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101

1673

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1673 MANUSCRIPT VELLUM DEED REIGN OF CHARLES II. MANUSCRIPT LEGAL DOCUMENT; BEING AN INDENTURE BETWEEN MARTHA MOTTERSHEAD OF MANLESFIELD IN THE COUNTY OF CHESTER AND SAMUEL MOTTERSHEAD. A GRANT AND RELEASE OF MEADOW CALLED WALLSINGHAM STARK one for further research INTERESTING ITEM FOR COLLECTORS OF SOCIAL HISTORY, LOCAL HISTORY AND GENEALOGY FOR THE MOTTERSHEAD FAMILY GUARANTEED ORIGINAL -  GOOD CONDITION  -  ON ONE FOLDED SHEET OF VELLUM SIZE 14 INCHES BY 27 INCHES - ONE SEAL TAPE NO WAX

Mottershed

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

102

1860-1890

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These are seven documents dated between 1860 and 1890. they include a draft mortgage for land in Heaton Norris, Stockport,Cheshire, reconveyance to James Crompton, conveyance to Henry Faulder, agreement for purchase (embossed with sixpence stamp) business headed bill, and an old addressed envelope.

Crompton

Faulder

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

103

1860-1899

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These are eleven documents dated between 1860 and 1899. Includes conveyane for land in Brinnington, Stockport, Cheshire- names Emery and Tallis, business headed letters from Lindsay Brothers, Belfast, two memos from Burgess and Henshaw, Manchester - soap works, and Vulcan Tin Works, memo from John Pollard, Hat manufacturer, Wigan, C.J. Preston egg merchant and fish curer.

Emery

Tallis

Pollard

Preston

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

104

1761

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1761 ANTIQUE PAPER DOCUMENT GEORGE JACKSON OF THE COUNTY OF CHESTER **. MANUSCRIPT LEGAL DOCUMENT; BEING  ARTICLES OF AGREEMENT BETWEEN GEORGE JACKSON OF NETHER KNUTSFORD IN THE COUNTY OF CHESTER AND JANE HAYFORD OF OXTON IN THE COUNTY OF NOTTINGHAMSHIRE. ALL THAT MESSUAGE AND TENEMENTSITUATE AND LYING IN INILLINGTON IN THE SAID COUNTY OF CHESTER TOGETHER WITH TITHES AND ORCHARDS KNOWN AS THE SAND FIELD, THE BIG FIELD, THE GORSEY FIELD, CRABTREE FIELD, CHURCHFIELD ETC. WITH ONE IMPRESSED REVENUE STAMP FOR ONE SHILLING AND SIX PENCE AND A PAPER TAX STAMP FOR 9 PENCE - WITH ONE RED WAX SEAL. INTERESTING ITEM FOR COLLECTORS OF SOCIAL HISTORY, LOCAL HISTORY OR GENEALOGY FOR THE HAYFORD OR JACKSON FAMILY GUARANTEED ORIGINAL AND IN VERY GOOD CONDITION - ON ONE FOLDED SHEET OF CROWN AND SHIELD WATERMARKED PAPER -  SIZE 13 INCHES BY 16 INCHES

Jackson

Hayford

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

105

1899

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Here is a parchment Indenture dated 12th September 1899 being a Mortgage and Reconveyance in respect of property in Black Diamond Street, Chester. The contract is between Joseph Webb of Blackpool, Joiner; and Charlotte Christina Giles of Chester, Spinster. This handwritten document has four pages, bears two original wax seals, and has two revenue stamps. In good condition.

Webb

Giles

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

106

1809

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1809 ANTIQUE VELLUM DEED DERBYSHIRE THOMASSON. MANUSCRIPT LEGAL DOCUMENT; BEING A CONVEYANCE INDENTURE BETWEEN FRANCIS TODRELL OF HANBURY IN THE COUNTY OF CHESTER AND JOHN THOMASSON OF CATSTOR IN THE COUNTY OF DERBY. FOR ALL THAT PIECE OF LAND IN FERNYLEGH IN THE COUNTY OF DERBY. WRITTEN IN THE REIGN OF GEORGE III THIS DOCUMENT GIVES INFORMATION ON VARIOUS CLOSES OF LAND AT FERNYLEGH AND MANY NAMES OF TENNANTS ETC. WITH TWO ESCUTCHEONED REVENUE STAMPS - TWO RED WAX SEALS - INTERESTING ITEM FOR COLLECTORS OF SOCIAL HISTORY, LOCAL HISTORY AND GENEALOGY FOR THE THOMASSON FAMILY GUARANTEED ORIGINAL AND IN GOOD CONDITION ON ONE FOLDED SHEET OF VELLUM SIZE 32 INCHES BY 25 INCHES

Todrell

Thomasson

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

107

1878

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1878 ANTIQUE VELLUM DEED NORTHWICH CHESHIRE.. MANUSCRIPT LEGAL INDENTURE DOCUMENT; BEING THE CONVEYANCE OF THREE MESSUAGES SITUATE AT WATERLOO ROAD, CASTLE NORTHWHICH IN THE COUNTY OF CHESTER. HAND COLOURED SURVEY MAP INTERESTING INDENTURE MANUSCRIPT BETWEEN JOHNSON FLETCHER OF MARSTON IN THE COUNTY OF CHESTER SALT PROPRIETOR AND GEORGE ARROWSMITH OF CASTLE NORTHWICH, RELEIVING OFFICER TO JOHN LEICESTER OF WITTON STREET NORTHWHICH, ROCK MINER . ONE ESCUTCHEONED REVENUE STAMPS AND THREE RED WAX SEALS - INTERESTING ITEM FOR COLLECTORS OF SOCIAL HISTORY, LOCAL HISTORY OR GENEALOGY FOR THE FLETCHER FAMILY GUARANTEED ORIGINAL AND IN GOOD CONDITION ON ONE FOLDED SHEETS OF VELLUM SIZE 30 INCHES BY 24 INCHES

Fletcher

Arrowsmith

Leicester

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

108

1809

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1809 ANTIQUE VELLUM DEED DERBYSHIRE. MANUSCRIPT LEGAL DOCUMENT; BEING A LEASE FOR YEAR FOR A PARCEL OF LAND SITUATE AND LYING AT FERNYLEGH IN THE COUNTY OF DERBY. BETWEEN FRANCIS TODRELL OF HENBURY IN THE COUNTY OF CHESTER AND JOHN THOMASSON OF CATSTOR IN THE COUNTY OF DERBY, FARMER. WITH ONE ESCUTCHEONED REVENUE STAMPS - ONE RED WAX SEAL - INTERESTING ITEM FOR COLLECTORS OF SOCIAL HISTORY, LOCAL HISTORY AND GENEALOGY FOR THE TODRELL FAMILY GUARANTEED ORIGINAL AND IN GOOD CONDITION  - ON ONE FOLDED SHEET OF VELLUM SIZE 13 INCHES BY 25 INCHES

Todrell

Thomasson

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

109

1649

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1649 ANTIQUE VELLUM DEED FROM THE TIME OF OLIVER CROMWELL - CALLED A COMMONWEALTH DOCUMENT.. ONE FROM OUR CASUALTY DEPARMENT SOLD AS DAMAGED AS IT HAS A A FEW BITS OF STORAGE WEAR - BUT IT IS A COMPLETE RESEARCHERS COPY - LOW START AND NO RESERVE. MANUSCRIPT LEGAL INDENTURE DOCUMENT; BETWEEN JOHN LEY OF WILTON IN THE COUNTY OF CHESTER, GENTLEMAN AND MARTYN BLIFORD THE ELDER OF LITTLE WALSINGHAM IN THE SAID COUNTY, WOOLEN DRAPER. FOR ALL THAT MESSUAGE AND TENEMANT WITH LAND AND HEREDITAMENTS SITUATE IN LITTLE WALLSINGHAM IN THE COUNTY OF CHESHIRE CONTAINS LOTS ON INFORMATION ON TENNANTS AND LAND INCLOSURES ORNATE FIRST LETTER SURROUNDING 1649 AND ONE SEAL TAPE ORNATE FIRST LETTER OF THE INDENTURE WITH ROYAL ARMS GUARANTEED ORIGINAL - GOOD CLEAR HAND - - ON ONE TWO FOLDED SHEETS OF VELLUM SIZE 28 INCHES BY 23 INCHES AND 24 X 8 INCHES

Ley

Bliford

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

110

1760

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1760 (?) ANTIQUE DOCUMENT PRISON GEORGE II----. LOW START PRICE AND NO RESERVE AS WE DO NOT KNOW THE AGE OR PLACE ONE FOR FURTHER RESEARCH -TOTHILEFIELDS HOUSE OF CORRECTION OR PRISON - WHICH WE THINK WAS AT CHESTER AND IS ON GR WATERMARKED PAPER - SO ACCORDING TO THE STYLE WE HAVE GONE FOR THE LAST YEAR IN THE REIGN OF GEORGE II " TO THE WORSHIPFULL HIS MAJESTIES JUSTICES OF THE PEACE FOR THE CITY AND LIBERTY OF CHESTER - THE HUMBLE PETITION OF SAMUEL ATTORSELL KEEPER OF THE HOUSE OF CORRECTION AT TOTHILEFIELDS. THAT THE PRISON OR HOUSE IS SO MUCH BROKEN AND IN DECAY FOR WANT OF DUE REPARATION THAT IT IS RECORDED UNFIT AND UNCAPABLE TO HOLD THE PRISONERS THAT ARE COMMITTED THERE TO HARD LABOUR OR SAFE CUSTODY. THERE FOLLOWS A PETITION FOR SPEEDY REPAIR UNIQUE AND RARE DOCUMENT  IN FINE CONDITION -  - GUARANTEED ORIGINAL - OF INTEREST TO SOCIAL HISTORIANS, COLLECTORS OF LEGAL DOCUMENTS ON ONE SHEET OF FOLDED PAPER - SIZE 12 INCHES BY 8 INCHES- GR WATERMARK

Attorsell

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

111

1725

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Handwritten English vellum indenture dated 1725 during the reign of King George being the conveyance of property in Sandbath in the County of Chester between Robert Maddock, a Dyer, of the one part; and Charles Salmon, a Gentleman, of the second part. Nicely penned with fancy printed vignette, three blue revenue stamps with insert, tax stamp, and red wax seal on cloth tag. Very Good condition, quite attractive, measures 17 x 13.5".

