Settlement

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Reference
- GB 222 PBRA/5
Dates of Creation
- 22 August 1860

Scope and Content

1. George Sholto Gordon Douglas Pennant of Penrhyn Castle, Bangor, co. Caernarvon.

2. Pamela Blanche Rushout Rushout of Sezincote House, co. Gloucester, spinster.

3. The Hon. Edward Gordon Douglas Pennant of Penrhyn Castle, father of no.1.

4. Sir Charles Rushout Rushout of Sezincote House, Bart., father of no.2.

5. The Rt. Hon. Thomas Henry Baron Foley and Archibald Charle Henry Douglas Pennant a Lieutenant and Captain in H.M. Regiment of Grenadier Guards.

6. Charles Fitzgerald Rushout Rushout of Sezincote House, Esq., and Philip Pleydell Bouverie of Brymore, co. Somerset, Esq.

7. Thomas Henry Baron Foley, Charles Fitzgerald Rushout Rushout, Archibald Charles Henry Douglas Pennant and Philip Pleydell Bouverie.

Settlement prior to the marriage of nos. 1 and 2 touching one annual sum of rent charge and provisions for portions for children of the marriage.

Archive Record|Table of contents

Penrhyn B.R.A.PBRA

SettlementPBRA/1

AssignmentPBRA/2

BondPBRA/3

SettlementPBRA/4

SettlementPBRA/5

GrantPBRA/7

Letters of administration granted to the Hon. George Sholto Gordon Douglas Pennant of the goods and chattels of his wife the Hon. Pamela Blanche Rushout Douglas Pennant, deceased.PBRA/8

SettlementPBRA/10

Duplicate settlementPBRA/11

Bundle of letters relating to the registration of the Hon. George Pennant as an elector in the Mid Kent constituency.PBRA/12

Notice of objection by Thomas Chambers of Grecian Street, Maidstone, co. Kent to the inclusion of the nameof the Hon. George Sholto Gordon Douglas Pennant of Ashford Court, Ludlow, co. Salop in the list of voters for Warehorne in the Mid Division of co. Kent.PBRA/13

CovenantPBRA/14

AppointmentPBRA/15

AppointmentPBRA/16

AssignmentPBRA/17

MortgagePBRA/18

Disentailing assurancePBRA/19

ResettlementPBRA/20

AppointmentPBRA/21

Bundle of declarations by the Hon. Pamela Georgina Mostyn and the Rt. Hon. Kathleen Viscountess Falmouth of succession to property expectant upon the death of the Rt. Hon. George Sholto Gordon Baron Penrhyn together with receipted assessments of succession duty paid.PBRA/22

ReleasePBRA/23

ReleasePBRA/24

AuthorisationPBRA/25

ReleasePBRA/26

ReleasePBRA/27

Notice to Abraham John Robarts of 15 Lombard Street in the City of London and the Rt. Hon. Charles George Viscount Cobham of Hagley Park, Stourbridge, co. Worcester, trustees of the marriage settlement (dated 20 October 1875) of the Rt. Hon. George Sholto Gordon Baron Penrhyn and Gertrude Jessy Baroness Penrhyn that Lord and Lady Penrhyn by a deed poll dated 17 November 1899 have appointed and assigned in trust for their daughter the Hon. Gwynedd Douglas Pennant a one eighth share or part of the trust funds mentioned in their marriage settlement upon her marriage to William Eley Cuthbert Quilter Esq.PBRA/28

ReleasePBRA/29

CovenantPBRA/30

Release and covenantPBRA/31

Deed pollPBRA/32

Disposition and assignmentPBRA/33

ReconveyancePBRA/34

ReleasePBRA/35

Power of attorneyPBRA/36

Copy probate (dated 16 January 1841) of the will (dated 1 July 1839) of George Hay Dawkins Pennant of Penrhyn Castle, co. Caernarvon and Portland Place in pa. St. Marylebone, co. Middlesex, Esq. Typescript. (For probate copy see Penrhyn Further Additional)PBRA/37

Extract from the probate (dated January 1841) of the will of George Hay Dawkins PennantPBRA/38

Formal notice (under the terms of the will of the late Edward Sholto, Baron Penrhyn) from Blanche Georgina, Lady Penrhyn to Lord Penrhyn's executors that she wishes to have the use of Wicken House and several farms and cottages on the estate.PBRA/39

Death certificate of Edward Sholto Douglas Pennant, Third Baron Penrhyn who died at 7 Balfour Place, St. George, Hanover Square on 22 August 1927 aged 63. Endorsement states that this document was an exhibit in a High Court action between (Hugh Napier) Baron Penrhyn and ... Dodd in 1928.PBRA/40

BondPBRA/41

Two deeds in an envelopePBRA/42

ConveyancePBRA/43

Attested Copy BondPBRA/44

Extract from the Register of DeedsPBRA/45

ReleasePBRA/46

Declaration of the Most Noble John James Hugh Henry Stewart Murray Duke of Atholl, John Murray Mordaunt of Wellesbourne, co. Warwick, Esq., the Rev. Osbert Mordaunt of Hampton Lucy in the same county, clerk trustees of the settlement made before the marriage of Sir Charles Mordaunt Bart. and Harriet Sarah Moncreiffe (dated 5 December 1866) that the said Sir Charles Mordaunt has secured to their satisfaction the sum of £10,000 and interest raiseable for the younger children of the marriage by an indenture dated 24 February 1877 and that such charges granted in the settlement of 1866 ceased from that date.PBRA/47

ReceiptPBRA/48

Statutory declarationPBRA/49

Copy release in trustPBRA/50

ReleasePBRA/51

MortgagePBRA/52

Lease and releasePBRA/53-54

FeoffmentPBRA/55

FeoffmentPBRA/56

Final concord between Paul Dayrell Esq., plaintiff and Charles Wodnoth Esq., and Mary his wife, John Pollard Esq., Elizabeth Wodnoth, Anne Wodnoth, John Edkins and Anne his wife, William Stacy and Katherine his wife, John Waddup and Moses Waddup, deforciants, when the deforciants acknowledged 4 messuages, 4 gardens, 4 orchards, 7 acres of land, 1 acre of meadow, 7 acres of pasture, 28 acres of wood and common of pasture for cattle in Buckingham, Tingewick, Lillingston Dayrell, Luffield and Leckhampstead to be the right of the plaintiff. Consideration:£120.PBRA/57

Final concord between Paul Dayrell Esq., plaintiff and Charles Wodnoth Esq., and Mary his wife, John Pollard Esq., Elizabeth Wodnoth, Anne Wodnoth, John Edkins and Anne his wife, William Stacy and Katherine his wife, John Waddup and Moses Waddup, deforciants, when the deforciants acknowledged 4 messuages, 4 gardens, 4 orchards, 7 acres of land, 1 acre of meadow, 7 acres of pasture, 28 acres of wood and common of pasture for cattle in Buckingham, Tingewick, Lillingston Dayrell, Luffield and Leckhampstead to be the right of the plaintiff. Consideration:£120.PBRA/58

Probate of the will of George Gurden of Leckhampstead, co. Buckingham, Yeoman. Testator devises the house he now lives in to his wife Mary and 4 closes of pasture ground (in Leckhampstead) to his daughter Sarah Kemp.PBRA/59

Attested copy will (dated 28 February 1706/7) of Stephen Gurden of Leckhampstead, co. Buckingham, Yeoman. Testator bequeaths numerous pecuniary legacies to relatives and to a servant.PBRA/60

