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MS 3378 - Taylor of Moseley & Strensham: estate and family papers

1 - Taylor family papers

2 - General Taylor Estates

3 - Warwickshire And Worcestershire Estates

* - Sarehole Estate

1 - General.

427781 - Deed poll whereby Gamaliell Purefey of Wolvershill, co. War., esq., George Purefey of Fenny Drayton, co. Leic., esq., William Purefey of Caldecote, co. War., esq., and George Ashton of Coventrie Coventry, mercer, grant to George Devereux of Castlebromwich, co. War., esq., messuages, lands and premises in Yardley, Lindon Lyndon, co. War., Kingsford, co. War., Bickenhill, co. War., and Sheldon, and appoint attorneys to deliver possession. - 12 October 1626

434070 - Exemplification of fine between James Leveson, esq., plaintiff, and Edward Clynton, knt., deforciant, of the Manors of Shustoke and Austreye Austrey and appurtenances in Shustoke, Colsyll Coleshill, Austreye, Wodhowsys Woodhouses, Great Amynton Amington, Lytyll Amynton Little Amington, Tommorthe, Tamworth, co.Staff., Maxstoke and Whateley, co.War. 11 April, 1 Mary - 1554

434071 - Deed poll whereby Reginald Bellers of Blyethe Hawle Blythe Hall, co.War., yeoman, grants to George Butler of Owest'rne Ouston Grange, co.war., yeoman, Humfrey Reddell of Colleshull Coleshill, co.War., yeoman, John Walderne of Castelbromwyche Castle Bromwich, co.War., yeoman, and William Phyppes of Maxstock Maxstoke, co.War., of lands and tenements in Bakons End Bacons End in the lordship of Colleshull, and in Sheldon, Marston Culye Marston Green, and Alvecote ? Alcott, co.War. 6 April, 5 Eliz. - 1563

434072 - Indenture between Edwarde Devereux, esq., son of the late Rt.Hon. Walter, Viscount Hereforde, and Katharine, his wife, daughter of Edwarde Arden of Parke Hall, co.War., esq., and the said Edwarde Arden concerning lands and premises in Castlebromwich, co.War., Yardeley Yardley, Little Bromwich and Eardington Erdington. 10 February, 17 Eliz. - 1575

434073 - Copy of exemplification of recovery by William Acocke, gent., and John Hickmans, against Joan Smythe, widow, John Smythe and Robert Weld of messuages, lands and premises in Sheldon, Bicknell, alias Buckenhull Bickenhill, co.War., and Solihull, co.War. 8 July, 21 Eliz. - 1579

434074 - Counterpart of indenture between Edward Devereux of Castlebromwich, co.War., esq., George Devereux, his son, Elizabeth Redge of Wilmington, co.Salop, widow, John Iston of Westburie Westbury, co.Salop, clerk, and Howell Prichard of Hordley, co.Salop, gent., being a settlement previous to the marriage of the said George Devereux and Blannche Redge, daughter of John Redge, husband of the said Elizabeth, of messuages, lands and premises in Sheldon, Kynnesbury Kingsbury, Tanworth and Sutton Coldfield, co.War., Eardington Erdington, Great Barr, co.Staff., Castelbromwiche, and in the counties of Suffolk and Lincoln. 10 October, 4 Jas. I. - 1606

434075 - Deed poll whereby Thomas Brookes of Sutton Coldfield, co.War., yeoman, Margaret, alias Marie, his wife, and Richard Brookes, their son, grant to Sir Richard Grevis of Moseley, knt., messuages, lands and premises in Yeardley Yardley, Kingsnorton, Sollihull Solihull, co.War., Moseley, Deretend Deritend and Aston juxta Birmingham. With appointment of attorneys to deliver possession. 3 July, 10 Jas. I - 1612

434076 - Counterpart of grant from John Brandreth of Weeford, co.Staff., gent., to John Bellers of Alcott in Coleshull Coleshill, co.War., gent., and John Alderson of Kingsnorton, gent., of the Manor house of Alcot and lands and premises in Alcot, the messuage called Bacons End and lands in Coleshull and lands in Sheldon. - 5 September 1615

434077 - Counterpart of grant from Gamaliell Purefey of Wolvershall Wolvershill, co.War., esq., and Anne, his wife, to George Purefey of Fenny Draiton Fenny Drayton, co.Leic., esq., William Purefey of Caldecote, co. War., esq., and George Ashton of Coventry, mercer, of Wood End House in the parish of Walsall, co. Staff., and messuages, lands and premises elsewhere in the parishes of Walsall and Great Barr, co. Staff., and in Yardley, Kineton, Lyndon and Bickenhull Bickenhill, co. War. - 1 February 1622

434078 - Copy of the will of Sir Edward Devereux of Castle Bromwich, co.War., knt., and bart. Fragment. - c 1622

