YORKSHIRE

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84/201 Bawtry – 1806 – John Cartwright (Attorney, Bawtry) & W Thorpe (his clerk) signed Attested copy of Will – for details see Nottinghamshire page – Wills – Gamson, William – Gringley on the Hill – 1759

104/1 Bradford – 1828 – Bond of Indemnity given by Thomas Brown,  Samuel Lee / Leigh ),  Ann Brown,  Benjamin Redfern, (all of Stockport)  – residuary beneficiaries of the Will of James Thornley dec’d (Disley, Cheshire),  to John Kitchen (Bradford).  For details see Cheshire page – Property – Stockport.

233/74 Bradford – 1901 – Sale of land at Eynsham, Oxon. by members of the Wall family to Frederick Green (Eynsham). Refers to 1897 Declaration of Trust whereby land held for the benefit of Ebenezer Wall, Jabez Wall,  Annie Abia Bailey, Thomas James Wall, Worthworks Wall & Veritas Wall, death 1897 & Will of Thomas James (widow Annie Wall), death 1900 of Jabez (widow Sarah Chaters Wall & son Jabez James Wall). Sale by Ebenezer Wall (Banbury), Jabez James Wall  (Burford), Annie Abia (w/o Richard  Bailey of Bradford, Yorks.), Annie Wall (Kettering, Northants.), Worthworks Wall (Bradford, Yorks.), Veritas Wall (West Seattle, Washington, USA) & Sarah Chaters Wall  (Burford).  Large sheet parchment signed & sealed by Ebenezer Wall,  Jabez James Wall, Annie Abia  Bailey, Annie Wall, Worthworks Wall, Veritas Wall,  Sarah Chaters Wall & Thomas Brown (Trustee), witnesses include Creed J. Bailey (Morecombe). £47

185/15 Bramham – 1766 – Lease for a Year (First part of a Lease & Release for the Sale of Property) by Josiah Hotham (York) to Christopher Willbore (Wetherby) [only son of late William & Ann Willbore (Wetherby)] of various properties in Bramham. The properties include a Dwelling House late in the occupation of John Pierson, a Tenement and Kiln late in the occupation of William Willbore, and a Barn and Lands in the occupation of Edward Clough. Sheet of paper with several  small splits in folds, but no loss of the text. Signed & sealed by Josiah Hotham with witness signatures of Rob. Wallis, D. Lambert & Robt. Lakeland.  £60

185/16 Bramham – 1767 – Lease for a Year (First part of a Lease & Release for the Mortgage of Properties  in Bramham) by Christopher Willbore (late of Wetherby, now Richmond) to Robert Stokell the younger (Richmond). The properties Mortgaged include a Dwelling House late in the possession of John Pierson, a New built Tenement and Kiln late in the occupation of William Willbore dec’d, and a Barn and Lands in the occupation of Edward Clough. Sheet of watermarked paper folded in two & written on two sides, with several  small splits in folds, but no loss of the text. Signed & sealed by Chr. Willbore with witness signatures of Thos. Heslop & Thos. Barnes.  £60

185/17 Bramham – 1767 – Release (Second part of a Lease & Release for the Mortgage of Properties in Bramham) by Christopher Willbore (late of Wetherby, now Richmond) to Robert Stokell the younger (Richmond). The properties Mortgaged include a Dwelling House late in the possession of John Pierson, a New built Tenement and Kiln late in the possession of William Willbore dec’d, and a Barn and Lands in the occupation of Edward Clough. Sheet of watermarked paper folded in two & written on four sides, with several  small splits in folds, but no loss of the text. Signed & sealed by Chr. Willbore with witness signatures of Thos. Heslop & Thos. Barnes.  £65

185/18 Bramham – 1772 – Redemption of  Mortgage of Properties in Bramham advanced by Robert Stokell the younger to Christopher Willbore (both Richmond). Mentions the original Mortgage of 1767, but gives little other information, apart from the fact that the Dwelling House formerly occupied by John Pierson, is now occupied by Thomas Hardesty. Sheet of paper written 1 side, only, with some fading and staining and splits in folds, with loss of a small amount of the text. Signed & sealed by Robert Stokell, with witness signatures on reverse of Thos. Heslop & Ann Heslop.  £40

185/19 Bramham  – 1774 – In exchange for a small payment received from James Pearson (Bramham), Thomas Wardell (Wetherby) has relinquished all claims to a Dwelling House at Bramham, formerly in the possession of John Pearson, and now Thomas Hardisty. Sheet watermarked paper  with Duty Stamp, slight dusting and staining, and a number of splits in the folds, with no loss of text. Signed & sealed by Thos. Wardell, witnessed by Geo. Newstead & Fran. Ridley. £36

181/31 Brompton – 1887 – Mortgage of Copyhold lands at Easington by Miss Jane Surtees (Newcastle upon Tyne) to John Charles Wilford (Sunderland) & George Henry Wilford (Brompton, North Allerton, Yorksh.). Details of Surrenders of Copyhold lands Surtees had recently acquired, held of Manors of Easington & Rectory of Easington. Parchment sheet with decorative 1st 2 words. Signed / sealed Jane Surtees. Small plan showing the location, acreages & adjoining landholders & lane, and signatures of Geo. H. Wilford, John Char. Wilford & Eph. Saunders (his clerk) on reverse of document.  £50

203/28 Carlinghow, Batley – 1869 – Redemption of Mortgage advanced by Martha Dove (Birstal) to Edward Hey (Batley) on the security of 2 Dwelling Houses in Carlinghow. Details of the original Mortgage granted in 1865. One of the properties was formerly occupied by widow Thurman, then Benjamin Haley, then John Popplewell, then Joseph Hey, now Stephen Walsh and the other formerly occupied by Thomas Healey, then widow Roberts, then John Hey, then William Hey, now Joseph Lodge. Large parchment sheet with decorated initial 2 words.  Signed & sealed by Martha Dove & Edward Hey.  £57

215/221 Cawton – 1861 – Supplementary Abstract of Title of James Tindall to 4 closes of land called “Rulands”, Cawton acquired by Jno Tindall 1838 – reference to late 18th century Deed entered into by the Graham family, acquisition in 1819 by Jno. Hunter from Sir Bellingham Reginald Graham [son of  Sir Bellingham Graham & Priscilla Graham, & grandson of Sir Bellingham Graham] subsequent mortgage by Hunter to Hannah Dale & its redemption from her Exors. Land sold to Jno. Tindall by Hunter. 8 large sheets watermarked paper, abbreviations, amendments & deletions to text & marginal pencil notations [+ a cover sheet which has dusting].  [See also below –  under Wills – 215/102 James Tindall.]   £27

203/14  – Church Fenton – 1827 – Sale of Close of Land at Little Fenton, Church Fenton by William Jackson (Tadcaster) to William Greenwood (South alias Little Fenton).  The Close was formerly occupied by Robert Grant. Large parchment sheet with decorated initial 2 words  incorporating Royal Coat of Arms.  Signed & sealed by W. Jackson,  witnessed on reverse by W. Jackson jun. and Wm. Mitton.  [see also 203/9 – Greenwood, below] £60 

203/15 – Church Fenton – 1827 – Mortgage of Close of Land at Little Fenton alias Fenton cum Biggin, Church Fenton by William Greenwood (South Fenton alias Little Fenton) to Thomas Eadon (Selby). Refers to acquisition of the land the previous day by Greenwood from William Jackson (Tadcaster) [see 203/14]. The Close was formerly occupied by Robert Grant.  Large parchment sheet with decorated initial 2 words  incorporating Royal Coat of Arms.  Signed & sealed by William Greenwood & Thos. Eadon, witnessed on reverse by W. Backhouse and Wm. Mitton.  [see also 203/9 – Greenwood, below]  £60 

