nicholas),  & Saml Baker (Ilminster) incorporating Receipt for duty paid signed by G Lang,  A Cottin  & P D Hayman [see also 84/218, 217, 219]  £29

84/228 Ilminster - 1864 -  Further Mortgage of properties by Samuel Stephens to Samuel Palmer. Details of original mortgage, and the properties.
Large sheet of parchment - signed / sealed by Stephens, with 2 more signatures on reverse, witnessed by Richard Dampney. Small hole in 1 fold, with loss of 2 words, also small piece of parchment missing from 1 edge.  £39

84/234 Ilminster - 1879 -  School Board - Small pre-printed paper letter with manuscript details from S H Collins (Clerk to the Board) relating to the meeting to be held to discuss tradesmen's accounts.  On the reverse are what appear to be solicitors notes relating to costs incurred in a case of Wills v Glennie - including distraint, bailiff etc.  £2

105/39 Keynsham  - 1875 - Lease of Manufactory, Millhouse, Cottage, etc to Messrs Gould Thomas & Co [ partners include  Robert Thomas (Keynsham)],   for full details & price, please see my Gloucestershire page - Property -  Bristol / St. Philip's Marsh

167/2 Kingsbury (Burrough, Overburrow, Burrough Hipple) - 1621 - Settlement of properties and lands in trust by John Meryott / John Meriott the elder (Littleton, Compton Dundon) for the benefit of himself & relations. Trustees - Thomas Meryott the elder (High Ham), Joseph Grenifielde (Combe St Nicholas) & Beniamine / Benjamine Greinfielde (Long Sutton). Includes Johan / Joan Meryott (widow), Margaret the wife of Thomas Meryott, John Meryott the younger & Elizabeth, Mary & Rachel (son & daughters of Thomas). Details of the extensive property & lands - names, acreages, occupiers include George Leigh, Margarye & Johan Bremley, John Radberd, William Prigg, George Radberd, William Pitterd, John Rice, William Rice. Large parchment with seal tag (wax seal missing). 'Mark' of John Meryott with 4 witnesses on reverse including John Cooke & Thomas Cooke. A note on the reverse states "Jo. Meriett of Littleton his Deed Intaile made to Tho. Meriott his bro  Grandfather to Jo. Meriett of Burrow."   £150

105/20 Kings Sedgemoor, Othery - 1828 - Assignment of Lease by William Burnell (North Curry) to Charles Keirle (Othery). The land was formerly part of the Kings Sedgemoor common, assigned to late William Alloway in respect of a messuage & lands he held. Refers to a 1799 Lease by which Alloway acquired the property from Jane & John Kerneys Tynte [includes previous occupiers names].  William Burnell entitled to property under Will of William Alloway.  Large sheet watermarked paper with ink & embossed duty stamps. 3 tears [2 at top edge - approx 1½" & 2½", another to left edge  - approx 1¼"] & a few small splits in folds. Some dusting which mainly seem to be of shoe prints!  Signed / sealed by Wm Burnell, witnessed on reverse by HO? Meade.  £42

158/1 Lyncombe & Widcombe - 1802 - Sale & Feoffment of land in Lyncombe & Widcombe, nr Bath,  by Philip Bennet (Bury St. Edmonds, Suffolk) to William Pyne (Lyncombe & Widcombe). Names adjoining landowners & refers to 1769 Deed by which Philip Bennet (father of Philip) demised part of land to Samuel Bush (Bath).  Large parchment sheet signed / sealed by Ph. Bennet, witnessed on reverse by Thos. Scotman, Edward Mills, Geo. Watts, John Willis (Clerk to Mr Watts) & Robert Tuggey (servant to Mr Pyne).  £49

84/233 Lungley, Wiveliscombe - 1876 - Land Tax Redemption contract for Thomas Criddle Thorne in respect of property at Court House, Lungley. Pre-printed paper form with manuscript details - signed by 2 Commissioners Charles John Herries & Algernon West. Slight dusting to part of reverse. Together with a slip of paper signed by Thos Eldersfield (Registrar of Land Tax). £18

105/39 Midsomer Norton  - 1875 - Lease of Manufactory, Millhouse, Cottage, etc  to Messrs Gould Thomas & Co [ partners include Rachel Ann Thatcher, widow, (Welton, Midsomer Norton)],  witnessed by George Henry Thatcher  ( Midsomer Norton); for full details & price, please see my Gloucestershire page - Property -  Bristol / St. Philip's Marsh

