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Date

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Lot No.

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1

1610

Dominic Winter 31 Jan 2001

453

Milles (Thomas). The Catologue of Honor ..., printed by William Jaggard, 1610 eng. title by Renold Elstracke, costume engs. and armorials (some hand-col.) to text, lacks A2 (as usual), engraving of King James I in Parliament p.61 present, numerous contemp. marginal notes, and sig. of Raphe Starkey, Ano.1613 to title, some staining to first and last leaves, modern red buckram, cover detached along upper hinge, rubbed, thick folio xxx Ralph Starkey, (d. 1628), archivist, son of John Starkey of Darley Hall, Cheshire. On his father's death c.1613, Ralph is said to have been defrauded of his estates by his younger brother, who destroyed his father's will. Ralph became a merchant in London and collected and transcribed many state papers and other manuscripts. He aquired important and confidential papers, formerly belonging to William Davison, Queen Elizabeth's Secretary of State. On 10 Aug. 1619 a warrent was issued authorising the search of Starkey's house and the seizure of Davison's papers, amounting to forty-five parcels. Starkey was also an author, as well as transcriber and collector. This is a wide margined copy, STC 17926. (1) £300-400

Milles

Jaggard

Elstracke

Starkey

Davison

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

2

1834

Dominic Winter 8 Mar 2001

407

Enormous vellum indenture dated 1834, being the indenture for the sale of a huge estate in the Stockport area of Cheshire, thirty-seven leaves of vellum including an extensive number of schedules listing all the land involved, names of tenants, size of each parcel of land etc. One of the largest single vellum documents we have ever seen. The estate changed hands for the staggering sum of more than œ68,000. This document will provide a considerable amount of information about the tenants and landholders in an important area to the south of Manchester.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

3

19th century

Dominic Winter 8 Mar 2001

408

Small group of manuscript and printed documents, mainly relating to the Poor House at Whamington, near Middlewich, Cheshire, 19th c., including a letter from Sarah Taylor, a widow, asking for her wages as she cannot make her shift, an official letter from the Relieving Office to the Overseer of the Poor requesting accounts, a printed notice levying a rate of /2/0 on the poor of Whamingham, a printed notice of an election and a copy of Woodfall's Register newspaper for February 1st 1791, etc. £30-50

Taylor

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

4

18th/19th century

Dominic Winter 8 Mar 2001

409

Archive of documents 18th/19th c., mainly relating to the Fleet family who appear originally to have been farmers in the Fallibroome area of Cheshire, but who had business and property interests in Macclesfield, including legal papers, inventories, sales particulars, and a manuscript notebook entitled 'Thoughts upon a recent trial for assault and battery' £100-150

Fleet

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

5

19th century

Dominic Winter 8 Mar 2001

410

Silk Mills. Group of fifteen manuscript documents 19th c. relating to the Wardle Family of Macclesfield but mainly concerning Henry and Thomas Wardle, silk manufacturers at Park Mills, Macclesfield, including survey plans of mills at Park Lane and Samuel Street of 1851, an inventory and valuation of Henry Wardle's household goods and furniture in Mill Street dated 1815, an inventory of silk c. 1810, as well as abstracts, wills, correspondence, etc. £100-150

Wardle

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

6

18th/19th century

Dominic Winter 11 Apr 2001

376

Bundle of papers, 18th/19th c., relating to the 'Moston' estate, in the ownership of the Wainman family, including a memoranda book for the estate dated 1803, letters relating to the estate, legal documents and an interesting survey and valuation of the estate. Providing a considerable amount of information about this area in Cheshire, referred to in some of the documents as being at 'Ashton on Mersey'(?).

Wainman

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

7

19th century

Dominic Winter 11 Apr 2001

377

Collection of manuscript documents, mid. 19th c., including a valuation of silk mills and other property in Macclesfield and Hurdsfield dated 1871; an inventory and valuation of the pictures and drawings at Tytherington House, Macclesfield, dated 1859; an inventory of bonds held by John Brocklehurst of Tytherinton House, Macclesfield, dated 1871; a manuscript estate plan of the Tellow Fold Estate, dated 1871; a valuation with manuscript plan of a field on Macclesfield Common dated 1857; an inventory and valuation of the timber holdings of John Brocklehurst; documents relating to various property transactions in Macclesfield; printed auction particulars for two properties at Bollington and Poynton with a manuscript list of the biddings on each lot with names of bidders etc; various letters, receipts, legal papers etc. An extremely interesting group of documents charting the fortunes of Macclesfield and surrounding areas at a time when the silk trade in the town was at its height. The majority of the papers concern the recently deceased John Brocklehurst of Tytherington House, who by the evidence of these papers was fabulously wealthy. His stock holding in railway companies alone, for example, totalled more than œ243,000, while his capital in his silk mills was a further #100,000. The inventory of his pictures also provides a fascinating insight into the tastes of a leading Victorian industrialist at the pinnacle of his fortune.

Brocklehurst

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

8

1230

Bloonsbury 21 June 2001

1

Mauban (Joan, widow of Reginald de Valle Torta) Enfeoffment of land at Bradilee to William Malban for 1 mark, manuscript on vellum, in Latin, 15 lines, written in black ink in a fine charter hand, fold, slightly creased, 17th century inscription on verso: "A grant from Joan Maubanck to William Malban of Bradley rent 4s 6 without date", lacks seal, 110 x 172mm., c. 1230. N.B. 18th century ink inscription on a slip of paper: "An original Grant or Deed of Conveyance of Land in the 13th Century Referred to in the Harleian M.S.S no 2022. fo: 16." Bradeley, near Haslington and Crewe, Cheshire. Grant of land at Bradeley, "for one mark 13s. 4d.. with its appurtenances and liberties, which Richard son of Geoffrey held, and my share of the assart which lies between Folebroc and the hedge of Cleyfelt in Haselintun. Witnesses: Henry de Valle Torta; Lord Durand, knight; Peter de Stapelee; William Wachet; William de Wistanistun; Roger de Brescy; Richard de Bruerio; Nicholas son of William; Ralph Crome; William de Rust'." Reginald de Valle Torta, of Esse alias Saltash, sheriff of Cornwall 1223-1225; was in attendance on William Marshal as Regent in 1216. £600-800

Mauban

Maubanck

Malban

de Valle Torta

Durand

de Stapelee

Wachet

de Wistanistun

de Brescy

de Bruerio

Crome

de Rust

9

17th century

Dominic Winter 7 Mar 2002

296

Wiltshire & Cheshire Mills. Two 17th c. manuscripts concerning the title to 'New Milles' (including a fulling mill) formerly in the possession of Sir John Thynne, c.1617 and 1682, written in brown ink, second document with signatures of John Powell and Edward Smyth, frayed and folds torn to first document, folio Refer to Sotheby's sale 24th February, 1976, lot 384.

Thynne

Powell

Smyth

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

10

1859

Dominic Winter 2 & 3 Oct 2002

847

Attractive set of printed sales particulars, dated 1859, for the sale by auction of a very large area of land at Great and Little Sutton as well as the Sutton Hall estate in Cheshire, with each parcel of land listed, and a manuscript insertion recording that Richard Thomas Naylor bought lot 34 (a large area in Little Sutton) for ,648, one tear to top page not affecting text a little fraying consistent with use at the time and age, but otherwise in good condition, 14pp, folio

Naylor

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

11

1855

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ASSIGNMENT OF LEASEHOLD PREMISES IN THE PARISH OF LLANDULAS IN THE COUNTY OF DENBIGH, NORTH WALES - 1855. Assignment of a mortgage term dated 12th June 1855, between Robert Roberts of the Old Bank, City of Chester and William Crosley of 16 Westbourne Park, Middlesex, Civil Engineer of the one part, and Henry Steel of Liverpool, Manager of the Liverpool United Gas  Light Company of the other part. Mortgage of all that parcel of land called Hugh Goch Ucha lately part of a farm called Glanrafon belonging to Robert William Wynne in Llandulas county of Denbigh and an other small piece of land bordered Easterly on land belonging to the Lord Bishop of Bangor, and Southerly on land owned by William Crosley deceased. Includes a detailed description of the land, details of Robert Wynne's family and ages, and recitals of a number of previous indentures relating to the land.  The three page document also has a second indenture written on the back dated 1860 between Henry Steel and a Mr or Mrs E Humphreys. Very good condition 3 page vellum written in English. Three signatures and red wax seals. 57 by 72 cm.

Roberts

Crosley

Steel

Wynne

Humphreys

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

12

1651

Dominic Winter 9 Apr 2003

322

Tithes. Vellum manuscript vellum indenture, dated 6 April 1651, detailing the granting to Richard Lowndes of ancient tithes of wheat, barley, oats, and other corns growing in the farm and estates of Bostock in Hassall, Cheshire, with two seal tags

Lowndes

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

13

1886

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Document drawn up in 1886 and on PAPER. Hand written it gives details of THE LEASE OF SUTTON COTTAGE AND LAND SITUATE IN BOOTH LANE NEAR MIDDLEWICH IN THE COUNTY OF CHESHIRE. BETWEEN WILLIAM LEES OF MIDDLEWICH BUTCHER IN THE COUNTY OF CHESHIRE AND THOMAS OLLIER OF BOOTH LANE, FARMER. FOR ALL THAT FARM AND LANDS SITUATE IN THE TOWNSHIPS OF NEWTON AND SUTTON IN THE COUNTY OF CHESTER CALLED SUTTON COTTAGE. GUARANTEED ORIGINAL AND IN GOOD CONDITION SIZE 16 INCHES BY 13 INCHES ON ONE SHEET OF FOLDED G. WILMOT WATERMARKED PAPER FOR 1872. WITH EMBOSSED SEVEN SHILLINGS AND SIXPENCE REVENUE.

Lees

Ollier

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

14

1810

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Document drawn up in 1810 and on PAPER. Hand written it gives details of THE GRANT OF JOSEPH HILDITCH OF BETCHTON HOUSE (NEAR SANDBACH) CHESHIRE, GENTLEMAN. DO GIVE AND GRANT AND CONFIRM UNTO HIM THE SAID BRIAN HILDITCH MY SON HIS HIERS AND ASSIGNS ALL THAT PART OR SHARE OF THE MANOR OF BETCHTON IN THE SAID COUNTY OF CHESTER WHICH BELONGS TO ME THE SAID JOSEPH HILDITCH AND WHICH I RESERVED TO MYSELF ON SALE TO JAMES BEECH. GUARANTEED ORIGINAL AND IN GOOD CONDITION SIZE 16 INCHES BY 13 INCHES ON ONE SHEET OF FOLDED WATERMARKED PAPER FOR 1808 WITH EMBOSSED ONE POUND TEN SHILLINGS REVENUE AND RED WAX SEAL.