203/18 – Church Fenton (South Fenton) – 1845 – Transfer of Mortgage on Properties & Land owned by Ann & William Greenwood (South Fenton alias Little Fenton) by William Shearburn & Mary Shearburn (Snaith) and William Hollingworth Duffill & Elizabeth Duffill (Thealby, Lincs.) as beneficiaries of the Will of Thomas Eadon, dec’d (Selby) to Robert Smith (Brayton). Refers to acquisition in 1811 by Joseph Wilson Greenwood and William Greenwood of a Dwelling House and various Lands in South Fenton from the assignees of Richard Swallow, a Bankrupt [see below 203/5 & 6 under Swallow] and the Mortgage of 1811 of the properties to Thomas Eadon (Selby). In 1815 the properties (and outstanding mortgage) were partitioned between Joseph Wilson Greenwood & Hannah, his wife, and William Greenwood & Ann, his wife [see 203/9, Greenwood, below]. In 1827 William Greenwood acquired further lands in Little Fenton, from William Jackson (Tadcaster) and these were Mortgaged  to Thomas Eadon (Selby). Refers to Will & Death of Eadon, who left his Estate to his two nieces –  Mary Shearburn & Elizabeth Duffill who transferred the outstanding Mortgage to Robert Smith. Includes schedules of the Property & Lands partitioned to William in 1815 and those purchased in 1827.  6 large parchment sheets with decorated initial 2 words  incorporating Royal Coat of Arms.  Signed & sealed by William Greenwood, Ann Greenwood, Wm. Shearburn,  Mary Shearburn,  W. H. Duffill, Elizth Duffill and Henry Eadon. (Henry Eadon, formerly called Henry Mitton was party to the agreement as Trustee for Greenwood).   £85

203/19  – Cleckheaton, Birstal – 1849 – Sale of a Cottage at Cleckheaton, by Hannah Mallinson to Jane Mallinson (both spinsters of Cleckheaton). Hannah’s late father Luke  Mallinson (Cleckheaton) left the cottage to her after the Life Interest of her mother (now dec’d). It was formerly occupied by Matthew Wood, now by James Vickers. Large parchment sheet with decorated initial 2 words  incorporating Royal Coat of Arms.  Signed & sealed by Hannah Mallinson & Jane Mallinson, witnessed on reverse by Mary Mallinson & Chas. Jackson.  £60

203/23  – Cleckheaton, Birstal – 1856 – Sale of  Close of Land, Cleckheaton by Joseph Shaw (Clifton, Dewsbury) to Samuel Hirst (Cleckheaton). The Land, an allotment under the Cleckheaton  Inclosure (k/a The Upper Whitcliffe allotment) was formerly in the tenure of Joseph Williamson, then Joseph Mann, now Samuel Hirst. Refers to the acquisition in 1855 by Shaw from Benjamin Thomas Thompson, Edward Holdsworth Thompson, Henry Thompson, Samuel Thompson & James Wiglesworth Thompson.  Large parchment sheet with decorated initial 2 words  incorporating Royal Coat of Arms, signed & sealed by Joseph Shaw & Samuel Hirst, witnessed on reverse by Chas. Jackson & Henry Varley.  £58

203/25  – Cleckheaton, Birstal – 1862 – Mortgage of 4 Dwelling Houses in Tofts Lane and a Chemical Works, Cleckheaton by George Crossley (Cleckheaton) to James Longbottom (Hunsworth, Birstal). Names the lanes & property owners adjoining the houses which were then in the possession of Messrs Nutter, Thomas Fox & Matthew Halmshaw. The properties were purchased in 1829 by George Stead from Mrs Diana Beaumont. Large parchment sheet with decorated initial 2 words  incorporating Royal Coat of Arms, signed & sealed by  George Crossley & James Longbottom. The reverse of the document contains the Redemption of the Mortgage, whereby George Longbottom (Hunsworth) reconveyed the properties to Crossley in 1877, signed & sealed by  George Crossley & George Longbottom, witnesses include Walter Longbottom.  £63

233/118 Cottingham – 1922 Redemption of mortgage on Elder Cottage and land at Cottingham  by George Albert Benson (Cottingham). Mortgagees William Richardson, Arthur Lockey (both Kingston upon Hull) & John William Scrowston  (Elloughton). The cottage was originally held cophold and the document refers to the original 1917 mortgage, 1922 Enfranchisement and cancellation of Lord’s rent. Sheet of paper folded in 2 and typed on 3 sides, signed by William Richardson, Arthur Lockey & J. W. Scrowston, witnessed by Alfred H. Wilkinson, Henry Bettison (both Hull) & E.B. Wilson (Brough).  £28

233/119 Cottingham – 1923 Mortgage of Elder Cottage and land, Hull Road,  Cottingham  by George Albert Benson to The London Joint City and Midland Bank Ltd. in exchange for Current Account arrangements. Lists various earlier documents relating to Benson’s title to the property and mentions sale of half the land to Gerald Blackmore. Mortgage redeemed 1936. Very large sheet of paper folded in 2 with text on 2 sides, pre-printed, with typed & manuscript insertions, signed by George Albert Benson  witnessed by  Herbert Smith (Bank Manager, Cottingham).    £19

203/16 – Gomersal, Birstal – 1837 –  Lease for a Year (First part of a Lease & Release for the transfer of two small plots of land to be used as a Gas Works) by Alexander Dixon and George Anderton  (both of Cleckheaton) to the  Cleckheaton Coal Gas Company. Includes details of the two plots – part of Nell Royd & Lower Nell Royd in Gomersal, Birstal. Current Trustees of the company were William Henry Atkinson & Edward Atkinson  (both of Cleckheaton), John Broadbent (Gomersal), William Broadbent, Thomas Burnup, James Dixon (all of Cleckheaton), Christopher Goldthorp (Birstal), Robert Goldthorp, John Hutchinson, George Feale Lister (all of Cleckheaton), Abraham Thornton (Gomersal), John Thornton and Joseph Woodhead (both of Liversedge). Parchment sheet with decorated initial 2 words  incorporating Royal Coat of Arms.  Signed & sealed by A. Dixon & Geo. Anderton, witnessed on reverse by Geo. Humble & Jas. Anderton.  £58

203/11 Gowdall, Snaith – 1819 – Lease for a Year (First part of a Lease & Release for the transfer of Property) by  Richard Exley (Gowdall, Snaith) to Thomas Exley (Bristol). The Property is a newly erected Dwelling House, Barn, Stable, etc and a Close of Land in Gowdall occupied by Richard Exley. Refers to the Release of the next day to which William Vandre Vont (Kellington – Executor of Thomas Greenwood of Snaith) and Thomas Howdall (Snaith) and Mary his wife (formerly the wife of Thomas Greenwood) are party. Parchment sheet with decorated initial 2 words  incorporating Royal Coat of Arms.  Signed & sealed by Richard Exley, witnessed on reverse by Thos. Eadon & Wm. Mitton.  £60

63/6  – 1826   – Samuel Smith (Hambleton, Yorks.) – Sale of Land in Ashby, Lincs. to William Chatterton, John Hoyland (Brierly, Yorks.) John Chatterton (Froddingham) and William Brown (Owston) also party to Agreement. 3 sheets parchment – signed and sealed by S Smith, John Hoyland  and John Chatterton and witnessed by Edw Parker (Solr. Selby) James Wilson, clerk, Robt. Hoyland, W J Smith, Fanney Chapman and Anne Banks. Details of earlier Deeds establishing title back to 1754 and close of land sold.  £52

215/273 – Harwood Dale – 1937 – Counterpart Tenancy Agreement for the Lease of Park Hill Farm, Harwood Dale by John Evelyn Moody (York) to Albert Kitchen (Harwood Dale). Very detailed conditions relating to tenancy.  Large sheet paper folded in 2 – written on 3 sides. Signed by Albert Kitchen. £25

