208/1 Rochester - 1769 - Lease for a year (first part of a Lease & Release for the Sale of Property) of a house in St. Nicholas, Rochester by Owen Meredith, Robert Meredith(both Rochester) & William Meredith (Sheerness) - brothers of late Eleanor Meredith, a devisee under the Will of Margaret Wilkins (widow of Thomas Wilkins of Rochester) to Simon Holmden (Rochester). It was formerly occupied by Samuel Hollister, then Robert Meredith, now Catherine Chubb. Large parchment document signed & sealed by Owen Meredith, Robt. Meredith & William Meredith, witnessed on reverse by Alison Brown & Richd. Bristow. £60
208/2 Rochester - 1769-Release (second part of a Lease & Release for the Sale of Property) of a house in St. Nicholas, Rochester by Owen Meredith, Robert Meredith (both Rochester) & William Meredith (Sheerness) - brothers of late Eleanor Meredith (Rochester), a devisee under the Will of Margaret Wilkins(widow of Thomas Wilkins of Rochester) to Mary Holmden, widow & Simon Holmden (both of Rochester). It was formerly occupied by Samuel Hollister, then Robert Meredith, now Catherine Chubb, and was to be held to the use of Mary Holmden during her widowhood, then to Simon Holmden (possibly her son). Very large parchment document with decorative 1st 2 words incorporating Royal Coat of Arms. Some creasing and dusting and slight fading of text in folds, signed & sealedby Owen Meredith, Robt. Meredith & William Meredith, witnessed on reverse by Alison Brown & Richd. Bristow. £70
208/3 Rochester - 1784 - Lease for a year (first part of a Lease & Release for the Sale of Property) of a house in St. Nicholas, Rochester by Francis Dixon (Sheerness), son of late Anne Dixon, a devisee under the Will of late Elizabeth Holmden to William Penn (both Rochester). It was formerly in the tenure of Samuel Hollister, then Robert Meredith, then Catherine Chubb, then Elizabeth Holmden, now .......... Hart. Large parchment document with decorative 1st 2 words, signed & sealed by Frans. Dixon, witnessed on reverse by R. Bristow (Atty. Rochester) & Solon. Lake. £65
208/4 Rochester - 1784 - Release (second part of a Lease & Release for the Sale of Property) of a house in St. Nicholas, Rochester by Francis Dixon (Sheerness, and his wife Elizabeth Dixon), son of late Anne Dixon, a devisee under the Will of late Elizabeth Holmden to William Penn (both Rochester). It was formerly in the tenure of Samuel Hollister, then Robert Meredith, then Catherine Chubb, then Elizabeth Holmden, now .......... Hart. Two large parchment sheets with decorative 1st 2 words incorporating Royal Coat of Arms, signed & sealed by Fras. Dixon & Elizth. Dixon, witnessed on reverse by R. Bristow (Atty. Rochester) & Soln. Lake. A note on the reverse states that in 1858, William Pamplin PennMortgaged his half share in the property to William Spencer Webb. £75
208/5 Rochester - 1794 - 14 year Lease of a 3/4 Interest in a Messuage in St. Nicholas, Rochester by Campbell Elizabeth Lill (Rochester) & James Roper Head (Hermitage, Higham) to William Chalk (Rochester). Gives approx. location of property previously occupied by Stephen Burr, now William Chalk. Large parchment sheet with decorative 1st 2 words, some dusting and small stain to reverse with some discolouration showing through to front, a couple of very tiny holes, signed & sealed by Camp. Eliza. Lill & James Roper Head, witnessed on reverse by Thos. Tomlyn, Abraham Vinten (servant to Mr. Tomlyn) and Elizth. Price & Ephraim Darch (servants to Mr. Head). £60
208/6 Rochester - 1802 - Lease for a year (first part of a Lease & Release for the conveyance of 1/4 Interest in a Property) in St. Nicholas, Rochester by James Roper Head(Hermitage, Higham) to Sarah Chalk (widow, Rochester). James Roper Head and his late brother Francis Head were the co-heirs of their mother Ann Gabriella Mendes (nee Head) later Ann Gabriella Roper (wife of the Hon. John Roper). She was one of 3 daughters of late Sir Francis Head(Hermitage). The property was occupied by Griffiths Rowland, then Stephen Burr, then Mary Clemons, then William Chalk now Sarah Chalk. Parchment sheet with decorative 1st 2 words incorporating Royal Coat of Arms, signed& sealed by James Roper Head, witnessed on reverse by W. B. Blenkinsopp & J. Simmons. £55