Maddock

Salmon

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

112

1799

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1799 ANTIQUE VELLUM MANUSCRIPT DEED REIGN OF GEORGE III LANCASHIRE -.LOW START PRICE AND NO RESERVE MANUSCRIPT INDENTURE DEED OF FEOFFMENT OF A PLOT OF LAND IN PENDLETON ON RICHMOND STREET. BETWEEN WILLIAM HODSON OF SAXHALL LODGE IN THE COUNTY OF CHESTER AND THOMAS BARLOW OF PENDLETON IN THE COUNTY OF LANCASHIRE, LAND SURVEYOR AND THOMAS RICHARDSON OF PENDLETON, JOINER IN FINE TO VERY FINE CONDITION -  - GUARANTEED ORIGINAL - WITH TWO ESCUTCHEONED REVENUE STAMPS AND TWO RED WAX SEALS - OF INTEREST TO SOCIAL HISTORIANS, COLLECTORS OF LEGAL DOCUMENTS AND GENEALOGY FOR THE BARLOW AND HODSON FAMILIES ON ONE SHEET OF FOLDED VELLUM - SIZE 25 INCHES BY 31 INCHES

Hodson

Barlow

Richardson

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

113

1750

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A very nice Vellum Will. It is dated 3rd May 1750 concerns John Warton of Sandbach, Chester. It has two blue revenues, both 5 Shillings. In excellent condition with the usual folding creases. 16" x 14.5".

Warton

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

114

1873

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1873 ANTIQUE DEED CASTLE-NORTHWICH CHESTER -.LOW START PRICE AND NO RESERVE MANUSCRIPT COPY TITLE DEED INDENTURE FOR THE MORTGAGE OF A PLOT OF LAND AND DWELLINGHOUSES IN CASTLE-NORTHWICH IN THE COUNTY OF CHESTER TO SECURE THREE HUNDRED POUNDS AND INTEREST. BETWEEN WILLIAM HEALD TO JAMES EARL MORETON OF TARVIN, SURGEON AND THOMAS MORETON OF NORTHWICH, SURGEON IN FINE TO VERY FINE CONDITION - - GUARANTEED ORIGINAL -  WITH ONE ESCUTCHEONED FISCAL REVENUE STAMP - AND ONE RED WAX SEALS OF INTEREST TO SOCIAL HISTORIANS, COLLECTORS OF LEGAL DOCUMENTS AND GENEALOGY FOR THE HEALD FAMILY ON ONE SHEET OF FOLDED VELLUM - SIZE 26 INCHES BY 31 INCHES

Heald

Moreton

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

115

1867

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1867 ANTIQUE LAST WILL AND TESTAMENT DEED OF A MILLER AND FARMER -.LOW START PRICE AND NO RESERVE MANUSCRIPT LEGAL LAST WILL AND TESTAMENT DOCUMENT OF WILLIAM RUTTER OF BEESTON IN THE COUNTY OF CHESTER, MILLER AND FARMER. WITH ADMINISTRATION DOCUMENT FROM HER MAJESTY'S COURT OF PROBATE AT CHESTER DETAILS OF BEQUESTS TO OTHER FAMILY MEMBERS WITH RED WAX SANDWICH SEAL OF THE DISTRICT REGISTRY IN FINE TO VERY FINE CONDITION - - GUARANTEED ORIGINAL -  TWO DOCUMENTS OF INTEREST TO SOCIAL HISTORIANS, COLLECTORS OF LEGAL DOCUMENTS AND GENEALOGY FOR THE RUTTER FAMILY ON TWO SHEET OF FOLDED PARCHMENT - SIZE 21 INCHES BY 13 INCHES

Rutter

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

116

1874

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1874 ANTIQUE LAST WILL AND TESTAMENT DEED -.LOW START PRICE AND NO RESERVE MANUSCRIPT LEGAL LAST WILL AND TESTAMENT DOCUMENT OF JOHN HITCHEN OF NORTHWICH IN THE COUNTY OF CHESTER, PUBLICAN. WITH ADMINISTRATION DOCUMENT FROM HER MAJESTY'S COURT OF PROBATE AT CHESTER WITH RED WAX SANDWICH SEAL OF THE DISTRICT REGISTRY IN FINE TO VERY FINE CONDITION - - GUARANTEED ORIGINAL -  TWO DOCUMENTS OF INTEREST TO SOCIAL HISTORIANS, COLLECTORS OF LEGAL DOCUMENTS AND GENEALOGY FOR THE HITCHEN FAMILY ON TWO SHEET OF FOLDED PARCHMENT - SIZE 21 INCHES BY 13 INCHES

Hitchen

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

117

1867

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1867 ANTIQUE LAST WILL AND TESTAMENT DEED OF A MILLER AND FARMER -.LOW START PRICE AND NO RESERVE MANUSCRIPT LEGAL LAST WILL AND TESTAMENT DOCUMENT OF JOSEPH RUTTER OF DELAMORE COTTAGE, KELSALL IN THE COUNTY OF CHESTER, FARMER. WITH ADMINISTRATION DOCUMENT FROM HER MAJESTY'S COURT OF PROBATE AT CHESTER WITH RED WAX SANDWICH SEAL OF THE DISTRICT REGISTRY IN FINE TO VERY FINE CONDITION - - GUARANTEED ORIGINAL -  OF INTEREST TO SOCIAL HISTORIANS, COLLECTORS OF LEGAL DOCUMENTS AND GENEALOGY FOR THE RUTTER FAMILY ON SHEET OF FOLDED PARCHMENT - SIZE 10 INCHES BY 17 INCHES

Rutter

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

118

1720

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This parchment indenture dates from 27 June 1720 and has been transcribed. It is a mortgage between John Ottiwell of Ellesmere and Thomas Owen of Bagley. The indenture names others, as well as quite a few places. There are a few marks in places - hardly surprising when the age of this item is considered, and they do not detract. The parchment itself is still quite flexible, and has some lovely caligraphy. There are 3 x 6p duty stamps, and it measures approx 20" x 24".

Ottiwell

Owen

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

119

1585

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ELIZABETHAN INDENTURE RECORDING THE SALE OF THE MANOR AND LORDSHIPP OF ORTON ALIAS HORTON, WITH HERTFORDE [HARTFORD] IN THE COUNTY OF CHESTER, BETWEEN HAMLET HOLCROFTE OF LITTLE WOOLDEN IN THE COUNTY OF LANCASTER, GENTLEMAN, AND SIBELL HIS WIFE, AND GILBERT SHERINGTON OF WOOLDEN, ESQUIRE, OF THE FIRST PART, AND THOMAS HOLCROFTE OF RYLEWYALL IN THE COUNTY OF CHESTER, ESQUIRE. DATED 20TH SEPTEMBER 1585 IN THE 27TH YEAR OF THE REIGN OF ELIZABETH I. A very nice mid-Elizabethan vellum document. The document also records the sale of other messuages, tenements and lands owned by Holcrofte in and around Orton, Horton, Hertforde and Northwich in Cheshire. Handwritten in English. Seal tag, with fragments of a seal. Some creasing and dust marking, but otherwise good condition for its age.

Holcrofte

Sherington

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

120

1863, 1899

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Here is an Attested Copy from 1899 of an Indenture dated 15th April 1863 being a Conveyance of land situate in Saint Oswald, Chester. The contract is between Charles Potts, Arthur Potts & Charles William Potts; and Joseph Webb, Contractor. This handwritten paper document runs to 8 pages, measures 13" x 8", contains a plan of the property and bears one revenue stamp. Some edge wear and early separation along the folds.

Potts

Webb

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

121

1824

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Conveyance of a Messuage or dwellinghouse lands and hereditaments in Great Broughton in the County of Chester from Messrs Samuel Brittain of Upton in the County of Chester and John Edwards of the City of Chester to Mr. James Grieve of the City of Chester. Vellum; two handwritten pages. Signed, sealed an delivered, witnessed by the Clerk to W. Finchett-Maddock 16th day July 1824. Some yellowing but G+ condition overall complete with stamps and red wax seals.A piece of local history referring to land in Great Boughton, on the north side of the Turnpike road leading from Chester to Tarvin. Approximate size of pages 24" X 30" (60cms X 75cms).

Brittain

Edwards

Grieve

Finchett-Maddock

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

122

1798

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1798 ANTIQUE VELLUM DOCUMENT LAST WILL AND TESTATMENT PLUS ADMINISTRATION LETTER FRO THE COURT OF THE BISHOP OF CHESTER. STRONG HAND AND EASILY READ LOW START PRICE AND NO RESERVE MANUSCRIPT LEGAL DOCUMENT BEING THE LAST WILL AND TESTAMENT OF SAMUEL FRYER OF MARSTON IN THE COUNTY OF CHESTER, YEOMAN. AND THE ADMINISTRATION DOCUMENT  SIGNED BY JOHN BRIGGS OFFICIAL PRINCIPAL OF THE BISHOP OF CHESTER BEQUEATHING LAND AND PROPERTY AT MARSTON AND GREAT BUDWORTH - REVENUE STAMPS AND SEAL IN FINE CONDITION - GUARANTEED ORIGINAL OF INTEREST TO SOCIAL HISTORIANS, COLLECTORS OF LEGAL DOCUMENTS AND GENEALOGY ON FOLDED PARCHMENT - SIZE 25 INCHES BY 29 INCHES

Fryer

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

123

1893

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Macclesfield PROBATE of the Will and Codicil of William Broome. 1893. 3 vellum sheets, 22" x 28", paper impessed seal attached. Broome lived at Santa Barbara in California but the will refers to his property at Macclesfield, as well as his 'rancho of Guadalasca at Ventura'.

Broome

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

124

1870

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ANTIQUE Parchment DEED Beech MIDDLEWICH Chester 1870. LOW START PRICE AND NO RESERVE MANUSCRIPT LEGAL INDENTURE DOCUMENT BEING THE TITLE DEED BETWEEN JAMES BEECH OF NEWTON NEAR MIDDLEWICH IN THE COUNTY OF CHESTER, FARMER OF THE ONE PART AND SAMUEL LAWTON OF BALDWINS GATE NEAR WHITMORE IN THE COUNTY OF STAFFORD, FARMER BEING A DEED OF MORTGAGE OF FREEHOLD HEREDIAMENTS AND PREMISES SITUATE AT NEWTON NEAR MIDDLEWICH IN THE COUNTY OF CHESTER FOR SECURING FOUR HUNDRED POUNDS. ON TWO SHEETS ~ SECOND INDENTURE TO REVERSE RED SEAL - REVENUE STAMP IN FINE CONDITION- GUARANTEED ORIGINAL OF INTEREST TO SOCIAL HISTORIANS, COLLECTORS OF LEGAL DOCUMENTS AND GENEALOGY ON FOLDED  PARCHMENT - SIZE 29 INCHES BY 25 INCHES

Beech

Lawton

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

125

1907

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Here is a vellum Indenture dated 20th September 1907 being a Transfer of Mortgage of property situate Upper Hollings Street, Fenton, Staffordshire. The contract is between John Gosling of The Fitzherbert Arms, Swynnerton, Stone, a Publican; Joseph Hancock of Stoke, a Builder; and George Okell and John Cecil Okell, Gentlemen; and Hugh Reece Percival Gamon of Chester, Gentleman. This document measures 15" x 10", runs to 8 pages (3 blank), and bears two wax seals and two revenue stamps. Some storage "dustiness" to the outside but otherwise in very good condition. Hugh Reece Percival Gamon, who died in 1955, was in later life a Judge.