203/21 Heckmondwike, Birstal – 1851 – Mortgage by James Walshaw to William Cooke Oldroyd (both of Heckmondwike) of a dwelling house, blacksmith’s shop, carpenter’s shop, yards and land at Heckmondwike, formerly in the occupation of George Walshaw  & Joshua Walshaw, but now James Walshaw, George Walshaw & Thomas Allatt and two messuages at Millbridge, Liversedge, Birstal occupied by James Walshaw. Large parchment sheet with decorated initial 2 words, signed & sealed by James Walshaw & W. C. Oldroyd, witnessed on reverse by Thomas Dean & John King.  £60 

84/313 Horbury – 1796 – sale of half interest in properties –  of Estate of Thomas Peace dec’d, (Horbury) – by one of his daughters, Ann – wife of William Coope, widow of George Garfitt (Kirkheaton) – to Richard Dewhirst (Horbury), who mortgaged it to John Bayldon (Hollinghirst, Thornhill).  Includes details of properties sold & existing mortgage. 2 large sheets parchment with decorative initial letter, damp damage to 1 fold – resulting in a small hole & fading of text (some words barely legible) to that area of both sheets. Signed/sealed by William & Ann Coope, Richard (very faded) Dewhirst, John Carr (Wakefield) & ‘mark’ of John Burdekin (Horbury), who were Trustees. Further signatures of Carr & the Coopes on reverse + witnesses Jno Scholefield,  George Crosskill & Joseph Carver.  £42

68/30 Horsforth – 1721 – Sale of Land by John Stanhope to Thomas Dade (Calverley). Thomas Dade already owned some of the adjoining properties. Paper Indenture with decorative initial letter, signed and sealed by John Stanhope and witnessed by Edw Wilson and Chris Holt.  £58

185/20 Keighley – 1779 – Lease of 2 Messuages in Kighley by Stephen Lawson the Elder to Thomas Cure (both of Kighley), for a term of 11 years. One of the properties was occupied by  Thomas Cure, the other by William Weatherhead the Younger. Sheet of watermarked paper folded in 2 and written on 3 sides, with Impressed & Ink Duty stamps, several tiny splits in folds with no loss of text. Signed & sealed by Stephen Lawson and Thomas Cure, witnessed by Elliner Pickles?/Nickles? and Row. Ramsden.  £65

185/21 Keighley – 1796 – Lease of Farm and Lands – Newington Lodge, Kighley by Thomas Cure to Benjamin Smith (both of Kighley). Names the various Closes of land and details the work to be undertaken on the Land by both parties. Large sheet of watermarked paper with decorative initial 2 words incorporating Royal Coat of Arms, with Impressed Duty stamp. A piece of the paper c. 4″x 3″ has been TORN OFF the bottom right corner and is missing. This originally contained the signatures & seals of Cure & Smith. The fact that they have been removed suggests that the Lease had become void, or a further Lease was drawn up. Witness signatures remain – of Robt. Lawson & Tho. Cure Junr.  £50

118/7 Kingston upon Hull – 1801 Sister Ann w/o Jonathan Brown (Kingston u Hull) their children Jonathan,  Mary Gregson,  William,  Archer Brown,  sister Mary Luccock (K u H) her children Ann Etherington,  Elizabeth,  John,  William,  Marmaduke Luccock, nephew Thomas Ward (K U H), neice Mary Ward (K u H) all  in Will of  Ward, Archer – Windmill Hill, St Werburgh, Derby for details, see Derbyshire page – Wills

63/3  – 1812 – William Morrison (Kingston upon Hull)  – Sale of Land in South Killingholme, Lincs. to John Humphrey (Habrough). Matthew Rack and William Smith Hesleden also party to the agreement. 2 sheets parchment – signed and sealed by Wm Morrison,  John Humphrey  Wm Hesleden and Matthew Rack. Witnessed by Thos Brown, Robert Bygott, Jno Dickinson. Refers to William Morrison’s father and grandfather, earlier Deeds and Mortgage from Matthew Rack..  £47

104/19 Kingston  upon Hull – 1815 – Quit claim by William Hunter (K u Hull) in respect of all courses of action, sums of money, etc in favour of Robert Cunningham (Master of the brig Pacific). Pre-printed paper watermarked 1812 – ink manuscript details – embossed duty stamp…….but not signed or witnessed.  £22

177/43 Kingston  upon Hull  – 1901 – Sale of house & shop, Bedford Street, Basford, Stoke upon Trent  by William Smith Merrikin (Hull, Yorks.) & Frederic William MacDonald (formerly Kensington, Middx. now Streatham Hill, Surrey) to Joseph Foden (Basford, Stoke u Trent). Refers to 1877 mortgages by William Patrick to Merrikin & MacDonald. Default of repayment thus sale to Foden. Details of adjoining streets, property owners & tenant Frederic Hadfield.  Large parchment sheet folded in 2, written 3 sides.  Signed / sealed  Fred.W. MacDonald & W.S. Merrikin  witnessed by Robt. C. Landbeck (Coleman St. E.C.) & Chas. C. Merrikin (Withernsea, Yorks.)  £32

130/114 Leathley – 1731 – Covenant by Robert Williamson (Leathley) and Margaret, his wife, the daughter and heir of William Garnett (Rusmickle, Lyth, Westmoreland) in favour of Thomas Dennison (Strickland Roger, Westmoreland) to levy a Fine at Westminster in respect of a tenement and lands at Hubbersty Head, Crosthwaite, Heversham, Westmoreland purchased by Dennison from Williamson. Sheet of parchment with significant area of damp / rodent damage resulting in areas of loss of text – left hand side of document detached. Signed / sealed by (missing) Williamson and Margaret Williamson, witnessed on reverse by John Knife, Tho. Wilson & Wm. Birkhead.  £34

75/16 Leeds – 1760 – Lease for a year (being 1st part of Lease & Release for assignment of Mortgage [see 75/14, 15] ) by surviving Exors & Trustees [William Hancock (Leeds) &  John Green (Liverpool)] of John Stocke (Ordsall) dec’d.  Large parchment sheet with decorated 1st 2 words incorporating Royal Coat of Arms.  Signed / sealed by Hancock & Green, witnessed on reverse by Ric. Wilson, Thos. Bolland, Richd. Savage & James Flegg. For full details & price, please see my Lancashire page, Property –  Chorley

203/4  Liversedge, Birstall – 1810 – Sale of Close of Land k/a Little Holm or Nether Croft in  Liversedge, Birstall by John Horsfield Wadsworth (Millbridge, Birstall) to William Cooke (Heckmondwike, Birstall). The Close occupied by William Peel, adjoining a house occupied by Richard Lang. John’s wife was Mary Wadsworth.  Large parchment sheet with decorated initial 2 words incorporating Royal Coat of Arms.  Signed & sealed by J. H. Wadsworth, witnessed on reverse by Frans. Popplewell & Sam. Ogden.  £60

203/7  Liversedge – 1811 – Lease for a Year (1st part of Lease & Release for Sale of Cottage & Land in Liversedge) by John Walker (Crow Nest, Halifax) – surviving Devisee in Trust, of Will of Thomas Rayner (Wakefield) and Isaac Smith (Liverpool, Lancs.) nephew and heir at Law of Thomas Rayner of dwelling house & garden to Joseph Berry (Liversedge Hall, Birstall). Details of location of property, formerly occupied by John Spaneagles, now by Joseph Milnes, by reference to adjoining roads & land occupiers. Parchment, signed & sealed by  John Walker, Joseph Berry & Isaac Smith, witnessed on reverse by James Highley, Richd. Halliday, James Danson / Dandon?, William Bower, J. H. Wadsworth & Will. Watson.  £58

