| Description | 1 Joseph Sant of Sandiway, yeoman, Ann, his wife, Sarah Chatterton of Middlewich, her mother and widow of Henry Chatterton of Middlewich, sadler, 2 Sir Philip Touchett Chetwode of Oakely, co. Staff., bt., 3 Philip Henry Warburton of Hefferston Grange, esq., Richard Billington of Gorstage, yeoman, John Harefinch late of Gorstage, now of Liverpool, gentleman, William Donbavand late of Sandiway, now of Gorstage, gentleman, Thomas Done of Dutton, yeoman, Thomas Billington of Gorstage, yeoman, Rev. Edward Mainwaring of Chester, clerk, prebendary of Chester Cathedral, Vicar of Weaverham, John Mort of Weaverham, yeoman John Done of Dutton, yeoman, John Mort jun. of Northwich, chapman, Thomas Lowe of Beach Hill in Weaverham, yeoman, 4 George Lowe of Chester, gentleman, trustee for 3. Closes 12 c.a. in Sandiway and Gorstage called the Outlett, the Bosses, the Blackfield, the Slackfield, the Sandfield, the Coalfield, the Barley Croft, now in occ. of Thomas Williamson. premises released by 1 to 3 and term of former mortgage assigned by 2 to 4 at request of 1 and nomination of 3. Consideration: 10s. paid by 3 to 1; £400 paid by 3 to 2 at direction of 1 comprising £150 of charity money left by Robert Warburton esq. and William Barker for use of schoolmaster, £100 of Mary Barker's charity for apprenticing poor children, £80 of other charities for use of the poor, £50 of Farrar's charity for use of the poor, £20 of William Barker's charity for the vicar; 5s. paid by 4 to 2. Recites inter alia conveyance lease and release, 20, 21 Jul 1705, by which Peter Sant senior and Peter Sant jun. late father of Joseph 1 conveyed premises to their use for life, with proviso that they might mortgage premises for sum not exceeding £200; mortgage lease for 500 years to Alice Oldfield, 19 Sep 1705; assignment to William Sandbach, 22 Jun 1715; further assignment to Francis Clay, 2 Nov 1738; marriage settlement of Joseph Sant and Ann Peachey 1 25 Jun 1742; assignment to 2, 1 May 1748. Wit: John Parrot, attorney in Middlewich, Jno. Barrow, clerk to Mr. Brayne of Northwich, Ralph Pickmore of Middlewich, Jona. Brayne of Northwich, Hugh Harper, steward to Sir Philip Chetwode, Witter Cuming, merchant in Chester. Endorsed: agreement between Joseph Sant 1 and 3 that the schoolmaster shall have a place in the pew in Weaverham church belonging to the premises, 26 Mar 1754 |