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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

424764 - Abstract of title of Mrs. Elizabeth Power and her trustees and mortgagees to a messuage and garden at Yardley Wood. 28 September, 1796 - 8 August, 1836. With legal opinion on the said abstract of title attached. - 1847

424765 - Additional abstract of title of Mrs. Elizabeth Power and her trustees and mortgagees to a messuage and garden at Yardley Wood. 22 March, 1842. - 1847

424766 - Indenture of mortgage from Joseph Porter of Birmingham, toymaker, and John Cecill of Birmingham, gent., as trustee for the said Joseph Porter, to Luke Bell of Birmingham, gent., of two messuages and land at Yardley Wood. - 23 July 1778

424767 - Bond from Joseph Porter of Birmingham, toymaker, to Luke Bell of Birmingham, gent., to secure the sum of £100. - 23 July 1778

424768 - Extract from the Register of the Bishop's Court of Lichfield of the grant of probate of the will of Luke Bell, late of Birmingham, gent., deceased. Will dated 16 October, 1779. Probate granted 15 July, 1780. - 1780

424769 - Lease for a year from John Cecill of Birmingham, gent., to Thomas Walford of Deretend Deritend, gent., of a messuage and garden at Yardley Wood. - 21 April 1781

424770 - Assignment from John York of Kingshurst Hall in the parish of Coleshill, co.War., gent., and Samuel Harvey of Birmingham, sword cutler, by the direction of John Cecill of Birmingham, gent., and at the nomination of Thomas Walford of Deretend Deritend, gent., to Henry Geast of Birmingham, gent., in trust for the said Thomas Walford, to attend the inheritance, of two messuages and land at Yardley Wood. - 21 April 1781

424771 - Indenture between John Cecill of Birmingham, gent., Anne Porter of Birmingham, widow, Robert Abney of Lindley, co.Leic., esq., and Thomas Walford of Deretend Deritend, gent., being a release to the said Thomas Walford of a messuage and garden at Yardley Wood. - 23 April 1781

424772 - Lease for a year from Thomas Walford of Deritend, gent., to James Hopkins of Yardley, farmer, of a messuage and garden at Yardley Wood. - 28 September 1796

424773 - Release from Thomas Walford of Deritend, gent., to James Hopkins of Yardley, farmer, in trust for John Guest of Yardley, whitener, of a messuage and garden at Yardley Wood. - 29 September 1796

424774 - Grant of letters of administration of the estate of John Guest late of Yardley, deceased, to Samuel Guest, Joseph Guest and Edward Guest, his sons. - 20 November 1813

424775 - Copy of MS 3375/424774 - n.d.

424776 - Bond from Samuel Stevens of Harborne, butcher, and Samuel Guest of Yardley Wood, wick yarn maker, to Edward Guest of Aston, gent., and Sarah Cartwright of Harborne, widow, to secure the sum of £250. - 14 May 1816

424777 - Lease for a year from Samuel Guest of Yardley, whitener, and Bridget, his wife, to William Avery of Birmingham, mercer and draper, of a messuage and garden at Yardley Wood. - 3 February 1819

424778 - Indenture of mortgage from Samuel Guest of Yardley, whitener, and Bridget, his wife, to William Avery of Birmingham, mercer and draper, of a messuage and garden at Yardley Wood. - 4 February 1819

424779 - Bond from Samuel Guest of Yardley, whitener, to William Avery of Birmingham, mercer and draper, to secure the sum of £250. - 4 February 1819

424780 - Copy of the will of Joseph Ross of Birmingham, awl blade and saddle needle manufacturer, Will dated 25 July, 1827. Probate granted - 4 March 1828

424781 - Particulars and conditions of sale of two dwelling houses with a garden at Yardley Wood, advertised to be sold by auction - 10 August 1831

424782 - Lease for a year from William Avery of Birmingham, scale beam maker, to Henry Power of Birmingham, die sinker and umbrella and parasol furniture manufacturer, and Samuel Smith of Birmingham, pork butcher, of a messuage and garden at Yardley Wood. - 24 December 1831

