Beryl Anderson

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

170/14 & 15 Birmingham - 1871 - Deed of Covenant by Rev Edgar Estcourt (Birmingham) & others, to produce  the Title Deeds of plot of Copyhold land - Mary Jane Estcourt (Gatcombe, IOW) one of witnesses; for full details & price of documents, please see my Staffordshire page - Property - Hanley

170/17 Birmingham  - 1872 - Surrender of Copyhold lands & house as security for mortgage advanced  by John Day (Birmingham) & Charles Jones (Walsall),  witnessed on reverse by Jno. Edward Smith (solr clrk, Birmingham). Also on reverse is an acknowledgement of repayment signed by Day & Jones witnessed by Wm Hy Powell (solr, Birmingham); for full details & price of documents, please see my Staffordshire page - Property -  Shelton

130/61 - 1903 - Sale of Wood by Exors of Samuel Tonks (died 1900)of Birmingham. Exors are Frank Robert Davenport, Julia Banton (widow) & Edwin Howard Jaques (all Birmingham).  witnessed by Phoebe H Garfield (same address as Banton) & J A Rider (Jaques' clerk)... for details & price see Gloucestershire page under Property - Harescombe

84/76 Dartford - 1891 - Abstract of Title to Bucklesbury Farm, Glos. (as mortgagees) of the members of the Bracey family, including Charles J,  Amelia M  & Louisa J (widow of William A ) Bracey (all of Edgbaston)  & Herbert R Bracey (Birmingham). Details on Gloucestershire page - Property - Hawkesbury.

106/12 - 1856 - Second Mortgage of properties including new cottages in St Margaret Ipswich by Henry Banyard (Bramsford). Refers to 1st mortgage, with Benjamin Bomford (Salford Priors, Warwick), Hemming James Bomford (Dunnington, Warwick) & Joseph Bomford (Sheriffs Lench, Worcs). Full details & price on my Suffolk page - Property - Ipswich, St Margaret

90/5 Erdington - 1871 - Bond of Indemnity given by William Henry Powell & John Henry Skyrme (both Ross) to John Elliott Page (Erdington) in connection with sale of land . For full details & price, please see my Herefordshire page, Property -  Walford

105/21 Exhall - 1827 - Articles of Agreement between John Johnson (Grafton) & Richard Lewis (Evesham) re action taken by Lewis against Johnson for outstanding Mortgage on property in Exhall. The cottage was occupied by William Cook & his mother Jane (widow of William). Sheet of watermarked paper folded in 2, written on 1¾ sides, signed / sealed by Johnson & Lewis, witnessed by Hy Wright.  £45

60/95 Foxcote - 1811 -  Articles of Agreement for sale by George Albot (Seckington?, Worcs.) on behalf of Francis Canning (Foxcote) to George Whittall (Ludlow, Shropsh.) of lands forming part of Bovington Court Farm Estate. Brief details of lands, purchase price & completion date.
Paper - signed & sealed by Geo Albot & George Whittall. Several small tears where previously folded.   £34

90/8 Leamington - 1827 - Arbitration Bond given by Simon Huntsman (Clixby) to Edward Hannath (Louth) & John Hannath (Leamington), the sons & exors of Joseph Hannath (Caistor) in connection with Clixby Tithes due from Huntsman.  For full details & price please see my Lincolnshire page - Property - Clixby

215/190 Leamington Spa - 1912 - Counterpart of Underlease of "The Birches" between Maude Alice Short (The Birches) and Jessie Margaret (w/o William Reginald Partridge of Leamington). Refers to main 1910 Lease between William Henry Talbot and Ellis William Talbot (both Kidderminster, Worcs.). Gives various conditions & covenants relating to Lease. 8 page watermarked paper booklet typed 5½ sides - pages 4 to 6 containing a schedule of the various rooms, giving fixtures (pencil amendments), signed by Jessie Margaret Partridge, witnessed by Carlotta Gilardom (Newlyn, Penzance).  Attached to the Lease is a further 3 page revised schedule containing extensive details of fixtures in each room, signed by J M Partridge.  £37

84/290 Little Sutton / Birmingham - 1788 - Obligation Bond between John Taylor (Little Sutton) & Mary Bayley (Birmingham ) refers to Mortgage agreement of same date. Sheet watermarked paper - folded in 2 - pre-printed with manuscript insertions on 1 side only. 'Mark' of John Taylor & witness signatures of Thos Whitefoot & H Butler. Note - part of 1 side with wax seal torn off & missing, with some loss of (mainly printed) text.  £29