Hilditch

Beech

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

15

1808

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Document drawn up in 1808 and on VELLUM. Hand written it gives details of THE PLEA OF THE SESSION OF CHESTER HELD AT THE COMMON HALL OF PLEAS FOR THE SAID COUNTY ON THE TWENTIETH DAY OF APRIL IN THE FOURTY EIGHTH YEAR OF THE REIGN OF GEORGE III. BETWEEN JOSEPH LATHAM AND JOSEPH YARWOOD OF TWO HOUSES TWO BARNS TWO STABLES TWO COWHOUSES TWO GARDENS THIRTY ACRES OF LAND FIFTEEN ACRES OF MEADOWS TWENTY ACRES OF PASTURE - IN SMALLWOOD IN THE COUNTY OF CHESTER. Chirograph: (old law) A: A writing which requiring a counterpart, was engrossed twice on the same piece of parchment, with a space between in which was written the chirograph - sometimes cut through when the parchment was cut or indented - and one part was given to each party. It answered to what is now called a CHARTER PARTY. B: The last part of a fine of land, commonly called the foot of the fine. GUARANTEED ORIGINAL AND IN GOOD CONDITION SIZE 13 INCHES BY 13 INCHES

Latham

Yarwood

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

16

1808

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Document drawn up in 1808 and on PAPER. Hand written it gives details of THE PLEA OF THE SESSION OF CHESTER HELD AT THE COMMON HALL OF PLEAS FOR THE SAID COUNTY ON THE TWENTIETH DAY OF APRIL IN THE FOURTY EIGHTH YEAR OF THE REIGN OF GEORGE III. BETWEEN THE REVEREND WESTON BAILEY AND THE REVEREND JOHN ARMITSTEAD AND MARY HIS WIFE OF SEVENTEEN HOUSES TWO BARNS TWO STABLES TWO COWHOUSES TEN GARDENS TEN ACRES OF LAND FIVE ACRES OF MEADOWS FIVE ACRES OF PASTURE - IN MIDDLEWICH AND SUTTON IN THE COUNTY OF CHESTER. Chirograph: (old law) A: A writing which requiring a counterpart, was engrossed twice on the same piece of parchment, with a space between in which was written the chirograph - sometimes cut through when the parchment was cut or indented - and one part was given to each party. It answered to what is now called a CHARTER PARTY. B: The last part of a fine of land, commonly called the foot of the fine. GUARANTEED ORIGINAL AND IN GOOD CONDITION SIZE 16 INCHES BY 13 INCHES ON ONE SHEET OF FOLDED J. STEVENS WATERMARKED PAPER FOR 1802

Bailey

Armistead

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

17

1741

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Document drawn up in 1741 and on VELLUM. Hand written it gives details of THE PLEA OF THE SESSION OF CHESTER HELD AT THE COMMON HALL OF PLEAS FOR THE SAID COUNTY ON THE THIRD DAY OF APRIL IN THE FOURTEENTH YEAR OF THE REIGN OF GEORGE II. WHEREAS JOHN STAFFORD GENTLEMAN IN HIS PRPER PERSON DEMANDS AGAINST THOMAS LOWNES ONE HOUSE AND ONE GARDEN ONE ORCHARD SIX ACRES OF LAND SIX ACRES OF MEADOW SIX ACRES OF PASTURE FOR ALL THE CATTLE AND COM(M)ON OF TURBARY WITH THE APTES IN LOWER WITHINGTON IN THE SAID COUNTY.  BEFORE MATHEW SKINNER, SERGEANT AT LAW. GUARANTEED ORIGINAL AND IN GOOD CONDITION SIZE 14 INCHES BY 11 INCHES

Stafford

Lownes

Skinner

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

18

1788

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1788 ANTIQUE VELLUM INDENTURE DEED SANDBACH CHESTER. Document drawn up in 1788 BETWEEN THOMAS BEECH OF SMALLWOOD IN THE COUNTY OF CHESTER INNKEEPER AND WILLIAM BEECH OF SANDBACH. THIS DOCUMENT CARRIES THE REMAINDER OF A WAX SEAL AND AN EMBOSSED REVENUE STAMP. THIS IS A VERY RARE DOCUMENT AS THERE IS A DOCUMENT WRITTEN ON THE REVERSE GIVING DETAILS OF THOMAS BEEECH BEING INVOLVED WITH APPREHENDING A FELON AND THE DOCUMENT GIVES DETAILS OF A HEARING AT THE GOAL IN THE CASTLE AT CHESTER. GUARANTEED original on ONE SHEET of VELLUM.

Beech

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

19

1790

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5 July 1790 PAPER DOCUMENT - INDENTURE. INDENTURE BETWEEN DANIEL CABANEL OF LINCOLNS INN IN THE COUNTY OF MIDDLESEX ESQUIRE AND SAMUEL VERNON OF MIDDLEWICH IN THE COUNTY OF CHESTER ESQUIRE. A STRIP OF LAND AT SUTTON NEAR MIDDLEWICH. WITH TWO WAX SEALS AND EMBOSSED REVENUE STAMP. GUARANTEED original on ONE SHEET of  WATERMARKED PAPER. IN VERY GOOD CONDITION. "Conveyance from Mr Daniel Cabanel Esq to Mr Samuel Vernon Esq of a slip of land on the north side of Mr Cabarel's Field called Cadman's Fieldto give Mr Vernon a (common or communal) entrance between Sutton Lane & his Field in Sutton called the Cock Field. Dated July 5th, 1790.

Cabanel

Vernon

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

20

1808

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Document drawn up in 1808 and on VELLUM. Hand written it gives details of THE AGREEMENT BETWEEN THE REVEREND JOHN ARMISTEAD LATE OF MIDDLEWICH IN THE COUNTY OF CHESTER BUT NOW OF BAWTRY IN THE COUNTY OF YORK AND MARY HIS WIFE AND SAMUEL BEECH OF SANDBACH IN THE COUNTY OF CHESTER, YEOMAN, AND JAMES BEECH OF BORTHTON, THE REVEREND WESTON BAYLEY AND JOHN KENNERLEY OF KNIVERTON IN CHESTER. IN THE REIGN OF GEORGE III WITH FOUR RED WAX SEALS AND TWO REVENUE STAMPS. FOR LAND SITUATE AND LYING IN SUTTON WITH A SCEDULE OF INDENTURES GOING BACK TO 1793. GUARANTEED ORIGINAL AND IN GOOD CONDITION SIZE 26 INCHES BY 30 INCHES ON TWO SHEETS OF FOLDED VELLUM.

Armistead

Beech

Bayley

Kennerley

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

21

1786

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1786 ANTIQUE PAPER WILL DOCUMENT. Document drawn up in 1837 on PAPERM WHEN EXTRACTED FROM THE PUBLIC EPISCOPAL REGISTRY OF CHESTER. Hand written it gives details of THE WILL OF JAMES LOWNDES LATE OF SOMERFORD BOOTHS IN THE COUNTY AND DIOCESE OF CHESTER WHO WAS A TANNER - THE ORIGINAL WILL WAS WRITEN IN 1786. IN THE REIGN OF GEORGE III. FOR LAND AND PROPERTIRS SITUATE AND LYING IN WITHINGTON. GUARANTEED ORIGINAL AND IN GOOD CONDITION SIZE 16 INCHES BY 13 INCHES ON ONE SHEET OF FOLDED W. TANNER WATERMARKED PAPER FOR 1837.

Lowndes

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

22

1742

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1742 ANTIQUE VELLUM COMMON PLEA COURT DOCUMENT CHESTER. Document drawn up in 1742 and on VELLUM. Hand written it gives details of THE PLEA OF THE SESSION OF CHESTER HELD AT THE COMMON HALL OF PLEAS FOR THE SAID COUNTY ON THE SEVENTEENTH DAY OF APRIL IN THE FIFTEENTH YEAR OF THE REIGN OF GEORGE II. BEFORE MATHEW SKINNER SARGEANT AT LAW. SAMUEL KENT IN HIS PROPER PERSON DEMANDS AGAINST JOSEPH FFLUIT, GENTLEMAN, TWO HOUSES, TWO GARDENS, TWO ORCHARDS, SEVENTY ACRES OF LAND, THIRTY ACRES OF MEADOW, SIXTY ACRES OF PASTURE, TWO ACRES OF WOODLAND, ONE ACRE OF FTURZO - IN SANDBACH BETCHON AND ODDRODE IN THE COUNTY OF CHESTER. GUARANTEED ORIGINAL AND IN GOOD CONDITION WITH SOME SPOTTING AND FOXING - SIZE 16 INCHES BY 13 INCHES ON ONE SHEET OF FOLDED VELLUM.

Skinner

Kent

Ffluit

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

23

1825

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1825 ANTIQUE PAPER INDENTURE DOCUMENT. Document drawn up 6 August 1825 on PAPER.  Hand written it gives details of THE AGREEMENT BETWEEN JOSEPH LATHAM OF BROOKHOUSE GREEN IN SMALLWOOD IN THE COUNTY OF CHESTER, YEOMAN AND CHARLES PEDLEY OF CONGLETON IN THE SAID COUNTY, GENTLEMAN. IN THE REIGN OF GEORGE III - WITH ONE WAX SEAL AND ONE EMBOSSED ONE POUND TEN SHILLING REVENUE STAMP. FOR LAND AND PROPERTIES SITUATE AND LYING IN SMALLWOOD - ALSO A LARGE AMOUNT OF INFORMATION OF FORMER OWNERS PARTICULARLY CHARLES BISHOPE HODGES. GUARANTEED ORIGINAL AND IN GOOD CONDITION SIZE 26 INCHES BY 18 INCHES ON ONE SHEET OF FOLDED MOLEINEUX AND JOHNSTON WATERMARKED PAPER. Witnessess include Jno Lockett.

Latham

Pedley

Hodges

Lockett

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

24

1806

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1806 ANTIQUE PAPER INDENTURE DOCUMENT FOR THE MANOR OF BETCHTON. Document drawn up in 1806 on PAPER.  Hand written it gives details of THE AGREEMENT BETWEEN ANN TWEMLOW OF THE HILL IN SANDBACH IN THE COUNTY OF CHESTER AND WILLIAM BEECH OF BETCHTON IN THE SAID COUNTY, YEOMAN - . IN THE REIGN OF GEORGE III - WITH TWO WAX MONOGRAM SEALS AND ONE EMBOSSED ONE POUND TEN SHILLING REVENUE STAMP. LEASE OF FARM WITH FIELDS AND ARABLE LANDS BEING IN BETCHTON AND ODD RODE - MENTION OF THE ROYALTY OF THE MANOR OF BETCHTON - MINING RIGHTS - THE RIGHT TO ERECT A MILL - RABBITS, FERRETS - THE RIGHTS TO HUNT, SHOOT AND FISH ETC. GUARANTEED ORIGINAL AND IN GOOD CONDITION SIZE 22 INCHES BY 19 INCHES ON ONE SHEET OF FOLDED EDMEADS AND PINE WATERMARKED PAPER FOR 1804.

Twemlow

Beech

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

25

1798

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1798 ANTIQUE PAPER INDENTURE LEASE DOCUMENT - FARM CONGLETON. Document drawn up in 1798 on PAPER.  Hand written it gives details of THE AGREEMENT BETWEEN JOSEPH HAREWARE OF CONGLETON IN THE COUNTY OF CHESTER AND THOMAS HEATH OF SMALLWOOD. IN THE REIGN OF GEORGE III - WITH TWO WAX SEALS AND ONE EMBOSSED ONE THREE SHILLING REVENUE STAMP DATED 1797 A SINGLE SHILLING EMBOSSED REVENUE MARKED DEEDS. FOR FARM, LAND AND PROPERTIES SITUATE AND LYING IN SMALLWOOD - ALSO AN AMOUNT OF INFORMATION ON THE STEWARDSHIP AND HUSBANDRY RESPONSIBILITIES. GUARANTEED ORIGINAL AND IN GOOD CONDITION SIZE 26 INCHES BY 18 INCHES ON ONE SHEET OF FOLDED TAYLOR WATERMARKED PAPER FOR 1794.

Hareware

Heath

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

26

1864

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1864 ANTIQUE VELLUM INDENTURE MONKS COPPENHALL IN THE COUNTY OF CHESTER. TITLE DEED CONVEYANCE OF 3 PLOTS OF SITUATE AT MONKS COPPENHALL IN THE COUNTY OF CHESTER. BETWEEN THE TRUSTEES OF MR RICHARD EDLESTON DECEASED (HENRY BLAKEMORE OF MANCHESTER IN THE COUNTY OF LANCASTER, EDWARD HOUNSUM GRIFFITHS OF NANTWICH IN THE COUNTY OF CHESTER, STATIONER - THOMAS BOWER OF HANKELOW HALL IN THE COUNTY OF CHESTER AND MR JOHN HARDING OF MANCHESTER TO ROBERT PRESTON NIXON OF MANCHESTER. LANDS CONNECTED WITH DAVIY HOUSE FARM AT MONKS COPPENHALL - DOCUMENT OF INTEREST TO LOCAL HISTORIANS - HAND COLOURED SURVEY MAP - FIVE WAX SEALS AND TWO EMBOSSED REVENUE STAMPS. GUARANTEED ORIGINAL AND IN GOOD CONDITION SIZE 28 INCHES BY 24 INCHES ON TWO SHEETS OF VELLUM.

