FAMILY HISTORY DOCUMENTS (for sale)
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(Latest update of this page - 6/4/2008)
Embroidered Samplers
52 - Checketts - 1858 Sampler by Eliza Checketts age 9 worked in muted blues and beige giving the "soft" effect often associated with faded colours - but in this instance, they are the original shades. It exhibits not only exquisite needlecraft, but also an eye for detail unexpected in a girl so young. Eliza has inserted a differently designed "fancy" row between each row of letters or numbers. Intriguingly, it is unfinished. Eliza started to work with a red thread towards the end of the bottom line! Why this sudden alteration to her colour theme? Had the school run out of the colours of her choice? Did she intend to unpick the red thread? A little research has shown that this Sampler was likely to have been sewn in either Warwickshire or Worcestershire. This sampler has been conserved by being hand sewn onto raw silk, before being framed and glazed. £445
Ephemera
73/19 Hastings, Agnes Mary - Confirmation Card dated 1883. She attended school in Malvern, but was born in Ludford, Lincs. £3
Property, etc
48/188 Berrington, Tenbury - 1818 - Sale Agreement between Edward
Steward (Berrington) and George Meredith (St Mary le Bone, Middx) for
Properties in Berrington.
Paper - watermarked 1815 - signed and sealed by
Edw Steward and Geo Meredith . £38
48/16 Berrington, Tenbury - 1818/19 -
Fine (or Final Concord) made at Westminster in 59th year of reign of
George III, recording sale of property by John and Ann Freeman to
Thomas Home.
Matching purchasers and sellers copies, partially printed, on parchment.
£26
60/15 Berrow - 1873 - Letting agreement between William Barnett
(Newland) and James Bunn (Berrow) in respect of a
cottage and grounds
(Berrow).
Paper - 'mark' of James Bunn,
signed by William Barnett, & witness Eliza Davies. [see
also 53/174 &
60/67, below ]£14
60/67 Berrow - 1873 - Letting agreement between William Barnett
(Nueland / Newland) and Wilford Shinn (Berrow) in respect of a
cottage, garden and premises
(Berrow).
Paper - watermarked - 'mark' of Wilford Shinn ,
signed by William Barnett, & witness Eliza Davies. £16
48/24 Berrow / Birtsmorton - 1869 - Disclaimer by James Hart of any interest in the Trust Settlement made on the marriage of Thomas Mayo and Mrs Mary Hart (widow). Paper document which includes details of assets included in Marriage Settlement to which James Hart was a party. Signed and sealed by James Hart. £18
60/17 Birtsmorton - 1905 - Further mortgage granted by William Masefield
(Ledbury) to Joseph Kendrick (Birtsmorton). It refers to original
mortgage granted to Kendrick's son, Walter James (who had since died), the
previous year.
Parchment - signed & sealed by Joseph Kendrick. £18
105/43 Bishampton - 1891 - Lease of land by John Stallard (Worcester) to Albert Henry Stanton, Thomas Moseley (both Bishampton) was party to agreement as current occupier. States conditions regarding occupation. Sheet watermarked paper folded in 2, written 1½ sides. The document has not been signed / sealed! [see 53/172 - Pitts, Maria - below (aunt of Stanton's wife)] £14
190/38 Castlemorton - 1787 - Obligation Bond given by Richard Clarke (Castlemorton) to Wakeman Long (Upton u Severn) re assignment of Mortgage. Sheet watermarked paper folded in 2, written on 1 side - part pre-printed with manuscript details, ink & embossed duty stamps. Signed/ sealed by Richd. Clark witnessed by Abel Smith. £42
190/39 Castlemorton - 1788 - Obligation Bond given by Richard Clark (Castlemorton) to Wakeman Long (Upton u Severn) re further Mortgage. Sheet watermarked paper folded in 2, written on 1 side - part pre-printed with manuscript details, ink & embossed duty stamps. Signed/ sealed by Richd. Clark witnessed by Saml. Beale. £42
48/166 Dudley - 1821 - Attornment by Benjamin Gardner (Stanford Bishop, Herefordsh.) to James Benson (The Priory, nr. Dudley) - see Herefordshire page - Property - Stanford Bishop, for details.