208/7 Rochester - 1802 - Release (second part of a Lease & Release for the conveyance of 1/4 Interest in a Property) in St. Nicholas, Rochester by James Roper Head(Hermitage, Higham) to Sarah Chalk ( Rochester). James Roper Head and his late brother Francis Head were the co-heirs of their mother Ann Gabriella Mendes (nee Head) later Ann Gabriella Roper (wife of the Hon. John Roper). She was one of 3 daughters of late Sir Francis Head(Hermitage). The property was occupied by Griffiths Rowland, then Stephen Burr, then Mary Clemens, then William Chalk now Sarah Chalk. Contains a Schedule of Title Deeds dating back to 1753, including the pre and post Nuptial Agreements of the Marriage of Hon. Henry Roper (eldest son of Henry, Lord Teynham) to Wilhelmina Mary Head (eldest daughter of Sir Francis Head) and the Settlement of the Marriage of James Roper Head to Francis Anne Burges (eldest daughter of George Burges). 4 large parchment sheets with decorative 1st 2 words incorporating Royal Coat of Arms, signed & sealed by James Roper Head, witnessed on reverse by W. B. Blenkinsopp & J. Simmons (both Rochester). £68
208/8 Rochester - 1802 - Covenant by James Roper Head (Hermitage, Higham) in favour of Sarah Chalk (widow, Rochester) to arrange for the assignment of the balance of a Term of 500 Years relating to a 1/4 Interest in a Property in St. Nicholas, Rochester sold by Head to Chalk, to a Trustee appointed by Head. The property was occupied by Griffiths Rowland, then Stephen Burr, then Mary Clemens, widow, then William Chalk then Sarah Chalk. The Term of 500 years was created in 1756 following the Marriage of Henry Roper (eldest son of Henry, Lord Teynham) to Wilhelmina Mary Head(eldest daughter of Sir Francis Head). Large parchment sheet with decorative 1st 2 words incorporating Royal Coat of Arms, slight dusting to reverse, signed & sealed by James Roper Head, witnessed on reverse by J. Simmons & Geo. Head. £58
208/9 Rochester - 1808 - Lease for a year (first part of a Lease & Release for the conveyance of an Interest in a Property in St. Nicholas, Rochester) by Dame Campbell Elizabeth Field (widow, Manchester Square, Middx. who was entitled to a half interest) and Sarah Chalk ( Rochester, who owned a quarter share) to Robert Clements ( Rochester). Campbell Elizabeth was one of the daughters of late Sir Francis Head (Hermitage, Higham) & was previously Campbell E. Lill, widow. Brief details of the property occupied by Griffiths Rowland, then Stephen Burr, then Mary Clements, widow, then William Chalk then Sarah Chalk. Parchment sheet with decorative 1st 2 words, signed & sealedby Henry Deacon (of Woolwich, party to the agreement as Trustee for Field), Camp. Eliza. Field & Sarah Chalk witnessed on reverse by W. Martle (Lieutenant, East Kent Militia), Sam. Sidden, J.T. Browne & Wm. Clements. £52
208/10 Rochester - 1808 - Release (second part of a Lease & Release for the conveyance of an Interest in a Property in St. Nicholas, Rochester) by Dame Campbell Elizabeth Field (widow, Manchester Square, Middx. who was entitled to a half interest) and Sarah Chalk ( Rochester, who owned a quarter share) to Robert Clements ( Rochester). Brief details of the property occupied by Griffith Rowland, then Stephen Burr, then Mary Clements, widow, then William Chalk then Sarah Chalk, now Robert Clements. Campbell Elizabeth was one of the daughters of late Sir Francis Head (Hermitage, Higham) & was previously Campbell E. Lill, widow. Refers to 1798 Marriage Settlement between Campbell Elizabeth and Sir Charles Ventis Field. Includes a Schedule of Title Deeds back to 1753 - the Settlements made for the Marriage of Henry Roper (eldest son of Henry, Lord Teynham) to Wilhelmina Mary Head (eldest daughter of Sir Francis Head). 6 large parchment sheets with decorative 1st 2 words, slight fading of text in some folds, signed & sealed by Henry Deacon (of Woolwich, Trustee for Field), Camp. Eliza. Field, Sarah Chalk & Robert Clements, witnessed on reverse by W. Martle (Lieutenant, East Kent Militia), Sam. Sidden, J.T. Browne (Solicitor's clerk, Fleet, London) & Wm. Clements. £70
