ID

Wiltshire 1-100

Ü	Wiltshire 101-200

Date

Source

Lot No.

Text

Surnames

1777

Bloomsbury 11 May 2000

Heraldry.-., Browne (Thomas, Garter King of Arms, 1708?-80) & Ralph Bigland, Clarenceux King of Arms, later Garter King of Arms, 1711-84) Grant of arms to Oliver Beckett, manuscript on vellum, 4 hand-coloured illuminated coats of arms in red ink compartments, docket on verso, a little soiled, a few slight creases, 2 wax seals appended with the original silk ties, housed in metal skippets with gilt flower decoration, housed in the original leather covered box with fleur-de-lys stamped decoration, catches, inside of box lined with Dutch floral paper, leather rubbed and cracked, lacks hinges, 395 x 500mm., 1777. N.B. Oliver Beckett, ''that his Family hath antiently borne for Arms the Coat of Beckett of Littleton in Wiltshire as appears by sundry Evidences now in his Possession but not being able at this time to connect himself with that Family he requested his Lordship's Warrant for our confirming and exemplifying to him and his Descendants the same Arms with a Crest and such''. #250-300

Browne

Beckett

18th/19th century

Dominic Winter 8 Nov 2000

355

Interesting collection of ephemera relating to Wiltshire in the late 18th/early 19th centuries, including two vellum lease indentures dated 1795 for land in Calne, sale particulars dated 1819 of Catcomb Manor Farm at Hillmarton, six miles from Chippenham (fine fresh condition) and 10 copies of 19th century Wiltshire newspapers (1817-1883)

1575

Dominic Winter 8 Nov 2000

356

An excellent example of a rare Elizabethan power of attorney document by Sir Giles Poole of Sapperton, Gloucestershire to Willam Coxe of Ashton Keyes, Wilts., to deal with lands in Little Chelworth, Wiltshire, signed and sealed by Poole with a fine example of his seal attached by original vellum tag, also signed by John Cokswell, Thomas Bartlett, Richard Byrd and William Heynes as witnesses, dated 28th September 1575, in remarkably clean, fresh condition, 260 x 170mm.

Poole

Coxe

Cokswell

Bartlett

Byrd

Heynes

1361

Dominic Winter 8 Nov 2000

357

Wiltshire (Melksham), 1361. Fine demise document on vellum, whereby Thomas Gore of Whitbergh (now Whitley, near Melksham) transfers land, meadows, etc. to John Grenyng, Isabella his wife and heir lawful descendants, also of Whitbergh, 11 lines in Latin in fine chancery hand, original vellum tag with traces of original seal, in fine fresh condition, 250 x 90mm.

Gore

Grenyng

1795, 1819

Dominic Winter 8 Mar 2001

584

19th century

Dominic Winter 8 Mar 2001

585

Group of six vellum documents, 19th c., relating to properties in Wiltshire, including Great Trowle, Calne and Bradford on Avon, together with two documents relating to properties in Devon.

1314

Bloonsbury 21 June 2001

Quitclaim by Thomas Page de Rokyngeham in favour of John Bluet, knight, manuscript on vellum, in Latin, 8 lines, later docket on verso, creased, slightly soiled, lacks seal, 75 x 218mm., Lacock, Wiltshire, 26th May 1314. N.B. A grant by Thomas Page quitclaiming in favour of John Bluet, knight, of "all his rights in half a 'ham' (a portion of meadow) called Badecockes lying next to the abbey of Lacock in exchange for one and a half acres of meadow in Northmede, formerly belonging to John Crok." John Bluet (d. ?1314), lord of the Manor of Lackham served in Gascony and Wales (1287) during the reign of Edward I and in 1299 went to the Papal court at Rome with Robert de Halghton, nominating Thomas Page as one of his attorneys in his absence. Later, during the reign of Edward II he was appointed Constable of Devizes Castle, Forester of Chippenham and Melksham and served on several commissions of Oyer and Terminer. In 1311 Bluet was involved in a dispute with Joan de Montfort, Abbess of Lacock Abbey, over the right of patronage of advowson of the church of St. Cyriac, Lacock. Bluet agreed to give up his rights to patronage in return for a pension and the right to be buried in the newly constructed Lady Chapel. £150-200

Page

Bluet

Crok

de Halghton

de Montfort

1716

Bloonsbury 21 June 2001

Pierrepont (Rachel, styled Countess of Kingston, d. 1722) Indenture lease to John Cooper of "all that ground of pasture (being parcell of certain ground called ?Oackhills). lying in Little Trowle. in the parish of Trowbridge", D.s. & sealed, manuscript on vellum, 47 lines, engraved decoration at head, docket on verso, folds, 388 x 400mm., 28th August 1716; and 10 other documents, Heywood and Westbury, Wiltshire, relating to the Webb family and the fourth earl of Abingdon (1740-99), v.s., v.d. (11). £60-80

Pierrepont

Cooper

Webb

1783-1874

Bloonsbury 21 June 2001

The Manor of Bromham: The Court Leet or View of Frank Pledge, manuscript in several hands, 145pp., slightly browned, original vellum, soiled, ink title: "Bromham" on upper cover, covers splayed, 1783-1874; and another, Act of Parliament, Commutation of Tithes, 1836, folio (2). N.B. Bromham, north west of Devizes. Thomas Moore (1779-1852) lived at Sloperton Cottage and was buried there. £100-150

Moore

1766-1767

Bloomsbury 6 May 1999

Wadman (John, of Wingfield, Wiltshire, fl. 1766) Petition initialled, "To the King for a Grant of Cape Henry in Virginia", 11/2pp., manuscript, tears along folds, some repaired with tape, browned, in need of conservation, folio, 9th December 1766, the 27 of March 1767 referred to a Committee. #200-300

Wadman

1818-1941

Dominic Winter 3 Oct 2001

354

Collection of 26 printed auction particulars for the sale of farms in Wiltshire, 1818-1941, all in fine condition. A good collection providing a wealth of information on land holding and occupancy in Wiltshire throughout more than a century. Of particular interest are the sale details for the hamlet of Chicksgrove dating from the early 19th c., which contain a long list of tenants and land holders with details of their holdings, and the particulars for the sale of a dairy farm at South Marston which includes a sketch map of the area

17th-19th century

Dominic Winter 12 Dec 2001

537

Small group of documents relating to Wiltshire, 17th-19th c., including a will of 1684, two 19th c. probate documents, a family tree of the Adye family, two manuscript pages of copies of parish registers, and a letter relating to a stablelad (9)

Adye

17th-19th century

Dominic Winter 30 Jan 2002

411

Adye

1798

Dominic Winter 7 Mar 2002

221

Interesting manuscript letter to a Wiltshire clergyman dated August 2nd, 1798, making extensive references to the rebellion then taking place in Ireland, as well as referring to a highway robbery, written in a neat legible hand, 3pp 4to. This extremely interesting letter provides a clue to English attitudes towards the 1798 rebellion, which was caused by the growth of the Society of United Irishmen and its aims of making the Irish parliament much more representative of all religions. Frustration at the British Government's refusal to increase Catholic representation, rebellion became inevitable, and this was put down with severe violence. In this letter, the author, Mr D Turner (possibly a clergyman) writes to his friend the Rev J Briggs of Devizes, and comments: '...what dreadful work does the pride and ignorance of mankind make in the world? Much to blame I believe on both sides, tho' much the greatest on the severity of the ruling powers I believe and now they talk of the rebellion being at an end - it may be so at present but unless very wise ajust and benevolent measures are taken on the side of Government, and more real knowledge , virtue and piety prevail among the people there will be no settled permanent tranquility' - a truly prophetic letter!