424783 - Release from William Avery of Birmingham, scale beam maker, by the direction of John Owen of Spark Brook, gent., and with the approbation of Samuel Guest of Yardley, whitener, to Henry Power of Birmingham, die sinker and umbrella and parasol furniture manufacturer, and Samuel Smith of Birmingham, pork butcher, of a messuage and garden at Yardley Wood. - 26 December 1831

424784 - Indenture between Elizabeth Power, wife of William Thomas Power of Birmingham, umbrella and parasol furniture manufacturer, Henry Power of Birmingham, die sinker and umbrella and parasol furniture manufacturer, and Samuel Smith of Birmingham, pork butcher, concerning a messuage and garden at Yardley Wood. - 26 December 1831

424785 - Assignment from Henry Geast Dugdale of Bordesley Park, co. Worc., esq., by the direction of William Avery of Birmingham, seale beam maker, Henry Power of Birmingham, die sinker and umbrella and parasol furniture manufacturer, and Samuel Smith of Birmingham, pork butcher, to Samuel Balden of Birmingham, gent., of two messuages at Yardley Wood in trust to attend the inheritance. - 26 December 1831

424786 - Extracts from parish registers and other papers relating to the Guest Family of Yardley. - 1832

424787 - Lease for a year from Henry Power, manufacturer, and Samuel Smith, pork butcher, both of Birmingham, to Rebecca Whitehouse, Sarah Whitehouse and Jane Whitehouse, spinsters, all of Handsworth, of a messuage and garden at Yardley Wood. - 7 August 1836

424788 - Indenture of mortgage from Henry Power of Birmingham, manufacturer, and Samuel Smith of Birmingham, pork butcher, by the direction of Elizabeth Power, wife of William Thomas Power of Yardley, manufacturer, and with the ratification of the said William Thomas Power, to Rebecca Whitehouse, Sarah Whitehouse and Jane Whitehouse all of Handsworth, spinsters, of a messuage and garden at Yardley Wood. With assignment from Samuel Balden, gent., to John Richards, gent., both of Birmingham, as trustee for the said Rebecca, Sarah and Jane Whitehouse, of the said premises in trust to attend the inheritance. - 8 August 1836

424789 - Policy of insurance against fire of William Thomas Power of Yardley, proprietor, and Rebecca Whitehouse and Jane Whitehouse of Handsworth, mortgagees, upon a dwelling house at Yardley Wood. - 15 August 1836

424790 - Extract from the register of the Chapelry of St. Mary, Birmingham, recording the burial of Samuel Smith of Dale End, Birmingha, 3 May, 1837. - 31 March 1848

424791 - Extract from the register of the parish church of St. Martin, Birmingham, recording the burial of Sarah Ross of Market Street Birmingham, 19 January, 1840. Extracted 9 April 1848 - 1848

424792 - Indenture of mortgage from Henry Power of Birmingham, manufacturer, by the direction of Elizabeth Power of Yardley, widow, to Bernard Rice of Birmingham, surgeon, of a messuage and land in the parish of Yardley. - 22 March 1842

424793 - Notice of Indenture between Henry Power of Birmingham, manufacturer, Elizabeth Power of Yardley, widow, and Barnard Rice of Birmingham, surgeon, being a mortgage to the said Barnard Rice of a messuage and garden at Yardley Wood. 21 March, 1842. - 13 April 1842

424794 - Copy of the will of Elizabeth Power of Birmingham, widow. Will dated 28 April, 1845. Probate granted 24 June, 1845 - 1845

424795 - Copy of the certificate of marriage at the parish church in the parish of St. Mary, Lambeth, of John Rudd of Lambeth, linen draper, and Lavinia Power, spinster. Copy made 3 January, 1846. - 1846

424796 - Copy of the certificate of marriage at the Octagon Chapel in the District of Norwich, co.Norfolk, of Miles Fawcett of Lambeth London, draper, and Maria Louisa Power of Norwich. Copy made 20 April, 1848. - 26 March 1846