203/12  Liversedge – 1823 – Lease of a parcel of Land at Millbridge, Liversedge, Birstall for 999 years by Henry Preston (Doncaster) to William Cooke ( Birstall). Details of location of the Land by reference to adjoining roads, water courses and landowners. Cooke was also granted permission to erect buildings on the land which was previously occupied by Widow Sykes as undertenant of John Sunderland. Parchment sheet with decorated initial 2 words  incorporating Royal Coat of Arms.  Signed & sealed by Henry Preston & William Cooke, witnessed on reverse by J. N. Wadsworth & Jno. Wadsworth, jnr.  £60

203/20  Liversedge – 1851 – Assignment of Term of Years created by Mortgage by the Executors of Mary Cooper (Brighouse, died 1850) to James Walshaw (Heckmondwike, Birstal). Details of original Mortgage granted in 1829 by Mary Cooper to James Walshaw on a plot of land & 2 messuages at Millbridge,  Liversedge, Birstal.  Mentions Mary’s Will, by which she appointed Samuel Bleckley (Peckham, Surrey), James Bilton (Handsworth) & John King (Brighouse) as Executors. The Mortgage having been repaid some time ago, the executors have now transferred their interest in the property back to Walshaw. Large parchment sheet with decorated initial 2 words. Signed & sealed by Samuel Bleckley, James Bilton  & John King.  £58

203/26  Liversedge – 1858 – Mortgage of plot of Land South Holm and 3 Dwelling Houses erected on it at Millbridge, Liversedge, Birstal by Ann Ingham to Samuel Cooke (both of Millbridge). The land was formerly in the possession of Joseph Sykes, since William Cooke Oldroyd then Albert Daniel Hindley from whom Ann Ingham purchased it. Details of adjoining roads & landowners. Large parchment sheet with decorated initial 2 words  incorporating Royal Coat of Arms.  Signed & sealed by Ann Ingham & Saml. Cooke, witnessed on reverse by Thomas Dean & Jonathan Ingham.  £58 

203/30  Liversedge – 1876 – Sale of plot of Land at Millbridge, Liversedge by the Heckmondwike Manufacturing Company Ltd to William Senior (Heckmondwike).  Details of adjoining roads & measurements of the plot which was part of a larger Close of Land. includes a list of earlier Title Deeds, and on the reverse is a small location plan.  Large parchment sheet with decorated initial 2 words, signed & sealed by William Senior, with remains of the Company Seal of the Heckmondwike Manufacturing Company and signatures of two Directors on the reverse – Leonard Storey(?) and Joseph Jackson.  £60

203/10 Luddenden, Halifax – 1815 – Sale of Dwelling House with Room, under, Outbuildings, etc at Luddenden by Thomas Helliwell (Halifax) to James Turner (Mytholmroyd, Halifax). Thomas was the eldest son of late John Helliwell (Halifax) from whom he inherited the property. It was formerly occupied by John Asquith & William Clay, but at the date of sale was occupied by William Graham & Sarah Mitchell. Parchment sheet with decorated initial 2 words, signed & sealed by Thomas Halliwell & James Turner, witnessed on reverse by Jno. Edwards & Geo. Edwards.  £60

203/24 Luddenden, Midgley – 1857 – Sale of Dwelling House with Room under, at Bridge End, Luddenden, Midgley by  James Turner (Mytholmroyd, Halifax) to Dyson Thomas (Luddenden). The property was formerly occupied by John Asquith & William Clay, then by William Graham & Sarah Mitchell, now by Timothy Illingworth & William Howarth. Parchment sheet with decorated initial 2 words, signed & sealed by Dyson Thomas & James Turner, witnessed on reverse by William Sutcliff (Solicitor, Hebden Bridge) & Richard Cockcroft (Mytholmroyd). £55

203/29 Luddenden, Midgley, Halifax – 1874 – Mortgage of Dwelling House and Shop at Luddenden, Midgley by Dyson Thomas (Luddenden) to the Halifax Equitable Benefit Building Society. On the reverse of the document are details of a further advance – in 1884, and the Redemption of the Mortgage in 1888. Large parchment sheet with decorated initial 2 words. Both the original Mortgage and further advance are signed & sealed by Dyson Thomas, and the Redemption by Nathan Whitley, Louis John Crossley & Alfred Arnold – the current Trustees of the Building Society.   £60

215/213 Marske – 1863 – Mortgage of Farming Stock & Crops by Henry Trotter (Marske) to George Dale Trotter (Upleatham).  The stock, crops & chattels were situated at Marske Hall & Rye Hills. Very large sheet watermarked paper folded in 2, written on 2 sides – tiny tear in centre fold (not affecting text). Signed Henry Trotter & George Dale Trotter, witnessed by John Mavins (Upleatham, Clerk to Earl of Zetland) & John Brown (Upleatham, “Buttler”).   £29

215/166 – Melton Park, West Riding – 1865 – Agreement for sale of Leasehold Property at Lynby, Notts. by Administrators of late Thomas Allen [Martha and Rev. Joseph Ford (Edinburgh) & John Downs (Buxton, Derbysh) to Andrew Montagu (Melton Park, West Riding, Yorksh) [his agent was Thomas Lyson Cundy (nr Weatherby, Yorksh)].  The sale was of the remaining Term of the Lease of property at Lynby adjoining Andrew Montagu’s existing lands. Gives names & acreages of various Closes of land and details of original 1699 Lease  between Sir William Stanhope (Lynby) to Edward Clarke (of Shelford, Limner servant to Stanhope).  6 page paper booklet (sewn together at edge, but beginning to separate) and written 4 sides. Signed Tho. L Cundy, witnessed by John W. Forrest.  £30

203/13 Morley – 1826 – Further Mortgage advanced by Sarah Lister (widow, of Thornhill) & John Lewis (Dewsbury) [as Trustees of the Will of John Lister dec’d (Thornhill)] to Christopher Milner (Morley). Details of original 1821 Mortgage granted by John Lister on the security of a Dwelling House, occupied by Elijah Brooke, with Barn, Shops and 7 Newly Erected Cottages in Morley – occupied by Thomas Birks, widow Whiteley, John Tolson, John Birks, Samuel Foster, Benjamin Bradley & Thomas Tempest. Mentions partial repayment of original Mortgage, Will & death in 1825 of John Lister. Large parchment sheet with decorated initial 2 words  incorporating Royal Coat of Arms, two holes in one fold – probably the result of rodent damage, with the loss of a couple of words.  Signed & sealed by Chris. Milner.  £55

203/17 Morley – 1845 – Mortgage of Dwelling House, Workshops, Cowhouse, Garden & small Close of Land at Morley by Joseph Asquith (Morley, Batley) to William Hirst (Bramhope, Otley). Refers to acquisition of the property by Asquith in 1824 from Joseph Dixon. Large parchment sheet with decorated initial 2 words, signed & sealed by Joseph Asquith, witnessed on reverse by Thos. Nettleton (Sol. Leeds) & James Upton.  £60

203/22 Morley, Batley – 1855 – Sale of plot of Land, Lorr Common, Morley by the Executors of John Gisburn to Sarah Dixon (both of Morley). Names adjoining Landholders & road. John Gisburn’s Executors were John Hare Gisburn (Hunslett, Leeds) & David Hirst (Morley). Large parchment sheet with decorated initial 2 words  incorporating Royal Coat of Arms, signed & sealed by John Hare Gisburn,  David Hirst & Sarah Dixon. £58

215/205 Northallerton – 1845 – Agreement for sale of property k/a The Crown Inn, by The Earl of Harewood & his Trustee – John Drummond – to Thomas Close (Northallerton). Gives location of property, adjoining streets & property owners / occupiers incl. George Meynell & John Eshelby.  Large sheet paper folded in 2, pre-printed on 2 sides with manuscript insertions.  £32