Turner

Briggs

1785-1810

Dominic Winter 7 Mar 2002

261

Salisbury. The Delivery of the Gaol of our Lord the King of the Prisoners therein being held at New Sarum in and for the said County [of Wiltshire], covering the period from March 1785 to August 1810, twenty-one documents consisting of 41pp. plus blanks, written in brown ink in a variety of hands, each gaol delivery is signed at the foot by J. Follett, with a note against the names of those prisoners condemned to death who had been reprieved, initial two leaves torn with some loss, folio Gives the sentences passed at the assizes, with the names of the assize judges, including Sir Beaumont Hotham, Sir Francis Buller, Lord Loughborough, Sir James Eyre, Sir Alexander Thompson and Lord Ellenborough. In these documents the death penalty is recorded as having been imposed for housebreaking, highway robbery, forgery, sheep or horse stealing and murder. Several women's names appear in the lists convicted of 'Grand Larceny', for which the sentence to be 'privately whipped' or transportation for seven years was applied.

Follett

Hotham

Buller

Loughborough

Eyre

Thompson

Ellenborough

13th century

Dominic Winter 7 Mar 2002

292

Charter of John de Welye, a grant of seven and a half acres of town land together with free pasture among the cows belonging to the abbess of Winchester, [Wiltshire or Hampshire, early 13th century], vellum document of 21 lines written in latin in dark brown ink in a fine hand with decorative ascenders on all 'd's throughout, with fine dark green seal attached, impressed with device surrounded by lettering 'S. Iohannis D. Velie', vellum slightly creased in folds, one very small hole, approx. 202 x 260mm, together withCharter of John de Welye, leasing to Walter of Woodhampton, merchant, 6« acres of town land in Urchfont (Wiltshire) together with free pasture among cows belonging to the Abbess of Winchester, [Wiltshire, early 13th c.], vellum document of 21« lines written in latin, with decorative ascenders, lacks seal, vellum slightly creased in folds, approx. 208 x 228mm The first document from the collection formed by Sir Thomas Phillips (1792-1872) and sold by Sotheby's 30th Nov. 1976, lot 861. This important document relates to John de Welye, who possibly came from Wells, conveying to Walter de Woedhamtun, merchant, land in Erchestunt (Urchfont, Wilts), including five and a half acres in cultura, known as 'twelve acres', and one and a half acres along the edge of the King's road. The terms of the document are that the land goes to Walter and his wife Alice and their heirs for ever, on payment of fifteen silver marks now and an annual rent payable on the Feast of St. Michael. The second document is the counterpart to the first and is believed to have been written by the same scribe on the same day. Refer to Sotheby's sale 23rd June 1987, lot 33. The witnesses for both documents include Richard de Estcot (Eastcott, Wilts), Robert de Welye, Henry de Hortune (Horton, Wilts) and Richard de Bulleford (Bulford, Wilts).

de Welye

Walter

Phillips

de Estcot

de Horton

de Bulleford

1744

Dominic Winter 7 Mar 2002

293

Indenture on vellum dated 1744, being the lease of a large estate described as being Snow Cote and Thorn Cote, Wiltshire, one small damp stain affecting a few words but not the overall sense of the document, fine miniature portrait of George II with the Royal Coat of Arms and allegorical figure contained in an elaborate initial letter This was obviously a large area of land but it is difficult to establish today the exact location. One of the parties was from Cirencester and there is an area today known as 'Coates' just south west.

17th century

Dominic Winter 7 Mar 2002

295

Privy Seal money collection. Early 17th c. document signed Edward Hungerford, being 'An note of the monye collectyd by me Edwarde hungerford esquyer Collector Appoyntid for the lone monye lente to her ma[jes]tie by previe sealles in the sayde Countie of Wiltes of the Severall P[er]sonns hereunder mensyoned vidlit...,' single page endorsement neatly written in brown ink, consisting of 25 lines listing names of lenders and amounts lent, large folio Entries covering the period 1597-98, and includes the names of various Wiltshire gentlemen including John Thynne. From the collection formed by Sir Thomas Phillips (1792-1872). Refer to Sotheby's sale 27th June 1977, lot 4976.

Hungerford

Thynne

Phillips

17th century

Dominic Winter 7 Mar 2002

296

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

Thynne

Powell

Smyth

1645

Dominic Winter 11 Apr 2002

261

Manuscript order from Nicholas Devereux, Parliamentary Governor at Malmesbury to Captain William More, dated May 21st, 1645, ordering him to fortify his garrison at Bradenstoke, Malmesbury, written in a neat legible hand and signed by Devereux to base, 195x110mm. An important historical document which provides new evidence of the state of Malmesbury in the Civil War. The site of Bradenstoke Priory is in Lyneham, Wilts, and known locally as 'Clack'. Malmesbury changed hands several times in the early stages of the Civil War but fell to Parliament under Edward Massey in May 1644, the last change. Although it is known that troops were stationed there at this time, the present document is the first known indication that Civil War defences were proposed there. It remains to be established by archaeologists as to whether the works were actually carried out.

Devereux

Massey

1710, 1796

Dominic Winter 11 Apr 2002

450

Two private Acts of Parliament, 1710 and 1796, the first for divesting the Crown of the remainder in fee simple of and in the Manor and advowson of Stourton, and the second dividing and allotting in severalty the common arable fields, common downs, common meadows, common pastures and other commonable places within the parish of Shrewton

1815

Dominic Winter 11 Apr 2002

451

Attractive vellum indenture, dated 1815, relating to the sale of a house with weaving shop situated at Warminster Common, signed and sealed by both parties to base, framed and glazed, 750x600mm

1413

Dominic Winter 15 May 2002

495

Fine example of a quitclaim from the reign of Henry V, dated 1413, between Henry Popham, Henry Easton and John de Norton for lands and property in Norton and Easton, Wiltshire, written in a clear legible chancery hand, eleven lines on a single piece of vellum in fine fresh condition, 120 x 350mm. The villages of Norton and Easton lie just west of Malmesbury.

Popham

Easton

de Norton

1490

Dominic Winter 15 May 2002

496

Fine example of a quitclaim from the reign of Henry VII, dated c. 1490, between John Dognall, William Dognall, and Richard Norton and his wife Elizabeth for lands and property in Norton, Wiltshire, written in a late medieval chancery hand, eleven lines on a single piece of vellum, remains of original seal tag, in fresh clean condition, 120x280mm.

Dognall

Norton

1610

Dominic Winter 26 Jun 2002

526

Fine vellum indenture dated 1610, being the conveyance of a messuage and land in Broad Blunsdon, Wiltshire, written in a neat legible hand on a single leaf of vellum with attractive calligraphic initial letter, signed by all parties, including Gray, 5th Lord Chandos, and still retaining three (of four) pendant wax seals attached by original vellum tags

Gray

1694

Dominic Winter 2 & 3 Oct 2002

985

Fine vellum indenture dated June 21st, 1694, detailing the sale of land in the manor of Aldborne (modern day Aldbourne) by the Lord of the Manor, together with two other vellum indentures of 1671 and 1693 relating to land at Pirton and Stratton, two of the documents retail complete wax seals

19th century

Dominic Winter 11 Dec 2002

469

Fine collection of 20 mainly multiple sheet vellum indentures early 19th c., relating to estates at Highworth, Wanborough, Chiseldon, Hampton Turville etc, including a particularly interesting document granting rights to feed one horse, two other beasts, 20 sheep on a common at Harnall in Stratton, and another referring to payments of tithes in corn, hay, wood etc, a large number have detailed schedules

1879

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1879 Indenture - Letter Press Printer. This lovely velum document lays out the conditions for accepting one William Hann as apprentice to Frederick Blake of Salisbury to be instructed in the art of letter press printing for 7 years starting in 1879. It has 3 wax seals and a 2 shilling & sixpence embossed stamp. It is in lovely condition without marks or tears.