90/17 North Brewham - 1811 - Obligation Bond given by John Balch (North Bruham) to Rev Richard Michell (University of Oxford) re mortgage. Sheet watermarked paper folded in 2, pre-printed with manuscript details written on 1 side. Printed & embossed duty stamps. Signed / sealed by Balch, witnessed by Henry Lake (clerk to Mr Michell, atty, Bruton) & -itturah Matthews (servant to Mr Michell). [see also 158/2 South Bruham, below]   £37

158/12 North Brewham & Brewham - 1824 - Lease for a year (1st part of Lease / Release for transfer of property .... exact purpose of transfer not made clear) of land - Husseys in North Brewham and  Shuttlehill in Brewham by Richard West (Witham Friary)  to Rev. Francis Skurray (Horningsham, Wilts.). Previous & current occupiers named include John White, William Winslow, Richard Gould & Joseph Hughes. Parchment sheet with decorative 1st 2 words "mark" & seal of Richard West. £46

158/13 North Bruham  - 1825 - Lease for a year (1st part of Lease / Release for transfer of property)  of of farmhouse & buildings in North Bruham occupied by John Ashford by  Rev. Francis Skurray (Horningsham, Wilts.) to "The Governors of the Bounty of Queen Anne for the augmentation of the maintenance of the Poor Clergy".  Parchment sheet signed / sealed by Francis Skurray. £46

158/3 North Petherton - 1809 - Lease for a year (1st part of Lease / Release for sale of property) of 2 cottages in Back Lane aka North Street, N. Petherton, by George Collard to William Kardle (both of N. Petherton), details occupiers  & adjoining properties. Parchment sheet signed / sealed by  George Collard, witnessed on reverse by Joseph Lewis & Wm. Meecham.  £46

158/4 North Petherton - 1809 - Release (2nd part of Lease / Release for sale of property) of 2 cottages in Back Lane aka North Street, N. Petherton, by George Collard to William Kardle (both of N. Petherton), John Rich (N. Petherton) as Trustee for Kardle. Details occupiers  & adjoining properties. Parchment sheet signed / sealed by  George Collard, witnessed on reverse by Joseph Lewis & Wm. Meecham.  £49

66/45 North Petherton - 1876 - Agreement for sale of The New Inn by Ann Ridge, Elizabeth Havill (both widows), Miss Mary Ridge (all of North Petherton) to William Robinson (Kembdon / Hembdon). Refers to 1857 conveyance by which it appears John Ridge acquired the property - current occupier Robert Rogers. Various conditions to be satisfied prior to completion of purchase.  Sheet watermarked paper folded in 2, written 3 sides, signed over a 6 pence stamp by Henry P Auber as agent for the vendors.  £29

66/44 Oakhill, Ashwick - 1862 - Sale of cottages by Ann Wilcox, widow (sole Execitrix of Thomas Wilcox, died 1862) to Isaac Wilcox (all Oakhill). Occupiers -  Thomas Wilcox, Adolphus White & Esther Ryder.   Large parchment sheet with decorative 1st 2 words incorporating Royal Coat of Arms. Splits & small holes in vertical folds. Signed / sealed by Ann Wilcox witnessed on reverse by Frank J Nalder (solr Shepton Mallet).  £35

66/41 Palsham nr Wells - 1914 - Lease of Public House k/a The Blue Bowl by Christopher William Battiscombe & Philip Francis Cary Elwes [t/a Messrs Ord, Battiscombe  & Elwes] to Mrs Elizabeth Dickenson (Glastonbury). Extensive list of covenants to be observed by tenant. Large sheet paper (some dusting & marks) folded in 2, written 3 sides - pre-printed with manuscript insertions, signed by Elwes & Elizabeth Dickenson, witnessed by Chas. Bell (Brewers Manager, Somerton) & L W Lydford (Somerton).  £23

130/10 Portishead - 1895 - Marriage Settlement between Eliza Ann Roberts (Portishead) & William Gwynne Thomas (Cardiff, Glam). Charles Burroughs Roberts (Bristol) is a Trustee - and later, Edward James Roberts (late of Ashton Gate, now Bedminster, Bristol). The Deed refers to household effects & furniture, (giving a 17 page inventory - naming paintings, prints, books, objects of vertu etc in each room) & an interest in a steam tug, transferred to the trustees by Eliza. Also refers to another Indenture of same date by which she transferred property to the trustees - includes details of ground rents & mortgages.
At the end of the document is an appointment / release dated 1903, detailing events subsequent to the marriage, & releasing  the balance of the funds to herself, following William's death.
26 page parchment booklet, signed / sealed by W G Thomas, Eliza A Roberts (+ Eliza A Thomas), and trustees - Charles Alfred Tovey (Redland, Bristol),  Charles B Roberts, & signed by  Edward J Roberts.
Together with the Death Certificate of William Gwynne Thomas, prepared in 1903 & signed over a penny stamp.      £68