208/11 Rochester - 1808 - Assignment of the balance of a Term of 500 years relating to a 1/2 share Interest in a Property in St. Nicholas, Rochester sold by Dame Campbell Elizabeth Field (widow, Manchester Square, Middx.) to Robert Clements( Rochester). Henry Deacon (Woolwich) and William Twopeny(Woodstock, Tunstall) party to the agreement as Trustees for Field & Clements, respectively. Refers to the 1756 Trust Settlement following the Marriage of Henry Roper (eldest son of Henry, Lord Teynham) to Wilhelmina Mary Head (eldest daughter of Sir Francis Head) creating the Term of 500 years and the 1808 Sale of Field's interest in the property occupied by Griffith Rowland, Stephen Burr, Mary Clements, widow, William Chalk, Sarah Chalk. Large parchment sheet with decorative 1st 2 words incorporating Royal Coat of Arms, slight fading of text within some folds, signed & sealedby Henry Deacon, Camp. Eliza. Field & Robert Clements, witnessed on reverse by Saml. Siddens, & Wm. Clements. £52
208/12 Rochester - 1815 - Abstract of Title of The Hon. & Rev. George Herbert and Francis Herbert, his wife to a 1/4 interest in properties in Rochester. Extensive Family History and Settlements - the earliest being from 1726 which provided for the daughters of Sir Francis Head & his wife Mary Head. The main early Settlements relate to the 1753 pre Nuptial Agreement to Settle a large number of properties upon Trust following the intended Marriage between Hon. Henry Roper (eldest son of Henry, Lord Teynham) to Wilhelmina Mary Head (eldest daughter of Sir Francis Head) and the 1756 Settlement of the properties by Sir Francis and the extensive provisions of that Settlement. Sir Francis Head's other 2 daughters were Anna Gabriella (Mendes) & Campbell Elizabeth(later Lady Field) who were the ultimate beneficiaries of the Settlement following the death of Henry Roper (later Lord Teynham), which was after the death of his wife, Wilhelmina, who died without issue before her father who died in 1768. Ann Gabriella had married Moses Mendes and had 2 sons - Francis Mendes and James Roper Mendes (they later took the surname Head) and a daughter Posthuma Mendes. (Following Moses' death, Anna Gabriella married John Roper.) Her elder son, Francis Head died 1780 leaving a daughter Francis Head who later married The Hon. & Rev. George Herbert and inherited a 1/4 interest in the Settlement. Details of subsequent Indentures & Settlements by her and the properties and occupiers. 30 large watermarked paper sheets, written 28 sides, some tears in folds of cover sheet. [N.B. The Hon. & Rev. George Herbert & Francis Herbert lived at Burghclere House, Hampshire - see 208/14, below.] £80
208/13 Rochester - 1817 - Lease for a year (first part of a Lease & Release for the conveyance of a 1/4 Interest in a Property in St. Nicholas, Rochester) by George Richard Marriott (Grays Inn, Middx.) and Thomas Lewis (Llandilofawr, Carmarthensh.) toRobert Clements (Rochester). Marriott & Lewis were Trustees of a Settlement made by Francis Herbert (nee Head) - see 208/14, below. Brief details of the property occupied by Griffith Rowland, Stephen Burr, Mary Clemens, widow, William Chalk, Sarah Chalk, now Robert Clements. Parchment sheet with decorative 1st 2 words incorporating Royal Coat of Arms, slight foxing, signed & sealedby Geo. Rd. Marriott & Thos. Lewis. £48
