Guide to Stratford and Warwickshire References in the Art, Manuscript, and Scrapbook Collections, ca. 1560 - ca. 1930

p. 1  Parchment with heading by Halliwell-Phillipps 'Part of the original cover of the curious MS collection on Stratford -on-Avon, bought by me at the Wheler sale at Sotheby's, 1870, lot 265. J.O.H.'

Very rough sketch map

p. 3  Incomplete presentment of borough boundaries from a leet held at Stratford-upon-Avon Jurors: Thomas Rogers, John Gybbes, Henry Wilson, Ric. Ainge, John Sadler, Robt. Biddle, Ed Bushell, Wm. Byddle, Thos Goodwine, Ph Greene, Wm. Rawson, Ric Waterman, John Smyth, baker, Ric Punke, James Elliotttes,, John Knight

Next to ref. to boundary elm is note by Robert Bell Wheler 'this venerable and once noble Elm, which stood on the Bank between the Turnpike Road and the Footpath leading to Birmingham just beyond the lane to Clopton, was cut down, by order of the Corporation, on Thursday the 11th Novr 1847

A pencil note on the paper underneath, signed GEW, 6 Jan [19]55 claims that the document is in the hand of Francis Collins, and cites Chambers, ii, 119 and Lewis, 181

[The text of the document is in a much larger hand than the names of the jurors which may be Collins]

p. 7  Lease from Sir George Carew, the Minories, Middx., Kt. and Lady Joyce his wife to Richard Hill, Stratford-upon-Avon, yeoman, for 11 years at £15 p.a. 'payable at the utter gate or porche of the farme house scituate in Bridgetown & Rhine Clifford' of 2 parcels of inclosed land called The Haydon, with appurtenances

Slots but no tag

Signature: Rychard Hill

Witnesses: (on front) Richard Wodward, John Jeffereys, Thos. Rogers

Severne Sale, lot 285

p. 9  Lease from William Clopton of Clopton, esq. to William Smythe, Stratford-upon-Avon, haberdasher, for 21years at 1 couple of capons p.a. and £31 entry fine of 1 close of pasture in Clopton beneath the park, next to the common fields, in the occupation said William Smith. Lawful for Smith to put the land under the plow, but the be returned to ley within 6 years of end of term.

Slot for tag, missing

Signature: Wyllm Smyth

Below is separate memo to the effect that Clopton allows plowing throughout the term notwithstanding clause in lease

Ink note at top of page 'Severne Sale lot 256'

p. 10  Lease from Sir George Carew, vice chamberlain to the Queen's Majesty and the Lady Joyce his wife, to William Cowrte, Stratford-upon-Avon, gent, for 10 years at £6 payable 'at uttermost porche...' of close called Anges Close, now or late in occupation Thomas Tempest, yeoman, a close called Harrrington's Pike, now of late of Thomas Allen, baker, and a little close now of late of Ric. Collyns. Tenant to owe suit of court, to plant 4 young elms or ash per annum and to take timber only for repairs.

Slot, no tag

Signature: Willus Courte

Ink note 'Severne Sale 292'

p. 11  Lease from Sir George Carew, vice chamberlain to the Queen's Majesty and the Lady Joyce his wife, to John Lane, Stratford-upon-Avon, gent for 10 years at £18pa and suit of court of 2 closes, 1 called Crosse on the Hill in occupation Peter Rosewell, the other called the Row[?] Close in occupation William Parsons. Planting of ash or elms as above

Slot but no tag

Signature: John Lane

Witnesses: Abraham Sturley, William Wyatt, Wm. Combe

'Severne Sale 292

number to trees to be planted unrecoverable as document damaged by damp

7  John Robert Nason, S/A, esq. & William Stanley, Alveston, gent. Lease for 14 years @ £80pa + £10 per acre sown with flax, hemp &c. Premises: closes known as Pill[?Hill] Great Sandfield, Middle Great Sandfield, Lower Great Sandfield, Broadway Field, Townside Field, Gravelpit Ground and Square field, cont. 63a 1r 29p, with barn, fold yard, rick yard, cart stable, cart hovel in Alveston adjoining to messuage or farm house late in tenure George Shirley, esq. decd & belonging to the same lands. Access across lands reserved to Nason, agents and servants for access to other his lands in Alveston. Stanley resp for taxes & tithes & to deliver three loads of wheat straw annually to Nason. Instructions as to cropping

Signed by both parties

Witness for Nason: Thos Hunt

Witness for Stanley: J Barnhurst

20  Counterpart lease from year to year from George, Earl of Warwick to Thomas Checketts, Aston Cantlow, yeoman, at £150 p.a. plus £5 per acre ploughed of farmhouse, barns, stables and appurts in Aston Cantlow in occupation Thomas Checketts together with closes known as Parsonage Close (3a 2r 17p), 3 Leys Close (3r 18p), Clanacre Close (late 2 closes - 5a 3r 26p), Sheep Close (15a 2r 23p), Ten Butts Close (2a 1r 14p), Lower Horse Piece (4a 2r 1p), Upper Horse Piece (10a 0r 2p), Manslandstye Furlong (13a), Middlestye Furlong (14a 3r 5p), Wet Furrow (4a 2r 20p) Little Hill Close (23a 2r 28p), Clanacre Furlong (6p), the Road between Long Farlands and Brierpiecetye Furlong (1r 11p), Woods Farlands Close (7a 1r 10p), Upper Clay Close (11a), Lower Clay Close (11a 3r 9p), Millam Meadow (not adjoining farm - 3a 2r 30p) all in Aston Cantlow in the occupation Thomas Checketts

seal applied

sig: Thomas Checketts

Witnesses: Thos Checketts, junior, Wm. Hopton

26-7  Feoffment & counterpart Hannah Smith, widow of William, late of Impsley [sic] in Woottonwawen, yeoman, decd. (1) to Richard Tyler, Shottery, OS, gent & John Corte, Ullenhall of 3 closes known as Vallents with late erected messuage in Ullenhall in occupation said Hannah

Lease

tags for seals

sig: Rich Tyler, John Corte (mark)

counterpart:

sig: Hannah Smith (mark)

s & d: Wm. Knight, Hen: Brown, John Hathaway

on top right is pencilled ref. 'X.d.2'

28  Quitclaim (no release) from Hannah Smith to John Cort, eldest son & heir app of Christopher Corte of Ullenhall, baker, John Baker, Shelfield, gent & Nicholas Stevens, Beaudesert, late Wroxhall, yeoman regarding above

sig: Hannah Smith (mark)

Witnesses: Wm. Knight, Henry Lane

29  Lease (release missing) for 6 months from Nicholas Stephens, Tanworth, milner & Martha his wife to Thomas Bates, Wootton Wawen, milner of 3 closes called Vallents with messuage & barn in occupation Thomas Clarke or assigns

seals: applied on paper over tags

sig: Nicholas Steevens, Martha Steevens

Witnesses: John Hopkins, Wm. Tibbatts

30  Feoffment/quitclaim from Matthew Palmer de Ha[?tton] to John Bissell of Bewsall, tanner in regarding close called Hugh Croft with small house built thereon in Beausale

tag cut off

sig: Mathew Palmer

Witnesses: Nicolas Tibbates, Anth: Coppe, Rici Yardley senior, Mathei Coppe, Water [sic] Terroll

incomplete, RH 1/4 cut off incomplete, RH 1/4 cut off

38  Lease (release missing) from John Washbourne, Henley-in-Arden, []lder, and Mary his wife (sister and heir at law of Thomas Jeynes, late of [Claverdon], only son and heir of John Jeynes, late of Claverdon, butcher, decd. to Thomas Mortiboys, S/A, gent. of newly erected messuage or cottage, with orchard, garden and 3 closes of pasture appurt (4ac) called Long Close and Rye Paddock, on part of which said messuage erected, surrounded land of John Parker, the green called Barnmore Green, the highway, and land called Bascroft Close and Kington Close, all in Claverdon

Applied seals

sig: John Washbourn (mark), Mary Washbourn (mark)

Witnesses: John Court, Thomas Edwards

gaps where ink faded

93  Demise by William Pardoe, Worcester gent, with the consent of William Smart, Drayton in OS, yeoman, (the mortgagor) to Thomas Combe, OS, esq. Of a messuage with appurtenances in Drayton with a close of 1/2 acre adjoining known as Yates Close, with 1/2 yard land in the fields of Drayton. Premises originally mortgaged, 1 May 1643 by Smart to Ann Clements, Evesham, widow for £30. Clements has since married Pardo and Smart has not repaid therefore Pardo has entered into possession and conveys to Combe for £40.

Signed Willm Pardoe, William Smarte

Seals on tags (one missing)

Witnesses: Henry Cale, William Cale, John Hancox

Endorsed: Mr William Pardoes Assignmente given to Mr Tho Combe of the howse close & halfe yard land in Drayton No 4 [contemp]

26 [later addn]

Memo of delivery of peaceable possession by Pardo Witnesses: Henry Cale, William Coniers, William Cale

94  Feoffment from William Lyndon, S/A, gent to Michael Johnson, S/A, gent., for £120 of All that meadow ground with appurts known as Bridham Meadow & 1 plot of meadow ground cont. 1 ac lying in Bridham Meadow, in OS now or late in occupation Wm. Lyndon. To hold of chief lord of fee. Warranty clause

Signed William Lyndon. Tag for seal, seal missing

Witnesses endorsed:

Tho: Dighton

John Milward (mark)

Ric Smithe

Lawrence Wheeler (mark)

Endorsed with memo of livery of seisin [sigs v. faint]

Tho Dighton

John Milward [m]

Rich Smithe

....rom Howe

End: 'Lyndon to Johnson fefmt Bridgham

Endorsed with memo of livery of seisin [sigs v. faint]

Tho Dighton

John Milward [m]

Rich Smithe

....rom Howe

End: 'Lyndon to Johnson fefmt Bridgham

95  Counterpart lease John Payton, S/A, wine merchant to Ann Cooper S/A widow, for 12 years @ 25pa of piece of arable land as now mounded and used for digging clay together with brick kilns 7 hovels standing thereon, cont. 2ac, lying in S/A and in tenure Ann Cooper. Bounded N & E by land of John Payton, on S by Birmingham turnpike road & on west by Clopton Road [i.e. Brewery site]Reservation of Timber to Payton. Ann Cooper to surround brick kiln with brick wall at least 20' high & the same for any kilns which may be erected during term of lease. Topsoil to be removed prior to removal of clay and replaced to make surface good afterwards. No clay to be dug w/in 6' of boundaries, nor more than 1/12 to be dug in any year of term. Ann Cooper to maintain hedges, fences & gates. John Payton to pay rates & taxes

Signed Ann Cooper by mark

Witnesses (on dorse)

H. Baker

James Fell

Contemporary endorsement where premises described as Brick Kiln Grounds

96  Lease for 200 years from James Pritchard, Mayor, John Hitchman & John Tasker, senior Aldermen who, with the burgesses are trustees of Tylers Charity, to Brooke Evans, OS, lead merchant, of Land adjoining turnpike to Warwick & delineated in plan [see notebook] & now in occupations. Joseph Smith, William Harrison & said John Hitchman. Paying £21pa clear of taxes. Evans agrees to erect before M'mas 1837 two good and substantial houses fronting Warwick Road, with suitable offices &c, to be set back 24' from footpath. Roofs to be slate and materials to be best quality. Gardens to be inclosed with 9″ brick wall & low wall with iron palisades at front, to line up with wall in front of house of William Butcher. To spend at least £1200 on building & when finished neither house to be of less value than that of Butcher. Receipts to be produced to Feoffees. Houses to be kept in repair and externally painted every 7 years & internally every 14.

