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MS 3219 - James Watt and Family Papers - 13th century - 1873

1 - Records of Thomas Watt (1639 or 1642 - 1727) - 1694 - 1727

2 - Records of John Watt senior (1694 - 1736) - 1714 - 1744

3 - Records of James Watt of Greenock - 1724 - 1787

4 - Records of James Watt (1736 - 1819)

5 - Records of John Watt Jr. (1739 - 1762) - 1759 - 1762

6 - Records of James Watt Jr. (1769 - 1848) - 13th cent. - 1848

1 - Correspondence of James Watt jr. - 1784 - 1844

2 - Notebooks of James Watt jr. - 1787 - 1846

3 - Personal papers of James Watt jr. - 1808 - 1848

4 - Legal documents - 1637 - 1841

5 - Drawings by James Watt jr. - 1789 - 1846

6 - Papers of the antiquarian, William Hamper, relating to the parish and manor of Aston - 13th cent. - 1839

Expand 1 - Correspondence concerning William Hamper's collection of manuscripts for a history of Aston, and Watt jr.'s acquisition of them after Hamper's death - 1831 - 1839

1 - Correspondence concerning William Hamper's collection of manuscripts for a history of Aston, and Watt jr.'s acquisition of them after Hamper's death - 1831 - 1839

2 - Manuscript volume entitled 'Some Account of the Parish of Aston iuxta Birmingham in the County of Warwick: being Sir William Dugdale's History of that extensive district, with considerable additions and illustrations by William Hamper' - 1821

3 - Engraved copper plates - nd c. 1820

4 - Wood-blocks of facsimile autographs - nd. c. 1820

5 - Portfolio containing Collections for the Manor of Aston - 1365 - 1828

6 - Portfolio containing collections for the Manors of Deritend and Bordesley - 1343 - 1830

7 - Portfolio containing collections for the Manors of Duddeston, Nechells, Saltley and Little Bromwich - 1306 - 1829

8 - Portfolio containing collections for the Manors of Castle Bromwich and Water Orton - 1312 - 1826

1 - Deed - 01 August 1312

2 - Deed - nd. [14th cent.]

3 - Deed with seal - nd. [14th cent.]

4 - Deeds with three seals - 1347

5 - Deed with five seals - 06 August 1455

6 - Deed - nd. [14th cent.]

7 - Deed with seal - 1349

8 - Deed with seal - 1347

9 - Receipt for documents given to Thomas Dabrigecourt, surveyor of the County of Warwickshire by Edward Deverox - 30 January 1584

10 - Miscellaneous notes in Hamper’s hand relating to Water Orton, Castle Browich, Park Hall, the Bridgeman family - nd. [19th cent.]

11 - Receipt signed by Sir John Bridgeman for a wood box with parchment and papers relating to Bromwich Chapel - 27 September 1728

12 - Notes on the Manor and Church of Castle Bromwich - nd. [17th cent.]

13 - Transcript in Hamper’s hand of the Epitaph of Robert Arden of Park Hall - 04 November 1821

14 - Pedigree of the De La Roche family. - nd. [19th cent.]

15 - Transcript of an inscription from a monument in memory of Dame Ursula Bridgeman - nd. [19th cent.]

16 - Notes, in Hamper’s hand, on the rents received from persons in Castle Bromwich - nd. [19th cent.]

17 - Printed Pamphlet: 'Scheme of the Performances on Sunday, October 13, 1811, for the benefit of the Sunday Schools established at Castle Bromwich' - 1811

18 - Transcript of a legal case concerning John Arden, about 1595 - 16 November 1815

19 - Notes, in Hamper’s hand, on the Parish Registers of Castle Bromwich - nd. [19th cent.]

20 - Notes, in Hamper’s hand, on land called 'The Briton's Bury' or 'Briton’s Barrough' - nd. [19th cent.]

21 - Note,in Hamper’s hand, on the death of a tradesman from Walsall, shot by one of the King’s Troops during the rebellion of 1745 - nd. [19th cent.]

22 - Pedigree of the Ward family - nd. [19th cent.]

23 - Notes on deeds in the possession of Charles Knightly of Fowsley, Northampton - 1818

24 - Printed Pamphlet: 'Opening of the New Organ, in Castle Bromwich Chapel by Mr. Simms on Sunday, May 24,1812' - 1812

25 - List, in Hamper's hand, of questions about Castle Bromwich Chapel - nd. [19th cent.]