208/14 Rochester - 1817 - Release (second part of a Lease & Release for the conveyance of a 1/4 Interest in a Property in St. Nicholas, Rochester) by George Richard Marriott (Grays Inn, Middx.) and Thomas Lewis (Llandilofawr, Carmarthensh.) to Robert Clements (Rochester). Marriott & Lewis were Trustees of a Settlement made by Francis Herbert (nee Head), the wife of The Hon. & Rev. George Herbert (Burghclere House, Hampshire). Details of the 1806 Trust Settlement made by Francis (then Head) in respect of properties in Lincolnshire & Kent and brief reference to the 1756 Marriage Settlement under which Francis had inherited the properties. The Rochester property had been occupied by Griffith Rowland, Stephen Burr, Mary Clemens, widow, William Chalk, Sarah Chalk, widow, and Robert Clements. 4 large parchment sheets with decorative 1st 2 words incorporating Royal Coat of Arms, signed & sealed by Geo. Rd. Marriott, Thos. Lewis, George Herbert, Francis Herbert, Robert Clements & D. B. Lewis (Trustee for Clements). £72
208/15 Rochester - 1818 - Bond of Indemnity given by the children of Mary & Thomas Parker on the Sale of a Property in St. Nicholas, Rochester, to William Boucher(Rochester). The children were - Ann (wife of William Hoare of Siddington, Glos), Jane (wife of Joseph Shipton of Cheltenham, Glos), Mary (wife of William Martin of Gloucester), Elizabeth (wife of Jacob Betterton of Ampney Crucis, Glos) & Rachel Parker ( Siddington, Glos). Mary Parker was the only child & heiress of late Mary Stratford (nee Hayes) - the wife of Robert Stratford ( Sapperton, Glos). Refers to 1808Settlement by Thomas & Mary Parker (Cerney Wick, Glos.) by which the Property was left to their 5 daughters as Tenants in Common, providing they did not marry under the age of 24, without consent. Thomas' brother was William Parker. The Bond was given as Rachel Parker was still aged under 24, also there was a lack of evidence to support the claim that Mary had died intestate. Refers to the Sale, of even date, gives full details of the property formerly occupied by Charles Cobham & Francis Cobham, then William Kennett, now William Boucher, including measurements of the plot, and adjoining properties. 2 large parchment sheets, signed & sealed by William Hoare, Joseph Shipton, Jacob Betterton, William Martin & Rachel Parker. £65
208/16 Rochester - 1865 - Sale of a Property in High Street, St. Nicholas, Rochester, by John Foord, Trustee of the Will of late William Boucher (both of Rochester) to Thomas Boucher (The General Post Office, London). Refers to the Will which made provision for William's wife Ann Eliza Boucher and his mother in law Sarah Boucher, with the residue to his daughter Ann w/o William Spink (Hampstead, Middx.) and son Thomas, includes dates of death of William - 1841, Sarah - 1857 & Ann Eliza - 1863. Details of the property formerly occupied by Charles Cobham & Francis Cobham, then William Kennett, William Boucher now John Bullbrook, including measurements of the plot, and adjoining properties. Large parchment sheet with decorative 1st 2 words, signed & sealed by John Foord, William Spink, Ann Spink & Thomas Boucher. £60
208/17 Rochester - 1873 - Sale of a Property in High Street, Rochester, by William Patten Haymen & Augustus Alfred Arnold the Trustees of the Will of late Thomas Clements (died 1872) to Mary Clements, (all of Rochester). Refers to Thomas' Will and the agreement between his daughters Anne Clements, Mary and Sarah - the wife of George Pope (all of Rochester) that the property should be sold to pay Thomas' debts. At the subsequent auction it was purchased by Mary. Gives details of the property then occupied by John Lake. Large parchment sheet with decorative 1st 2 words incorporating Royal Coat of Arms, signed & sealed by W.P. Haymen & A.A. Arnold. 2 small paper documents relating to the purchase of the property by Mary Clements at Auction are attached to the front of the parchment. £60