130/11 Portishead - 1900 - Appointment of new Trustee following the death of  Charles Alfred Tovey, to the Marriage Settlement between Eliza Ann Roberts (Portishead) & William Gwynne Thomas.  (Refers briefly to the Settlement & the remaining funds). Sheet parchment folded in 2, written on 1½ of 4 sides, signed / sealed by Eliza,  Charles Burroughs Roberts (Bristol)  and  Edward James Roberts (Ashton Gate, Bristol). as Trustees. £23

84/235 Priddy - 1881 - 'Law Union Fire & Life Insurance Co' fire insurance policy for house & Inn - insured by Elijah Bishop.  Sheet of heavy paper. Pre-printed with manuscript details - include brief description of premises.  £8

158/7 Rodney Stoke - 1813 - Demise of plot of land k/a Henley's by William Chapman to Samuel Sparks (both of Rodney Stoke) - tenant Joshua Caseley. Parchment sheet with decorative 1st 2 words signed / sealed by William Chapman, witnessed on reverse by Rob. Welsh. £49

66/48 Rodney Stoke - 1875 - Abstract of Title of the Trustees of the Marriage Settlement of Mrs Mary Lacy and Maurice Shervey to the Rodney Stoke Inn and lands, contracted to be sold to Messrs Sherring. Details sale of 1/3rd of property to Job Taylor (Rodney Stoke) in 1839, subsequent disposal to Edwin Phillips (Wedmore) in 1847, various mortgages. Remaining 2/3rd acquired by Phillips in 1859 from Jacob Henry Cotterell, Henry Spackman (both Bath) & James John Rocke (Glastonbury).  Phillips died 1869, left the property to Elizabeth (w/o Henry Silvester Jones of Bristol) & Sarah Parker (widow of Wrington) who sold it to Mary Lacy (widow, of Rodney Stoke) she mortgaged it, and in 1872 settled it on Trust on her marriage to Shervey. The Inn was formerly k/a the Chandos Arms & previously the Sugar Loaf.  17 large sheets watermarked paper, written 16 sides.  £35

167/3 Sampford Byrte / Sampford Brett - 1619 - Mortgage of lands by Sir Nicholas Halfwell (Halfwell) to Richard Blake (Netherweacombe), subject to existing Lease for life granted to Luce (w/o Willm / William Chaplyn) & Elizabeth (w/o Charles Balch) the occupiers. Fine parchment sheet signed by Richard Blake, witnessed on reverse by William Selleck & John Burge. Seal tag (but wax seal missing). Sliight damp staining to bottom left corner with loss of odd letter of text. Few tiny worm holes.  £115

84/221 Shepton Beauchamp - 1825 -  Assignment of Farm & Lands forming part of estate of Samuel Slee (Ilminster) deceased, by his widow Ann to his heirs at law Ann Boyce & John Larcombe (Crewkerne). Details acquisition of farm by Joseph Hutchings, various mortgages & acquisition by Slee as part of arrangement to pay off creditors. Detailed listing of lands - field names, acreage, cultivation, tenants - Henry Rowswell, William Phelps,  James Toleman,  William & Stephen Salisbury,  Robert, Sarah & Mary Allen, William, George & Thomas Vile,  Betty & Ann Pryor. 
4 large sheets parchment with some damp damage mainly affecting folds of outer sheet - 2 holes approx 3+"x 1" & 1+" long with small loss of text. Several small tears in folds of other sheets. Signed / sealed by Ann Slee & John Larcombe, 'mark' of Ann Boyce.  £56

84/210 Shepton Mallet - 1796 - Attested copy of Lease & Release for transfer of Mortgage  by Thomas Pile (Hallatrow, High Littleton) nephew, executor & legatee of  Stephen Jordan (Hallatrow) to William Taylor (Cote, Olveston, Glos). Contains details of original mortgage of  farm & land by John Broughton, father of Baker Broughton, to Jordan. Document made in 1807 - 9 sheets (some watermarked 1801) paper  - embossed & ink duty stamps - signed by John Hooks & H Y Dando. [see also 84/ 208 (Wills) & 211]  £44