Hann

Blake

1806

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1806 ANTIQUE PAPER DOCUMENT SARUM SEAL WILTSHIRE. DOCUMENT DRAWN UP 1806 BY CHARLES DAUBENY CLERK BATCHELOR OF LAWS - ARCHDEACON OF THE ARCHDEACONARY OF SARUM. A LETTER OF ADMINISTRATION ON THE DEATH OF JOHN PIERCE LATE OF NEWTON TONEY IN COUNTY OF WILTS. ON A FOLDED SHEET OF SHIELD WATERMARKED PAPER WITH AN ARCHDEACONARY WAFER EMBOSSED SEAL AND REVENUE

Daubeny

Pierce

1610, 1611

Dominic Winter 9 Apr 2003

350

Garsington. Lease by Sir John St John of Lydiard Tregoze, Wiltshire, lord of manor of Garsington, of a messuage and lands in Havells Fee in Garsinqton to Phillip Pim, 26 October 1610, together with a grant of the manor of Garsington by Sir John St John, 25 August 1611, and two related documents, 1611, in all four vellum deeds, three signed by St John. The sale of the manor includes the sale of 'the Constat of the Letters Patent' by which the properties were conveyed to Oliver St John.

St John

Pim

1800

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PAPER DOCUMENT ATTESTED COPY WRITTEN CIRCA 1800 OF WILL. 1739: LAST WILL AND TESTAMENT OF THOMAS BUSH OF BRADFORD IN THE COUNTY OF WILTSHIRE, CLOTHIER. LEAVING ALL HOUSES AND LANDS WHATSOEVER SITUATE LYING AND BEING WITHIN THE PARISH OF WIDCOMBE IN THE COUNTY OF SOMERSET NOW IN THE OCCUPATION OF DAVID PRITCHARD, AND ALSO A PIECE OF GROUND CALLED THE PARSONAGE NOW RENTED MR JAMES ATTWOOD ONE OF THE ALDERMEN OF THE CITY OF BATH -ALSO HOUSES AND LAND AT WINGFIELD IN THE COUNTY OF WILTSHIRE - ALL TO HIS BELOVED SON SAMUEL BUSH WHO "HAS BEEN EXCEEDING HELPFUL TO ME AND HIS LATE MOTHER IN OUR MANIFOLD INFIRMITYES". IN GOOD CONDITION size 12 inches by 16 inches. GUARANTEED original on FOUR SHEETS of CROWN AND BRITANNIA WATERMARKED PAPER FOR 1800.

Bush

Pritchard

Attwood

1830

Lesley Aitchison Website

1. Swindon BANKRUPTCY DOCUMENT relating to the bankruptcy of Moses Goold, of Swindon, Builder, Dealer and Chapman, William Crowdy and others, creditor. 2 vellum sheets, approx. 10" x 7", printed, with MS inserts. Signed by Chancellor, with large crude wax seal on tag, vellum rather browned. 1830. £18.00

Goold

Crowdy

1838

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A verly nice Velum Deed dated 1838 Between William Cabell of Kennington, Surrey and Thomas Scutt Cabell of Surrey both Gentemen of the one part, and one said Stephen Silcox of Southwick, North Bradley, Wiltshire. From what I can make out for the lease of a dwelling place, barn and some land. Most of the writing can't be seen properly with my eyesight so I hope I have the names correct. In good condition with a nice fluted top, with no tears.

Cabell

Silcox

1925

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Velum Deed, Southwick, Wiltshire 1925 A really nice very large velum deed by Jacob Pichard to Joseph Cabell, called Conveyance of 2 Dwelling houses At Southwick in the Parish of North Bradley, Wiltshire Only 140.00p.....It does say such a lot more and also where the houses are but with my eyesight I can't read it very well. Has all the usual of a velum deed, with one wax stamp and a large X as Joseph Cabell couldn't write. In excellent condition with no tears.

Pichard

Cabell

1931-1936

Dominic Winter 14 May 2003

380

Wiltshire - Wroughton. Accounts book of Tarrant, blacksmith of Wroughton, c. 1931-36, listing jobs and prices, mostly shodding and agricultural tools maintenance and repairs for customers from Wroughton, Swindon, Hook, Stratton St Margaret, Broad Hinton, etc., approx. 180pp. (many leaves balnk and some excised or loose) in an untidy but legible hand, numerous deletions and corrections, orig. linen-backed cloth, upper cover det., together with a notebook of W.T. Beeby of Calcutta, c. 1820, approx. 40pp. in a close-written hand, original and copied spiritual and biblical quotations, contemp. calf gilt, sl. wear, both 8vo

Tarrant

Beeby

1790

ebay

1790 or 1800 ANTIQUE PAPER INDENTURE. ANTIQUE PAPER COPY DOCUMENT LISTING DETAILS OF THE INDENTURE BETWEEN JOHN CARTER OF CRICKLADE IN THE COUNTY OF WILTSHIRE GENTLEMAN AND JOANNA HIS WIFE AND JOHN BEDWELL OF CIRENCESTER IN THE COUNTY OF GLOUCESTER, MERCER, JOHN WILLIAMSON OF THE SAME PLACE ,MERCER, AND CHARLES POULTON OF THE PARISH OF CRICKLADE SAINT SAMPSON IN THE COUNTY OF WILTS, GENTLEMAN, THE ASSIGNEES OF THE ESTATE AND EFFECTS OF THE SAID JOHN CARTER UNDER AND BY VIRTUE OF THE COMMISSION OF BANKRUPT. JOHN CARTER WAS A MONEY SCRIVENER AND THIS DOCUMENT CONTAINS TEN SHEETS OF INFORMATION ON THE HANDLING OF HIS ESTATE AND HIS AFFAIRS INCLUDING HIS HORSES AND HIS FURNITURE - A GREAT SOCIAL HISTORY. GUARANTEED ORIGINAL AND IN GOOD CONDITION - SIZE 13 INCHES BY 16 INCHES ON 10 SHEETS OF FOLDED HAND MADE PAPER WITH WATERMARK GR BRITTANIA FOR 1800.

Carter

Bedwell

Poulton

Williamson

1781-1799

Bloomsbury 12-13 Jun 2003

633

Coxall (William, of Royston, Cambridge) Account book, manuscript, 28pp. excluding blanks, ruled in red, 3 letters loosely inserted, later calf, manuscript label on upper cover, 8vo, 16th March 1781 - 1st January 1799 § Notes on the Tropenell family of Norton, Wiltshire, manuscript notes tipped-in, 139pp., original morocco-backed cloth, faded, [eighteenth and nineteenth centuries] § Some Particulars relating to a Charity called the Broad Town Charity, printed title and text with manuscript insertions, original calf-backed boards, Swindon, 1838; and a small quantity of others including a Queen Victoria patent and an 18th century History of Wallingford, v.s., v.d. (sm. qty).

Coxall

Tropenell

1832

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1832 ANTIQUE PAPER DOCUMENT. STAMP OFFICE. RECEIPT AND DISCHARGE FOR ANY SPECIFIC, PECUNIARY OR OTHER LEGACY. NAMES OF EXECUTORS: STEPHEN NEALE OF BALCOMBE SOMERSET; GEORGE FLEETWOOD OF COMBE BISSETT WILTSHIRE AND THOMAS MUSSELL OF SHERRINGTON WILTSHIRE. EXECUTORS FOR LOUISA NEALE DAUGHTER OF THE DECEASED ANN NEALE. WITH EMBOSSED REVENUE STAMP FOR THE LEGACY OFFICE - GUARANTEED ORIGINAL AND IN GOOD CONDITION - SIZE 10 INCHES BY 15 INCHES ON ONE SHEET OF FOLDED BONDED PAPER.

Neale

Fleetwood

Mussell

1814

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1814 ANTIQUE PAPER DEED. TYPE OF DOCUMENTS: Bequest from the the will of John Neal of Batcombe in the County of Somerset, Maltster to Elizabeth Perrior. AND RECEIPT BETWEEN: Mrs Ann Neale of Steeplelandford in the County Of Wiltshire and Elizabeth Perrior granddaughter of John Neale. GUARANTEED ORIGINAL AND IN GOOD CONDITION - SIZE 8 INCHES BY 12 INCHES ON ONE SHEET OF FOLDED WATERMARKED PAPER PLUS RECEIPT. FEATURES: ONE IMPRESSED REVENUE STAMP.