424797 - Release from Rebecca Whitehouse, Sarah Whitehouse and Jane Whitehouse all of Handsworth, spinsters, Bernard Rice of Birmingham, surgeon, Henry Power of Birmingham, die sinker, Miles Fawcett of London, draper, Maria Louisa, his wife, and John Rudd of London, draper, and Lavinia, his wife, to Samuel Lloyd of Birmingham, esq., banker, with the consent of John Taylor of Strensham Court, co.Worc., esq., of a messuage and land at Yardley Wood. - 24 April 1848

424839 - Grant from John Bissell of Yardley, yeoman, and Katherine Bissell of Yardley, widow, mother of said John Bissell, to Humfrey Greswold of Yardley, gent., of a cottage and land in Yardley. - 5 April 1653

424840 - Indenture between Humfrey Greswold, the elder, of Yardley, gent., Robert Middlemore of Yardley, gent., Charles Stanley of Hondesworth Handsworth, gent., and William Madew of Solihull, co.War., yeoman, being a settlement previous to the marriage of the said Robert Middlemore and Mary Harrington, daughter of John Harrington of Bishton, co. Salop, gent., of a cottage and land in Yardley. - 25 August 1656

424841 - Indenture of mortgage from John Greene of Solihull, co. War., gent., and Mary, his wife, to Elinor Madew of Solihull, spinster, of a cottage and land in Yardley. Endorsed with memorandum, dated 30 May, 1694, of the assignment by the said Elinor Madew to Humfrey Watten, in trust for Joseph Watten of Yardley, his brother, of the said property. - 30 November 1691

424842 - Lease for a year from John Grene of Bushberry Hill in the parish of Bushberry Bushbury, co. Staff., gent., and Mary, his wife, to Joseph Watton of Yardley, yeoman, of a cottage and land in Yardley. - 1 June 1694

424843 - Release from John Grene of Bushberry Hill in the parish of Bushberry Bushbury, co. Staff., gent., and Mary, his wife, to Joseph Watton of Yardley, yeoman, of a cottage and land in Yardley. - 2 June 1694

424844 - Bond from John Grene of Bushberry Hill in the parish of Bushberry Bushbury, co.Staff., gent., to Joseph Watton of Yardley, yeoman, to secure performance of covenants. - 2 June 1694

424845 - Indenture of fine between Joseph Watten and others, plaintiffs, and John Grene, gent., Mary, his wife, and others, deforciants, of lands and premises in Yardley and Chadwick in the parish of Bremesgreve Bromsgrove, co. Worc.. Trinity term, 6 Will. and Mary - 1694

424846 - Grant of letters of administration of the estate of Joseph Watton, late of Yardley, deceased, to Humphrey Watton, his brother. - 14 November 1701

424847 - Shedule of deeds relating to a messuage and land in Yardley Wood. 16 November, 1713 - Easter term, 15 Geo. III 1775. - c 1856

424848 - Probate copy of the will of Humphrey Watton of Yardley, yeoman. Will dated 16 November, 1713. Probate granted 2 February, 1714-15. - 1715

424849 - Indenture between John Watton of Yardley, shoemaker, John Cottrill of Solihull, co. War., yeoman, William Kettle of Yardley, shoemaker, and Mary Cottrill of Solihull, spinster, declaring the uses of a settlement previous to the marriage of the said John Watton and Mary Cottrill of a cottage and land in Yardley Wood. - 26 July 1731

424850 - Lease for a year from John Watton late of Yardley, shoemaker, but now of Birmingham, and Mary, his wife, to John Taylor of Birmingham, esq., of a messuage and land in Yardley Wood. - 26 April 1775

424851 - Release from John Watton late of Yardley, shoemaker, but now of Birmingham, and Mary, his wife, to John Taylor of Birmingham, esq., of a messuage and land in Yardley Wood. - 27 April 1775

424852 - Indenture of fine between John Taylor, esq., plaintiff, and John Watton and Mary, his wife, deforciants, of a messuage and land in Yardley Wood. Easter term, 15 Geo. III - 1775

424853 - Another copy of ms 3375/424852 - n.d.

