GLYN S LOCAL & FAMILY HISTORY DOCUMENTS Part 6: GD 721 to May 2006

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1 The Reverend John Fenton of Douglas, Isle of Man, tothomas Edward Coyney of Kendal, Westmoreland and Thomas Clarke Roden of Birmingham.. Mortgage in fee with power of sale of seven undivided 12th shares in the Cheddleton Grange Estate, Cheddleton, Staffordshire as security for 750 and interest, date 23 October Field names, areas and occuppiers' names given. Vellum, signed, sealed and stamped Order in the Court of Chancery concerning Clement Thomas Sneyd Kynnersleya person of unsound mind and in the matter of the trusts of a settlement of personal estate of the Reverend Charles Ingleby made by indenture dated 5 April 1860 on his marriage with Susanna Sneyd. is dated 6th June 1874 and has been signed and stamped. Carries impressed 10/- revenue stamps and 2 x 1 Chancery Court stamps Release in fee of a Felthouse farm in the parish of Cheddleton, Staffordshire by Richard Rutter of Walsall, Staffordshire, grocer, and his wife Mary, Thomas Rutter of Lichfield, ironmonger and his wife Jane, William sherratt of Lichfield and the said Richard Ruttrer, John Sherratt of Lichfield, grocer, and his wife Ann, Joseph Curzon of the Hill, Staffordshire and Mary his wife, Henry Rutter of London, tea dealer, Misses Elizabeth, Mary, Sarah and Caroline Rutter of Lower Brook Sreet, London, Jane wife of William Sneyd of Ashcombe, Staffordshire, and John Stevenson Salt of Lombard Street, London. Trustees of the will of Elizabeth Debank, dated 25 March Rutter, Sherratt genealogical information. 8 sheets of vellum, signed, sealed and stamped. Decorated initial letter incorporation the Royal Arms Recovery of two messuages, two gardens, 120 acres of arable land, 50 acres of meadow, 85 acres of pasture 10 acres of wood, common of pasture with rights of turbary etc, in in Cheddleton and Kingsley, Staffordshire and rights of tithes in Cheddleton, in the Court at Westminster dated Hilary 8 George 3rd, John Cantrell - Demandant; Michael Barbor-Tenant- John Fenton- Vouchee. Vellum with highly decorated header incorporating a portrait of the King and the Royal Arms amongst other things, signed and carries seal in can. Fenton; Coyney; Roden; Mainwaring; Mort; Brassington; Tunnicliffe; Kynnersley; Sneyd; Ingleby; Perryn; Raikes; Wragg; Harrington; Sleigh; Smith; Rutter; Sherratt; Sneyd; Debank; Webb; Hanson; Smith; Salt; Curzon; Fryer; Jones; Chadwick; Bridgwood; Barbour; Cantrell; Fenton; Mainwaring; Martin; Dickinson; Bill; Birmingham; Douglas, Isle of Man; Cheddleton, Cheddleton, Birmingham; London; Cheddleton, Lichfield, Walsall, Cheddleton, Kingsley, staffordshire; Mr Beard's opinion concerning the Mr Lucas' title to property in Leek, Staffordshire Lucas; Myott; Challinor; Leek, Newcastle-u-Lyme,

2 2 [Probably Cornhill Cross and or Spout Street, Leek]. Paper. Beard; Holiday; Indenture of sale and lease, dated 12 March 1756, between Benjamin Mould late of Leek, Staffordshire and now of Carmon Head, Burslem, Staffordshire, baker to Thomas Bourne of Leek, Staffordshire, gentleman, re a close of land at Cornhill Cross, Leek, occupied by Philip Malkin, that Mould had purchased from John Goodwin late of Leek. The sale was to Bourne "to have and hold" for only six months who paid a barleycorn in rent for this. It was one step in the system of Lease & Release by which entailed estates could be legally sold or conveyed for purposes other than those covered by the entail. Vellum, signed, sealed and stamped. Decorated first two words incorporating the Royal Arms Mortgage by Benjamin Mould of Leek, Staffordshire, baker to James Bulkeley late of Huntley, Staffordshire of the Cornhill Cross Close and tithes for 20 and interest dated 18 April cites an indenture between Benjamin Mould and his wife Mary and William Mills of Leek dated 12 December Vellum, signed, sealed and stamped. Decorated heading (first two words) incorporating the King's head and the Royal Arms) Bond of 40 for the payment of 20 and interest at 3.75%, from William & Benjamin Mould both of Leek, Staffordshire, bakers, to James Bulkeley of Huntley, Staffordshire dated 18 December Paper, signed, sealed and stamped Feoffment of a Cornhill Croft Close, Leek, Staffordshire by Henry Simpson of Leek, Staffordshire, butcher, to Samuel Lucas of Leek, Staffordshire, button merchant, for 153, dated 24 October Simpson had purchased the land from Benjamin Mould whose father (another Benjamin) had purchased it from John Goodwin of Leek). Vellum, signed, sealed and stamped. Decorated heading (first two words) incorporating the Royal Arms) Assignment from John Renshaw of Bakwell, Derbyshire, yeoman, and Henry simpson of Leek, Staffordshire to William Key of Leek, button merchant, in trust for Samuel Lucas of Leek, button merchant, and "to attend the inheritance of Cornhill Cross Close, dated 24 October Vellum, signed, sealed and stamped.decorated heading (first two words) incorporating the Royal Arms). Mould; Bourne; Goodwin; Malkin; Mould; Goodwin; Mills; Debank; Bulkeley; Mould; Bulkeley; Maddock; Watson; Simpson; Lucas; Mould; Goodwin; Condlyffe; Renshaw; Simpson; Key; Lucas; Mould; Phillips; Burslem, Leek, Huntley, Leek, Huntley, Leek, Leek, Bakewell, Derbyshire; Leek,