177/18  Pudsey – 1889 – Mortgage of  properties in Bucknall, Staffs. including the Masons Arms, High Street; closes of land & newly erected properties by Joseph Holdcroft, John Munro & Thomas Bickley (all of Hanley) to William Lovell Hunter (Pudsey, Yorks.) & William Rigby (Calverton, Notts.).  Refers to 1883 acquisition of land by Holdcroft, Deed by him that part of premises were held as trustee for Munro & Bickley, & mortgage by the latter 2 of their share to the Ancient Order of Forresters Friendly Society.  Full details of property used as security for 2nd mortgage advanced by Hunter & Rigby including acreage, tenants, adjoining lands & occupiers. Land by road from Hanley to Longton. This document includes a 1914 Assignment of this mortgage by Rigby (pencil note on reverse shows his address as Cannon Street, London E.C.) following the death of Hunter in 1910.  8 page parchment booklet written on 6 sides, writing faint in places.  Mortgage signed /sealed by Joseph Holdcroft, John Munro & Thomas Bickley & assignment signed /sealed by Wm. Rigby.  [see also 177/37, Scarborough, below]  £36

177/40 Pudsey – 1901 – Further mortgage of  properties in Bucknall, Staffs.  including the Masons Arms, High Street;  land & 13 dwellings to Joseph Holdcroft (Bucknall) by William Lovell Hunter (Pudsey, Yorks.) & William Rigby (late Calverton, Notts. now Cannon Street, London ).  Refers to Deed of even date by which Holdcroft acquired the shares of Thomas Bickley & Rebecca Munro (executrix & widow of John Munro) in the lands & covenanted to pay the existing mortgages, lists the lands & properties as security for further mortgage. Large parchment sheet folded in 2, written 2 sides  signed /sealed by Joseph Holdcroft witnessed by Arthur Gilman (solr clerk, Leek).  £30

177/56  Pudsey – 1909 – Assignment of further mortgage. Refers to acquisition of  property in Bucknall, Staffs by Joseph Holdcroft,   John Munro and Thomas Bickley, mortgages to the Ancient Order of Forresters Friendly Society and William Lovell Hunter (Pudsey, Yorks.) & William Rigby (Calverton, Notts. & London), acquisition of Munro & Bickley’s interest by Holdcroft, further mortgage by Hunter & Rigby & assignment of further mortgage to Parkers Burslem Brewery Ltd, Burslem. 8 page parchment booklet written 7 sides  signed /sealed by Wm Lovell Hunter &  Wm. Rigby.  £34

203/1 Roberttown, Liversedge – 1809 – Sale of Interest in Leasehold Lands & Buildings in Roberttown, Liversedge, Birstall by Henry Lees and James Lees (both of Ashton under Lyne, Lancs.) to John Lees the younger (Fairfield, Droylsden, Lancs.). Refers to the original Lease of 1803 of the Property and Land by William Child to John Lees, Henry Lees and James Lees, with details of Cottage, Blacksmith’s Shop and Closes of Land, giving measurements of the Plots on which the former partners had constructed a large Factory of Loom Shops. Large parchment sheet with decorated initial 2 words incorporating Royal Coat of Arms.  Signed & sealed by Henry Lees, James Lees and John Lees jnr., witnessed on reverse by Thomas Sheard, J.H. Wadsworth, William Burgess and Thomas Lees.  £62

203/27  Roberttown, Birstal – 1866 – Sale of plot of Land at Roberttown by James Hemingway to John Holroyd (both of Roberttown, Birstal). Gives detailed measurements of the plot, names adjoining roads & property owners.  Large parchment sheet with decorated initial 2 words  incorporating Royal Coat of Arms. A number of underlines to text – possibly in connection with the preparation of a later Deed.  Signed & sealed by James Hemingway & John Holroyd, witnessed on reverse by Wm. Watts & John Watts. £55

63/18 Rotherham – 1872 – Trent, Ancholme and Grimsby Railway.  Henry Wigfield, Jarvis Harris, Jos Richards and Arthur George Harris (all Rotherham, ) party to the agreement for Railway. Grant of Right of Way by Rev. Edward Mitford Weigall in  Frodingham, Lincolnshire. 2 sheets parchment with small plan on sheet 2  – signed and sealed by all 5  parties. Railway to be used for transporting Ironstone and Iron ore from mines on Vicarage Glebelands. Detailed restrictions relating to 40 year Lease, including annual rental and royalties. Other names – Cole, Sheffield, Trafford, Winn.  £48

104/20 Saddleworth – 1838 – Bond of Indemnity given by the widower James Radcliffe & children Ann,  Sarah,  Esther (spinsters), John Radcliffe (all of Saddleworth) & Henry Radcliffe (Oldham, Lancs) of Mary Radcliffe dec’d, to William Whitehead the Exor of the Will of Henry Whitehead . Details of legacies left by Henry to his sister Mary Radcliffe – the assets now being transferred to James subject to the Bond.  Large sheet paper – watermarked 1835 – folded in 2 – written on 2 sides – ink & embossed duty stamps. Signed by James,  Ann,  Sarah,  Esther, John  & Henry Radcliffe – witness signatures John Shaw,  James Whitehead.  £45

215/258 Scalby – 1917 –  Lease of 20 acres of Land in Scalby (previously in occupation of Executors of William Postgate Newham) by Amelia Victoria Coates, William Goodall,  (both Scalby) and Sydney Peverill Turnbull (Scarborough) to George William Hodgson (Wheatcroft High Farm, nr Scarborough).  Sets out various conditions relating to Terms of  Lease.   Large sheet of watermarked paper folded in 2 & typed, some dusting  to reverse. Signed by A. Victoria Coates, William Goodall, Sydney P. Turnbull & G. W. Hodgson, witnessed by Harry Goodall (Scalby).  £26

215/257 Scalby, nr Scarborough – 1917 – Counterpart of Lease of Dwelling House and small field (occupied by Mr. Wellford) in Scalby, by Rachel Whitbread to Richard Vincent Hodgson (both Scarborough). Details of conditions & covenants relating to Lease including a Schedule of Fixtures & Fittings (e.g. Gas lights, curtain rails, etc) listed separately for each room. 8 page paper booklet typed on 5½ sides, some dusting to cover and occasional pencil notes / underlining to text.  Signed by R. V. Hodgson.  Together with a separate typed letter of 1918 advising Rachel Whitbread that the Lease has been assigned to Colonel C. C. Melvile (Slingsby Malton, Yorks.)  £32

215/268 Scalby – 1931 –  Lease of Land in Scalby by William Goodall, Job William Goodall (both Scalby), Edwin Tranmer Coulson & Jenny Lightfoot (both Scarborough) to Job William Goodall. Various conditions relating to terms of the Lease.  Large sheet of paper folded in 2 &  typed 1¼ sides, some dusting to reverse, signed by W. Goodall, Job W. Goodall, E. T. Coulson & Jenny Lightfoot. [see also 215/258, above, & 215/269 & 270, below]  £24

215/269 Scalby – 1931 –  Lease of 4 Closes of Land in Hay Lane, the road from Scalby to Hackness by William Goodall, Job William Goodall (both Scalby), Edwin Tranmer Coulson & Sarah Jane Lightfoot (both Scarborough) to Job William Goodall. Various conditions relating to terms of the Lease.  Large sheet of paper folded in 2 &  typed 1½ sides, signed by W. Goodall, Job W. Goodall, E. T. Coulson & S. J. Lightfoot. Later pencil notes apparently made in connection with a later Lease – to Wilson of Scalby [see also 215/258, 268 above, & 215/270, below]  £24