Gosling

Hancock

Okell

Gamon

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

126

1738

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1738 ANTIQUE manuscript DOCUMENT Samuel Milner NORTHWICH. KNOW ALL MEN BY THOSE PRESENT THAT I SAMUEL MILNER OF NORTHWICH IN THE COUNTY OF CHESTER, CORDWAINER AMD FIRMLY BOUND TO MARY FINLOW OF NORTHWICH FOR ONE HUNDRED AND FORTY POUNDS OF GOOD AND LAWFULL MONEY. LOW START PRICE AND NO RESERVE -  WITH THREE IMPRESSED REVENUE STAMPS -  IN FINE CONDITION (FAULT - the seal and with a small amount of paper has been removed) -  GUARANTEED ORIGINAL  OF INTEREST TO SOCIAL HISTORIANS, LOCAL HISTORY, COLLECTORS OF LEGAL DOCUMENTS AND GENEALOGY ONE SHEET OF FOLDED PAPER;  HANDMADE WITH MANUFACTURERS WATERMARK - SIZE 13 INCHES BY 16 INCHES

Milner

Finlow

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

127

1869

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1869 ANTIQUE Vellum DEED Mottershead  NORTHWICH Chester. DEED TO THE MORTGAGE OF A PLOT OF LAND MESSUAGES OR DWELLINGHOUSES IN CASTLE- NORTHWICH IN COUNTY OF CHESTER BEING A MANUSCRIPT INDENTURE TITLE DEED OF MORTGAGE "BETWEEN JOHN MOTTERSHEAD OF CASTLE NORTHWICH IN COUNTY OF CHESTER SHIPWRIGHT OF THE ONE PART AND THOMAS MORETON OF NORTHWICH IN THE COUNTY OF CHESTER, SURGEON OF THE OTHER PART." ESCUTCHEONED FISCAL REVENUE STAMP ~ TWO WAX SEALS ~ ONE SHEET OF VELLUM IN FINE TO VERY FINE CONDITION WITH FOLD CREASING - GUARANTEED ORIGINAL - SIZE 24 INCHES BY 28 INCHES

Mottershed

Moreton

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

128

1855

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1855 ANTIQUE manuscript DOCUMENT Millington CHESHIRE. MEMORANDUM OF AGREEMENT ENTERED INTO IN 1855 BETWEEN GEORGE MILLINGTON OF RAVENSCROFT AND ELKANAH MOSS OF RAVENSCROFT HALL, CHESHIRE. ARRANGEMENTS FOR THE USE OF FARM AND FIELDS FOR EXAMPLE "THAT THE TENANT WOULD AFTER A COURSE OF THREE CROPS LAY DOWN THE COCKSHEAD FIELD AND THE OAK TREE FIELD FOR PERMANENT GRASS" LOW START PRICE AND NO RESERVE - WITH IMPRESSED REVENUE STAMP PAPER TAX STAMP AND CHESTER CACHE -  IN FINE CONDITION -  GUARANTEED ORIGINAL OF INTEREST TO SOCIAL HISTORIANS, LOCAL HISTORY, COLLECTORS OF LEGAL DOCUMENTS AND GENEALOGY ONE SHEET OF FOLDED PAPER;  HANDMADE WITH MANUFACTURERS WATERMARK - SIZE 13 INCHES BY 16 INCHES

Millington

Moss

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

129

1814

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1814 ANTIQUE manuscript LAST WILL AND TESTAMENT Thomas Taylor  NORTHWICH CHESHIRE. COPY OF WILL MADE OUT IN 1827 FROM THE LAST WILL AND TESTAMENT OF THOMAS TAYLOR BUTCHER: " I GIVE AND BEQUEATH UNTO ABEL BECKETT OF NORTHWICH AND MY DEAR WIFE SARAH TAYLOR ALL MY MESSUAGES OR DWELLINGHOUSES LANDS AND HEREDITAMENTS ETC., ETC.. LOW START PRICE AND NO RESERVE -  Manuscript GIVES DETAILS OF OTHER MEMBERS OF THE FAMILY AND THE DISTRIBUTION OF CHATTLES AND EFFECTS IN VERY FINE CONDITION -  GUARANTEED ORIGINAL - ON ONE SHEET OF FOLDED HAND MADE PAPER WITH HARRIS WATERMARK FOR 1827as Manufacturer OF INTEREST TO SOCIAL HISTORIANS, LOCAL HISTORY, COLLECTORS OF LEGAL DOCUMENTS AND GENEALOGY - SIZE 12 INCHES BY 16 INCHES

Taylor

Beckett

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

130

1772

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1772 ANTIQUE manuscript DOCUMENT John Foden CHESHIRE. FROM THE REIGN OF GEORGE III OBLIGATION BOND THAT JOHN FODEN OF NORTHWICH IN THE COUNTY OF CHESTER, BRICKLAYER AM HOLD AND FIRMLY BOUND TO MARY WORRALL OF NORTHWICH IN THE SUM OF TWO HUNDRED POUNDS LOW START PRICE AND NO RESERVE - WITH IMPRESSED REVENUE STAMP AND PAPER TAX STAMP -  IN FINE to very fine CONDITION - COMPLET WITH SEAL AND IN STRONG CLEAR HAND -  GUARANTEED ORIGINAL  - IDEAL FOR FRAMING OF INTEREST TO SOCIAL HISTORIANS, LOCAL HISTORY, COLLECTORS OF LEGAL DOCUMENTS AND GENEALOGY ONE SHEET OF FOLDED PAPER;  HANDMADE paper WITH MANUFACTURERS 'GR' WATERMARK - SIZE 13 INCHES BY 16 INCHES

Foden

Worrall

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

131

1799

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ANTIQUE manuscript DEED Hodson - Barlow PENDLETON 1799. DEED of FEOFFMENT OF A PLOT OF LAND OR GROUND IN PENDLETON FOR YEARLY RENT NEAR RICHMOND STREET. BETWEEN WILLIAM HODSON OF SAXALL LODGE IN THE COUNTY OF CHESTER, ESQUIRE OF THE ONE PART AND THOMAS BARLOW OF PENDLETON IN THE COUNTY OF LANCASTER, LAND SURVEYOR, AND THOMAS RICHARDSON OF PENDLETON, JOINER. LOW START PRICE AND NO RESERVE - Manuscript Indenture Vellum Deed SIGNED BY WILLIAM HODSON, THOMAS BARLOW AND THE MARK OF THOMAS RICHARDSON THREE RED WAX SEALS WITH THREE ESCUTCHEONED REVENUE STAMPS -  IN FINE CONDITION -  GUARANTEED ORIGINAL OF INTEREST TO SOCIAL HISTORIANS, LOCAL HISTORY, COLLECTORS OF LEGAL DOCUMENTS AND GENEALOGY ON TWO SHEETs OF FOLDED  VELLUM - SIZE 25 INCHES BY 29 INCHES

Hodson

Barlow

Richardson

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

132

1853

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1853 ANTIQUE Manuscript DEED Enoch Wood late of BURSLEM. DEED of RELEASE ON ABSOLUTE SALE OF PREMISES ~ THE LEGATEES AND OTHERS UNDER THE WILL OF ENOCH WOOD ESQUIRE DECEASED TO THE EXECUTORS. IN RESPECT OF THE SUM OF £2,500 BEQUEATHED BY THE TESTATOR IN FAVOUR OF HIS DAUGHTER EMMA JONES. BETWEEN ANNE ELIZABETH BRETTELL LATE OF OLDLAND HALL IN THE COUNTY OF GLOUCESTER, HESTER WILSON OF THE CITY OF CHESTER, EDNA STANTON OF BELLAN PLACE IN THE COUNTY OF DENBIGH, THOMAS IVES BRAYNE HOSTAGE OF WINNINGTON IN THE COUNTY OF CHESTER, SARAH BUDGETT, RICHARD JONES OF BELLAN PLACE, THOMAS HORATIO WOOD LATE OF THE CITY OF CHESTER, WILLIAM WOOD BLAKE OF WINNINGTON, THE VENERABLE ISAAC WOOD OF NEWTON HALL MIDDLEWICH, AND EDWARD WOOD OF PORT HILL IN THE COUNTY OF STAFFORD. LOW START PRICE AND NO RESERVE - Manuscript Indenture Vellum Deed SIGNED BY ALL PARTIES THIRTEEN RED WAX SEALS WITH TWO ESCUTCHEONED REVENUE STAMPS -  IN FINE TO VERY FINE CONDITION -  GUARANTEED ORIGINAL OF INTEREST TO SOCIAL HISTORIANS, LOCAL HISTORY, COLLECTORS OF LEGAL DOCUMENTS AND GENEALOGY ON TWO SHEETs OF FOLDED  VELLUM - SIZE 27 INCHES BY 22 INCHES

Wood

Jones

Brettell

Wilson

Stanton

Hostage

Budgett

Blake

 

 

 

 

133

1825

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1825 ANTIQUE WILL DOCUMENT GEORGE CARNES NORTHWICH. LAST WILL AND TESTAMENT OF GEORGE CARNES OF NORTHWICH IN THE COUNTY OF CHESTER, PRINTER. BEQUESTA AND REQUESTS ~ WITH LETTERS OF ADMINISTRATION BY THE DIVINE PERMISSION OF THE LORD BISHOP OF CHESTER TO FRANCES CARNES HIS WIFE ~ WITH BISHOP OF CHESTER SEAL. ESCUTCHEONED REVENUE STAMP ~ WAX SEALS ~ ON PARCHMENT OF INTEREST TO COLLECTORS OF SOCIAL AND LOCAL HISTORY - GENEALOGY ITEMS AND FINANCIAL EPHEMERA . Start Collecting Today for the Whole Family GUARANTEED ORIGINAL DOCUMENT - IN FINE to VERY FINE CONDITION

