Shropshire
1-100
|
Shropshire 101-202 |
|
ID |
Date |
Source |
Lot No. |
Text |
Surnames |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
1 |
1875 |
Bloomsbury
17 Sept 1998 |
50 |
Trafford
Family.- Pedigree signed, sealed and dated by George William Collen, Portcullis Pursuivant,
illuminated family tree on vellum, holes at edges where removed from frame,
800 x 530mm, 25th May, 1875; and another, a family pedigree of the family of
Fowler-Butler of Acton Round, Shropshire, v.s. (2). #60-80 |
Trafford |
Collen |
Fowler-Butler |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
2 |
1698-1812 |
Bloomsbury
11 May 2000 |
28 |
Hill
family of Hawkstone, nr. Shrewsbury.-., Hill
(Richard, statesman and diplomatist, Envoy Extraordinary to the Elector of
Bavaria at Brussels 1696-99, 1655-1727) Order to pay 3400 florins to Monsieur
de la Sargue, D.s., manuscript in French, 97 x
208mm., Antwerp, 2nd January 1698; Horse Guards. The Greate
Ledger is posted thus. Horse Guards?.?.?., manuscript, 3pp., docket on verso
of last leaf ''Severall vouchers which are marked
in this list'', ruled in red, slightly browned and stained, 1700 Hill (Rev.
Rowland, preacher, 1744-1833) A.L.s. to his niece, Miss Hill, 2pp. with
conjugate blank and address panel, sm. 4to, Wotton Underedge,
Gloucestershire, 16th November 1812,expressing interest in the recent
Shrewsbury election, enquiring after his nephew General Rowland Hill, later
first Viscount Hill (1772-1842), ''I hear?.?.?. the
General is in a very critical position however as he knows when to fight and
how to fight and how to run away that he may fight better another day?.?.?.
he will be preserved'' after Wellington's retreat from Burgos, Hill with
forty thousand soldiers retired to the frontier of Portugal, and reporting
that ''his name is mentioned with the highest confidence and respect'', and
mentioning that he gave five pounds to ''the poor in this manufacturing Town
from the pressure of the times thro' this Russian and American war suffer
severely''; and 11 other pieces all relating to the Hill family, v.s., v.d. (16). #150-200 |
Hill |
de
la Sargue |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
3 |
1564 |
Bloomsbury
23 Nov 2000 |
4 |
Elizabeth I (Queen of England and
Ireland, 1533-1603)Inquisition post mortem John and Thomas Petytt, D.s. by Thomas Smythe
and Daniel Lewes, manuscript on vellum in Latin, 40 lines, docket on verso, a
few small holes with slight loss, remains of Great Seal appended, 292 x
508mm., 24th November 1564. Estimate: £100 - 150. Sale price: £150 + 15%
buyer commission. ***Docket reads: "An exemplification of an office
granted at the enfeoffs of
Thomas Kynnsley Esquire". An "inspeximus" of five charters relating to the Petytt family concerning lands and property in Shropshire. |
Petytt |
Smythe |
Lewes |
Kynnsley |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
4 |
1868 |
Dominic
Winter 20 June 2001 |
387 |
Large
multiple sheet document on paper, 1868, being the conveyance from Sir John
Acton to Baron Wenlock of a large estate of land in
the parishes of Acton Round, Much Wenlock and Monkhopton in Shropshire,
together with three large printed estate plans of the Aldenham
Estat near Much Wenlock
issued in 1918 when the estate was sold by auction |
Acton |
Wenlock |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
5 |
1854 |
Dominic
Winter 20 June 2001 |
388 |
Large
vellum indenture of some twenty-seven leaves 1854, relating to the sale of
the Penylan estate on the Shropshire/Denbighshire
border, which changed hands for the colossal sum of 0,000, the document
contains an extensive schedule of eight leaves listing farms, tenants, size
of fields, acreage |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
6 |
1868/9 |
Dominic
Winter 20 June 2001 |
389 |
Bundle
of documents 1868/9, relating to the sorry demise of Thomas Savin the Shrewsbury Railway Pioneer who went bankrupt in
1868 owing the staggering total of .5 million (some œ100million today),
including legal papers issued by the High Court to distrain
his goods, which included the extensive lime workings in the area known as 'White
Rock', the origial writ to take posession
of his goods issued by the Sheriff of Denbighshire, deeds of property he once
owned, auction particulars of his properties, the original agreement between Savin and a former owner of the White Rock for the establishment
of his lime production business, an earlier conveyance (of 1860) on vellum
for some land in nearby Montgomery acquired by Savin
from Sir John Kynaston and other related documents.
