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Expand B - 'The Rev. Sir Hy. Delves Broughton Bart. and Hy. Delves Broughton Esq. and their Mortgagees'B - 'The Rev. Sir Hy. Delves Broughton Bart. and Hy. Delves Broughton Esq. and their Mortgagees'
Collapse C - 'Reverend Sir Hy. Delves Broughton Bart. and K. Delves Broughton Esqs. and their Mortgagees. Mortgages since 1826 paid off'. On lid: 'Sir D. L. Broughton Bart., Doddington Park, Nantwich'.C - 'Reverend Sir Hy. Delves Broughton Bart. and K. Delves Broughton Esqs. and their Mortgagees. Mortgages since 1826 paid off'. On lid: 'Sir D. L. Broughton Bart., Doddington Park, Nantwich'.
1 - WILL & PROBATE (2. Sept. 1818) of Mary Withinshaw of Sidway Hall, par. Mare (Co. Staff.), spinster; whereby after payment of debts and funeral expences, she makes bequests to Robert Withinshaw, son of her brother Thomas Withinshaw, Mary Withinshaw, James, Thomas, Sarah and Ann Withinshaw, sons and daughters of her said brother, Sarah Masheder, daughter of her niece Hannah Masheder, and others; directs that the residue of her estate and effects be put out at interest by her executors during the lives of her brother Thomas Withinshaw and Sarah his wife, who are to have £8 a year paid to them out of the interest, and at the deaths of either of them the longest liver to receive and at the decease of both her money is to be called in and divided equally amongst her nephews and nieces, viz. John Withinshaw, James Withinshaw, Thomas Withinshaw and Robert Withinshaw, Hannah Masheder, Mary Withinshaw, Sarah Withinshaw, and Ann Withinshaw; nominates her nephews John Withinshaw and James Withinshaw her executors, and her kinsman Joseph Masheder of Woore and Samuel Chadwick of Willowbridge Lodge, trustees. Parchment. - 1761, 18. May
2 - DEED OF SETTLEMENT by Sir Thomas Broughton of Broughton (Co. Staff.), Bt., brother and heir at law of Sir Brian Broughton Delves late of Broughton aforesaid Bart., deceased, to Dame Mary Broughton his wife and her assigns for life, of one annuity of £1,000 - 1770, 3. Feb
3 - WILL, CODICILS (16. Oct. 1793, 29. Nov. 1803. 9. June 1804) & PROBATE (14. May 1812) of Thomas Poole of Finney Green, par. Keel (Co. Staff.), gentleman; appoints all his messuages, farms, lands, mines, rents and heredits. in WESTON, par. Wybunbury, in the parish of KEEL and in BETLEY and WALSALL (Co. Staff.) to Ellison Poole of Weston, gentleman, and Joseph Badmore of Scott Hey, par. Keel, yeoman, to the use of William Wright of Church Eaton (Co. Staff.), clerk, and John Plant of Betley (Co. Staff.), gentleman, for a term of 500 years from his decease, on the trusts hereafter mentioned, and thereafter to the use of his eldest son John Poole and his heirs, remainder to his son James Poole and his heirs, remainder to his son Richard Poole and his heirs, remainder to his son Edward Rockett Poole and his heirs, remainder to every other son/s successively and their heirs, remainder to daughter/s and their heirs, remainder to his own right heirs; appoints that the sd. term of 500 years is on trust to permit his mother Abigail Poole to receive an annuity of £6 and for payment of his debts and portions for his younger children, as specified, the term to be void when trusts discharged. Appoints the sd. William Wright and John Plant executors. 1st codicil: charges estates with the payment of £1,900 in place of £1,500 for the benefit of his younger children, in the proportions specified; nominates Isaac Perry of Doddington, gentleman, and Thomas Peak of Keele, gentleman, as trustees in place of Ellison Poole and Joseph Radmore, and Thomas Breck of Keele, gentleman, and Rev. John Wright of Newcastle under Lyme (Co. Staff.), clerk, as trustees and executors in place of William Wright and John Plant. 2nd codicil: alters legacies to be paid to his younger children, following the decease of his 2 sons Edward Rockett Poole and William Poole. 3rd codicil: gives directions concerning a sum bequeathed to his daughter Sarah wife of George Burroughs. Paper. - 1775, 28. Feb
4 - ASSIGNMENT of the residue of a mortgage term of 500 years, by 1) James Withinshaw of Hampstead (Co. Middlesex), gentleman, and John Withinshaw of Sidway Hall, par. Meir (Co. Staff.), farmer (executors of Mary Withinshaw late of Sidway Hall, aforesaid, spinster deceased), at the request of 2) Thomas Poole of Finney Green (Co. Staff.), gentleman grandson and heir at law of Thomas Poole the elder, late of Weston, gentleman, deceased, and devisee of the premises hereafter mentioned) to 3) John Plant of Betley (Co. Staff.), gentleman, trustee of the sd. Thomas Poole --- a messuage or tenement with appurts. in WESTON commonly called the Red Lion, and closes pertaining (named), some of which formerly belonged to another messuage in WESTON called the Ostrich which was pulled down and demolished; in trust to attend the inheritance. Parchment. - 1776, 29. July