Attested copy will (dated 6 August 1736) of John Gurden the elder of Leckhampstead, co. Buckingham, Yeoman. Testator devises the messuage which he now lives in and 4 closes of pasture ground (two of which were purchased by one Crow and the other two of one Goodwin) lying in the parish of Leckhampstead to his grandson John Gurden, dec. and his heirs, and in default of issue to his grandsons Stephen Gurden and Richard Gurden, two closes of pasture ground which he purchased from John Ingram lying in Leckhampstead to his said grandson Stephen Gurden and his heirs and in default of issue to John and Stephen Gurden; a close of pasture or inclosed ground and the meadow thereto belonging called the Great Meadow, which he lately purchased from Richard Backhouse, lying in the parish of Beachampton,co. Buckingham, to his daughter Mary Gurden and her heirs, and in default of issue a moiety to the children of his son William Gurden and the other moiety to the children of his son George Gurden; a messuage and 4 acres of land lying in Denshanger in pa. Passenham, co. Northampton and in the common fields thereof and two closes of pasture lying in Leckhampsted and called Goodwins and Cole's Close one of which was purchased with two other closes of one Goodwin to his son William Gurden and his heirs and in default of issue to the rightful heirs of testator. Bequeaths a lease of the farm at Powkesley Green in the parish of Passenham to his son William Gurden and £10 each to his grandsons John and Stephan Gurden to apprentice them to a trade.PBRA/61

Lease and releasePBRA/62-63

Exemplification of a recovery suffered by John Gurden, tenant-in-tail against William Bouten demandant of 1 messuage and 10 acres of land in pa. Leckhampsted, co. Buckingham. Tenant to the precipe: Theodore Johnson Vouchee: Edmund WilsonPBRA/64

MortgagePBRA/65

Further mortgagePBRA/66

Lease and releasePBRA/67-68

Assignment of a residue of a termPBRA/69

Final concord between Robert Porter, plaintiff and William Bouten and Ann his wife and Samuel Bonham and Elizabeth his wife deforcients when the deforcients acknowledged 2 messuages, 2 gardens, 2 orchards, 3 acres of meadow, 15 acres of pasture, 3 acres of furze and common of pasture in Leckhampsted and Thornborough to be the right of the plaintiff.PBRA/70

Probate certificatePBRA/71

ReleasePBRA/72

Lease and releasePBRA/73-74

BondPBRA/75

Lease and releasePBRA/76-77

BondPBRA/78

Affidavit of John Fisher of Bodmyn, co. Cornwall, Clerk, John Wilmer of Stoney Stratford, co. Bucks., Apothecary and Hester Vere of Barnstaple, co. Devon, Widow that the title deeds to three closes in pa. Leckhampstead, co. Bucks. conveyed to Robert Porter by indentures of lease and release (dated April 6-7, 1767; nos. 76-77) have been lost, but that the lands were free of mortgages and incomrancess at the time of conveyance. John Wilmer further declares that the title deeds "were destroyed by a dreadful fire which happened at Stoney Stratford aforesaid many years since".PBRA/79

Final concord between Robert Porter plaintiff and John Fisher, Clerk and Elizabeth his wife; John Milner and Mary his wife; Hester Vere and Walter Reade and Hester his wife deforciants, when the deforciants acknowledged 26 acres of pasture and common of pasture for cattle in pa. Leckhampstead, (co. Bucks) to be the right of the plaintiff. Consideration: £60.PBRA/80

Final concord between Robert Porter plaintiff and John Fisher, Clerk and Elizabeth his wife; John Milner and Mary his wife; Hester Vere and Walter Reade and Hester his wife deforciants, when the deforciants acknowledged 26 acres of pasture and common of pasture for cattle in pa. Leckhampstead, (co. Bucks) to be the right of the plaintiff. Consideration: £60.PBRA/81

ReceiptPBRA/82

MortgagePBRA/83

BondPBRA/84

Lease and releasePBRA/85-86

Final concord between Elizabeth Harper, plaintiff and Williat Bradbery and Elizabeth his wife, deforciants, when the deforciants acknowledged 1 messuage, 1 barn, 1 stable, 1 garden, 1 orchard, 20 acres of alnd, 10 acres of meadow and 10 acres of pasture in Leckhampstead to be the right of the plaintiff.PBRA/87

Final concord between Elizabeth Harper, plaintiff and Williat Bradbery and Elizabeth his wife, deforciants, when the deforciants acknowledged 1 messuage, 1 barn, 1 stable, 1 garden, 1 orchard, 20 acres of alnd, 10 acres of meadow and 10 acres of pasture in Leckhampstead to be the right of the plaintiff.PBRA/88

MortgagePBRA/89

BondPBRA/90

AssignmentPBRA/91

Further mortgagePBRA/92

AssignmentPBRA/93

Further mortgagePBRA/94

Lease and releasePBRA/95-96

FeoffmentPBRA/97

Final concord between Robert Porter the elder , plaintiff and Williat Bradberry and Elizabeth his wife, deforciants, when the deforciants acknowledged 1 messuage, 10 acres of land, 10 acres of meadow and 18 acres of pasture in pa. Leckhampstead to be the right of the plaintiff.PBRA/98

Final concord between Robert Porter the elder , plaintiff and Williat Bradberry and Elizabeth his wife, deforciants, when the deforciants acknowledged 1 messuage, 10 acres of land, 10 acres of meadow and 18 acres of pasture in pa. Leckhampstead to be the right of the plaintiff.PBRA/99

Attested copy of the will (dated 26 October 1781) of Robert Porter of Wicken, co. Northampton, Grocer. Testator devises closes, lands and premises in the parish of Abthorp, co. Northampton which he purchased in 1777 and which may contain about 19 acres to his grandson Robert Porter; a messuage and 3 closes of land in pa. Slapton in the said co. to his grandson Robert Porter; a messuage in pa. Leckhamstead, co. Buckingham to his daughter Eleanor Gurden for her life and after her death to his grandson Thomas Porter; 2 messuages and a close lying in Denshanger in pa. Passenham, co. Northampton to his daughter Eleanor Gurden. He bequeaths £5 to the poor of Wicken; his folio Bible and the Lives of the Apostles to his daughter Eleanor Gurden. Codicil appended (dated 5 May 1784). In it he devises a cottage and several closes of land in pa. Leckhamstead, co. Buckingham which he purchased after making his will in 1782 to his grandson Thomas Porter.PBRA/100

Attested copy of the will (dated 25 July 1795) of Thomas Porter of Wicken, co. Northampton, Gent. Testator devises all his property to his friends Thomas Bradbury of Wicken and George Dickins of Denshanger in trust to sell the same and to dispose of the proceeds amongst his nieces and nephews.PBRA/101

Lease and releasePBRA/102-103

Lease and releasePBRA/104-105

Lease and releasePBRA/106-107

CertificatePBRA/108

MortgagePBRA/109

Further chargePBRA/110

MortgagePBRA/111

Second further chargePBRA/112

Lease and releasePBRA/113-114

Further mortgagePBRA/115

ReceiptPBRA/116

ReceiptPBRA/117

ReceiptPBRA/118

FeoffmentPBRA/119

MortgagePBRA/120

Final concord between Joseph Shimell plaintiff and Richard Lamburne and Ann his wife deforciants, when the deforciants acknowledged one messuage and 5 acres of land in Leckhampstead to be the right of the plaintiff. Consideration: £60.PBRA/121

Final concord between Joseph Shimell plaintiff and Richard Lamburne and Ann his wife deforciants, when the deforciants acknowledged one messuage and 5 acres of land in Leckhampstead to be the right of the plaintiff. Consideration: £60.PBRA/122

AssignmentPBRA/123

Lease and releasePBRA/124-125

Lease and releasePBRA/126-127

AssignmentPBRA/128

AssignmentPBRA/129

Lease and releasePBRA/130-131

Extract from the Public Registry of the Bishop of Peterborough being a copy of Letters of Administration granted on 6 January 1812 to John Clarke of Denshanger upon the goods and chattels of Stephen Garden, late of Denshanger, Gent., deceased.PBRA/132

Copies of extracts from the parish registers of Leckhampstead and Passenham, cos. Buckingham and Northampton relating to William Gurden, his wife and children.PBRA/133

Attested copy will (dated 23 January 1807) of John Perry of Lillingstone Lovell, co. Oxford, Dairyman. Testator bequeaths £500 to his grandson Richard Attwood and the remainder of his goods and chattels and all his real estate to his son in law Richard Attwood, whom he names as his executor.PBRA/134

