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Deeds and documents, 1280-1797, relating to Shropshire, Cheshire, Denbighshire, Flintshire, Montgomeryshire and Staffordshire, together with genealogical, heraldic and antiquarian notes, compiled c. 1745-c.1766 and [mid 19th cent.].

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 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.

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.

1 Alexander and Thomas Gretton of Dublin, Ireland, gent's. 2 Thomas Powell of Churchstretton, Shropshire, gent. Bond in £50 for observance of covenants in indenture of lease tripartite of even date between John Bouckle of first part, Benjamin Jeffreys and Anne Gretton, widow of Alexander, and Thomas Gretton of the second part, and 2 of the third part. Seal.

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 Richard Leighton of Leighton, Shropshire, gent., and Thomas Powel of Stretton, Shropshire, gent. 2 John Heath, kt, attorney general of the Duchy of Lancaster, treasurer of the Inner Temple, London. Bond in £30 for the discharge of the duties of Richard Leighton on his admittance to the fellowship of the Inner Temple.

1 Roger Hickes of Condover, Shropshire, yeoman. 2 William Ambler of Ford, Shropshire, gent. Bond in £100 for the observance of covenants in indentured articles of agreement of equal date between 1 and his wife Elizabeth and 2. Seal.

1 Nathaniel Blodwell and Richard Rocke of Criggion, co. Mont., gent's. 2 Mary Blodwell of Shrewsbury, Shropshire, widow. Bond in £200 to secure expenses incurred in the prosecuting of suits concerning the estate of the late John Blodwell, esq., late husband of 2. 2 Seals.

1 Richard Leighton of Inner Temple, London, esq., and William Clark of Inner Temple, London, esq. 2 Thomas Farrar, esq., of the Inner Temple, treasurer, Heneage Finch, esq., solicitor general of the Inner Temple, John Heath, kt, of the Inner Temple, attorney general of the Duchy of Lancaster, and Thomas Hanmer, of the Inner Temple, kt, Queen's solicitor. Bond in £100 to pay all duties and charges incurred by Richard Leighton in his office after being called to the degree of an utter-barrister.

1 Gilbert Soper of p. St Martin in the Field, Middlesex, citizen and barber surgeon, of London. 2 Richard Leighton of Leighton, Shropshire, gent. Bond in £100 for the observance of covenants in indentures of equal date between 1 and 2.