3 Mortage of Cornhill Cross Close, Leek, Staffordshire, by Henry Simpson of Leek, Staffordshire, butcher, to John Renshaw, yeoman, of Bakewell, Derbyshire, as security for 80 and interest, dated 25 March Vellum, signed, sealed and stamped. Enlarged heading (first two words) with minimal decoration Lease for possession of Cornhill Cross Close, dated 1st July 1757, between Thomas Bourne of Leek, Staffordshire, gentleman, to Thomas Walthall of Leek, Staffordshire. The lease was for 6 months at a rent of one barleycorn. Vellum, signed, sealed and stamped. Decorated first two words incorporating the Royal Arms Release, dated 2nd July 1757, between Thomas Bourne of Leek, Staffordshire, gentleman, and others to Thomas Walthall of Leek, Staffordshire, in trust for Henry Simpson of Leek, butcher, re Cornhill Cross Close and tithes, in Leek, occupied by Philip Malkin, that Mould had purchased from John Goodwin late of Leek. The sale was to Bourne "to have and hold" for only six months who paid a barleycorn in rent for this. Vellum (2 sheets), signed, sealed and stamped. Decorated first two words incorporating the Royal Arms Indenture of sale and enfeoffment by John Goodwin of Leek, Staffordshire, yeoman, and his wife Penelope to Benjamin Mould of Leek, baker, of "All that close or parcel of land lying or being at Cornhill Cross near Leek commonly called or known b the name of the Cornhill Cross Close, containing by estimation two dayes work with a plow (be the same more or less) and lying or adjoining the land of John Batement, gent, late deceased, on the South and to the land of Thomas Fynney on the North. And is reputed part of the land belonging to the messuage or dwelling house wherein the said John Goodwin and Penelope his wife do now inhabit and dwell and being in Leek, aforesaid in a street called Derby Street, now lately purchased amongst other things by the said John Goodwin from Thomas Rudyard, esquire, Lord of the Manor of Leek, since deceased and Thomas Rudyard, gent, since also deceased his late son and now in the tenure or holding or occupation of John Davenport, mason " Mould paid 42-10s for the land. dated 17 February 13 William III (1701). The terms of the sale include the manorial requirements Mould had to meet e.g. suit of court at the Court Baron held by Rudyard. Also cites a Rudyard agreement dated 28 Charles II. Vellum, siigned, sealed and stamped. Decorated first two words incorporating the Royal Arms. Simpson; Renshaw; Mould; Phillips; Bourne; Walthall; Bourne; Walthall; Simpson; Bulkeley; Mould; Mills; Goodwin; Debank; Goodwin; Mould; Rudyard; Fynney; Bateman; Davenport; Walton; Sutton; Bakewell, Derbyshire; Leek, Leek, Dilhorne, Leek, Leek,

4 Counterpart feoffment in trust, dated 19 October 1702, from Benjamin Mould of Leek, Staffordshire, baker to Richard Bossell of Alveton, Staffordshire, webster, in and of the Corn Hill Cross close. The enfeoffment was for the benefit of Benjamin Mould and his sons paying them 20 when they came of age. Vellum, signed, sealed and stamped. Decorated first two words Feoffment in trust, dated 19 October 1702, from Benjamin Mould of Leek, Staffordshire, baker to Richard Bossell of Alveton, Staffordshire, webster, in and of the Corn Hill Cross close. The enfeoffment was for the benefit of Benjamin Mould and his sons paying them 20 when they came of age. Vellum, signed, sealed and stamped. Decorated first two words Feoffement by Thomas Rudyard of Rudyard, Staffordshire, esquire, and his son and heir Thomas Rudyard the younger, gent, to John Goodwin of Bradnop, Staffordshire, "schoomaster" of a house in Leek and land called "Cornnell [Corn Hill?] Cross close"and like the house occupied by John Malkin, dated 20 February Corn Hill croft is is described as containing two days work adjoing John Bateman's lands on the south, and the lands of Thomas Fynney on the north. Goodwin also acquired a piece of land "lying at Ludcock wall in or near Leek" which contained one and a half days work and adjoined the lands of John Bulkeley on the south and those of Thomas Gallimore on the north. There was also another piece of land in Leekfield, containing one day work and lying between the lands of Thomas Parker on the south and those of Thomas Rudyard on the north. Goodwin paid 81 for the property. The terms included requirements to make suit of court at the Court Leet and Court Baron of the Manor of Leek and grind corn at Leek Mill or Abbey Mill. The property was also subject to the payment of a rent under a previous agreement between the Rudyard family and Richard Bennison of Caverswell (dated 3-4 Charles I) the payment was to be made by the Rudyards for a number (names given) of Bennison lives and this reverted to Goodwin who was thus to received a payment (8s a year) for this from the Rudyards during the continuance of the lease. Signed by the Rudyards. Paper- 4 sheets Release of a messuage on Spout Street, Leek, Staffordhire (where James Lucas's father used to live) and Cornhill Cross Close (occupied by William Lowndes) by James Lucas, button merchant, of Leek, Staffordshire, his wife Alice, and his Goodwin; Mould; Bossell; Sutton; Goodwin; Mould; Bossell; Sutton; Goodwin; Rudyard; Bennison; Parker; Bulkely; Malkin; Fynney; Bateman; Gent; Mills; Gravenor; Gent; Heaton; Lucas; Birtles; Badnall; Cope; Debank; Cruso; Challinor; Bramwell; Alveton, Leek, Alveton, Leek, Byrdberry, Stockport, Cheshire; Caverswall, Rudyard, Leek, Leek,

5 5 assignees, John Daintry of Leek, button merchant and Joseph Badnall of Leek, dyer, to John Birtles of Leek, Staffordshire. Other parties to the deed included Isaac Cope of Leek, surgeon, and Simon Debank of Leek. Cope agreed to purchase the property from Daintry and Badnall for 800 and Simon Debank had agreed to buy the fee simple for 120 and both had agreed the property should be conveyed to John Birtles. The document is dated 27 January Vellum (2 sheets), signed, sealed and stamped. Simple decorated first two letter incorporating the Royal Arms Lease for possession, dated 26 May 1768, by Henry Simpson of Leek, Staffordshire, butcher, to James Simpson of Grindon, Staffordshire, of three houses on Spout Street, Leek, Staffordshire, occupied by Samuel Barlow; David Bale and Edward Hawkins and two other messuages in the Sheep Market, Leek, in the possession of Henry Simpson and John Harper, and the Cornhill Cross close in the possession of Henry Simpson. Henry Simpson sold or granted the property to James Simpson to hold for six months at a peppercorn rent. This was done to "transfer uses into possession" and enable the property to be mortgaged or sold. Vellum, signed, sealed and stamped. Decorated first two words incorporating the Royal Arms Mortage in fee, dated 27 May 1768, by Henry Simpson of Leek, Staffordshire, butcher, to James Simpson of Grindon, Staffordshire, of three houses on Spout Street, Leek, Staffordshire, occupied by Samuel Barlow; David Bale and Edward Hawkins and two other messuages in the Sheep Market, Leek, in the possession of Henry Simpson and John Harper, and the Cornhill Cross close in the possession of Henry Simpson. Henry Simpson owed James Simpson 268-4s and to provide security for this he agreed to mortgage the property. Vellum, signed, sealed and stamped. Decorated first two words incorporating the Royal Arms Assignment by James Simpson of Oldfield, Grindon, Staffordshire and William Key of Leek, Staffordshire, button merchant, by the direction of John Daintry of Leek, Staffordshire, silk merchant, and Joseph Badnall of Leek, dyer, (assignees of the estate etc, of James Lucas of Leek, button merchant and bankrupt, and others of the residue of terms of 1000 and 500 years on the Cornhill Cross close, Leek, Staffordshire, to Simon Debank of Leek, in trust for the benefit of John Birtles of Leek and his heirs, dated 27 January Gives details of earlier deeds associated with this land. Vellum, signed, sealed and stamped. Decorated (first two words) Simpson; Barlow; Bale; Hawkins; Hawkins; Simpson; Barlow; Bale; Hawkins; Hawkins; Simpson; Lucas; Key; Birtles; Debank; Badnall; Daintry; Mould; Mills; Bulkeley; Bourne; Goodwin; Walthall; Phillips; Cruso; Challinor; Copeland; Grindon, Leek, Grindon, Leek, Grindon, Leek,