Neal

Perrior

1791

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1791 ANTIQUE PAPER MORTGAGE DOCUMENT. PAPER DOCUMENT DRAWN UP IN 1791 - BETWEEN JOHN ROBERT LUCAS LATE OF THE CITY OF BRISTOL HOOPER BUT NOW OF BLACKWELL IN THE COUNTY OF SOMERSET, GLASS MANUFACTURER AND ANNA HIS WIFE TO BENJAMIN HILL OF THE CITY OF BRISTOL, PLUMBER; JOHN KELSON OF THE SAUD CITY OF BRISTOL, GENTLEMAN; THE REVEREND HENRY KENT OF POTTERNE IN THE COUNTY OF WILTSHIRE AND RICHARD BOWSHER OF THE CITY OF BATH IN THE COUNTY OF SOMERSET. ALL THAT MESSUAGE OR TENEMENT WITH APPURTENANCES CALLED OR KNOWN BY THE NAME PORT CULLIS SITUATE IN ST. NICHOLAS STREET IN THE CITY OF BRISTOL PLUS OTHER PROPERTIES IN ST. NICHOLAS STREET. DURING THE 1790s A SMALL FORTUNE WAS TIED UP IN LANDS AND PROPERTIES THAT HAD INTERESTS IN THE FAMOUS GLASS MANUFACTURES LUCAS CHANCE HOMER AND COMPANY. LANDS HELD IN GLOUCESTERSHIRE, WILTSHIRE AND SOMERSET. ... THIS IS AN INTERSTING AND IMPORTANT DOCUMENT FOR LOCAL HISTORIANS AND COLLECTORS OF ITEMS FOR THE GLASS INDUSTRY AND PACKED WITH INFORMATION ON THE WEALTH OF THIS BRITOL BUSINESSMAN. INFORMATION FOR GENEALOGISTS AND COLLECTORS: The Nailsea Glasshouse, near Bristol, England (1788 - 1870) Founded as The Nailsea Crown Glass & Bottle Manufacturers by William Chance, John Robert Lucas & Edward Homer. Robert Lucas Chance left to acquire The British Crown Glass Co (at the Spon Lane Glassworks) in Birmingham in 1824 (later forming Chance Brothers, which eventually bought out the Nailsea Glasshouse in 1870) . GUARANTEED ORIGINAL AND IN GOOD CONDITION - SIZE 15 INCHES BY 11 INCHES ON SIXTEEN SHEETS OF FOLDED WATERMARKED PAPER WRITEN ON 30 SIDES.

Lucas

Hill

Kelson

Kent

Bowsher

1912

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Offered is this seven page vellum document dated 22 january 1912. It measures 17.75 inches long by 10.75 inches wide. It involves The Right Honorable Walter Hume Long, P.C M.P. The Honorable Francis Henry Baring, Francis William George Gore and Robert Hamilton Tew to The Wiltshire County Council. It deals with the conveyance of hereditaments at North Bradley in the County of Wiltshire. The plan is in colour and gives a veiw of the land concerned. It is very well written and in excellent condition. It has the revenue stamps and wax seals with signatures.

Long

Baring

Gore

Tew

1740

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A document on VELLUM drawn up in THE THIRTEENTH YEAR OF THE REIGN OF GEORGE III, CIRCA 1740 IN THE COURT OF THE KING IN FRONT OF THE KINGS JUSTICES. CONCERNS HOUSES MEADOWS AND PASTURE LANDS IN APPEARS TO BE THE PARISH OF SWINDON - WITH A LIST OF THE JUSTICES PRESENT. BETWEEN LUKE MEREDITH AND THOMAS MARSH.

Meredith

Marsh

1909

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Offered is this exceptional 8 page vellum document plus a superb coloured plan dated 6 August 1909. It measures 16.5 inches long by 10.75 inches wide. It deals with the conveyance of freehold hereditaments known as Little Common Farm and cottages in the Parish Of North Bradley in the County of Wiltshire. It is between Thomas Lavington, Charles Atkins Collins, Sarah Ann Long, Rosa Mary Long, Job Pickard, John Merritt, who were the Trustess under the will of the late Richard Long, and the Wiltshire County Council. The document is beautifully written and retains six seals and signatures. It also retains the revenue stamps. The plan/map of the area concerned it attached to the rear of the document and is of exceptional quality. It shows the village of North Bradley and lands of Little Common Farm. this document would enhance any collection and make great reading.

Lavington

Collins

Long

Pickard

Merritt

1769

Dominic Winter 23 July 2003

520

Trowbridge - Estate plan. A Map of Trowleaze(?) belonging to Samuel Cam Esq. and Lying in the Parrish's of Bradford, Wingfield & Hungerford Farleigh in the County of Wilts & Somerset, surveyed by John Sartain, 1769, ms. estate plan of vellum, some contemp. hand colouring, frayed to margins with loss to part of the title cartouche, some other creasing and marks, laid down onto modern card, approx. 670mm x 490mm

Cam

Sartain

1799

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1799 ENGLISH VELLUM DEED WILTSHIRE W/ SEAL Large handwritten English vellum indenture dated 1799 during the reign of George III being the conveyance of a dwellinghouse in the Parish of Saint John the Baptist in Devizes in the County of Wiltshire between Charles Bayly of Somerset , Gentleman, of the one part; and James Morris, PIG KILLER, of the second part; and Nathaniel Barton, Gentleman, of the third part. Nicely penned throughout with two blue revenue stamps with inserts, tax stamps, and red wax seal on green cloth tag. Very Good condition, mild discoloration and wear, quite large measuring 30.5 x 24.5"

Bayly

Morris

Barton

1706

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Monkton Combe DEED OF BARGAIN AND SALE of a tenement or farm called Combe farm, with 'Barnes outhousing Gardens and Orchard thereto adjoiyning and the Pigeon house on the same Orchard erected', closes of ground called Broadmeade, land in the West field of Monkton Combe, etc., John Robinson of Denston Hall, Suffolk, to Joseph Houlton of Trowbridge, Clothier. Vellum, 14" x 19", engraved decorative calligraphic heading, small wax seal. 1706.

Robinson

Houlton

1902

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1902 ANTIQUE VELLUM DOCUMENT HEREFORD + SEAL. MANUSCRIPT INDENTURE DEED FOR THE MORTGAGE OF A MESSUAGE AND PREMISES CALLED THE IRON PEAR TREE SITUATED IN THE PARISH OF ST. MARGARET IN THE COUNTY OF HEREFORD. BETWEEN MR CHARLES MONKLEY OF THE PARISH OF ST. MARGARET IN THE COUNTY OF HEREFORD AND MRS MINNIE FLORENCE WRIGHT OF MARLOW HOUSE SWINDON IN THE COUNTY OF WILTSHIRE SOCIAL HISTORY - AND GENEALOGY FOR THE WRIGHT FAMILY SIZE 29 INCHES BY 22 INCHES ONE SHEET OF FOLDED VELLUM WITH ONE RED PAPER AND SILVER TAPE ESCUTCHEONED REVENUE STAMP AND ONE RED WAX SEAL GUARANTEED ORIGINAL AND IN VERY GOOD CONDITION

Monkley

Wright

1868

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This is a public auction poster with the details of the sale hand written on the back.It was for the public auction in 1868 of the late Mr James Titcomb's estate in Highworth Wiltshire.The auction was run by Mr John Cook Salmon the auctioneer,and the freehold premises were split into five lots,all of which are individually listed.The sucessful purchaser was Mr John Poole of Highworth a tea dealer who paid £33 for lot 5.The poster is a four sided document but has come apart over the years and is now in 3 pieces.The sale has been certified by a large six pence Inland revenue fiscal stamp.This is a document of fascinating information about life in 1868.

Salmon

Poole

1693

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Handwritten English vellum indenture dated 1693 during the reign of William III being a Marriage settlement made during the recent marriage of John Goddard of Gillingham in Dorset, and his wife Martha (formerly Martha Cox) both of the first part; and John Martin of Somerset, Gentleman, and Nicholas Goldsborough of Wilts, Gentleman, both of the second part. The conveyance pertians to "fourscore and ten" acres in the Manor of Lordship of Thonton in Marnhill in the County of Dorset. Nicely penned with fancy penned title words, and two red wax seal on vellum tags each with nice impression. Docket on verso, Very Good condition, measures 19 x 18".

