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LINCOLNS INN FIELDS 1661, 1680
LONDON, City of 1386, 1561, 1594, 1782
MILE END 1833
ST ALPHAGE parish 17th century
ST ANDREW HOLBORN parish 1779
ST ANNE LIMEHOUSE parish 1788, 1841, 1871, 1874
ST DUNSTANS parish 1829
ST ETHELBURGH parish 1732
ST GABRIEL parish in Fenchurch Street 1850
ST GEORGE parish 1878
ST GILES parish 1680
ST MARY LE BONE parish 1763
ST SEPULCHRE parish 1825
UNIDENTIFIED 1865
LINCOLNS INN FIELDS 1661
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Indenture dated 13th August
1661 BETWEEN Thomas Gorst of London, gentleman, of the one
part and Edward Heron of the parish of St Giles in the fields,
carpenter, in the county of Middlesex, of the other part... WITNESSETH that
the said Thomas Gorst for and in consideration of £25...
paid to him by Edward Heron.... as also in consideration of
the yearly rents and covenants etc.... HATH demised, granted and to farm letten
unto the said Edward Heron... ALL that messuage or tenement
with the appurtenances situated in the way or passage leading from the arch
or gate in pursefield, otherwise known by the name of Duke Street, it being
the corner house leading to certain stables and coach houses lying in the parish
of St Giles in the Fields.... and now in the occupation of the said Edward
Heron, together with the yard belonging to the said messuage (as it
is closed with a brick wall and the use of the pump thereto belonging)... and
likewise the said Thomas Gorst has by these presents demised
and to farm letten one other small piece of ground adjoining to the way or passage
leading from Duke Street to certain coach houses and gardens there containing
in length from east to west 34 feet of assize, and in breadth at the east end
1 foot of assize or thereabouts, and in breadth at the west end 16 feet of assize,
and abutteth north upon the brick wall, enclosing the gardens of Richard
Parr and John Goodwine south, upon
a way leading from Duke Street to the said gardens east, upon or towards the
yards belonging to the before demised premises, and west upon a little alley
set out for a passage from Richard Parr’s garden unto
the said way leading from Duke Street aforesaid.... TO HAVE AND TO HOLD... from
the feast day of the Nativity of St John the Baptist last for the term of 21
years....YIELDING AND PAYING yearly the rent of £26.....
Signed: Edward Heron, E H his mark.
A tag is attached but the seal is lacking.
The witnesses are named on the dorse. They are: William Haverfeild,
Stanislaves Bowes, Gelly Meyrick, scribe,
Nathaniel Barnard.
LINOLNS INN FIELDS 1680
LEASE FOR A TERM OF LIVES
Indenture dated 9th November 13 Charles II (1680) BETWEEN Elizabeth
Southerton of the parish of St Martin in the Fields, in the county
of Middlesex, widow, one of the daughters of Anne Gorst, late
of the said parish, widow, deceased, of the one part, and William Hall
of the said parish, cordwainer, and Elizabeth his wife, sole
daughters of the said Elizabeth Southerton, of the other part....
WITNESSETH that for and in consideration of 5/-.... she the said Elizabeth
HATH bargained and sold.... unto the said William and Elizabeth
all that the undivided 1/3 part of her the said Elizabeth Southerton,
the whole in three equal parts divided.... of and in all those 4 messuages,
tenements, grounds lying in Parse alias Lincolns Inn Fields, in a place there
called Duke Street, in the parish of St Giles in the Fields.... now or late
in the several possessions or occupations of James Baubor,
Margaret Richardson, widow, Samuel Spike and
Robert Fletcher.... and in all those 2 pieces
of ground enclosed with brick walls.... in the possession of Richard
Bishopp.... TO HAVE AND TO HOLD.... for the term of their lives and
thereafter to the heirs of their body lawfully begotten.
Signed: Elizabeth Southerton
The witnesses are named on the dorse. They are: Edward Miles,
Edmund Whitehead, Harvey Bensone.