208/18 Rochester - 1878 - Sale of a half share interest in a Property in High Street, Rochester, by George Henry Penn to Thomas Francis. Refers to the Will (1798) and death (1801) of William Penn (all of Rochester), who left a wife Jane Penn, sons William Davies Penn & Robert Penn and daughters Catherine Penn & Sarah Penn. The property, acquired by William in 1784 was left to his sons William Davies & Robert as tenants in common. Also refers to the Will and deaths of Robert Penn in 1857and his daughter Ellen Hills in 1871. George Henry Penn hadagreed to sell his half share interest to Henry Cooper (Troy Town, Rochester) who then agreed that Thomas Francis should be substituted as the purchaser, for a small premium. Details of the property which had been in the successive occupation of Robert Elvee, George Marson Viney, James Toottit, William Rickersie, ....... Lark, Charles Davey, George Cronk, now Thomas Francis, names adjoining streets, premises and their occupiers. Large parchment sheet with decorative 1st 2 words. Some creasing in the folds & a number of water stains to the reverse - showing through to the front, but text still legible. Signed & sealedby Geo. Hy. Penn & Henry Cooper. 2 small receipts are attached to the front of the parchment - one signed by Geo. Hy. Penn & the other by Henry Cooper acknowledging receipt of payment. £52
208/19 Rochester - 1878 - Mortgage of a half share interest in a Property in High Street, St Nicholas, Rochester, by Thomas Francis to The Rochester, Chatham & District 182nd Starr - Bowkett Building Society. Details of the property include former occupiers Robert Elvee, George Merson Viney, James Foottit, William Rickersie, ....... Lark, Charles Davey, George Cronk, now Thomas Francis, names adjoining roads, properties and their occupiers. Includes details of Francis' investment in the Building Society and the terms of repayment of the mortgage. 2 large parchment sheets with decorative 1st 2 words. Signed & sealed by Thomas Francis with Seal of Building Society. Occasional pencil notes to text. Signatures on reverse of C. Offerton - Stephenson (Solicitor, Rochester), Charles Bullard (Trustee) & C. H. T. Ellington (Secretary). The reverse is also noted with the repayment of the Mortgage in 1890, signed by W. T. Wildish (Trustee) & C. H. T. Ellington. £60
208/20 Rochester - 1889 - Sale of Property in High Street, St Nicholas, Rochester, by John Bullbrook(Chatham) to John Richard Joy (Lee) and Alfred Joy (Aylesford). Refers to 1887 agreement whereby Bullbrook Leased the property to the Joys with the option to purchase, which has been exercised and the property transferred for the benefit of Alfred's wife Jane Alice Joy. Details of the property, in successive occupations of Charles Cobham & Francis Cobham, William Kennett, William Boucher & John Bullbrook, include plot measurements, adjoining properties & their occupiers. Large parchment sheet with decorative 1st 2 words & includes a small colour wash location plan. Signed & sealed by John Bullbrook, John Richard Joy and Alfred Joy. £63
208/21 Rochester - 1891 - Sale of a half share interest in a Property in High Street, Rochester, by Emma Penn (widow, Upper Holloway, London) to William Edward Renwell Randall (Chatham). Augustus Mordan (Reigate, Surrey) & Percy Charles Mordan (Surbiton, Sy.) were party to the agreement as Trustees for the Sale. William Penn (Rochester) died 1801 & by his Will left his Freehold property acquired in 1784 from Elizabeth & Francis Dixon to his sons William Davies Penn & Robert Penn as tenants in common. William left a widow Jane Pennand daughters Catherine Penn & Sarah Penn. The property, in tenure of Robert Elvee. William Davies died in 1856 and by his Will left his half share in the property lately occupied by by James Welling, then Mr. Larke, to his son William Pamplin Penn. He also left daughters Elizabeth Penn & Catherine Penn. William Pamplin Penn married Emma Mordan in 1851 and died in 1863. Refers to Order of the Chancery Division, by which Augustus & Percy Charles Mordan were appointed Trustees. Details of location of property & plot measurements, adjoining properties & their occupiers. Large parchment sheet with decorative 1st 2 words & small colour wash plan in margin. Signed & sealed by Emma Penn, Augustus Mordan & Percy Charles Mordan. £63