Goddard

Cox

Martin

Goldsborough

1922

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1922 COAL MINING HISTORY WALES MINE LEASE. LEGAL DOCUMENT; COUNTERPART LEASE OF COAL UNDERLYING LANDS CALLED YYDDYN CWM-Y-GORSE CUMMSNT HOPKIN BLAENEGEL FACH BLAEN-EGEL FAWR BOGEL EGEL AND TIRLLECH TYNYCOED CUE BLAENNANT ALL SITUATE IN THE PARISH OF LLANGUICKE IN THE COUNTY OF GLAMORGAN BETWEEN GRENVILLE NEWTON TEMPLE OF BISHOPSTROW HOUSE, WARMINSTER IN THE COUNTY OF WILTSHIRE AND THE GWAUN CAE GURWEN COLLIERY COMPANY LTD. WITH IMPRESSED REVENUE STAMP AND SURVEY PLAN PLUS INFORMATION ON THE COLLIERY BUILDINGS, WEIGHING SHEDS , COUNTING HOUSE ETC. INTERESTING ITEM FOR COLLECTORS OF SOCIAL HISTORY, LOCAL HISTORY OR MINING HISTORY GUARANTEED ORIGINAL AND IN GOOD CONDITION ON NINE FOLDED SHEETS OF VELLUM SIZE 10 INCHES BY 16 INCHES

Temple

1843

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Great Western Railway LETTER from an employee, William Irwin, Smith, Great Western Railway Locomotive Department, to his father in Newcastle, dated March 14th, 1843. 1p, 4to, address panel on verso of conjoint leaf, with Swindon and Newcastle postmarks. 1843. £28.00 ¶ 'The railway company has built a Large Factory at Swindon and has taken All the workmen from London Station to Swindon so that I was compelled to Go or Lose my employment it is A very pleasent free open healthy Country and it seems to Agree with all the Children they never looked better, we got all down Goods and every thing Free of expense.....'

Irwin

1875

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Wiltshire and Bristol PARTICULARS AND CONDITIONS OF SALE of Higly Valuable Reversions to Imprortant Freehold Properties comprising Estates of Lands at and near Heywood, Wilts.... also Fee Farm Rents Arising from Premises at Kingsdown, Bristol.... also India Stock and Railway Debentures.... for Sale by Auction.... 10th June, 1903. 7pp., folio, folded, large folding plan, spine reinforced with archival tape. 1875. £32.00 ¶ Refers to the will of Henry Gibbs Ludlow, of Heywood House, Westbury, Wilts. With Schedules giving premises, tenants etc. Streets in Kingsdown include Alfred Place, Walker Street, St. Michael's Hill, Salmon St., etc.

Ludlow

1813

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Berkshire & Wilts. AN ACT for vesting part of the Settled Estates of Edward Popham, Esquire, in the Counties of Wilts and Berks, in Trustees, to be sold.... 14pp., including 3 pages of schedules, with Tenants' names etc. 1813.

Popham

18th century

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Bradford and Corsham COLLECTION OF MANUSCRIPTS collection of 18th and 19th century manuscripts bound in folio volume, blindstamped cloth, morocco spine, interleaved with lined paper. As follows:- i) Some notes taken out of a manuscript... in the Custody of Mr Dickenson in 1744... the whole relates to the Pedigree of the Family & Estates of Tho. Trapnell of Nortons who lyes interred in Corsham Church... with... The pedigree of the name and blood of Trapenelles contained within the Shire of Wiltshire.... Early 18th century, sewn at edge, 17pp. ii) Manor of Corsham: Records of manor Courts relating to a tenement called Thyngle, later Whetemans in the tithing of Gastard, 1324-1474 (Trapnell and Wheteman families). 12pp. iii) 'Eyris' Corsham. Copy of an Inquisition made 47th year of Edward III of messuage called Eyris in Norton in Woodlands Tithing.... and other information on the tenement, 1374-1473. 9 pages. iv) How the Citty of new Sarum at first begun... 4pp. v) Extracts from 'Testa de Nevill', 'Calendarium Rotulorum Patentium', C'Copy of a deed of Indemnity entered into by Pul Methuen'. 28pp., in a hand contemporary with the binding. vi) 'Extract from records of Court of Augmentations' relating to Bradford. 30pp (paper watermarked 1857). vii) Extracted from the Registry of the Ld. Bishop of Sarum. Terriers of lands at Badford, Westwood, South Wraxhall, Attworth, Limpley Stoke.... copied c1857. 14pp. viii) Bradford 1629-1631.... In a Survey headed 'A Particular of the manour & Hundred of Bradford...' 20pp. ix) Obligation bond, William Brewer of Trowbridge, Clothier, to John Hall of Bradford, and Paul Methwin, Clothier. 1674. 1p, sm. folio, some repaired wear at old fold. x) South Wraxhall. With drawings of arms etc. 5p. xi) 'Beauties of Bradford An Ode to Mr Buckingham (each verse refers to street etc. in Bradford). 2p, and 'Cupid's Offering to the Belles of Bradford' (Refers to various ladies by initial of last name only. 1834. 2p. (copied mid-nineteenth century). Early 18th century and later

Dickenson

Trapnell

Wheteman

Methuen

Brewer

Hall

Methwin

Buckingham

1695

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Hurst BOND John Nash, Haberdasher of London assigns his interest in lands at Hurst to Samuel Smith, Butcher, of London for œ5.00. In MS, in English, on one side of small folio sheet, blank adjoining leaf. Signed & witnessed, with small wax seal. Small tear just above seal. 8th Oct. 1695.

Nash

Smith

1837, 1838

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Steeple Ashton TWO LETTERS from a lawyer in Trowbridge, E. Bush, to a Solicitor in Croydon, relative to the Wicks family of Steeple Ashton, and enquiries he has made locally, mentioning various marriages and baptisms. Both on folio sheeets, folded with address panels on verso, postmarks, and on the conjoint leaf extracts from the Register of Baptisms and Burials, 1734-1812, and a brief pedigree. 1837 and 1838.

Bush

Wicks

1717

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Covent Garden OBLIGATION BOND of Mary Miller, of Covent Garden, widow of John Miller, Merchant, late of Ramsbury in Wiltshire, to John Riley of Oundle, Draper, for œ160. In Latin and English, 1p., sm. folio, signed Mary Miller with good small wax seal, signed by three witnesses. Conjoint leaf with docket title. 1717.

Miller

Riley

1677

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Nicely penned handwritten English vellum indenture dated 1677 during the reign of Charles II being the conveyance of a dwelling in Stratton St Margaret in the County of Wiltshire between William Auger, a Husbandman, and his wife Margaret, both of Berkshire, of the one part; and Henry Mundy, a Chandler, of the second part. Large calligraphic initial letters, some flourishments to script, nice docketing on verso. Seal tag lacking seal. Very Good, mild discoloration, nice attractive piece measuring 27 x 19".