Lease and releasePBRA/135-136

BondPBRA/137

Lease and releasePBRA/138-139

Copy probate (dated 21 July 1738) of the will (dated 6 August 1736) of John Gurden of Leckhampstead, co. Bucks., Yeoman. Testator bequeaths the message or tenement where he now lives and 4 closes in Leckhampstead to his grandson John Gurden; the two closes in Leckhampstead which he purchased of John Ingram to his grandson Stephen Gurden; and his tenement in Whittlebury in pa. Greens Norton called the Crown Inn along with 10 acres of land to his grandson Richard Gurden. He also leaves a close in pa. Beachampton called the Great Meadow to his daughter Mary Gurden and his messuage or tenemnt and 4 acres of arable land in Denshanger in pa. Passenham along with two closes of pasture called Goodwins and Coles to his son William Gurden, whom he also names as his executor.PBRA/140

Lease and releasePBRA/141-142

Lease and releasePBRA/143-144

Deed of covenantPBRA/145

MortgagePBRA/146

Further chargePBRA/147

Second further chargePBRA/148

ConveyancePBRA/149

MortgagePBRA/150

MortgagePBRA/151

Dead numberPBRA/152

ConveyancePBRA/153

AgreementPBRA/154

Statutory declaration of Thomas Williams of Buckingham, Labourer and Rebecca Jeffrey of the same, Widow as to the deaths of William French of Buckingham, Gent., and Hannah his sister.PBRA/155

ConveyancePBRA/156

Attested copy conveyancePBRA/157

Statutory declaration of Davis Porter King of Buckingham, Solicitor, that Isaac Hurst late of Leckhampstead, co. Bucks., Dairyman and Victualler, died intestate on or about 24 February 1837 and that Jacob Hurst was his only son and heir at law.PBRA/158

Account of the succession of Alexander Hinton of Clapham, co. Beds., Gent. to the estate of George French, deceased in Leckhampstead, co. Bucks., and a receipted assessment of succession duty paid by Alexander Hinton in respect of the said estate.PBRA/159

ConveyancePBRA/160

Certificate of Alexander Hinton of Clapham, co. Beds. as to the death of Elizabeth French, and the termination of the payment of an annuity of 6s. per week, payable to her from an estate in Leckhampstead purchased by Alexander Hinton from Isaac Hurst.PBRA/161

Statutory declaration of John Jeffreys, Butcher and Registrar of Births and Deaths as to the death certificate of Frances Brittin (nee Harris) the second wife of the late James Brittin and his illegitimate son by Frances Harris (i.e. Henry Harris) and as to the identification of James Brittin's property in Leckhampstead.PBRA/162

ConveyancePBRA/163

Undertaking by Hearn Nelson and Hearn, Solicitors, on behalf of John Edward Bartlett of Peverel Court, co. Bucks. Esq., to pay succession duties on property in Leckhampstead purchased by him from the devisee of the will of James Brittin (i.e. Henry Harris).PBRA/164

GrantPBRA/165

GrantPBRA/166

Copy will (dated 1 February 1719) of Thomas Woolman of Stony Stratford, co. Bucks., Blacksmith. After numerous small financial bequests, testator bequeaths his tenement on the east side of Stony Stratford and his three closes in Leckhampstead all in co. Bucks. to his nephew Robert Bradford and his wife Sarah for life, and then to the heirs male of Robert Bradford, and indefault of such heirs to the daughter (named) of Robert Bradford for ever. He also directs his executor to remit and forgive all the money that Thomas Bradford (testator's brother in law) owes to the testator on conditions that Thomas Bradford conveys to his son Robert Bradford the tenement where he lives in Brackley, co. Northampton (mortgaged to the testator) during the testator's lifetime. He also names Robert Bradford as his executor.PBRA/167

Copy will (dated 10 February 1767) of John Bason of Wicken, co. Northampton, mason. Testator bequeaths his 3 messuages in Denshanger, co. Northampton and his messuage or tenemnt and two closes of pasture ground in Leckhampstead, co. Bucks. to his son in law Tomas Checkley in trust for testator's wife Elizabeth Bason during her life and after her death to Thomas Bason and his heirs forever. He also leaves his messuage or tenement and two closes of pasture ground in Leckhampstead to his son John Bason. He leaves his wearing apparel, his working tools and stock in trade to his sons Thomas and John Bason equally. He leaves £20 a piece to his daughters Betty Rolph, Mary Checkley, Susanna Bason and Frances Bason to be paid to them within one year of the death of his wife. But he directs that if his daughter Frances "shall continue in the Melancholly way that she is now in during her life" then his son John Bason is only to pay her 20s. p.a. in lieu of her legacy. He names his son Thomas Bason as his executor.PBRA/168

Extract from the will (dated 25 August 1778) of William Hinson of Dagnall in pa. Wicken, co. Northampton, Blacksmith. Testator bequeaths his house, orchard and 5 closes at Friesdon in pa. Pittsdon, cos. Hertford and Bucks., his house and close at Leckhampstead, co. Bucks., his house and garden at Wicken and his house and close at Denshanger to his son and daughter (sic.) Edward and Mary Underwood.PBRA/169

Office copy (dated 26 October 1781) of the will of Robert Porter of Wickin, co. Northampton, Grocer. Testator bequeaths closes and lands in Abthorp which he purchased and Andrew Walker to his grandson Thomas Porter and all his other lands in Abthorpe to his son Robert Porter. He leaves his messuage or tenement and three closes of land in Slapton, co. Northampton to his grandson Robert Porter and all his messuages, closes and land in Lockhampstead to his daughter Elizabeth Gurden for life and after her death to the said Thomas Porter and his heirs for ever. He also leaves his two messuages and lands in Denshanger to his daughter Elizabeth Gurden. He leaves legacies to his grandchildren and various items of household stuff to his son, daughter and grandchildren. Codicil annexed dated 5 May 1784. In it testator bequeaths the cottage and several closes of land which he purchased of Williat Bradbery and Elizabeth his wife in Leckhampstead on 9-10 October 1782 to his grandson Thomas Porter.PBRA/170

Copy will (dated 21 November 1794) of Robert Porter of Leckhampstead, Stony Stratford, Steeple Claydon, Thornborough, Whitchurch and Newton Longville, co. Bucks. and Wicken and Abthorpe, co. Northampton to Philip Box and John Clarke (whom he names as his executors), in trust for his sons and daughters, namely, Thomas Porter, Robert Porter, Mary Sheene, Elizabeth Malius, Eleanor Brickwell and Martha Smith and their heirs. First codicil appended (dated 25 May 1795). The testator directs that the share of his real and personal estate which he bequeathed to his son Thomas Porter is to be shared between his other son and daughter. He also bequeaths £400 to his grandson John Brickwell. Second codicil appended (dated 19 September 1796). The testator bequeaths a further £400 and all his live and dead stock to his grandson John Brickwell. He also revokes the appointment of John Clarke as his trustee and executor, and appoints Richard Scott of Maidstone, co. Bucks., Gent., in his place.PBRA/171

Copy will (dated 21 July 1795) of Thomas Porter of Wicken, co. Northampton, Gent. Testator bequeaths all his real and personal estate to his friends Thomas Bradbury of Wicken and George Dickins of Denshanger, in trust; his property to be sold and his "Monies at Interest" to be called in. All the money thus realised is then to be shared equally between his nephews and nieces (the sons and daughters of Robert Porter, Mary Sheen, the late Eleanor Brickwell, Elizabeth Malius and Martha Smith. He names Thomas Bradbury and George Dickins as his executors.PBRA/172

Extract from the will (dated 19 March 1800) of William Robinson of Wicken, co. Northampton, Taylor. Testator bequeaths his messuage or tenement and close at Leckhampstead to his wife Mary for life and after her death to Catherline Lamburne of Wicken, schoolmaster, forever subject to the payment of £20 to Thomas Lamburne of Waverdon, co. Bucks., schoolmaster.PBRA/173

Draft conveyancePBRA/174

Draft conveyancePBRA/175

Articles of agreementPBRA/176

Counterpart articles of agreementPBRA/177

Revocation by John Griffith Wynne Griffith of the appointment of Charles Frederick Hore as his receiver, agent and attorney.PBRA/178