Carnes

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

134

1816

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1816 ANTIQUE WILL DOCUMENT Elizabeth Trafford CHESTER . INTERESTING AND INFORMATIVE DOCUMENT FROM THIS INFLUENCIAL FAMILY FROM THE MANCHESTER AND CHESTER AREA ~ GIVING DETAILS OF THE LAST AND TESTAMENT OF ELIZABETH TRAFFORD - THE DEMISE OF HER MESSUAGE ON THE EST SIDE OF NICHOLAS STREET IN THE CITY OF CHESTER FOR THE USE OF HER NEPHEW TRAFFORD TRAFFORD - PLUS MANY MANY OTHER BEQUESTS TO FAMILY ETC. WITH LETTERS OF ADMINISTRATION FROM THE COURT OF THE ARCHBISHOP OF CANTERBURY PRIMATE OF ALL ENGLAND WITH COURT SEAL ESCUTCHEONED REVENUE STAMP ~ WAX SEALS ~ ON PARCHMENT OF INTEREST TO COLLECTORS OF SOCIAL AND LOCAL HISTORY - GENEALOGY ITEMS AND FINANCIAL EPHEMERA . Start Collecting Today for the Whole Family GUARANTEED ORIGINAL DOCUMENT - IN FINE to VERY FINE CONDITION

Trafford

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

135

1796

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1796 ANTIQUE WILL DOCUMENT Thomas Brayne NORTHWICH. ~ GIVING DETAILS OF THE LAST WILL AND TESTAMENT OF THOMAS IVES BRAYNE OF NORTHWICH IN THE COUNTY OF CHESTER GENTLEMAN - ALL HIS REAL EASTATE INCLUDING MESSUAGES COURT BREWHOUSE AND STABLES - PLUS MANY MANY OTHER BEQUESTS TO FAMILY ETC. WITH LETTERS OF ADMINISTRATION FROM THE COURT OF THE LORD BISHOP OF CHESTER WITH COURT SEAL ESCUTCHEONED REVENUE STAMP ~ WAX SEALS ~ ON PARCHMENT OF INTEREST TO COLLECTORS OF SOCIAL AND LOCAL HISTORY - GENEALOGY ITEMS AND FINANCIAL EPHEMERA . Start Collecting Today for the Whole Family GUARANTEED ORIGINAL DOCUMENT - IN FINE to VERY FINE CONDITION

Brayne

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

136

1849

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1849 ORIGINAL ANTIQUE MANUSCRIPT MARRIAGE SETTLEMENT. MANUSCRIPT INDENTURE DOCUMENT BEING THE SETTLEMENT OF MONEYS TO ARISE FROM THE SALE OF REAL ESTATE AND OTHER MONEYS ON THE MARRIAGE OF MISS MARY SHEPHERD WITH MR EDWARD ROTHWELL. HEREDITAMENTS IN NORTHWICH AND LAND AT WITTON STREET WITTON BETWEEN MARY SHEPHERD OF LEFTWICH IN THE COUNTY OF CHESTER OF THE FIRST PART; EDWARD ROTHWELL OF WILTON IN THE SAID COUNTY  OF THE SECOND PART AND GEORGE SHEPHERD OF LEFTWICH, GENTLEMAN AND JOHNSONN FLETCHER OF WITTON, GENTLEMAN . GUARANTEED ORIGINAL DOCUMENT - IN VERY FINE CONDITION -  SIZE 23 INCHES X 27 INCHES ON TWO SHEETS OF PARCHMENT TWO ESCUTCHEONED REVENUE STAMPS FOUR RED WAX SEALS

Shepherd

Rothwell

Fletcher

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

137

1791

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1791 ANTIQUE Bond DOCUMENT Stock MANCHESTER + Revenue Stamps. BEING AN OBLIGATION BOND BETWEEN THOMAS BARLOW OF NORTHWICH IN THE COUNTY OF CHESTER INKEEPER FIRMLY TO ADAM STOCK OF MANCHESTER IN THE COUNTY OF LANCASTER, VICTUALLER IN THE SUM OF ONE THOUSAND SIX HUNDRED POUNDS. RED WAX SEAL - ON FOLDED HAND MADE PAPER - SIZE 16 INCHES BY 13 INCHES - WITH TWO IMPRESSED REVENUE STAMPS AND PAPER TAX CACHE. OF INTEREST TO COLLECTORS OF SOCIAL AND LOCAL HISTORY - GENEALOGY ITEMS AND FINANCIAL EPHEMERA . Start Collecting Today for the Whole Family GUARANTEED ORIGINAL DOCUMENT - IN VERY FINE CONDITION -

Barlow

Stock

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

138

1772

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ANTIQUE MANUSCRIPT WILL Hallawell NORTHWICH 1772. very early piece with NO RESERVE MANUSCRIPT LAST WILL AND TESTAMENT OF ELIZABETH HALLAWELL OF NORTHWICH IN THE COUNTY OF CHESTER. BEQUESTS OF PROPERTY IN NORTHWICH TO CHILDREN AND GRANDCHILDREN WITH LETTERS OF ADMINSTRATION MADE BY THE DIVINE PERMISSION OF THE BISHOP OF CHESTER TO PETER BANCROFT ONE OF THE EXECUTORS INTERESTING OLD DOCUMENT WITH TWO ESCUTCHEONED REVENUE STAMPS EXTRACTED FOR PROBATE WITH RED WAX WAFER SEAL ON TWO SHEETS OF VELLUM SIZE 29 INCHES X 25 INCHES OF INTEREST TO COLLECTORS OF SOCIAL AND LOCAL HISTORY - GENEALOGY ITEMS AND FINANCIAL EPHEMERA . Start Collecting Today for the Whole Family GUARANTEED ORIGINAL DOCUMENT - IN FINE CONDITION - SOME STORAGE WEAR TO FOLD

Hallawell

Bancroft

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

139

1881

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ANTIQUE MANUSCRIPT DEED Muskett CASTLE NORTHWICH 1881. MANUSCRIPT INDENTURE OF CONVEYANCE OF A PLOT OF LAND AND FOUR MESSUAGES IN CASTLE NORTHWICH IN THE COUNTY OF CHESTER. BETWEEN JAMES EARL MORETON OF TARVIN IN THE COUNTY OF CHESTER, SURGEON AND THOMAS MORETON OF NORTHWICH, SURGEON OF THE FIRST PART AND WILLIAM HEALD OF CASTLE NORTHWICH, BUILDER OF THE SECOND PART AND JOSEPH MUSKETT OF CASTLE NORTHWICH , GROCER OF THE THIRD PART LIST OF TENENTS ONE ESCUTCHEONED REVENUE STAMP FOUR RED WAX SEALS ON ONE SHEET OF PARCHMENT SIZE 29 INCHES X 25 INCHES OF INTEREST TO COLLECTORS OF SOCIAL AND LOCAL HISTORY - GENEALOGY ITEMS AND FINANCIAL EPHEMERA . Start Collecting Today for the Whole Family GUARANTEED ORIGINAL DOCUMENT - IN VERY FINE CONDITION

Moreton

Heald

Muskett

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

140

1736

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CHESHIRE. fine original 3 page 1736 probate will of William Pownall of Bromhall, with probate seal of Chester attached. Fine condition for age.

Pownall

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

141

1729

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CHESHIRE; fine 5 page manuscript document "Abstract of my Fathers Settlement-dated 10th May 1729", Names mentioned in document are Thomas Wicksted of Namptwich Gent (only son of Thos Wicksted Gent his father deced.), Thomas Peplowe, Apothecary & Katherine his Wife, Charles Fletcher, Saml Watkis of Nantwich Gent, Orlando Fletcher, Thomas Watkis of Knutsford Gent, John Fletcher of Litchfield Proctor, etc, and seems to relate to land & property at Malpas, Nantwich, etc. I have a copy of the image.

Wicksted

Peplowe

Fletcher

Watkis

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

142

1814

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DERBYSHIRE: 1814 Sale agreement between Charles Pidock of Buxton, InnKeeper, of Property, goods & chattils to William Bent & James Caldwell, partners in the Sutton Brewery in the County of Chester. Two m/script pages, 2nd page with seal & signature of Charles Pidock.

Pidock

Bent

Caldwell

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

143

1799

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CHESHIRE; Fine three page manuscript document with two attached receipts, being the sale of premises at a place called Vardens Brow, held at the "Old Angel Inn" in Macclesfield, family names mentioned are John Horden, William Cooper of Macclesfield, shopkeeper, Frances Williams & others. I have a copy of the image.

Horden

Cooper

Williams

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

144

1802

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1802 OLD MANUSCRIPT SURGEONS WILL JOHN YATES NORTHWICH. ATTESTED MANUSCRIPT COPY OF THE LAST WILL AND TESTAMENT OF JOHN YATE OF NORTHWICH IN THE COUNTY OF CHESTER, SURGEON MADE IN 1821. "I GIVE DEVISE AND BEQUEATH UNTO THOMAS MARSHALL OF HARTFORD INTHE SAID COUNTY MERCHANT AND WILLIAM BRADBURNE OF HARTFORD ALL THOSE TWO FIELDS CLOSES OR PARCELS OF LAND SITUATE AND BEING IN LEFTWICH IN THE SAID COUNTY - AND MY PART SHARE IN THREE HOUSES ETC., ETC,. AND ALSO MY SEAT OR PEW IN THE PAROCHIAL CHAPEL OF WITTON IN THE SAID COUNTY" INTERESTING SOCIAL OR LOCAL HISTORY DOCUMENT CLEAR SECRETARY HAND ON ONE 11 SHEETS OF HAND MADE PAPER WITH THE WATERMARK OF HARRIS 1821 SIZE 12 INCHES X 16 INCHES

Yate

Marshall

Bradburne

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

145

1829

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1829 MANUSCRIPT WILL + ADMINISTRATION OF THOMAS IVES BRAYNE. BISHOP OF CHESTER SEAL MANUSCRIPT DOCUMENT OF LIMITED ADMINISTRATION. "THOMAS PARKINSON CLERK, DOCTOR IN DIVINITY AND OFFICIAL PRINCIPAL OF THE RIGHT REVEREND FATHER IN GOD JOHN BIRD LORD BISHOP OF CHESTER - CONCERNING THE ESTATE OF THOMAS IVES BRAYNE LATE OF NORTHWICH - PROPERTY AND INTERESTS RUN TO THREE PAGES OF VELLUM GIVING NAMES OF FIELDS HOUSES AND OCCUPIERS OF INTEREST TO LOCAL AND FAMILY HISTORIANS CLEAR SECRETARY HAND ON THREE SHEETS OF VELLUM WAX WAFER SEAL SIZE 29 INCHES X 23 INCHES

Brayne

Parkinson

Bird

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

146

1801

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Here is a large (35" x 27") ornate parchment Indenture dated 2nd January 1801 being a Conveyance of property situate Frodsham, Cheshire and known as the Boarded Barn. The contract is between John Pickering, Corn Merchant; Samuel Moulsdale, Shopkeeper; and William Worthington, Gardener. There are two wax seals and three Revenue Stamps. Heavy storage "dustiness", particularly to the outside of the document.