Evans also to make at his own expenses a street leading out of the Warwick Road 35' wide between the premises as marked on plan. To be insured for at least £200 against fire. Premises not to be converted into sue as shop or warehouse w/o consent of Trustees nor to assign lease w/o their consent

Seal of Corporation on paper tag

Signed: by all parties

Witness Wm. O Hunt

Plan endorsed [see notebook]

98  Agreement between William Clopton and Elizabeth, his sister, that the former, before Michaelmas next, will lease to the latter a messuage in High Street, in the occupation of John Swandyke, worth 40 shillings per annum; another messuage in High Street in the tenure of Edmund Wager, worth 26s 8d p.a., a garden in Church Street in the tenure of Edmund Wager, worth 3s 4d., a messuage in Chapel Street called New Place, in the tenure of Adrian Quenney, worth 40s p.a., two messuages and a garden in Church Street in the tenures of John Pressell and Thomas Tytte, worth 21s. p.a., a messuage in Rother Market called Bawsells Place, in the tenure of Richard Cowy, worth 26s 8d p.a., a messuage in Greenhill Street in the tenure of Henry Bale, worth 6s 8d p.a., a barn in Henley Street in the tenure of Richard Manyngeley, worth 10s p.a., a messuage inWood Street in the tenure of William Clopton, worth 4s p.a., a messuage in Chapel Street in the tenure of Geoffrey Bremehyll, worth 26s 8d p.a., a barn in Ely Street in the tenure of the said Geoffrey Bremehyll, woprth 8s p.a., a mesuage in Bridge Street, next the Angel, in the tenure of the said William Clopton, worth 26s 8d p.a., a close called the Slyng lying next Warwick Way, belonging to the messuage in Bridge Street, a messuage in the Wold in Sniotterfield, in the tenure of Thomas Trentam, worth 40s p.a., and all his messuages &c. in Fynchynfeld, Essex, worth 6 pounds p.a.; to hold the same to the said Elizabeth Clopton and her trustees for seven years or until such time as the said ELizabeth has received the sum of 200 marks from the said lands; to which sum she was entitled inder the will of William Clopton, father of the said William and Elizabeth

copy at SBTRO, PR 79/1

99  Wm. Clopton of Clopton, esq., son & heir of Wm. Clopton, late of Clopton, decd. & Thos Lucy of Charlecote, esq., Recites 6 June 1541 lease by Henry Clopton of Broadwell, Glos, esq. to Wm. C, father for 60 years of messuage & lands lying in the fields of Bishops Hampton at 26s 8d pa. Wm. Clopton the younger has inherited term under will of his father & now sells residue of lease to Lucy for 'dyvers considerations hym moving' Subject to sub lease made by Wm. Clopton the father to Robert Palmer for 15 years, of which 12 remain

Signed Thomas Lucy; seal on tag

No witnesses

Endorsed 'Thomas Lucy his assurance from Clopton for his lease of farm

No. 36 in red ink, crossed through

254 in black ink

100  Conveyance from William Clopton of Clopton, esq., to William Bott ofStratford-upon-Avon, gent., for £140, of a capital messuage in Chapel Street in the tenure of the said William Bott, bounded on the north by a messuage of Thomas Phillypes in the tenure of Richard Wagestaffe, on the south by Wlakers Lane, on the east by a barn belonging to the chantry of Ettington and on the west by Chapel Street

copy at SBTRO, PR 79/2

101  Deed to lead to a recovery: Wm. Clopton of Clopton, esq. & Willm Bott &John Goodale of Warwickshire. Clopton to suffer Bott & Goodale to bring writ of diseisin and recovery against Clopton in regarding manor of Clopton with appurts & all other lands & tents in Clopton, Ingon, Bisshopshampton, S/A & OS by the descp of Manor of Clopton, 1 messuage, 20 tofts, 1 windmill, 100ac land, 40 ac meadow, 1000 ac pasture, 100 ac heath & furze, 10s rent. Agreed that recovery concerning one messuage in S/A called The New Place in occupation Bott, shall be for use of Bott & heirs forever. That part of recovery concerning buslye[?] leasow in 3 parts divided & sold by Wm. C to John Frekilton alias Heynes by deed 26 May 1563, shall be for use of Frekilton & heirs forever. Recovery concerning Manor of Clopton & all other premises shall be to use of Clopton & heirs forever,

Signed 'Wyllm Clopton [italic]'

Seal on tag

Endorsed with witnesses: Lodowyk Grevill, Wyllm Porter, Thomas Webbe & ors.

Endorsed' An indenture from Willm Clopton to Willm Bott & John Goodall to expresses uses dated xxo decembr Ao vjto Eliz' [16th c. hand]

39 in red, crossed thro

257 in black

copy at SBTRO, PR 79/3

102  William Clopton of Clopton, esq. & Ludovic Greville of Milcote, esq. Greville has paid Clopton £700. If Clopton fails to repay £500 to Greville at Temple Church on 3 Feb 1573[/4] & if Greville the following day pays Clopton £1240 then Greville & heirs to have an enjoy the manors of Rhine Clifford & Bridgetown with appurts, with all messuage lands, tenement s, rents profits, reversions, knights fees, wardsships, marriages &c of sd WC in RC & B, without let or hindrance from Clopton. And 3 months after such default & payment of £1240 Clopton, at the manor house of Clopton is to deliver all deeds relating to said premises &c to Greville & to suffer approp deeds/actions to be made to secure property to Greville (subject to lease for 80 years to John Skevington, esq.; another lease to John Combes for 21 years and annuity of 20s granted by WC to Thomas Morteboys)

Signed, seal on tag: Willm Clopton

Modern pencil note on seal fold 'Case 451 Wm. Clopton'

Endorsed with enrolment in exchequer Hilary Modern pencil note on seal fold 'Case 451 Wm. Clopton'

Endorsed with enrolment in exchequer Hilary

103  Conveyance from William Bott of Stratford-upon-Avon and Elizabeth his wife, alias Elizabeth Heton, and Albone Heton of London, gent., to William Underhyll of Newbold Revel, gent., of a messuage in Chapel Street, called New Place

copy at SBTRO, PR 79/4

104  Sir Robert Throckmorton, Kt., Sir Thomas Lucye, Kt., Edmund Plowden of Shiplake, Oxon., esq., Ralph Sheldon s & h Wm. S of Beoley, Worcs., esq., Thomas Throckmorton, s & h sd Sir Robert, Anthony Polled of Little Called, Oxford, esq., John Somervylle of Edyston, Warwickshire, esq., Wm. Sheldon the younger, son of Wm. of Beoley, Anthony Daston of Broadway, Worcs. Esq., William Walter of 'Wymbylton' Surrey, John A Combes of Stratford upon Avon gent. and John A Court of Ulbarowe, Worcs., gent. grant licence to William Clopton of Clopton, esq., to alienate all his manors, lands, rents and reversions in Stratford-upon-Avon and Bishopshampton & elsewhere as listed in inventory enrolled in the Court of Chancery dated 30 May 1568 between sd William Clopton & Throgmorton et al plus Thomas Blount of Kidderminster, esq. Since decd, William Underhill of Newbold Revell, esq., decd

Signed and sealed (2 seals per tag, those on right hand one missing):

Edmund Plowden, Raff Sheldon

Thomas Throkmarton, APollard [looks like Rollard]

John Sum[er]vyle, Willm Sheldon

William Walter [only one sig though 2 seals]

John Combes, John Court

Multiple endorsements:

Signatures of Plowden, Ralph Sheldon, Thos Throckmorton, Walter acknowledged by them 26 Nov: those of Wm. Sheldon, the younger, John Court witnessed 29 Nov by James Woodward, Richard Stow and John Phillips; John Combe's signature witnessed 30 Nov by Wm. Corpson, Thomas Staunton, Jamys Woodward; Anthony Pollard signed 28 Nov in pres Jas Woodward, Thomas Wylmot & Clement Weste; John Somerville signed 29 Nov in presence James Woodward, Wiliam Morrys

'This lycence is to ---and remove the entayle xo Eliz

'a release from the feoffees unto William Clopton to sell land

Red 48 crossed through

226

106  William Clopton of Clopton esq. to William Smythe alias Hoode, S/A haberdasher; renewal of Lease for 21 years to Smithe, dated 22 Nov 1562 at its expiry, for further 21 years. Consideration £20 10s fine & couple of hens & couple of capons annually (capons at Easter, hens at Christmas). Smith resp for tithes. Premises; close of pasture in Clopton lying between the common field and the ground of the said WC called the [Nether] Leasow, in breadth & in length between the parke of the said WC and the Nether Leasow

Signed 'Wyllm Smythe (not over tag)

Seal on tag

Modern pencil marking above Folger ref. '1073.2' on face of doc

Faint contemp endorsement ' Willm Smiths lease of the nether leasue'

107  Licence from Sir Thomas Lucy, Edmond Plowden, Shiplake, Oxon., esq., Raphe Sheldon, Beoley, Worcs., esq., son & heir William Sheldon late of Beoley, esq., decd., Thomas Throckmorton, son & heir of Sir Robert Throckmorton, decd, William Sheldon the younger, son of William, late of Beoley, decd., Raphe Sheldon, Wycam, Glos., gent., and William, Child, Pensax, Worcs., gent., to William Clopton, Clopton, Warwickshire., esq., to alienate all or any of his lands, estates &c in Bridgetown, Rhine Clifford ('Rienclifford'), S/A and Bishopshampton or elsewhere in Warwickshire (except the manor of Clopton & Ingon ('Engin'), especially to alienate to George Carew and Joyce his wife, daughter of said William Clopton & to the heirs of the said Joyce (except the before except manor), notwithstanding any agreement made in articles enrolled in Chancery dated 15 February 1570/1, between William Clopton and Raphe Sheldon of Beoley.

Slits for tags but none survive

Signed: Edmunde Plowden, Raff Sheldon, Thomas Throgmorton, Willm Sheldon, Willm Chylde

Endorsed with Witnesses: of Wm. & Raph Sheldon; Jhon Tennyson, Jamys Woodward

T of sigs of Throgmorton: Edward Horwood, Jamys Woodward

T of sig of Childe: H. Wilcox, Owen Jones

Slightly later note on front 'A deed of licence for Mr Clopton to sell land &c to the Lord Carew

17/18th c endorsement 'Lycence from the trustees in the former settlement to Wm. Clopton...'

on top of doc above text, in modern pencil '2073.1' Slightly later note on front 'A deed of licence for Mr Clopton to sell land &c to the Lord Carew

17/18th c endorsement 'Lycence from the trustees in the former settlement to Wm. Clopton...'

on top of doc above text, in modern pencil '2073.1'

109  Lease from Sir George Carew, The Minories, Middlesex, Kt. and Dame Joyce his wife, to Edward Combe, Wasperton, Warwickshire., gent., for 11 years at £20 p.a. of 2 closes of pasture with appurts. In Bridgetown and Rhine Clifford in S/A: 1 called Brownes Close and the other Arrowe Hill Pasture, both adjoin lands of the said Edward Combe and were late in the occupation of Thomas Taylor of Stratford, deceased. Distraint and repair clauses. The tenant owes suit of court

Slots for tags but neither tags, seals nor signatures

Endorsed with T of sigs: Thomas Raynoldes, Jo: Combe, Jamys Woodward

End: 'Mr Edward Combes lease'

Ink no. 285 [lot no in Severne sale]

Pencil note 'Case 451 John Combe'

Above text in pencil '451.4'

End: 'Mr Edward Combes lease'

Ink no. 285 [lot no in Severne sale]

Pencil note 'Case 451 John Combe'

Above text in pencil '451.4'

112  Lease from Sir George Carew, Kt., Vice Chamberlain to the Queens Majesty & the Lady Joyce his wife to William Walker, Stratford-upon-Avon, yeoman, for 10 years at £12 p.a. 'payable at the uttermost porch of gate of the mannor house of fearme of Bridgetown & Ryen Clifford' of A close and one little parcel of meadow called Tomes Leese in the manor of Bridgetown and Rhine Clifford, with appurtenances, now or late in the tenure of George Perrye. Usual distraint & repair clauses and tenant to plant yearly 6 young elms or ashes. No trees to be cut in last three years of term, nor any sub-lease granted without licence

Partial seal on tag: William Walker by mark

Endorsed with T; Richard Lane, John Lane, Willm Combe, Abraham Sturley

'292' on back in ink [Abstract of this deed by Halliwell-Phillipps in Wb 193 p.98 states that it was lot 292 in Severne sale]

pencil note above text '451.6' and on back 'Case 451 Walker'