Auger

Mundy

1921

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1921 ANTIQUE DOCUMENT MINE AND RAILWAY DUNVANT GLAMORGAN.. MANUSCRIPT LEGAL DOCUMENT; BEING AN AGREEMENT FOR MUTUAL WAYLEAVES OVER THE BERRINGTON SETTLED AND UNSETTLED ESTATES NEAR DUNVANT IN THE COUNTY OF GLAMORGAN. BETWEEN MRS BEATRICE MAUD DAVIES BERRINGTON OF THE PARK HOMER WIMBORNE IN THE COUNTY OF DORSET TO GRENVILLE NEWTON TEMPLE ESQ. OF BISHOPSHAW HOUSE, WARMINSTER IN THE COUNTY OF WILTSHIRE. INTERESTING DOCUMENT FOR COLLECTORS OF MINING AND RAILWAY EPHEMERA AS IT GIVES DETAILS OF THE TRAMWAY THROUGH THE CWM - Y- GLO VALLEY TO THE COAL AND COKE WORKINGS LINKING IT TO DUNVANT RAILWAY STATION WITH ONE IMPRESSED REVENUE STAMP - TWO WAX SEALS - AND TWO HAND COLOURED MAPS ON WAXED LINEN INTERESTING ITEM FOR COLLECTORS OF SOCIAL HISTORY, LOCAL HISTORY AND GENEALOGY FOR THE BERRINGTON FAMILY GUARANTEED ORIGINAL AND IN GOOD CONDITION ON SIX FOLDED SHEET OF PAPER SIZE 16 INCHES BY 11 INCHES

Berrington

Temple

1870

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Swindon Hooter. A Petition by New Swindon inhabitants, to keep the Swindon Factory Whistle blowing at 5.50 am every morning, dated 11/1/0 [1870?], names, occupations and addresses of ninety-eight petitioners on four sheets with cover sheet signed by R. Palleson and S. Carlton, sl. soiled, folio Originally fitted in 1864 the famous Great Western Railway 'hooter' summoned men to work as early as 5.15 am and could be heard up to fifteen miles away. Henry St John, fifth viscount Bolingbroke, at Lydiard House, famously tried to stop the hooter as it interrupted his sleep and disturbed his pheasants. His first formal complaints began in 1868 and on the basis of his weak heart the Hooter's licence was revoked in July 1874, in spite of a petition signed by 4,339 persons wishing to keep the hooter. However, a protest meeting in the New Year had Bolingbroke's decision overturned given the fact that Lord Bolingbroke was the sole objector and only resided at Lydiard for two months of the year. It is believed that each district mounted its own petition and that therefore this petition for the town centre is a unique document. The hooter sounded for the last time with the Works' closure in 1986.

Palleson

Carlton

1732

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402

Attractive vellum Letters Patent document, dated 24th April 1732, that Thomas Albert of the City of Worcester, deceased, as Register General for the City of Worcester of the rates and duties upon houses, marriages and births, was bound on the 12th December in 1702, together with Thomas Fletcher and Fletcher Albert of the City of London, indebted to the Queen for ,000, the document relating the sale of the Manor and Lordship of Ludgarshall, Wiltshire, to John Selwyn, in order that the Chancellor of the Exchequer shall recover the debts due, with large portrait of the King in initial letter and highly decorative top border depicting crowned lion and unicorn, together with mythical creatures and other decorative embellishments, with attached and complete large Royal wax seal contained in metal skippet

Albert

Fletcher

Selwyn

1816

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A parchment lease dated 5 Oct 1816. Between the Right Honourable William Earl Nelson of Trafalgar House, Wilts and John Street yeoman of parish of Downton, Wilts. Being leased was Penshurst Farm and lands at Back Down. The farm is part of the estate bought with money given by a "grateful nation by an act of parliament to the heirs of Vice Admiral Viscount Nelson in consideration of the eminent and signal services performedby the said late Viscount Nelson to hs country and the publick." At the bottom of the parchment is a Nelson seal. The whole measures 26" X 22".

Nelson

Street

1826

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1826 ANTIQUE PARCHMENT DEED WILTSHIRE REIGN OF GEORGE IV.. LOW START AND NO RESERVE. MANUSCRIPT LEGAL INDENTURE DOCUMENT; BEING A DEED OF COVENANT FOR THE PRODUCTION OF TITLE DEEDS. BETWEEN RICHARD CHAMPERNOWNE OF THE CITY OF BATH TO JOSEPH RUCK OF DOWN AMPNEY IN THE COUNTY OF GLOUCESTER. SCHEDULE REFERENCES TO A PARCEL OF LAND AND HEREDITAMENTS AT CALCOT IN THE COUNTY OF WILTSHIRE WITH REFERENCES TO INDENTURES GOING BACK TO 1776. ONE ESCUTCHEONED REVENUE STAMP AND ONE RED WAX SEAL INTERESTING ITEM FOR COLLECTORS OF SOCIAL HISTORY, LOCAL HISTORY AND GENEALOGY FOR THE CHAMPERNOWNE FAMILY GUARANTEED ORIGINAL - GOOD CONDITION - GOOD CLEAR HAND - - ON ONE FOLDED SHEETS OF VELLUM SIZE 29 INCHES BY 23 INCHES

Champernowne

Ruck

1692

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THIS IS WONDERFUL HANDWRITTEN-ON-VELLUM LEGAL DOCUMENT, CONCERNING A "WILLIAM AND ISOBEL PARSONS" OF SWINDON. IT IS DATED 1692. IT MEASURES 10 INCHES BY 6 INCHES, AND HAS A BEAUTIFUL IMPRESSED WAX SEAL APPLIED. THIS HAS THE LETTERS "R" AND "G" WITHIN A CREST. THE DETAIL OF THE DOCUMENT APPEARS TO CONCERN AN "OBLIGATION" THAT MR PARSONS AND HIS WIFE HAVE PLEDGED TO A THIRD PARTY. IT COULD BE A WILL, BUT I THINK IT MORE LIKELY THAT IT IS AN ACKNOWLEDGEMENT OF A DEBT OF SOMEKIND. THE FIRST HALF OF THE TEXT IS IN LATIN, AND THE SECOND HALF IS IN OLDE ENGLISH. THE DOCUMENT HAS BEEN SIGNED BY WILLIAM PARSONS. THIS WONDERFUL, ORIGINAL AND GENUINE, WAX-SEALED LEGAL DOCUMENT

Parsons

1766

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394

America - Lord Botetourt. Manuscript vellum indenture dated 20th May 1766, being for the sale of an old Inn in Westbury, Wiltshire, called the "White Lyon", with fine armorial seal and signature of Lord Botecourt Lord Botecourt was appointed Governor of Virginia (USA) in 1768 and became the first to take up residency in the Colony for seventy-five years. His tenure was however short lived as he died in 1770, but his name is long remembered in Virginia, where there is at least one college and one high school named after him, as well as annual educational awards for outstanding achievements set up in his name.

Botetourt

1806

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1806 Measuring 31 x 19cm, this is an original 200 year old sale poster of considerable rarity. In VG condition, advertising the sale at The Bell Inn, Swindon, The manor of Leigh Near Cricklade and a farm inb the occupation of Leonard Hawkins and Richard Cowley at Leigh.

Hawkins

Cowley

1893

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An attractive and interesting last will and testament probate dated 8th December 1893 during the reign of Queen Victoria, pertaining to Anna Bendrey late of Myrtle Villa Devizes Road Swindon in the County of Wilts Widow. Other names include: Ernest Edward Bendrey, Sarah Aylward & John George Johnson. A clean document bearing the usual long term storage folds. Comprising two folded sheets of period vellum paper approx. 11” x 13” with all text fully legible for transcription. Single large pendant seal of Salisbury District Registry (cracked through vertical).

Bendrey

Aylward

Johnson

1917

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This is a public auction catalogue which measures approx 8.5 x 5.5 inches.It was for the public auction in 1917 of 31 head of Dairy Cattle and young stock,comprising the choice running herd of 25 young dairy cows and heifers some of which have calves at thier sides,others are either close to calving or in-calf and in milk,4 strong Barren Stirk Heifers,2 well-bred yearling heifers,one in-calf heifer,heavy stock bull,5 cart & nag horses and colt,comprising exceptionally powerful goodlooking bay cart mare 7 yrs old quiet and staunch in all harness,certain in-foal to Heale Conqueror last service May 16,black cart mare quiet and staunch in all gears,2 yrs old black cart colt gelding with good bone and feather,bay cob mare Jenny quiet to ride and drive regularly used in milk float and in farm implements,agricultural implements comprising 2 well made boat waggons complete,narrow wheel hay waggon,2 broad wheel carts,narrow wheelditto,crank axle milk float,oak colour spring trap and rest,mowing machine,side rake,horse rake,hay making machine,ladders,hay knives,and waggon lines,pair drags,iron plough,horse hoe,chain harrow,root pulper,chaff cutter,iron pig troughs,lead lined water troughs,long iron ditto,2 double hay lay racks and troughs combined,pig net,3 wheelbarrows,rick cloth,cart jack,haul rakes,quantity of agricultural tools and many other farming requisites,harness etc.The auction was run by Tilley,Parry & Culverwell the auctioneers.The instructions to sell came from the trustee of the late Capt. Stapleton.There were no catalogues in compliance with the new Government order and veiwing was held on the day of the sale which was at Manor Farm Highworth Wiltshire on Thursday March 22nd 1917.This is a document of fascinating information about life in 1917.

