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Expand 1 - Records of Thomas Watt (1639 or 1642 - 1727) - 1694 - 17271 - Records of Thomas Watt (1639 or 1642 - 1727) - 1694 - 1727
Expand 2 - Records of John Watt senior (1694 - 1736) - 1714 - 17442 - Records of John Watt senior (1694 - 1736) - 1714 - 1744
Expand 3 - Records of James Watt of Greenock - 1724 - 17873 - Records of James Watt of Greenock - 1724 - 1787
Expand 4 - Records of James Watt (1736 - 1819)4 - Records of James Watt (1736 - 1819)
Expand 5 - Records of John Watt Jr. (1739 - 1762) - 1759 - 17625 - Records of John Watt Jr. (1739 - 1762) - 1759 - 1762
Expand 6 - Records of James Watt Jr. (1769 - 1848) - 13th cent. - 18486 - Records of James Watt Jr. (1769 - 1848) - 13th cent. - 1848
Expand 7 - Records of Gregory Watt (1777 - 1804) - 1792 - 18047 - Records of Gregory Watt (1777 - 1804) - 1792 - 1804
Expand 8 - Miscellaneous records of the Watt family - c. 1754 - 18738 - Miscellaneous records of the Watt family - c. 1754 - 1873
Collapse 9 - Later additions to the records - 1672 - 18489 - Later additions to the records - 1672 - 1848
Expand 1 - Later addition to the records from a private donor - 18061 - Later addition to the records from a private donor - 1806
Expand 2 - Later addition to the records from the Science Museum, London - 1747 - 17712 - Later addition to the records from the Science Museum, London - 1747 - 1771
Collapse 3 - Deeds of the Heathfield estate, Handsworth, Staffordshire - 1683 - 18473 - Deeds of the Heathfield estate, Handsworth, Staffordshire - 1683 - 1847
Collapse 1 - Deeds of the Heathfield estate, Handsworth, Staffordshire, Bundle 1 - 1757 - 18151 - Deeds of the Heathfield estate, Handsworth, Staffordshire, Bundle 1 - 1757 - 1815
1 - Attested copy of lease for 99 years of cottages etc. in Handsworth from John Wyrley of Hamstead Hall, esquire to William Moore of Handsworth, scythe smith - 03 February 1757
2 - Copy surrender from Thomas Moore to George Birch, esquire, of premises at Handsworth - 15 January 1785
3 - Copy of the will of Thomas Moore, deceased - 16 October 1790
4 - Lease for 99 years or the life of Mary Noble, of land on Handsworth Common, from Mary Noble of Birmingham to James Watt of Heathfield - 13 August 1799
5 - Copy lease for 99 years of house and lands at Handsworth from the Trustees of Fentham's Charity to Thomas Price of Handsworth - 01 May 1793
6 - Assignment of land on Handsworth Heath from Messrs. Smith and Dowding, executors of Mr and Mrs Price of Handsworth, deceased, to James Watt of Handsworth - 04 December 1797
7 - Assignment of terms relating to premises and land in Handsworth from Edward Croxall, trustee for the late Thomas Moore; Edward Moore Noble, late of Birmingham and Catharine Noble of Birmingham, to James Watt the elder of Heathfield - 04 April 1815
8 - Assignment and release of leasehold and freehold premises in Handsworth from Miss Catharine Noble of Birmingham, to James Watt the elder of Heathfield - 21 April 1808
9 - Assignment of House, Cottage and Garden at Handsworth for the residue of a term of ninty nine years, and conveyance in fee of a piece of land at Handsworth, from Mrs Mary Noble of Birmingham and Mr Edward Moore Noble of the same place, to James Watt the elder of Handsworth, esquire - 20 September 1801
10 - Deed of Conveyance of three pieces of land at Handsworth from Mrs Mary Birch of Handsworth and Mrs Ann Millward of Handsworth to James Watt of Heathfield - 04 December 1799
11 - Lease for a year of Messuages, Cottages, Lands and Hereditaments at Handsworth from George Birch of Hamstead, esquire, and others to James Watt of Handsworth, esquire, and his trustee - 29 May 1794
12 - Conveyance of Heathfield House and several Cottages, Land and premises from George Birch of Hamstead, esquire, and others to James Watt of Handsworth, esquire, and his trustee - 30 May 1794
13 - Deed of Covenant for the production of Title Deeds from George Birch of Hamstead, esquire, to James Watt of Handsworth, esquire - 31 May 1794
14 - Articles of Agreement for the purchase of land in Handsworth between George Birch of Hamstead, esquire, and James Watt of Handsworth, esquire - 14 March 1794
15 - Assignment of House, land and premises for the residue of a term of 72 years, except three days, from the Reverend Mr Samuel Blyth the elder of Birmingham and Mr Samuel Blyth the younger of Handsworth to Mr James Watt of Birmingham - 03 June 1789
16 - Mortgage by Mr Samuel Blyth the younger of Handsworth to the Reverend Mr Samuel Blyth the elder of Birmingham of a house and premises at Handsworth - 24 June 1785
17 - Counterpart of Lease of land in Handsworth from Mr Thomas Moore of Handsworth to Mr Samuel Blyth of Birmingham for 72 years, except three days - 20 March 1784
18 - Lease of land in Handsworth from Mr Thomas Moore of Handsworth to Mr Samuel Blyth of Birmingham for 72 years, except three days - 20 March 1784
Expand 2 - Deeds of the Heathfield estate, Handsworth, Staffordshire, Bundle 2 - 1683 - 18202 - Deeds of the Heathfield estate, Handsworth, Staffordshire, Bundle 2 - 1683 - 1820
Expand 3 - Deeds of the Heathfield estate, Handsworth, Staffordshire, Bundle 3 - 1820 - 18483 - Deeds of the Heathfield estate, Handsworth, Staffordshire, Bundle 3 - 1820 - 1848
Expand 4 - Later addition to the the Watt family papers - 17444 - Later addition to the the Watt family papers - 1744
Expand 5 - Additional records of James Watt and Family purchased in 2003 at a sale at Sotheby's - 1672 - 18485 - Additional records of James Watt and Family purchased in 2003 at a sale at Sotheby's - 1672 - 1848
Expand 6 - Drawings with watercolour of patterns, probably for woodwork, furniture and column capitals - nd. c. 18256 - Drawings with watercolour of patterns, probably for woodwork, furniture and column capitals - nd. c. 1825

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