6 6 incorporating Royal Arms Feoffment of Cornhill Cross close, Leek, Staffordshire, by James Simpson of Oldfield, Grindon, Staffordshire, farmer, son and heir of James Simpson of Oldfield, farmer, deceased, to Anthony Appleby of Little Birchall, Leek, and trustee Thomas Taylor of Knypersley Hall, Staffordshire, farmer, for which Appleby paid 150. is dated 28 March Vellum, signed, sealed and stamped. Decorated (first two words) heading incorporating the Royal Arms Conveyance by Thomas Taylor of Brownsett, Leekfrith, Staffordsshire, Sarah Appleby of Stockport, widow, and Thomas Braddock of Leek, of the Cornhill Cross close, Leek, Staffordshire, to Thomas Sneyd of Sidbury Manor, Devonshire, for 272 : dated 1 July Vellum, signed, sealed and stamped Abstract of the title of the trustee under the will of the late Anthony Appleby to the Cornhill Cross close, Leek, Staffordshire. (For Thomas Sneyd). Challinor, Badnall & Challinor, Leek, Some genealogical interest i.e. dates of Appleby and other deaths, extracts from wills. Paper Final agreement at Westminster between John Birtles, plaintiff and James Lucas and his wife Alice deforciants of two messuages, two gardens, 3 acres of arable land, common of pasture and all rights, tithes, etc,. James Lucas and his wife acknowledged that the property was the right of John Birtles by their gift "and those they have remised and quitclaimed from them to the said John & his heirs. Usual warantees. John Birtles payed James and Alice Lucas 100 for this. Vellum Mortgage by demise for 500 years of a moiety of Cheddleton Grange Farm from the Rev. John Fenton of Penrith, son and heir of Elizabeth Fenton of Newcastle-under- Lyme, widow, deceased, to the Rev. James Mainwaring of Biddenhall, Cheshire, as security for 750 and interest at 5%. d 5 March Vellum, signed, sealed and stamped. Decorated (first two words) heading incorporating the Royal Arms Mortgage from Mrs Hannah Fenton of Newcastle-under-Lyme, widow, sole devisee of her husband Robert Fenton who was sole devisee of Delicia Clownam, to John Hassll of Yarlet, Staffordshire, farmer and Samuel Woolfe of Cocknage, Barlaston, Staffordshire, farmer, of her interest in Cheddleton Grange Farm, Cheddleton, Simpson; Appleby; Taylor; Morley; Killmister; Bailey; Appleby; Taylor; Braddock; Sneyd; Appleby; Simpson Taylor; Sneyd; Peacock, Simpson; Locket; Braddock; Lucas; Birtles; Fenton; Mainwaring; Brassington; Fenton; Hassall; Woolfe; Brassington; Clownam; Grindon, Leek, Leek, Sidbury, Devonshire; Biddulph, Bradnop, Leek, Leek, Biddenhall, Cheshire; Penrith, Cumberland; Cheddleton, Barlaston, Cheddleton, Newcastle-u-Lyme,

7 7 Staffordshire, dated 15 June 1843, as security for 200 and interest at 5%. Vellum, signed, sealed and stamped. Decorated (two initial words) heading incorporating the Royal Arms Transfer by The Rev. John Fenton of Penrith and his mortgagee to John Drewery Mort of Newcastle-under-Lyme and Charles Chester Mort of Stafford, of a moiety of Cheddleton Grange, Staffordshire, as security for 1300 and interest. is dated 24 June Vellum, signed, sealed and stamped. Decorated (first two words) heading incorporating the Royal Arms Deed of covenant from Richard Rutter of Walsall, Staffordshire, grocer, to Mrs Jane Sneyd wifee of William Sneyd of Ashcombe, Staffordshire and John Stevenson Salt of Lombard Street, London, concerning the production of deeds of lease and release proving Sneyd and Stevenson's title to property at Felthouse, Staffordshire, puchased by them from Rutter, dated 25 March Vellum, signed, sealed and stamped Chirograph of a fine (Final Agreement), dated 55 George III, between John Stevenson Salt petitioner and Richard Rutter& his wife, Thomas Rutter and Jane his wife, John Sherratt and Ann his wife,and Joseph Curzon and Mary his wife, deforciants of one messuage 3 barns, 3 stables, 2 gardens, 2 orchards, 100 acres arable, 50 acres of meadow, 80 acres of pasture 30 acres of wood, 10 acres of land covered with water, and common of pasture, tithes etc, in Cheddleton, Staffordshire. The amount paid for the agreement was 300. Vellum stamped Articles of marriage between Reverend Robert Fenton of Newcastle-under-Lyme, eldest of of John Fenton, gentleman, of the same place, and Miss Jane Fenton eldest daughter of John Fenton of Newcastle-u-Lyme, mercer, dated 14 May Vellum, signed, sealed and stamped Merger of tithes in the Townships of Leek and Lowe, Leek, Staffordshire, by Edward Challinor of Tunstall, Staffordshire, earthenware manufacturer and Mrs Mary Challinor of Leek, widow, dated 14 April The tithes were associated with three messuages in Derby Street, Leek, occupied by Mary Challinor, Thomas Burgess and Luke Stone, together with two houses in Workhouse Street, Leek and also land on Ball Haye Green, Leek, adjoining Fowlchurch Farm belonging to Fenton; Mainwaring; Mort; Brassington; Rutter; Sneyd; Salt; Sherratt; Smith; Curzon; Salt; Rutter; Sherratt; Fenton; Mills; Cross; Cliffe; Adams; Rowley; Strethall; Challinor; Adams; Steel; Bentley; Trafford; Corden; Stone; Burgess; Brough; Bailey; Unwin; Bentley; Monk; Carr; Birch; Bidenhall, Cheshire; Cheddleton, Newcastle-u- Lyme, Stafford, Cheddleton, Walsall, London; Cheddleton, Keele, Leek, Newcastle-u- Lyme, Penkhill, Endon, Leek, Stanley,