434079 - Grant from Sir Walter Devereux of Leighe Corte Leigh Court, co.Worc., knt., and bart., Robert Barkley of Spetchley, co.Worc., esq., and William Bothe of the Middle Temple London, esq., to Thomas Dilke of Maxstocke Maxstoke Castle, co.War., esq., and George Devereux of Castle Bromwich, co.War., esq., of messuages, cottages, lands and premises in Suckley, co. Worc., Cradley, co.Hereford, Ley alias Leigh, co. Worc., Mancetter, Colleshull Coleshill, Castle Bromwich, Gilsdon, Kingshurst and Solihull, co.War., in trust for Lady Katheryne Devereux. - 22 May 1626

434080 - Deed poll whereby George Purefey of Fenny Drayton, co. Leic., esq., releases to William Purefey of Caldecote, co.War., esq., and George Ashton of Coventrie Coventry, mercer, all his right and title to a messuage in Yardley and lands in Yardley, Kingsford and Lindon Lyndon, co.War., and within the parish of Bickenhill, co.War. 10 October, 2 Chas. I - 1626

434081 - Grant from Gamaliell Purefey of Wolvershill, co. War., esq., Anne, his wife, George Purefey of Fenny Drayton, co.Leic., esq., William Purefey of Caldecote, co.War., esq., and George Ashton of Coventrie Coventry, mercer, to George Devereux of Castlebromwich, co.War., esq., of messuages, lands and premises in Yardley, Lindon Lyndon, co.War., Kingsford, co. War., Bickenhill, co.War., and Sheldon. 11 October, 2 Chas. I - 1626

434082 - Indenture of fine between George Devereux, esq., plaintiff, and Walter Aston, knt., and bart., Edward Aston esq., Thomas Aston, esq., Devereux Aston, esq., William Aston, esq., Edward Aston of Melwich, esq., Thomas Gerves, gent., and William Neyler, gent., deforciants, of the Manor of Shustocke Shustoke and lands and premises in Shustocke, Colshull Coleshill, Bentley, Over Whitacre, Nether Whitacre, Fillongley, Maxstocke Maxstoke, Merivale Merevale, Owreston, alias Owston Ouston, co.War., and fishing rights in the rivers Tame, Cole, Blythe and Bowrne Bourne. Michaelmas term, 7 Chas. I - 1631

434083 - Another copy of MS 3375/434082 - n.d.

434084 - Grant from Charles Dodd of Leahall in Yardley, esq., to George Devereux of Sheldon, esq., of the Manor of Lyndon and messuages and lands in the parishes of Bickenhull Bickenhill, co. War., Sheldon and Solihull, co.War. - 18 December 1631

434085 - Grant from Charles Dodd of Leahall in Yardley, esq., to George Devereux of Sheldon, esq., of the Manor of Lyndon and messuages, lands and premises in Bickenhull, alias Bicknell, Sheldon and Sollihull Solihull, co.War. - 20 December 1631

434086 - Copy of indenture between Sir George Devereux of Sheldon, knt., Dame Blannch, his wife, Arthur Price of Vaynor, co. Montgomery, esq., Robert Arden, the younger, of Parkehall, co. War., esq., and Valence Sacheverell of Newhall in Sutton Coldfield, co. War., esq., being a settlement previous to the marriage of George Devereux, son of the said Sir George Devereux, and Bridgett Price, daughter of the said Arthur Price, of the Manor of Aldecoate, alias Aldcotte Alcott and the Manor of Lynedon Lyndon, co. War., a capital messuage and other premises and land in Sheldon, messuages and lands in Willmington Wilmington, Meadowtowne Meadowtown, and Preistweston Priest Weston, co. Salop, the Manor of Shustock Shustoke and messuages and lands in Shustock, co. War., messuages, lands, and premises in the Lea in Yardley and in Bicknell Bickenhill, co. War. - 25 September 1633

434087 - Indenture between Sir Walter Devereux of Leigh Court, co.Worc., knt., and bart., Essex Devereux, esq., his son, Sir William Courten of London, knt., Edward Littleton of Pillaton, co.Staff., bart., Sir Robert Bevill, the younger, of Chesterton, co.Huntingdon, knt., William Courten of, co.Worc., esq., Samuel Knightley of Maddersfeild Madresfield, co.Worc., esq., Richard Knightley, the younger, esq., son of Knightley of Broughall, co.Staff., esq., Henry Shukborough, son of Edward Shuckborough of Nathesby Naseby, co. Northants., esq., and Peter Trion of Lincolnes Inn London, esq., being a settlement previous to the marriage of the said Essex Devereux and Ann Courten, daughter of the said Sir William Courten, of the Manor of Castlebromwich and estates in Waterorton, Litlebromwich Little Bromwich, Berewood Berwood, Mynworth Minworth, Aston juxta Birmingham, Curdeworth Curdworth, and Colleshull Coleshill, co. War.; the Manors of Hodgehill, Erdington and Pipe, alias Pipehall, with their appurtenances; lands and premises in Mancetter, Ouldbury Oldbury, Harteshill Hartshill, Curdworth, Dunton, Lea, Wiggenshill Wiggins Hill, Shustocke Shustoke, Moxhull, Mynworth, Waterorton, Sutton Coldfield, Grafton and Kinghurst, co.War., Kings Rowley Rowley Regis, co.Staff., Cradeley Cradley, co.Hereford, Ley, alias Leigh, co.Worc., the Manors of Leigh, Castell Leigh Castle Green, Syddyngton Sodington, co.Worc., and lands and premises in Leigh, Castell Leigh, Chuckenhill Clerkenhill Syddyngton, Sandlinge Sandlin, Overhowsell and Netherhowsell Upper and Lower Howsell, Brockamen Brockamin Brocken, Hopton, Sherridge and Brameford, co.Worc.; the Manor of Suckley and appurtenances in Suckley, Lulsey Lulsley and Alfricke, co.Worc.; the Manor of Stokelacy, co.Hereford, and the capital messuage called Drakenage in Kingsbury, co.War. 8 June, 10 Chas. I - 1634