CITY OF LONDON 1386
LETTERS CLOSE
Know all by these presents that I Thomas Dowle of London, Brewster,
have received this day from Lady Joan de Ferous Lady
Groby 9/6 in full payment of all debts.... due to me and by the same
owed in the principal manner up to this date by the hands of Robert
Esyngwald, which 9/6 my brother paid to the said Lady Joan
her heirs and executors... I appose my seal.
The seal is lacking.
Dated at London 24th June 10 Richard II (1386)
On the dorse is written: addressed to Thomas Dowle of London.
LONDON 1561
BOND UNDER STATUTE STAPLE
John Rowbothome of London, haberdasher, on of the children
of William Rowbothome the elder, one of the natural sons of
Dorothy Tatton of London, widow, deceased.... WHEREAS William
Rowbothome the younger of Upminster in the county of Essex, gentleman,
by a recognisance on the nature of Statute Staple dated 28th August 3 Elizabeth....before
Sir John Allott, knight, mayor of the staple at Westminster
and William Fleetwood, sergeant at law and recorder of the
city of London, acknowledged himself bound in the sum of £1000 unto the
master and brethren and sisters of the gild and fraternity of the honour of
the blessed Mary the virgin of---- (the remainder of this deed is lacking).
LONDON 1594
BOND
Obligation by John Robotham of London, haberdasher, to Edward
Hyde of London, parmentar, in the sum of £120.
Dated 29th April 1594.
The witnesses are: Stephen Wilkinson and William Hutchinson,
servant to the same Steven.
LONDON 1782
BILL OF SALE
Bill of Sale by Samuel Quinton, citizen and carman of London,
by and with the direction and consent of William Sparrow of
Tooley Street, in the parish of St John, Southwark, in the county of Surrey,
victualler, in consideration of £93/15/0 paid to William Sparrow
and 10/- paid to Samuel Quinton, they have granted, bargained
and sold to Richard Cleaver.... all that carroom No 118 whereunto
the said Sam Quinton was admitted by the President, Treasurer
and Governors of Christ’s Hospital, London, in trust for William Sparrow,
as appears by their order dated 22nd June 1782, in the room and place of Robert
Boston, late citizen and carman of London, deceased... TO HAVE AND
TO HOLD to Richard Cleaver to his own use.....
Signed: Samuel Quinton, William Sparrow.
Attached are the fragments of two large seals.
Witness: Thomas
Wilby.
MILE END 1833
ASSIGNMENT OF LEASE
Indenture made in 1833 BETWEEN Mathew Broughton of Manor Place,
Walworth in Surrey, gentleman, and Henry Batger of Cambridge
Heath in the county of Middlesex, gentleman, of the first part, Joseph
Benbrick Hutchinson of Wellclose Square in the county of Middlesex,
umbrella manufacturer, and William Bowser of Parsons Street,
Ratcliff Highway, in the county of Middlesex, smith (executors of the will of
Jessey Foley, late of Parsons Street, gentleman, deceased)
of the second part Lydia Foley of Parsons Street, spinster,
Stephen Packer of Norfolk Street, Mile End, in the county of
Middlesex, grocer, and Ann his wife (late Ann Foley)
of the third part and John Rogers of Norfolk Street, tea dealer,
and Sarah his wife (late Sarah Foley) of the
fourth part WITNESSETH that in consideration of 10/- a piece paid to them by
John Rogers and Sarah his wife to Mathew
Broughton and Henry Batger at the request and with
the consent of Lydia Foley, Stephen Packer
and Anne his wife, John Rogers and Sarah
his wife.... DOTH bargain and sell etc .... ALL those two messuages, being Nos
17 and 18 Norfolk Street.... TO HAVE AND TO HOLD to them for the unexpired term
on a lease of 97 years...
Signed: Mathew Broughton, Henry Batger, Joseph
Benbrick Hutchinson, William Bowser, Lydia
Foley, Ann Packer, John Rogers and
Sarah Rogers.
The witnesses are: Thomas Stone, Richard Townson,
clerks to Willey and Morris, Bank Chambers,Lothbury.