215/270 Scalby – 1931 –  Counterpart of Lease [see 215/269] of 4 Closes of Land in Hay Lane, the road from Scalby to Hackness by William Goodall, Job William Goodall (both Scalby), Edwin Tranmer Coulson & Sarah Jane Lightfoot (both Scarborough) to Job William Goodall. Various conditions relating to terms of the Lease.  Large sheet of paper folded in 2 &  typed 1½ sides, signed by  Job W. Goodall, witnessed by G. F. Mitchell.  [see also 215/258, 268, 269 above]  £24

215/200 Scarborough – 1802 – Fine, (or Final Concorde) recorded at Westminster, 42nd year of George III, of lands transferred from Ann & Thomas White and Grace & William Jefferson to Thomas Robinson. Parchment approx. 12″x 15½”.  £18

215/101 Scarborough – 1872 – Draft Mortgage between Mary & James Tindall (Bournemouth) and Robert Wyre (Malton, Yorks.). Refers to 1866 Settlement for benefit of James & Mary Tindall – the assets of which were invested in,  a) The Mortgage of The Bull Hotel, Scarboro’  b) a Leasehold dwelling & land Christchurch Rd, Bournemouth acquired 1872 from Sir George Eliott Meyrick Tapps Gervis & Thomas Armetriding Compton (Bournemouth). Refers to original mortgage and proposed mortgage by Wyre.  29 sheets paper written 28 sides. Note, this is a draft and there are blank areas / spaces, amendments, alterations throughout. It finishes with observations and is signed by J W Dunning. [see Wills below 215/102 Tindall] £21

215/219 Scarborough – 1872 – Abstract of Title of Thomas Archer to property in Tindall St. Refers to Wills of John Tindall (Scarborough, died 1845), [son of James Tindall] & his son William Tindall, died 1861; & declaration by Edward Hopper Hebden (Scarborough) [husband of Mary,  John’s sister]. The declaration includes details of 2 closes of land & the adjoining landowners. Also refers to agreement by Rachel Tindall (widow of John) releasing the lands from an annuity charge, the agreement for the sale of part of the lands to Robert Hall (Scarborough) & subsequent agreement for sale of plot of land & cottages by Hall to Archer. Written on 10 large sheets watermarked paper with a cover sheet [some tears in cover].  £29

215/225 Scarborough – 1877 – Abstract of Agreement between the Executors & Trustees of the Will of James Kirby (Scarborough, died 1875) and William Burton (Scarborough) for sale to Burton of ¼ interest in a Close of Land. Refers to 1869 agreement for sale of land by Hazlewood Sedman & Joseph Sedman (both Wilton) to James Moore Crosby, James Kirby, John Barry & William Barry (both Scarborough) with details of Land, adjoining landowners & roads and subsequent 1875 agreement between parties for sale of a portion of the land to Christopher Raper (Forty Hill, Enfield, Middx). 5 sheets paper written 3¾ sides.  [see 215/217 below, James Kirby – Abstract of Will]   £24

215/227 Scarborough – c. 1880 – Supplementary Abstract of Title of Thomas Wilkinson to property in Victoria Road, Scarborough. Refers to 1875 agreement for sale of land by William Nicholson Newton to Robert Stabler (Scarborough). Full details of land (including a marginal colour wash plan) & adjoining landowners, subsequent mortgage by Stabler to John Stavely (Southburn), Simpson Stavely (Tibthorpe) & William Stabler (Lund). Contains details of 1875 Declaration by John Newton aged 68 (of Scarborough, father of William Nicholson Newton) relating to previous ownership of the land, & its acquisition by John Newton. Subsequent sale of land to Thomas Wilkinson by Robert Stabler & the redemption of his mortgage. 8 large sheets of paper + cover sheet. Some tears in folds of cover sheet & fraying to edges of other sheets.  £30

215/244 Scarborough – 1887 – Lease of the Commercial Hotel, Falsgrave, Scarborough by Ringrose Boreman (Lebberston) to  Myers Oddy (Falsgrave) with provision for Oddy to purchase the premises during the term of the Lease. Details both parties rights & obligations under the lease. 8 page paper booklet written 4 sides. Dusting to cover & small holes to centre fold, not affecting text. Signed R Boreman & M Oddy, witnessed by Wm. Watts (solr, Scarborough). £32

215/235 Scarborough  – dated 1891 – Abstract of Title of John Barry, William Barry, Mrs Mary Jane Crosby & John Stephenson (the last two as Executors of James Moore) to land contracted to be sold to William Rand & Thomas Robson. Land had been held by Robert Hesselwood (Scarborough) who, by his Will (1826) left it for the benefit of his brother William  Hesselwood, sister Ann Vasey (Scarborough) and the surviving children of his niece Ann Sedman – who were – Hesselwood Sedman, George Sedman the younger, Elizabeth (w/o John Ireland), Joseph Sedman, Jane Vasey Sedman (w/o George Brown of Wilton) and Ann Sedman.   Details of various family births, marriages & deaths, disposals, mortgages and trusts relating to the interests held by Ann Sedman’s children. Hazelwood Sedman‘s wife Mary Sedman previously Armstrong, son George Vazey Sedman (Thornton) married Hannah Parkinson, grandson  George Vasey Sedman the younger, personal representative William Hazelwood Sedman. Agreement for sale of land to James Moore Crosby, James Kirby (since deceased – his widow Sarah Ann Kirby & children Anna Louisa Kirby, Topham Hough Kirby & James Barber Kirby), John Barry & William Barry.   Details of 1878 Petitions to High Court relating to Estate of James Kirby and appointment of a guardian for George Vazey Sedman the younger, a minor.  37 large sheets of watermarked paper written 36 sides plus a colour wash plan between sheets 30 & 31. Some dusting to cover sheet and 1st sheet.   £56

215/236 Scarborough  – 1892 – High Court Summons issued on behalf of the Trustees of Charles Rooke deceased to recover monies held by Borough of Scarborough in connection with a property in Scarborough. Parties to the action include Lucy Charlotte Haigh (w/o William Rowell Haigh of Leeds), Emily Selina Rooke, Lallah Rooke (both Scarborough), Bertha Mary Twigg (w/o John Henry Twigg of Chesterfield),  Charles Rooke Haigh (Headingly, infant), John Henry Twigg (Chesterfield, infant) & Annie Allison Rooke (Strand, London).  2 copies of Summons, each on a sheet of paper folded in 2 & written on 2 sides. 2nd copy incomplete. Dusting to cover of one. £11

215/237 Scarborough  – 1892 – Draft Schedule of costs incurred in case of Charles Rooke deceased ex parte Scarborough Corporation. Detailed schedule of costs incurred & payments made in connection with conveyance of property & Court cases covering period Jan 1891 – Nov 1892.  11 sheets paper, written 19 sides with amendments & deletions throughout. Dusting to cover.  £11

215/240 Scarborough  – 1893 – Office copy  of Taxing Masters Certificate in the case of the Trustees of the Will  of Charles Rooke deceased ex parte the Mayor, Aldermen & Burgesses of the Borough of  Scarborough in connection with a property in Scarborough – Belvedere House, Bellevue Terrace. Details total costs incurred by various parties to the action including Annie Allison Rooke. Sheet of watermarked paper folded in 2 & written on 1 side. Dusting to reverse. £5

215/238 Scarborough & Staxton – c.1892 – Schedule of Title Deeds relating to closes of land near Scarborough and a dwelling house and land at Staxton owned by George Smart Nesfield and Miss Emily Nesfield, mortgaged to William Hebden. The Scarborough lands were previously owned successively by William Corrie, James Sellers & William McBean – details various mortgages. Large sheet of watermarked paper folded in 2 & written on 1½ sides. N.B. unsigned & undated. £8

