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Deeds and documents, 1280-1797, relating to Shropshire, Cheshire, Denbighshire, Flintshire, Montgomeryshire and Staffordshire, together with genealogical, heraldic and antiquarian notes, compiled c. 1745-c.1766 and [mid 19th cent.].

1 Sir Watkin Williams Wynne, bart, and Corbett Kynaston, esq. 2 James Apperley, bachelor in physics. Copy Of Pleas of land before the Court of Common Bench at Westminster, relating to man's Roden, Preston Gubballs, Lee and Lea Hall, and 40 m's, etc., in Preston Gubballs, Roden Leaton, Merrington, Grinsele, Lee, Lea Hall, Middle Smechcott, Shawbury and in p's St Mary and St Chad, Shrewsbury, all tithes in Preston Gubballs, Merrington, Grinsele, Lee, Lea Hall, Cheswardine and Sambrooke, and the advowson of the churches of Grinsels, Cheswardine and Preston Gubballs, all in Shropshire, formerly belonging to Richard Clayton and Mary, his wife, parents of Althea, late wife of 2, and Jane, wife of Sir Watkin Williams Wynne.

1 Richard Bowors, feltmaker; Luke Jones, cowper, and John Griffiths, Clogworker, all of Shrewsbury, Shropshire. 2 Mayor aldermen and burgesses of Shrewsbury. Bond is £7 for the observance of covenants in the apprenticeship indenture binding John Richard, son of the late Gabriel Richard, trowman [a master of a trow, a flat-bottomed barge on the river Severn] to Richard Bowors for 7 years in consideration of £3.

1 William Pratchett of Worleston, Cheshire, yeoman, and Phillip Pratchett of Worleston, cheesemaker. 2 John Wishaw of Clifford's Inn, London, gent. Bond in £89 to secure £44 15s. and interest. 2 Seals.

1 John Deakin of Shrewsbury, Shropshire, gent. 2 John Deakin (son of above) of Worrenshall, Shropshire, yeoman. Bond in £800 for 1, at reasonable warning given by 2, within 7 years, to suffer one fine to 2 of the m. and tmt in Worrenshall and Woodlands, according to a deed of bargain and sale made by 1 to 2, of date 12th May 1643. 1 Seal. Damaged.

1 Richard Rocke senior and Nathaniel Blodwell of Criggion, co. Mont., gent's, and Arthur Vaughan of Tretherwen, co. Mont., gent. 2 Mary Blodwell of Shrewsbury, Shropshire, widow. Bond in £80 to ensure that Richard Rocke the younger and Prudence Rocke, nephew and niece of the late John Blodwell, late husband of 2, on attaining their full age, will make an acknowledgement that they have received £40 from the personal estate of the late John Blodwell. 3 Seals.

1 Richard Brickdale of Bristol, gent. 2 Peter Saunders and Nathaniel Wade, of Bristol, esq's. Bond in £80 for the observance of covenants in articles of agreement tripartite of even date between 1 of the first part, Joanna Loine, of Bristol, spinster, of the second, and 2 of the third.

1 Peter Wooley of Chowley, Cheshire, gent. 2 John Deane of Hunlington, Cheshire, yeoman. Bond in £80 for the observance of covenants in an indenture tripartite of even date between 1 of the first part, Peter Bell of Chester, gent., of the second, and 2 of the third. 1 Seal.

1 Thomas Owen of Shrewsbury, Shropshire, gent. 2 Abraham Giles of Shrewsbury, merchant. Bond in £70 for observance of covenants in indentures of equal date between 1 and 2. Memorandum on dorse that 1 to make another bond for £70 within 3 months. 1 Seal.

1 Richard Jeffreys of Sychart, co. Denb., dyer, and Edward Jones of Bronyearth, co. Mont., gent. 2 Thomas Alkin of Llanwylling, co. Mont., gent. Bond in £68 for the observance of covenants in an indenture of assignment of date 12th February 1668/69 between 1 and 2, of consideration of £34, concerning 1 m. in Nantmeichied, formerly mortgaged by Owen Lloyd to David ap Evan, who assigned it to Byron Tayler, who assigned it to 1, and his wife, Margaret. 2 Armorial Seals.

1 Thomas Dickin of Church Preen, Shropshire, gent. 2 Mathew Dickin of Preen, Shropshire, yeoman. Bond in £64 to secure £64 on 25 Jan. 1711/2 "for five years and a quarters table and also for washing and ringing and apparell".

1 John Saer of Wiche Malbanke, Cheshire, grocer. 2 Edward Windser of Worleston; Cheshire. Bond in £64 to secure £16. 7s. with interest on the 28th June 1662 for Thomas Abnett of Andeley, Staffordshire, gent., part of £32 for which 2 is acting as surety for 1 by an obligation of equal date. Armorial seal.

1 Richard Lister, son of Richard Lister of Thorpe, Leicestershire, esq. 2 Edward Windser of Worleston, Cheshire, gent. Bond in £60 for the observance of covenants in indentures of equal date between Sir Thomas Skipwith, kt and bart, of the first part, 1 and his wife, Frances Pate of the second, and 2 of the third. 1 Armorial seal.

1 John Baker of London, draper. 2 George Amler of Shrewsbury, Shropshire, draper. Bond in £6,244 for the observance of covenants in an indenture of co-partnership of even date between 1 and 2.

1 Joseph Baker of London, draper. 2 George Amler of Shrewsbury, Shropshire, draper. Bond in £6,000 for the observance of covenants in indentures of co-partnership of even date between John Baker of London, draper, of the first part, 1 of the second and 2 of the third.