PARISH OF ST ALPHAGE, IN
THE CITY OF LONDON 17th century
Quitclaim by William Gibson of the parish of St Dunstan’s
in the West of London.... in consideration of 20/- to ------ of all that piece
or parcel of ground with the appurtenances whereupon stood four messuages or
tenements before the late dreadful fire in London, lying and being in Philip
Lane, in the parish of St Alphage, in the city of London, abutting upon Philip
Lane on the east, and the dead wall on the west, and upon ground of ----- Foster
on the south, on a parcel of ground belonging to the Company of Curriers on
the north, which said premises were of the occupation of Mrs Elizabeth
Nicholas, deceased.... TO HAVE AND TO HOLD.... forever.
Signed: William Gibson
The witnesses are Francis Towne, Daniel Ashfore
(?).
Note: The above was at the time imperfectly transcribed insofar
as some of the details were omitted.
PARISH of ST ANDREW HOLBORN
1779
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Indenture dated 1st September 1778 BETWEEN The Trustees of the Rugby Charity
founded by Lawrence Sheriff, grocer, of London of the one part,
and Mathew Dungan of New Ormond Street, in the parish of St
Andrew Holborn, in the county of Middlesex, gentleman, of the other part WITNESSETH
that in consideration of £25 the trustees have bargained, demised, leased
and to farm let to the said Mathew Dungan all that messuage
or tenement being No 3, situated on the north side of New Ormond Street aforesaid,
abutting east on a messuage of the said Trustees, in the occupation of Mr
Peter Roke, and west on another messuage of the said Trustees,
leased to the said Mathew Dungan, and in the occupation of
William Gatty, which said premises are now in the tenure of
John Burgess.... and are situated in the parish of St Andrew
Holborn... at a yearly rent of £6....
Signed: Thomas Harris, clerk for the Trustees.
Attached to the seal fold is the seal of the charity, ca 5 cms dia. Attached
is also the seal and signature of Joseph Cook,
2 x 1 ½ cms , baring an indistinct impression.
On the dorse of the document
is engrossed another deed:
By William Harrisson of Lambs, Conduit Street, in the county
of Middlesex, esquire, and Joseph Brooke, of Theobalds Road,
near Lambs, Conduit Street, coachmakers, executors of the last will and testament
of the within named Mathew Dungan.... WHEREAS
the within named premises were on or about 19th March last past put up for public
sale, and John Ricketts of Canon Street, in
the city of London, cheesemonger, appeared to be the highest bidder for the
same for the price of £220, and accordingly paid into the hands of the
auctioneer the sum of £44 part thereof by way of a deposit... KNOW YE
that the said William Harrison and Joseph Cooke
in consideration of the sum of £42 so paid and in consideration of the
sum of £176 to them now in hand paid.... HAVE granted, bargained and sold,
transferred, set over etc all the said messuage and tenement etc TO HAVE AND
TO HOLD unto the said John Ricketts for the remainder of the term due....
Signed: William Harrison, Joseph Crooke and
John Ricketts.
PARISH of ST ANNE in LIMEHOUSE
1788
LEASE FOR A YEAR
Indenture dated 28th February 1788 BETWEEN William Stokes the
elder of the parish of St Anne Limehouse, in the county of Middlesex, surveyor,
and William Stokes the younger of the same place, surveyor
of the first part, and Joseph Philpot of Camden,
now in the parish of St John Hackney, in the county aforesaid, stock broker,
of the other part WITNESSETH that in consideration of 5/- they have bargained
and sold ALL that messuage, tenement etc in the parish of St Ann Limehouse on
a street there called St Anne’s Street on the west side thereof, numbered
4 and now in the occupation of John ----- (sic), abutting on
the east on St Anne’s Street, on the west on ground belonging to the said
William Stokes and north and south on other premises of the
said William Stokes, heretofore called by the name of Sandy
field, and also for the use of the pump standing in St Anne Street for
the tenants of the said messuage... TO HAVE AND TO HOLD for the term of one
full year....
Signed: William
Stokes senior William Stokes junior
Witnessed by Thomas Dykes and ---- Philpot.