84/211 Shepton Mallet - 1796 - Attested copy of Assignment by Trustees in connection with transfer of Mortgage  by Thomas Pile (Hallatrow, High Littleton) to William Taylor (Olveston, Glos.).Relates to farm & land mortgaged by John Broughton to  Stephen Jordan (Hallatrow) and refers to various Indentures going back to 1707, when the lands were mortgaged by Nathaniel Tilly (Shepton M) to Samuel Whitchurch (Bristol). Also names William Provis, Joseph & Edward Perry. Document made in 1807 - 6 sheets  watermarked  paper  - embossed & ink duty stamps - signed by John Hooks & H Y Dando. [see also 84/ 208 (Wills) & 210]  £42

84/214 Shepton Mallet - 1808 - Attested copy of Assignment of property  by  executors   of  Baker Broughton to William Richmond. Contains details of  land & auction from which purchased by  Richmond, surrender of copyhold to Lord of Manor & earlier indentures including original mortgage granted to Mary (w/o William Stevens) & assignment to Broughton. Document made in 1811 - 3 sheets  watermarked  paper  - embossed  duty stamps - signed by Wm Homer & Job Cook, junr. [see also 84/208 (Wills), 210 & 211]  £40

84/227 Shepton Mallet - 1860 - Mortgage of King William Inn, other buildings & land by Emanuel Barrett to Trustees of Shepton Mallet Permanent Benefit B S. Details of property location, monthly repayments, etc. Subsequent redemption of Mortgage & disposal of property by Barrett's daughters.
6 page parchment booklet signed / sealed by Barrett & signatures of Rev. Henry Pratt,  Richard Burt & Jonathan Wybrants (trustees of the Building Society).  £35

66/49 Smallcombe, Midsomer Norton - 1891 - Abstract of Title of the executors of Charles Hollwey (Midsomer Norton - died 1888) to property acquired 1871 from Miss Elizabeth Whalley (Clifton, Glos) & Miss Caroline Elizabeth Whalley (Thornbury, Glos) [only daughter of Richard Whalley, died1846 - his brother John Whalley died 1845, their father Richard Thomas Whalley died 1830]which they had inherited from Richard Thomas. Gives details of 1871 mortgage  by Charles Hollwey to Wm Rees Mogg (Cholwell, Camley). Charles named his wife Elizabeth Catherine Hollwey & nephews Charles Hollwey (St Michaels, Bristol) & Thomas Robert Ashman Green as exors. Includes a schedule of the premises & refers to the 1890 transfer of a small piece of land (with location plan) by Trustees of estate of Frances Elizabeth Ann, Dowager Countess Waldegrave (w/o Samuel, Baron Carlingford of Chewton Priory) to exors of Hollwey.  9 large sheets paper, written 8 sides with the location plan on a separate smaller sheet of waxed linen.  £26

158/2 South Bruham - 1809 - Sale of land by Harry Balch (South Bruham) to John Balch (North Bruham). Richard Ring (Wincanton) & Hugh Rabbits (Batcombe) acted as Trustees.  Names pieces of land in S. Bruham & adjoining landholders, refers to 1757 exchange of lands with Henry Hoare. Large parchment sheet signed / sealed by Harry Balch, John Balch, Richd. Ring  & Hugh Rabbits. Slight dusting to reverse. [see also 90/7 North Brewham, above]  £49

66/42 South Brewham - 1888 - Abstract of Title of Mrs Sarah Charlotte Ayliffe & Arthur Edgar Ayliffe to the Bull Inn & land, South Bruham.  Property left by William Penny (Kilmington then Stour Provost, Dorset) to his daughter Sarah C, wife of Arthur Ayliffe, who occupied it in 1858, previous tenant was Joseph Balch.  Mentions Penny's other daughter Elizabeth Hartgill (w/o John Westover) to whom he left dwellings in Zeals. Details mortgages obtained by Arthur Edgar Ayliffe on the Bull Inn subject to the life interest of Sarah C Ayliffe. 8 large sheets paper, written 6 sides, some notations - small tear in outer sheet.  £23