105/21 Evesham - 1827 - Articles of Agreement between John Johnson (Grafton) & Richard Lewis (Evesham) re action taken by Lewis against Johnson for outstanding Mortgage for full details & price, please see my Warwickshire page - Property - Exhall.
84/236 Kidderminster - 1883 - 'Transfer of Mortgage on 'Rose & Crown', Kenn, Somerset to Henry Roberts (Kidderminster). Details on my Somerset Page - Property - Kenn - 1883
48/175 Mathon - 1775 - Draft Licence for Robert Cliffe (Mathon) - for full details, see Herefordshire property. [see 48/142, 155,163] £32
48/17 Mathon - 1830/31 - Fine (or Final Concord) made at Westminster
in 1st year of reign of William IV recording transfer of property by Mark and
Phebe Lloyd and Benjamin and Susannah Holland to Robert
Phelps.
Written on parchment. [see 48/135] £13
48/135 Mathon - 1830 - Agreement by
Mark
Lloyd and Benjamin Holland (both of Mathon) to
levy a Fine in connection with the transfer of properties to
Robert
Phelps (Ledbury), as Trustee for Lloyd and Holland.
Parchment (with a number of small holes in folds) giving brief description and
location of properties by reference to adjoining roads and landowners.
Signed and sealed by Susan Holland, 'marked' and sealed by
Mark and Phebe Lloyd, and Benjamin Holland. [see 48/17] £42
168/3 Northfield - 1674 - Exchange of lands in Over Penn between William Bache (Northfield) & Thomas his son and Richard Gould(e) (Over Penn) & William Gould his son. For full details of document & price, please see my Staffordshire page - property - Over Penn
84/310 Redmarley Darbitot - 1694 - Mortgage by Thomas Cowper (Redmarley Dabitot) of messuage & land in Dymock, to William Dugmore (Dymock) - 'mark' of Thomas Cowper. Witness signatures on reverse - Rich. Cowcher (Cowther?), John White & 'mark' of Willi White. For full details & price, please see my Gloucestershire page - Property - Dymock
48/183 Redmarley Darbitot - 1695 - Obligation Bond binding John
Rastoll to Francis Slaughter for the sum of £40. It also refers to
other Indentures of the same date, to which they were both party.
Single A4 size piece of thick parchment with worm damage mainly to edges and
affecting only a few letters in the text. Beginning in Latin. Signed by
John Rastoll with a seal depicting a resting stag. Also signed by
3 witnesses - Thomas Sloper, Rich Teynton, & George Slaughter.
£49
48/43 Redmarley Darbitot and Longdon- 1784/85 - Fine (or
Final Concord) made at Westminster, 25th year of George III recording the Sale
of Property by Abraham and Mary Bird, and Joseph and
Sarah Pritchard to Thomas Hunter.
Written on parchment (some creasing). £18
48/15 Redmarley Darbitot - 1808/9 - Fine (or Final Concord) made
at Westminster in 48th year of reign of George III, recording sale of property
by William Augustus and Elizabeth Downs and Richard and
Sarah Shinn to George Reece.
Matching purchasers and sellers copies, on parchment. £36
60/11 Redmarley Darbitot - 1810/11 - Fine (or Final Concord) made
at Westminster in 51st year of reign of George III, recording sale of property
by Aaron and Mary Pugh and George Howells to Thomas
Hankins.
Written on parchment. £18
48/49 Redmarley Darbitot - 1813 - Agreement between Wm Reece (Ledbury) and Thos. Powell (Bromsberrow) for sale of Property in Redmarley Darbitot. Watermarked paper signed by both parties. Split in one fold. £24
90/21 Redmarley Darbitot - 1828 - Obligation Bond given by George Fisher (Redmarley Darbitot) to Jonas Symonds (Pauntley, Glos) re Mortgages of 1824 & 1828 - brief details given. Sheet watermarked paper folded in 2, written 3 sides with ink & embossed duty stamps. Signed / sealed by Fisher, witnessed by Frederick Stokes (solr, Worcester) & Jno Stokes. On reverse is note re payment of half year's interest with 'mark' of Symonds witnessed by Thos Cadle, & 2 further pencil notes re repayments. £44
48/60
Redmarley Darbitot
- 1886 - Mortgage of Property in Redmarley Darbitot by Joseph
Scudamore Peregrine Symes to Jesse Garrood (Ledbury).