Edleston

Blakemore

Griffiths

Bower

Harding

Nixon

 

 

 

 

 

 

27

1836

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1836 ANTIQUE VELLUM LEASE DOCUMENT. THIS DOCUMENT WS DRAWN UP IN 1836 AND THE STAMP DUTY WAS PAID BUT THE DEED WAS NEVER SIGNED. BETWEEN ANDREW LEIGH OF MANCHESTER IN THE COUNTY OF LANCASTER, GENTLEMAN - WILLIAM BARTON OF OLDHAM GENTLEMAN, - JOHN JONES OF MANCHESTER, COTTON SPINNER AND HENRY RADCLIFFE OF OLDHAM GENTLEMAN. WITH ONE EMBOSSED BLUE REVENUE STAMP AND THREE WAX SEALS . FOR LAND AT RADCLIFFE STREET STOCKPORT. GUARANTEED ORIGINAL AND IN GOOD CONDITION BUT A BIT DUSTY FROM STORAGE - SIZE 30 INCHES BY 24 INCHES ON ONE SHEET OF FOLDED VELLUM.

Leigh

Barton

Jones

Radcliffe

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

28

1833

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1833ANTIQUE PAPER LAST WILL AND TESTAMENT DOCUMENT. COPY DOCUMENT DRAWN UP AND HAND WRITTEN IN 1834 BY THOMAS BARKER OF NORTHWICH IN THE COUNTY OF CHESTER, ESQUIRE, BEQUEST TO SISTER SARAH WIFE OF RICHARD YATE AND HIS SISTER ELLEN PARRY, WIDOW SUMS INVOLVING A FEW THOUSANDS OF POUNDS. WEALTH SEEMS TO HAVE COME FROM HIS OWNERSHIP OF SALT WORKS IN WINNINGTON. GUARANTEED ORIGINAL AND IN GOOD CONDITION - SIZE 15 INCHES BY 12 INCHES ON ONE SHEET OF FOLDED HARRIS WATERMARKED PAPER FOR 1830

Barker

Yate

Parry

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

29

1824

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SALE OF LAND IN THE PARISH OF LLANDULAS IN THE COUNTY OF DENBIGH, NORTH WALES - 1824. Conveyance by lease and release of a field piece or parcel of land called Drill Bach situate in the Parish of Llanddulas in the county of Denbigh, between Edward Griffith of Ty Gwyn in the parish of Llanddulas Yeoman of the first part, William Crosley of Eccleston in the county of Chester Esquire and his Trustees of the second part and Thomas Whittell of Brookfield in the county of Chester Ropemaker a trustee for the purposes hereafter mentioned of the third part, made 25th day of August 1824. Sale of a parcel of land called Drill Bach part of a farm called Ty Gwyn. Two indentures bound together forming the lease and release. Very good condition 2 page vellum written in English. Signatures of Edward Griffiths and red wax seals. 57 by 75 cm.

Griffith

Crosley

Whittell

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

30

1724-1800

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ABSTRACT OF TITLE TO LANDS IN THE COUNTY OF CHESTER - 1724 -1793 +1800 ENDORSEMENT. A schedule of the deeds and writings of certain copyhold premises in Disley, Yeardsley and Whaley in the County of Chester mortgaged by Bryan Hodgson Esq of Crakesmarsh in the County of Stafford to John Brocklehurst of Maclesfield in the County of Chester, Gentleman, fo £2000 and interest. Various indentures are listed dated 1724, 1750, 1774, 1775 and 1793.  The document has an agreement at the end signed by John Brocklehurst and dated 24th June 1793. This was presumeably the date the document was written. There are 4 further endorsements with indentures described dated 1793 and 1800.  These written in a different hand to the original page. Other names mentioned are Edmund Jodrell, Francis Jodrell, John Brookes for property called Stoneridge in Disley. John Bower Jodrell, Elizabeth Jodrell, the Honerable George Sempill and Jane his wife, and Bryan Hodgson for lands in Disley and Whaley. Very good condition document written on one sheet of laid paper folded in two in English. Nice watermark. 21 by 32 cm when folded.

Hodgson

Brocklehurst

Jodrell

Brookes

Sempill

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

31

1792

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1792 ANTIQUE PAPER INDENTURE. RARE PAPER DOCUMENT LISTING DETAILS OF LEASE BETWEEN THOMAS TWEMLOW OF SANDBACH IN THE COUNTY OF CHESTER GENTLEMAN AND WILLIAM BEECH OF BETCHTON IN THE SAID COUNTY. THIS DOCUMENT CONTAINS DETAILS OF OWNERSHIP AND TRANSFER FOR HOUSE AND LAND IN BETCHTON AND OLD RODE. ONE EMBOSSED REVENUE STAMPS AND ONE TAX STAMP AND TWO RED WAX SEALS.GUARANTEED ORIGINAL AND IN GOOD CONDITION  - SIZE 27 INCHES BY 19  INCHES ON ONE SHEET OF FOLDED HAND MADE PAPER WITH WATERMARK FOR I. TAMOR.

Twemlow

Beech

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

32

1746

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1746 ANTIQUE VELLUM INDENTURE TRIPARTITE. VELLUM DOCUMENT DRAWN UP IN 1746 LISTING DETAILS OF CONTRACT BETWEEN JOHN WILSON OF SANDBACH IN THE COUNTY OF CHESTER, GENTLEMAN AND RICHARD LOWNDES OF HASSALL HALL IN THE PARISH OF SANDBACH. THIS DOCUMENT CONTAINS DETAILS OF OWNERSHIP AND MORTGAGE OF HASSALL HALL IN SANBACH. WE HAVE FOUND ONE REFERENCE TO THIS HALL IN 1810 - BUT ITMAYHAVE FALLEN IN TO DISREPAIR. wHICH MAKES THIS DOCUMENT INTERESTING FOR LOCAL HISTORIANS AS IT LIST A NUMBER OF DEATILS CONCERNING THE LOWNDES FAMILY AND THIS PROPERTY. THREE EMBOSSED REVENUE STAMPS AND ONE TAX STAMP WITH THREE RED WAX SEALS. GUARANTEED ORIGINAL AND IN GOOD CONDITION  - SIZE 24 INCHES BY 33 INCHES ON ONE SHEET OF FOLDED VELLUM WITH GOOD SECRETARY HAND.

Wilson

Lowndes

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

33

1795

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Cheshire - LARGE 1795 LEASE FOR YEAR.BETWEEN SAMUAL BRITTAIN OF UPTON CHESTER,ROBERT DUTTON OF CHESTER,SAMUEL AND JOHN COOPER OF LIVERPOOL FOR LAND,CROFT,BARN IN CHESTER?HAS TAX STAMPS FOR 1/6d AND 1/-.SEALS FOR BRITTIAN,SAM COOPER,JOHN COOPER AND R.DUTTON.

Brittain

Dutton

Cooper

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

34

1886

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Cheshire - ANTIQUE VELLUM ADMINISTRATION DOCUMENT FOR THE MAUNFIELD FAMILY OF UPTON, CHESTER A document written in 1886. Handwritten AND PRINTED. ADMINISTRATION DOCUMENT FOR SAMUEL MAUNFIELD LATE OF UPTON NEAR CHASTER WHO DIED INTESTATE - ADMINISTARATION OF PROBATE BY HIS SISTER HANNAH CLARKE. AN INTERESTING DEED FOR  COLLECTORS OF ANTIQUE WRITTEN ITEMS OR LOCAL HISTORIANS OR GENEALOGY FOR THE MOUNFIELD FAMILY LARGE WAFER SEAL FROM THE HIGH COURT OF JUSTICE

Maunfield

Clarke

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

35

1833

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Cheshire - COPY OF THE WILL OF JOHN MARSHALL OF HARTFORD IN THE COUNTY OFCHESTER 1833. A document drawn up in 1833 ON PAPER. Handwritten on FIVE SIDES OF HARRISON AND TREMLETT WATERMARKED PAPER DATED 1833 - it gives details of the WILL OF JOHN MARSHALL. LISTS EFFECTS INCLUDING HORSES AND CARRIAGES, PLATE, CHINA AND A STOCK OF WINE. There is VERY LITTLE WEAR TO THIS DOCUMENT.

Marshall

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

36

1745

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Cheshire - COPY OF THE WILL AND PROBATE OF MR PETER WADES 1745 A documents PROVED in 1754 with information going back to THE EARLY PART OF THE CENTURY. PETER WADE OF MIDDLEWICH IN THE COUNTY OF CHESTER, A GENTLEMAN, WHO HAD INTERESTS IN THE MANOR OF WALLERSCOTE AND WALLERSCOTE FARM - MUCH INFORMATION ON FAMILY AND BUSINESS MATTERS ON EIGHT SHEETS OF CROWN AND BRITTANIA BOND PAPER. SIZE 13 INS X 15 INS - IN A STRONG MANUSCRIPT HAND. THERE IS LITTLE WEAR TO THIS DOCUMENT. 

Wades

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

37

1885

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Hereford & Chester - SMALL COLLECTION OF 12 DOCUMENTS ALL circa 1885 CHESTER & HEREFORD. Documents drawn up in 1885 on PAPER. Handwritten THEY GIVE details of the HIGH COURT OF JUSTICE CASE BETWEEN PHILLIPS VERSES THORNE, INCLUDING THE STATEMENT OF CLAIM - SOLICITORS LETTERS CONCERNING THE VISITS TO THE GENERAL RAILWAY STATION TO SEE THE DEFENDANT MR WILLIAM THORN WHO WAS THE STATION MASTER. 12 ITEMS IN ALL.

Phillips

Thorne

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

38

1857

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LAST WILL AND TESTAMENT AND letters of ADMINISTRATION; JANE HIGGINSON OF HOLFORD HALL, PLUMBLEY IN THE COUNTY OF CHESTER. Probate and Administration Act of 1857. Place of origin : THE DISTRICT REGISTRY OF CHESTERHER MAJESTY'S COURT OF PROBATE. GENEALOGY INFORMATION :  JANE HIGGINSON OF HOLFORD HALL, PLUMBLEY IN THE COUNTY OF CHESTER. NICE HISTORIC PAPER DOCUMENT ON TWO SHEETS. GOOD GENERAL CONDITION, SOME CREASING - OF INTEREST TO COLLECTORS OF SOCIAL HISTORY OR LOCAL HISTORY. ONE EMBOSSED BLUE REVENUE AND RED WAX WAFER SEAL OF HER MAJESTY'S COURT. SIZE 14 INS X 25 INS PLUS SEAL.

Higginson

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

39

1876

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1876 ANTIQUE VELLUM LAST WILL AND TESTAMENT DOCUMENT. CHESTER - the last will and testament of RICHARD MADDOCK OF MORLEY IN THE COUNTY OF CHESTER, FARMER. Dated 1876 written in a neat legible hand on one leave of vellum, probate attached with wafered seal of the District Registry at CHESTER - vellum a little dusty on folds through storage but otherwise in good condition. The document lists various bequests providing information on the estate and the beneficiaries. WITH LARGE WAFER SEAL AND EMBOSSED ESCUTCHEONED BLUE REVENUE STAMPS FOR EIGHT POUNDS AND FIFTEEN POUNDS - PLUS A MORE UNUSUAL PENALTY PAID EMBOSSED STAMP. GUARANTEED ORIGINAL AND IN GOOD CONDITION WITH SOME STORAGE WEAR - SIZE 21 INCHES BY 13 INCHES ON ONE SHEET OF FOLDED VELLUM  PLUS ADMINISTRATION.