17th c 'A lease of Tomes Leyes. In this it is mencioned to lye in Bridgetown & Ryen Clifford or one of them

'292' on back in ink [Abstract of this deed by Halliwell-Phillipps in Wb 193 p.98 states that it was lot 292 in Severne sale]

pencil note above text '451.6' and on back 'Case 451 Walker'

17th c 'A lease of Tomes Leyes. In this it is mencioned to lye in Bridgetown & Ryen Clifford or one of them

113  Lease from Sir George Carew, Kt., Vice chamberlain to the Queens Majesty & the Lady Joyce his wife to Frances Woodward, Stratford-upon-Avon, widow, for 10 years at £10 pa, 'payable at the uttermost porch of gate of the mannor house of fearme of Bridgetown & Ryen Clifford' of close of pasture called Belles peece, now or late in tenure said Frances Woodward, lying in Bridgetown and Rhine Clifford. 4 elms or ash to be planted annually and no wood to be cut except for repair of hedges and gates. No sublease without licence

Partial seal on tag; signature Fraunces Woodward

Endorsed with Witnesses: Wm. Courte, Abraham Sturley, Richard Tyler

'Mrs Woodwards counterpart of her lease of Belles peece '

'74' in red ink, crossed out

'292' in black ink [Severne]

'Case 451 Stanley' [sic]

NB same date & type of lease as 112 but different hand

114  Bargain and sale for £40 from William Combe of Old Stratford esq., to Simon Cale, Bishopton, yeoman of 41 arable lands with appurtenances containing 20 acres in the fields of Bishopton viz: 8 lands in Hognell furlong adjoining leasows called Wymecote Leasows 6 lands in Newbranch [?, on fold & faded] furlong and shoot into Henley Way 12 lands lie together in a piece in a furlong called Nether Shelfhull and Shortbuttes 14 lands lie in Nether Shelfhull furlong land lies in furlong called Ballanslade

All which are parcel of the manor of Old Stratford and are in the occupation of Simon Cale or his assigns. With all lands, tenements, hades, leyes, grass &c appurtenant to the said 41 lands. To be held of the crown in free socage as of the manor of Greenwich.

Warranty clause

Seal on tag: signature Will: Combe

End with Witnesses: J Greene, Hugh Taylor, John Hiett

Livery of seisin delivered in person by Combe 6 March Witnesses: John Greene, Anne Cale, Hugh Taylor

'451.2' in pencil above text

'Case 451 Wm. Combe' on back

78 in red, crossed through

'296' in black ink & on back of seal tape 'L 268' changed to '269'

Memo regarding an erasure before sealing

115  Marriage settlement of Simon Cale, Bishopton, Stratford-upon-Avon, husbandman and Ann Stayte, sister of John Stayte of Alderton, Glos., husbandman.

Ann Cale, widow of Thomas and mother of Simon, who is heir of Thomas, is seised for life, under the will of Thomas, in 1 messuage, 3 closes and 1 ½ yard lands with appurtenances in Bishopton, Hampton Lucy, Clopton, Stratford-upon-Avon, Old Stratford, Shottery, Shottery Meade & Welcombe. She also, as executrix of Thomas, held the residue of a term of years in 41 lands which were conveyed to Simon [/114 above] Ann has surrendered a half share in all the premises to Simon who settles them, in consideration of an £80 marriage portion on trustees (John Fowler, Worcester, clothier, John Stayte, as above, Michael Smarte, Stratford-upon-Avon, husbandman) in trust to the use of Simon and Ann his intended wife for lives and in lieu of dower, then in tail male with remainder to right heirs of Simon

Seal on tag. No signature

Endorsed with Witnesses: Thos Greene, Edm: Rawlyns, Nath: Carter, Bartholmew Kettle, Thomas Cale, Thomas Horne

Livery of seisin recorded 11 Jan but no witnesses:

'79' in red crossed through

'297' in black

pencil note '451.5'

'Case 451'

117  Post nuptial settlement of Thomas Clopton, Clopton, esq. & Eglentine, daughter of John Keyt the elder, Ebrington, Glos, esq. Settling all estates to uses on Trustees (John Keyt the elder, John Keyt, junior, gent, son & heir apparent of John senior, & Richard Wright of Exoll[sic], clerk

In consideration of articles of agreement & portion of £2000 the following estates were settled in trust for the jointure of Eglentine if she survive Thomas, with remainder in tail male to the heirs of said Eglentine & Thomas Keyt, with default to right heirs of Thomas viz: Capital messuage & site of the manor of Bridgetown now or late in the occupation of Avery Millard, with appurts & lands known as 'Twenty Mens lease' in Bridgetown; closes called Great Heath, R/Copley heath & Great heydons & part of middle heydons called the butts; ¼ part of Bridgetown meadow all in occupation Avery Millard; pasture called Great Rushbrook in occupation John Salisbury, clerk; Sandhill in occupation Richard Bishoppe,; meadow and pasture known as Little Heydons, lower part of Middle Heydons & ¼ Bridgetown Meadow in occupation John Wheeler; lands known as Harwells, Harwell hill, Rye Piece, Brounes lease & Green lease in the occupation of William Combes, with tithes &c.

Residue of estates in Clopton, Bridgetown, Rhine Clifford, Ingon, Hampton Lucy, Stratford, Old Stratford to the use of Thomas Clopton for life then in tail male; in default trustees to raise £2000 to be divided between any daughters of Thomas and Eglentine at 18 or marriage. In default to right heirs of Thomas Clopton

slits but no tags

sig: John Keyt, Ric Wright

Witnesses: Francis Smyth, Thomas Taylor, Thomas Tomes [?], John Izod

end: 'Mrs Cloptons jointure The counterpart'

118  Lease from Sir Edward Wlaker, knight, Garter Principal King at Arms, to Joseph Hunt of Stratford-upon-Avon, gent., of a messuage in Chapel Street, called New Place, late in the occupation of Frances Greene, widow, and now of the said Joseph Hunt, for 12 years at £12 p.a.

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119  Articles of Agreement between Sir John Clopton, Clopton, Kt., Edward Clopton, son & heir apparent of Sir John (1), Martha Combe, sole daughter & heir of William Combe, late of Stratford-upon-Avon, esq., deceased, with Sir Henry Puckering, Kt., and Francis Fisher, esq., 'friends of the said William Combe (2)

A marriage is intended between Edward Clopton and Martha Combe 'who are both of them infants about the age of 16'. Martha's estate consists of lands of inheritance and leases held of the church, neither of which can be settled during her minority but to show goodwill, Sir John Clopton agrees with Puckering and Fisher that, in the event of the marriage taking place, he will maintain Edward, Martha their children, servants horses &c until Martha is 21, with the exception of 'wearing cloaths' and servants' wages. Martha's income to be used to for the benefit of herself and Edward until 21. Sir John will also pay £100 p.a. to Edward and Martha until 21 and when she is 21 will raise a portion of £3000 from her estates and settle them to the use of Edward and Martha in tail male with remainder to the right heirs of Martha. At the same time John Clopton will settle the manors of Clopton and Ingon, Clopton Hall [sic], Clopton Meadow (16 ac) with all lands appurtenant in Stratford-upon-Avon and Hampton Lucy and which are worth £400 pa, to the use of Edward and Martha for life, jointure for Martha with remainder in tail male of Edward then tail male of John Clopton. The tenants for life will have the right to make leases for 21 years.

Sir John Clopton will also settle all his other lands and appurtenances in Stratford-upon-Avon, Old Stratford, Rhine Clifford and Bridgetown (worth £1000 pa) to the use of Sir John for life, Dame Barbara his wife for life then upon Edward and Martha to raise portion of £5000 equally among any younger children at 18 or marriage and during the minority of any such younger children a payment of £40 p.a. for maintenance

Slots for tags & seals but none

Signature: John Clopton, Edward Clopton, Martha Combe

End: Witnesses: Albina Greene, Anth: Best, Chris Dale

'Articles on ye marriage of Edward C & Martha Clopton No.4'

NB Martha Combe was the ward of Sir John Clopton after her father's death

120  Conveyance by Edward Clopton, Stratford-upon-Avon, esq., to Hugh Clopton, Clopton, esq., of pew in Holy Trinity Church belonging to the house in Chapel Street called New Place, after the death of Sir John Clopton.

Recites conveyance 3 & 4 November 1698 by Edward Clopton to Sir John Clopton of Clopton, of the messuage called New Place, with premises and appurtenances upon which it was endorsed before sealing that the seat of Holy Trinity was not to be conveyed.

Intention of present conveyance is that, after death of Sir John the pew will be reunited with the ownership of New Place and may be deemed part of the appurtenances

Seal impressed on tag. Signature Edward Clopton

Endorsed with Witnesses: John Clopton, Nath: Mason

Pencil '126'

'(Severne)'

204 in red ink, not crossed through

pencil note 'Cs 448'

125-6  Conveyance by lease and release Edward Clopton, Stratford-upon-Avon esq., to Aston Ingram, Little Wolford, esq., for £140 of piece or parcel of ground in Stratford-upon-Avon (¾ ac.) 'called or known by the name of the great garden and which did formerly belong to New Place and is Adjoining to the backside of the nowe dwelling house' of Edward Clopton, with all barns, stables, outhouses, brick walls &c

Impressed seal, lion rampant

Signature: Edward Clopton

End: Witnesses: Richard Randall, Nath: Mason

/125

217 in red ink

pencil (Severne)

on front

pencil 130 (129 crossed out)

/126

218 in red ink

pencil 131 (130 crossed out)

127  Grant by Robert Emson, milward of Stratford-upon-Avon to John Webbe, Stratford-upon-Avon of one burgage plot ('burgagium terr') not yet built on ('iam non edificatus') in a certain street called Churchestreete, lying between the burgage plot of John Lacy on the South, a burgage formerly of John Kyniot, now John Cale, tailor on the north, which said burgage & appurtenances 'nuper perquesini' of Thomas Plenteth, chaplain, John Campyon, John Burneham and Richard Compton, the 'confeoffatores' of John Kyniot, butcher. To hold the said burgage plot to Kyngus and Webbs, of the chief lord of the fee for accustomed services.

Seal on tag 'R'

Witnesses: John Mayell, junior, capital bailiff of the town of Stratford, Richard Cole and John Dale, then sub-bailiffs, John Sclatter, Richard Compton & others

Dated at Stratford Tuesday in the feast of St Mathias the Apostle, 17 Henry VI

[nb. Folger card dates as St Matthew the apostle, ie 23 Sept 1438]

pencil '1182' at end

This doc has been cut in two at some point, the LH ⅔ are numbered 127 (a), the RH ⅓ is 127 (b) and is tucked inside the lower fold of (a)

128  Assignment by way of mortgage from Thomas Hunt, Stratford-upon-Avon, gent & William Oakes Hunt, Stratford-upon-Avon, gent to John Whitehead, Thomas Woods Weston, Kelynge Greenway and Jeffrey Bevington Lowe, trading as bankers and co-partners at Stratford-upon-Avon as 'Whitehead, Weston, Greenway, Lowe & Co' [hereafter 'Bankers'] of capital messuage with offices, buildings, stables, yards, gardens, orchards, lands and premises, together with seat or kneeling place in Holy Trinity Church, which premises are situated in Church Street, formerly in the occupation of Edward Clopton, esq., deceased after of William Hunt, deceased, since of Charles Henry Hunt. Abutted on south by tenement formerly Mark Noble, late Samuel Smith, now said Thomas Hunt; on north by Scholars Lane. Also Summer house situate near the River Avon, with garden, part of which was formerly an orchard in occupation Diana Carless, widow, after Richard Carless and Jane Carless, late said William Hunt and after Charles Henry Hunt, with all other freehold premises of Thomas and William Oakes Hunt in Stratford-upon-Avon comprised in original mortgage.