8 8 Joshua Brough and also several gardens on the north side of Mill Street, Leek, occupied by Thomas Clowes and others, the Water Meadow, Park Lane, Endon occipied by Joseph Unwin but now of Thomas Bentley, Mill or Pot Meadow, Stanley occupied by William Steel but now by Jonathon Adams, and other lands all of which are named and occupiers and areas given. Vellum signed and sealed. Carries Tithe Commissioners' seal. Critchlow; Conveyance by Thomas Robinson of Calton, Staffordshire and Thomas Ensor of Throwley, Staffordshire, to Thomas Bloore of Calton, yeoman, of various fields in Calton, for 150. is dated 15 June 1765 gives details of fields and names adjacent land owners. Vellum, signed, sealed and stamped. Decorated heading (first two words) incorporating the Royal Arms Lease for possession by Thomas Robinson of Calton, Staffordshire and Thomas Ensor of Throwley, Staffordshire, to Thomas Bloore of Calton, yeoman, of various fields in Calton. is dated 14 June 1765 gives details of fields and names adjacent land owners. Vellum, signed, sealed and stamped. Decorated heading (first two words) incorporating the Royal Arms Feoffment, dated 29 March 1808, from Miss Sarah Harvey of Garston, Kingsley, Staffordshire to Charles Roe of Calton, Staffordshire, farmer, and his trustee Richard Goodwin of Ashborne, Derbyshire, of 2 pieces of land in Calton, Staffordshire with letter of attorney to give possession and covenant regarding deeds. Schedule of deeds. states that Miss Sarah Harvey was the daughter and heir and devisee in fee of John Harvey of Doveridge, Derbyshire, brother and heir of Thomas Harvey of Cauldon, Staffordshire deceased, who was the eldest son and heir of Francis Harvey by Dorothy his wife who was herself devisee in fee of Dorothy Harrison of Calton, deceased, widow of Thomas Harrison of Calton. Amongst the occupations mentioned is a forgeman ( Francis Gosling 1790) and a surgeon and apothecary (Edward Lightwood 1796). Vellum (3 sheets), signed, sealed and stamped. Enlarged heading (first two words) Mortgage by John Smith late of Calton but now of Cauldon, Cheddleton, Staffordshire, farmer, to John Williams of Rixham (Wrexham) in Wales, Excise Officer, of a messuage and lands in Calton, as security for 500 and interest, dated 7 April Field names, areas, former owners etc, given. Vellum, signed, sealed Bloore; Robinson; Ensor; Goodwin; Harvey; Smith; Buxton; Child; Bloore; Robinson; Ensor; Goodwin; Harvey; Smith; Buxton; Child; Harrison; Harvey; Roe; Goodwin; Phillips; Blore; White; Willock; Gosling; Higgott; Oakden; Thomas; Turner; Biddulph; Blackden; Pipe; Hart; Lightwood; Hoskins; Dawson; Sutton; Boden; Bagnall; Rivett; Taylor; Holland; Wise; Brittlebank; Smith; Williams; Burnett; Hurt; Holland; Gould; Calton, Throwley, Calton, Throwley, Ashborne, Derbyshire; Calton, Cauldon, Kingsley, Calton, Cauldon, Wrexham, Wales.

9 9 and stamped Final agreement iin the Court at Westminster dated 55 George III, between Thomas Gould, petitioner, and John smith the elder and his wife Mary, and John Smith the younger and his wife Ann, defociants of two messuages, one barn, one stable, one garden, 20 acres arable, 10 acres meadow, 10 acres of pasture, common of pasture etc in Calton, Staffordshire and also tithes of corn and grain, hay, wool and lambs. The Smiths acknowledged that the lands etc were the right of Gould which he had of their gift and which they had released, remised, quitclaimed etc to Thomas Gould and hs heirs forever. For this Thomas Gould paid them 120. Vellum, stamped Lease for a year by Thomas Blore of Calton, Staffordshire to the Revd. Bernard Port of Ilam, Staffordshire and his trustee John Beresford of Ashborne, Derbyshire, of 3 pieces of land in Calton, Waterfall, Staffordshire and tithes, dated 5 April Vellum, signed, sealed and stamped. Decorated heading (first two words) incorporating the Royal Arms Conveyance by Thomas Blore of Calton, Staffordshire and John Brittlebank of Ashbourne, Derbyshire to the Revd. Bernard Port of Ilam, Staffordshire and his trustees John Beresford of Ashborne, Derbyshire, and George Goodwin of Clifton, Derbyshire, of 3 pieces of land in Calton, Waterfall, Staffordshire and tithes, dated 5 April also includes "assignment of a term of 500 years and a covenant to produce deeds that are listed in a schedule. Cites earlier documents and gives field names, areas, etc. Some Blore genealogy. Vellum (two sheets), signed, sealed and stamped. Decorated heading (first two words) incorporating the Royal Arms Lease for possession by James Blair of Uttoxeter, Staffordshire and John Smith the younger of Wood Edge "in the late Forest or Chase of Needwood" Hanbury, Staffordshire farmer, eldest son of John Smith of Calton, Staffordshire nephew of Elizabeth Blore of Calton widow, deceased, to the Revd. Bernard Port of Ilam, Staffordshire, of 3 pieces of land in Calton, Waterfall, Staffordshire and tithes, dated 24 January Gives field names, areas, etc. Vellum, signed, sealed and stamped. Decorated heading (first two words) incorporating the Royal Arms. Smith; Gould; Blore; Port; Beresford; Hodder; Blore; Port; Beresford; Goodwin; Brittlebank; Rivett; Taylor; Coke; Brown; Kinderley; Blackwall; Harrison; Percival; Godrick; Wood; Johnson; Abel; Blair; Smith; Port; Harvey; Robinson; Oakden; Calton, Ashborne, Derbyshire; Calton, Ilam, Waterfall, Ashborne, Derbyshire; Calton, Ilam, Waterfall, Hanbury, Ilam, Uttoxeter,