Maddock

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

40

1876

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1876 ANTIQUE VELLUM LAST WILL AND TESTAMENT DOCUMENT. CHESTER - the last will and testament of ALLEN LITTLER OF WINCHAM IN THE COUNTY OF CHESTER, ROCKMINER. Dated 1876 written in a neat legible hand on one leave of vellum, probate attached with wafered seal of the District Registry at CHESTER - vellum a little dusty on folds through storage but otherwise in good condition. The document lists various bequests providing information on the estate and the beneficiaries. WITH LARGE WAFER SEAL. INTERESTING DEED FOR THIS ROCKMINER AS THE DAUGHTERS SURNAME IS ANDERSON AND THE SONS NAME IS LITTLER SUGGESTING THAT THE WIFE HAD REMARRIED. GUARANTEED ORIGINAL AND IN GOOD CONDITION WITH SOME STORAGE WEAR - SIZE 21 INCHES BY 13 INCHES ON ONE SHEET OF FOLDED VELLUM  PLUS ADMINISTRATION. (More likely the daughter had married - MD)

Littler

Anderson

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

41

1894

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1894 ANTIQUE PAPER ABSTRACT OF TITLE. PAPER DOCUMENT DRAWN UP IN 1894 AS AN ABSTRACT OF TITLE OF MESSERS W.H. MORETON AND H.E WOODWARD TRUSTEES OF JOHN BURGESS DECEASED TO EIGHT FREEHOLD DWELLINGHAOUSES SITUATE IN ZION STREET, CASTLE NORTHWICH, CHESHIRE. THIS ITEM DOCUMENTS THE TRANSFER OF OWNERSHIP FROM 1848 WHEN THE LAND WAS CALLED THE CROFT AND WAS OWNED BY JOHN TOLLEMACHE OF HELMINGHAM HALL IN THE COUNTY OF SUFFOLK. GUARANTEED ORIGINAL AND IN GOOD CONDITION  - SIZE 16 INCHES BY 19 INCHES ON TEN SHEETS OF FOLDED PAPER WITH WEATERLOW AND LAYTON WATERMARK.

Moreton

Woodward

Burgess

Tollemache

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

42

1882

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1882 ANTIQUE VELLUM DEED. TYPE OF DEED: Conveyance of Messuages and shop and two other messuages situate at TARVIN in the County of Chester. BETWEEN: Mr Benjamin Philips Owen & Mrs Ann Owen of the City of Chester to Mr John Williamson of Liverpool in the County of Lancaster. GUARANTEED ORIGINAL AND IN GOOD CONDITION  - SIZE 24 INCHES BY 19 INCHES ON ONE SHEET OF FOLDED VELLUM. FEATURES:  TWO RED IMPRESSED REVENUE STAMPS - THREE RED WAX SEALS.

Owen

Williamson

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

43

1900

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1900 ANTIQUE VELLUM DEED. TYPE OF DOCUMENT: Mortgage of six Messuages or Dwellinghouses situate in Wells Street, Sanbach in the County of Chester for securing £600 with interest. BETWEEN: Mr Samuel Ford of Sandbach to Mr Francis Hollinshead of Plumb House Farm, Odd Rode in the County of Chester. GUARANTEED ORIGINAL AND IN GOOD CONDITION - SIZE 15 INCHES BY 20 INCHES ON ONE SHEET OF FOLDED  vellum. FEATURES:  TWO IMPRESSED REVENUE STAMP AND ONE ESCUTCHEONED REVENUE STAMP - TWO WAX SEALS.

Ford

Hollinshead

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

44

1793

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1793 ANTIQUE VELLUM DOCUMENT. VELLUM DOCUMENT DRAWN UP IN 1793 BEING A LEASE FOR A DWELLING HOUSE AND WORKSHOP WITH SEVERAL CLOSES OR INCLOSURES OF LAND IN RIXTON LANCASHIRE. BETWEEN JOHN CALDWELL OF CROPPENHALL IN THE COUNTY OF CHESTER, YEOMAN; JOHN WRIGHT OF RIXTON WITHIN GLAIZEBROOKE, YEOMAN AND THOMAS PATTEN OF BANK HALL WITHIN WARRINGTON IN THE SAID COUNTY OF LANCASTER. WITH TWO FINE WAX SEALS AND ONE ESCUTCHEONED REVENUE STAMP - GUARANTEED ORIGINAL AND IN GOOD CONDITION  - SIZE 25 INCHES BY 17  INCHES ON ONE SHEET OF FOLDED VELLUM.

Caldwell

Wright

Patten

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

45

1761

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1761 ANTIQUE VELLUM FARM DOCUMENT. VELLUM DOCUMENT DRAWN UP IN 1761 DURING THE REIGN OF GEORGE III . BEING A LEASE FOR A FARM MESSUAGE AND LAND BEING CALLED THE SOUTH SIDE OR HIGHER HOUSE ESTATE AT NOCTORUM IN THE COUNTY OF CHESTER . BETWEEN THE REVEREND THOMAS WILSON, DOCTOR OF DIVINITY OF THE COLLEGIATE CHURCH OF ST. PETER WESTMINSTER AND WILLIAM NICHOLS OF NOCTORUM IN THE COUNTY OF CHESTER, YEOMAN. NOCTORUM A township in Woodchurch Parish, Wirral Hundred (SJ 2887), which was added to BIRKENHEAD civil parish in 1933. The population was 17 in 1801, 32 in 1851 and 212 in 1901. PACKED WITH MASSES OF INFORMATION INCLUDING PLANTING AND TILLAGE -RESPONSIBILITY FOR THATCHING AND LAND MANAGEMENT. ONE ESCUTCHEONED REVENUE STAMPS - AND ONE SIGNET SEALS. GUARANTEED ORIGINAL AND IN GOOD CONDITION  -  - SIZE 32 INCHES BY 25  INCHES ON ONE SHEET OF FOLDED VELLUM.

Wilson

Nichols

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

46

1862

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SALE OF LAND IN THE PARISH OF LLANDULAS IN THE COUNTY OF DENBIGH, NORTH WALES -NICE PLAN - 1862. Conveyance of a messuage called Dryffyn Dulas situate in the Parish of Llanddulas in the county of Denbigh, between Fanny Humphreys of Dryffyn Dulas, Widow of the one part, and William Henry Beckett of Rock Park in the County of Chester Esquire of the second part, and Marcus Louis of Ruthin Gentleman, of the third part, made 17th day of July 1862. Sale of a parcel of land and house called Drill Bach together with a pew in the parish church of Llandulas, originally part of a farm called tygwyn. Very nice large wash coloured plan of the property adjacent to the Parish Church of Llanddulas. Very good condition 1 page vellum written in English. Signature of Fanny Humphreys with two nice red wax seals. 54 by 70 cm.

Humphreys

Beckett

Louis

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

47

1845

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1845 THE LAST WILL AND TESTAMENT OF SAMUEL BEECH . OF BAGMERE IN BRERETON AND COUNTY OF CHESTER, FARMER. COPY WRITTEN IN 1858 - FAMILY IN SUTTON NEAR MIDDLEWICH AND SANDBACH. GUARANTEED ORIGINAL AND IN GOOD CONDITION   - ON FOLDED  HOOPER AND SON WATERMARKED AND BONDED PAPER FOR 1858.

Beech

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

48

1757

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A document on PAPER drawn up in 1757 - GIVING DETAILS OF THE CONTRACT BETWEEN WILLIAM PEACOCK OF STCKTON HEATH WITHIN APPLETON IN THE COUNTY OF CHESTER, LINNEN WEAVER, AND JOHN PEACOCK LINNEN WEAVER OF THE SAME PLACE, JAMES DODD OF WINCHAM, HUSBANDMAN AND ELLEN HIS WIFE  - CONCERNING HOUSE AND LANDS IN MILLINGTON IN THE PARISH OF ROSTHERN IN THE COUNTY OF CHESTER - KNOWN AS THE PEACOCKS ESTATE. GUARANTEED ORIGINAL AND A SUITABLE SIZE FOR FRAMING 16 INS X 12 INS FIVE ORIGINAL WAX SEALS AND THREE REVENUES.

Peacock

Dodd

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

49

1825

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Lease of a field and premises dated 25th August 1825, between Robert William Wynne of Garthewin in the county of Denbigh, Esquire, of the one part, and William Crosley of Eccleston in the county and palatine of Chester, Gentleman, of the other part. All that parcel of land called Hugh Goch Ucha lately part of a farm called Glanrafon belonging to Robert William Wynne in Llandulas county of Denbigh and an other small piece of land bordered Easterly on land belonging to the Lord Bishop of Bangor, and Southerly on land owned by William Crosley, totaling one acre on which he is building a dwelling house. Very good condition vellum written in English. Two signatures and red wax seals. 50 by 72 cm.

Wynne

Crosley

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

50

1863

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1863 ANTIQUE DOCUMENT BEING A CONVEYANCE CONTRACT INDENTURE. BETWEEN THE TRUSTEES OF GEORGE HENSHALL TO JOHN HOLLAND OF HASSALL, MILLER. THREE FIELDS SITUATE AT HASSALL IN THE COUNTY OF CHESTER. ON ONE SHEET OF VELLUM SUITABLE FOR DISPLAY. GUARANTEED ORIGINAL AND IN GOOD CONDITION, WITH SOME DUSTING - SIZE 24 INCHES BY 29 INCHES ON ONE  SHEET OF FOLDED VELLUM WITH ONE SILVER ESCUTCHEONED REVENUE STAMP AND THREE WAX SEALS.

Henshall

Holland

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

51

1798, 1803

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ANTIQUE VELLUM LAST WILL AND TESTAMENT DOCUMENT OF JOHN WORTHINGTON 1798 - WITH PROBATE AND LARGE SEAL 1803. JOHN WORTHINGTON OF SHARSTON WITHIN MORTHEN ELCHELLS IN THE PARISH OF MORTHEN IN THE COUNTY OF CHESTER, GENTLEMAN. INFORMATION ON A SHARE IN A SHIP OR BRIGANTINE CALLED THE 'DAIRY MAID OF THE BWITHEN' BEING 150 TONS OR THEREABOUTS MOORED IN THE RIVER TYNE WITH SALES, GUNS, ROPES ETC. PLUS LETTER OF ADMINISTRATION FROM THE LORD BISHOP OF CHESTER TO WILLIAM WORTHINGTON. GUARANTEED ORIGINAL AND IN GOOD CONDITION, WITH SOME DUSTING AND STORAGE WEAR - SIZE 19 INCHES BY 27 INCHES ON ONE SHETT OF FOLDED VELLUM WITH ESCUTCHEONED REVENUE AND WAFER SEAL.

Worthington

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

52

1899

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ANTIQUE VELLUM DOCUMENT SANDBACH CHESTER 1899. MORTGAGE OF THE EQUITY OF REDEMPTION IN A PROPERTY IN WELLS STREET AND IN THE TOP OF THE TOWN IN SANDBACH IN THE COUNTY OF CHESTER. BETWEEN SAMUEL FORD OF SANDBACH, CABINET MAKER AND ROBERT BYGOTT OF SANDBACH GENTLEMAN. RED WAX SEAL. GUARANTEED ORIGINAL AND IN GOOD CONDITION, WITH SOME DUSTING AND STORAGE WEAR - SIZE 19 INCHES BY 12 INCHES ON FOUR SIDES OF FOLDED VELLUM WITH ESCUTCHEONED REVENUE.

Ford

Bygott

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

53

1926

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1928 VELLUM INDENTURE DOCUMENT. VELLUM DOCUMENT DRAWN UP IN 1928 BEING A LEASE OF A PLOT OF LAND IN WILMSLOW IN THE COUNTY OF CHESTER. BETWEEN THE TRUSTEES UNDER THE DE TRAFFORD ESTATE ACTS 1904 AND 1914 BEING FREDERICK BARTHOLOMEW STAPLETON BRETHERTON OF ALTINGTON HOUSE, TELSWORTH IN THE COUNTY OF OXFORD A MAJOR IN HIS MAJESTY'S ARMY AND CHRLES EDMUND DE TRAFFORD OF HOTHORPE IN THE COUNTY OF NORTHAMPTON TO MR JOHN HANCHETT CHADWICK OF HEMINGFORD, MACCLESFIELD ROAD WILMSLOW IN THE COUNTY OF CHESTER, FRUIT AND SPICE MERCHANT. WITH THREE WAX SEALS AND THREE IMPRESSED REVENUE STAMPS - HAND DRAWN SURVEY MAP. GUARANTEED ORIGINAL AND IN GOOD CONDITION  - SIZE 25 INCHES BY 28 INCHES ON TWO SHEETS OF FOLDED VELLUM.