Recitals:

5 & 6 Feb 1816: Deed to lead to the uses of a recovery (suffered in Hilary Term 1816) between Thomas Hunt, William Oakes Hunt, William Broderip and John Lane. Premises settled to use s of Thomas Hunt and William Oakes Hunt with remainder to William Oakes Hunt and heirs

23 Nov 1813: Thomas Hunt indebted to bankers in amount of £712 -3-6 and deposited deeds as security Bankers have agreed to lend further £57 -16-6

Signed & sealed: Thomas Hunt, Wm. Oakes Hunt, John Whitehead, K. Greenway, Thos W Weston, JB Lowe

Signatures of Hunts witnessed by Wm. Geo Morris & John Lane, clerk to Messrs Hunt & Hobbes

Signatures of Greenway & Lowe Witnesses: Wm. Geo Morris & Wm. Geo Morris, junior

Receipt for £87 16 6

Pencil 'Cs 407'

136  Bargain and sale by Thomas Brogden, Stratford-upon-Avon, woollendraper to John Gibbes, Stratford-upon-Avon, husbandman, for £21 of tenement, barns, stables, orchards, garden, mills, millhouses & appurtenances in Ely Street, now in the occupation of William Rawson or assigns. Together with deeds & evidences relating thereto. Warranty clause

Slits for tags, but none

Signature 'by me thomas brogden'

Witnesses: gualterus Roche, Robert Gybbes, Johne Smythe, John Ingles alias Cook, Edward Taylare & Robert Gybbes p'd (mark)

Endorsed with enrolment in Chancery, roll 15, Hilary 21 Eliz

138  Sub-lease from Samuel Cope Cox of Stratford-upon-Avon, ironmonger, to William Newton of the same, mercer and draper, of two messuages in High Street, Stratford-upon-Avon, late in the tenures of Edward Taplin and William King and now of Samuel Cope Cox and --- Davis, for 17 years at £66 p.a.; which messuages are held by Samuel Cope Cox under a lease from the Stratford-upon-Avon Corporation to William King, dated 29 May 1823, for 42 years at £12.12s and which, by divers assignments, and particularly by one of 28 February 1834, has come into the possession of Samuel Cope Cox.

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139  Mortgage to secure £400 & interest at 5% by Joseph Barnes, Stratford-upon-Avon builder, to Rev. William Hopkins, Honington, clerk of piece of garden ground extending from Back Bridge Street to the Guild Pits, being 900 sq. yards, with the site whereon certain outbuildings formerly stood, together with site whereon part of a messuage late in occupation John Robert Barnhurst was built on freehold land formerly part of said garden. Also 2 newly erected dwelling houses built on part of said piece of garden ground & site of outbuildings

Recitals

14 & 14 Oct 1830: Lease & release Elizabeth Lord, spinster, John Byrkin Bellamy & Mary his wife, Margaret Snow Bellamy & Mary Bellamy, spinsters, to Joseph Barnes & William Tasker his trustee of garden ground as above with outbuildings & 'so much and such part of a messuage then in the occupation of Robert John Barnhurst, as was built upon freehold land formerly part of the said garden ground

Barnes has since caused freehold part of the said messuage, and the outbuildings to be taken down

Signature: Joseph Barnes, William, Hopkins

Witnesses: Edw. Banister, solicitor Shipston on Stour, [?EB] Bellamy

Endorsed with receipt for £400 signed by Barnes, Witnesses: Edw. Banister, [?JB/EB] Bellamy, solicitor, Shipston on Stour

Pencil 'Cs 407'

141  Marriage settlement of John Scriven, Stratford-upon-Avon, brazier & Mary Baker, Stratford-upon-Avon, spinster

In consideration of an intended marriage and of a marriage portion [not specified] and to provide jointure for Mary, Scriven assigns premises to trustees (Henry Tomlins, Stratford-upon-Avon, ironmonger, & Joseph Freeman, Stratford-upon-Avon, maltster) viz: 3 cottages lying together in the Waterside, Stratford-upon-Avon, in occupations Richard Joynes, Thomas Handpach and Thomas Love, with all outbuildings, gardens & appurtenances in trust to use of John and Mary for lives, then to the heirs of John and Mary with remainder to right heirs of John

Impressed seals on tags

Signature: Henry Tomlins, Joseph Freeman]

Witnesses: Thomas Cale, N: Mason

'The counterpart of Mrs Mary Bakers joynture'

142  Mortgage by Richard Castell, Stratford-upon-Avon mercer & Richard Castell, son & heir of Richard Castell, mercer, to John Combe, Old Stratford, esq., of messuage or tenement in Wood Street, Stratford-upon-Avon, in occupation William Awbott, innholder; 1 stable in possession Robert Ingram; another messuage in Wood Street in occupation Michael George, joiner, with all appurtenances. To secure repayment of £52 due under bond in penal sum £100 dated 4 March 1636/7 from Castell senior to Combe, and upon which Combe has obtained judgement

Tags for seals, seals missing

Signature: Richard Castell senior, Richard Castell junior

Witnesses: Thomas Smith, William Cale, Thomas Martin

Endorsed with memorandum 17 June 1655 that Thomas Combe, at request of both Castells, and of Francis Smith, Stratford-upon-Avon, ironmonger, had assigned premises to John Brooks, Stratford-upon-Avon, mercer

Signature: Tho. Combe [very shaky]

Witnesses: Francis Smyth, William, Cale, Henry Cale, Richard Castell [shaky], Richard Castell, junior, Fra: Smyth

143  Settlement on the marriage of Henry Tomlins of Stratford-upon-Avon, ironmonger, and Hannah Wolford, daughter of Hugh Walford of Shottery, gent., being a conveyance from Henry Tomlins to Nathaniel Mason of Stratford-upon-Avon, gent. and Thomas Perkes of Bearley, yeoman (for £200 paid as a marriage portion), of a messuage on the corner of High Street and Wood Street, late in the tenure of Henry Tomlins, Robert Ingram and William Hunt; which messuage was lately two messuages, and was purchased by Henry Tomlins of Anne Smith, widow of Francis Smith, ironmonger; to hold the same in trust for Henry Tomlins for life, with remainder to Hannah, his intended wife and, after her death, to their children

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144  Assignment of lease by way of mortgage to secure £52 & interest from William Wheyam, Stratford-upon-Avon, maltster (with the assent of the Corporation) to Charles Henry Hunt, Stratford-upon-Avon., gent., of new messuage, tenement of inn with buildings and appurtenances in Wood Street (formerly 3 messuages in occupations Thomas Hughes, William Hancock & Thomas Martin) now in occupation said W. Wheyam

Abuttals:

S: house & garden of John Hamp, baker

E: garden of Francis Parsons

W: garden of John Millard

N: Wood Street

Premises have frontage to street of 44', depth of 175' and width at back of 24'

Recitals:

20 Feb 1767: Lease from Corporation to Wm. Wheyam for 41 years @ 18s p.a. plus 2 couple capon or 3s of 3 messuages in Wood St

Wheyam has since taken down the 3 messuages and rebuilt one substantial messuage or inn called the Malt Shovel, with divers outbuildings

Seal applied on tape insert

Signature: William Wheyam

Endorsed with receipt from Wheyam for £52

Witnesses: Thos Smith, Thos C Attwood, clerks to Mr Hunt

145  Conveyance in trust by Alice Miles, Clopton, Stratford-upon-Avon, widow and administratrix of William Miles late of Clopton, yeoman, deceased to Robert Medes of Commyns, Snitterfield, yeoman and Shakespeare Hart, Stratford-upon-Avon, glazier of all her goods, chattels, cattle of all sorts, stocks of corn, grain and hay, implements of husbandry & other goods in an about the farm at Clopton lately rented by William her husband and now occupied by her. Alice has inherited personal estate, worth £300 from her husband, of whom she administratrix, and in order to secure these to herself and her children William and Alice in case she should remarry, she conveys to trustees for her use and to use of whatever devise she might make. If no such devise made before her death, then to sell and divide between children. If children are given their 'fortune' by Alice before her death, then each to have £300 from proceeds

Applied seals

Signatures: Alis Miles, Robert Medes, Shaxpeer Hart

Witnesses: Tho: Townsend, Thomas Hart (mark) John Harrison (mark) Ann Hart (mark)

Pencil '450.4' Pencil '450.4'

146  Joseph Woolmer, Stratford-upon-Avon, ironmonger (1), Thomas Woolmer, Stratford-upon-Avon, gent (2), William Burman the elder, Shottery, yeoman & John Burman, Southam, yeoman, son & heir apparent of William (3); William Burman the younger, Shottery, yeoman (4), Thomas Perkes, Bearley, gent (trustee)(5)

Assignment of mortgage by Joseph Woolmer, with assent of other parties, to Thomas Perkes, in trust to attend the inheritance of William Burman the younger of messuage and appurtenances in Shottery formerly in occupation William Burman and John Burman, with 1 ½ yard lands of arable, meadow and pasture appurtenant in the fields of Shottery

Recitals:

1 Sept 1697: Mtge. by William Burman senior, John Burman and Richard Burman, Frankton, Warwickshire, clerk (another son of William senior) to Edward Woolmer, Bath, apothecary, to secure repayment of £257 10s

23 Nov 1702: Assignment and further charge to Thomas Woolmer, Stratford-upon-Avon, gent (£318-6s to Edward Woolmer, £141-14s to Burmans)

24 & 25 Nov 1703: Lease & release Burmans (3) to Thomas Woolmer, who assigned mortgage term to Joseph Woolmer

23 April 1706 Burmans(3) acknowledge themselves to have given up equity of redemption on premises

Applied seals

Signatures: Joseph Woolmer, Tho: Woolmer, Wm. Burman the elder (mark), William Burman

End. Witnesses: Joseph Hunt senior, Ralegh Knight, Edward Fletcher, John Palmer, Philip Hatton, Edward Bartlet, Robert Hathaway

'1185' on top edge in pencil

'Cs 1185' on front

147  Quitclaim by John Barber, Shottery, yeoman, Martha his wife (nee Grove, sister of Francis Grove, Badsey, Worcs., gent) & John Grove, Bishampton, Worcs., clerk to said Francis Grove, John Grove and Peter Penny, Bengeworth, gent.,

Recitals:

26 Nov 1724: Settlement between the same parties to settle differences concerning the fortune of Martha and jointure which John had promised before marriage and which could not performed. Agreed that securities worth £360 to be invested by trustees (Groves and Penny) to pay interest during the lives/cohabitation of John and Martha. If Martha predeceases John, interest on £260 & £100 principal to John. £260 after his death equally between any issue. If John and Martha do not cohabit then ½ interest to each during joint lives and £260 to children. If no issue £260 as Martha disposes by will

John & Martha separated without issue and have agreed to join together in sale of messuage and premises in Shottery belonging to John, to bar her dower rights. John to have £90 of the £360 for his own use and will release all rights in rest of securities and any property which Martha may hereafter acquire

seals applied on tape running transversely through slits

sig: John Barber, Martha Barber (mark), Jo Grove, Fra Grove (1 seal w/o sig.)

Witnesses: Charles James, Edw. Wilson junior

160  Conveyance from William Smith of Stratford-upon-Avon, apothecary, and Christopher Smith of Clifford Chambers, clerk (son and heir apparent), to John Smith of Warwick, gent., and Joseph Blissett of the same, woollen-draper, of a messuage in or near the market-place at Warwick, late in the tenure of Ralph Sherly, and now divided into three tenements in the tenures of Benjamin Powers, Joseph Southam and ----; a mesusage in High Street, Stratford-upon-Avon, in the occupation of Robert Fawdon, gent., two tenements in Ely Street in the tenures of William Edgerson and the said William Smith, a barn in Scholars Lane, in the occupation of Thomas Hiccox, gent., and a close of 4 acres adjoining the said barn: to hold the same in trust to provide annuities for the said William Smith and his younger children.