66/43 South Brewham - 1888 - Although the cover of this document is noted "Supplemental Abstract of Title of Mrs Sarah Charlotte Ayliffe & Arthur Edgar Ayliffe to the Bull Inn & land, South Bruham, Somerset" it is mainly concerned with the conveyance in 1858 to the Trustees of the Will of William Penny by his daughters Sarah Charlotte (w/o Arthur Ayliffe of S. Bruham) & Elizabeth Hartgill (w/o John Westover of Stour Provost, Dorset) of various properties which had belonged to William & his late wife.  The schedules include The Bull Inn & closes of land at S Bruham, 'The Home Living', Charlton Musgrove - comprising dwelling house, barton & closes, a newly erected property occupied by William & 2 other houses, occupied by Thomas Bremson & Thos. Forward in Kilmington & dwellings at Zeals, Mere, Wilts occupied by Abraham Clothier, James Cowley, Ann Riddick, John Harcourt & John Green.  6 large sheets watermarked paper written 5 sides, additional notes & amendments.  £20

84/232 Stoke under Hambden - 1871 - Sale of lands & Assignment of life assurance policy by trustees (Thomas R Chaffey (Chantmarl, Cattistock, Dorset), John Winter Walter (Stoke U Hambden) & George F Collin (Henham, Essex) of William Chaffey dec'd to John Henry Walter (Stoke U Hambden). Gives dates of death of William & wife Ann (later Langdon), a schedule of lands with names, acreage etc of fields & interest held by Chaffey (on lives of Benjamin & T R Chaffey).
10 page parchment booklet - written on 8 sides - signed / sealed by the 3 trustees & J H Walter.   £38

187/3 Stoye (Stowey?)  - 1647 - Transfer of lands by  Benjamin Mason (Stoye, Som) to trustees Henry Mason & Robert Osbourne (both London) lately recovered by Benjamin and late wife Elizabeth from William & John Poole by Decree of Court of Wards,  signed by Robert Osburne, Ben. Mason, Hen. Mason, 3 tags - 2 with large pendant wax seals (Henry's impressed with fleurs de lis).   For full details, please see my Essex page - Property - Beauchamp Roding

187/4 Stoye (Stowey?) - 1647 - Re-conveyance of lands by William  Poole (Bovinger) to Captain Benjamin Mason (Stoye, Som) & his daughters Honora & Anne.  Details of 1625 mortgage  to John Poole & reference to Court Orders to recover lands. For full details, please see my Essex page - Property - Beauchamp Roding

187/5 Stoye (Stowey?) - 1649 - Conveyance of lands by William  Poole (Greenstead) to Honora only daughter of Elizabeth &  Benjamin Mason (Stoye, Som) Elizabeth was daughter of Nicholas Collyn (Beauchamp Roding). For full details, please see my Essex page - Property - Beauchamp Roding

187/6 Stoye (Stowey?) - 1662 - Agreement between Honora Rivett (London) & Benjamin Mason (Stoye, Som) that Mason is to receive a proportion of Rivett's share of the Trust rents in exchange for a lump sum payment. For full details, please see my Essex page - Property - Beauchamp Roding

84/241 South Petherton - 1890 - Transfer of Mortgage by George Moody (Wigborough) to Thomas Willy (Ilminster) and Caroline (w/o Robert Westlake of Roath, Cardiff, Glam.). Details of  original Indenture of 1874 by which Charles Board mortgaged property to Moody.  Large sheet parchment - folded in 2 & written on 1+ sides. Signed / sealed by George Moody  £25

66/6  Stoke Courey - 1894 - Abstract of Title to property 'The Drawbridge Hotel' covering 1835 - 1894. The properties were mortgaged to  Rev Frederick Meade King (Stoke Courey), for price / full details of document, please see my Gloucestershire page - Property -  Bristol /  St. Augustine's Parade. See also 66/9  - 1894 - Copy of redemption of Mortgage.

162/2 Taunton - 1801 - Lease for a year (being the 1st part of Lease & Release for sale of property) by Richard Haydon (Barnstaple, late Braunton), Jane widow of John Haydon (Barnstaple, late Braunton),  Miss Mary Haydon (Taunton)  & 2 of  Jane & John's other children.  For full details & price, see my Devon page - Property - Braunton

90/18 Taunton St Mary Magdalen - 1823 - Obligation Bond given by Thomas Johnson (North Petherton, late Taunton St M M) to Betty Warren widow (Taunton St M M) re Mortgage. Sheet watermarked paper folded in 2 pre-printed with manuscript details written on 1 side originally with printed & embossed duty stamps, 'mark' of Johnson with red wax seal, witnessed by Richard Meade & Jn Bailey.  2nd & 3rd pages have 13 entries re payments & further advance, each signed  B Warren, John W Warren, or J W Warren, with 2 pencil notes re capital repayment. (The payments from 1833 made by Joel Oaten.)  £47