Bretherton

de Trafford

Chadwick

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

54

1873

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1873 ANTIQUE VELLUM INDENTURE DOCUMENT. VELLUM DOCUMENT DRAWN UP IN 1873 BEING A CONVEYANCE OF THE EQUITY OF REDEMPTION IN A PLOT OF LAND AND MESSUAGES OR DWELLINGHOUSE IN CASTLE NORTHWICH IN THE COUNTY OF CHESTER. BETWEEN JOHN MOTTERSHED OF CASTLE NORTHWICH AND THOMAS MORETON OF NORTHWICH. WITH TWO WAX SEALS AND SIGNED WITH THE MARK OF JOHN MOTTERSHEAD AND ONE ESCUTCHEONED REVENUE STAMP - NICE ANTIQUE DEED IN CLEAR SECRETARY SCRIPT - SUITABLE FRAMING SIZE

GUARANTEED ORIGINAL AND IN GOOD CONDITION  - SIZE 21 INCHES BY 28 INCHES ON ONE SHEET OF FOLDED VELLUM

Mottershed

Moreton

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

55

1869

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1869 ANTIQUE VELLUM INDENTURE DOCUMENT. VELLUM DOCUMENT DRAWN UP IN 1873 BEING A MORTGAGE OF A PLOT OF LAND AND MESSUAGES OR DWELLINGHOUSE IN CASTLE NORTHWICH IN THE COUNTY OF CHESTER. BETWEEN JOHN MOTTERSHED OF CASTLE NORTHWICH AND THOMAS MORETON OF NORTHWICH WITH TWO WAX SEALS AND SIGNED WITH THE MARK OF JOHN MOTTERSHEAD AND ONE ESCUTCHEONED REVENUE STAMP - NICE ANTIQUE DEED IN CLEAR SECRETARY SCRIPT - SUITABLE FRAMING SIZE. GUARANTEED ORIGINAL AND IN GOOD CONDITION  - SIZE 21 INCHES BY 28 INCHES ON ONE SHEET OF FOLDED VELLUM.

Mottershed

Moreton

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

56

1844

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1844 Invoice Thomas Claye, Printer, Stockport Measures approx 7 x 5" and carries an engraving of the sellers premises at 24, little Underbank Stockport. Ideal for local historians or collectors or just as a conversation piece. The invoice is made out to a Mr Walker, and is for the purchase of 50 bibles! A small notation in pencil has been added "@1/3" each. The paper has an original small hole where it has been pinned or pierced on a spike and fold marks where it has been stored.

Claye

Walker

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

57

1867

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1867 Invoice - "The Stockport Book Bazaar and Circulating Library"- 89 & 91, Lower Hillgate, Stockport. Measures approx 7 x 4.5" and carries two penny revenue stamps one small and one large both carrying the Queen's head.  Ideal for local historians or collectors or just as a conversation piece. The larger of the two revenue stamps is in very good condition and has been overwritten "paid...July 18th 1867..". The paper is endorsed on the back "107. Mrs Thomas Smith books for Heaviley School 3-7-7". It has fold marks where it has been stored and a small tear on the lower fold at the very bottom of the page.

Smith

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

58

1914

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OLD VELLUM FARM DEED SANDBACH CHESTER + MAP. ANTIQUE MANUSCRIPT INDENTURE - FARM CONVEYANCE FOR BUTCHERS BANK FARM - HASSALL NEAR SANDBACH IN THE COUNTY OF CHESTER. BETWEEN MISS M. E. FAULKNER OF TRANMERE, BIRKENHEAD AND OTHERS (DETAILS ON SEVEN OTHER MEMBERS OF THE FAMILY) TO FREDERICK JOHN DALE DATED 1914. THREE IMPRESSED REVENUE STAMPS - LARGE HAND DRAWN MAP OF FARM - PLUS FEILD SIZE SCHEDULE - TWELVE RED WAX SEALS. GUARANTEED ORIGINAL AND IN GOOD CONDITION SIZE 27 INCHES BY 24 INCHES ON TWO SHEETS OF FOLDED VELLUM.

Faulkner

Dale

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

59

1870

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1870 ANTIQUE DOCUMENT WITH SEAL RE ALEXANDER HAMILTON . ANTIQUE ADMINISTRATION DOCUMENT FOR THE LAST WILL AND TESTAMENT OF ALEXANDER HAMILTON, LATE OF WITTON IN THE COUNTY OF CHESTER. WITH LARGE PENDENT SEAL OF THE DISTRICT REGISTRY ST CHESTER - ON VELLUM. GUARANTEED ORIGINAL AND IN GOOD CONDITION SIZE 10 INCHES BY 12 INCHES ON ONE SHEET OF FOLDED VELLUM.

Hamilton

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

60

1869

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1869 ANTIQUE VELLUM DEED - FARM -SANDBACH CHESHIRE. MORTGAGE FOR FREEHOLD FARM AND LANDS SITUATE AT HASSALL IN THE COUNTY OF CHESTER  BETWEEN MARY HARRISON OF WARMINGHAM NEAR SANDBACH IN THE COUNTY OF CHESTER - JOHN HARRISON OF THE SAME PLACE, TANNER - THOMAS FAULKENER OF WHITCHURCH INTHE COUNTY OF SALOP, ELIZABETH FAULKNER AND JOHN GEORGE PEARSON OF MARKET DRAYTON IN THE COUNTY OF SALOP AND JOSEPH GOULDBOURNE OF DIDCOT CUM WILKESLEY IN THE PARISH OF AUDLEM IN THE COUNTY OF CHESTER FARMER. ON THREE SHEETS OF VELLUM - WITH FOUR SILVER STRIP ESCUTCHEONED REVENUE STAMPS AND SIX RED WAX SEALS. SIZE 26 INCHES BY 21 INCHES - THERE IS PLENTY OF INFORMATION CONTAINED FOR LOCAL HISTORY RESEARCHERS AND GENEALOGY RESEARCH THIS DOCUMENT IS 134YEARS OLD  !!!! GUARANTEED ORIGINAL AND IN VERY GOOD CONDITION

Harrison

Faulkener

Pearson

Gouldbourne

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

61

1878

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1878 ANTIQUE DOCUMENT CASTLE NORTHWICH CHESTER LEGAL DOCUMENT; AN ABSTRACT OF THE TITLE OF THE TRUSTEE OF THE WILLS OF THE MISSES ELIZABETH AND MARTHA OKELL WIDOW OF WILLIAM OKELL, WHEELWRIGHT DEVISEE IN TRUST AND JAMES OKELL OF NORTHWICH, SAIL MAKER; TO HEREDITAMENTS IN CASTLE NORTHWICH IN THE COUNTY OF CHESTER. 8 LOTS PUT UP FOR SALE AT THE VINER TAVERN IN NORTHWICH TO INCLUDE COTTAGES AND LAND - WITH LISTS OF OCCUPATIONS (OCCUPIERS AND TENNANTS) INTERESTING ITEM FOR COLLECTORS OF SOCIAL HISTORY, LOCAL HISTORY GUARANTEED ORIGINAL AND IN GOOD CONDITION,  - ON ELEVEN SHEETS OF FOLDED DRAKE & DRIVER WATERMARKED PAPER

Okell

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

62

1882

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1882 ANTIQUE DOCUMENT SMALLWOOD CHESTER. LEGAL DOCUMENT : MORTAGE OF BANK FARM SITUATE AT SMALLWOOD IN THE COUNTY OF CHESTER BETWEEN PETER BARRATT OF ALSAGER IN THE COUNTY OF CHESTER. FARMER, AND ROBERT SHAW OF SANDBACH, WINE AND SPIRIT MERCHANT. INTERESTING ITEM FOR COLLECTORS OF SOCIAL HISTORY, LOCAL HISTORY OR GENEALOGY FOR THE SHAW FAMILY GUARANTEED ORIGINAL AND IN GOOD CONDITION  - ON TWO SHEETS OF FOLDED VELLUM WITH ONE ESCUTCHEONED SILVER BAND REVENUE STAMP  AND ONE RED WAX SEAL

Barratt

Shaw

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

63

1792

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1792 ANTIQUE PAPER LAST WILL TESTAMENT BARKER. COPY LEGAL DOCUMENT; THE LAST WILL AND TESTAMENT OF JOHN BARKER OF NORTHWICH IN THE COUNTY OF CHESTER, GENTLEMAN REFERENCE TO SALT WORK SITUATE IN WINNINGTON KNOWN BY THE NAME OF BARKER & SILKINS BEQUESTS OF LAND AND INVENTORY ITEMS TO VARIOUS MEMBERS OF THE FAMILY INTERESTING ITEM FOR COLLECTORS OF SOCIAL HISTORY, LOCAL HISTORY OR GENEALOGY FOR THE BARKER FAMILY GUARANTEED ORIGINAL AND IN GOOD CONDITION  ON FIVE SHEETS OF FOLDED WEATHERLEY WATERMARKED PAPER FOR 1829 SIZE 17 INCHES BY 13 INCHES. Refers to wife Mary.

Barker

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

64

1870

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1870 ANTIQUE PAPER LAST WILL TESTAMENT POOLE. LEGAL DOCUMENT; PROBATE OF THE WILL AND TESTAMENT OF JOHN POOLE OF WESTON POINT IN THE COUNTY OF CHESTER, WATERMAN BEQUESTS OF LAND AND INVENTORY ITEMS TO VARIOUS MEMBERS OF THE FAMILY WITH IMPRESSED REVENUE STAMP AND CHESTER CACHE STAMP INTERESTING ITEM FOR COLLECTORS OF SOCIAL HISTORY, LOCAL HISTORY OR GENEALOGY FOR THE POOLE FAMILY GUARANTEED ORIGINAL AND IN GOOD CONDITION  ON ONE SHEET OF JONES WATERMARKED FOLDED PAPER SIZE 15 INCHES BY 14 INCHES

Poole

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

65

1908

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1908 ANTIQUE DOCUMENT BARONETS FARM ESTATES. LEGAL DOCUMENT : CONVEYANCE OF FARMS AND LANDS AT BYLEY IN THE COUNTY OF CHESTER WITH HAND COLOURED SURVEY MAP GIVING DETAILS OF BYLEYHILL FARM - YATEHOUSE FARM - YEWTREE FARM PLUS SCHEDULE BETWEEN SIR WALTER GEOFFREY SHAKERLEY BARONET OF SOMERFORD PARK IN THE COUNTY OF CHESTER TO JOHN ARTHUR RIKARDS KAY AND EDWARD HOWARD MOSS OF GRAYS INN SQUARE. INTERESTING ITEM FOR COLLECTORS OF SOCIAL HISTORY, LOCAL HISTORY OR GENEALOGY FOR THE SHAKERLEY FAMILY GUARANTEED ORIGINAL AND IN GOOD CONDITION  - ON FOURTEEN SHEETS OF FOLDED VELLUM WITH TWO ESCUTCHEONED SILVER BAND REVENUE STAMPS  AND SIX RED WAX SEAL Also refers to Arthur George Loraine Gamlen of 3 & 4 Grays Inn Square, Charles Michel Salononson Sangster of 13 Old Millgate, Manchester and George Edward Monckton.

Shakerley

Kay

Moss

Gamlen

Sangster

Monckton

 

 

 

 

 

 

66

1884

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Here is an Indenture on vellum comprising three pages, beautifully handwritten, concerning a Mortgage between John Robert Coles of Finsbury Pavement, London, and Charles Samuel Parsons of Malpas, Cheshire. The mortgage is in respect of twelve properties in Broadwall Stamford Street, Blackfriars, Surrey. The document bears two Revenue Stamps, and is in excellent condition.