208/22 Rochester - 1919 - Sale of a Property - 52 (formerly 191) High Street, Rochester, by Rev. William Pope (Torquay, Devon) to Annie Louisa Parry (Rochester, who was living in the property). Refers to several earlier Deeds, mainly relating to appointment of new Trustees - including Robert Clements Pope. Large parchment sheet folded in 2, written 1+ half sides, signed & sealedby William Pope, witnessed by Mary Jane Hillman ( (Torquay), a Housemaid - possibly to Pope. Together with a Request dated 1926 for an Official Search in respect of the property 50 & 52 High Street, St. Nicholas, signedby Hubert J. L. King (Manager, Barclays Bank, Rochester) & ........ Kennetts (Town Clerk). £28
195/1 Sheerness – 1834 – Sale of property in Portsea, Hants. by the children of Isaac Day and Ann, his wife – both deceased – to John Stapleford (Portsea). Edmund Stapleford (Portsea) was party to the agreement as trustee for John. The children of Isaac & Ann Day were :- Mary Elizabeth (w/o James Chase of Portsea), Ann (w/o Thomas Doling of Portsea), Betsy James (w/o William Kearse Cowley of London), John Day (late of Sheerness, Kent) & Thomas Smith Day (London). Mentions Will & Codicil of Isaac and various family marriages & deaths. Gives details of original mortgage of property 1803 to Thomas Hayter (Portsea) & refers to subsequent repayments, further advance and amount outstanding at date of sale, location of property with dimensions of plot and adjoining property owners. 2 large parchment sheets with decorative 1st 2 words incorporating Royal Coat of Arms – signed & sealed by Thos. Hayter, John Day, Thomas Doling, Ann Doling, W. K. Cowley, Tho. Smith Day, John Stapleford, Edmund Stapleford & John Dixon (Portsea), who was also party to agreement. Further signatures of some of the parties on the reverse, along with witnesses. £67
215/181 Sidcup – 1904 – Sale of Copyhold properties in Kennington Road & Stannary Street, St. Mary Lambeth by the Exors [nephews Arthur John Watts (London County Bank, Aldersgate Street), Frederick Charles Watts (Bayswater, Middx) & Hugh Bertram Cox (South Kensington, Middx) of William Thomas Pittman (The Stock Exchange, London) to William Thomas Crosweller (Sidcup). Gives some details from Pittman’s Will, the properties, the 1887 Agreement under which they were Leased to William David Crosweller (father of William Thomas). Large parchment sheet folded in 2, written 3 sides, signed and sealed Arthur J Watts, F. C. Watts, Hugh Bertram Cox & Wm Thos Crosweller. £30
190/24 – Tenterden – 1792 – Obligation Bond given by Samuel Honneysett to John Rofe (Rose?). Sheet watermarked paper folded in 2 part printed with manuscript details originally written 1 side only, embossed Duty stamps. Signed / sealed by Honneysett , witnessed by Edw Wills or Witts (Attny Tenterden). Short memo on side 2 re increase in interest rate, signed by Honneysett & Rofe , witnessed by Edw Wills or Witts & Isaac Munk. Pencil notes on side 4 poss. relate to calculation of repayments. £45
135/2 Tonbridge – 1630 – Sale of copyhold lands by Nicolas Myller the elder (Wrotham) to William Wall (Seavenock). Lands formerly held by Nicholas Miller‘s late uncle of the same name. Names closes of land, adjoining landowners & road. Parchment sheet with floral embellished initial letter, part of seal tag, but wax seal missing. Signed Nic. Miller, witnessed on reverse by Nich. Miller jnr, Rich. Bentley, ffrancis Browne, William Walter & John Hooper sen. £140