Savin, described in one of the documents as a 'limeburner', was in fact a glittering financial gambler
from Shrewsbury who almost single handedly financed the Cambrian Railways in
the early 1860's. He then pursued an extremely ambitious plan to exploit the
mineral potential available under White Rock farm in Llanymynech,
and attracted considerable investment for what seems to have been a major
undertaking - involving not only the construction of lime extraction
workings, but also the building of three railway lines. At some stage during
the development, Savin appears to have run out of
money - aided by the fact that he had also taken on a large sea front hotel
in Aberystwyth (which is now part of the University
of Wales) where he offered free accommodation to anyone coming to the resort
by the recently opened railway! Despite having got through more than
œ3.5million, the Llanymynech scheme still required
considerable further investment, but at this point Savin
was made bankrupt, his assets siezed and placed in
the hands of commissioners, who appear to have pursuaded
creditors to continue investing in the scheme as the only way in which they
could get their money back. The limeworkings at Llanymynech are now being developed as a heritage centre.
|
Savin |
Kynaston |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
7 |
1840s/50s |
Dominic
Winter 20 June 2001 |
390 |
Archive
of documents 1840's/50's, being the Rentals of the Trustees of the Late
William Unett of Market Drayton, Shropshire, twenty-seven double folio manuscript
documents on blue paper together with a number of accounts to the Trustees
from the solicitor administering the rental collections. A fascinating
insight into rural life in North Shropshire in the
mid 19th c providing local historians and genealogists with a primary source
for who lived where and the rents they paid. |
Unett |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
8 |
1797 |
Bloomsbury
22 Nov 2001 |
85 |
Hill
and Meredith. Letters Patent granting Recovery of land and property in Coalbrookdale, Barrow, Much Wenlock,
Ludlow etc., manuscript on vellum, engraved portrait of George III and
extensive decoration at head and margins, ruled in red, a few small holes,
folds, creased, remains of Great Seal in a metal skippet,
640 x 835mm., 29th May 1797; and 10 others, deeds on Shropshire,
v.s., v.d. (11). |
Hill |
Meredith |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
9 |
1920 |
Dominic
Winter 7 Mar 2002 |
268 |
Printed
sales particulars for the sale of the Stanmore Hall Estate in Bridgnorth, together with an estate plan and other
related documents, 1920, printed brochure listing the various properties on
the estate, including the Hall, Hoccom Farm, Swancote Farm, Roughton Farm, Roughton House, Old Lodge Farm, and Yew Tree Cottage,
with manuscript note at end indicating that the original owner of this
document bought the timber of the estate for 53 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
10 |
1774 |
Dominic
Winter 7 Mar 2002 |
269 |
Important
vellum indenture dated 1774, being the bargain and sale of the Lordships of
Wellington, Watling Street and Little Wenlock, Shropshire, together
with Watling Street Hall, from George Forester to
John Adams, written in a neat hand on two large sheets, in fine fresh
condition, signed and sealed by George Forester and John Adams. An important
document in the history of Shropshire and in the
development of the Industrial Revolution. George Forester is a major figure
of the industrial revolution having been instrumental in the development of
the Willey Furnaces near Broseley. He had bought
the Ridding and Swinney Estates at Willey in 1757
and 1759 respectively. By this document he sells the Lordships of Wellington,
Little Wenlock and Watling
Street, to John Adams of London. It was at this very time that Abraham Darby
was active in promoting the building of the famous Iron Bridge which was
opened in 1781 on land which was part of the Little Wenlock
lordship. The document also mentions a considerable number of other places in
the area including Shifnall and Chelmarsh
and mentions a large number of people. Documents of this importance relating
to the area which is now known worldwide as the 'Cradle of the Industrial
Revolution' and signed by one of the major figures at the time are extremely
rare. |
Forester |
Adams |
Darby |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
11 |
1654-1843 |
Dominic
Winter 7 Mar 2002 |
271 |
Group
of seven documents on vellum and one on paper, 1654-1843, all relating to
areas of South Shropshire, one document a little
brittle and with one area a little faded, rest in good order. An important
group of documents for historians of South Shropshire.