Receipt of James Tomkinson and Henry Platt "the present partners" in the firms of Messrs. Williams and Co. of Caernarfon to John Griffith Wynn Griffith of Llanfair Hall, co. Caernarvon, Esq., for £1675 being the balance of principal and interest secured by articles of agreement dated 18 June 1881 (no. 176 and 177).PBRA/179

Copy draft receipt of James Tomkinson and Henry Platt "the present partners" in the firms of Messrs. Williams and Co. of Caernarfon to John Griffith Wynn Griffith of Llanfair Hall, co. Caernarvon, Esq., for £1675 being the balance of principal and interest secured by articles of agreement dated 18 June 1881 (no. 176 and 177).PBRA/180

Declaration of trust by Emilius Alexander Young of Tanybryn, Bangor, co. Caernarvon, Quarry Agent, in respect of the investments property and securities of the Rt. Hon. George Sholto Gordon Baron Penrhyn.PBRA/181

Two deedsPBRA/182

Five documentsPBRA/183

LeasePBRA/184

AssignmentPBRA/185

Fire Insurance Policy (no. 1892698) taken out upon Mortimer House, Halkin St, Belgrave Square by Col. the Hon. Edward Gordon Douglas Pennant.PBRA/186

Lease and ReleasePBRA/187-188

Certificate of contract enrolled, for the sale by the Commissioners of the Land Revenue to William Painter of Radstone, co. Northampton, Gent., of an annual rent of 5s. 4d. payable in respect of lands called Abbots Stockings in pa. Helmdon, co. Northampton. Consideration: £8PBRA/189

Lease and releasePBRA/190-191

Deed of covenantPBRA/192

Certificate of the amount of land tax (£5 8s 9d. p.a.) paid on two farms (of 55 and 110 acres respectively) in pa. Helmdon, co. Northampton, the property of William Painter.PBRA/193

Certificate of contract for the redemption of land tax (£5 8s 9d. p.a.) payable on two farms (of 55 and 110 acres respectively) in pa. Helmdon, co. Northampton, the property of William Painter.PBRA/194

ReceiptPBRA/195

QuitclaimPBRA/196

Lease and releasePBRA/197-198

BondPBRA/199

Further chargePBRA/200

Second further chargePBRA/201

BondPBRA/202

Lease and releasePBRA/203-204

Copy death certificate (dated 7 November 1850) of William Painter of Stockings Farm, Helmdon, co. Northampton.PBRA/205

Certificate of discharge of Joseph Painter of Aynho Grounds, co. Northampton, Farmer, by the Commissioners of Inland Revenue from the conditions of a bond in £1200 dated 30 April 1855, in respect of Stockings Farm in pa. Helmdon, co. Northampton. Schedule of fields included.PBRA/206

Declaration of George Shinson Waters of Fringford, co. Oxford as to the identity of William Painter of Helmdon, co. Northampton, Farmer.PBRA/207

Declaration of John Painter of Lower Worton, co. Oxon., as to the identity of The Stockings Farm at Helmdon, co. Northampton.PBRA/208

ConveyancePBRA/209

ReconveyancePBRA/210

ReconveyancePBRA/211

Copy probate (dated 21 August 1773) of the will (dated 5 July 1773) of George Maule, clerk, Rector of Castle Ashby, co. Northampton. Testator bequeaths his messuages, lands and Tenements in Ludgarshall otherwise Lurgarshall, co. Buckingham to his son Henry Maule; his messuage or tenement lying in a place called Stockings in pa. Helmdon, co. Northampton to his son Thomas Maule; his yard land, one quarter of a yard land, half an acre of meadow ground, and half a quarter of a yard land, being a copyhold inheritance in the manor of Kingsutton, co. Northampton, and his share of a capital messuage in pa., Aynliss, co. Northampton to his son George maule. He also leaves £1000 to his eldest son John Maule, £700 each to his daughters Sarah, Charlotte and Eleanor, and £2000 on trust to his friends, Joseph Manning of Orlingbury, Gent. and George Thomas of Helmdon, co. Northampton, Gent. to the use of his wife Eleanor during her life, and after her decease to the use of his son John and his daughters Sarah, Charlotte and Eleanor. He also names his wife Eleanor as his executrix.PBRA/212

Copy will (dated 28 October 1829) of Joseph painter of Aynho Grounds, co. Northampton, Farmer. Testator bequeaths his messuage tenement or farmhouse and lands in Helmdon, co. Northampton in trust to his brother John Painter, his brother in law John Bull and his son William Painter and directs that the farm is to be mortgaged and the money so raised to be used to pay specified legacies.PBRA/213

Receipt of Francis Woodcocke for £95, being the purchase money paid by Richard Tuchen of Denshanger for a close in Denshanger called Moores Close.PBRA/214

Copy final concord between Anthony Ward, Gent., Nathaniel Duswell and Ann Mansell, widow, plaintiffs, and Thomas Wright the elder and Ann his wife, Thomas Wright the younger, John Curtis, William Darronger and Susanna his wife, Richard Tuchen alias Twichin and Mary his wife, deforciants, when the deforciants acknowledged four and 5 acres of land, and a moiety of two messuages and 20 acres of land, 5 acres of meadow, 10 acres of pasture and common of pasture in Daventree Simpkin Stoke, Denshanger and Passenham (co. Northampton) to be the right of the plaintiffs.PBRA/215

Copy of an act "for Dividing and Inclosing the Open and Common Fields...within the Hamlet of Denshanger in pa. Passenham in co. Northampton".PBRA/216

FeoffmentPBRA/217

Bundle of receipts for quit rents due to his Grace the Duke of Grafton from George and Stephen Church and Mrs. Catherine Church.PBRA/218

Lease and releasePBRA/219-220

Extract from the award (dated 15 March 1773) of the Commissioners "for inclosing the open and Common fields of the Hamlet of Denshanger in the parish of Passenham", co. Northampton, relating to lands awarded to the Rev. John Palmer Whalley.PBRA/221

MortgagePBRA/222

BondPBRA/223

AssignmentPBRA/224

Lease and releasePBRA/225-226

AffidavitPBRA/227

Lease and releasePBRA/228-229

Office copy of the will (dated 27 August 1804) of Barbara Whalley of the town of Northampton, spinster. Testatrix bequeaths her household goods, furniture, linen etc. to her sister Sarah Whalley. She bequeaths the remainder of her personal estate to her sister for life and after her death she bequeaths £500 stock in the Old South Sea annuitiesPBRA/230

Copy decree of the Court of Chancery (20 April 1838) in an action between Henry Charles Whalley , plaintiff and John Christopher Whalley, Thomas Palmer Whalley, Theodosai Maria Whalley and Palmer Whalley, infants, Harry Brett, Harry Whalley Brett and Mary his wife, Edmund Morgan and Elizabeth Maria his wife, Joseph John Brett, John William James Dawson, Kingston Brett, William Courthope Mabbot, Henry John Morgan, Richard Wilford Brett, Edmund Morgan and Emily Maria Morgan, infants, defendants, and between Henry Charles Whalley, plaintiff and Percy Charles Whalley, defendants, and between Henry Charles Whalley, plaintiff and Percy Charles Whalley, defendant touching sums of money mentioned in the will of Palmer Whalley, deceased.PBRA/231

Copy order of the Court of Chancery (dated 23 November 1838) in the action no.231.PBRA/232

Office copy general report (dated 6 August 1838) of W. Wingfield, (Master in Chancery) relating to no.231.PBRA/233

Copy report (dated 7 June 1839) of W. Wingfield, (Master in Chancery) relating to no.231.PBRA/234

Copy order of the Court of Chancery (dated 21 June 1839) confirming the report of the Master in Chancery in the action no.231.PBRA/235

Copy of part of the Enclosure Award for the Hamlet of Denshanger (15 March 1773) relating to an enclosure lying in a place called King's Riding in the hamlet of Denshanger.PBRA/236

Attested copies of entries in the baptisimal and burial registers of the parish of Ecton, co. Northampton relating to members of the Whalley family and a copy of an entry in the burial register of the parish of East Barnet, co. Hertford relating to Robert Anderson.PBRA/237