10 Release and assignment of a term of 1000 years to attend the inheritance, by James Blair of Uttoxeter, Staffordshire and John Smith the younger of Wood Edge "in the late Forest or Chase of Needwood" Hanbury, Staffordshire farmer, eldest son of John Smith of Calton, Staffordshire nephew of Elizabeth Blore of Calton widow, deceased, to the Revd. Bernard Port of Ilam, Staffordshire and his trustees John Beresford and John Brittlebank, both of Ashborne, Derbyshire, of 3 pieces of land (with minerla rights etc.) in Calton, Waterfall, Staffordshire and tithes, dated 25 January Cites earlier documents and gives field names, areas, etc. Some Smith etc genealogy. Vellum (5 pages), signed, sealed and stamped. Decorated heading (first two words) incorporating the Royal Arms Conveyance of a close of land in Calton, Staffordshire by William Wise of Ashborne, Derbyshire to the Revd. Charles Ingleby of Wood Bank, Cheadle, Staffordshire, dated 25 March Gives details of the sale of various lands, including the one conveyed. Vellum, signed, sealed and stamped. Decorated heading (first two words) incorporating the Royal Arms Mortagage, dated 14 March 1868, between Revd. Chareles Ingleby of Woodbank, Cheadle, Staffordshire, and the Revd. Gerard Alexander Perryn of Trafford Hall, Cheshire and Clement Francis Kynnersley of Highfield, Uttoxeter, Staffs, of a messuage and land (Far Wall Farm) at Calton in Staffordshire as security for 2000 and interest at 4%. Note adds "In Lunacy on the matter of Clement Thomas Sneyd Kynnersley a person of unsound mind not found so by inquisition and in the matter of the trusts of a settlement of personal estate of the Revd. Charles Ingleby by indenture dated 5 April 1860 on his marriage with Susanna Sneyd " includes a schedule of the farm giving field names and areas. One the back of one deed is an indenture dated 19 July 1874 between George Alexander Perryn and William Sneyd of Basford Hall, Staffs and others. Vellum (2 sheets), signed, sealed and stamped. Decorated heading (first two words) incorporating the Royal Arms Feoffement of a messuage and lands in Calton, Staffordshire by John Smith, senior, of Calton, Staffordshire, horse dealer and his wife Mary to John Smith, junior, son of John & Mary Smith, and John Milward of Croxden, Staffs, farmer, dated 11 January Field names and areas given and a schedule of the "Quiet and Dead Goods" granted by John Smith the older to John Smith the younger is bound in. Blair; Smith; Port; Harvey; Robinson; Oakden; Alsop; Rowbottom; Sutton; Williams; Dance; Mellor; Bean; Wise; Ingleby; Lees; Braodbent; Roe; Ellis; Rogers; Thomas; Fernyhough; Stannah; Russell; Percival; Ingleby; Kynnerlsey; Perryn; Sneyd; Wragge; Blore; Fowler; Ward; Smith; Milward; Sellars; Robotham; Hanbury, Ilam, Uttoxeter, Nottingham; London; Ashborne, Derbyshire; Calton, Cheadle, Stanshope, Birmingham; New Hampton, Teddington, Middlesex; Toronto, Canda; Calton, Cheadle, Cheddleton, Calton, Croxden, Oakover, Waterfall, Blore,

11 11 Vellum, signed, sealed and stamped. Decorated heading (first two words) incorporating the Royal Arms "Deed leading to the uses of a Fine" between John Smith the younger of Calton, Staffordshire and his wife Ann, and John Smith the elder, father of the said John Smith, and his wife Mary to John Williams of Worcester, Supervisor of the Excise and dated 17 September The document details the purposes of a fine to be levied in the future of a messuage and lands in Calton, Staffordshire ( Far Wall Farm), it gives the field names and acreages. The older Smiths made their marks, the younger couple signed. Vellum, signed, sealed and stamped. Decorated heading (first two words) incorporating the Royal Arms Merger of a mortgage term concerning a messuage and lands in Calton, Staffordshire (Far Wall Farm), by John Williams late of Rixham (Wrexham) but now of Worcester, Excise Officer, to John Smith late of Consall, Cheddleton and now of Calton, Staffordshire and his trustee Thomas Gould of Ashborne, Derbyshire.. d 25 March Gives field names and acreages. Vellum, signed, sealed and stamped. Decorated heading (first two words) incorporating the Royal Arms Conveyance of a messuage and lands in Calton, Staffordshire (Far Wall Farm) with an assignment of two terms of years, in trust to attend the inheritance, by Richard Goodwin of Spath, Uttoxeter, Staffordshire, farmer, and Samuel Steele of Uttoxeter, whitesmith, (trustees in the last will and testament of John Goodwin formerly of Cheadle and afterwards of Uttoxeter, schoolmaster, deceased) to John Smith of Calton, Staffordshire and his trustee Thomas Gould of Ashborne, Derbyshire, mercer. d 20 March Gives field names and acreages. Vellum (3 pages), signed, sealed and stamped. Decorated heading (first two words) incorporating the Royal Arms Lease for possession of a messuage and lands in Calton, Staffordshire (Far Wall Farm), by Richard Goodwin of Spath, Uttoxeter, Staffordshire, farmer, and Samuel Steele of Uttoxeter, whitesmith, (trustees in the last will and testament of John Goodwin formerly of Cheadle and afterwards of Uttoxeter, schoolmaster, deceased) to John Smith of Calton, Staffordshire and his trustee Thomas Gould of Ashborne, Derbyshire, mercer. d 19 March Gives field names and acreages. Smith; Williams; Massey; Smith; Williams; Burnett; Gould; Smith; Goodwin; Steele; Higgott; Blackwall; Rawlins; Crompton; Brailsford; Bagnald; Lowndes; Smith; Goodwin; Steele; Calton, Worcester; Calton, Worcester; Wrexham, Wales; Blackwall, Calton, Uttoxeter, Ashbourne, Derby, Derbyshire; Calton, Uttoxeter, Ashbourne, Derbyshire;