434088 - Exemplification of recovery by William Courten, esq., and Samuel Knightley, esq., against Essex Devereux, esq., of the Manor of Hodgehill and its appurtenances, co. War., and messuages, lands and premises in Aston juxta Birmingham, Kynnesbery alias Kynnesburie Kingsbury, Drakenage in Kingsbury, Nether Whitaker Nether Whitacre, Curdworth, Wiggenshill in Sutton Coldfield, Dunton, Lea, Shustocke Shustoke, Moxhull, Mynworth Minworth, Waterorton, Sutton Coldfield, Mancetter, Oldbury, Hartshill, Solihull, Castlebromwich, Gillesden, alias Gilson, and Kingshurst, co. War. - 25 June 1634

434089 - Grant from Sir George Devereux of Sheldon, knt., and Dame Blanch, his wife, to John Mayne of Elmdon, co. War., gent., and William Booth of Witton, gent., of lands and premises in Tanworth and Kingsbury, co. War., Yardley, Solihull and Linedon Lyndon, co. War., to hold for trusts recited. - 29 January 1642

434090 - An Inventory of the writings of Sir George Devorox in the custody of William Crowne, esq., and William Kyng, gent., relating to estates in Sheldon, Yardley, and Aston juxta Bromwidg, and in Kinesbury Kinesbury, Shustock Shustoke, Kingston Kineton, Lindon Lyndon, Castle Bromwidg Castle Bromwich, Alcott, Coshall Coleshill and Kingsford, co. War., Walsall, Great Barr, Wightwick and Hansaker Handsacre, co. Staff., Preistweston Priest Weston, co. Salop, and in the counties of Montgomery, Suffolk and Lincoln. - 13 December 1652

434091 - Indenture between Pryce Devereux of Vaynor, co. Montgomery, esq., John Bembow of Bryncamisir, co. Montgomery, gent., and Arthur Devereux of Nantcribba Nantcribber, co. Montgomery, esq., creating a tenant to the praecipe of the Manors of Alercoate alias Aldcotte Alcott, Lyndon and Shustock Shustoke and messuages, lands and premises and tithes in Aldcotte, Lyndon, Sheldon, Shustock, Bentley, Blithe Blyth and Bicknell Bickenhill, co. War. - 21 April 1692

434092 - Exemplification of recovery by Arthur Devereux of Nantcribber, co. Montgomery, esq., against John Bembowe, gent., of the Manors of Aldecotte, alias Aldcote Alcott, co. War., Lyndon and Shustocke Shustoke, co. War., and lands and premises in Aldcote, Lyndon, Sheldon, Shustocke, Bicknell Bickenhill, Bentley and Blithe, co. War. - 15 June 1692

434093 - Grant from the Rt. Hon. Pryce Lord Viscount Hereford to the Hon. Edward Vernon of Nacton, co. Suffolk, esq., of the capital messuage called the Hall house in Sheldon and the Manors of Aldecote, alias Aldcote Alcott, Lynedon Lyndon and Shustock Shustoke with Bentley, co. War., and messuages and lands in Sheldon, Bickenhill, Lynedon, Aldecote, Coleshill, Shustock, Bentley, and Blythe, co. War., and in Yardley, and tithes in Merston in Bickenhill Marston Green, as collateral security for the sum of £18,720. - 29 September 1743

434094 - Copy of certificate of contract from the Commissioners for land tax to John Taylor of Moseley, esq., for the redemption of land tax charged upon messuages, farms, lands and premises in Marston Culey Marston Green, co. War., Sheldon, Coleshill, co. War., Bickenhill, co. War., Lyndon, co. War., Bordesley, Bishops Itchington, co. War., and Tanworth, co. War. - 23 March 1799

3 - Moseley And Kings Norton

4 - Birmingham - Corn Cheaping

5 - Birmingham - Miscellaneous.

12 - Lyndon and Bickenhill.

13 - Solihull

14 - Knowle

15 - Bishops Itchington, Tachbrook and Related Estates.

4 - Strensham Estate.

5 - Twyning Estate.

6 - Dowles Estate.

7 - Miscellaneous.

8 - Rentals and Account Books

9 - Maps and Plans

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