Details of property including location by reference to adjoining roads. Paper signed
and sealed by Symes. [see also 48/52] £21
48/52 Redmarley Darbitot - 1887 - Mortgage of Property in Redmarley Darbitot
by Joseph S P Symes to Jesse Garrood (Ledbury).
Details of property including location by reference to adjoining roads. Paper signed
and sealed by Symes and on reverse, endorsed and signed by Garrood - that
mortgage repaid in full. [see also 48/60] £21
60/69 Redmarley -1896 - Auction Handbill and
particulars relating to sale of property by Thomas Hodges.
The Handbill - printed on paper - includes a description of 4 Lots, including a
house k/a 'The Bishop's Palace' at Redmarley, occupied by Mrs E Turner.
For full details see Herefordshire under Ludstock, Ledbury. £18
48/69 Tenbury - 1776/7 -
Fine (or Final Concord) made at Westminster in 17th year of reign of
George III, recording sale of property by Francis and Elizabeth Massey
to
Richard Turner.
Matching purchasers and sellers copies, written on parchment.
£36
60/95 Tenbury - 1811 - Articles of Agreement for sale by George Albot
(Seckington?, Worcs.) on behalf of Francis Canning (Foxcote,
Warwicksh.) 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
48/172 Upton upon Severn - 1813 - Valuation of trees on lands (
Cold Green Estate & Swinmore Hopyards, Herefdsh.) sold by John Winnall to James
Jones in 1810 - one of the conditions of sale was that the trees were to be
purchased separately at valuation. It refers to the sale agreement and contains
a valuation of the timber, carried out by Andrew Maund (Bromyard) and James
Chamberlain (Upton upon Severn).
Paper - small tear through text, signed and sealed by Andw. Maund
& Jas. Chamberlain. £23
84/88 Whittington - 1830 - Lease for one year - Ledbury Property. Thomas son of Thomas Amphlett (Whittington). For details see Herefordshire page - Property - Ledbury
60/75 Worcester - 1796 - Letter from Saml. Collet
(Worcester) to Mr Holbrook ( Steward to Manor of Ledbury Forren, Herefdsh.)
concerning lands his wife was entitled to under her father's Will (? Benow).
Sheet of watermarked paper folded in 2 & written on 1 side, signed by
Saml. Collet, then folded (writing in), & addressed on outside. Small
holes made when originally unsealed. £13
131/4 Worcester - 1801 - Sale of Land by Kempsford Inclosure Commissioners to Richard King - signed and sealed by 3 Commissioners including John Stone (Chambers Court, Worcester), for details see my Gloucestershire page - Property - Kempsford
48/170 Worcester - 1847 - Licence to assign Lease, granted by Thomas,
Bishop of Hereford, to Trustees of Marriage Settlement of William Wall
(city of Worcester), now dec'd, and Elizabeth, nee Williams. Refers
to parcel of land in Manor of Bromyard, the Lease being for 3 lives (John &
Thomas Gardiner, and Edwin Crane of Worcester), and containing details of
previous tenants. It also refers to a Court decision ordering the Trustees
of the Marriage Settlement to assign the Lease to the Trustees of Wall's Will.
Paper - watermarked 1846 - signed 'T. Hereford' with Bishop's Wafer
Seal. £32
Wills, etc
53/174 Barnett, William - Berrow /Newland - 1899
Probated Will - names wife, but not sons and daughters. [see also 60/15 &
67, above] £13
53/169 Beach, William - Hanley Castle - 1856
Probated Will - parchment - names wife and 3 sons. Probate also names widow's
second husband - Henry Hill. £22
48/71 Broom, George - Bovington, Tenbury - died 1815
Contemporary copy Probate and Will. Names wife, Elizabeth, 3 sons and 4
daughters (married names - Mason of Greet and Tunks) - paper, watermarked 1811.