Two of the documents involve members of the Baldwin (of Baldwyn) family of Munslow, near Ludlow - ancestors of Prime Minister Sir
Stanley Baldwin. The group also includes an indenture of 1791 relating to the
Manor of Chelmarsh, signed by George Forester, a
document of 1654 relating to Much Wenlock, a
marriage settlement for the Sprott family of Marsh,
and a printed voting paper for the 1843 election in Bridgnorth.
|
Baldwin |
Forester |
Sprott |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
12 |
1737 |
Dominic
Winter 11 Apr 2002 |
414 |
Interesting document on vellum dated 1737, being a high court
decision on a case involving a clerk from Shrewsbury named Alexander Hatton
who had been previously order to pay a debt of 0 to another Shrewsbury man
named Richard Chandler, document written in a legible hand, some slight
dusting but otherwise in good order throughout. The hapless Hatton had
apparently refused to pay the money, then incurred another debt of œ10 and
was now being charged a further œ50 damages. The document orders that he
appear before the assizes held in Bridgnorth and
that he be seized in order to bring him to court. |
Hatton |
Chandler |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
13 |
1854 |
Dominic
Winter 11 Apr 2002 |
415 |
Large vellum indenture of some twenty-seven leaves 1854,
relating to the sale of the Penylan estate on the Shropshire/Denbighshire border, which changed hands for
the colossal sum of 0,000, the document contains an extensive schedule of
eight leaves listing farms, tenants, size of fields, acreage etc. |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
14 |
1827 |
Dominic
Winter 26 Jun 2002 |
517 |
Large 12 sheet vellum indenture dated December 12th, 1827,
relating to the granting of rents over a considerable area of South Shropshire, including Church Stretton,
written in a legible hand with extensive schedule, signed and sealed by all
parties, some dusting to outer surface as usual. A most important document
for local historians of South Shropshire. The area
of land involved was considerable, taking in the present popular town of
Church Stretton, the villages of All Stretton, Leebotwood, Rushbury and Church Stoke (just across the Welsh border).
Of particular importance is the extensive schedule attached to the document
which lists each tenant, under tenant and occupier of land in the area, with
rent values and each field or area identified and listed by name. |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
15 |
1374 |
Dominic
Winter 2 & 3 Oct 2002 |
957 |
Manuscript indenture on a small leaf of vellum, dated June 4th,
1374, being the grant of two messuages at Richard's
Castle, near Ludlow, Shropshire, between John le Cupar of Castle Richard, to Walter le Woware , chaplain, the
John Lyvinch, witnessed by Adam le Mason, Roger Teyloces, High Scrippe, John Foulke , Adam Dobeles and
others, written in medieval Latin, document in good condition, with original
vellum seal tag, with full English translation, 260x105mm. |
le
Cupar |
le
Woware |
Lyvinch |
le
Mason |
Teyloces |
Scrippe |
Foulke |
Dobeles |
|
|
|
|
|
16 |
1840s/50s |
Dominic
Winter 5 Nov 2002 |
452 |
Archive of documents 1840's/50's, being the Rentals of the
Trustees of the Late William Unett of Market
Drayton, Shropshire, twenty-seven double folio
manuscript documents on blue paper together with a number of accounts to the
Trustees from the solicitor administering the rental collections. A
fascinating insight into rural life in North Shropshire
in the mid 19th c providing local historians and genealogists with a primary
source for who lived where and the rents they paid. |
Unett |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
17 |
1854 |
Dominic
Winter 5 Nov 2002 |
453 |
Large vellum indenture of some twenty-seven leaves 1854,
relating to the sale of the Penylan estate on the Shropshire/Denbighshire border, which changed hands for
the colossal sum of 0,000, the document contains an extensive schedule of
eight leaves listing farms, tenants, size of fields, acreage etc. |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|