Pickering

Moulsdale

Worthington

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

147

1889

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1889 MANUSCRIPT WILL SARAH JACKSON NORTHWICH. WITH LETTER OF ADMINISTRATION FROM THE DISTRICT REGISTRY OF HER MAJESTY'S HIGH COURT OF JUSTICE AT CHESTER. MANUSCRIPT LAST WILL AND TESTAMENT OF SARAH JACKSON THE WIFE OF ROBERT JACKSON OF THE RED LION HOTEL HIGH STREET, NORTHWICH IN THE COUNTY OF CHESTER. "I APPOINT MY FRIEND JOHN GERRARD OF HIGH STREET WAVERTREE LIVERPOOL, COFFEE HOUSE KEEPER AND MY SON THOMAS LEIGH OF NORTHWICH TRUSTEES AND EXECUTORS OF THIS MY WILL, ETC., ETC., CLEAR SECRETARY HAND ON ONE SHEET OF PARCHEMENT WAX WAFER SEAL SIZE 13 INCHES X 20 INCHES

Jackson

Gerrard

Leigh

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

148

1899

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Original archive lot of documents, agreements, Conveyance, correspondence etc between Thomas Baxter & Robert Jenkins for the sale to Messrs Greenall Whitley & Co Ltd of the Freehold Mill with Beerhouse adjoining & known as the Royal Oak Inn, situated in Pickford Street & Charlotte Street in Macclesfield.

Baxter

Jenkins

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

149

1847

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CHESHIRE. 1847 Original agreement from the North Staffordshire Railway Company to John Fleet, Surgeon of Fallibroom, Prestbury, for the purchase of land for the Railway at Cuck Stool Pit Hill, Nr the School and on the Banks of the River Bollin, with fine attached plan showing required purchase, signed by Robert Sharp of Bramall Hall & Thomas Broderick of Macclesfield, two of the Directors of the Railway Company. Superb condition for age.

Fleet

Sharp

Broderick

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

150

1847

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1847 Vellum Deed of Merger by Peter Pownall of Bramhall of the tithes arising out of an Estate in Mottram St Andrew. Fine original document in superb condition. Wax seal & Signature.

Pownall

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

151

1769

Chapel Books

 

[Goodaker]  Order to pay Penance in Church

This order was served on Mary Goodaker in 1769.  During Sunday service Mary had to stand up on a chair and confess before the entire congregation of Eastham church that 'whereas I (good people) forgetting my Duty to Almighty God, did commit the detestable Sin of Fornication with William Edwards and thereby provoked the heavy Wrath of God against me........'.  Mary had to remain on the chair for the rest of the service.  One wonders if anything happened to William Edwards, who undoubtedly should have been there in Mary's place.  Single paper sheet, printed form with manuscript details.  The certificate that Mary actually perfomed her penance is blank, so this is the 'office' copy - however such orders are exceedingly scarce on the market.  The paper is in two parts, having completely torn along a fold, but no text is affected.   (ref 408/101)

Goodaker

Edwards

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

152

1845

Chapel Books

 

[Hall documents]  Legal Observations prior to Court Case

On offer here are 2 sets of legal observations on aspects of a court case - quite possibly a family dispute - resulting from the 1845 death of Thomas Hall.  One analyses in detail his family background, his father being Philip Hall of Congleton - or Leek - or both - or perhaps Thomas' grandfather was another Philip.  Manuscript on paper.  (ref B140/729)

Hall

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

153

1825

Chapel Books

 

[McKenchnie]  Vaccination Certificate, 1825

Printed form certifiying Alexander Miller McKechnie, son of Duncan McKechnie, had been vaccinated under the Compulsory Vaccination Act.  Old folds, foxed.   (ref 7630)

McKechnie

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

154

1792-1847

Chapel Books

 

[Congleton] Abstract of title to a cottage & land near Dane-in-Shaw Bridge

This 1847 abstract details owners or occupiers from 1792. The property (alternatively called Frosts or Hulmes Cottage) was stated to be on the south-west side of the turnpike road near Daneinshaw Bridge. Manuscript on 14 sheets of double-foolscap paper, watermarked 1844. (ref B140/718)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

155

1868

Chapel Books

 

[Macclesfield] Abstract of title to premises in Sutton in Macclesfield

This 1868 abstract lists transactions dating back 30 years. Once known as Pykereye or Meadow, this eventually became 5 houses (73/75/77/79/81 Pitt Street) as detailed in an accompanying 1943 abstract. An accompanying plan shows that one WC was shared by no's 77, 79 and 81 which was next door to the Fox & Grapes. Useful piece of local history detailing the parties involved in the various property transactions. (ref B140/597)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

156

1841-1885

Chapel Books

 

[Macclesfield] Documents relating to Rodney Street

This little group concerns 2 houses, 1 being 38 Rodney Street, 'the other in the yard behind...'. The deeds chronicle events from 1841 to 1885 when the properties were bought by John Day for £183, though he seems to have already lived there for the best part of 20 years. Very much the concern of the Day and Slack families. 8 items altogether, 4 of them on parchment and in nice clean condition. (ref 7603)

Day

Slack

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

157

1817

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1817 MANUSCRIPT LAST WILL & TESTAMENT WILLIAM BURGESS. LOW START AND NO RESERVE MANUSCRIPT DOCUMENT This being THE LAST WILL AND TESTAMENT OF WILLIAM BURGESS OF LEFTWICH IN THE COUNTY OF CHESTER, VICTUALLER REFERENCES TO BEQUESTS TO SONS AND OTHER MEMBERS OF THE FAMILY. SECOND DOCUMENT BEING LETTER OF ADMINISTRATION FROM THE LORD BISHOP OF CHESTER AND BEARING HIS SEAL. CLEAR SECRETARY HAND ESCUTCHEONED REVENUE STAMP WAFER WAX SEAL GUARANTEED ORIGINAL  SIZE 19 INCHES X 14 INCHES

Burgess

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

158

1822

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1822 fine two page original manuscript document, John Willot to George Pearson, Silk Manufacturer of Macclesfield a Grant of a pew in the Parochial Chapel of Macclesfeild, together with original receipt for 21 pounds purchase price, the 2nd page with seals and Signature of John Willott. Impressed duty stamp at top. Superb clean item.

Willott

Pearson

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

159

1918

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Manuscript DEED LIVERPOOL Westbrook to Cartwright 1918 LOW START AND NO RESERVE DURING THE REIGN OF GEORGE V MANUSCRIPT indentured DOCUMENT This being a COPY TITLE DEED FOR THE CONVEYANCE OF a perpetual yearly rent charge of £27.10.0 issuing out of hereditaments in EDGE LANE AND BRONYTON ROAD LIVERPOOL AND FREEHOLD REVERSION OF AND IN LAND AND PREMISES IN GREENALL STREET WARRINGTON BETWEEN HERBERT JAMES WESTBROOK OF STOCKTON HEATH IN THE COUNTY OF CHESTER, SOLICITOR OF THE ONE PART AND ANNIE CARTWRIGHT OF THE BIRCH AND BOTTLE INN HIGHER WHITLEY IN THE SAID COUNTY OF CHESTER. ON ONE SHEET OF PARCHMENT CLEAR SECRETARY HAND IMPRESSED REVENUE STAMP WAX SEALS GUARANTEED ORIGINAL SIZE 31 INCHES X 25 INCHES

Westbrook

Cartwright

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

160

1790

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Velum and parchment Indenture agreement for the transfer of ownership of properties from Mary Aspinall widow of Ellis Aspinall of Gorton Lancaster and John Hallworth gentleman of Bramhall in the county of Chester, the properties are known as Brook Green or Brooks Green The document is in very good condition and is dated 1790 and has three wax seals with the Kings head on each 41cm x 60 cm

Aspinall

Hallworth

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

161

1704

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Indenture recording the sale of a farm and lands in Sandbach between John Bagnall of the City of London, Richard Bagnall of St Paul, Covent Garden, Middlesex, John Turner of same, apothecary, Richard Stonier of same and Sarah his wife, Ferdinando Robinson of same, and John Parker of Hallowes, Chester, gentleman. Dated the 2nd day of February in the 3rd year of the reign of Queen Anne [1704]. Relates to a messuage or farm called Lynnhowse Estate and other lands called House Leys, Wood Field, Little Wood, Further Wood, Moore Meadow, Moore Bank, and Rye Croft, all in Sandbach. Good condition. Handwritten in English on vellum. Document size: 68 by 60 cm. 5 Signatures and seals on tags.

Bagnall

Turner

Stonier

Robinson

Parker

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

162

1865

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Here is an ornate parchment Indenture (two sheets) dated 2nd October 1865, being a Conveyance of land situate The Upper Grangeway, Tranmere in the County of Chester.  The contract is betweeen Henry Stuart, Watch-case Manufacturer of Liverpool; and Kinder Liversidge, Gentleman of Tranmere.  Many other names mentioned including Hugh Molyneux, The Reverend Robert Mosley, The Reverend Thomas Barker, and John Hamilton Parr. This document comprises two sheets, each opening out to approx 27" x 22".  There are three wax seals and two revenue stamps.