Copy probate (dated 1 December 1770) of the will (dated 16 September 1768) of Barnara Whalley of the town of Northampton, widow.PBRA/238

ReleasePBRA/239

Lease and releasePBRA/240-241

Lease and releasePBRA/242-243

Deed of covenantPBRA/244

Declaration of a trustPBRA/245

Attested copy settlementPBRA/246

Attested copy settlementPBRA/247

Attested copy probate (dated 9 December 1784) of the will (dated 12 November 1775) of Anne Whalley of the parish of St. Giles in the town of Northampton, spinster. Testatrix bequeaths her "fortune the sum of Five thousand Pounds" to her sisters Barbara and Sarah Whalley. She directs however that the following legacies"are to be paid out of that sum" : £50 to Mrs Mary Toll, widow of Ashburnham Toll, attorney at law; £100 to her daughter Anne Toll; £10 to testatrix's cousin Elizabeth Whalley and £5 to the poor of the parish of Ecton. She also bequeaths her furniture, plate, linen etc. to her sisters Barbara and Sarah and names them as joint executrixes.PBRA/248

Attested copy probate (dated 11 November 1830) of the will (dated 13 October 1828) of Thomas Whalley of Ecton, co. Northampton, clerk. Testator bequeaths his advowson of the Rectory of Ecton and his manors, messuages, tenements and lands in ps. Ecton, Cogenhoe otherwise Cooknoe and Great Billing, co. Northampton to his son John Christopher Whalley and his first or other sons. He bequeaths his lands and tenements in the hamlet of Denshanger in pa. Passenham, co. Northampton to his son Thomas Palmer Whalley. He leaves his cottages, closes, lands and tenements in Thrapston and Titchmarsh, co. Northampton to his son Charles Henry Whalley. He leaves £2000 stock (part of his Capital Stock of the Bank of England) each to his sons Thomas Palmer Whalley and Charles Henry Whalley along with all his Grand Junction Canal shares. The residue of his personal estate he leaves to his son John Christopher Whalley. He names Robert Andrew, Harry Brett and Richard Farrer as his executors and guardians of his three sons.PBRA/249

Attested copy deed of disclaimerPBRA/250

Copy release (dated 5 May 1832) by the Rev. John Christopher Whalley and Thomas Palmer Whalley of portions provided for them in the marriage settlement of their parents Thomas Walley and Catherine Maria Packe dated 22 October 1803 (copy no.246) according to the terms of their father's will.PBRA/251

Attested copy appointmentPBRA/252

Lease and releasePBRA/253-254

Copy will (dated 27 October 1836) of William Tompkins of Wakefield Lodge, co. Northampton, Groom to his Grace the Duke of Grafton. Testator bequeaths his messuages, cottages and tenements called The Folly lying in the hamlet of Denshanger in pa. Passenham, co. Northampton and all his real estate in trust to Robert Marriot Freeman and John Bennett of Stony Stratford, co. Bucks. He directs that the trustees are to sell the property and, after paying his debts and funeral expenses, are to give one quarter of the residue to the testator's wife Sarah. The remaining money is then to be divided equally between William, John and Mary Rainbow, Ann wife of Nicholas Cooper, Mary wife of William Stevens his nephew and nieces and Mary Tompkins Soule his great niece. Names Robert Marriott Freeman and John Bennett as his joint executors.PBRA/255

Lease and releasePBRA/256-257

ConveyancePBRA/258

MortgagePBRA/259

Office copy of the probate (dated 24 June 1845) of the will (dated 24 October 1844) of John Gurney. Testator directs that the farm-house and lands in the hamlet of Denshanger in pa. Passenham purchased of Thomas Palmer Whalley are to be sold by John Lovell and Thomas White Gurney. John Lovell is to receive a moiety of the consideration money as it is due to him, and the other moiety is bequeathed to his son Thomas White Gurney.PBRA/260

Further chargePBRA/261

ConveyancePBRA/262

MortgagePBRA/263

Extract from the probate (dated 20 December 1849) of the will (dated 22 June 1849) of John Lovell of Towcester, deceased, relaying to the executors named in the will.PBRA/264

Extract fron the register of burials of pa. Passenham, co. Northampton relating to the burial of Stephen Church of Woodside in 1837.PBRA/265

ConveyancePBRA/266

Copy appointment of Nathan Wetherell, Esq, Barrister at Law as a commissioner for disafforesting Whittlewood Forest, co. Northampton.PBRA/267

Copy appointment of George Wingrove Cooke, Esq., Barrister at Law as a Commissioner for disafforesting Whittlewood Forest, co. Northampton.PBRA/268

Copy declaration of George Wingrove Cooke of the Middle Temple, Barrister at Law as a Commissioner for disafforesting Whittlewood Forest, co. Northampton.PBRA/269

Copy appointment of William Fry Channell, Sergeant at law as a Commissioner for the Disafforesting of the Forest of Whittlewood otherwise Whittlebury.PBRA/270

Copy declaration of Nathan Wetherell, Esq. as a Commissioner for disafforesting Whittlewood Forest, co. Northampton.PBRA/271

Copy declaration of William Fry Channell as a Commissioner for disafforesting Whittlewood Forest, co. Northampton.PBRA/272

Copy of "An Act for disafforesting the Forest of Whittlewood alias Whittlebury" (4 August 1853)PBRA/273

Copy declaration by the Commissioners appointed under the Whittlewood Disafforesting Act of the boundaries of the Forest of Whittlewood.PBRA/274

MortgagePBRA/275

Sale particulars of several lots of land, parts of the Forest of Whittlewood otherwise Whittlebury in pa. Passenham, co. Northampton to be sold by auction on 17 May 1855 by direction of the Whittlewood Disafforestation Commissioners. Plan of lots included. Bears memorandum of purchase of lot 5 by William Goldby of Stony Stratford, co. Bucks., Maltster for £435.PBRA/276

ConveyancePBRA/277

ConveyancePBRA/278

MortgagePBRA/279

Memorandum of William Goldby of Stony Stratford, co. Bucks., Corn Dealer and Farmer relating to the title deeds of premises already mortgaged to Joseph Reeve Gallard of Towcester, co. Northampton, Gent., and William Goldby's note of hand (bearing equal date) for securing £100 and interest.PBRA/280

MortgagePBRA/281

GiftPBRA/282

MemorandumPBRA/283-284

Attested copy giftPBRA/285

MortgagePBRA/286

Copy conveyancePBRA/287

Bundle of Inland Revenue Legacy Receipts in respect of legacies bequeathed in the will of John Kendall of Pury Lodge in pa. Potterspury, co. Northampton who died on 15 February 1871.PBRA/288

An account of the succession of William Kendall of Pury Lodge in pa. Potterspury, co. Northampton, to the estate of John Kendall deceased in the hamlet of Denshanger in pa. Passenham and a receipted assessment of succession duty paid by him in respect of the said estate.PBRA/289

Copy reconveyance and releasePBRA/290

MortgagePBRA/291

CovenantPBRA/292

Extract from the Enclosure Award of certain lands in pa. Passeham, co. Northampton, made under the Whittlewood Disaforesting Act, 1853, and dated 6 June 1861, relating to allotments (numbered 91, 92, 93,94) awarded to Matthew Willison and William Golby.PBRA/293

Plan, particulars and conditions of sale of a farm called Dovehouse Farm at Deanshanger and an inn called The Falcon at Old Stratford to be sold by auction by G.F. Bearn at the Cock Hotel, Stony Stratford on Friday, 25 May 1877.PBRA/294

Extract from the award of John Durham of Stony Stratford, co. Bucks., Land Surveyor, the valuer appointed in the matter of Inclosure of lands in pa. Passenham, co. Northampton under the Whittlewood Disafforesting Act in 1853 as a district common for the parish of Wicken. The extract refers to lands awarded to Sir Charles Mordaunt the Rev. Henry Jonas Bartos, Rector of Wicken and John Whitton Scriven and Thomas King as trustees for Mary Ann and John Artis CarruthersPBRA/295