Stapleton

1822

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An attractive and interesting Last Will and Testament & probate letter dated 1st June 1822 during the reign of King George IV pertaining to Edward Holton of Warminster in the County of Wilts Gardener. Other names mentioned: Mary Holton, Thomas Payne, Jeremiah Payne, D. Ballard, Ann Davies & Matthew Davies. A very clean document bearing the usual long-term storage folds. Comprising a single folded main sheet approx. 23” x 15” & letter of Administration approx. 8" x 8" with all text fully legible for transcription. Bearing a blue single embossed revenue stamp with lead escutcheon and backed with George IV revenue stamp. Wafer embossed pendant seal of the Diocese of Salisbury.

Holton

Payne

Ballard

Davies

1691-1705

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Dawes (Thomas, of Salisbury and Dorset, son of Thomas Dawes, schoolmaster). Commonplace book, manuscript in several hands, c. 515pp., ruled in red, loose, browned, disbound, preserved in a modern cloth box, sm. 8vo, 1691-1705. £150 - 200 Includes religious and legal subjects (copies of wills relating to Dawes).

Dawes

1603

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INDENTURE RECORDING THE SALE OF A MESSUAGE AND FARM OF ALHALLOW GISSITH??, DORSET BETWEEN THE PROVEST AND SCHOLARS OF QUEENS COLLEGE IN THE UNIVERSITY OF OXFORD, WARDEN OF THE HOSPITAL OF GODSHOUSE IN THE COUNTY OF SOUTHAMPTON, AND JAMES ORENGE OF MARSTON BIGOT, SOMERSET, AND RICHARD FUNTON OF BUSHTON IN THE PARISH OF CLEEVE PEPPER (CLYFFE PYPARD), WILTSHIRE, GENTLEMAN Dated 31st January in the 45th year of the reign of Elizabeth I, 1603 Sale of a farm called Alhallow Gisseth in Dorset and land called Bearwood alias Mannington. Handwritten in English on vellum. The document has suffered from damp and mold growth with about a quarter of the text on the right hand side affected. The text is mostly discernable but some words have been lost, hence not sure in which parish the farm is! With patience someone who knows the area might be able to figure it out. The vellum has been reinforced on the back in places. The document has a nice red wax seal with armorial impression.

Orenge

Funton

1886

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Here is a parchment Indenture dated 23rd October 1886 being a Conveyance of property situate Castle View, Entry Hill, Bath. The contract is between George Swain of Bath, Builder; George Brinkworth of Chippenham, Gentleman; and Elisha Hallett of Bath, Carpenter. There is listed a Schedule of previous Indentures dating from 1852 with many names mentioned. This document measures 16" x 10", runs to 4 pages, and bears two wax seals and one revenue stamp. Some general storage discoloration, but otherwise in very good condition.

Swain

Brinkworth

Hallett

1641

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Indenture recording the lease of lands in Leigh, Wiltshire between John Parker of Cricklade, Wiltshire, Gent, and Ludoviche Parker of Cheltenham, Gent. Dated 25th day of January 1641 in the 16th year of the reign of Charles I. A good two-page mid-seventeenth century deed for sale of a messuage and 30 acres of lands, 40 acres of meadow called Parkers in Leigh, Wiltshire, and 3 closes in Leigh called Greens Close, Broad Close and Corne Close. Some creasing and cockling (crinkling of vellum), but text bright and clear. Seal tag with red wax seal.

Parker

1844

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Draycott Folliatt PARTICULARS AND CONDITIONS OF SALE of a Very Valuable and Desirable Freehold Estate, Comprising about 318 Acres, Together With A Farm House And all Requisite Buildings In the Occupation of Mr. John Puckeridge, Pleasantly Situated in the Parishes of Draycott Foliatt and Liddington.... Which will be Sold by Auction By Mr Westall, At the Ailesbury Arms Hotel, Marlborough, On Thursday the 29th August, 1844. Folio, 3pp, folded. Gives names, acreage and use of 20 fields.

Puckeridge

Westall

1804

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East & West Harnham RELEASE of the Farmhouse of Saint Nicholas, near New Sarum, Charles Ventris Field to The Lord Bishop of Salisbury, Wm. Boucher & others. 1st September 1804. Single vellum sheet, 22" x 31", wax seal.

Field

Salisbury

Boucher

1839

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Great Western Railway NOTICE to Robert Batson & William Large that the railway 'will pass through a certain pasture Field Footpath and premises in the parish of Highworth'. 6th March 1839. 2pp, details in MS, titled on verso of blank adjoining leaf, folded, together with blank 'Schedule of Claim Form.. to be Filled in by Owners..'

Batson

Large

1724

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Melksham LEASE t 1724. of 'all that Little plott or parcell of ground Contayning Nine Luggs and a half.. late in the possession of Thomas Coltstone'. Thomas Selfe of Broomham to Giles Lucas of Melksham, Plumber.Vellum, 18" x 27", wax seal. Engraved heading with coat of arms.

Coltstone

Selfe

Lucas

1843-1844

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North Wiltshire? FARMER'S CASH BOOK 1843-4. Cash book, size 6«" x 4", parchment covered boards, metal clasp, 168 pages of entries, April 1843 - Nov. 1844. Lists expenses such as soap, cotton and blue, sacks of wheat clothes ('a hat for Mr. Coster 10s'), candles, pike, malt, drugs for a horse 'for greening 4 calves', 'land tax and dog tax', 'expenses to Swindon with Cheese' and wages 'John Pontin for grafting' 'for mowing 7« acres' etc. Probably North Wiltshire as Swindon and the 'North Wilts. Bank' are mentioned.

Coster

Pontin

1820

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South Marston PARTICULARS AND CONDITIONS OF SALE OF A VERY SUPERIOR FREEHOLD DAIRY FARM AND ESTATE.... Late the Estate of Henry Kinneir, Esq. deceased. Most desirably situate in the pleasant healthy Village of South Marston.... Comprising Ninety Acres.... Will Be Sold By Auction, By Mr Taylor, At the Auction Mart, opposite the Bank of England, On Tuesday, the 18th Day of January 1820.... Folio, folded, full page plan, and 2pp, docket title. Slight confusion by the printer it has 'Great Marston' on the docket title, and 'South Marston' on the title.

Kinneir

1835

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South Marston PARTICULARS OF AN EXCELLENT FREEHOLD DAIRY FARM, & ESTATE.... Late the Estate as to Moiety of Charles Hopkins, Esq. deceased. In the very pleasant healthy village of South Marston.... Comprising Ninety Acres, One Rood, and Thirty-five Perches.... with a Large and Excellent Farm House and Requisite Buildings.... Will Be Sold By Auction, By Mr Taylor, At the King and Queen Inn, Highworth, On Monday, the 3rd Day of August, 1835.... J. Ricketts, Printer, Binder, &c. Highworth, 1835. Folio, folded, crude plan, and 2pp, docket title.

Hopkins

1818

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South Marston PARTICULARS OF AN EXCELLENT FREEHOLD DAIRY FARM, & ESTATE.... Late the Estate of Henry Kinneir, Esq. deceased. In the very pleasant healthy village of South Marston.... Comprising Ninety Acres, One Rood, and Thirty-five Perches.... with a Large and Excellent Farm House and Requisite Buildings.... Will Be Sold By Auction.... 3rd August, 1818. Folio, folded, plan, and 2pp, docket title.