12 12 Vellum, signed, sealed and stamped. Decorated heading (first two words) incorporating the Royal Arms Deed of covenant for the production of title deeds to farm land at Calton, Staffordshire, from Thomas Blore of Calton, Staffordshire to the Revd. Bernard Port of Ilam, Staffordordshire, dated 10 October gives field names and areas and contains a schedule of deeds dating from 1748 to Vellum, signed, sealed and stamped. Decorated heading (first two words) incorporating the Royal Arms Mortgage, dated 31 July 1824, by John Smith the younger, of Hanbury, Staffordshire, labourer, Thomas Smith of Macclesfield, Cheshire, butcher, and Charles Smith of Waterfall, Staffordshire, labourer to James Blair of Uttoxeter, Staffordshire of Far Wall farm at Calton, Staffordshire as security for 350 and interest. Cites the will of Elizabeth Blore of Calton, gives field names and areas. Smith family genealogical information. It also mentions John Williams, Supervisor of the Excise, Nottingham. Vellum (2 sheets), signed, sealed and stamped. Decorated heading (first two words) incorporating the Royal Arms Lease for a year of lands at Calton, Staffordshire by George Heath late of Yieldersley, Derbyshire but "now" of Ashborne, Derbyshire, only son and heir of William Heath of Wootton, Ellastone, Staffordshire, farmer, deceased and heir etc named in the wills of John and George Heath late of Wootton, tailors, deceased and others (Peach, Johnson and Wise "trustees for the sale of the property) to the Revd. Bernard Port of Ilam, Staffordshire, dated 24 March gives field names and areas. Vellum, signed, sealed and stamped. Decorated heading (first two words) incorporating the Royal Arms Conveyance of lands at Calton, Staffordshire, with a covenant for the production of deeds, by George Heath late of Yieldersley, Derbyshire but "now" of Ashborne, Derbyshire, only son and heir of William Heath of Wootton, Ellastone, Staffordshire, farmer, deceased and heir etc named in the wills of John and George Heath late of Wootton, tailors, deceased and others (Peach, Johnson and Wise "trustees for the sale of the property) to the Revd. Bernard Port of Ilam, Staffordshire, dated 25 March gives field names and areas it also includes a schedule of deeds from 1802 to Vellum (5 sheets), signed, sealed Blore; Port; Robinson; Ensor; Langford; white; Kinderley; Blackwall; Johnson; wood; Brittlebank; Kent; Smith; Blore; Blair; Williams; Mellor; Heath; Port; Nadauld; Peach; Johnson; Wise; Brittlebank; Bell; Tomlinson; Heath; Port; Nadauld Peach; Johnson; Wise; Brittlebank; Bell; Tomlinson; Fletcher; Green; Hurt; Chawner; Salt; Langford; Finney; Bowers; Gell; Woolley; Bell; Tomlinson; Welch; Alstonfield, Calton, Ilam, Mayfield, Stanshope, Middlesex; Macclesfield, Cheshire; Calton, Hanbury, Uttoxeter, Waterfall, Staffordshre; Nottingham; Ashborne, Fenny Bentley, Yeldersley, Derbyshire; Calton, Ellastone, Ilam, Wootton, Alderwasley, Ashborne, Fenny Bentley, Yeldersley, Derbyshire; Calton, Ellastone, Ilam, Wootton,

13 13 and stamped. Decorated heading (first two words) incorporating the Royal Arms Release of lands at Calton, Staffordshire, by William White of Calton, Staffordshire, yeoman, to the Revd. Bernard Port of Ilam, Staffordshire, dated 13 and 14 June gives field names and areas. Vellum (2 sheets), signed, sealed and stamped. Decorated heading (first two words) incorporating the Royal Arms Conveyance of lands, tithes etc, at Calton, Staffordshire, by Thomas Langford of Mathfield, Staffordshire, yeoman, his trustee Thomas Wise of Ashborne, Derbyshire, and his mortgagee John Whitham of Ashborne, druggist and James Harrison Langford of Waterfall, Staffs, to the Revd. Bernard Port of Ilam, Staffordshire, dated 1 February gives field names and areas and incorporates a schedule of deeds form 1741 to Vellum (3 sheets), signed, sealed and stamped. Decorated heading (first two words) incorporating the Royal Arms Lease for a year of lands, tithes etc, at Calton, Staffordshire, by Thomas Langford of Mathfield, Staffordshire, yeoman, Thomas Wise of Ashborne, Derbyshire, John Whitham of Ashborne, druggist, to the Revd. Bernard Port of Ilam, Staffordshire, dated 31 January gives field names and areas. Vellum, signed, sealed and stamped. Decorated heading (first two words) incorporating the Royal Arms Conveyance of a piece of land in Calton, Waterfall, Staffordshire (Land was formerly part of Alcock's Farm occupied by John Alcoke, then by William Devell and since by John Milward and then by Thomas Prince and now by Charles Broadhurst) by John Sleigh of Leek, Staffordshire, and Thomas smith of whiston Eaves, Kingsley, Staffs, to the Revd. Bernard Port of Ilam, Staffordshire, dated 25 May Gives names of fields, areas, former occupiers and includes a short schedule of deeds from 1719 to Vellum (2 pages), signed, sealed and stamped. Decorated heading (first two words) incorporating the Royal Arms Release of farms and lands (including White's Farm, Forster's Farm and Forsters Living) at Calton in the parishes of Mayfield and Blore, Staffordshire by Ralph Oakden of Tooting, Surrey, grandson and heir of Ralph Oakden late of Waterfall, White; Port; Brittlebank; Langford; Welch; Langford; Port; Whitham; Wise; Smith; Bloor; Barbor; Wheeldon; Aston; Sheldon; Milward; Adams; Ward; Prince; Fowler; Oakden; Hambleton; Clews; Langford; Port; Wise; Whitham; Sleigh; Port; Smith; Cruso; Austen; Alcocke; Devell; Milward; Broadhurst; Prince; Rivett; Taylor; Gould; Smith; Gay; Turnock; Keates; Oakden; Tomlinson Gould; Rivett; Taylor; Beresford; Critchlow; Hidderley; Ashborne, Derbyshire; Calton, Ilam, Ashborne, Derbyshire; Calton,Cauldon, Coton, Ilam, Waterfall, Wetton, Ashborne, Derbyshire; Calton, Ilam, Calton, Ilam, Kingsley, Leek, Waterfall, Ashborne, Hartingston, Derbyshire; Tooting, London; Goudhurst, Horsemonden,