ConveyancePBRA/296

Extract from the award of John Durham of Stony Stratford, co. Bucks., land surveyor, the valuer appointed in the matter of Inclosure of lands in pa. Passenham, co. Northampton under the Whittlewood Disafforesting Act in 1853 as a district common for pa. Potterspury with Yardley Gobion. The extract refers to lands awarded to Sir Charles Mordaunt.PBRA/297

ConveyancePBRA/298

Letter of authorisation from Joseph Reeve Gallard to the Rt. Hon. Edward Gordon Lord Penrhyn to pay to John Parrott of Stony Stratford "the principal monies (amounting in the aggregate to £850)" payable to him by William Golby.PBRA/299

Letter of authorisation from Ann Underwood to the Rt. Hon. Edward Gordon, Lord Penrhyn to pay to John Parrott of Stony Stratford, solicitor the sum of £250, being the principal sum to her by William Golby.PBRA/300

Extract from the award (dated 11 May 1861) made by John Durham of pa. St. Giles, Stony Stratford, co. Buckingham according to the terms of the Whittlewood Disafforesting Act of 1853 relating to allotments made in respect of lands purchased by John Kendal.PBRA/301

Certificate of the payment of succession duty by William Kendall in respect of the estate of John Kendall, deceased in the hamlet of Denshanger in pa. Passenham, co. Northampton.PBRA/302

Copy death certificate of Henry Ashby of Harborough, cos. Leicester and Northampton, miller and baker, who died on 6 July 1855 aged 54.PBRA/303

Statutory declaration of Sarah Ann Kendall of Brackley, co. Northampton, Spinster, as to the identity of her father Thomas Kendall of Syresham, co. Northampton, farmer, deceased, the son of John Kendall of Pury Lodge in pa. Potterspury, co. Northampton.PBRA/304

Statutory declaration of George Josiah Chapman, late of Wicken, co. Northampton, but now of Wolvey, co. Warwick, farmer, as to shooting rights over Dovehouse Farm in the hamlet of Denshanger.PBRA/305

ConveyancePBRA/306

Statutory declaration of William Rose Parrott of Stony Stratford, co. Buckingham, Gent. as to the identity of William Kendall of Denshanger in pa. Passenham, farmer and grazier, deceased.PBRA/307

ConveyancePBRA/308

Statutory declaration by Ann Clinkard of Akeley, co. Bucks., widow concerning her sister Elizabeth Peirce, William Charles Peirce son of Elizabeth Peirce and George and Kate Peirce the children of William Charles Peirce, and certain certificates shown to her. Annexed: Copy of an entry in the baptismal register of the united parish of St. Giles and St. Mary Magdalene, Stony Stratford, co. Bucks., recording the baptism of Elizabeth daughter of William and Elizabeth Ashby (on 4 January 1800); Marriage Certificate of William Charles Peirce and Mary Ann West (marriage solemized at St. Pancras Church, co. Middlesex 5 October 1867); Copy Birth Certificate of George Peirce son of William Charles and Mary Ann Peirce of Silverstone, co. Northampton (born 18 October 1873); Copy Birth Certificate of Kate Peirce daughter of William Charles and Mary Ann Peirce of The Folly, Passenham (born 22 December 1875).PBRA/309

Counterpart leasePBRA/310

Grant of rights of pasturePBRA/311

Extract from the Enclosure Award made by the commissioners appointed in the Whittlewoof Disafforesting Act, 1853, and dated 8 july 1856 relating to an allotment (no. 5) being the district common for the aprish of Potterspury with Yardley Gobion.PBRA/312

Lease and ReleasePBRA/313-314

Certificate of acknowledgment of the above deeds by Mary the wife of William Bliss, Ruth the wife of George Bliss, Rebecca the wife of James Druce and Mary the wife of Thomas Morton.PBRA/315

MortgagePBRA/316

Transfer of mortgagePBRA/317

Abstract of title of the Provost, Fellows and Scholars of Worcester College in the University of Oxford to certain freehold land in pa. Helmsden and Syresham, co. Northampton.PBRA/318

Authority of the copyhold commisssioners to the Provost, Fellows and Scholars of Worcester College in the University of Oxford to sell a parcel of pasture land called Brownswood in pa. Syresham, co. Northampton to James Joseph Adams for £639.PBRA/319

ConveyancePBRA/320

Deed of covenantPBRA/321

Mortgage and ReconveyancePBRA/322

Statutory declaration of the Rev. James Hannay M.A., Clerk, Bursar of Worcester College in the University of Oxford as to the title of Worcester College to a parcel of land in pa. Syresham, co. Northampton.PBRA/323

ConveyancePBRA/324

Deed of covenantPBRA/325

SurrenderPBRA/326

Lease and ReleasePBRA/327-328

Lease and releasePBRA/329-330

Bargain and sale enrolledPBRA/331

Lease and releasePBRA/332-333

Release to usesPBRA/334

MortgagePBRA/335-336

GrantPBRA/337

Lease and releasePBRA/338-339

Deed of consent enrolledPBRA/340

Deed of covenantPBRA/341

Statutory declaration of Thomas Beards of Stowe, co. Buckingham, Gent., steward of the Duke of Chandos and his son the Marquis of Chandos as to the validity of the second schedule of an indenture dated 17 April 1848.PBRA/342

Statutory declaration of William Williams of no. 32 Lincoln's Inn Fields, co. Middlesex, Gent., solicitor to the Marquis of Chandos as to the validity of the first schedule of an indenture dated 17 April 1848.PBRA/343

Extracts from the minutes of the board of directors of the Provident life Office for 27 November 1840 relating to the payment of the purchase money of the annuity of £1100 granted by th marquis of Chandos now the Duke of Buckingham and Chandos to Sir George Duckett, Sir John Edward Harrington and Sir Richard King in 1827.PBRA/344

Statutory declaration of James Bowker of no. 1 Grays Inn Square, co. Middlesex, Gent., as to the validity of an attached copy of the Register of Burials of the cemetry of St. James at Highgate adjoining Kentish Town relating to Louis Hayes Petit of 9 New Square Lincons Inn who was buried on 20 November 1849.PBRA/345

Extract from the award made according to the terms of the "Act for dividing and inclosing the common fields..of the manor or manors and Parish of Wappenham in co. Northampton (dated 1762) relating to lands awarded to the Rev. Norman Mead, Rector of Wappenham in lieu of tithes and to the Rt. Hon. Washington Earl Ferrers.PBRA/346

Extract from the award made according to the terms of the "Act for dividing and inclosing the common fields .. of the manor or manors and Parish of Syresham, otherwise Siseham, co. Northampton" (dated 1766) relating to lands awarded to the Rt. Hon. Washington Earl Ferrers and to Turner Standish Clerk, Rector of the Parish of Siseham in lieu of tithes.PBRA/347

Statutory declaration of Thomas Beards of Stowe, co. Buckingham, Gent., Land Steward and Receiver of the rents of the marquis of Chandos, asto the identity of of the manors of Astwell and Falcott in the parish of Wappenham, co. Northampton. Plans and schedule of lands incorporated.PBRA/348

Statutory declaration of Thomas Beards of Stowe, co. Buckingham, Gent., receiver of the rents of the estate of the Marquis of Chandos as to the validity of appended schedules.PBRA/349

CovenantPBRA/350

Copy letter of attorneyPBRA/351

Copy draft covenantPBRA/352

CovenantPBRA/353

CovenantPBRA/354

ConveyancePBRA/355

Draft memorandum (incomplete) of the investment of £260 being the purchase money of land in the parish of Wappenham, sold to the Sheffield and Lincolnshire Railway Co. and of the payment of costs and charges to solicitors and auctioneers following the sale of The Pury and Grafton Lodge Farms to Mr. A. H. Newton.PBRA/356

Bundle of extracts from the award (dated 15 June 1861) made by john Durham of the parish of St. Giles, Stony Stratford, Land Surveyor, of lands in the parish of Whittlebury, co. Northampton enclosed under the terms of the Whittlewood Disafforesting Act of 1853, relating to exchanges of allotments arranged by John Durham between Sir Charles Mordaunt of Walton House, co. Warwick and Henry Duke of Grafton.PBRA/357