Stuart

Liversidge

Molyneux

Mosley

Barker

Parr

 

 

 

 

 

 

163

1853

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MANUSCRIPT DEED Gloucester BRETTELL to WOOD 1853. from the reign of QUEEN VICTORIA MANUSCRIPT DOCUMENT This being an COPY TITLE DEED OF RELEASE OF LEGACY OF £2,500 UNDER THE WILL AND SETTLEMENT EXECUTED IN CONTEMPLATION OF THE MARRIAGE OF WILLIAM WOOD BLAKE AND MARGARET POLLOCK BETWEEN ANN ELIZABET BRETTELL LATE OF OLDLAND HALL IN THE COIUNTY OF GLOUCESTER BUT NOE OF BATH, HESTOR WILSON OF THE CITY OF CHESTER, EDNA STANTON OF BELLAN PLACE IN THE COUNTY OF DENBIGH, THOMAS IVES BRAYNE HOSTAGE OF WINNINGTON IN THE COUNTY OF CHESTER GENTLEMAN AND MARY HIS WIFE, SARAH BUDGETT OF OLDLAND HALL RICHARD JONES OF BBELLAN PLACE AND EMMA HIS WIFE, THOMAS HORATIA WOOD OF RODE HEATH IN THE COUNTY OF CHESTER AND WILLIAM HOOD BLAKE OF WINNINGTON OF THE FIRST PART; THE VENERABLE ISAAC WOOD OF NEWTON HALL MIDDLEWICH IN THE SAID COUNTY OF CHESTER ARCHDEACON OF THE DIOCESE OF CHESTER AND EDWARD WOOD OF PORTHIN IN THE COUNTY OF STAFFORD TRUSTEES . TWO SHEETS OF VELLUM ESCUTCHEONED REVENUE STAMPS  WAX SEALS GUARANTEED ORIGINAL SIZE 29 INCHES X 23 INCHES

Blake

Pollock

Brettell

Wilson

Stanton

Hostage

Budgett

Jones

Wood

 

 

 

164

1845

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1845 MANUSCRIPT LAST WILL & TESTAMENT Mary Yearsley . FROM THE COURT OF THE BISHOP OF CHESTER MANUSCRIPT DOCUMENT This being THE LAST WILL AND TESTAMENT OF MARY YEARSLEY OF SANDIWAY IN THE PARISH OF WEAVERHAM IN THE COUNTY OF CHESTER REFERENCES TO BEQUESTS TO SONS AND OTHER MEMBERS OF THE FAMILY. SECOND DOCUMENT BEING LETTER OF ADMINISTRATION FROM THE LORD BISHOP OF CHESTER AND BEARING HIS SEAL. CLEAR SECRETARY HAND ESCUTCHEONED REVENUE STAMP WAFER WAX SEAL GUARANTEED ORIGINAL SIZE 22 INCHES X 16 INCHES

Yearsley

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

165

1814

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1814 MANUSCRIPT LAST WILL & TESTAMENT Fryer of Budworth. from the time of THE REIGN OF GEORGE II MANUSCRIPT DOCUMENT This being THE LAST WILL AND TESTAMENT OF SARAH FRYER OF GREAT BUDWORTH INTHE COUNTY OF CHESTER MANY INTERESTING ITEMS OF INFORMATION REGARDIN THE LEASES UNDER SIR JOHN LEICESTER BARONET A THOMAS STARKEY. WITH SECOND DOCUMENT BEING THE LETTERS OF ADMINISTRATION FROM THOMAS PARKINSON OFFICIAL PRINCIPAL OF THE LORD BISHOP OF CHESTER WITH WAFER SEAL OF THE BISHOP CLEAR SECRETARY HAND SEAL OF THE BISHOP OF LICHFIELD IMPRESSED REVENUE STAMP GUARANTEED ORIGINAL  SIZE 26 INCHES X 18 INCHES

Fryer

Leicester

Starkey

Parkinson

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

166

1793

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Handwritten English vellum indenture dated 1793 during the reign of King George III being the conveyance of a dwelling in Lower Willington in the County of Chester between Richard Lownds, a Tanner, of the one part; and Henry Mountford, a Yeoman,of the second part. Nicely penned with fancy printed vignette, blue revenue stamp with insert, tax stamp, and red wax seal on cloth tag. Very Good condition, measures 23.5 x 16" with nice scalloped top.

Lownds

Mountford

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

167

1787

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Handwritten English vellum indenture dated 1787 during the reign of King George III being the conveyance of a dwelling on Lewin Street in Middlewich in the County of Chester between Elizabeth Hodgson, a Widow, of the one part; and Samuel Vernon of Middlewich, an esquire, of the second part. Nicely penned with fancy printed vignette, blue revenue stamp with insert, tax stamp, and red wax seal on green cloth tag. Nice attorney docket on verso. Fine condition, mild discoloration, measures 21 x 14".

Hodgson

Vernon

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

168

1851

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"This indenture made the twenty ninth day of November one thousand eight hundred and fifty one, between Henry Laver of Runcorn in the county of Cheshire, gentleman of the one part, and Henry Wilson, gentleman of Runcorn aforesaid, surgeon and apothecary of the other part....." This manuscript, in very good condition, is a contract of apprenticeship for five years, dated 1851. It is witnessed and has two wax seals beside the two signatures.

Laver

Wilson

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

169

1815

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Vellum document - Thornton, in the County of Lancaster, dated 27 October, 1815. Mortgage in fee of several capital and messuages or dwellinghouses, closes, fields, or parcels of land, hereditaments and premises situate in Thornton, Poulton, Stalmine and Preesall in the County of Lancaster for securing £8,000 and interest. Between Peter Patten Bold of Warrington, Joseph Parr of Warrington, Banker and Richard Tarrant Bury of Linwood Cottage, Near Church Stretton in the County of Salop. "all that messuage, tenement, with the barns, stables, situate at Tarn Yeal within Thornton in the County of Lancaster, also various parcels of land situated within Thornton............." (Numerous references to field names / parcels of land). Four page document. Signature of Peter Patten Bold. Wax Seal. Measures 28ins x 24ins. Condition : Storage dust on outer folds, otherwise a very good document.

Bold

Parr

Bury

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

170

1780

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Vellum document - Oldfield, Dunham, Chester, dated 24 June, 1780. Assignment of a Tenement in Oldfield - Between William Whitelegg of Ashley in the County of Chester, Tanner, and Thomas Clark, Yeoman, of the one part, and George Warburton of Timperley in the said County, Yeoman, of the other part. "All the messuage and tenement situate, lying and being in Oldfield, within Dunham Massey in the said County of Chester, in the sum of £138......................." Signatures of William Whitelegg and Thomas Clark. Two Wax Seals. Measures 23ins x 30ins. Condition : Reasonably good. Scan shows oval shape mark on document - this may well have been present when the document was written.

Whitelegg

Clark

Warburton

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

171

1778

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This is a fascinating large vellum legal document size 31 x 25 inches, two sheets of hard to read calligraphic type script which is a conveyance from Mr Samuel Lankford & Others to Mr John Hurst of a dwelling house and Buildings in Macclesfield.There are nine old seals at the bottom of the document with the signatures the first Samuel Lankford, Samuel Stone, Samuel Roe and 6 persons named Sutton presumably from the same family.Other names on the rear of document possibly some may be legal types, Peter Wright, James Cooke, John Brough, Thomas Thomson, Charles & Thomas Braddock, Martha Grice, William Evans, Lovely old King George Stamps.Dated 9th June 1778.CONDITION.Vellum yellowing with slight foxing.Folded etc but very good condition.Seals all in nice condition.

Lankford

Hurst

Stone

Roe

Sutton

Wright

Cooke

Brough

Thomson

Braddock

Grice

Evans

172

1795

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Vellum document - Picton, Chester, dated 24 December, 1795. Lease for a Year Between Samuel Brittain of Upton in the County of Chester, Gentleman, Robert Dutton the Younger, of Thornton-in-the-Moors in the said County of Chester, Gentleman, Samuel Cooper of Poole in the said County of Chester, Gentleman, and John Cooper of Liverpool in the County of Lancaster, and William Jonna of the City of Chester, Gentleman, of the other part. "All that field, close or parcel of land, lying and being in Poole in the said County of Chester commonly called or known by the name of Barn Croft containing four acres, two roods and sixty perches...............and also, all that other field, close or parcel of land, lying and being in Picton in the said County of Chester, aforesaid, commonly called or known by the name of the Four Lane End Croft containing one acre, one rood, and twenty one perches of land......................." Signatures of Samuel Brittain, Robert Dutton Junior, Samuel Cooper and John Cooper. Four Wax Seals. Measures 31ins x 24ins.

Brittain

Dutton

Cooper

Jonna

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

173

1886

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FAMILY HISTORY Hartford CHESTER Morgan 1886 WILL. FROM THE TIME OF THE REIGN OF QUEEN VICTORIA on PARCHMENT. Family History research document - MANUSCRIPT LAST WILL AND TESTAMENT  DOCUMENT OF WILLIAM MORGAN FORMERLY OF LUTCHFORD BUT LATE OF HARTFORD BOTH IN THE COUNTY OF CHESTER FORMERLY AN INNKEEPER ESTATE DETAILS TO DAUGHTER AND GRANDAUGHTERS. WAX WAFER SEAL OF THE DISTRICT REGISTRY OF CHESTER. MANUSCRIPT WILL ON ONE FOLDED SHEET OF PARCHMENT LETTER OF ADMINISTRATION. IMPRESSED REVENUE STAMP GUARANTEED ORIGINAL. SIZE 10 INCHES X 12 INCHES FOLDED

Morgan

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

174

1845

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RARE ANTIQUE MANUSCRIPT Marriage DEED Sandford > Smith MANCHESTER 1845. FROM THE REIGN OF QUEEN VICTORIA MANUSCRIPT INDENTURE DOCUMENT BEING THE SETTLEMENT IN CONTEMPLATION OF A MARRIAGE BETWEEN THE REVEREND GEORGE BENJAMIN SADFORD OF CHURCH MINSTRELL IN THE COUNTY OF CHESTER OF THE FIRST PART  AND MISS FELICIA SMITH OF LEAMINGTON PRIORS IN THE COUNTY OF WARWICK OF THE SECOND PART ~ OF MONIES TO ARISE FROM THE SALE OF A SHARE OF CERTAIN WAREHOUSE AND HEREDITAMENTS IN MANCHESTER AND FROM THE SALE OF A MOITY OF A MESSUAGE IN LEAMINGTON PRIORS.  SECOND INDENTURE TO REVERSE CONCERNING TRUSTEES ON FOUR SHEETS OF VELLUM ESCUTCHEONED REVENUE STAMP RED WAX SEAL SIZE 29 INCHES X 26 INCHES

Sadford

Smith

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

175

1867

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This indenture relates to a piece of land and premises at Stockport. It is between Mr. John Hooley and Mr. Albert Brown. This indenture is in excellent condition, is beautifully written and easy to read. It has all the usual seals and a plan of the property in question.