84/225 Taunton St James - 1844 - Mortgage of Freehold & Copyhold lands & property by Thomas Dawe Maddicks (Taunton St J) to James Pearse (Bishops Hull). Also contains details of properties approximate location & acquisition by Maddicks from Pearse in 1839.
2 sheets parchment signed / sealed by Maddicks with witness signatures of John Mockridge & H D King on reverse. Tiny hole & damp staining to small part of reverse of 1st sheet, which has penetrated & slightly affected small areas of text of both sheets.  £49

84/249 Taunton - 1912 - Release of Executors of Will of James Cook (Weston Super Mare) who died 1912. Agreement between Executors and Treasurers and Management Committees of Taunton & Somerset Hospital (Taunton), Bridgwater Infirmary and Royal West of England Sanatorium (Weston Super Mare) the  Institutions to which Cook left the residue of his estates.
20 page watermarked paper booklet. The first 3 pages contain the text of the Indenture, pages 4 - 13 a detailed copy of the Estate accounts. Page 14 a list of the Hospital Committee members, p 15 & 16 a list of the Infirmary Committee members & p 18 the signature of the Treasurer of the institution.
This copy is signed by Henry Jeffries Badcock (Taunton) - the Taunton & Somerset Hospital treasurer and the 20 members of the hospital committee :- Laurence Henry Carr Birkbeck,  Reginald Courtenay Boyle,  Thomas Broomhead,  Frank Calway,  Arthur Allan Chapman,  Francis Selwyn Copleston,  William Glenister Cotching,  Alfred Jones Davies,  Arthur Edgell Eastwood,  Gerald Fowler,  John Hotchkiss,  Arthur Edwin Joscelyne,  Charles Edward Lance,  David Robert Lyall,  William Oliver Meade - King,  George Ruck,  William Henry Streatfield Sealy,  Theophilus Taylor,  Charles Tite & John Edward William Wakefield, witnessed by Henry Woodberry (clerk to Mr Broomhead, solr, Taunton).  [see also 84/250 & 251]  £29

84/25 Taunton - 1919 - Sale of 1/3 interest in property in  Carharrick, Gwennap, Cornwall, in  which she resides, to Elizabeth Polmear . The vendors include  Lady Henrietta Vere Bidlake (w/o Rev Arthur Bidlake, Taunton)   Includes schedule of documents going back to Marriage Settlement of James Ford & Jane Frances Nagle (1825). For details see my Cornwall page - Property - Carharrick, Gwennap.

130/8 Totterdown -1886 - Sale of property by James Vincent (Totterdown), the Exor of Mary Ann Heskins dec'd, for full details/price of this document, please see my Gloucestershire page - Property -  Bristol / St. Philip & St. Jacob - 1886

66/46 Tunley, Camerton & Dunkerton - 1835 - Contemporary Attested copy made 1835 of document concerning the mortgage by William Stickland (Tunley within Camerton) of various properties  to Charles Francis Bampfylde (Dunkerton). Refers to original 1834 mortgage & subsequent transfer of properties to George Love (Dunkerton) for him to sell following default of mortgage payments. Details of cottages in Tunley & Dunkerton include some names of adjoining landowners, roads & plot measurements. 3 sheets watermarked paper written 4 sides with ink & embossed duty stamps, signed by Jos. Drew (solr Keynsham) & Stephen Holloway (Bath).  £38

66/30 Twerton - 1886 - Mortgage of Perpetual Ground Rents by William Fry (Stony Stratton, Evercreech) to John Stone (Bath). Inherited by William, and Rachel Fry (Wells) from Stephen Fry (Bath) died 1880. Refers to his acquisition in 1866 from Johnson Phillot, who seems to have acquired them in 1830 from Rev James & Caroline Phillot. This Deed is endorsed with 1889 redemption of mortgage. Large sheet parchment folded in 2, written 3 sides, signed / sealed by William Fry & Stone, witnessed by Arthur H Silcox & R H Hancock (solrs clerks, Stone, King & Co, Bath).  £36

66/47 Twerton - 1896 - Abstract of Title of William Kendall (Twerton) to  premises in Twerton. Refers to 1855 acquisition of Dwellings including a school house by Oriel College, Oxford & includes the names of the occupiers - Samuel Hickes, George Brown, Thomas Preece, Chas. Wiltshire, Thomas Yeates, Henry Flower, Joseph Silcocks, James Newton, William Neville, Amos Hendy, James Wiltshire, at 1 time 14 dwellings, but prior to that 1 messuage. It details  the cottages (1 used as a beer house) sold to Kendall in 1896, k/a Church Buildings & Oriel Cottages following approval by the Board of Agriculture, adjoining roads & landowners.  10 large sheets watermarked paper, written 9 sides, additional notes in margin & a small location plan based on O.S.1/2500 map.  £28

