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ID

Date

Source

Lot No.

Text

Surnames

101

1779

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1779 signed letter re burial Philip Powys at Whitchurch. A statement signed by the curate and officiating minister for the burial of Philip Powys Esq. aged 75 on the 20th September 1779. Is a bit grubby around the edges and has been folded

Powys

102

1750

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A 3 page solicitor's copy of the will of William Nicolls of the Borough of Stafford gentleman dated 2nd February 1750.  It refers to lots of properties in Salop and Staffordshire.  William was married twice and his eldest son by his first marriage "has already a reasonable provision settled upon him after the Death of his Mother and if his Conduct and Behaviour deserves he will in all humane probability be possessed for a large estate...".  He mentions his younger children by his second marriage and several other people. The cover is grubby and it is a bit frayed at the edges.

Nicolls

103

1819

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Mortgage Dated 12th February 1819 in fee of two Messuages or Tenements in Kidderminster to secure £200 and interest And Assignment of the residue of a term of ninety nine years for better securing the same. The parties concerned are James Worledge (accountant) of Kidderminster in the county of Worchester of the first part And John Pritchard (gentleman) of Broseley in the county of Salop of the second part And George Hallen (gentleman) of Kidderminster aforesaid of the third part and Edward Nicholls (weaver) of above of the fourth part and John Thomas Smith (gentleman) of the same of the fifth part And Thomas Jevons of the same of the sixth part. The document consist of three pages which contains six red wax seals together with five signatures.

Worledge

Pritchard

Hallen

Nicholls

Smith

Jevons

104

1711-1747

Bloomsbury 15 Jun 2005

41

Varnam (Thomas, bookseller) Lease for a year from Thomas Varnam of the City of London to Reginal Prinsep of Tamworth, apthecary, of a D.s. “Thos. Varnam”, 1½pp., manuscript, folds, slightly browned, lge. 4to, dated 21st October 1711 copy 3rd March 1747 § Apprenticeship indenture of James Brettell, son of John Brettell of Halesowen, Shropshire, maltster, bound to Joseph Allen of the borough of Warwick, grocer, for seven years on payment of £21 for which Allen will provide meat, drink, washing, lodging, but “wearing apparell excepted”, D.s. “Joseph Allen” and others, manuscript, 1½pp., receipted on verso, small tear along 1 fold, browned, wax seal, folio, 1st November 1729 (2). Thomas Varnam, bookseller in Lombard Street, London 1711-?25; nephew of Thomas Guy (founder of Guy's Hospital, d. 1724).

Varnam

Prinsep

Brettell

Allen

Guy

105

1895

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GENUINE ANTIQUE MANUSCRIPT DEED Shropshire Llwynygroes EVANS > STEEL 1895 guaranteed original - from the reign of QUEEN VICTORIA - 110 YEARS OLD BETWEEN ELIZABETH JANE EVANS OF SWAINSHILL IN THE PARISH OF BREINTON IN THE COUNTY OF HEREFORD OF THE FIRST PART THE REVEREND EDWARD ARTHUR EVANS OF HOLMES VICARAGE IN THE SAME COUNTY CLERK OF THE SECOND PART AND SAMUEL HOPKINS STEEL OF ABERGAVENNEY IN THE COUNTY OF MONMOUTH BACHELOR OF MEDICINE OF THE THIRD PART.. BEING THE MORTGAGE FOR FOR SECURING £650 ON THE LLWTNYGROES ESTATE IN THE PARISH OF LLANYMYNECH IN THE COUNTY OF SHROPSHIRE AND LAND IN THE PARISH OF LLANDISILO IN THE COUNTY OF MONTGOMERY AND LLANSAINTFFRAID. CONTAINING MUCH INFORMATION ON THE OWNERSHIP OF LANDS WITH SCHEDULE OF FIELD NAMES ETC. SIZE 12 INS X 9 INS ~ IN VERY FINE CONDITION ~ ESCUTCHEONED REVENUE STAMPS ~ WAX SEALS ~ ON SIXTEEN SHEETS OF FOLDED PARCHMENT.

Evans

Steel

106

1701

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1701 WILLIAM III INDENTURE IN ENGLISH ON PARCHMENT A complete indenture on parchment in excellent condition; printed heading, remainder in a fine, very readable hand and bearing a wax seal with signet stamp. The indenture is between Thomas Harris of Kiderminster, Chandler and Josiah Baker, upholsterer of Shrewsbury for a dwelling house, a large garden walled with brick and stable brewhouse workhouse etc near Coventry Street in Kidderminster. Ground rent one peppercorn payable on the Feast of Pentecost. The parchment is approximately 15" (37 cms) by 12" (31 cms) and folds down to a small parcel 3.5" (9 cms) by 5" (13 cms) and carries two duty stamps. The outside is discoloured in proportion to its age of over three hundred years, but the inside is clean and fresh.