FeoffmentPBRA/358

FeoffmentPBRA/359

FeoffmentPBRA/360

Schedule "or Terrar of all the arable land, leyes, closes of pasture and meadow ground belonging to the farme in Dagnoll in Com' Northt' in the occupation of John Oakly senior"PBRA/361

FeoffmentPBRA/362

FeoffmentPBRA/363

FeoffmentPBRA/364

Deed to lead the uses of a finePBRA/365

Copy deed to lead the uses of a finePBRA/366-367

Final concord between John Bolt, plaintiff and John Seaman and Sara his wife deforciants acknowledged two cottages, 22 acres of land and common of pasture for 16 cows and 30 sheep in Wicken (co. Northampton) to be the right of the plaintiff. Consideration:£60.PBRA/368

Exemplification of a recovery by John Okeley senior and John Okeley junior, demandants, against John Snoxell tenant in tail of one messuage, 46 acres of land, 5 acres of meadow, 16 acres of pasture and common of pasture in Wicken alias Wickham and Wickdive (co. Northampton) Common vouchee: George Humston.PBRA/369

Feoffment to usesPBRA/370

FeoffmentPBRA/371

FeoffmentPBRA/372

LeasePBRA/373

SettlementPBRA/374

Bargain and salePBRA/375

Bargain and salePBRA/376

BondPBRA/377

FeoffmentPBRA/378

FeoffmentPBRA/379

FeoffmentPBRA/380

LeasePBRA/381

LeasePBRA/382

Counterpart leasePBRA/383

MortgagePBRA/384

BondPBRA/385

Receipt by John Snoxell of Wicken in co. Northampton for £40 being the consideration money mentioned in indentures bearing equal date.PBRA/386

FeoffmentPBRA/387

BondPBRA/388

Copy assignmentPBRA/389

FeoffmentPBRA/390

QuitclaimPBRA/391

LeasePBRA/392

MortgagePBRA/393

BondPBRA/394

BondPBRA/395

Receipt by John Snoxell for £5 borrowed from Charles Gibbes.PBRA/396

Probate of the will (3 October 1702) of John Snoxell of Wicken, co. Northampton, Yeoman. Testator bequeaths his farm, closes and land lying in the Towne fields of the parish of Wicken to Charles Gibbes of Wicken Parke and John Gee of Wicken. The lands are to be sold to pay the testator's debts and funeral expenses if his "personal Estate shall not be sufficient to pay such debts". The residue of his real estate is then to be held in trust for his brother Charles Flecknoe. Also names Charles Flecknoe as his executor.PBRA/397

Deed to lead the uses of a finePBRA/398

FeoffmentPBRA/399

BondPBRA/400

MortgagePBRA/401

Two deeds engrossed back to backPBRA/402

FeoffmentPBRA/403

BondPBRA/404

AssignmentPBRA/405

FeoffmentPBRA/406

Final concord between Thomas Dancer and John Waddup, plaintiffs and Henry Dancer and Mary his wife, deforciants, when the deforciants acknowledged 2 messuages one garden one orchard 10 acres of land 8 acres of meadow 5 acres of pasture and common pasture in Wicken (co. Northampton) to be the right of the plaintiffs. Consideration: £100.PBRA/407

Rescript of Final concord between Thomas Dancer and John Waddup, plaintiffs and Henry Dancer and Mary his wife, deforciants, when the deforciants acknowledged 2 messuages one garden one orchard 10 acres of land 8 acres of meadow 5 acres of pasture and common pasture in Wicken (co. Northampton) to be the right of the plaintiffs. Consideration: £100.PBRA/408

QuitclaimPBRA/409

Deed poll being a release and aquittance by John Kingston of the parish of St. Martins in the fields, co. Middlesex, harness maker to Charles Hosier of Wicken, co. Northampton, Esq. for the sum of £100 payable to Elizabeth wife of John Kingston according to the terms of recited deeds.PBRA/410

Final concord between Charles Hosier, Esq. and Gamaliel Webb, Gent., plaintiffs and Thomas Joseph and Mary his wife, Mary Dancer, widow, John Waddup junior and Ann his wife, William Crowne and Mary his wife and William Gloaver and Elizabeth his wife, deforcients, when the deforcients acknowledged one messuage 3 cottages, 4 gardens, 3 orchards, 16 acres of land 2 acres of pasture 2 acres of heath and bruery and common pasture in Passenham, Wicken and Little Preston (co. Northampton) to be the right of the plaintiffs. Consideration: £120.PBRA/411

Deed poll being a release and aquittance by Thomas Harris of London, Goldsmith to Charles Hosier of Wicken Park, co. Northampton, Esq. for the sum of £200 payable to Hannah wife of Thomas Harris according to the terms of a recited will and recited deeds.PBRA/412

Deed poll being a release and aquittance by John Kingston of the parish of St. Martin in the Fields, co. Middlesex, harness maker to Charles Hosier of Wicken Park, co. Northampton, Esq., for the sum of £112 16s. payable to Elizabeth wife of John Kingston according to the terms of a recited will and recited deeds.PBRA/413

LeasePBRA/414

AgreementPBRA/415

Probate of the will (dated 12 February 1756) of Richard Marfield of Wicken, co. Northampton. Testator bequeaths his house and garden in Wicken to his daughter Betty Marfield, whom he also names as his executrix.PBRA/416

FeoffmentPBRA/417

FeoffmentPBRA/418

AgreementPBRA/419

Letter from Granville Sharp from Leadenhall Street to his "Sister Prowse" at Wicken Park, Stony Stratford, co. Bucks. He informs his sister that the living of Wicken lies within her gift if it becomes vacant during her widowhood.PBRA/420

Counterpart releasePBRA/421

Counterpart ReleasePBRA/422

Copy probate of the will of Thomas Grant of Towcester, co. Northampton, Surgeon. After bequests to his wife and servants leaves the residue of his personal and real estate to his sons William and Edward share and share alike. Also names his sons as his executors.PBRA/423

Lease and releasePBRA/424-425

BondPBRA/426

Probate of the will (dated 17 September 1814) of John Bason of Wicken, co. Northampton, Mason.PBRA/427

ReceiptsPBRA/428

MortgagePBRA/429

Lease and ReleasePBRA/430-431

Lease and ReleasePBRA/432-433

BondPBRA/434

AssignmentPBRA/435

Copy of an entry in the register of burials of the parish of Passenham, co. Northampton, recording the burial of George Church (7 April 1797)PBRA/436

Certified copies of an entry in the marriage register of the Parish of Passenham, co. Northampton recording the marriage of George Church and Catherine Hopkins (11 September 1769) and an entry in baptismal register of the same parish recording the baptism of Stephen son of George and Katherine Church (27 January 1771)PBRA/437

Particulars and conditions of sale of estates at Stony Stratford and Newton Longville, co. Bucks. and Wicken and Denshanger, co. Northampton offered for sale by Philip Box at the Cock Inn Stony Stratford, 24 May 1839.PBRA/438

Copies of entries in the baptismal registers of Banbury, co. Bucks and Finmere, co. Oxon, relating to the children of Robert Porter and Mary his wife and William and Elizabeth Malius (baptized between 1788 and 1792)PBRA/439

Copy of a death certificate and entries in the register of burials of the parish of Buckingham relating to the son and daughters of Robert Porter.PBRA/440

Abstract of the title of the trustee under the will of Robert Porter, deceased to a messuage or tenement in the parish of Wicken, co. Northampton.PBRA/441

Schedule of deeds and writings relating to the title to property in the parish of Wicken, co. Northampton purchased by Sir John Mordaunt Bart. from Philip Box Esq.PBRA/442

Pedigree of Mr Philip BoxPBRA/443

Copies of entries in the register of burials for the parish of Towcester, co. Northampton of Stony Stratford, widow (28 October 1788) and Mary Bloxham (15 June 1791).PBRA/444

Statutory declaration of Thomas Atkins of Wicken, co. Northampton, Labourer as to the heirs and descendants of Jonathan Jackman of Wicken, Gardener.PBRA/445