Coles

Parsons

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

67

1848

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1848 ANTIQUE LAST WILL AND TESTAMENT BURGESS. LEGAL DOCUMENT; THE LAST WILL AND TESTAMENT OF SAMUEL BURGESS LATE OF NORTHWICH IN THE COUNTY OF CHESTER PLUMBER AND GLAZIER A LARGE AMOUNT OF FAMILY INFORMATION AND DETAILS OF BEQUESTS OF GOODS AND CHATTLES WITH ONE ESCUTCHEONED REVENUE STAMP AND PENDANT SEAL INTERESTING ITEM FOR COLLECTORS OF SOCIAL HISTORY, LOCAL HISTORY OR GENEALOGY FOR THE BURGESS FAMILY GUARANTEED ORIGINAL AND IN GOOD CONDITION  ON ONE FOLDED SHEET OF VELLUM SIZE 26 INCHES BY 24 INCHES PLUS ADMINISTRATION LETTER

Burgess

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

68

1700

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1700 ANTIQUE VELLUM DEED FROM THE REIGN WILLIAM III . LEGAL DOCUMENT; LEASE AND RELEASE INVOLVING THE LOWNDES FAMILY OF HASSALL AND LITTLE HASSALL IN THE COUNTY OF CHESTER (RICHARD THE ELDER AND RICHARD THE YOUNGER). THERE IS THE VILLAGE OF LITTLE LANGHAM MENTIONED AND A WILLIAM FORD - THE MESSUAGES, TENEMENTS AND LANDS APPEAR TO BE IN HASSEL AND LITTLE HASSELL (OR SASSELL) - ALSO MENTION OF DANIEL FORD OF OLLERODE A WHEELRIGHT. This deed is packed with information on an area which may be vital data local historians - it is on two large sheets of vellum and gives information on tenants, property etc - the is has some damage from damp and some ink loss - it is possible to see all the infomation but in the areas where the damp has penetrated the vellum it may need the added benefit of an ultra-violet lamp to read the text (please see photograph). What we have here is another winter project for a local historian or genealogist to bring all the information contained in this document back to life - as we are sure the local archive would benefit from having a transcript of the old English text of this important document along with any follow up research. Can you help to achieve this? THERE IS A VERY LOW START PRICE FOR THIS ITEM WITH NO RESERVE AS IT IS SOLD AS DAMAGED AND AS A RESEARCH COPY WITH FOUR REVENUE STAMPS AND NINE PENDANT WAX SEALS INTERESTING ITEM FOR COLLECTORS OF SOCIAL HISTORY, LOCAL HISTORY OR GENEALOGY FOR THE LOWNDES OR FORD FAMILY GUARANTEED ORIGINAL AND IN FAIR CONDITION WITH SOME DAMP STAINS - ON THREE FOLDED SHEETS OF VELLUM SIZE APPROX 31 INCHES BY 24 INCHES.

Lowndes

Ford

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

69

1682

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1682 RARE VELLUM DEED REIGN OF CHARLES II. MANUSCRIPT LEGAL DOCUMENT; THE PURCHASE OF GOODS AND CHATTLES. BETWEEN WILLIAM ALLEN OF BRINDLEY IN THE COUNTY OF CHESTER AND ROBERT WELDON IF THE CITY OF CHESTER AND JOHN GLEABE OF CHESTER. THIS DOCUMENT IS 321 YEARS OLD INTERESTING ITEM FOR COLLECTORS OF SOCIAL HISTORY, LOCAL HISTORY OR GENEALOGY FOR THE ALLEN FAMILY GUARANTEED ORIGINAL AND IN GOOD CONDITION WITH STORAGE DAMAGE TO PENDANT SEAL ON ONE FOLDED SHEET OF VELLUM SIZE 16 INCHES BY 6 INCHES

Allen

Weldon

Gleabe

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

70

1842

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1842 ANTIQUE LAST WILL AND TESTAMENT CALDWELL. EXTRACTED FROM THE REGISTRY OF THE PREROGATIVE COURT OF THE BISHOP OF CHESTER  - THE LAST WILL AND TESTATMENT OF HENRY CALDWELL OF SHURBACH IN THE COUNTY AND DIOCESE OF CHESTER. BEQUESTS TO HIS WIFE, BROTHER ETC OF FARM AND EXTATE AND GOODS AND CHATTLES. GUARANTEED ORIGINAL AND IN GOOD CONDITION - SOME STORAGE DAMP MARKS ON ONE SHEETS OF FOLDED VELLUM 30 INCHES X 24 INCHES WITH TWO ESCUTCHEONED REVENU STAMPS AND WAFER SEAL

Caldwell

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

71

1824

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1828 ANTIQUE WILL + TESTAMENT ELLEN WOOLFE. LEGAL DOCUMENT; THE LAST WILL AND TESTAMENT OF ELLEN WOOLFE LATE OF NEWTON IN THE COUNTY AND DIOCESE OF CHESTER Ellen Woolfe of Newton in the County of Chester, Widow, being weak in body but of sound and perfect mind and memory praise therefore be given to Almighty God so make and avowe this my present last Will and Testament in manner and form as following ..... INTERESTING ITEM FOR COLLECTORS OF SOCIAL HISTORY, LOCAL HISTORY OR GENEALOGY FOR THE WOOLFE FAMILY ONE ESCUTCHEONED BLUE REVENUE STAMP GUARANTEED ORIGINAL AND IN GOOD CONDITION  ON ONE FOLDED SHEET OF VELLUM SIZE 26 INCHES BY 19 INCHES PLUS ADMINISTRATION DOCUMENT FROM THE BISHOP OF CHESTERS' OFFICE WITH THE BISHOPS RED WAX WAFER SEAL

Woolfe

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

72

1880

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1880 ANTIQUE WILL + TESTAMENT HARDING CHESTER. LEGAL DOCUMENT; THE LAST WILL AND TESTAMENT OF RICHARD HARDING LATE OF CUDDINGTON IN THE COUNTY AND DIOCESE OF CHESTER, YEOMAN INTERESTING ITEM FOR COLLECTORS OF SOCIAL HISTORY, LOCAL HISTORY OR GENEALOGY FOR THE HARDING FAMILY ONE ESCUTCHEONED BLUE REVENUE STAMP GUARANTEED ORIGINAL AND IN GOOD CONDITION  ON ONE FOLDED SHEET OF VELLUM SIZE 24 INCHES BY 19 INCHES PLUS ADMINISTRATION DOCUMENT FROM THE DISTRICT REGISTRY OFFICE AT CHESTER WITH RED WAX WAFER SEAL

Harding

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

73

1721

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1721 ANTIQUE DOCUMENT KNUTSFORD CHESTER. MANUSCRIPT LEGAL DOCUMENT; BEING BARGAIN AND SALE BETWEEN GILBERT BARNETT OF KNUTSFORD IN THE COUNTY PALANTINE OF CHESTER, GENTLEMAN AND THOMAS BIRTLES OF LEEK IN THE COUNTY OF STAFFORD, BUTTONMAN. LAND AND MEADOWS IN THE TOWN OF HOSBROOKE. ONE RED WAX SIGNET SEAL AND THREE ESCUTCHEONED REVENUE STAMPS INTERESTING ITEM FOR COLLECTORS OF SOCIAL HISTORY, LOCAL HISTORY OR GENEALOGY FOR THE BIRTLES FAMILY GUARANTEED ORIGINAL AND IN GOOD CONDITION  ON ONE FOLDED SHEET OF VELLUM SIZE 27 INCHES BY 21 INCHES

Barnett

Birtles

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

74

1794

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1794 ANTIQUE DEED CONGLETON CHESTER FARM LAND. MANUSCRIPT LEGAL DOCUMENT; BEING AN INDENTURE OF COVENANT TO PRODUCE WRITINGS (OR DEEDS OF TITLE) BETWEEN JOHN VARDON OF THE CITY OF LONDON, IRONMONGER AND JOSEPH CHUBB OF CONGLETON IN THE COUNTY OF CHESTER, SURGEON AND APOTHECARY FOR THE PURCHASE OF ALL, SEVERAL FIELDS AND CLOSES OR PARCELS OF LAND ADJOINING TO EACH OTHER CALLED PITFIELDS, BEING IN CONGLETON . TWO ESCUTCHEONED REVENUE STAMPS AND ONE RED WAX SEAL SCHEDULE OF OWNERS NAMES FROM 1682 INTERESTING ITEM FOR COLLECTORS OF SOCIAL HISTORY, LOCAL HISTORY OR GENEALOGY FOR THE VARDON FAMILY GUARANTEED ORIGINAL AND IN GOOD CONDITION  ON TWO FOLDED SHEET OF VELLUM SIZE 32 INCHES BY 24 INCHES

Vardon

Chubb

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

75

1791

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1791 ANTIQUE DEED FARMS SMALLWOOD CHESTER. MANUSCRIPT LEGAL DOCUMENT; BEING A CONVEYANCE OF THOSE INHERITANCES AND EQUITY OF REDEMPTION IN THE PROPERTIES AND ESTATES IN SMALLWOOD IN THE COUNTY OF CHESTER INTERESTING MANUSCRIPT AS IT NOT ONLY GIVES DETAILS ON THE PURCHASE OF THE LAND AND FARM BUILDINGS BUT ALSO GIVES DETAILS ON THE MATTERS OF JOHN BOOTH A BANCKRUPT -JOHN TURNER OF ASTBURY IN THE COUNTY OF CHESTER IS ACTING AS SOLE ASSIGNEE OF THE ESTATE TO JOSEPH HARWAR OF CONGLETON - WITH NAMES OF OTHER INDIVIDUALS WHO ARE OWED MONEY IN THIS MATTER. ONE ESCUTCHEONED REVENUE STAMP AND ONE RED WAX SEAL INTERESTING ITEM FOR COLLECTORS OF SOCIAL HISTORY, LOCAL HISTORY OR GENEALOGY FOR THE TURNER FAMILY GUARANTEED ORIGINAL AND IN GOOD CONDITION WITH SLIGHT STORAGE WEAR TO FOLD ON ONE FOLDED SHEET OF VELLUM SIZE 32 INCHES BY 24 INCHES

Booth

Turner

Harwar

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

76

1855

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Frodsham CONVEYANCE of premises at Frodsham, The Birkenhead Lancashire and Cheshire Junction Railway Company to Joseph Stubs. 3p, folio, inset manuscript plan 4" x 8", large red paper seal of company showing ships in harbour. 1855.

Stubs

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

77

1895

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Frodsham London & N. Western & Great Western Railway AGREEMENT between the joint companies and the Trustees of Edward Wright, of the Castle Park Estate, regarding a boundary. 3 pages, vellum, 4to, with impressed seals (feint) of the companies. Attached is manuscript plan on waxed cotton, size 11" x 28". 1895.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

78

1849

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1849 ANTIQUE DEED AND POWER OF ATTORNEY OF AN INFANTRY OFFICER FROM CHESTER. MANUSCRIPT LEGAL DOCUMENT; BEING THE MERGER OF TITHES BELONGING TO THOMAS FRANCIS WADE A LIEUTENANT IN HER MAJESTY'S NINETY EIGHTH REGIMENT OF INFANTRY - RESIDING AT VICTORIA IN THE COLONY OF HONGKONG LAND IN RAVENSCROFT AND CROXTON IN THE COUNTY OF CHESTER - TITHE COMMISSIONERS SEAL. AND ONE RED WAX SEAL SECOND POWER OF ATTORNEY DOCUMENT ON SAUNDERS WATERMARKED PAPER FOR 1845 INTERESTING ITEM FOR COLLECTORS OF SOCIAL HISTORY, LOCAL HISTORY OR GENEALOGY FOR THE WADE FAMILY GUARANTEED ORIGINAL AND IN GOOD CONDITION  ON ONE FOLDED SHEET OF VELLUM SIZE 23 INCHES BY 12 INCHES

Wade

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

79

1680

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1680 ANTIQUE VELLUM DEED **. MANUSCRIPT LEGAL DOCUMENT; DEED OF SALE BETWEEN THE RIGHT HONORABLE WILLIAM LORD BREWERTON BARON OF LAUGHLIN IN THE COUNTY OF IRLAND AND RANDLO RHODE OF BDDRHODO IN THE COUNTY OF CHESTER AND ZACHARY TAWDREY OF BOTHAMLEY IN THE COUNTY OF CHESTER. FOR HOUSE AND LAND KNOWN BY THE NAME OF LINLY LANE HOUSE, ALFAGER IN THE COUNTY OF CHESTER. INTERESTING ITEM FOR COLLECTORS OF SOCIAL HISTORY, LOCAL HISTORY OR GENEALOGY FOR THE TAWDREY FAMILY TWISTED TAG SEAL WITH ORIGINAL WRAPED WAX AND SIGNET IMPRESSION GUARANTEED ORIGINAL AND IN GOOD CONDITION  - ON ONE FOLDED SHEET OF VELLUM SIZE 18 INCHES BY 9 INCHES

Brewerton

Rhode

Tawdrey

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

80

1797

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1797 ENGLISH VELLUM DEED W/ SEALS CHESTER Handwritten English vellum indenture dated 1797 during the reign of George III being the conveyance of property in Lower Withington in the County of Chester between Henry Mountford,a Yeoman, and Richard Lownds, a Tanner, of Chester. Nicely penned with fancy printed vignette, two blue revenue stamps with inserts, tax stamp, and two red wax seals on pinkish cloth tags. Very Good condition, measures 24 x 17".