424854 - Grant from William Atwood of Yardley, cutler, Nicholas Atwood of Yardley, neyler, Alice, his wife, and Thomas Atwood of Yardley, turner, to Richard Bissell of Yardley, neyler, of a cottage and land in Yardley. 27 March 13 Chas. ? II. - 27 March ? 1661

424855 - Indenture between George Byssell of Trittiford End in the parish of Yardley, ironmonger, William Hadley of Yardley, yeoman, and Roger Baker of Yardley, yeoman, being a covenant to levy a fine of a cottage and lands in Yardley. 6 January, 27 Chas. II - 1676

424856 - Indenture of fine between William Hadley and Roger Baker, plaintiffs, and George Bissell, deforciant, of lands and premises in Swanshurst and Yardley. Hilary term, 28 Chas. II - 1676

424857 - Grant from George Bissell, the elder, of Yardley, yeoman, and William Bissell of Yardley, yeoman, his son, to George Bissell, the younger, of Yardley, ironmonger, another son of the said George Bissell, the elder, of a messuage, cottage and land in Yardley. - 24 May 1698

424858 - Counterpart of ms 3375/424857 - n.d.

424859 - Probate copy of the will of George Bissell of Yardley, gent. Will dated 8 January, 1735 -6.Probate granted - 26 June 1739

424860 - Lease for ninety nine years from Richard Grevis of Moseley Hall, esq., to Joseph Palmer of Yardley, husbandman, of a cottage and land at Yardley Wood. - 9 November 1738

424861 - Receipt from Thomas Bissell to Joseph Bissell for the sum of £180, being a debt due to the said Thomas from his father, George Bissell late of Yardley, gent., deceased. - 15 May 1739

424862 - Counterpart of lease for sixty years from Ann Grevis of Moseley Hall, widow of Richard Grevis, esq., and Henshaw Grevis, son of the said Richard Grevis, to John Edwards of Yardley, wheelwright, of a cottage and land in Yardley. - 24 September 1760

424863 - Counterpart of lease for ninety nine years from John Taylor of Birmingham, esq., to Alice Palmer of London, spinster, of a cottage and land at Yardley Wood. - 18 May 1773

424864 - Deed poll whereby Mary Bissell of Stoke in Coventry releases to Joseph Bissell a tenement and lands in Yardley Wood, devised by the will of George Bissell, late of Yardley, gent., deceased, and sums of £100 and £80 charged upon the said premises. - 23 March 1775

424865 - Lease for a year from Joseph Bissell of Yardley, husbandman, to John Taylor of Birmingham, esq., of a messuage and lands at Yardley Wood. - 26 April 1775

424866 - Release from Joseph Bissell of Yardley, husbandman, and Ann, his wife, to John Taylor of Birmingham, esq., of a messuage and lands at Yardley Wood. With covenant to levy a fine. - 27 April 1775

424867 - Indenture of fine between John Taylor, esq., plaintiff, and Joseph Bissell and Ann, his wife, deforciants, of a messuage and lands in Yardley. Easter term, 15 Geo. III - 1775

424868 - Another copy of ms 3375/424867 - n.d.

424869 - Grant from William Fowler of Birmingham, land surveyor, and William Woodward of Norton juxta Bredon, co. Worc., land surveyor, commissioners for carrying into effect the Yardley Inclosure Act, with the consent of John Taylor of Strensham Court, co. Worc., esq., to Samuel Lloyd of Birmingham, esq., banker, of three pieces of land at Yardley Wood. Plan. - 13 March 1847

5 - Chinn Brook

6 - Tile House Place alias Prettyes Place

7 - Pugg Myer House and Land at Billesley.

8 - Trittiford Mill

9 - Billesley Hall Farm.

15 - The Lea - Yardley

16 - Walter'S Farm and Taylor'S Farm

17 - Hill House Farm

18 - The Three Doles

19 - Stechford

20 - Yardley - Miscellaneous

21 - Yardley Wills

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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