£21
190/9 Clarke, Mary - Great Malvern - dated 1741
Obligation Bond given to Mary Clarke Signed / sealed by Richard (K)nott,
witnessed by Alice Clarke & Edwd. Barnet, for full details /
price, please see my Herefordsh page - Wills, etc - Nott, Richard - Cradley
53/168 Collings, John - Tenbury - 1803
Letters of Administration - parchment - widow, Ann and daughter, Elizabeth Fidgeon.
£11
60/83 Collings, John - Tenbury - 1803
Letters of Administration granted to widow, Ann. Small printed document with
manuscript insertions & Bishops wafer seal. £8
48/23 Dee, Peter - Berrow - 1857
Declaration by Peter Dee that he knew Sarah Jones, widow of John Jones of
Donnington, Herefordsh. - and that she is the person named in the attached
certificate of burial. Paper, signed by Peter Dee with contemporary copy of
burial certificate of Sarah Jones. £18
160/78 Emma Alice (w/o James Frederick Fox of Bromsgrove) beneficiary of Will - for full details & price of this document please see my Norfolk page - Wills - Seeley, Miss Rosamond - Heigham, Norwich - 1912
53/171 Higgins, Amelia - Great Malvern - 1881
Probated Will - parchment - names son and granddaughter, Tanner. £17
60/33 Kendrick, Alice Ann - Malvern- 1919.
Letters of Administration - granted to sister, Elizabeth Kendrick.
Alice died intestate. Watermarked paper - Bank stamp on reverse. £3
50/105 Masefield, William - Dudley - 1890
Probated Will - parchment - names sister, 5 nephews and niece - Nellie Heane.
£18
48/70 Morris, etc - Berrington, Tenbury - 1795
Copy of decision in Exchequer Court Case relating to Family Dispute over Legacy
payable under Will of Philip Morris who died c. 1778. Son
Thomas and daughters Elizabeth Walker, Ann Mason and Sarah Oseland.
Action brought by Richard Oseland, minor, in connection with legacy due
to late mother. Details of Will of Philip Morris, various agreements and
arrangements made between family members following his death, and evidence given
to Court. William Duppa also involved.
Written on 11 sides of paper watermarked 1794. £41
84/311 Onions, John - Tallow Hill, Worcester - 1846
Receipt given by John Onions for monies he had received in 1825 from his brother
Thomas Onions which had been bequeathed to him under the Will of his
father John Onions (Dymock, Glos). Small slip of paper with embossed duty
stamp Signed by John, witness signature of another John Onions. [ See my
Herefordshire page for other Onions documents]. £4
53/173 Parker, Adelaide - formerly of Great Comberton, now Bournemouth
- 1893
Probated Will - parchment - names 3 brothers, 2 sisters (Hodgson, Stone), nephews
and nieces (Hall, Masefield, Parker, Stone). £20
53/170 Pennell, John - Redmarley D'abitot - 1867
Probated Will - parchment - names 2 sisters (Mayo, Robinson) - main benificary,
nephew, William Robinson. £16
53/172 Pitts, Maria (widow) - Bishampton (formerly Weybridge, Surrey)
- 1890
Probated Will - parchment - names 5 nieces (Arkless, Stanton). [see 105/43
- Bishampton, above - Stanton's wife is a niece] £18
98/39 Robson, Rev. Edward Henry - Malvern - 1893
Letters of Administration - parchment, part printed wafer seal attached. Names
brother John. £4
48/186 Warren, Philip (Settlement) - Castlemorton - 1887
Appointment of new Trustees. Refers to original Settlement made by Warren in
1877, the funds held, Court Action taken by beneficiary - Martha Warren,
and payments made for benefit of Clara Louisa Smith. Parchment -
written on 6 pages - signed and sealed by Martha Warren, and old &
new Trustees - Elias Walters, William Cox, William Smith (all
Castlemorton) & John Smith (Coddington). £33
48/141 White, Joseph - Duxton, Kidderminster - 1812
Copy of Letters of Administration granted to nephew, John White, and niece Mary
Chellingworth (wife of Joseph) - paper, watermarked 1819. £4