Mountford

Lownds

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

81

1931

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1931 ANTIQUE DEED WILMSLOW CHESTER **. MANUSCRIPT LEGAL INDENTURE DOCUMENT; BEING AN ASSIGNMENT OF LEASE HOLD PROPERTY AND PREMISES KNOWN AS TRAFFORD HOUSE, WILMSLOW IN THE COUNTY OF CHESTER. BETWEEN MRS ADA ADAMSON AND JAMES CLAYTON CHORLTON OF DIDSBURY PRIORY IN THE CITY OF MANCHESTER THREE EMBOSSED REVENUE STAMPS AND THREE WAX SEALS, INTERESTING ITEM FOR COLLECTORS OF SOCIAL HISTORY, LOCAL HISTORY OR GENEALOGY FOR THE CHORLTON FAMILY GUARANTEED ORIGINAL AND IN GOOD CONDITION  ON TWO FOLDED SHEET OF VELLUM SIZE 11 INCHES BY 16 INCHES

Adamson

Chorlton

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

82

1885

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1885 ANTIQUE VELLUM DEED LONDON NORTH WESTERN RAILWAY.. MANUSCRIPT LEGAL DOCUMENT; BEING THE CONVEYANCE OF LAND IN THE PARISH OF MALPAS IN THE COUNTY OF CHESTER. INTERESTING INDENTURE MANUSCRIPT BETWEEN THE LONDON AND NORTH WESTERN RAILWAY COMPANY AND SIR MICHAEL EDWARD HICKS BEACH BARONET. HAND COLOURED PLAN - OF INTEREST TO COLLECTORS OF RAILWAY EPHEMERA TWO ESCUTCHEONED REVENUE STAMPS AND THREE RED WAX SEALS - SIGNED BY SIR MICHAEL EDWARD HICKS BEACH BARONET .INTERESTING ITEM FOR COLLECTORS OF SOCIAL HISTORY, LOCAL HISTORY OR GENEALOGY FOR THE BEACH FAMILY GUARANTEED ORIGINAL AND IN GOOD CONDITION  ON ONE FOLDED SHEET OF VELLUM SIZE 28 INCHES BY 24 INCHES

Beach

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

83

1848

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1848 ANTIQUE VELLUM DOCUMENT HAND CHESTER.. MANUSCRIPT LEGAL INDENTURE DOCUMENT; BEING THE APPOINTMENT OF RESIDUE OF TRUST FUNDS AND RELEASE OF INDEMNITY IN RESEPECT THEREOF. MUCH INFORMATION ON POWERS AND PROVISIONS INTERESTING INDENTURE MANUSCRIPT BETWEEN MR. & MRS. WILLIAM HAND AND THIER CHILDREN OF HARTFORD IN THE COUNTY OF CHESTER AND ROBERT POWNALL HADFIELD OF NORTHWICH. THREE ESCUTCHEONED REVENUE STAMPS AND SEVEN RED WAX SEALS - SECOND INDENTURE ON REVERSE INTERESTING ITEM FOR COLLECTORS OF SOCIAL HISTORY, LOCAL HISTORY OR GENEALOGY FOR THE HAND FAMILY GUARANTEED ORIGINAL AND IN GOOD CONDITION  ON TWO FOLDED SHEETS OF VELLUM SIZE 28 INCHES BY 24 INCHES

Hand

Hadfield

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

84

1670

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1670 ANTIQUE VELLUM DEED REIGN OF CHARLES II.. MANUSCRIPT LEGAL INDENTURE DOCUMENT; BEING THE FFEOFFMENT FROM SASHEVERELL TO BRINDLE AND SMITH OF A HOUSE AND LANDS IN LEONHALL. (WE THINK CONNECTIONS WITH STAFFORDSHIRE AND THE COUNTY OF CHESTER) MUCH INFORMATION ON POWERS AND PROVISIONS INCLUDING FIELD NAMES AND TENNANTS - GREAT DOCUMENT FOR RESEARCH INCLUDES REVERSE NOTATIONS INTERESTING INDENTURE MANUSCRIPT REQUIRES A FULL TRANSCRIPTION - CLEAR WRITING WITH SECRETARY STYLE ORNATE HAND DRAWN FIRST LETTER AND FOUR TAPE SEALS THREE WITH ORIGINAL WAX WRAPPED IN FRAGMENTS OF ALDER DOCUMENTS- INTERESTING ITEM FOR COLLECTORS OF SOCIAL HISTORY, LOCAL HISTORY OR GENEALOGY FOR THE CARROLL FAMILY GUARANTEED ORIGINAL AND IN GOOD CONDITION  ON TWO FOLDED SHEETS OF VELLUM SIZE 28 INCHES BY 26 INCHES 13 October 1685 - note referring to Richard Leese, ffrancis Smith, an infant, and his guardian Thomas Sawyer, county of Stafford.

Sasheverell

Brindle

Smith

Leese

Sawyer

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

85

1838

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1838 ANTIQUE LEGACY RECEIPT DOCUMENT. HAND SIGNED MANUSCRIPT RECEIPTED RECEIPT FROM THE INLAND REVENUE FOR THE ESTATE OF JAMES SWINDELLS OF CHESHIRE FOR COLLECTORS OF REVENUE STAMPS OR FINANCIAL AND LEGAL EPHEMERA IN FINE TO VF CONDITION - GUARANTEED ORIGINAL - WITH 1853 IMPRESSED LEGACY DUTY REVENUE STAMP SIZE 13 INCHES BY 8 INCHES

Swindells

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

86

1885

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1885 ANTIQUE PAPER DOCUMENT BUDWORTH CHESHIRE **. MANUSCRIPT LEGAL DOCUMENT; BEING ARTICLES OF AGREEMENT. BETWEEN WILLIAM WORTHINGTON OF THE CITY OF BATH, JOHN WORTHINGTON OF FISHGUARD IN THE COUNTY OF PEMBROKE AND HERBERT WORTHINGTON OF FISHGUARD AND THE CHESHIRE LINES COMMITTEE The Cheshire Lines Committee was the largest joint railway after the Midland & Great Northern (the biggest of Britain's joint railways), the CLC was judged far more important having created a profitable network in north west England despite competition from powerful, long established companies. Its title was misleading because most important of its 143 route miles were in Lancashire, where the bulk of its capital was spent and most of its revenue earned. The largest of its 70 stations were also in Lancashire: Liverpool Central and Manchester Central. Over its main line between these stations, the CLC ran 40 minute expresses renowned for their punctuality, outclassing those of the rival London & North Western and Lancashire & Yorkshire Railways. The CLC developed from the 1860s when the Manchester Sheffield & Lincolnshire Railway under Edward Watkin, was trying to break the LNWR monopoly around Manchester with the Great Northern and later the Midland Railway as its allies. The three formed a joint committee in 1865/6 and controlled companies which slowly built lines in the Manchester and Stockport areas linked with the MSLR. The CLC's only main line in Cheshire was Chester Northgate, where it joined the GCR lines to North Wales and Bidston, from which it reached Birkenhead docks over the Wirral Railway. A line around east Liverpool to Southport Chapel Street gave the CLC access to Liverpool Docks. The London Midland & Scottish Railway estimated in 1932 the the CLC captured nearly a fifth of Port of Liverpool goods and mineral traffic. Although it had its own rolling stock, it owned no locomotives: four steam Sentinel railcars were its only motive power, locomotives being supplied by the owning companies, notably the London & North Eastern Railway after Grouping. [acknowledgement to anon railway enthusiast for the information] FOR THE SALE AND PURCHASE OF PREMISES IN THE TOWNSHIP OF WITTON CUM TWAMBROCK AND PARISH OF GREAT BUDWORTH IN THE COUNTY OF CHESTER ONE IMPRESSED REVENUE STAMP. INTERESTING ITEM FOR COLLECTORS OF SOCIAL HISTORY, LOCAL HISTORY OR GENEALOGY FOR THE WORTHINGTON FAMILY GUARANTEED ORIGINAL AND IN GOOD CONDITION  ON ONE FOLDED SHEET PAPER - SIZE 15 INCHES BY 10 INCHES

Worthington

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

87

1768

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1768 ANTIQUE VELLUM COURT OF PLEAS CHESTER.. MANUSCRIPT LEGAL DOCUMENT; BEING A COURT FINE TO ESTABLISH TITLE OF OWNERSHIP. REQUIRES FURTHER TRANSCRIPTION TO ESTABLISH PARTIES INVOLVED INTERESTING ITEM FOR COLLECTORS OF SOCIAL HISTORY, LOCAL HISTORY GUARANTEED ORIGINAL AND IN GOOD CONDITION ON ONE FOLDED SHEET OF VELLUM SIZE 19 INCHES BY 9 INCHES

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

88

1838

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1838 ANTIQUE LEGACY RECEIPT DOCUMENT. HAND SIGNED MANUSCRIPT RECEIPTED RECEIPT FROM THE INLAND REVENUE FOR THE ESTATE OF JAMES SWINDELLS OF CHESHIRE FOR COLLECTORS OF REVENUE STAMPS OR FINANCIAL AND LEGAL EPHEMERA IN FINE TO VF CONDITION - GUARANTEED ORIGINAL - WITH 1853 IMPRESSED LEGACY DUTY REVENUE STAMP SIZE 13 INCHES BY 8 INCHES

Swindells

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

89

1726

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Handwritten English vellum indenture dated 1726 during the reign of George I having an indenture on the front and two releases on the verso with a total of five red wax seals, some containing Coats of Arms, one quite unique (see scan). The conveyances regard a property with dwelling house, barn, and land in the County of Chester. The main indenture is between Darcy Chantrell, a Gentleman, of the first part; and John Were of London, a Gentleman, of the second part; and John Dale of London, Gentleman, of the third part. Fancy printed vignette, three light blue revenues with insert, tax stamp, and two red wax seals on vellum tags. On the verso are the two additional releases, dated 1728 and 1729, each with three light blue revenues with inserts, tax stamps, and one and two red wax seals respectively. The grain of the animal skin is readily apparent on verso. Very Good condition, some discoloration and creasing, measures 25 x 28".