Lease and releasePBRA/446-447

Declaration of Mary wife of William Elliott, under the terms of the fines and Recoveries Act, that she acknowledges the deed of lease and release (nos. 446-447 above) and that she freely and voluntarily consented to the same.PBRA/448

Copies of entries in the marriage registers of Bloxham, co. Oxon., and Stowe, co. Bucks., relating to the marriages of Philip Box and Rebecca Court (1728) and Edward Box of Bicester and Ann Jones of Buckingham (1752).PBRA/449

Declaration of Penelope Box, of Buckingham, widow, in support of the pedigree of Philip Box (no. 443 above)PBRA/450

Declaration of John Brickwell of Leckhampstead, co. Bucks., Gent., as to the identity of a messuage in two tenement in Wicken, co. Northampton purchased by Henry Eyres Landor of Warwick, Esq. as agent for Sir John Mordaunt, Bart., and formerly the property of his grandfather Robert PorterPBRA/451

Declaration of John Brickwell of Leckhampstead, co. Bucks., Gent., deceasedPBRA/452

Lease and releasePBRA/453

Copy of the burial register of Sitchborough, co. Northampton relating to the burial of Ann Grant in 1849PBRA/454

AuthorityPBRA/455

Particulars (on poster) and conditions of sale of a brick built and slated dwelling house and shop (detached) for many years occupied by Mr. John Hunt, Boot and Shoemaker and two slated cottages in the occupation of George Onan and Thomas E Reed, all in the parish of Wicken, co. NorthamptonPBRA/456

Statutory declaration of Thomas Clarke of Wicken, co. Northampton, Shoemaker as to the title of John Hunt late of Wicken, Shoemaker, deceased to a dwelling house, barn, garden and premises in Wicken, and upon which the said John Hunt built a dwelling house and shop.PBRA/457

Office copy affidavit of the Rev. Henry Jonas Barton of Wicken, co. Northampton, Clerk as to the due execution of the will and codicil of John Hunt deceased.PBRA/458

ConveyancePBRA/459

Schedule of deeds relating to estates at Wicken, Northampton purchased by Lord Penrhyn from Sir Charles Mordaunt.PBRA/460

Extract from the Public Registry of the Lord Bishop of Norwich relating to the institution of the Rev. Henry Jonas Barton M.A. to the rectory of Wicken, co. Northampton in March 1838.PBRA/461

Extract from a return made by the Bishop of Peterborough to the Barons of the Court of Exchequer relating to the presentation of Edward Cadogan M.A. to the benefice of Wicken, co. Northampton by Sir Charles Mordaunt of Walton, co. Warwick in 1873.PBRA/462

ConveyancePBRA/463

Deed of covenantPBRA/464

Copy probate (dated 30 March 1881) of the will (dated 18 February 1859) of George Josiah Chapman of Wicken, co. Northampton, Gent. Testator bequeaths all his real and personal estate and property to his wife Lavinia Chapman, whom he also names as his executrix.PBRA/465

Insurance policy issued by the County Fire Office to G.J.Chapman of Wolvey Abbey, Hinkley in respect of two cottages and outbuildings and one cottage and outbuildings all in the tenure of labourers and artisans in the parish of Wicken, co. Northampton.PBRA/466

ConveyancePBRA/467

Abstract of title of William John Ling to a cottage and premises at Wicken, co. NorthamptonPBRA/468

ConveyancePBRA/469

Office copy (dated 12 December 1782) of the will of Jonathan Jackman of Wicken, co. Northampton, Gardener.PBRA/470

Copy probate (dated 7 July 1791) of the will of Edward Bloxham of Stony Stratford, co. Bucks.PBRA/471

Copy Probate (dated 27 April 1814) of the will (dated 22 December 1811) of Edward Grant of Litchborough, co. Northampton, Esq.PBRA/472

Copy Probate (datrd 7 July 1815) of the will (dated 17 September 1814) of John Bason of Wicken, co. Northampton, Mason.PBRA/473

Copy will (dated 4 January 1871) of John Hunt of Wicken, co. Northampton, Shoemaker.PBRA/474

Schedule of deeds relating to the rectory of Wicken, co. Northampton and notes on the devolution of the rectory.PBRA/475

Letters patent of Charles I granting Grafton Parke and Potesbury Parke in co. Northampton to George Strode of Westerham, co. Kent, Knight and Arthur Duck of Cheswicke, co. Middlesex, doctor of laws. Great seal on a red and gold silk tie.PBRA/476

DeclarationPBRA/477

Counterpart declarationPBRA/478

LeasePBRA/479

Deed to lead the uses of a finePBRA/480

Bargain and salePBRA/481

Deed PollPBRA/482

Decree of the Court of Chancery against Margaret, Elizabeth and Anne Stroude, concerning Grafton Park and Pottersbury Park, co. Northampton.PBRA/483

FeoffmentPBRA/484

Bargain and salePBRA/485

Bargain and salePBRA/486

FeoffmentPBRA/487

Deed to lead the uses of a finePBRA/488

Final ConcordPBRA/489

Copy letters patent of Charles 1 (dated 5 January 1644)PBRA/490

Final concordPBRA/491

Rescript of final foncordPBRA/492

Lease and releasePBRA/493-494

Lease and releasePBRA/495-496

Bargain and sale enrolledPBRA/497

Bargain and sale enrolledPBRA/498

Lease and releasePBRA/499-500

Lease and releasePBRA/501-502

MortgagePBRA/503

Lease and releasePBRA/504-505

Exemplification of a recoveryPBRA/506

Mutual release and quitclaimPBRA/507

Copy mutual release and quitclaimPBRA/508

Lease and releasePBRA/509-510

Bargain and sale enrolledPBRA/511

Lease and releasePBRA/512-513

Copy releasePBRA/514

AgreementPBRA/515

Copy agreementPBRA/516

Surrender and releasePBRA/517

Lease and releasePBRA/518

Lease and releasePBRA/519

Duplicate leasePBRA/520

BondPBRA/521

Report on the buildings, pastures, fences etc. on Pennants in the parish of Clarendon the property of Lord Penrhin, also an Inventory of Furniture attached.PBRA/522

Counterpart leasePBRA/523

ConveyancePBRA/524

DeedPBRA/525

Duplicate deedPBRA/526

Disentailing assurancePBRA/527

Draft contractPBRA/528

Articles of agreementPBRA/529

Statutory declaration of Spencer Charles Henry Hore of 48 Lincolns Inn Fields, co. London, England, Solicitor, as to the devolution of the estate called Pennants and Kupius including Pennants Douces in the Island of Jamaica.PBRA/530

Draft conveyancePBRA/531

Plan and survey of the estate of Mr. Edward Bloxham at Denshanger, co. Northampton by James King. Scale of chains.PBRA/532

Plan and survey of the glebe land belonging to the Rectory of Wicken.PBRA/533

Plan of King's Riding in the parish of Passenham, co. Northampton "surveyed and planned" by John Durham. Scale 3 chains to 1 inch.PBRA/534

Plan of allotments (numbered 91, 92, 93, 94) in the parish of Passenham, co. Northampton, drawn by J.H.PBRA/535

DeclarationPBRA/536

Fragment of a document being the remains of a deed signed by John..., Robert Burburrowe, John Gayton and Henry Jerum.PBRA/537

Copy resolutions (dated 27 November 1840) of the Directors of the Provident and County Insurance Offices relating to the payment of £12,262 10s. the amount of the repurchase of an Annuity of £1100 and £843 2s. 4d. the values of two policies of insurance.PBRA/538

Order of the High Court of Justice (Chancery Division) in an action between the Rt. Hon. George Sholto Gordon Douglas Pennant, Lord Penrhyn, Lord William Frederick, Ernest Seymour, Philip Pleydell Bouverie and Abraham John Robarts, Plaintiffs and John Turner William Parker Birkinshaw and John Brooks, defendants, touching the principal and interest due to the plaintiffs on a mortgage dated 28 May 1878.PBRA/539

Bundle of deed tags, labels wrapping etc.PBRA/540