64/79 Uphill - 1892 & 1903 - Assignment of Mortgage on Dolphin Inn - in 1892 by the Exors. of  Georgiana  Sophia Knyston, widow of Uphill Castle to John Hungerford Powell & Walter Rice Powell (both of Banwell) - in 1902 by the Powells to Robert Anderson Hill (Hove, Sussex) & George Wood (Gravesend, Kent).  Refers to original mortgage by John Jones to John Broadrick in 1832, acquisition of the mortgage by the Knyston family and sale of property in 1907 to Charles Edward Whitting.
Parchment - 1892 assignment signed & sealed by the Exors. of  G  S Knyston, - & 1903 assignment by the Powells.  [see also 64/78, Gloucestershire page, under 'Bristol']  £28

84/29 Wellington - 1762 - Marriage Settlement made by Mary Maynard the elder, Ottery St Mary, Devon . Details monies owed by Henry Marker (Wellington)  - for details see Devon page - Property, Ottery St Mary.

158/8 Weston Super Mare - 1822 -  Sale of land & unfinished messuage at W S Mare by Thomas Lyddon Edwards (Flaxbourton) to George Gill (W S Mare). John Gill (W S Mare) was his Trustee. Refers to 1821 acquisition of land by Edwards from Luke Trayhurn (Bishops Tawton) & gives brief details of dimensions  of plot & adjoining landholders.  Large parchment sheet with decorative 1st 2 words signed & sealed by Thomas Lyddon Edwards witnessed on reverse by R Henley & C. Hamrey.  £49

158/9 Weston Super Mare - 1822 -  Lease for a year (1st part of Lease / Release for transfer of property)- probably in connection with a mortgage by  George Gill (W S Mare) to Thomas Lyddon Edwards (Flaxbourton). Gives brief details of dimensions  of plot & adjoining landholders.  Parchment sheet  signed & sealed by George Gill  witnessed on reverse by R Henley.   £45     

130/62 Weston Super Mare - 1906 -  Sale of yearly Fee Farm Rent of property by trustee of Josiah Williams (died 1888) to Rev FA Lefroy  & Charles Theodore Grinfield (Weston S Mare).  Supplementary Deed (1908)on reverse conveying rent to Grinfield & Miss Florence G Grinfield (Weston S M).  For full details / price, please see my Gloucestershire page - Property -  Bristol / St Pauls

130/22 Weston Super Mare - 1909 - Sale of annual rent charges by George Rodney Lawrance (Bristol) to Charles Theodore Grinfield & Miss Florence Gertrude Grinfield (Weston Super Mare). Witnessed by G E Weare (Ellenborough Cresc, Weston S Mare).   For full details / price, please see my Gloucestershire page - Property -  Bristol / St. Werberghs / Baptist Mills.

130/24 Weston Super Mare - 1909 - Sale of annual rent charges by George Rodney Lawrance (Bristol) to Charles Theodore Grinfield & Miss Florence Gertrude Grinfield (Weston Super Mare). Witnessed by G E Weare (Ellenborough Cresc, Weston S Mare).   For full details / price, please see my Gloucestershire page - Property -  Bristol / St. Werberghs / Baptist Mills.

 84/247 Weston Super Mare - 1910 - "Law Fire Insurance Society Ltd" policy taken out by Mrs Annie Whitting (Westcombe Evercreech) & Charles E Whitting (Weston S M ) on property in the High Street. Details some of the property occupiers. Reverse shows assignments of policy to Morgan Harris Whitting (Uphill) & others.
Pre printed on single sheet of paper - manuscript details - signed by Edmund Trevor Lloyd Williams (Director).   £7

66/40 Weston Super Mare - 1912 - Mortgage of no 5 High Street by Morgan Harris Whitting (Totterdown Uphill, W S Mare) to Frederick Robert Smith ( Weston Super Mare). Location of property by ref to adjoining roads & properties, names occupiers, refers to 1888 Lease granted by Charles Whitting & existing mortgages.  Large parchment sheet folded in 2, written 2½ sides, signed / sealed M H Witting, witnessed by John Willingham (gardener to Mr Whitting).  £30