Chantrell

Were

Dale

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

90

1877

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1877 ANTIQUE PARCHMENT WILL AND TESTAMENT WITH PROBATE SEAL *. MANUSCRIPT LEGAL DOCUMENT; BEING THE LAST WILL AND TESTAMENT PLUS LETTER OF ADMINISTARTION OF THE PERSONAL ESTATE OF WILLIAM JOHNSON OF EDISBURY IN THE COUNTY OF CHESTER, FARMER. WITH LARGE WAFER SEAL FROM HER MAJESTY'S HIGH COURT OF JUSTICE - THE DISTRICT REGISTRY OF CHESTER. INTERESTING ITEM FOR COLLECTORS OF SOCIAL HISTORY, LOCAL HISTORY OR GENEALOGY FOR THE JOHNSON FAMILY GUARANTEED ORIGINAL AND IN GOOD CONDITION -   ON TWO FOLDED SHEET OF PARCHMENT SIZE 12 INCHES BY 10 INCHES AND 12 BY 18 INCHES

Johnson

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

91

1877

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1877 ANTIQUE PARCHMENT WILL AND PROBATE SEAL *. MANUSCRIPT LEGAL DOCUMENT; BEING THE LAST WILL AND TESTAMENT PLUS LETTER OF ADMINISTARTION OF THE PERSONAL ESTATE OF THOMAS OAKES OF WITTON IN THE COUNTY OF CHESTER, BLACKSMITH. WITH LARGE WAFER SEAL FROM HER MAJESTY'S HIGH COURT OF JUSTICE - THE DISTRICT REGISTRY OF CHESTER. GUARANTEED ORIGINAL AND IN GOOD CONDITION -   ON TWO FOLDED SHEET OF PARCHMENT SIZE 12 INCHES BY 10 INCHES AND 12 BY 18 INCHES

Oakes

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

92

1881

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1881 ANTIQUE PARCHMENT WITH HIGH COURT SEAL*. MANUSCRIPT LEGAL DOCUMENT; BEING A LETTER OF ADMINISTARTION OF THE PERSONAL ESTATE OF THOMAS MOSES OF MANCHESTER ROAD IN NORTHWICH IN THE COUNTY OF CHESTER, GROCER AND DRUGGIST. WITH LARGE WAFER SEAL FROM HER MAJESTY'S HIGH COURT OF JUSTICE - THE DISTRICT REGISTRY OF CHESTER. INTERESTING ITEM FOR COLLECTORS OF SOCIAL HISTORY, LOCAL HISTORY OR GENEALOGY FOR THE MOSES FAMILY WITH TWO ESCUTCHEONED REVENUE STAMPS GUARANTEED ORIGINAL AND IN GOOD CONDITION -   ON ONE FOLDED SHEET OF PARCHMENT SIZE 12 INCHES BY 10 INCHES

Moses

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

93

1794

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1794 ANTIQUE PARCHMENT DEED . MANUSCRIPT LEGAL DOCUMENT; BEING THE ASSIGNMENT AND RELEASE . BETWEEN SAMUEL ROBINSON OF NEWCASTLE UNDER LYME IN THE COUNTY OF STAFFORD AND OTHERS TO MR JOHN EATON OF THE CITY OF CHESTER IN TRUST FOR MR JOSEPH CHUBBE WRITTEN IN THE REIGN OF GEORGE III THIS LARGE DOCUMENT GIVES INFORMATION ON VARIOUS CLOSES OF LAND AT CONGLETON IN THE COUNTY OF CHESTER AND MANY NAMES OF FAMILY MEMBERS AND ADMINISTRATIONS WITH FOUR ESCUTCHEONED REVENUE STAMPS - TWELVE WAX SEALS - INTERESTING ITEM FOR COLLECTORS OF SOCIAL HISTORY, LOCAL HISTORY AND GENEALOGY FOR THE CHUBBE FAMILY GUARANTEED ORIGINAL AND IN GOOD CONDITION ON FOUR FOLDED SHEETS OF VELLUM SIZE 36 INCHES BY 26 INCHES

Robinson

Eaton

Chubbe

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

94

1888, 1892

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Here are two combined vellum Indentures dated 2nd June 1888 and 7th September 1892 in respect of a Mortgage and a Transfer of Mortgage on property in Oxford Grove, Halliwell. The first contract is between George Kay of Halliwell, Grocer; and Ellen Cooper of Deane, Spinster. The second contract (following the death of Ellen Cooper) is between James Peace of Bolton, Solicitors Manager; and Elizabeth Mercer of Great Sutton, Cheshire, Widow. The complete document, which is handwritten, runs to 14 pages (one blank), bears two original wax seals and two revenue stamps. Some storage "dustiness" to the outer pages, but otherwise in very good condition.

Kay

Cooper

Peace

Mercer

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

95

1812

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1812 ANTIQUE PAPER OBLIGATION BOND GEORGE III. MANUSCRIPT LEGAL DOCUMENT; BEING AN OBLIGATION BOND BETWEEN J. THOMAS ROWLINSON OF WARRINGTON IN THE COUNTY OF LANCASTER BOUND TO THOMAS BARKER OF NORTHWICH IN THE COUNTY OF CHESTER FOR THE SUM OF £4,000. WITH IMPRESSED REVENUE STAMP - ONE  SEAL -  INTERESTING ITEM FOR COLLECTORS OF SOCIAL HISTORY, LOCAL HISTORY AND GENEALOGY FOR THE ROWLINSON FAMILY GUARANTEED ORIGINAL AND IN GOOD CONDITION - ON ONE FOLDED SHEET OF CROWN AND BRITTANIA WATER MARKED PAPER SIZE 13 INCHES BY 16 INCHES

Rowlinson

Barker

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

96

1832-1899

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1832 - 1899 FIVE ANTIQUE DOCUMENTS CHESHIRE . MANUSCRIPT LEGAL DOCUMENTS; BEING 1892 NORTHWICH URBAN DISTRICT COUNCIL, PRIVATE STREET WORKS ACT TO LEICESTER HENRY OF PARADISE STREET NORTHWICH - 1890's ARTHUR HUGH SMITH BARRY M.P. OF MARBURY HALL IN THE COUNTY OF CHESTER UNUSED INDENTURE - 1838 MR JAMES DEAN AND JOSEPH DUNN AGREEMENT AS TO THE ROAD IN LOCK STREET NORTHWICH NEAR THE TALBOT PUBLIC HOUSE - 1833 LETTER REGARDING THE WHITE SALT PROPRIETORS FOR THE DRAWING UP A SCALE OF DELIVERY FOR EACH WORK IN THE TRADE, REFERENCES TO THE 'JEALOUSIES IN THE SALT TRADE' - . 1899 SETTLEMENT DOCUMENT WITH THE CHESHIRE LINES COMMITEE. -   INTERESTING ITEM FOR COLLECTORS OF SOCIAL HISTORY, LOCAL HISTORY AND GENEALOGY FOR THE NORTHWICH AREA GUARANTEED ORIGINAL AND IN GOOD CONDITION - ON  FOLDED SHEETS PAPER, MIXED SIZES

Henry

Barry

Dean

Dunn

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

97

1848

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1848 ANTIQUE PAPER DECLARATION HATTON CHESTER. MANUSCRIPT LEGAL DOCUMENT; BEING THE DECLARATION OF MRS BETTY BERRY OF WARRINGTON IN THE COUNTY OF LANCASTER WIFE OF JOSEPH BERRY, GENTLEMAN, AS TO THE IDENTITY OF PETER AND BETTY HATTON'S EIGHT CHILDREN. BETTY WAS THE DAUGHTER OF JAMES GREEN LATE OF SANDIWAY IN THE LORDSHIP OF WEAVERHAM IN THE COUNTY OF CHESTER, GENTLEMAN DECEASED UPWARDS OF THIRTY YEARS, BETTY INTERMARRIED WITH HER LATE BROTHER PETER HATTON ON OR ABOUT 30 JUNE 1818. THEY HAD 8 CHILDREN, THREE DAUGHTERS AND FIVE SONS, BETTY WAS PRESENT AT THEIR BAPTISMS, THEY WERE NAMED SARAH ANN HATTON, ELIZABETH HATTON, MARY HATTON, JAMES GREEN HATTON, WILLIAM HATTON, THOMAS HATTON, PETER ROPER HATTON ........ -  INTERESTING ITEM FOR COLLECTORS OF SOCIAL HISTORY, LOCAL HISTORY AND GENEALOGY FOR THE HATTON FAMILY GUARANTEED ORIGINAL AND IN GOOD CONDITION - ON ONE FOLDED SHEET OF CROWN AND BRITTANIA STRADELING WATER MARKED PAPER FOR 1844 SIZE 13 INCHES BY 16 INCHES

Berry

Hatton

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

98

1909

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1909 DEED DOCUMENT PENDLEBURY LANCASHIRE **. MANUSCRIPT LEGAL DOCUMENT; BEING A CONVEYANCE OF TWO PLOTS OF LAND AND THE 4 COTTAGES ERECTED THEREON IN UNION STREET, PENDLEBURY IN THE COUNTY OF LANCASTER. BETWEEN THOMAS SMITH STOTT OF CLAREMONT DRIVE, WEST TIMPERLEY IN THE COUNTY OF CHESTER AND THE VICTORIA PRPERTY COMPANY AND THE ESTATE OF ALICE STOTT BRIERLEY OF BROOK HOUSE FARM, BARTON UPON IRWELL TWO IMPRESSED REVENUE STAMPS AND ONE WAX SEAL AND ONE COMPANY SEAL. INTERESTING ITEM FOR COLLECTORS OF SOCIAL HISTORY, LOCAL HISTORY OR GENEALOGY FOR THE STOTT AND BRIERLEY FAMILY GUARANTEED ORIGINAL AND IN GOOD CONDITION - ON THREE FOLDED SHEETS OF PARCHMENT LAW STATIONARY -  SIZE 9 INCHES BY 11 INCHES

Stott

Brierley

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

99

1867

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1867 - 1877 TWO ANTIQUE DOCUMENTS TOWNSEND CHESTER.. TWO MANUSCRIPT DOCUMENTS DETAILING TRANSACTIONS BETWEEN THE JOSEPH CHARLTON PARR OF GRAPPENHALL HEYES IN THE COUNTY OF CHESTER AND EDWARD TOWNSEND OF WINCHAM HALL IN THE COUNTY OF CHESTER. MAINLY BEING THE MORTGAGES ON THE MANOR MANSION HOUSE AT WINCHAM INTERESTING ITEM FOR COLLECTORS OF SOCIAL HISTORY, LOCAL HISTORY AND GENEALOGY FOR THE TOWNSEND FAMILY WINCHAM HALL became a ladies college in 1910, and attracted girls form all around the world including West Africa, Manchuria, India and Chile. In 1944 when the buildings were used by American troops prior to the D-Day landings. A general lack of interest following the war, which saw hundreds of stately houses raised to the ground, resulted in the demolition of all but a small part of Wincham Hall which now forms the centre pieces of a hotel. GUARANTEED ORIGINAL AND IN GOOD CONDITION,- ON TWO FOLDED SHEETS OF PAPER SIZE 13 INCHES BY 16 INCHES

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1845

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1845 ANTIQUE DOCUMENT SALT WORKS CHESHIRE. MANUSCRIPT LEGAL DOCUMENT; BEING DEED OF DISCLAIMER BY SAMUEL FOWLS OF CASTLE NORTHWICH IN THE COUNTY OF CHESTER AND THOMAS RICHARD BARKER OF WINNINGTON IN THE SAID COUNTY. WHEREAS RICHARD AMSDELL LATE OF WINNINGTON, SALT PROPRIETOR DECEASED DULY MADE AND PUBLISHED HIS LAST WILL AND TESTAMENT - ALL HIS MONEY, HOUSEHOLD GOODS, LEASEHOLD HOUSE AND SALTWORKS - HE GAVE AND DEVISED UNTO THE SAID SAMUEL FOWLS AND THOMAS RICHARD BARKER TO HOLD UPON TRUSTS. WITH ONE ESCUTCHEONED REVENUE STAMPS - TWO  WAX SEALS -  INTERESTING ITEM FOR COLLECTORS OF SOCIAL HISTORY, LOCAL HISTORY, LEGAL HISTORY AND GENEALOGY FOR THE AMSDELLFAMILY GUARANTEED ORIGINAL AND IN GOOD CONDITION - ON ONE FOLDED SHEET OF VELLUM SIZE 29 INCHES BY 24 INCHES

Fowls

Barker

Amsdell