215/239 Scarborough & Staxton – c.1892, with minor pencil update of 1902 – Schedule of Title Deeds relating to closes of land near Scarborough and a dwelling house and land at Staxton owned by George Smart Nesfield and Miss Emily Nesfield, mortgaged to William Hebden. The Scarborough lands were previously owned successively by William Corrie, James Sellers & William McBean – details various mortgages. In 1902 the mortgage was transferred to Edward H. Hebden and others, as trustees of Mrs Emmaline Hebden’s marriage settlement. Large sheet of watermarked paper folded in 2 & written on 1½ sides. N.B. unsigned & undated. £10

177/37  Scarborough – 1898 – Mortgage of  land & dwelling houses in Bucknall, Staffs. by Joseph Holdcroft, John Munro & Thomas Bickley (all of Hanley) to Edwin Brough (Wyndyak, Scarborough, Yorks.) & James Roland Brough (Finsbury Park, London).  Refers to 1883 acquisition of land by Holdcroft, Deed Poll in which he stated that the land was held on behalf of himself,  John Munro & Thomas Bickley, & mortgages  to the Ancient Order of Forresters Friendly Society and William Lovell Hunter (Pudsey, Yorks.) & William Rigby (Calverton, Notts. & Blackheath, Kent) in 1889.  8 page parchment booklet written on 6 sides, incorporating a detailed Location Plan on page 3, signed /sealed by Joseph Holdcroft, John Munro  Thomas Bickley, Wm Lovell Hunter &  Wm. Rigby. This document includes a 1930 Assignment of this mortgage to James Rowland Brough (then of Eversly, Shepherds Hill, Highgate, Middx) & Harold Gordon Brough Harringay Pk, Crouch End, Middx) following the death of Edwin Brough & the 1931 Redemption of the mortgage signed /sealed by James R Brough & H. G. Brough.  £40

215/248 Scarborough – 1905 – Lease of Lock up Shop  in Gladstone Rd, Scarborough by Tom Rines to Joseph Kay Page  (both of Scarborough). The shop had previously been occupied by Mr. Pipes, and was the third shop from the Primitive Methodist Chapel. Various conditions and covenants related to the Lease. Large sheet of watermarked paper folded in 2 & typed on 2 sides, with minor alterations. Slight dusting to outer & small hole in central fold not affecting text. Signed by Tom Rines & J. K. Page.  £24

215/249 Scarborough – 1907 – Lease of House and Shop  in Falsgrave Rd, Scarborough by Ringrose Boreman (Scarborough) to Gallon & Son  (Leeds). Details of responsibilities of both Lessor and Lessee. Large sheet of ruled paper with impressed Duty Stamp folded in 2 & typed on 1 side signed by Gallon & Son and (possibly) A. Rayner (clerk to Gallon & Son).  £20

215/251 Scarborough – 1912 – Lease of Lock up Shop  in Aberdeen Walk, Scarborough by William Andrew Turnbull to John Henry Pearson. Henry Pearson was party to the agreement probably as guarantor  (all of Scarborough). Various conditions and covenants related to the Lease. 6 page paper booklet typed on 3½ sides, slight dusting to cover. Signed by W. A. Turnbull,  J. H. Pearson & Hy Pearson.  £25

215/252 Scarborough – 1912 – Lease of property – 10, Highfield, Scarborough by Henry Turnbull, John Edward Thorley Graham,  John Watson Rowntree, William Drawbridge & Edgar James Birdsall  (all of Scarborough) to Mary Wilkinson Peake (York). Various conditions and covenants related to the Lease. Large sheet of watermarked paper folded in 2 & typed on 2½ sides, some dusting and pencil notes to reverse, small split in centre fold. Signed by H. Turnbull, John E. T. Graham,  John Watson Rowntree, W. Drawbridge, E. J. Birdsall & Mary W. Peake.  £24

215/253 Scarborough – 1912 – Auction particulars and Conditions of Sale for Cambridge Hotel, Scarborough, including the Agreement for Sale between the vendors – John Frederick Royce (Harrogate) & Thomas Piercy (Leeds) [as legal Personal Representatives of a deceased Mortgagee] to George Smart Nesfield (Scarborough see 215/50, Wills, below). Title to property refers to an 1896 agreement between William Hebden and Henry Turnbull the vendors and Violet Caroline Carter and an earlier agreement of 1867 to which William Henry Tindall, James Tindall & Edward Tindall were parties. Includes a brief description of the property.  16 page printed paper booklet with manuscript details – 10½ pages. Signed over a sixpence stamp by J. W. Barber for George Smart Nesfield.  £20

215/254 Scarborough – 1915 – Lease of House  in Seamer Rd, Scarborough by George Stanley MacGachen to Harland Pickard  (both Scarborough). Various conditions and covenants related to the Lease. Large sheet of paper folded in 2 & typed on 2½ sides. Signed by George Stanley MacGachen & Harland Pickard.  £24

215/255 Scarborough – 1915 – Tenancy agreement in respect of dwelling House  in Eastborough, Scarborough leased by Ann Chapman to Michael Burton Holmes  (both Scarborough). Various conditions and covenants related to the Lease. Large sheet of watermarked paper folded in 2 & typed on 1½ sides with manuscript details, some dusting and pencil notes to reverse. Signed by Ann Chapman & Michael B. Holmes, witnessed by Ann E. Batty (housekeeper to Ann Chapman).  £23

215/260 Scarborough – 1919 – Typed Letter from Edward Harland & Sons (Estate Agent, Scarborough) to John W. Pattison (Sheffield) stating that Edgar Patrick (Sheffield) wished to rent a property from them and enquiring as to his suitability as a tenant. A guarded reply was hand written on the reverse signed by John W. Pattison relating to the tenancy of a house & shop in Sheffield by Mrs Fanny Patrick. Together with 2 small slips of paper with jotted notes relating to proposed tenancy agreement.  £7

215/261 Scarborough – 1919 – Tenancy agreement for Lease of dwelling House & Shop in Victoria Rd, Scarborough between Sydney Peverill Turnbull (Scarborough) and Edgar Patrick & Fanny, his wife (Sheffield). Details terms related to the Lease. Large sheet of watermarked paper folded in 2 & typed on 1½ sides with manuscript details, some dusting and pencil notes to reverse. Signed by Sydney P. Turnbull,  Edgar Patrick & Fanny Patrick. [see also 215/262, below] £25

215/262 Scarborough – 1919 – Tenancy agreement for Lease of dwelling House & Shop in Victoria Rd, Scarborough between Sydney Peverill Turnbull (Scarborough) as Agent for The Yorkshire Insurance Company Ltd, York, and Edgar Patrick & Fanny, his wife (Scarborough). Details terms related to the Lease. Large sheet of watermarked paper folded in 2 & typed on 1½ sides with manuscript details, some dusting and pencil notes. Signed by Sydney P. Turnbull,  Edgar Patrick & Fanny Patrick. N.B. The contents of this document are the same as that at 215/261 which was dated 1 month earlier & was presumably drawn up because the previous one did not show Turnbull as ‘Agent‘  £25

215/263 Scarborough – 1920 – Auction Catalogue for the Sale of The Cambridge Hotel, Scarborough. Printed booklet with Black & White Photograph of The Cambridge Hotel on the front cover, includes details of the Accomodation,  Conditions of Sale and the Agreement for Sale between the vendors – the Executors of George Smart Nesfield deceased (see 215/253, above & 215/50, Wills, below) and Messrs Moores & Robsons Breweries Ltd, Hull. Signed over a sixpence stamp by Edward Robson on behalf of the brewery.  £22

215/264 Scarborough – 1920/21 – Two documents relating to the Sale of The Cambridge Hotel, Scarborough by  the Executors of George Smart Nesfield deceased  to Moore & Robson Breweries Ltd. The first is a one page typed schedule of Title Deeds commencing with the sale of the property by Wm. Henry Turnbull and others to Edward Winteringham in 1867 and relates mainly to mortgages obtained by Winteringham.    The second is a short typed schedule of expenses  incurred by Moore & Robson Breweries Ltd in connection with the property in 1920 / 21.  £6

