| Description | These papers consist of abstracts of title and correspondence relating to Galton's purchase of lands at Warley in the possession of George William Lord Lyttleton in 1838. These include: abstract of title to Lyttleton's estates in Worcester, Shropshire and Staffordshire, covering the years from 1784 to 1838; correspondence to Ingleby and Wragge, solicitors of Birmingham concerning the history of Warley and the manor of Halesowen, the title and contract of sale 1838; copies made by Slade Baker of abstract of title to estates, and of extract from grant from the Crown of the rectory of Halesowen and abstract of indenture dated 1773; notices to Hubert John Barclay Galton to pay tithes, dated 31 July 1846. |