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164  Bargain & sale by Rt. Hon Algernon, Earl of Essex & Mary, Countess of Essex, his wife, with the consent of his mortgagees Rt. Hon Richard, Earl of Scarborough and Thomas Colson, London, merchant to John Wilkyns, Ilmington, tailor and his trustees Richard Freeman, Middle Temple, esq. & Thomas Bedwell, Powltin, Wilts., gent, for £14 of cottage, close, orchard and six ridges of land belonging, in Ilmington, now or late in tenure of Daniel Wilkyns, father of John, and said John, with common of pasture for 1 cow or other beast, all part of the manor of Ilmington, at a chief rent of 8s p.a. and suit of court. Appointment of Edward French, gent and William Rose, yeoman, both of Ilmington, as attorneys to deliver seisin

Recital:

15 & 16 March 1698/9: mortgage for £1000 by Earl of Essex to Scarborough & Colson (as trustees) of the Manor of Ilmington

seals applied on paper over tags

signatures: Essex, M Essex, Scarborough, Tho: Colson, R Freeman, Thos Bedwell

Witnesses: Hy. Mills, Thomas Bedwell, jr., William Whitehead

End: with Memo, 3 Aug 1700 that Daniel Wylkins attorned tenant to John Wylkins

Witnesses: Ed French, Richard Etheridge, Thos Bedwell, jr.

18th c 'feoffment of a House & premises in Swine Street, Stratford'

199  Conveyance by lease and release from Rhoda Lewis of Warwick (late Rhoda Goode, spinster and now widow of Rev. Thomas Lucas, late of Kenilworth), Rhoda Lucas and Catherine Lucas, both of Warwick, spinsters (only two daughters of said Thomas and Rhoda) and Simon Lucas, eldest son and heir of said Thomas by a former wife, to Edward Canning of Stratford-upon-Avon, stay-maker, for £87 10s of a half part of a messuage in Chapel Street, Stratford-upon-Avon, lately sold by Edward Clopton to Richard Goode who devised the same to his two daughters (of which the said Rhoda Lucas, widow, was one), and which was late in the occupation of Mary Goode, (mother of the said Rhoda), since of John Bayliss, surgeon, and is now untenanted; bounded on the north by a messuage late in the possession of Thomas Vigers, and now of Richard Lord, on the south by a messuage late of --- Taylor and now of Samuel White;

also a conveyance from Richard Bolton, William Bolton and Thomas Bolton, all of Stratford-upon-Avon, yeomen (the three children of William Bolton, deceased, by Elizabeth his wife, formerly Elizabeth Goode, the other daughter of Richard Goode), for £87 10s of the other half of the said messuage

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201  Conveyance by lease and release from Edward Clopton of Clopton, esq., to Richard Goode of Stratford-upon-Avon, jhoiner, for £140,of messuage in Chapel Street, formerly belonging to Jane Hathaway and since to Richard Wilson of London, clothworker (from whom the said Edward Clopton purchased the said messuage and rebuilt it) and now known by the sign of the Castle, in the tenureof Samuel Horsman, bounded on the north by a messuage of John Cookes, and on the south by a messuage of Thomas Price

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5  Release from John Collett, Stratford-upon-Avon esq.,(1) James Saunders, Stratford-upon-Avon, esq., Elizabeth his wife, nee Freer (2) Walter Caulfield Lennon, Cheltenham, Glos., Lt-Col Madras Engineers (3) John Branston Freer, Stratford-upon-Avon, esq. (4) to Thomas Hunt, Stratford-upon-Avon, gent (5)

Recitals

14 & 15 Sept 1814: Settlement by John Freer, Leamington, esq. (now deceased), Mary Freer, later wife of John Collett (now deceased), Elizabeth Freer, now Saunders on William Owen, Sheepy Hall, Leicestershire, gent (now deceased) and the said Thomas Hunt of messuage and appurtenances at Houghton on the Hill, Leics. In trust to the use of John Freer for life and then to sell and pay monies equally to Mary, Elizabeth and John Branston

17 Sept 1814: Marriage settlement John Collett & Mary Freer by which Mary's share under above assigned to trustees for the use of John and Mary for life and then to their heirs. In default 1/2 to John Collett and 1/2 as Mary appoints by will, or, in default (as has happened) to Mary's next of kin.

Mary Collett died without a will, leaving 3 children all of whom died under 21, whereby her share is divided equally between Elizabeth Saunders and John Branston Freer

14 Nov 1814: M/S Elizabeth Freer and James Saunders whereby Elizabeth's share settled on Owen, Freer and Lennon as trustees for James Elizabeth and their issue. Owen has since died.

15 Sept 1819: Hunt has conveyed premises to John Branston Freer with the consent of the other parties, for £2900 in shares which have been paid and from which they now release Hunt

signed & sealed: John Collett, James Saunders, Elizabeth Saunders, WC Lennon, JB Freer

Witnesses: John Lane and John Prince of Cheltenham

7  Feoffment from Anthony Throckmorton, Rowlwright, Oxon, esq to Thomas Bartlett, Saintbury, Glos, gent., for £1400 of pasture land called 'Le Shepheardes house' in occupation Jerome More, with 2 separate pastures and 4 meadows called Wincot pasture and meadow, in occupation William Harward or assigns by virtue of a demise of 10 June 11 Eliz. Appointment of John Yate and William Robins, yeomen, as attornies to deliver seisin

Tag for seal, seal missing

Signature: Antony Throkmorton

Witnesses: Wm Barnes, John Huggeford, Ric Gwent, Thos Poole

T to livery of seisin: Thos Busshell, Wm Hodgys, Rychard Bartletes, Edward Busshell, Richard Gwent, John Hewys, Richard ap howell

Endorsed in 17th c. 'Antony Throgmortons deed to Thomas Bartlett of lands in Wincot & Willicote Com Gloc:'

End: l 18th/e 19th c. in hand Robert Bell Wheler [or Robert Wheler] '/feoffment of the Shepherds House & Wincot meadows part of Willicote Farm in Gloucs”

14  Conveyance by William Smith, Stratford-upon-Avon and Frances his wife, with Edward Canning, Stratford-upon-Avon, dyer and Alice his wife to John Ward, Welford, yeoman, for £105 of 1/4 yardland, being 1/5 of a yard land and one quarterne of a yard land in the fields of Welford, in the occupation of John Ward, with common of pasture according to the rate for a 1/4 yard land. To be held of the chief lord of the fee for rents and services

Tags for seals

Signatures: Wm. smith, Frances Smith (mark), Edward Canninge, Allce Canninge

Witnesses: John Rutter, John Mills (mark), Edward Millard, Tho. Baldwyne

15  Deed to lead to the uses of a fine between William Sheldon, Beoley, esq., Rauffe Sheldon his son and heir apparent, (1) Robert Mase, Over Westcott and Henry Ockold, Westbury, Glos, yeomen (2) William Clopton of Clopton, Warwickshire, esq. and Simon Walwyn, Oxhill, Warwickshire, gent (3) Estates in Over and Nether Westcott, Rissington, Bledington and Comebuskervild [Combe Baskervile], for the use of William Sheldon for life with remainder to Ralph

Tags for seals

Signatures: Wm. Sheldon, Raff Sheldon, Rbt Mos, Henry Ockold (mark) Wm. Clopton, Symon Walwyn

p. 3  Release in all actions from Edmund Aylesbury of Packwood, yeoman, to John Twicrosse of Lapworth, yeoman and Margaret Twicrosse of the same, spinster

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Levy at one penny in the pound, imposed on the inhabitants of Kingswood and Lapworth

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Surrender of copyhold land in Kingswood by way of mortgage, from Thomas Sly, Lapworth, yeoman, to John Overton of Balsall, gent.

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Surrender of copyhold land in Kingswood by way of mortgage, from Thomas Sly, Lapworth, yeoman, to John Overton of Balsall, gent.

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p. 5  Gift with warranty from John Couper of Burton Lazars, Leicestershire, son and heir of Thomas Couper, to John Federston of Packwood, John Oldenhall, Roger Oldenhall and John Raye, of two crofts and a pond in Packwood (described)

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p. 7  Poor levy [? File copy] under various headings viz: 'Severall' 'Tillable in Old Stratford, 32 yardlands at 2s a yard' 'Bishopton, 17 ½ yardlands at 2s' Drayton, 18 yard lands at 18d'

Signatures; Richard Edwards (mark), John Hathaway (mark), Wm. Ainge

Seen and allowed by justices

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p. 9  Churchwardens levy for Old Stratford towards the repair of the church

Signatures: Roger Baron/Barowed?

Edm. Hathaway, Ric. H[---], Thomas Hiccox, Francis Ainge

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p. 11  Agreement to levy a fine between Richard Booth of Warwick, gent. and Katherine his wife, Elizabeth Palmer of the same, widow and Richard Lane of Stratford-upon-Avon, gent., and Mary his wife, Francis Barnard of Shottery, gent., Thomas Rogers of Stratford-upon-Avon, butcher, Thomas Taylor of the same, baker, Thomas Hathaway of the same, joiner, concerning a toft of land in Bridge Street, Stratford-upon-Avon, on which formerly stood a messuage known as the Bear, and a messuage in Chapel Street, Stratford-upon-Avon in the occupation of the said Thomas Hathaway and purchased by him of the said Richard Lane and Mary his wife

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p. 13  Quitclaim from John Richardson of Shottery, husbandman and William Richardson of the same, husbandman, to Francis Smyth the elder of Stratford-upon-Avon, mercer, of all their right in one yardland in Shottery in the tenure of John Richardson and Robert Monmorth of Shottery

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Levy at one penny in the pound imposed on the inhabitants of Lapworth

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p. 15  acknowledgement by John Jones of Stratford-upon-Avon, bricklayer and Mary his wife, formerly widow of John Hathaway, late of Stratford-upon-Avon, innholder, that they have received from Robert Hathaway fo Shottery, yeoman, the sum of £50, being the amount bequeathed to the sdaid Mary Jones by her late husband

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p. 17  Inventory of Robert Athaway, Shottery, taken by Wm. Burman and Samuel Kitchen

Endorsed with details by Robert Bell Wheler

Red ink end 'Hathaway deeds'

Black ink 'This inventory was exhibited on June the 29th 1728'

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p. 19  Deed of gift by Sarah Hathaway, Shottery, Old Stratford, widow to her daughter Susanna Taylor, of all her personal estate, subject to the payment by Susanna of her mothers debts and funeral expenses at due time, and to delivery to grantor's daughter Sarah Hathaway, of 1 feather bed bolster and pillow in the room called John's Room, 2 pewter dishes, 2 pewter plates, 2 pewter porringers

Signature: Sarah Hathaway, widow (mark)

Witnesses: Ths Mace, Mary Mace, Sam: Tyler

Endorsed with delivery by Sarah to Susanna of 1 pewter plate as a token

Witnesses: as before

Paper

Details endorsed by Robert Bell Wheler

p. 21  Bond from Richard Tyler, Stratford-upon-Avon, gent to George Carew, vice chamberlain to her majesty, knight and the Lady Joyce, his wife, in penal sum £20 [to perform covenants in lease of even date]

Signature: per me Richardum Tyler

Witnesses: Willm Combe, Abraham Sturley, John Lane

Paper

Lease stuck in below

Lease from Carews to Tyler, for 10 years at £11 p.a. of close called Sally Close in Bridgetown and Rhine Clifford. 6 young elms or ash to be planted each year

Signature: per me Richardum Tyler

Document stuck to page so no endorsements or witnesses visible

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p. 22  Inter alia

Page in hand Robert Bell Wheler regarding Ireland being the first to give account of deer stealing at Fulbroke & WS being imprisoned at Daisy Hill. Robert Bell Wheler sceptical & places little faith in accuracy of Ireland's illustrations

Extract in hand of Joseph Greene regarding deer killing and WS subsequent flight to London

p. 23  Quitclaim from Thomas Lucy of Charlecote, knight and Timothy Lucy and Edward Lucy, his sons, to William Heywoode of Great Claybrooke, Leicestershire, husbandman, of all their rights in a messuage and lands in Great Claybrooke

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p. 25  Conveyance from Sir Thomas Lucy of Charlecote to James Combe of Gloucester, yeoman and Gilian his wife, and Peter suckley of Upleadon, Gloucestershire, yeoman, of a quarter acre of land in High Leadon, in the tenure of James Combe

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p. 28  Ground plan, ink on tracing paper, with extensive measurements from every corner, of premises in Chapel Street. Scale 1″ to 1′

? Nash's House

p. 29  Bargain & sale from Richard Wilmore the elder, Norton Curlieu, husbandman & Richard Wilmore the younger, the same, husbandman to Bartholomew Hales, Snitterfield, gent & Mary his wife for [sum unspec.] of messuage in Snitterfield with all outbuildings & garden appurtenant. Also field called Brerelande in Fulbroke, all late in occupation John Wayker or assigns

Tags no seals

Signatures: Bartylmew Hales, Mary Hales

Livery of seisin 20 June

Witnesses: Henry Tomes of Clifford Chambers, John Lynsylow [?], Alex Webbe, Hy. Smith, Thos Perkes

p. 33  Counterpart lease from Rt. Hon Sir George Carew, Kt, Lord Carew of Clopton & Lady Joyce his wife, to John Salisbury, Clifford Chambers, clerk, for 14 years at £14 p.a. payable at Clopton House, of pasture land called Little Rushbrooke in Bridgetown, late in occupation Wm. Smyth. Tithes reserved to landlord, tenant pays taxes

No tags

Signatures: G. Carew, Joyce Carew

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p. 35  Settlement of a dispute between Alice Harries of Welford, widow and Richard Canninge of Welford her son, on one side and George Canninge of Welford, another son, and Margaret his wife, concerning land in Welford. Arbitrators: Ludovic Greville and Francis Alford, esqs.