215/267 Scarborough – 1925 – Lease of Dwelling House and Shop  in Castle Rd, Scarborough by George Fawcett Gibson  to Robert Gillespie (both Scarborough). Various conditions relating to terms of the Lease. 6 page paper booklet typed 4¼ sides, signed by George Fawcett Gibson, some dusting to cover. Together with a copy of the 1925 Disclaimer in respect of the above Lease, given by the Trustee in Bankruptcy of Robert Gillespie – signed by Donald Sween Mackay.  £28

215/271 Scarborough – 1931 – Mortgage granted to John Thomas Ward by Christopher William Moody (both Scarborough) on security of his one sixth Reversionary expectant Interest under the Will of Thomas Ward and 4 Life Assurance policies. Reversionary Interest payable following the death of Thomas Ward’s widow Helen Ward and the sale of a House & Shop in Bar Street, Scarborough. Details of Assurance policies on lives of John Thomas Ward, his wife Louisa Elizabeth Ward, his mother Ellen Ward, Doreen Ward, Edward Ward & Helen Ward.  Large sheet folded in 2 & typed on 3 sides with manuscript insertions. Signed by J. T. Ward.  £26

215/272 Scarborough – 1933 – Lease of House and Shop in Eastborough, Scarborough by David Wray (Scarborough) to Edith Oliver (wife of Tom Edward Oliver of Bournemouth, Hants). Details conditions relating to tenancy agreement.  6 page paper booklet typed 3½ sides, signed by David Wray.  £25

132/13 Sheffield – 1846 – Sale of copyhold lands held of the Manor of Dymock  by Samuel Dance (Worcester) & Richard Harrison (Sheffield) to Thomas Onions (Ryton, Dymock). John Burrow (Worcester), Thomas Bedford (Hawford, Worcester) & Eliza & Joseph Allen Higgins (Ledbury, Herefordsh) are all party to the agreement as Mortgagees of the property.  Extensive details of the properties and lands (including names, acreages, location and in some instances the adjoining landowners) acquired from the Estate of John Ruck of Ryton, Dymock (whose eldest son was Richard Ruck of Pauntley) in 1830. 1830 Mortgage of the lands by Dance & Harrison to Burrows and Bedford and the 1843 further Mortgage by Dance of his half interest in the property to Thomas Perkins Hill (Cheltenham), now deceased. Refers to his death & Will names his daughter as Eliza Higgins. 4 large parchment sheets with decorative 1st 2 words incorporating a small Royal Coat of Arms, slight dusting to outer. On the reverse of the 2nd sheet is a large map and terrier of the lands at Ryton included in the sale and formerly k/a ‘Browns & Hobgoods’ now k/a ‘Walkers & Gunters’.  Attached to the front of the Indenture are 2 certificates confirming that Eliza Higgins and Elizabeth Harrison had been examined out of the presence of their husbands and had entered into the agreement of their own free will. Signed / sealed by  John Burrow, Thomas Bedford & Eliza Higgins, Joh. A. Higgins, Saml. Dance, Richd. Harrison, Elizth. Harrison (w/o Richard), Thomas Smith (Trustee for Dance & Harrison) and Thos. Onions. £92

130/120 Sheffield – 1877 – Fire Insurance Policy with County Fire Office Brigg taken out by Barnabus Abey (Barnetby le Wold, Lincs.), Jabez Abey (Sheffield) & Robert Abey (Waddingham, Lincs) on 25 properties in Barnetby le Wold (Viola?). Occupiers include B. Abey, G. Fowler, J. Lingard, A. Abey, W. Good, G. Crumpton, W. Mee, H. Brumby, G. Holt, J. Peart, T. Robinson, S. Crow, W. Meanwell, T. Abey, A. Hall, W. Frow, T. Brewer, R. Bradshaw & C. Moody. The reverse is noted that in 1908 the policy was vested in Jabez Abey, Herbert Abey (both Sheffield) and John Richard Abey (Wrawby, Lincs.).  Pre-printed document with manuscript insertions.  £11

130/106 Sheffield – 1910 – Settlement of Interest in Trust by Arthur Millward (Sheffield) in favour of his daughter Kate Amy Spittall (nee Millward) and her children. Rev Alexander Buchanan Spittall (Clifton, Bristol) was party to agreement as Trustee. Refers to original 1873 Settlement by Arthur Millward – of a piece of land in Sheffield with dwelling house and warehouses upon trust for the benefit of Kate Amy – full details of location by reference to adjoining streets and landowners. The Trustee of the original settlement was his son, William Eugene Millward (Sheffield). There was another beneficiary (possibly a daughter) Emily Ellen, w/o Robert Fairburn (Sheffield).  Kate Amy and Alexander John Spittall (Huddersfield, died 1891) had 7 children – Mary Thimbleby Spittall (died 1895), Alexander Buchanan Spittall, Arthur Millward Spittall, Bertie Blundell Spittall, Charles Spittall, Jane Doris Spittall & Kate Spittall.  Emily Ellen (died 1896) & Robert Fairburn had 6 children – John Fairburn,  Arthur Millward Fairburn (died 1902 leaving widow & 1 child), William Millward Fairburn, Helen Fairburn (w/o Vincent Littlewood Roberts), Robert Millward Fairburn and Richard Millward Fairburn. Trust Funds re-settled because of doubts regarding the construction of the original trust.  Large sheet of thick parchment folded in 2 and written on 3 sides with a few pencil notes (probably made in connection with a later indenture or abstract. Signed & sealed by   Arthur Millward & Alexander Buchanan Spittall. Together with a separate letter sent to Effie Millward (Sheffield, widow of William Eugene Millward) advising her of amended settlement.  £46

190/26 Steeton, Kildwick – 1738 – Quit claim (Release) to any right to Dower in respect of lands at Colne by Mary  Crabtree  given to Thomas Garforth (Steeton, Kildwick).  For full details & price, please see Lancashire page – Property – Colne

215/196 York – (from 1622) – Copy made about 1805 of Abstract of Title of John Strangeways to house & land in Lendal Street, York. The Title commences with the acquisition of the property in 1622 by (Sir) Richard Osbaldeston (Old Coney Street then k/a Lendal) [his wife Ellinor & son William Thomas Osbaldeston ] from Thomas Westroy.  The property was Leased by (Sir) Thomas Widdrington from 1636 & conveyed to him in 1653 [Thomas’ brothers were Ralph Widdrington & Nicholas Widdrington and daughters were Mary (w/o Sir Robert Markham), Frances (w/o Sir John Legard), Catherine (w/o  Robert Shafto) & Ursula (w/o Sir Thomas Rokeby). The property was conveyed to Thomas Rokeby in 1667, who in 1691 conveyed it to Emm. Weddell (sister of Wm. Rokeby & Mary Hall). [Mary’s children were Emm. Baines, Ben Hall, Joseph Hall & Alice Hall; her nephews Henry Scott & Henry Baines]. [William’s daughters were Elizabeth Askam, Jane Scott & Dorothy Janson]. The property was conveyed to Henry Baines in 1719 [his daughters were Martha & Mary Baines & Frances who married John Strangeways at Sheriff Hutton]. Full description of location of property within grounds of Giles Parker’s house, with adjoining road, river Ouze & property owners – extensive family details. 5 sheets watermarked paper written 3½ sides. Tiny split in centre fold.  £58

66/8 York  – 1894 – Draft Mortgage of ‘The Drawbridge Hotel’,  Bristol /  St. Augustine’s Parade by Arthur Brown to Henry John Ware, John Francis Taylor & James Melrose (all York) includes details of adjoining properties & occupiers. 4 sheets watermarked paper, typed, with manuscript amendments, noted as ‘agreed on behalf of A Brown’.  £20