Hooley

Brown

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

176

1807

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ANTIQUE MANUSCRIPT: VELLUM MANUSCRIPT 1807 Chester JONES > SHUTTLEWORTH. ORIGINAL DOCUMENT From the reign of KING GEORGE III - 197 years old MANUSCRIPT indenture DOCUMENT OR DEED FOR ALL THOSE TWO OR SEVERAL MESSUAGES OR COTTAGES WITH GARDENS AND ORCHARDS ON THE EAST SIDE OF HANDBRIDGE IN THE PARISH OF SAINT MARY ON THE HILL IN THE LIBERTY OF THE CITY OF CHESTER . BETWEEN JOSEPH JONES THE YOUNGER OF THE CITY OF CHESTER, CARTER, OF THE FIRST PART JAMES PARRY OF THE SAME CITY, COACHMAKER OF THE SECOND PART EDWARD DUCKER THE YOUNGER OF THE SAME CITY ROPEMAKER OF THE THIRD PART AND THOMAS SHUTTLEWORTH OF THE SAID CITY OF CHESTER, BAKER OF THE FOURTH PART. GUARANTEED GENUINE AND IN VERY FINE CONDITION - ESCUTCHEONED REVENUE STAMP WAX  SEAL SIZE 35 INCHES X 22 INS ON TWO SHEETS OF VELLUM WITH SCHEDULE FROM 1763

Jones

Parry

Ducker

Shuttleworth

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

177

1774

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This very large 3 page indenture is dated 1st March 1774 and concerns the transfer/purchase of a lot of ground on Barn Lane in Chester, UK from Mr Whittle and Mr Whalley to a Mr Dennil. It includes a detailed history of the plot (as far as I can make out) from 1963 onwards and a drawing of the land on the reverse of page 2. There are stamps to each page and 6 wax seals. This is the largest indenture I have seen with each page measuring 32" x 24" (just less than 3ft x 2ft) and the pages are joined along the bottom edge. The document has been folded - the first page with the wax seals is good and clean for age but the second and third pages show water damage and more serious wear to the folds

Whittle

Whalley

Dennil

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

178

1841

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One Indenture (four pages), seven seals and sigs regarding land, the cottage, the cottage field and the Croft at Macclesfield, between Thomas Greenhall (Brewer of Wilderspool), James Fenton of Crimble county of Lane’s (Woolen Manufacturer) and John Wood Haselhurst to John Ryle of Henbury Hall. £8.15s Imp Duty Stamp. Sig of Thomas Greenhall, 7.1.1841. (ppr0011)

Greenhall

Fenton

Haselhurst

Ryle

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

179

1885

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Unique Provident Life Insurance Policy - 1885 This is a beautiful manuscript, giving details of a Life insurance for Mr William E. Sharpe of Bebington in the county of Chester. The document has hand written details and some beautiful artwork. The document is origional and in excellent condition

Sharpe

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

180

1830

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MANUSCRIPT PAPER CHANCERY Document LORD De TABLEY 1830. REIGN OF KING WILLIAM IV MANUSCRIPT DOCUMENT " In Chancery; Between Thomas Liskin Parker Esquire Plaintiff and Georgina Marcia Lady De Tabley George Lord DeTabley and the Honourable William Henry Leicester Infants by Frederick Leicester their Guardian Defendents Default in connection with payment for hereditaments and premises in the county of Chester bought of auction in 1828. CLEAR HAND on AFONWEN PAPERMILL PAPER DATED BY WATERMARK 1828 GUARANTEED ORIGINAL SIZE 8 INCHES X 13 INCHES

Parker

De Tabley

Leicester

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

181

1797

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Large handwritten English vellum indenture dated 1797 during the reign of King George III being the conveyance of property in Plumley in the County of Chester between William Massey, a Yeoman, and John Massey, a Shoemaker, of the one part; and Samuel Ravenscroft, a Tailor, of the second part. Nicely penned with fancy printed vignette, two blue revenue stamps, tax stamp, and two red wax seals on green cloth tags. Good condition with some discoloration and wear. Measures 32 x 26".

Massey

Ravenscroft

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

182

1779

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A very interesting and engaging hand written paper Pleas of the Session at Chester dated 11th April 1779 during the reign of King George III in a legal action by William Massey in his proper Person demand against John Cross gentleman eight Messuages three shops and three gardens with the Appurts in Macclesfield and in the Parish of Presbury in the said County of Chester. Other names mentioned include: John Moreton Esq, John Skynner Esq, Hugh Hunt, Sarah Brown widow, Sarah Brown spinster, Mary Brown, John Swindells, Martha Swindells, Davis Swindells, William Randall & William Leeke. Margin & footer notations include: Cheshire, Newton & Judgement. A very clean document comprising a single sheet of paper approx. 10” x 16” bearing the usual long-term storage folds with tears along major folds. Still in one piece and all text, which fills both sides of sheet, is fully legible for transcription.

Massey

Cross

Moreton

Skynner

Hunt

Brown

Swindells

Randall

Leeke

 

 

 

183

1873

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GENEALOGY AND FAMILY HISTORY

ANTIQUE MANUSCRIPT 1873 VELLUM DEED Northwich Chester MORETON > HEALD.

From the reign of QUEEN VICTORIA - 131 years old

MANUSCRIPT INDENTURE DOCUMENT BEING THE CONVEYANCE OF A PLOT OF LAND WITH

DWELLINGHOUSE AND BUILDINGS ERECTED THEREON SITUATE IN CASTLE NORTHWICH IN

THE COUNTY OF CHESTER.

BETWEEN THOMAS MORETON OF NORTHWICH IN THE COUNTY OF CHESTER SURGEON OF THE

ONE PART AND WILLIAM HEALD OF CASTLE NORTHWICH IN THE SAID COUNTY BUILDER OF

THE OTHER PART.

* GUARANTEED GENUINE AND IN VERY FINE CONDITION -

* ESCUTCHEONED REVENUE STAMPS

* WAX SEAL

* SIZE 29 INCHES X 25 INS

* ON ONE SHEET OF VELLUM

Moreton

Heald

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

184

1769

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Handwritten English vellum deed dated 1769 during the reign of King George III being the conveyance of property in Cheadle Buckley in the County of Chester between Thomas Hatton of Lancaster, a Corn Merchant, and John Upton of Manchester, a Chapman, bothe of the first part; and James Greatrex, a Merchant, of the second part. Nicely penned in bold style with fancy printed vignette, blonded revenue stamp, tax stamp, and two red wax seals on green cloth tags. Very Good condition, nice for display ! Measures 22.5 x 17".

Hatton

Upton

Greatrex

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

185

1833

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ANTIQUE MANUSCRIPT Will +Testament JOHN MARSHALL Cheshire 1833 FROM THE REIGN OF KING WILLIAM IV - 172 YEARS OLD THIS BEING THE LAST WILL AND TESTATMENT OF JOHN MARSHALL OF HEARTFORD IN THE COUNTY OF CHESTER ESQUIRE. BEQUESTS AND ANNUITIES FROM ESTATE AND MANORS OF THIS WEALTHY LAND OWNER INCLUDING HIS WINE CELLAR AND BEQUESTS TO SERVANTS - DETAILS ON MEMBERS OF THE MARSHALL FAMILY GUARANTEED GENUINE AND IN VERY FINE CONDITION -  ON THREE SHEETS OF PAPER WATERMARKED JRJ 1832 SIZE 13 INCHES X 16 INS WAX WAFER SEAL

Marshall

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

186

1924

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VINTAGE MANUSCRIPT DEED Wilmslow Chester TRAFFORD ESTATE 1924 FROM THE REIGN OF KING GEORGE V - 81 YEARS OLD THIS IS MANUSCRIPT INDENTURE DOCUMENT BETWEEN FREDERICK NARTHOLOMEW STAPLETON BRETHERTON OF THE HALL RAINHILL IN THE COUNTY OF LANCASTER A MAJOR IN HIS MAJESTY'S ARMY AND CHARLES EDMUND DE TRAFFORD OF HOTHORPE IN THE COUNTY OF NORTHAMPTON ESQUIRE THE PRESENT TRUSTEES UNDER THE DE TRAFFORD ESTATES ACTS 1904 AND 1914 ( SIR HUMPHREY FRANCIS DE TRAFFORD BARONET NAMED IN THE SAID ACTS BEING ALIVE) OF THE ONE PART AND JOHN HANCHET CHADWICK OF WOODHURST MACCLESFIELD ROAD WILMSLOW IN THE COUNTY OF CHESTER FRUIT AND SPICE MERCHANT OF THE OTHER PART . A DEMISE FOR ALL THAT PLOT OF LAND IN WILMSLOW IN THE COUNTY OF CHESTER ON MACCLESFIELD ROAD AND ALL THAT DWELLING HOUSE IN COURSE OF ERECTION ON THE SAME PLOT ON TW SHEETS OF VELLUM SIZE 26 INCHES X 29 INS ESCUTCHEONED REVENUE STAMP SMALL SITE SURVEY PLAN

Bretherton

de Trafford

Chadwick

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

187

1747

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Handwritten English vellum indenture dated 1747 during the reign of King George II being the conveyance of  four dwellings in Mattlesfield in the County of Chester between Richard Broad, a Stonecutter, and his wife Martha, of the one part; and John Poole, a Joiner, of the second part. Nicely penned with light vignette, three blue revenue stamps with inserts, tax stamp, and two red wax seals, each impressioned witha parade horse. Very Good condition, measures 32 x 22.5".

Broad

Poole

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

188

1775

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Handwritten English vellum indenture dated 1775 during the reign of King George III beingthe conveyance of a dwelling in Cheadle Buckley in the County of Chester between John Brown, a Yeoman, of the one part; and Sir Watts Horton, a Baronet, of the second part. Nicely penned with fancy printed vignette, blue revenue stamp with insert, tax stamp, and red wax seal on pinkish cloth tag. Very Good condition, measures 22 x 14.5".

Brown

Horton

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

189

1776

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Antique document dated 2nd November 1776 between Sir Watts Horton of Chadderton, Lancaster, Baronet and John Brown of Hanforth Chester (Cheshire), yeoman. Document is a conveyance of a mortgage - Estate in Cheadle Burkley. Signed by Watts Horton with seal. In very good condition

Horton

Brown

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

190

1730

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"An Act for repairing the Roads leading from the most Southern Part of Butt Lane in the Parish of Lawton, in the County Palatine of Chester, to Lawton, and from thence to Henshall's Smithy upon Cranage Green in the said County" "Whereas the Highways or Roads leading from the most Southern part of Butt Lane in the Parish of Lawton, in the County Palatine of Chester, to Henshall's Smithy upon Cranage Green in the said County, by reason of the nature of the Soil, and of the many and heavy Carriages frequently passing through the same, are become so ruinous and bad, that in Winter Season many parts thereof are impassable for Waggons and Carriages, and very dangerous for Travellers..." This document names the Trustees and their duties, lists the tolls for each type of vehicle with exemptions and penalties for avoidance, details what the surveyors may and may not do, who qualifies for Statute work and penalties for avoidance, "That no Gate or Turnpike shall be erected by virtue of this Act, in, upon, or cross any part of the said Road, between the most Southern part of Butt-Lane and Lawton Brook, nor in, upon, or cross the Roads at Hulms Chapel, leading from Middlewyche to Macclesfield and Congleton, in the said County of Chester", etc. First meeting of the Trustees to take place at "the Sign of the Red Lion and Post Boy at Hulms Chapel..." 18 pages of original document which has been disbound from a larger volume

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

191

1775

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Handwritten English vellum indenture dated 1775 during the reign of King George III eing the conveyance of property in Cheadle Buckley in the County of Chester between Mathew Lyon of Lancaster,  and William Turner of Lancaster, and Joseph Chippindale of Manchester, and James Greatrix also of Manchester, all Gentlemen, of the first part; and John Brown, a Yeoman, of the second part. Nicely penned with fancy printed vignette, blue revenue stamp with insert, tax stamp, and four red wax seals on pinkish cloth tags. Very Good condition, measures 22 x 14.5".

