Inventory of 70 deeds from c.1280 to 1634 concerning lands in Larden More and More House, Brocton, Shipton, Laverdine (Laverden), Nether and Over Larden, Over and Nether Stanwey, and Cote under Lyth, all in Shropshire. Earlier undated deeds have the names of witnesses added later, in the margin. Deeds up to c.1587 are written in the main hand. Later deeds are written in a second hand. The numbering of the deeds in two sequences has also been added in this hand, 3-23 and 163-190, 200-216. The main parties named in the deeds are the families of More, de la Lake, Le Hechewe, Cosyn (Coseyn), Smaleman and Blakewey (Blackwey).
1 John Butler of Tamworth, Staffordshire, Woolman. 2 Simon Perkyns of Lichfield, Staffordshire, tanner. Bond in £48 for the quiet enjoyment of one parcell of pasture called Colebridge Haye, Alderwas, Staffordshire, (further described) conveyed by 1 to 2 for £24.
1 Randall Seavell of Bureton, Cheshire, husbandman, and Ellen Seavell, widow, of Bureton, his mother. 2 Mary Venebles of Staplefoord, Cheshire, spinster. Bond in £30 to secure £15. With receipt of payment of £4-26s-0d [sic. in the 1975 typescript schedule] on 24 Jan. 1624/5 by Randall Seavell. (Wrongly dated by a 19th cent. hand).
1 Abraham Scott of Franekwell (Franckvile), Shrewsbury, Shropshire, tanner. 2 Daniell Brickdale of Shrewsbury, chandler. Bond in £100 for the discharge of 2 from the executors of the will of Richard Scott of Franckwell, gent., father of 1, especially concerning rent for a m. in a street called Mordall, Shrewsbury.
1 Robert Johnson, basketmaker, and Adam Johnson, baker, both of Shrewsbury, Shropshire. 2 Richard Berington, Robert Forster, Andrew Griffithes and William Waringe, gents, churchwardens of p. St. Chadd, Shrewsbury. Bond in £3 for the observance of covenants in an apprenticeship indenture binding James Gough, son of Robert Gough of Shrewsbury, labourer, to Robert Johnson, for 9 years.
1 John Morris of Coleham, Shrewsbury, Shropshire, labourer, and Thomas Williams, (Middleton) of Foriett Monachorum, Shrewsbury, labourer. 2 Bailiff and burgesses of Shrewsbury. Bond in £10 to free p. St Julyans, Shrewsbury, from a female child of John Morris the younger, and Sara, his wife.
1 Richard and Thomas Harton, gent's, of Monk's Foryate, Shrewsbury, Shropshire. 2 Thomas Heyes of Shrewsbury, gent. Bond in £30 for observance of an indenture of demise made between Jane Harton, widow of Edward Harton, farmer, of Abbey (Moncks, East) Foryate Shrewsbury, and on 7th February 1637/38 of some parcels of land lying in the fields belonging to the Abbey Foryate.
Memorandum for the payment of disbanding money to "L[ord] Denby's men, Col. Jackson's men, Capt. Bannister" and "Capt. Stours troops", and "for neglect of disbanding money to Cowper corporall under Capt. Stour".
Bond in £800 for 1, at reasonable warning given by 2, within 7 years, to suffer one fine to 2 ...,
1 John Deakin of Shrewsbury, Shropshire, gent. 2 John Deakin (son of above) of Worrenshall, Shropshire, yeoman. Bond in £800 for 1, at reasonable warning given by 2, within 7 years, to suffer one fine to 2 of the m. and tmt in Worrenshall and Woodlands, according to a deed of bargain and sale made by 1 to 2, of date 12th May 1643. 1 Seal. Damaged.
1 William Wildman, corviser, and Richard Williams, glover, both of Shrewsbury, Shropshire. 2 Mayor, aldermen and burgesses of Shrewsbury. Bond in £3 to free 2 of Elizabeth ap Humfry, daughter of Hugh ap Humphrey of p. St. Chadd's, Shrewsbury, labourer, dec., in consideration of 30s., for 7 years.
1 Richard Bowors, feltmaker; Luke Jones, cowper, and John Griffiths, Clogworker, all of Shrewsbury, Shropshire. 2 Mayor aldermen and burgesses of Shrewsbury. Bond is £7 for the observance of covenants in the apprenticeship indenture binding John Richard, son of the late Gabriel Richard, trowman [a master of a trow, a flat-bottomed barge on the river Severn] to Richard Bowors for 7 years in consideration of £3.
1 John Sare of Wiche Malbanke, Cheshire, gent. 2 Richard Jennyngs of Wiche Malbanke, feltmaker. Bond in £160 for the observance of covenants in indentures of even date between 1 and 2, concerning 2 cottages in Wiche Malbanke and the tithe hay of Willaston, Cheshire.
1 John Sare of Wiche Malbanke, Cheshire, gent. 2 Richard Jennyngs of Wiche Malbanke, feltmaker. Bond in £160 for the observance of covenants in indentures of even date between 1 and 2, concerning 2 pastures called the Cheney-Brooke feilds in Wigstaston, Cheshire.
1 Philip Prynce of Abbey Forryatt, Shrewsbury, Shropshire, esq. 2 Thomas Hayes of Shrewsbury, gent. Bond in £20 to secure a yearly sum of 10 shillings during the life of Sir Richard Prynce, kt, to be paid on every 25th March and 29th September equally proportioned, for 1 has by deed of exchange of date 5th December 1660 given to 2 one land in the barley field near Walk Croft within Abbey Forryatt which is in the tenure of Sir Richard for life, after whose death the land will pass to 2 or his son, Thomas. 1 Armorial seal.
1 John Saer of Wiche Malbanke, Cheshire, grocer. 2 Edward Windser of Worleston; Cheshire. Bond in £64 to secure £16. 7s. with interest on the 28th June 1662 for Thomas Abnett of Andeley, Staffordshire, gent., part of £32 for which 2 is acting as surety for 1 by an obligation of equal date. Armorial seal.
1 Thomas Owen of Shrewsbury, Shropshire, gent. 2 Abraham Giles of Shrewsbury, merchant. Bond in £70 for observance of covenants in indentures of equal date between 1 and 2. Memorandum on dorse that 1 to make another bond for £70 within 3 months. 1 Seal.
1 Richard Jeffreys of Sychart, co. Denb., dyer, and Edward Jones of Bronyearth, co. Mont., gent. 2 Thomas Alkin of Llanwylling, co. Mont., gent. Bond in £68 for the observance of covenants in an indenture of assignment of date 12th February 1668/69 between 1 and 2, of consideration of £34, concerning 1 m. in Nantmeichied, formerly mortgaged by Owen Lloyd to David ap Evan, who assigned it to Byron Tayler, who assigned it to 1, and his wife, Margaret. 2 Armorial Seals.
Bond in £10 to secure £5 and interest,
1 Raph and Edward Oulton of Wettenhall, Cheshire, yeomen, and George Robinson of Cliffe (Greene), Cheshire, yeoman. 2 Thomas Huxley of Alpram, Cheshire, yeoman. Bond in £10 to secure £5 and interest.