14 14 Staffordshire, deceased, to George Tomlinson of Ashborne, Derbyshire, dated 3 March Oakden genealogical information. A note states "Inrolled in His Majesty's High Court of Chancery the Ninth Day of March in the year of Our Lord 1835 ). gives field names, areas and occupiers past and present. Vellum (2 sheets), signed, sealed and stamped. Decorated heading (first two words) incorporating the Royal Arms White; More; Wain; Hodgson; Percival; Blore; Williams; Forster; Robotham; Wise; Ward; Sleigh; Langford; Wooliscroft; Howson; Cropper; Kent; Alstonfield, Blore, Calton, Grindon, Leek, Throwley, Waterfall, London; Conveyance by the trustees and executors of the Revd. Bernard Port late of Ilam, Staffordshire, deceased, to Joseph Almond Cropper, esquire, of Grays Inn, Middlesex, of Far Wall Farm, Calton, Staffordshire, dated 15 November cites Bernard Port's will, gives some Port genealogical information and details of field names, areas. Vellum (2 sheets), signed, sealed and stamped Deed of disclaimer by Sir Richard Lighton, bart., Vicar of Ellastone, Staffordshire of the trusts of the will of the Revd. Bernard port late of Ilam, Staffordshire, deceased, dated 1 August Some Port genealogical information. Vellum, signed, sealed and stamped Conveyance of several pieces of land at Calton in Staffordshire, by Ralph Oakden of Goudhurst, Kent, to Joseph Almond Cropper of Fulwood House, Grays Inn, Middlesex, dated 11 October It cites indentures of lease and release between Ralph Oakden (then of Tooting, Surrey) and George Tomlinson of Ashborne, Derbyshire, dated 2 & 3 March gives field names, areas and names of owners of adjacen land. Vellum, signed, sealed and stamped. Decorated heading (first two words) incorporating the Royal Arms Abstract of the title of the President, Vice-President, Treasurer and Governors of St. George's Hospital to a freehold farm at Calton, Staffordshiree formerly the property of the Reverend Bernard Port of Ilam, Staffordshire. Palmer, Elend & Nettleship, Trafalgar Square, London. d Details of all deeds from 1818 citing earlier deeds, wills, etc, and giving details of field names, occupier's names areas of fields, etc, with marginal notes in another hand, schedules of earlier deeds,. Paper- 75 pages A3. Port; Cropper; Ram; Layard; Lighton; Hobson; Wallis; Blair; Smith; Mottram; Harrison; Peach; Goodwin; Heath; Wise; Sleigh; Port; Port; Ram; Lighton; Buxton; Layard; Cropper; Oakden; Tomlinson; Williams; Gould; Moore; Barker; Greenock; Blore; Russell; Roe; Critchlow; Flower; White; Sleigh; Peach; Port; Brittlebank; Beresford; Smith; Milward; Williams; Goodwin; Steele; Goud; Higgott; Blackwall; Brailsford; Crompton; Bagnald; Loundes; Bainbrigge; Blair; Blore; Sutton; Dance; Mellor; Robinson; Oakden; Sedgebarrowm Gloucestershire; Coventry, Warwickshire; West Ham, Essex; Calton, Ellastone, Ilam, Warslow, Grays Inn, Middlesex; Ellastone, Ilam, Ashborne, Derbyshire; Goudhurst, Kent; Grays Inn, Middlesex; Calton, Ilam, Mayfield,Waterhouses, Tooting, Surrey; Ashborne, Derbyshire; Essex; Sedgebarrow, Gloucestershire; West Ham, Essex; Goudhurst, Kent; Coton, Calton, Cauldon, Croxden, Ellastone, Ilam, Leek, Uttoxeter, Warslow,Waterfall, Wetton, Wooton, Tooting, Surrey; Coventry,

15 15 Harrison; Bennett; White;Joohnson; Wood; Rivett; Taylor; Harvey; Coke; Brown; Hinderley; Percival; Abell; Godrick; Ward; Langford; Wise; Fowler; Sheldon; Whitham; Ingleby; Hambleton; Barber; Heath; Chawner; Fletcher; Green;Hodgkinson; Ratcliffe; Hurt; Woolley; Salt; Walker; Finney; Ensor; Mottram; Sherratt; Child; Bingham; Darwin; Sleigh; Austen; Cruso; Gould; Lighton; Ram; Layard; Hobson; Cropper; Warwickshire; Abstract of the title of the President, Vice-President, Treasurer and Governors of St. George's Hospital to a freehold farm at Calton, Staffordshire formerly the property of the Ralph Oakden of Waterfall, Staffordshire. Palmer, Elend & Nettleship, Trafalgar Square, London. d Details deeds from 1761 to 1855 citing earlier deeds, wills, etc, and giving details of field names, occupier's names areas of fields, etc, with marginal notes in another hand. Paper- 15 pages A concerning a Bill of Complaint by Dame Caroline Harpur as mother and representative of Sir Henry Harpur eldest son and heir of Sir Henry Harpur, bart, deceased, an infant, against Richard & Thomas Salt, Sampson Gould, William Titterton, Richard Lomas, Joseph Gould and Richard Gould concerning the "rectory, impropriate and parsonage of Alstonfield, Staffordshire and the tithes of Over Elkstone. The plaintiff's family had held the rectory for about 160 years and his Oakden; Gould; sleigh; Wooliscroft; Rivet; Taylor; Blore; Fowler; Chritchlow; White; Forste; Rushton; Wooliscroft; Wain; Green; Gould; Tomlinson; Hidderley; Beresford; Hodgson; Percival; Williams; Cropper; greenock; Roe; Flower; Harpur; Salt; Gould; Lomas; Brindley; Johnson; Belfield; Bamford; Gillinge; March; Herbert; Cook; Mellor; Weston; Wardle; Parker; Hall; Bootle; Wilmot; Ashborne, Hartington, Derbyshire; Calton, Grindon, Ilam, Mayfield, Waterfall, Grays Inn, Middlesex; Goudhurst, Kent; Combermere, Cheshire; Swarkeston, Derbyshire; Alstonefield, Elkstone; Trentham,

16 16 father and grandfather had received the tithes for upto 40 years. The defendants had refused to pay the tithes and when the case was brought against them did not agree with Harpur's case. They stated their case tracing the ownership of the rectory back to the Abbott of Combermere in Cheshire and the Manor was previously a "parcel of the Priory of Trentham". is dated 20 February 1750 and traces out the descent of the lands according to the views of the participants in the case. The Court found for the plaintiff- Harpur. Family history information. Perrott; Starkie; Conveyance by release, dated, 24 January 1701, of two Beastgates of land on Hognaston wynnm Derbyshire, by John Millington of Riddings, Hognaston, Derbyshire to John Tomlinson of Atlow, Derbyshire, blacksmith. Vellum, signed, sealed and stamped. First two words decorated. Poor condition Lease by indenture tripartite, dated 10 May 1698, between George Sacheverall of Newhall, Sutton Coldfield, Warwickshire, Thomas Homer of Water Orton, Warwickshire, John Rawlins of Inner Temple, London and Edward Birch of Grays Inn, London, of the Manor or Lordship of Callow or Cowley, Derbyshire. Vellum, signed, sealed and stamped. First two words decorated with scrolls etc. 786 Final agreement probably relating to the Sacheverall estate in Derbyshire but in very poor condition and can only be safely opened by a good conservator Grant, dated 5th Elizabeth, by Sir Ralph Bagenall of Dieulencres, Staffordshire to Thomas Baylye of Tettesworth, Staffordshire of a messuage, house, stables, oratory?, orchard, garden, dovecote, formerly occupied by Agnes Tatton, widow, and lands, woods, waters, moor etc, and also a croft called Le Parches which appears to have been leased by Bagenall's father to Agnes Tatton for the lives of Agnes Tatton, John Brewrton and of John's son Andrew. Baylye paid 160 for the property which appears to have been copyhold since he had to pay chief rent of 22s, make suit of court and his heirs were subject to heriot. Signed by Bagenall Articles of agreement, dated 2 April 1739, between John Clarke of Chipping Norton, Oxfordshire, mercer, and John Toft of Haregate, Leek, Staffordshire, gentleman, concerning Whitehough farm, Ipstones, Staffordshire and other bequests under the will of Mary Mellor of Whitehough. Paper, signed, sealed and stamped. Millington; Tomlinson; Lovat; Eyley; Sacheverall, Homer; Rawlins; Birch; Duncombe; Buxton; Raynor; Sacheverall; Bagenall; Peryn; Covert; Ashenhurst; Agard; Clarke; Toft; Mellor; Fernihough; Massey; Mills; Heath; Atlow, Hognaston, Derbyshire; Callow, Derbyshire; Sutton Coldfield, Water Orton, Warwickshire; Derbyshire; Leek, Ipstones, Leek, Chipping Norton, Oxfordshire;