Lyon

Turner

Chippindale

Greatrix

Brown

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

192

1668

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A copy indenture on vellum dated 15th July 1668 between the Right Honourable William Lord Brereton Baron of Laughlin in the Kingdom of Ireland and Frances his wife, Randle Rode of Odrode [Moreton cum Rode] in the County of Chester (Esq) and William Upshan (Rector of Lawton), Thomas Hilditch of Betshson (yeoman) for property in Alsager.  for more information on the Brereton family following this link:  http://home.clara.net/craigthornber/cheshire/htmlfiles/brereton.html

Brereton

Rode

Upshan

Hilditch

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

193

1741

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Handwritten English vellum indenture dated 1741 during the reign of King George II being the conveyance of four dwellings in the County of Chester between Swindells, a Gentleman, of the one part; and Richard Broad, a Stonecutter, of the second part. Nicely penned with fancy printed vignette, three blue revenue stamps with insert, tax stamp, and red wax seal with impression of a crown. Very Good, tiny hole and mild discoloration. Measures 18 x 10.5".

Swindells

Broad

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

194

1785

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GENUINE ANTIQUE MANUSCRIPT DEED Boughton Chester BROCK > CRANE 1785 FROM THE REIGN OF KING GEORGE III - guaranteed original this item is 220 YEARS OLD THIS IS MANUSCRIPT INDENTURE DOCUMENT BETWEEM THOMAS BROCK OF THE CITY OF CHESTER ESQUIRE OF THE ONE PART AND THOMAS CRANE OF THE CITY OF CHESTER GROCER AND JOSEPH CRANE OF LIVERPOOL IN THE COUNTY OF LANCASTER MERCHANT OF THE OTHER PART. FOR THE BARGAIN AND SALE OF ALL THAT PIECE OR PARCEL OF LAND SITUATE LYING AND BEING AT OR NEAR ADJOINING TO THE BARRELL WELL HOUSE AND GARDENS IN BOUGHTON WITHIN THE LIBERTIES CHESTER - ON THE BANK OF THE RIVER DEE ON ONE SHEET OF VELLUM  - FOLDED - SIZE 24 INCHES X 16 INS IN FINE TO VERY FINE CONDITION - SLIGHT STORAGE WEAR TO FOLDS ESCUTCHEONED REVENUE STAMP WAX SEALS

Brock

Crane

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

195

1774

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GENUINE ANTIQUE MANUSCRIPT DEED Chester WHITTLE & WALLEY 1774 FROM THE REIGN OF KING GEORGE III - guaranteed original this item is 231 YEARS OLD THIS IS MANUSCRIPT DEED OF AGREEMENT BETWEEN THOMAS WHITTLE OF THE CITY OF CHESTER GENTLEMAN AND WILLIAM WALLEY OF THE SAME CITY MALSTER BY ARTICLES DULY EXECUTED OF FEBRUARY 1774 HAVE PORTIONED OUT VACANT SPACES OF GROUND SITUATE AT THE LOWER END OF BARN LANE INTO SEVEN DIFFERENT LOTS. FOR THE LEASE FOR SEVERAL TENENTS OF LETTS AT THE LOWER END OF PRINCES STREET 'THAT NO PARTY SHALL AT ANY TIME BUILD OR PERMIT OR SUFFER ANY TAN PITTS DYE HOUSES DISTILLERYS HATTERS WORK SHOPS HOUSES FOR CASTING OF SHOT MAGAZINES WAREHOUSES FOR LODGING GUN POWDER OR OTHER COMBUSTABLE MATTERS ETC,' ON FOUR SHEETS OF PAPER  - FOLDED - SIZE 18 INCHES X 13 INS IN VERY FINE CONDITION

Whittle

Walley

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

196

1777

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GENUINE ANTIQUE MANUSCRIPT DEED Chester DENNIL > RAWSON 1777 FROM THE REIGN OF KING GEORGE III - guaranteed original this item is 228 YEARS OLD THIS IS MANUSCRIPT MEMORANDUM OF AGREEMENT BETWEEN JOHN DENNIL OF THE CITY OF CHESTER GENTLEMAN OF THE ONE PART AND ANABELLA RAWDON OF CHRISTLETON IN THE COUNTY OF CHESTER WIDOW OF THE OTHER PART. LEASE OF ALL THAT HIS MESSUAGE OR DWELLING HOUSE SITUATE AT THE LOWER END OF KINGS STREET HERE TO FORE CALLED BARN LANE WITH COACH HOUSE STABLE WITH STALLS . ON ONE SHEET OF PAPER  - FOLDED - SIZE 18 INCHES X 13 INS IN VERY FINE CONDITION - 'GR' WATERMARKED PAPER

Dennil

Rawdon

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

197

1840

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GENUINE ANTIQUE MANUSCRIPT DEED Mold Flint HUGHES > EDWARDS 1840 FROM THE REIGN OF QUEEN VICTORIA- guaranteed original this item is 165 YEARS OLD THIS IS A MANUSCRIPT INDENTURE DOCUMENT BETWEEN HUGH BUCKEY OF THE CITY OF CHESTER YEOMAN OF THE FIRST PART CHARLES HUGHES INGLEBY OF MOLD IN THE COUNTY OF FLINT GENTLEMAN OF THE SECOND PART EDWARD ROBERT OF BUCKLEY IN THE PARISH OF MOLD AFORESAID CARRIER AND MARY ANN HIS WIFE OF THE THIRD PART ROBERT EDWARDS OF MANCHESTER IN THE COUNTY OF LANCASTER POTTER OF THE FOURTH PART AND EDWARD PARRY OF BUCKLEY GENTLEMAN OF THE FIFTH PART. THIS BEING THE CONVEYANCE OF LAND IN THE TOWNSHIP OF BISTRET IN THE PARISH OF MOLD IN THE COUNTY OF FLINT. ON three SHEETs OF VELLUM  - FOLDED - BEING TWO INDENTURES FASTENED TOGETHER SIZE 28 INCHES X 25 INS IN VERY FINE CONDITION - ESCUTCHEONED REVENUE STAMPS WAX SEALS

Buckey

Ingleby

Robert

Edwards

Parry

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

198

1846

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GENUINE ANTIQUE MANUSCRIPT DEED Chester Cheshire NICHOLLS > BURGHALL 1846 FROM THE REIGN OF QUEEN VICTORIA- guaranteed original this item is 159 YEARS OLD THIS IS A MANUSCRIPT INDENTURE DOCUMENT BETWEEN THOMAS NICHOLLS LATE OF THE CITY OF CHESTER BUT NOW OF SAUGHALL IN THE COUNTY OF CHESTER TOBACCONIST OF THE FIRST PART THOMAS BURGHALL OF THE SAID CITY OF CHESTER ACCOUNTANT OF THE SECOND PART AND ROBERT LITTLER OF THE SAID CITY OF CHESTER YEOMAN OF THE THIRD PART. THIS BEING THE RELEASE OF FOUR MESSUAGES IN CUPPINS STREET IN THE PARISH OF ST MARTINS IN THE CITY OF CHESTER FOR THE CONSIDERATION OF £149. ON ONE SHEET OF VELLUM  - FOLDED - SIZE 28 INCHES X 25 INS IN VERY FINE CONDITION - ESCUTCHEONED REVENUE STAMPS WAX SEALS

Nicholls

Burghall

Littler

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

199

1785

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GENUINE ANTIQUE MANUSCRIPT DEED Boughton Chester BROCK > CRANE 1785 FROM THE REIGN OF KING GEORGE III - guaranteed original this item is 220 YEARS OLD THIS IS MANUSCRIPT INDENTURE DOCUMENT BETWEEM THOMAS BROCK OF THE CITY OF CHESTER ESQUIRE OF THE ONE PART AND THOMAS CRANE OF THE CITY OF CHESTER GROCER AND JOSEPH CRANE OF LIVERPOOL IN THE COUNTY OF LANCASTER MERCHANT OF THE OTHER PART. FOR THE PURCHASE IN FEE SIMPLE OF ALL THAT PIECE OR PARCEL OF LAND SITUATE LYING AND BEING AT OR NEAR ADJOINING TO THE BARRELL WELL HOUSE AND GARDENS IN BOUGHTON WITHIN THE LIBERTIES CHESTER - ON THE BANK OF THE RIVER DEE ON ONE SHEET OF VELLUM  - FOLDED - WITH SMALL HAND DRAWN SURVEY PLAN SIZE 32 INCHES X 25 INS IN FINE TO VERY FINE CONDITION - SLIGHT STORAGE WEAR TO FOLDS ESCUTCHEONED REVENUE STAMP WAX SEALS

Brock

Crane

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

200

1785

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GENUINE ANTIQUE MANUSCRIPT DEED Chester DENNIEL > RAWDEN 1785 FROM THE REIGN OF KING GEORGE III - guaranteed original this item is 220 YEARS OLD THIS IS MANUSCRIPT INDENTURE DOCUMENT BETWEEN JOHN DENNIEL OF THE CITY OF CHESTER GENTLEMAN OF THE ONE PART AND ANABELLA RAWDEN OF THE SAID CITY OF CHESTER OF THE OTHER PART. FOR THE LEASE OF ALL THAT MESSUAGE OR DWELLING HOUSE WITH COACH HOUSE STABLE AND GARDEN SITUATE AND BEING ON THE NORTH SIDE OF KING STREET AND THE EAST SIDE OF ST. MARTIN IN THE FIELD IN THE SAID CITY OF CHESTER KNOWN BY THE NAME OF KING'S BUILDING ON ONE SHEET OF PAPER  - FOLDED - SIZE 17 INCHES X 13 INS IN VERY FINE CONDITION - IMPRESED REVENUE STAMPS WAX SEALS LION AND CROWN MANUFACTURERS WATERMARK

Denniel

Rawden