Kinneir

1844

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Wanborough CATALOGUE of the Valuable Stock of Dairy Cows, Cart and Other Mares, Geldings and Colts, Tegs, Pigs &c. The property of Mr Pinniger, deceased, for Sale by Auction by W. Aylwin, on the Premises, Nythe Farm... Jan. 16th, 1844.... 4pp, sm. 8vo, some slight off-setting.

Pinniger

1783

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Westbury RELEASE of cottages at Diltons Marsh in Westbury, Paul Wheeler, husbandman, to Evan Vaughan, of Frome Selwood, Somerset, Gentleman. 1783. Velllum, 25" x 30", vellum rather browned, wax seals.

Wheeler

Vaughan

1837

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Mere PARTICULRS AND CONDITIONS OF SALE of Valuable Property.... in Eight Lots, which will be sold by Auction at the Ship Inn, Mere, June 15th, 1837. 3pp., folio, folded. Loosely inserted is manuscript plan "Land at Mere belonging to the late F. Seymour' in ink and colour, size 9" x 13", scale 3 chains to an inch, showing the 8 Lots.

Seymour

1601

Dominic Winter 7 & 8 Apr 2004

255

West Shefford. Lease for lives from Henry Robinson, clerk, DD, Provost and scholars of Queen's College, Oxford, dated 25 May, 43 Elizabeth I, [1601], to Edmund Bridges of Ludgershall, Wilts., gentleman, and William and Anthony Bridges, sons of Edmund, of a house called Hendly [Henley Farm] in West Shefford [Great Shefford] and Argeston, Berks., with signatures of eleven witnesses, indented parchment title deed in English, in good condition, with fine pendant seal of Queen's College depicting Queen Elizabeth with orb and sceptre

Robinson

Bridges

1800

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335

A most attractive vellum Recovery document, dated Trinity Term 1800, in ornate calligraphy, being a petition from William Dyke against William Nettleship for one messuage, one cowhouse, one carthouse, two gardens, forty acres of land, thirty-five acres of meadow, five acres of pasture and common pasture for all manner of cattle, with appurtenances in Dadbury in the Parish of Chiseldon, with large portrait of the King contained in initial letter, as well as highly decorative top and side borders, with attached Royal Wax seal contained in metal skippet (broken)

Dyke

Nettleship

1877

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Handwritten English vellum indenture dated 1877 being the conveyance of twelve parcels of land with eight dwelling units located in Rodbourne Cheney in the County of Wiltshire between William Bryan Wood, a Gentleman, of the first part; and Joseph Barnes, a Builder, of the second part; and Charles Evans of Berkshire, a Machine Owner, of the third part. Nicely penned with fancy printed vignette, blue revenue stamp with insert, tax stamp, and three red wax seals on green cloth tags. Nice hand drawn and hand colored plat of the property inset into the face of the indenture. Fine condition, measures 29 x 25". Nice for Display!

Wood

Barnes

Evans

1807

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Handwritten English vellum indenture dated 1807 during the reign of King George III being the conveyance of a dwelling in Braunton in the County of Devon between several prominent parties including:

The Honorable Lord George Thynne of Baycliffe in Wilts and The Right Honorable William Lord Viscount Courtenay of Powderham Castle in Devon. Also Henry Wrottesly of Lincolns Inn and William Morland of Pall Mall and John Erskine of Knightsbridge, all Esquires; and Edward Harris Mock, a Gentleman. Nicely penned with printed vignette, blue revenue stamp, tax stamp, and FOUR red wax seals on green cloth tags including larger seal of Lord Courtenay. Signed by Thynee, Courtenay, Erskine, and others including on verso with much dockets. Very Good condition. Measures 25 x 19".

Thynne

Courtenay

Wrottesly

Morland

Erskine

Mock

1904

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48/136 Much Marcle - 1904 - Disposal of 'The Wallwyn Arms' by Exors and Beneficiaries of Amos Mailes to Major Audley W W M Kyrle (Much Marcle and Calne, Wilts.) Gives details of will of Amos Mailes, Mortgages on property, and events subsequent to his death. 8 sides on parchment including half page coloured location plan. Some staining to cover. Signed and sealed by children - Harriet Mailes, widow of Richard Amos (Much Marcle) - John Mailes (Pontulas, Herefordsh.) - Robert Henry Mailes (Montana, Wyoming, USA) - Catherine White (Much Marcle) Louisa Elliott Cotton and her husband, George Cotton (Ledbury) - Mary Ann Mann (Kidderminster) £36

Mailes

Kyrle

Amos

White

Cotton

Mann

1821

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419

Large and most attractive vellum manuscript Recovery document, dated Hillary Term 1821, of the petition by Henry Edward Hitchings against William Hine for one messuage, fifty acres of land, fifty acres of meadow, thirty acres of pasture, with appurtenances, together with all manner of tythes in the Parish of Chisledon, Wiltshire, large initial portrait of King George III [sic] and decorative top border, with complete Royal Wax seal in metal skippet

Hitchings

Hine

1790

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64/1 Warminster - Mortgage - Thomas Arnold to Roger Townsend - 1790 Paper - refers to lease of 1788 of property in Warminster. The document is noted with details of repayment of mortgage, signed by Arnold. £27

Arnold

Townsend

1795

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46/7 Edwards, John Wilton, Great Bedwin to William and Jane Richens - Little Bedwin 1795 Obligation Bond for £2400 in respect of £1200 owed to the Richens’ by Edwards. Partly printed document on paper, with signatures of John Edwards and W. Richens, and of witnesses J A Warne and J W Brockway. £25

Edwards

Richens

Warne

Brockway

1897

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50/104 Bennett, William - Devizes - 1897 Probated Will - damaged, vellum - names wife and daughter. £12

Bennett

1878

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53/167 Clark, Ann Augusta (spinster) - Collingbourne Kingston - 1878 Copy of Probated Will - paper - beneficiaries, cousin - Elizabeth Piper, and various children of James Appleford of Southampton. £12

Clark

Piper

Appleford

1753

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46/2 Earle, Elizabeth - Collingbourne Kingston - 1753 Original Surrender of Life Interest in estate of Thomas Earle, to nephew John Earle, Chute. Written on paper, signed and sealed by Elizabeth Earle - also signed by witnesses - Sam. Salmon and Elis. Chandler. £45

Earle

Salmon

Chandler

1742

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46/1 Earle, Thomas- Collingbourne 1742 Contemporary paper copy of Will. Refers to sister, brother, uncle, nephews, nieces, cousin - related family names - Gale, Harwood, Longman, Russell, Sutton. £42

Earle

Gale

Harwood

Longman

Russell

Sutton

1893

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44/9 Edwards, Charlotte - ?Wilton 1893 Paper receipt for Life Assurance premium. £3

Edwards

1862

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46/8 9Edwards, Frederick - Wilton - died 1862 Appointment of New Trustees 1881 - vellum - Signed and Sealed by trustees and beneficiaries - 8 Edwards [mainly Wilton], James Tibbetts, Oxford, William Arthur Tibbetts, Stowe, Nebraska, U.S.A. Signed by witnesses - Edwin James Harvey, Oxford and John Taylor, Stowe, Nebraska, U.S.A. £38

Edwards

Tibbetts

Harvey

Taylor

1817

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53/165 Humphrey, Elizabeth (widow, nee Gater) - Salisbury - 1817 Copy of Will and 3 codicils - 3 sheets of paper (watermarked 1831) - names 3 sisters (Gater, Mexham, Pritchett), 8 nephews and nieces, not named. Property in Poole, Dorset. £25

Humphrey

Gater

Mexham

Pritchett

100

1872

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53/166 Woolford, Henry - Broad Blunsdon - 1872 Probated Will and Codicils - vellum - names wife and her nephews and nieces (Piniger, and Tuck, of Portishead, Somerset). Gives details of land. £23

Woolford

Piniger

Tuck