26 - Notes, in Hamper’s hand, on the burial ground in Castle Bromwich - nd. [19th cent.]

27 - Notes, in Hamper’s hand, on the life and works of the Reverend Thomas Bray of Park Hall - nd. [19th cent.]

28 - Notes, in Hamper’s hand, describing the interior of Castle Bromwich Chapel, windows, monument to Sir John Bridgeman - nd. [19th cent.]

29 - Transcript, in Hamper's hand, of a letter from Francis Windebank (—) to Robert Arden seior (Park Hall) - nd. [19th cent.]

30 - Notes, in Hamper's hand, of expenditure on Castle Bromwich Chapel from 1675 to 1785 - nd. [19th cent.]

31 - Transcript, in Hamper’s hand, of an extract from Plot’s Staffordshire 1686, page 306 - nd. [19th cent.]

32a-j - Notes and two parchment deeds concerning Chattock of Hay House - 1322 - 19th cent.

33 - Transcript, in Hamper’s hand, of an extract from the Bailiff of Lichfield’s Accounts, 1575-1576 - nd. [19th cent.]

34 - Transcript, in Hamper’s hand, of 'The Account of John Knight and Vincent Eagles of Castle Bromwich, Overseers of the Chapel there, and Bayliffs of the Towne rents of Castle Bromwich aforesaid from the 25th day of March 1640 untill the 25th of March 1641' - nd. [19th cent.]

35 - List of questions, in Hamper’s hand: 'Queries for Old Hands' - 14 February 1826

36 - Notes, in Hamper’s hand, on land situated at Hurley in the Parish of Kingsbury - nd. [19th cent.]

37 - Notes on land in Castle Bromwich, 16th cent. - 18th cent. some purchased from by John Gibbons of Sutton Coldfield - nd. [19th cent.]

38 - Printed Abstract: 'Of a conveyance by lease and release, which bear date respectively the 26th and 27th days of August, 1813.' - nd. [19th cent.]

39a-b - Indenture for transfer of land in Castle Bromwich, Water Orton, Peddimore, Saltley {Park Hall] - 17 February 1590

40 - Transcript, in Hamper’s hand, of an extract from Nicol's History of Leicestershire,Volume 1, page 267, concerning a Rental - nd. [19th cent.]

41 - Pedigree, in Hamper's hand, of the Price family - nd. [19th cent.]

42a-j - Notes on the Parish of Aston, from 'Inquisitiones Post Mortem', Henry VII to Charles I - 1818

43 - Note, in Hamper's hand, on Richard Broke and his brother Robert Broke of Water Orton in 16th cent. - nd. [19th cent.]

44 - Transcript, in Hamper's hand, concerning repair of of 'Oreton Brugge' [bridge] below the parish of Aston, in 1458 - nd. [19th cent.]

45 - Notes, in Hamper's hand, on the Chapel at Water Orton - nd. [19th cent.]

46 - Transcript, in Hamper's hand, of a Licence granted to hold service at the Chapel in Overton - nd. [19th cent.]

47 - Letter. William Mott (Lichfield) to William Hamper (Birmingham) - 22 June 1811

48 - Memorandum on Water Orton extracted from the Bishop’s Registry at Lichfield by William Mott - [1811]

49 - Transcript, in Hamper's hand, of an extract from Dugdale’s history, concerning Castle Bromwich - nd. [19th cent.]

50 - Transcript, in Hamper's hand, of an extract from Dugdale’s history, concerning Water Orton - nd. [19th cent.]

51 - Transcript, in Hamper's hand, of an extract from Dugdale’s history, concerning Park Hall - nd. [19th cent.]

52 - Original Wrapper - January 1832

53 - Original Portfolio - nd. [19th cent.]

9 - Portfolio containing collections for the Manors of Erdington and Witton - 1319 - 1830

10 - Drawings and engravings - 1808 - 1831

11 - Deeds - 1455 - 1628

12 - Box of seals, 'Aston etc.' - nd. pre 17th cent.

13 - Rolls of copies of deeds - nd. [c.16th cent.]

14 - Deeds 'Duddeston etc.' - 1448 - 1590

15 - Deeds for Aston, Witton, Erdington etc. - 1322 - late 14th cent.

7 - Miscellaneous printed items which belonged to James Watt jr. - 1799 - 1840

7 - Records of Gregory Watt (1777 - 1804) - 1792 - 1804

8 - Miscellaneous records of the Watt family - c. 1754 - 1873

9 - Later additions to the records - 1672 - 1848

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