PARISH of ST ANNE in LIMEHOUSE
1841
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Indenture made 28th January 1841 BETWEEN Joseph Sparrow, late
of Limehouse, in the county of Middlesex, victualler, but now of Lea Cottage
in the parish of St Leonard Bromley, in the county of Middlesex, gentleman,
of the first part, Thomas Barton of Limehouse, gentleman, of
the second part, and William Baker of Limehouse, gentleman,
of the third part and Frederic Brown of London, gentleman,
of the fourth part WITNESSETH that in consideration of £78 paid to Joseph
Sparrow by Thomas Barton HE DOTH absolutely direct,
limit and appoint ALL that messuage on the west side of St Anne’s Street
Limehouse in the parish of St Anne’s, being No 1, heretofore in the occupation
of Joseph Orgar, but now of Mary Freick TO
HAVE AND TO HOLD for the term of 500 years...
Signed: John Baker, Thomas Baker, Joseph Sparrow, Frederick Brown.
The witnesses are Cecilia Baker, of 11 Church Row, Limehouse,
and Robert B Baker.
PARISH of ST ANNE in LIMEHOUSE
1871
CONVEYANCE
Indenture made 22nd June 1871 BETWEEN John Sprunt of Blue Anchor
Road, Bermondsey, in the county of Surrey, pawnbroker, of the first part, and
Thomas Barton of 9 Bower Street, Commercial Road East, in the
county of Middlesex, salesman, of the second part and Charles Joseph
Ruby of 38 Moorgate Street in the city of London, surveyor, of the
third part.... NOW THIS INDENTURE WITNESSETH that in consideration of £50
paid to Thomas Barton for the purchase of a fee simple Charles
Joseph Ruby DOTH grant and convey ALL that messuage on the west side
of St Anne Street Limehouse in the parish of St Anne Middlesex, being No 9.....
TO HAVE AND TO HOLD forever....
Signed: Thomas Barton.
The witnesses are: John Peddell, solicitor, Guildhall Chambers,
Basinghall Street, and Henry Spencer.
PARISH of ST ANNE in LIMEHOUSE
1874
CONVEYANCE
Indenture made 20th November 1874 BETWEEN George Cruckshank
of Hampstead Road, in the county of Middlesex, gentleman, John Taylor
of Tokenhouse Yard, in the City of London, gentleman, and Edmund Charles
Tisdall of Holland Park Farm, in the county of Middlesex, trustees
of the Temperance Permanent Benefit Building Society of the first part, Charles
Lacey of 23 Morpeth Road, Bethnal Green, in the county of Middlesex,
harness maker, of the other part.... WITNESSETH that in consideration of £391
paid to the said trustees they HAVE granted and conveyed ALL that messuage on
the west side of St Anne Street in the parish of St Anne, being No 9, and ALSO
all that ground on the west side of Anne Street....being part of a parcel of
ground called Sauderfield and ALSO ALL that tenement or messuage on the west
side of St Anne Street, being No 11, formerly in the occupation of Edmund
Michell, afterwards of ----- Wilson, then of Anne
Tucke, then of ----- Jackson, now or late of -----
Roos and ALSO ALL that messuage being no 27 (formerly No 4)
there, formerly of John Rose, afterwards of ----- Pruckrose,
then of Edward Toombs, then of ----- Cohen
and now or late of ----- Edley.... TO HAVE AND TO HOLD forever....
Signed: George Cruckshank, John Taylor.
Witnessed by Ha Hendeyon and Henry Ashton.
PARISH of ST DUNSTAN’S
in STEPNEY 1829
LEASE FOR A YEAR
Indenture made 28th September 1829 BETWEEN George Goldsmith
of Watford, in the county of Hertfordshire, gentleman, and Robert Willis
Hall of Trafalgar Square, Stepney, in the county of Middlesex, gentleman,
surviving devisees in trust named in the last will and testament of Edward
Johnson, late of Mile End Road, in the county of Middlesex, gentleman,
deceased, of the one part and Andrew German of Mile End Road,
Middlesex, gentleman, of the other part WITNESSETH that in consideration of
5/- paid to each of them they the said George Goldsmith and
Robert Willis Hall HAVE bargained and sold
ALL that piece or parcel of ground on the west side of White Hare Lane in the
parish of St Dunstan Stebenheath otherwise Stepney, in the county of Middlesex
TO HAVE AND TO HOLD for the term of one whole year....