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p. 2  Quitclaim by Ursula Earle alias Urle, Shottery, widow & John Earle, alias Urle, Shottery, yeoman, son of Ursula, to Fulk Sandells, Shottery, husbandman and William Sandells, son of Fulk of ¼ yard land arable with appurtenances plus 'fyve swathes' of meadow and 16 selions arable belonging to the said ¼ yard land, together with commons for 2 beasts and 12 sheep, all in the occupation of William Sandells, together with a ley in Cockes Leyes, lying between Colledge ground on the N and the ground of Sir Francis Smyth, Kt. on the S, now in occupation Fulk Sandells, all in the fields of Shottery.

Warranty clause

Tags for seals (cut off)

Signatures: Ursle Erles (mark), John Urles (mark)

Witnesses: E Homes, James Prescotte

Livery of seisin

Witnesses: Wm. Ainge (mark), Edm: Hatheway (mark), Thomas Hornbe, Thos Court, John Rogers (mark), John Smart (mark)

p. 3  Conveyance by Sir Edward Greville, Milcote, Kt. & Rowland [Berkeley] to [John] Wyrall, Preston-on-Stour, husbandman, for £41 5s & 12d p.a. of messuage and ¼ yardland in Preston in occupation Wyrall

Tag for seal (cut off)

Signature: Edw. Grevill

LH of document only, year pencilled at end

Details in [] derived from refs. in text

p. 5  Conveyance by Susanna Hatheway, London, spinster, daughter & heir of Thomas, late of London, citizen and joiner, deceased (son & heir of Thomas late of Stratford-upon-Avon, joiner, deceased) to Richard Wilson, St Giles without Cripplegate, clothworker, for £40 of messuage, backside, garden and appurtenances in Chapel St, Stratford-upon-Avon, in occupation Jane Hathaway, widow, between house now or late of John Loach on N, house of Henry Tomlins on S, land 'now or heretofore of Mr Hall' E and Chapel St W. To hold after the death of Jane

Tag for seal (cut off)

Signature:Susana Hathaway

End with receipt of £40

Witnesses: Pere: Dyke, Ralph Sindry [?], Thomas Dury

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p. 6  Inter alia: Copy, sent to 'Dear Edw.' by William Pardoe, of verses on the Mulberry Tree cut down by Gastrell, by Richard Paul Jodrell

p. 8  Terrier of ½ yard land which Giles Roberts holds of John Hatheway in: the fallow field, Ridge field, Barley field, wheate field, Sand field. Many of the names of abuttals, holders, have been altered [in same century] viz: 'One land shooting upon Bandorn ridge widow [crossed out] Stephen Burman on the south side <and an acre now in the possession of Eliz Hathaway on the north>

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p. 9  Lease from John Hathaway of Shottery, yeoman and Elizabeth his wife, and Richard Hathaway of the same, husbandman, to Giles Roberts of Luddington, yeoman, of a messuage in Shootery in the tenure of Richard Tarrer, and lands there in the tenure of John Hathaway, for 21 years at 10s p.a.

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p. 12  Administration of the goods of Robert Hathaway, Old Stratford, granted to widow Sarah at Worcester

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Probate of the will of Richard Hathaway, Shottery, Old Stratford

No will attached

p. 13  Probate of the will of Richard Hathaway of Shottery, yeoman, bequeathing to his son John Hathaway his ohuse and lands in Shottery, subject to his wife's jointure and the payment of legacies to the testator's other children, Robert Hathaway and Elizabeth Hathaway

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p. 16  Inter alia

Copy in Robert Bell Wheler's hand, of Quiney letter, with facsimile of signature and superscription

p. 17  Bond from Shakespeare Hart and William Shakespeare Hart of Stratford-upon-Avon, to Samuel Smith of the same, to secure repayment of £82 due upon an indenture of mortgage of even date

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p. 25  Quitclaim from Susanna Hathaway of London, spinster, of all her right in the messuage conveyed by her to Richard Wilson, the tenant for life, Jane Hathaway, having died

Relates to p. 5 above but signature very different

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p. 27  Lease (no term specified) from William Whitmore, London, esq., and John Randoll, Preston Bagot, gent to Francis Smith, Stratford-upon-Avon, mercer at 12s 5d p.a. of 1 yardland in Shottery, with appurtenances in occupation John Richardson and Robert Monmouth, late occupied with one messuage, one toft and 2 other yardlands, late also in same occupations, with appurtenances and common of pasture.

Recites letters patent from the king to Whitmore & Randoll

Tags for seals: missing

Signatures: Wm. Whitmore, Jo: Randoll

Delivery of seisin to Alexander Bysbie for use of Smith, signature: Alexandre Bisbey

Witnesses: Richard Cocks, Fra: Collyns, Rich Smith, John Roswell

The 'Jo:' of Randoll's signature has an elaborate curlicue with 1610 incorporated

p. 29  Conveyance by Sir Edward Greville, Milcote, Kt., Edward Cannynge, Milcote Lodge, yeoman and Joan his wife, William Aspeleye, Washperton [sic], yeoman and Henry Cowper, Barford, yeoman, for £212 of meadow and appurtenances called Millams or Millhams in Welford, lying between the River Avon and the common fields of Welford. All formerly in the occupation of Widow Heynes, deceased, now Cannynge

Tags & seals cut off

Signatures: Edw Grevill, Edri Canning (mark), Joan Cannynge (mark) Wm. Aspyln (mark) Henry Cowper

End with delivery of seisin

Witnesses: Henry Rainsforde, Fra: Collyns

Rainsford & Collins witness two sets of signatures that for Collyns is noticeably smaller on 2nd occasion

p. 32  Inter alia

Note on piece of paper ca. 4″ x 2 ½ ″ in hand of Joseph Greene regarding measurements of Holy Trinity Church

p. 33  Quitclaim from Richard Lane, Stratford-upon-Avon, gent & Mary his wife, to Thomas Hathaway, Stratford-upon-Avon, joiner & Jane his wife, for their lives, with remainder to heirs of Thomas, of messuage in Chapel street, Stratford-upon-Avon to hold of chief lord of fee

Signature: Rich: Lane, Mary Lane

Document stuck to page, dorse unreadable

No sum specified

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Conveyance for £1550 by William Clopton to Rice Griffin of lands in Ingon

Bond in penal sum £3000 to perform covenants

Bond in penal sum £1600 Ralphe Sheldon to Rice Griffin to perform covenant in deed between Sheldon, Rice Griffin and Edward Griffin

Inside cover is letter from A.E.Stamp, Historical Manuscripts Commission, to Mr Marcham thanking for showing the little Warwickshire Book. Refs. to entry about Thomas Shakespeare 'really seems to shew new light on the Shakespeare genealogy., No doubt as to authenticity PS 'Our repairers seem to have made a very good job of it'

f. 3v  'Begunn was this worke 1572'

ff. 4-7r  Kynton Hundred: names

ff. 8-18  Blank

ff. 19-23  Knightlowe Hundred

ff. 24-28  Blank

ff. 29-32r  Barlichway Hundred: names for Stratford are: John Combe, gent., John Sadler, John Wheler, Audryance Queney, Nycholas Layne, Geo Whetley, Raff Cawdre alias Cooke, Robert Parrat, Thomas Shakespeare, John Shakespeare, Humfrey Plymbley, Lewis Apwilliams, Roger Sadler, Wm. Brace, Thos Dier, Robert Hynde, Thomas Barber alias Dier

Next to name of Thomas Shakespeare the word 'quene' [? Quere'] has been added in same hand

ff. 32v-36  Blank

ff. 37-42r  Hemlingford Hundred

ff. 42v -79v  Blank

ff. 80-96  List of names/places etc headed 'Here after followith the names of certen of my dere frendes Apon whom certen of the freholdrs do depend

One main name appears at top of page and below other names appear by Hundred and next to each name are apparently the answers/description in three questions e.g.

John Busshoppe of Brailes good good

John Neyle of lyghthorne good but simple

George Busshoppe good good good

f. 81v  Adhuc Richard Woodward

Barlichway

John Sadler of Stratford good

Robert Parrat good good good

Humfrey Plmyley of the same good

Lewes apwilliams de eadm good

Thomas Barber alias Dier de ead good

Robert Hynde de ead good

Bartlemewe Hales of Snytfeld, gent., good good

William Baylyes, Hugh Wawforde of Wolverton good

Stratford names appear elsewhere under other names/causes

p. 1  Bargain and sale from Sir Fulk Grevill to Edward Saunders of Warwick, gent., of parcels of land at St. James Chapel Hill (described)

p. 2  Pen & ink plan of cellars and attic storey of house on N of New Place [i.e. Nash's], showing parts erected before 17th c

p. 3  Inventory of the goods and chattels of Daniel Hurdis, late of Stratford-upon-Avon, chandler, taken by Robert Hicks and William Halford

p. 5  Inventory of John Wilkins

Folger indexes date as 1725

SBTRO indexes name as Adkins

p. 7  Inventory of Sarah, wife of Thomas Birch, late of Stratford-upon-Avon, jersey-comber

Inventory of Ann Noble, late of Stratford-upon-Avon, widow

p. 8  Copy of part of Robert Treswell's map of Bridgetown and Rhine Clifford

p. 9  Inventory of Richard Gibbs, late of Shottery, yeoman

Inventory of Alice Maide, late of Stratford-upon-Avon, widow

p. 11  Inventory of William Baker,late of Stratford-upon-Avon, brazier

p. 12  Ground plan of shakespeare's Birthplace, drawn by William Heming and engraved by M & N Hanhart

p. 13  Inventory of Henry Tomlins, late of Stratford-upon-Avon, tailor

p. 15  Inventory of Susanna Wilkins, late of Welcombe, widow

Bond from William Edwards of Preston on Stour, farmer to William Wells of Alveston, farmer, in penal sum of £32 to secure peaceful possession of lands in Bishops Hampton

p. 16  Undated drawing, being general prospect of Stratford-upon-Avon from Cross o' the Hill

Mortgage for 99 years, to secure £12 10s, by Jane Hathaway, Stratford-upon-Avon, widow of Thomas Hathaway, late of the same, joiner, and Thomas Hathaway, London, joiner, son and heir of the said Thomas, to Richard Geyrveys of London, draper, of a messuage in chapel Street, bounded on the north by a messuage of John Loach, on the south by a messuage of Henry Tomlins and on the east by land of John Hall

Endorsed with further charge from the said Thomas Hathaway to Richard Gervers to secure £7 10s

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Folger cards attribute this mss to Henry Chitting, Chester Herald (d. 1638) but the 1619 Visitation printed by Harleian Society was by Sampson Lennard & Augustine Vincent as deputies for Wm. Camden, Clarenceux