135/5 Tonbridge – 1664 – Obligation Bond given by William Walter the elder, William Walter junior & Edward Hadlow to George Petley (all of Tonbridge) in connection with sale of land. Names lands sold to Hadlow by Walter (1660), subsequently sold to Petley. Parchment, 2 small tears in 1 fold, 1st paragraph in Latin (standard until 1733), signed / sealed William Walter, William Walter & Edward Hadloe, witnessed by Will. Wood & Geo. Cooper. £100
135/6 Tonbridge – 1673 – Sale of ¼ acre land by Thomas Nicholls alias Thomas Webb to sisters Susan & Elizabeth Parker (all of Tonbridge). Thomas’ wife Anne. Names lands, gives full description of boundary markers, adjoining lands of Thomas & the Parkers. Parchment with decorative initial letter & 2 seal tags with wax seals (1 damaged). Signed Susanna Parker & Elizabeth Parker, witnessed on reverse by John Bullen, Geo. Cooper & ‘mark’ of Jacobi / James Walker. £130
135/8 Tonbridge – 1695 – Settlement of property in Trust by Hannah Blackwell, widow (Sevenoke) in anticipation of her proposed marriage to Thomas Gilpin (St Mary Cray). Henry Mannyng & Thomas Peircy (both of Dartford) party to agreement as Trustees. Farm & lands k/a Mardens situated in Tonbridge, occupied by Arthur Bennett. Parchment, 4 tags & red wax seals impressed with a stag. Signed by Hannah Blackwell, Henry Mannyng, Thomas Pearcy & Thomas Gilpin, witnessed on reverse by Edm. Hodsell & Hen. Sinfoll / Sintoll? £130 48/107 Tonbridge – 1874 – Disposal by Sarah Brackpool (Tonbridge), widow of William G Brackpool, of Land at Walford, Herefordsh. to Henry Bodinham (Walford), who had occupied it for many years. Sarah had inherited it from her brother, George Bailey. Contains brief references to George’s Will and a subsequent Court action. Parchment – incorporating small sketch location plan – signed and sealed by Sarah Brackpool. £26
10/21 Tunbridge Wells – 1893 – Auction particulars for sale of ‘Brundholme’, Grove Hill Road. 6 page booklet c. 8″x 11″ containing a full description of the property & the conditions of sale. £12
195/23 Woolwich – 1863 – Agreement between members of the Wells Family for partition of more than 40 properties. The properties (some of which were mortgaged to Joseph Linington originally belonged to George Wells (Landport) and Thomas Wells (Portsea). Refers to Will and death in 1860 of Thomas, who left a widow, Mary Wells (Landport) and children Eliza Ann Wells (Landport), Alfred Thomas Wells (Woolwich, Kent) & Catherine Elizabeth Wells (Landport). Gives details of properties with addresses (including Arundel Street, Wells Street and Landport View, Landport and Charlottes Row, Portsea, Hampshire), adjoining properties and landowners (one is Samuel Burt Wells), names some occupiers and agreement as to how they are to be divided between George Wells, Mary Wells & her children. 2 large parchment sheets with decorative 1st 2 words signed & sealed by George Wells, Mary Wells, Eliza Ann Wells, Alfd. T. Wells & Catherine Elizabeth Wells. £59
195/24 Woolwich – 1864 – Mortgage of Two Properties in Mary Row, Mary Street, Southsea, Hampshire by John Edmund Denyer (Southsea, Portsea) to the Trustees of the Will of Joseph Linington – Ellen Murray Linington ( Southsea), George John Scale (Landport), John Alfred Rastrick (Woolwich, Kent) & Richard Marvin (Southsea). Details of location of properties with plot measurements, adjoining streets & property owners. 2 large parchment sheets with decorative 1st 2 words signed & sealed by John Edmund Denyer, Ellen M. Linington, G. J. Scale, John Alfred Rastrick & Richard Marvin. The 1884 redemption of the mortgage is on the reverse of one sheet, noting the deaths of Scale, Rastrick & Marvin, signed & sealed by John Edmund Denyer & Ellen Murray Linington, witnessed by Rob. J. Rastrick. £62