FAMILY HISTORY DOCUMENTS (for sale)

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

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 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

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

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

225/21 Cox - all of Withybrooke - 1798
Obligation Bond by Thomas Cox, Henry Cox & John Cox in favour of Benjamin Phillips (Blackfriars, London) & Mary (w/o Rev. Blagborne of York) re debt. Sheet watermarked paper folded in 2 & written on 1 side, ink & embossed duty stamps, part pre-printed with manuscript insertions. Signed / sealed by the 3 Cox's, witnessed by Geo. Greenway (seal embossed GG).  £45

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

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