Harris

Baker

107

1829

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1829 This document records a conveyance of several parcels of land within the Manor of Newcastle in the County of Radnor. John Whittaker of Grove Radnorshire as Lord of the Manor of Newcastle sells the land to David Griffiths of Ludlow Salop. The lands are near Beggars Bush and on farms called Pautsly and Bush Farm. The document is written on one vellum sheet which has a fine wax seal and a signature. There is some yellowing to the document but it is clearly legible.

Whittaker

Griffiths

108

1867

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A large vellum will of Robert Samuel Skey of Thorn Lodge, 39 Boundary Road, Middlesex (esq) dated 2nd October 1867 and a codicil dated 24th march 1871.  Names mentioned: Frederick Timmins of Edgebaston, Warwickshire, Richard Nock Heane of Newport, Salop (solicitor), Mary Ann Skey (wife of Robert Samuel), Mary Ann Thompson (mother in law), James Oliver (esq), Charles Sturgess Jones of Chichester (surgeon), George Skey of Bonehill Lodge, Staffordshire (brother), Emma Hean, daughter of Henry Hean of Newport, Mary Ellen Maria Hean (sister), Elizabeth Skey (sister of Robert Samuel), Eliza Haskayne of Birkenhead, Anna Isabella Radclyffe of Camden Town (goddaughter), Edith Radclyffe (her sister), Mary Brittain (daughter of Thomas of Chester, surgeon), Annie Frances Wilson (daughter of Henry of Spencer Road, Wandsworth Common - wife's goddaughter), Martha Caulkin (his servant), Martha Hotchkiss (his servant), Wilfred Edward Jones (son of Charles Sturgess Jones), C Lewes Parker of 60 Russell Square, London solicitor), William Brooke (clerk), Robert Samuel Skey (uncle, dec.), Martha Caulkin of 115 Blenheim Crescent, Nottinghill.  It has the company signatures of Union Bank of London, North Staffordshire Railway Company, The East Indian Railway Company and The Midland Railway Company.  I presume that originally it would have had a probate seal attached at the bottom.  Has been folded.

Skey

Timmins

Heane

Thompson

Oliver

Jones

Haskayne

Radclyffe

Brittain

Wilson

Caulkin

etc

109

1756

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A double-sided page headed "Articles of Agreement" dated 11th October 1756 between Elianer Britten of Sutton in the Parish of Tenbury (widow), John Britten of Burford, Salop (gent., son & heir of John Britten).  Both parties have signed.  There are two seals and two witness signatures.  Please note that this document does have separation along the centre fold.

Britten

110

1811

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A one page letter which has been folded to be used as an envelope dated Stourbridge 5th May 1811 signed by Thomas Powell.  It relates to Francis Badnage "...has been Dead 14 years ago, he Died at Stourbridge And was buried at Old Swinford near The Place of his Residence.  Like wise three of his sons...".  It is addressed to Mr. Thomas Alban at Ludlow.

Powell

Badnage

Alban

111

1698

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A very attractive and interesting hand written 17C paper Obligation Bond document dated 30th May 1698 during the reign of King William III between Mary Griffiths, Anne Griffithes & Elizabeth Griffithes the three daughters of Griffith Griffiths of Welshpool in the County of Montgomery tanner and Sir Uvedale Corbett of Longnor in the County of Salop Baronett. Witnesses: Richard Crompton, Randle Evans & W (Bless?). A very clean document in excellent condition with usual long-term storage folds. Comprising a single sheet of period water marked paper forming a document approx. 7½” x 12” with all text fully legible for transcription. Ideal dimensions for display. Bearing a single embossed VI pence revenue stamp plus a three red wax seals (Stags head in relief) in complete and sound condition countersigned by Mary, Anne & Elizabeth Griffithes.

Griffiths

Corbett

Crompton

Evans

Bless?

112

1801

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1801 This document records the sale of land on the Long Mountain and land at Trelystan in Montgomery / Salop. The agreement is between William Vaughan of Wootherton n the parish of Chirbury and Stephen Davies, a farmer of Trelystan Montgomery.Davies pays Vaughan £500 for the land. Also mentioned are Reynald Betton and John Goodwin. The document is produced on one vellum sheet which is in good condition. and a wax seal with the signature of William Vaughan.

Vaughan

Davies

Betton

Goodwin

113

1613

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A very attractive and interesting hand written 17C paper Obligation Bond document dated 3rd December 1613 during the reign of King James I between Edmund John Mathewe of Kilkewyd in the County of Montgomery yeoman and Edward Walters of Salop esquire Witnesses: Richard (Gwillim?), Evan (Phillips?) & Humfrey Peice. A clean document in good condition with usual long-term storage folds & light moisture marks (see picture). Comprising a single sheet of period water marked paper approx. 8” x 12” with all text fully legible for transcription. Bearing a single integral folded paper wafer red wax seal in complete and sound condition.

Mathewe