84/291 Rugby - 1849 - Undertaking by Rev John Thomas Parker (Newbold u Avon) to Col. Fryer (Rugby) to execute Deed of Covenant to produce Title Deeds in respect of land in Rugby formerly owned by Parker. Includes note that property acquired from Rev William Sutton, and to whom it was sold prior to Fryer's acquisition.
Sheet watermarked paper folded in 2 & written on 1 side. Signed JT Parker, witnessed by W Harris (Rugby solicitor).  £16

103/18 Smethwick  - 1867 - Sale of Houses & Land in Cheshire by Arthur Keen (Smethwick) to Jonathan Broadhurst (Minshull Vernon). Parchment signed / sealed by Keen & Broadhurst, witnessed by F ? Orrton (solicitors clerk Birmingham)  - for full details & price please see my Cheshire page - Property -   Monks Coppenhall

170/11 Sutton Coldfield  - 1867 - Conveyance of land -  Blythbury - by John de Heley Chadwick (Sutton Coldfield) to James Moxon (Rugeley).  Parchment, signed /sealed by Chadwick,   for full details & price please see my Staffordshire page - Property - Blythbury, Pipe Ridware

170/27 Walsgrave - 1880 - Sale of land & buildings - Bleakhill by George Hawthorne (Walsgrave, Coventry). Refers to 1861 Indenture by which Hawthorne acquired the land,  for full details & price please see my Staffordshire page - Property -   Burslem

Wills etc.

226/19 1719 -  Obligation Bond given by George Butler (Litchborough, Northants) to John Atkins (Woolscote, Grandborough, Warwick.)  re Indenture of same date. Sheet watermarked paper folded in 2, written 1 side - pre-printed with manuscript details, ink & embossed duty stamps. 1st paragraph in Latin (standard until 1733).  Signed & attractive red wax seal by Geo. Butler, witnessed by James Westlay? & Edwd. Rudge.  £53

160/65 1907 - Carlier, Edmond W Wace (Birmingham), mentioned in mother's Will. For full details & price of this document, please see my Norfolk page - Wills - Carlier, Mary Ann - Heigham - 1907

225/24 Dormer, Catherine - Warwick - 1825
Release by Catherine, 1 of the 6 surviving children of  Lucy (nee Fitzherbert) & James Dormer (Richmond, York) re her entitlement under her parents Marriage Settlement (gives details & investments). Large sheet watermarked paper folded in 2 & written on 3 sides, ink & embossed duty stamps. Short split in 1 fold, small holes in centre fold. Dusting to outer slightly discolours small area of document. Signed / sealed by Catherine Dormer, witnessed by Tho. Fitzherbert & C F Poulett.  £47

215/189 Eckersley, Jane Ann and husband John Eckersley, the younger - Kings Norton - 1895
Deed of Separation between husband & wife - gives conditions to be observed by both. Sheet of watermarked paper folded in 2, written 2 sides, small tear in centre fold, some dusting to edges & reverse. Signed by John Eckersley & Jane Ann Eckersley, witnessed by Matthew Henry Margerison (Stirchley).  £25

98/103 Frost, Sophia & Mary A - Leamington - 1883 -  beneficiaries under a Will  - for details see Norfolk page, Wills - Culyer, Elizabeth.

67/51 Howman, Henry Arthur - Coleshill -  (document dated 1875)
Discharge and Indemnity by residuary legatees under Will of Miss Dorothea Louisa Howman - Beccles - died 1862, which details various properties in Suffolk which she owned - particularly in Beccles, also St. James Southelmham, Occold and her interest in leasehold chambers in Lincoln's Inn. Brother Edward John Howman, his children Henry Arthur Howman (Coleshill, Warwicks.), Edward Davison Howman (Bussage, Glos.), Louisa Jane Howman & Eleanor Mary Howman (both of Bexwell, Norfolk). Mortgage of reversionary interest by residuary beneficiaries, Thomas Brown (Southery, Norfolk) party to agreement as mortgagee. Details of Trust Funds and apportionment of residuary estate.    12 page watermarked paper booklet written 9 sides, slight dusting to cover. Signed Edward Davison Howman, Henry A. Howman, Thos. Brown,  Louisa Jane Howman & Eleanor Mary Howman.  Pinned to the document are a) a statement showing the amounts payable to each beneficiary, b) a request for payment signed  Edward Davison Howman, Henry A. Howman, Louisa Jane Howman & Eleanor Mary Howman.   £42

53/163  Jones, Sarah - Birmingham - 1870
Probated Will - vellum - names 8 children (3 daughters - Brown, Retter, Smith). Details of properties in Birmingham and Tipton, Staffordshire.   £25

53/164  Parish, Mary - Edgbaston - 1896
Letters of administration - husband Charles.   £7