84/251 Weston Super Mare - 1912 - Release of Executors of Will of James Cook (Weston Super Mare) who died 1912. Agreement between Executors and Treasurers and Management Committees of Taunton & Somerset Hospital (Taunton), Bridgwater Infirmary and Royal West of England Sanatorium (Weston Super Mare) the  Institutions to which Cook left the residue of his estates.
20 page watermarked paper booklet. The first 3 pages contain the text of the Indenture, pages 4 - 13 a detailed copy of the Estate accounts. Page 14 a list of the Hospital Committee members, p 15 & 16 a list of the Infirmary Committee members & p 18 the signature of the Treasurer of the institution.
This copy is signed by Thomas William Warry  (Weston Super Mare) - the Sanitorium  treasurer and the 14 members of the sanitorium committee :- Harry Herbert Wills (Wrington),  Charles Edward Whitting (Uphill),  John Jeremiah Jackson Barstow,  William Dealtry,  George Hancock,  William Wheeler Aldridge,  John Josselyn Ranson,  David Lloyd,  John Cox Edghill,  Henry Brooke Worthington,  Thomas Nicholson Sully,  Frederick Sydney Trayes,  Henry Morris (Swindon), &  Frederick Robert Smith.  [see also 84/249 & 251]  £29

 84/252 Weston Super Mare - 1920- "Law Fire Insurance Society Ltd" policy taken out by Mrs Mary Smith  (w/o Sydney C Smith of  Weston S M ) on property in the High Street. Details some of the property occupiers.
Pre printed on single sheet of paper - manuscript details - signed by Dillon Ross - Lewin Lowe (Director).   £7

84/239 Wiveliscombe - 1887 - Assignment of Mortgage by James Trevor (Nether Stowey) to Annabella Mary  Ascough Evered (Geneva). Refers to original indenture of 1881 whereby William North Row (Cove, Tiverton) mortgaged the lands at Wiveliscombe to Trevor.
Large sheet parchment folded in 2 & written on 1+ sides - signed / sealed by Trevor, witnessed by Albert Hartwell (his clerk).  £25

84/243 Wiveliscombe - 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 of acquisition by Hancock & schedule of lands in Wiveliscombe including field names, acreage, cultivation. A note on reverse states that in 1896, a close of land was conveyed to Miss Helen Hurley Lutley.
Sheet parchment folded in 2 - written on 3 sides - signed / sealed by Hancock, witnessed by Edwin Hellard (solr, Stogumber). £29

90/20 Wookey - 1829 - Obligation Bond given by George Baker, the elder, Thomas & Dinah Baker (all Wookey), Isaac & Ann Gould (Croscombe), & George Baker, the younger (Shepton Mallet) to John Jones (Bath) re Mortgage. Sheet watermarked paper folded in 2, pre-printed, with manuscript details on 1 side, printed & embossed duty stamps, signed by both Georges, 'marks' of Thomas & Isaac, witnessed by Rob Jarvies (atty, Wells). A memo on page 2 acknowledging repayment is signed by John Jones jnr. [see copy of Thomas Baker's Will, below]           £42

167/1 Wraxall - 1605 - Lease of land by James Cox, son of late John Cox (Flexburton / Flax Bourton) to John Tynte (Middle Temple, London), who already held a Life Interest in the lands - this Lease was to run from the date of his death. Includes field names, acreage - part occupied by Richard Sheppard - names adjoining landholder.  Parchment with decorative 1st 2 words, pendant wax seal, 'mark' of James Cox with 6 witnesses names on reverse including Robert Cox & signatures of E Tynte & Roger Catley.   £140

84/14  Yatton - 1880 - Mortgage of property by  George Pearce  to William Henry Fowler (Bristol), &  Charles Fowler (Yatton, ), [see Gloucestershire page - Properties, Bristol for details]. 

90/19 Yeovil - 1824 - Obligation Bond given by Samuel Dean (Yeovil) to Thomas Lemon (Stalbridge, Dorset) re Mortgage. Sheet watermarked paper folded in 2, pre-printed, with manuscript details on 1 side, printed & embossed duty stamps, signed/ sealed by Dean, witnessed by Jno ? Batten & Jno Warden. £36

104/16 Yeovil & Stogumber - 1833 - Mortgage Bond given by James Burnell (Yeovil) to John Burges (Stogumber). Briefly refers to Mortgage agreement of same date. Pre-printed paper watermarked 1829- ink manuscript details - ink & embossed duty stamps. Signed / sealed James Burnell, witness signatures (M?) Hayward,  Robert Bale.  £36