Signed: Robert Willis Hall, Andrew German.
The witness, who is named on the dorse, is: William Pemple,
4 Blomfield Street, London Wall, City.
PARISH OF ST ETHELBURGH
1732
LEASE FOR A YEAR
Indenture dated 23rd February 1732 BETWEEN Andrew Osborne of
Goulston Square, in the parish of St Mary Mathellon als Whitechapel, in the
county of Middlesex, esquire, of the first part, and John August
of the Tower of London, gentleman, of the other part WITNESSETH that for and
in consideration of 5/- he the said Andrew Osborne hath bargained
and sold unto the said John August ALL those sixteen several
messuages or tenements situated in a court commonly called Roresthers Court
and formerly called clerke hall, situated in the parish of St Ethelbughe
als Etheborough, in or near adjoining to Bishopsgate Street, in the city of
London, now or late in the several tenures or occupations of Charles
Juce, John Harwood, Rachell Natham,
Francis Withers, James Carter, Lee
Henriques, Benjamin Hair, Mary Baskerville,
Sarah Lorper, Francis Lister, Charles
Hyatt, Elias Toris and two are empy.... TO HAVE AND
TO HOLD for the term of one whole year....
Signed: Andrew Osborne.
Attached to the seal fold is a seal, in red wax, ca 2 x 1 ½ cms, bearing
an indistinctive impression of an armorial device.
The witnesses are named on the dorse. They are: Richard Vincent,
servant to Mr Benjamin Chandler, of the Buffle Tavern, Bloomsbury,
John James and Peter Cordell, his clerk.
PARISH of ST GABRIEL FENCHURCH
STREET 1850
LEASE
Indenture BETWEEN the Master and Wardens of the Guild or Fraternity of the Body
of Christ of the Skinners of London of the one part, and James Thomson
of Fenchurch Street, in the city of London, seeds man of the other part....
WITNESSETH in consideration of the rent and of covenants hereinafter reserved
and contained they the said Master and wardens have demised and leased unto
the said James Thomson.... ALL those two messuages or tenements
and premises situated in Fenchurch Street, at the corner of Rood Lane, being
Nos 24 and 25, and also all those two messuages or tenements and premises adjoining
Rood Lane, being nos 30 and 31, and also all that messuage or tenement or warehouse
in Rood Lane being No 29, the whole of which messuage etc... are in the parish
of St Gabriel Fenchurch Street, London, as the same are more particularly delineated
in the plan thereof drawn in the margin of these presents... TO HAVE AND TO
HOLD... unto the said James Thomson.... from 25th July 1850
for the term of 21 years.... YIELDING AND PAYING therefore at or in the common
Hall of the said guild.... commonly called Skinners Hall the yearly rent of
£420, by four equal payments...
No signature. Attached to the parchment tag is a paper on wax seal, bearing
the arms and legend of the skinners company.
PARISH of ST GEORGE IN THE
EAST 1878
ASSIGNMENT OF LEASE
Indenture made 15th November 1878 BETWEEN James Sharman of
No 3 Underwood Street, Mile End, in the county of Middlesex, gentleman, of the
first part, James Lyons of No 13 Mill Yard Passage, Leman Street,
Whitechapel, in the county of Middlesex, labourer, of the other part WITNESSETH
that in consideration of £90 he the said James Sharman HATH
assigned unto the said James Lyons.... ALL those two messuages,
viz No 1 Mill Yard, Leman Street, and No 1, Mill Alley, Leman Street, in the
parish of St Mary Whitechurch AND ALL that messuage at No 1 Bowens Building,
London Terrace, Cannon Street Road, in the parish of St George in the East TO
HAVE AND TO HOLD for the residue of a term of 28 years...
Signed: James Sharman, James Lyon.
Witnessed by Thomas Walson.