Differs from printed version which often has additional entries up to 1623

Two families in printed are not in this MS - Grammer & Leving

Front page inscribed 'Hen Chitting Chester, L14'

Blank folio before beg of ms inscribed recto 'A Visitation of the County of Warwick by Chitting Chester herald

And verso 'bought at Mr Antis late Garter's sale at Mr Baker York St, Covent Garden 1768 for £3 -4s-8d

Additions are to: Devereux, f.21r Throckmorton ff. 23v-24r Clopton f. 31v [regarding Dugdale giving different arms] Chitting has note beside Hugh, d 1496 about his will and that he purchased lands in Rien Clifford and Bridgetown which with other lands he left to Wm. his brothers grandchild Englefield, f.36r

1  page of estate accounts (Benjamin Shakespeare)

2  page from same accounts (Benjamin Shakespeare)

3  eight receipts for interest on loans made by Andrew Archer of Tanworth (William Shakespeare, John Shakespeare, Edward Shakespeare)

4  Suit roll for Witley End (Edward Shakespeare)

5  View of frankpledge, with court baron of Andrew Archer, for the manor of Solihull (Edward Shakespeare)

6  concluding portion of pains and orders made at a manorial court (John Shakespeare)

7  View of frankpledge, with court baron of Thomas Archer, for the manor of Tanworth (Thomas Shakespeare)

8  page from the same estate accounts as in 1 & 2 (Widow Shakespeare)

9  page from the same accounts (Widow Shakespeare)

10  page from the same accounts (Benjamin Shakespeare)

11  page of estate accounts (Benjamin Shakespeare

12  suit list for the manor of Solihull (Edward Shakespeare)

13  page of same accounts as in 11 (Benjamin Shakespeare)

14  part of Solihull court roll, containing pains and orders (John Shakespeare)

15  part of a Solihull court roll (John Shakespeare)

16  View of frankpledge, with court baron of Andrew Archer, for the manor of Solihull (Edward Shakespeare)

17  portion of Solihull court roll, containing pains and orders (John Shakespeare)

18  portion of Solihull court roll, containing pains and orders (John Shakespeare)

19  portion of Solihull court roll, containing pains and orders (John Shakespeare)

20  portion of Solihull court roll, containing pains and orders (John Shakespeare)

21  estreats of fines due at the court leet and court baron of Andrew Archer for the manor of Solihull (John Shakespeare)

22  portion of Solihull court roll, containing pains and orders (John Shakespeare)

23  portion of Solihull court roll, containing pains and orders (John Shakespeare)

24  portion of Solihull court roll, containing pains and orders (John Shakespeare)

25  portion of Solihull court roll, containing pains and orders (John Shakespeare)

26  portion of Solihull court roll, containing pains and orders (John Shakespeare)

27  portion of Solihull court roll, containing pains and orders (John Shakespeare)

Loose inside cover is modern pencil note stating that only part of vol. in Dugdale's autograph, the rest is letters & docs in other hands

The papers have been divided into sections for binding and identified as to broad content

Sec 1  'Conway Burdett, 11 leaves'

4 items, pages 1-11

Sec 2  'Burdet, Stratford'

Inc. Notes regarding Stratford-upon-Avon made by 'Mr Abington of Hinlip' from the Birthplace Regs at Worcester, also from Domesday. Also regarding Hampton on Avon

7 items pages 1-10

Note in hand Sir Simon Archer being abstract of grant by Eliz to Anthony Stoughton

Note at bottom by WD regarding insertion on p. 367, at line 45

Transcript by SA regarding descent of Morton Bagot

Not in WD hand but note on top by him 'To see what light I can have from Sir Peters Wentworth out of his evidences concerning Wotton before I make use of this paper'

Pedigree of Harman

Abstracts of deeds regarding Wappenbury, Eythorp et alibi

Copy letter from WD to --- asking questions to which paper above is answer. End: Notes of Wapenbury received from Mr Morgans solicitour'

Sec 3  'Petition, Cokayne &c 9 leaves'

Printed petition presented to commons regarding arrests of Nicholas Tew and Major Tulidah

Note at bot by WD that presented on 20 May 1647 & ordered by House to be burnt by common hangman

Notes from mss of Sir Aston Cockayn, Bt.

Letter from Richard Wise, Gilsden, enclosing descent of manor

Descent as above, with further request for detail from WD added

Reply from Wise

Abstract of wills of Henry, Earl of Rutland (5 July 1563), William, Lord Willoughby of Parham (26 Aug 1617) with letter from Robert Thoroton, Carcolston (12 Nov 1670)

6 items paginated 1-9

Sec 4  'Bath, Sekindon Etc'

Misc. notes, pedigrees &c inc. plan of 'ye mount at Sekindon'

Letter from Sir Simon Archer, Warwick sending sketch of the monument at Honington & of his mother tablet on wall of Tanworth Church. [not with]Will do as much as can to answer other queries in letter

Same, Pryory, Warr to same: When recd letter, his cousins Peyto & Verney were visiting, Cousin Peyto took 'cutts' [?engravings] to persuade Lady Verney to contribute regarding Compton. Has sent some notes from Cousin Verney who will go to Guys Cliffe to answer WD queries regarding that and Rous's House.

Order for creating Knights of the Bath [WD hand]

Copy of Sir Walter Raleigh's letter to Robert Carr

On page of household accounts

Note of death of Jane, wife of John, Lord Puckering 18 May & burial 15 July 1611

Pedigree of Birmingham family [WD hand]

Sketches of brasses/monuments in Walsall

Note in hand SA regarding Fisher family who sold Priory to Puckering

Note regarding Star Chamber case and financial ruin of Fisher family of bishops Itchington

Rough pedigree of Fisher

Sec 5  'Firebrace 4 leaves'

Letter from H Firebrace, Newnham to WD: Has looked at 'My Lords' deeds. Remarks regarding arms and crests of Feilding family

Notes by WD from Orderic Vitalis explaining how the English, previously learned, became illiterate after the Conquest

Sec 6  'Astley, Boughton &c 16 leaves'

Notes regarding combats in Paris in 1438 and in Smithfield in 1442 by John de Astley [WD]

Notes regarding descent of Wyrley family

Ex evidenciis Geo Purefoy... 9 Jan 1654'

Pedigree of Purefoy

Statement signed by George Webb and John Geary that in deed of 1554, now in the possession of Mrs Ann Clarke of Willoughby, Thomas Hamonde was written Hamonde alias Clerke of Willooughby'

Note at bottom that Webb is a minister who lives as domestic chaplain to Mrs Clarke & Geary a scholar of Maudlin[sic] Coll., Oxford whose friends live at Coventry

Pedigree of Clerke of Willoughby

Notes from book in college of Arms regarding Bromley family

Ms reminiscence [unidentified? Allesley or Boughton] regarding family estate in Bedfordshire, now sold, before settled in Warwickshire in Causton & Bilston. Notes regarding pedigree. Family monuments are in Boughton, not Newbold

Notes regarding descent of Boughton family [not WD]

More notes regarding Clarke family of Willoughby

Sec 7  'Warwick 2, Feilding 3 leaves'

Transcript of petition of Anne Countess of Warwick, signed and examined by Richard Broughton

Note by WD 'it is transcribed in my book'

Inter alia notes regarding petition of William Feilding, 1620

Sec 8  'D 6 leaves'

References/index by place written on back of receipted bill from Robert South to Sir Thomas Puckering for work on swords

Sec 9  'D 10 leaves'

Letter to John Dugdale, Esq., Blythe Hall from [unsigned]: regarding estate matters

Misc. notes regarding Polesworth, desc of Coke [WD]

Letter from WD to Thomas Barlow: enclosing proof plate for Henry Compton [not with] Inscription on reverse

Later pencil note 'the exterior view of the choir of St Pauls'

Sec 10  'Shirley 23 leaves'

Unidentified answers to queries regarding Shirley pedigree

WD notes regarding Shirley pedigree & drafts

Sec 11  'Dudley 7 pieces'

Notes regarding Dudley family from various sources, inc. abstract Earl of Leicester's will [WD]

Sec 12  'Feilding 18'

'Notes sent me by the Earle of Denbigh' regarding descent

May be regarding Baronage cf. Antiquities

Letter from H Firebrace, Newnham to WD regarding alteration/additions to work

Same to same: returns Lord Denbigh's alterations

Extracts from deeds, court rolls &c regarding Feilding family, made & authenticated by Jarvis Bradgate

Sec 13  'Bulstrode 4 leaves'

Notes [WD] regarding Balsall, Hampton in Arden

Sec 14  'Nethersole 14 leaves'

Abstract of deed from Sir Francis Newdigate settling the tithes of Polesworth on 6 gents & 7 ministers of the word to charitable uses

Copy petition of Francis Nethersole to the King regarding proposal to erect free school in Polesworth & asking for Advowson of Polesworth in exchange for another Approved

Letter of Francis Nethersole to [WD] regarding above

1  To his nephew Edward Walker, Nether Stowey: regarding deeds which he hoped nephew would have had. Has some but not all. Will return as soon as can. Please search for other official appointments and some account books, together with Stowey registers for various entries. Is glad has 'concluded ye marriage' which hopes will give satisfaction. Will pay promised money when asked. ''let me knowe if her father have any Armes if not let me know his Christian name and quality and I will make a graunt and send it to you for him'

2  To Sir Richard Brown, Kt & Bart, Oxford: 'my kind Brother': Being told that his son in law Sir John Clopton was in bill to be Sheriff for Warwickshire has written to brother Sir John Nicholas to try and get him off. 'Would be grateful for Browns help in this

2a is 19th engraving of Walker, being reprint of 1644 with facsimile signature

From Clopton

3  To Sir John Clopton, Clopton 'Sir': Has paid Mr Foster £100 upon JCs bill and will pay the rest of the purchase of Hurdis land if JC will tell him how much 'and then that business is at an end'. Re charter & corporation; regarding Earl of Middlesex's caveat - Dr Buckhurst will persuade his uncle (the Earl)to withdraw it.

Seems to be regarding High Stewardship

Refs. to the Dutch fleet & the Duke of York. Various official appinmtnets mentioned. 'And tis sayd wee shall have speedily 2 Earles & 2 Barons Created by all wch I shall bee no looser'

Asks for exact proportions of chimney pieces in the dining room and for over the door on the inside, and for that as you enter the bed chamber to the north, likewise in the room over the parlour and that in the new Hall

Has only seen Mr North once since coming up so cant say anything about Nancy coming up nor design to get her a husband

Would be happy if his dear daughter came up [to town] but advises against 'the times unsteady'

Has delivered his jewel to be altered to have my picture within the diamonds

'I hear nothing howe my buildings proceed nor whether my rents are receaved and payd Mr Smyth'

Blessings on John, dear daughter and ye children. Love to H S and Nancy

4  To same: Is glad JC and Barbara accept his reasons against their coming to town. Will have £70 for Hurdis purchase ready when JC pleases. Re fee farm rents; As yet Ld Buckhurst has not spoken to his uncle about the Corporation despite promise.

Has chimney piece measurements and will get 'as many as I have money for'. Has ordered a chimney piece for the hall with 12 caesars which will cost £14 or £15 also 4 fine pieces for the W--- closet & 3 more at £7 for my Alcove 'in wch the old king and myself are to be painted' Intends new furniture for 'my alcove' & if can will purchase for the dining room now. 'The jewell I told you of is also making so you see I have many Irons in the fire'

Mrs North is in favour of Nancy coming up 'it may be shee may get a husband for her' Advises Nancy make preparations. Has received the pictures Barbara sent by Mr Rawlins

Intends to send hogshead of white wine down next week

News of movements regarding Dutch

[Blessings and love as before]

From Whitehall

5  To same: 'I have in designe to beautify as well as build ye house having bought and am prepareing Pictures &c' Has sent claret & white wine to Clopton by carriers. State of affairs regarding Stratford Charter -meeting arranged between Brooke & Middx. News of Dutch fleet.