17 Attested copy of a deed leading to the uses of a Fine, between Walter Stubbs, grocer and his wife Hannah, of Butterton, Mayfield, Staffordshire, John Cantrell, weaver and his wife Sabina of Butterton, to Thomas Salt, gentleman, of Leek, Staffordshire, dated 1 March Both parties were interested in destroying any estate tail or interest of the Stubbs and Cantrell couples in lands granted to them by the Butterton Inclosure Commissioners and othe lands all of which are detailed with names of tenants given. Paper Chirograph of a fine dated Easter Term 19 George 3, between Thomas Salt of Leek, Staffordshire, plaintiff and Walter Stubbs, grocer, and his wife and John Cantrell, weaver and his wife, all of Butterton, Staffordshire deforciants of one messuage, one stable, one cowhouse with 8 acres of land in Butterton, Mayfield, Staffordshire. The Stubbs and Cantrell couples acknowledged the property to be Thomas Salts by their grant and Salt paid them 60. Vellum Lease for possession, dated 2 August 1739, by John Clarke of Chipping Norton, Oxfordshire, mercer, to John Toft of Haregate, Leek, Staffordshire, gentleman, of Whitehough farm, Ipstones, Staffordshire "now or late in the holding of Robert Massey and other named lands in Leek, Bradnop, Ipstones, Butterton, Grindon etc, in the holding of Robert Massey, William Stubbs, William Lovatt, and Dorothy Bradshaw. All the property was formerly the inheritance of Mary Mellor of Whitehough, widow. Paper, signed, sealed and stamped. First two words decorated and decoration includes the Royal Arms Release of right, dated 23 June 1769, by the Reverend Dr. Cotton of Crakemarsh, Staffordshire, brother and heir of Elizabeth Cotton late of Lichfield, Staffordshire, deceased, to Miss Dorothy Cotton of Lichfield, of all his claim to a half of Blounts Park Farm and lands etc, in Uttoxeter, Staffordshire, late in the tenancy of Daniel Ford or Francis Yeanley. The release also included the Bear Inn, Lichfield which had been lately taken down and rebuilt.all this property had once been Elizabeth Cotton's.Doctor Cotton also released his interest in "those shares in the undertaking for making a navigable rut or canal from the River Trent at or near Wilden Ferry in the County of Derby to the River Mersey at or near Runcorn Gap" which had also formerly been Elizabeth Cotton's. Vellum, signed, sealed and stamped. Decorated first two words incorporating the Royal Arms.. Stubbs; Cantrell; Salt; Hambleton; Harpur; Davenport; Bramwell; Booth; Salt; Stubbs; Cantrell; Clarke; Toft; Massey; Stubbs; Mellor; Bradshaw; Smith, Wilson; Fernihough; Cotton; Ford; Titley; Yeanley; Scott; Rowbotham; Butterton, Mayfield, Leek, Butterton, Mayfield, Leek, Bradnop, Butterton, Ipstones, Grindon, Leek, Chipping Norton, Oxfordshire; Wilden Ferry, Derbyshire; Lichfield, Uttoxeter,

18 Mortgage of freehold manors of Loxley & Blounts Hall and lands at Loxley and elsewhere in Staffordshire bythomas Clement Sneyd Kynnersley of Birmingham and Mary Sneyd Kynnersley of Highfield, Uttoxeter, Staffordshire, widow, the Trustees of the late Thomas Sneyd Kynnersley to Clement Thomas Sneyd Kynnersley of Highfield, Uttoxeter, dated 20 October It cites the will of T. S. Kynnersley dated 30 April Vellum (2 sheets), signed, sealed and stamped Release and assignment by Mrs Catherine Lovatt, nee Wedgwood, widow of Thomas Lovatt late of Burslem, Staffordshire, deceased, and heir of her brother Carlos Wedgwood late of Burslem and her sister Mary Wedgwood late of the same place, and John Lovatt son and heir apparent of Catherine Lovatt, and John Wedgwood of Stretford Place, Middlesex, eldest son and heir at law of Josiah Wedgwood late of Etruria, staffordshire deceased, who survives Thomas Wedgwood late of the Upper House, Burslem, deceased, and Charles Beech late of Sandbach but now of Congleton, Cheshire, and James Colclough of Sandbach, to John Barnes of Burslem, baker and John Sherwin, ironmonger and Thomas Sherwin, joiner, both of Burslem, his trustees, dated 8 May The property concerned consisted of messuages etc, standing on land called the Old Bowling Green, in Burslem, Staffordshire, then occupied by Martha Taylor; Jane Garlick, Thomas Plant; Jane Rowley, Samuel Davies and John Barlow. Vellum, signed, sealed and stamped. Simply decorated enlarged first two words. Signatures include that of John Wedgwood. Witnesses names on the reverse give occupations I.e. Sam Bbarnett, wheelmaker, Congleton Lease for a year by Mrs Catherine Lovatt, nee Wedgwood, widow of Thomas Lovatt late of Burslem, Staffordshire, deceased, and heir of her brother Carlos Wedgwood late of Burslem and her sister Mary Wedgwood late of the same place, and John Lovatt son and heir apparent of Catherine Lovatt, and John Wedgwood of Stretford Place, Middlesex, eldest son and heir at law of Josiah Wedgwood late of Etruria, staffordshire deceased, who survives Thomas Wedgwood late of the Upper House, Burslem, deceased, to John Barnes of Burslem's trustee John Sherwin, ironmonger of Burslem, dated 7 May The property concerned consisted of messuages etc, standing on land called the Old Bowling Green, in Burslem, Staffordshire, then occupied by Martha Taylor; Jane Garlick, Thomas Plant; Jane Rowley, Samuel Davies and John Barlow. Vellum, signed, sealed and stamped. Signatures include Kynnersley; Broughton; Arkwright; Richardson; Walker; Challinor; Lovatt; Wedgwood; Beech; Sherwin; Barlow; Garlick; Plant; Davies; Barnett; Mitchell; Shaw; Colclough; Taylor; Lovatt; Wedgwood; Sherwin; Barlow; Garlick; Plant; Davies; Mitchell; Shaw; Taylor; Uttoxeter, Birmingham; Congleton, Sandbach, Cheshire; Burslem, Etruria, Middlesex; Burslem, Etruria, Middlesex;