ST GILES PARISH 1680
LEASE
Indenture dated 19th August 31 Charles II (1680) BETWEEN Thomas Gorst
son of John Gorst, late of the parish of St Clement Danes,
in the county of Middlesex, tailor, deceased, of the one part and Anne
Gorst of London, widow, mother of the said Thomas of the other part.....
WITNESSETH that for and in consideration of £20 paid to Thomas
Gorst by Anne Gorst..... he HATH
demised, granted, bargained and sold.... all those messuages ansd tenements
with all and every their appurtenances in the parish of St Giles in the Fields
and St Clements Danes in the county of Middlesex, and now or late in the several
tenures or occupations of Richard Parr, Margaret Richardson,
widow, John Goodwine, junior, Edward Heron,
victualler and Simon Hameksfeid, gardener... TO HAVE AND TO
HOLD... for the term of 500 years....
Signed: Thomas Gorst
The witnesses are named on the dorse. They are: Thomas -----,
Thomas Jaredy (badly soiled).
ST MARY LE BONE PARISH 1763
LEASE
Indenture quadripartite dated 18th May 1763 BETWEEN Robert Harley
of Lincoln’s Inn, in the county of Middlesex, esquire, and James
West of the parish of St Mary Paul Covent Garden, in the said county,
esquire, being the surviving trustees nominated and appointed in and by one
indenture quadripartite dated 2nd August 1737 for purposes therein mentioned
of the first part, Her Grace Margaret Cavendish Duchess of Portland
of the second part, William Franks of the parish of St Anne
Westminster in the said county, surveyor, of the third part, and William
Weston of the parish of St Mary le Bone otherwise Marybone in the said
county, carpenter, of the fourth part WITNESSETH as well as for and in consideration
of the charge and expense which he the said William Weston
hath been and shall be at in the new erecting building and completely finishing
of the messuage or tenement thereinafter contained, the said Robert
Harley and James West have demised and to farm letten
ALL that piece or parcel of grounds situate in the parish of St Mary le Bone
being part of a certain field or ground called ----- field (sic) viz all that
piece or parcel of ground situate on the west side of Wellbeck..... (incomplete).
ST SEPULCHRE’S PARISH
1725
LEASE FOR A YEAR
Indenture dated 27th April 11 George I (1725) BETWEEN Robert Hale of
the parish of St Martin in the Fields, in the county of Middlesex, gentleman,
of the one part, and Christopher Curwen of the parish of St Giles Cripplegate,
in London, gentleman, of the other part.... WITNESSETH that for an in consideration
of 5/- he the said Robert Hale HATH granted bargained and sold....
ALL that messuage or tenement... situated in White Lyon Court in Charter House
Lane, in the parish of St Sepulchre in the said county of Middlesex, heretofore
in the tenure or occupation of Elizabeth Clerke, widow, Thomas
Everet and George Benson, and now in the tenure of
----- Haynes, widow, Thomas Taylor and Robert
Edwards, abutting south on the house how or heretofore in the
occupation of Joseph Pinder and Mary Newman,
west on the yard now or heretofore in the occupation of George Banks,
north on a house now or heretofore in the occupation of George Banks,
on the waste of the aforesaid court... TO HAVE AND TO HOLD for the term of one
whole year....
Signed: Robert Hale.
Attached to the seal fold is a seal, in red wax, bearing the impression of a
lion rampant, the edges a little damaged, 2"x 1¾" dia.
The witnesses, whose names are given on the dorse, are: Edward Hart,
Robert Glenton, David Lawes and Robert
Garard.
(UNIDENTIFIED) 1865
ASSIGNMENT OF LEASE
Indenture made 16th August 1865 BETWEEN Henry George Baldwin
of 32 Savirries Street, Bethnal Green Road, in the county of Middlesex, mason,
of the first part and James Field of No 70 Church Street, Mile
End, New Town House, agent, of the other part WITNESSETH that in consideration
of £35 the said Henry George Baldwin DOTH assign....
ALL those messuages etc.... comprised and demised by a said indenture of lease
dated 2nd June 1864 for the residue of the term of 60 years ....
Sined: H G Baldwin, James Field.
Witnessed by Henry Jennings of White Horse Street.