Has been expecting Mrs North to advise regarding Nancy's coming will send word but tell her to prepare to come Monday fortnight

From Whitehall

6  [to same]: Refs. to some of the [ordered] fruit trees being missing. News via Mr Smyth, who acts for Ld Buckhurst & the Earl of Middx that Mr Dighton was at dinner there with reasons against renewing the charter but Smyth thinks has persuaded Middx to support 7 what was proposed would not be to detriment of Corporation. Little news from abroad regarding armies

Has some money he does not know how to dispose of and suggests approaching those who have lands formerly part of manor of Clopton 'as my good friend Mr Quiney' to se if would sell.

unaddressed

7  [to same]: Is sorry Mrs Long continues to trouble them. Would not have proposed buying of Cales land if had foreseen that. Thinks sum agreed is too much 'the 40li sticks with me'. Is content to accommodate Mr Down/Dover with £200 payable before midsummer. Term ends 18 June & EW will be there before midsummer.

From Whitehall

8  To same: Has paid Mr Newsham the £138. Mr Wilmore has £100 in hand & Walker content it may be used for Whoods purchase. Is pleased with purchase in Stratford field. Will know by next post when coming down; Little news of fleet. Army to be transported & many regiments camped on Blackheath. 'It is a busy time'

9  To the Duke of Albemarle: Notification of a Chapter of the Garter to be held in the Red Room at Whitehall for the election of a knight companion. Need wear mantle only

1  Bond in penal sum £100 from Robert Baylis, Brockington, Snowshill, Glos., yeoman to George Savage, Broadway, Worcs., gent to repay £50 & interest

Signature: Robart Bayliss

Witnesses: Jo: Stephens, John Bowten, servant to Robt Baylis

6 & 2  Conveyance by lease and release to secure payment of debts of £1319-15s by Thomas Higgins, Tiddington, Alveston, yeoman to Edward Townsend, Alveston, gent. & John Higgins, Alveston, [no desc] of messuage & 2 yardlands, close called The Wheate Close with 4 leys shooting on the west side thereof, 2 parcels of meadow called the Lotts and the Neate, all in Tiddington and which were, 18 May 1674 conveyed to Thomas Higgins, father of now TH to William Higgins, elder brother of said Thomas Higgins; ½ yard land in Tiddington & Alveston which were purchased 17 Oct 1688 by Thomas Higgins the father from Edmund Lord, Tiddington; Parcel of meadow ground in Tiddington called Lord Lotts purchased as above; 2 messuages in Stratford-upon-Avon, one in Rother Market in formerly in occupation Edward Ward & Leonard Timbrell, now [blank in ms], other in Rother Streete [sic] formerly in occupation John Careless, Elizabeth Jakeman & Leonard Timbrell now [blank in ms]; 3 grounds in Broadway, formerly one, known as the Long Ground reputed formerly to have belonged to William Steevens; all other messuages & lands of Thomas Higgins in Warwickshire & Worcs. &c Also 8 beasts, two year-old heifers, 4 geldings, 2 mares, 1 colt, 1 yearling, 8 sheep, 6 ewes 7 lambs, 3 pigs, wagon, 2 long carts, 2 dung carts, 4 ploughs, 1 great harrow, 2 small harrows, 2 saddles now upon messuages in Tiddington & 51 lands of rye, 24 lands of wheat, 30 lands of barley, 2 lands of oats, 18 lands of pulse & 'fetches', mowing grasse & all other corne & grain growing on premises

Certified a true copy by Joseph Hunt; William Howe

Paper copy with schedule of debts

The lease (6) is loose in an envelope at the end of the volume.

Lease is folded in half and paginated in ink 45, 47

Schedule of debts attached to above [sums omitted in this list]

By mortgage to Giles Roberts, Thomas Hickox & John Higgins, Christopher Owen [sums range from £73 to £340]

Debts on bond:

Tho Spires, Wm. Gibson, Stephen Buoman[?Burman], Widow Cooke, Jo Bardin, Ed Staples, Mr Tho Wolmore, Mr Samuel Case, Chris Wareing, Joshue Smith, Thos Capp, Robert Mills, Tho Harbidge, Ric Maides, Wm. Yeats, Henry Churchill, Geo Cross, Nich Wiat, Mr Tho Hiron, Arthur Neale, Mr Wm. Challoner, Sir John Clopton, Widdow Ellins, Catesmore, Ann Maides, Tho Sanders, Wm. Dyer [sums range from £60 to £6]

Debts by single contract

Francis Cotterhill, Morris Applebee, Servants wages

Legacies charged by the will of William Higgins, brother of Thomas (£250)

5 (& all following loose in envelope at back of vol.)

5  Conveyance by William Stephens, Broadway, Worcs., gent, Anthony Stephens, Clapham, Surrey, gent. And Eliz Stephens, London, widow, mother of William, to Thomas Higgins the younger, Stratford-upon-Avon yeoman, Thomas Townsend, Alveston, yeoman John Freeman of Todenham, Glos, Edmond Gibbes of Stretton on Fosse, yeoman and Richard Smart, Stratford-upon-Avon, yeoman, for £190 (of which £140 deposited in hands of Townesend, Freeman, Gibbs & Smart as trustees of M/S dated 20 Dec 1675 between Thos Higgins and Eliz Canning, daughter of Katherine Canning of Todenham, widow) of piece of enclosed ground now in two parts divided lying on the side of the Westend Hill, Broadway, and known as the Long Ground (abutted land of Wm. Sheldon esq. on W, John Keyte, gent South, Wm. Stephens & Henry Ordway West & Anthony Sambach N, with all tithes & appurtenances In trust to use of Higgins and Elizabeth his wife for lives in lieu of dower with remainder in tail male and in default to right heirs Thomas Higgins

Paper copy, certified as true by R Willes, Wm. Howe

Pages are numbered 1-12 at bottom but have later ink pagination 21-43 at top

6  See 2 above

3  Bond in penal sum £50 from Robert Baylis, Brockington, Snowshill, Glos, yeoman to George Savage to secure repayment of £25 & interest

Signature: Robert Bayliss

Witnesses: Jo Stephens, Richard Davis

Endorsed with payment of £3 -15s for 1 years interest, 16 Dec 1740

Paginated in ink 5, 7

4  Bond in penal sum £500 from John Stephens, Broadway, Worcs., gent to William Musson, citizen & barber surgeon of London, to secure repayment of the same, with interest as specified in deeds of even date between said John Stephens & Frances his wife, Thomas, Lord Coventry, Margaret, Dowager Lady Coventry, & said William Musson

Signature:John Stephens

Witnesses: J emes, Ni: Doning [?], Jos Harris

Paginated in ink 17, 19

7  Declaration by S. Winnington that [?her] brother Edward Jefferyes[? Jeffridge] has advanced £150 being originals sum secured by a mortgage from Mr Powell of Chelsea to Sir Fra Winnington which 'I am now interested in)

Mortgage now released to said brother & interest now due to him

Signature: S. Winnington

Witnesses: John Agatt

Paginated in ink 49, 51

1  Abstract of title to messuage in Bridge Foot with close adjoining in Old Stratford commencing with a lease and release, 27 & 28 Oct 1698 from Robert Boyse to John Jackson, for £320 of a messuage on the north side of Stratford Bridge in the occupation Michael Evetts with tenement and shop adjoining and ending with 8 March 1777 Assignment of mortgage by William Evetts to Richard Smith and Cotterell Corbett

2  Abstract of tile of Richard Smith to Rowley Farm, Wigley Meadow and ground called The Sling in Old Stratford, commencing with(1) bargain and sale 21 Nov 1581 from Sir William Catisby to Francis Ange for £125 of 2 messuages, 5 closes, 2 ¼ yardlands in Bishopton, Hampton Lucy, Stratford-upon-Avon, Old Stratford, Shottery, Shottery Mead and Welcombe and ending (30) 30 June 1777, conveyance by mortgagor & mortgagees in trust for Richard Smith

3  Receipt from Robert Wheler, Stratford-upon-Avon to Thomas Smith for £12.6.6. per bill

4  Receipted bill to Thomas Smith for various monies

5  Thomas Hunt, Stratford-upon-Avon to Edmund Cotterell, esq. [Chipping] Campden: Parties in Smith & Smith are anxious to proceed for penalty on the bond. Please reply

6  Hannah Gardner, Lower Pillerton to Thomas Smith, Saintbury Grounds: Has claim of £300 principal & interest due upon the estate of the late Richard Smith of Stratford-upon-Avon. Please inform when convenient to pay

7  Statement of current rental of land Mr Smith proposes buying 'worth to be let at £95 pa' Mrs Smith expects £1000 for her interest, to pay her late husband” debts 'and to have the school supported'. She will give no release until her legacy paid

8  Thomas Smith, Admington to E. Cotterell, Campden: Mr Smith of Radbrook willing to pay the whole of the debt due to Mr Thomas Smith of Saintbury, Mr Smith returning £40

9  D. Canning, Stratford-upon-Avon to Mr Smith, Saintbury, Grounds: Unless receives rent of organ-loft at Stratford-upon-Avon in a week or 10 days will employ an attorney to recover

10  Thomas Bird, Worcester to Mr Cotterell, Attorney at law, Campden: Mr Lloyd does not approve suggestion regarding title. As it cannot be done, expects return of Stamp Duty and interest, plus Bird's expenses

11  Wm. Tompkins, Stratford-upon-Avon to Mr Cotterill, Campden: Encloses account [not with]

12  Thomas Hunt, Stratford-upon-Avon to Cotterell, Campden: Mrs Richard smith will not accept Mr Smith's offer for her life interest in property nor less than originally proposed. Writer's brother would be interested in purchasing reversion if Mr Smith inclined to sell. Messrs. Pestell, Cox and other of Richard smiths creditors threaten legal action unless debts paid

13  Thomas Hunt, Stratford-upon-Avon to Cotterell, Campden:

14  Thomas Hunt, Stratford-upon-Avon to Cotterell, Campden: Has sent Smith's answer by coach. No hope of settlement but by Decree of the Court

15  Thomas Hunt, Stratford-upon-Avon to Cotterell, Campden: Writer's brother will 'go into the business' next Thursday. If Cotterell and Smith will call about 11am the bonds may be executed

16  Bill from James Cox to executors of Richard Smith for funeral expenses

17  Wm. Tompkins, Stratford-upon-Avon to Mr Cotterill (for Thomas Smith): Re-presents accounts due from executors of Richard Smith

18  Legal bill from Robert Wheler, Stratford-upon-Avon to Executor of Richard Smith: refs. inter alia to lease of Clifford Mill; business difficulties, drawing up will; dealing with creditors

19  Draft/copy chancery Case: Thomas Smith, Broadway, Worcs. Esq., executor and residuary legatee of Richard Smith, Stratford-upon-Avon, esq. V. Sarah Smith, widow of Richard

20  Arbitration bond, in penal sum £1000 from Sarah Smith, Stratford-upon-Avon, widow to Thomas Smith, Broadway, to abide the decision of the Arbitrator, Charles Henry Hunt, Goldicote, Worcs., esq.

21  [copy] Answer of Sarah Smith tot he Bill in Chancery of Thomas Smith

22  Copy of the Arbitration of Charles Henry Hunt in Smith v Smith: The debts of Richard Smith and the legacy of £60 to Sarah are to be paid immediately, charge on the Rowley estate. When this is done the title deeds are to be delivered to Thomas Smith who will sign a covenant to produce, in order to protect the life interest of Sarah. Sarah is to pay 5% interest on her legacy and outstanding debts to Thomas Smith

23  List of creditors of Richard Smith (with amount)

24-5  Draft and fair copy Inventory and account of the personal estate of Richard Smith

26  Printed sale particulars for the reversion of the estates of Richard Smith, on the death of Sarah, 'a Widow Lady aged about 50 years, and apparently very unhealthy' viz: Rowleys, with ref. to newly built brick-kiln in occupation Mrs Lancaster: Lot 2: 2 enclosed meadows called Wigleys in Old Stratford & The Langleys on the other side of the turnpike 'and greatly under-let to Mrs Lancaster': Lot 3: Dwelling house, garden, off