5 - PRE-NUPTIAL SETTLEMENT between 1) Rev. Sir Thomas Broughton of Broughton Hall (Co. Staff.) and of Doddington, Bt. 2) Rt. Hon. Lady Ann Windsor one of the daughters of Rt. Hon. Other Lewis late Earl of Plymouth deceased by Rt. Hon. Katherine now Countess Dowager of Plymouth. 3) sd. Katherine Countess Dowager of Plymouth. 4) Hon. Thomas Windsor of par. St. George, Hanover Square (Co. Middlesex) and William Praed of Tyringham (Co. Bucks), Esq.; whereby in consideration of the intended marriage between the sd. Sir Thomas Broughton and Lady Ann Windsor, the sd. Sir Thomas settles on the sd. Lady Ann and her assigns for life, one annuity of £800 issuing from the Manors of BLAKENHALL, BRIDGEMERE, CHECKLEY, CHORLTON, CHURCH COPPENHALL, DODDINGTON, HUNSTERSON, LEA, ROPE, WALCHERTON and WESTON, with their appurts. and the capital and other messuages and lands now of the sd. Sir Thomas Broughton and late of Sir Brian Broughton Delves in BLAKENHALL, BRIDGEMERE, BATHERTON, CHECKLEY, CHORLTON, CHURCH COPPENHALL, MONKS COPPENHALL, DODDINGTON, HATHERTON, HUNSTERSON, LEA, ROPE, SHENTON, STAPELEY, WALGHERTON, WESTON, WILLASTON, WOOLSTON WOOD and the Township of WYBUNBURY and all other Manors and premises of the sd. Sir Thomas Broughton in the County of Chester (except AUDLEM, BASFORD, BUERTON, COOL PILATE, HAUGHTON, MINSHULL VERNON, NANTWICH and WISTASTON) and from the Manor or Lordship of HASLINGTON with appurtenances and closes (detailed), capital messuage, farm and tenement in WESTON called Weston Hall Farm and closes (detailed); and the sd. Sir Thomas charges all the sd. Manors and premises with such portions for all and every child of the sd. marriage as specified. Parchment. Endorsed: SURRENDER & REASSIGNMENT of the above estates by Sir Thomas Broughton. 6. June 1787. - 1787, 6. June
6-7 - LEASE for 1 year & RELEASE to make a tenant to the precipe and lead the uses of recoveries, between 1) Rev. Sir Thomas Broughton of Doddington Hall and of Broughton (Co. Staff.), Bt. and Delves Broughton of Doddington Hall, Esq., eldest son and heir of the sd. Sir Thomas Broughton. 2) John Forster of Bell Yard within the liberty of the Rolls, London, gentleman. 3) Henry Hoyle Oddie of Carey St., par. St. Clement Danes within the Liberty of Westminster (Co. Middlesex), gentleman. 4) Richard Edleston of Nantwich, gentleman. 5) Rt. Hon. Other Earl of Plymouth and John Hill of Prees (Co. Shropshire), Esq. 6) William Champion Crespigny of Bull Marsh (Co. Berks), Esq. and Rev. Robert Hill of Hough, clerk; whereby 1) release to 2) --- Manor or Lordship of BROUGHTON (Co. Staff.), capital messuage of Broughton and closes in BROUGHTON, CHARNES and ECCLESHALL (named), Manor or Lordship of DODDINGTON, capital messuage called Doddington Hall, with messuages, land and water-corn mill, Manor or Lordship of BATHERTON alias BARTHERTON and capital messuage cd. Batherton Hall, with messuages, lands and water-corn mill, Manor of Lordship of BLAKENHALL, with messuages and lands and chief rent of 5/-, messuage, tenement and farm with closes pertaining in BASFORD, Manor or Lordship of BRIDGEMERE alias BRIDGEMEIR, with messuage and lands pertaining, messuages, farms and lands in BUERTON alias BRUERTON, Manor or Lordship of CHECKLEY, capital messuage at Checkley, with messuages and lands and chief rents of 15/6 and 16/4½, Manor of CHORLTON, with messuages and lands pertaining, messuages and lands in COWLE alias COOLE-LANE alias COOLE-PILATE, Manor and Lordship of COPNALL alias COPENHALL alias CHURCH-COPNALL alias CHURCH-COPPENHALL alias MONKS-COPNALL, with messuages and lands pertaining and chief rents specified, messuage and farm with lands pertaining in HAIGHTON, messuages and lands in HATHERTON (named), Manor or Lordship of HUNSTERSON, Manor or Lordship of LEA, with messuages, lands and iron-forge, messuages and lands in MINSHULL-VERNON, Manor or Lordship of HOUGH, with cottage and lands there, Manor or Lordship of ROPE, with messuages and lands, small piece of land in SHENTON alias SHAVINGTON and chief rent of 10/-, messuages and lands in STAPELY, messuages and lands in WILLASTON, Manor or Lordship of WALGHERTON, with messuages and lands and chief rent of 4/-, Manor or Lordship of WESTON, capital messuage called Weston Hall Farm, with messuage and closes there (named), capital messuage in WOOLSTON WOOD, par. Nantwich, with water-corn mill, Manor or Lordship of HASLINGTON, capital messuage called Haslington Hall, with messuage and lands, tithes, chief rent of 6/-, advowson of the chapel or church of Haslington and other heredits. at HASLINGTON, WINTELEY, BRADLEY and MOSSIDE; to hold, as to the Manor and other premises in Co. Stafford, to the use of the sd. Henry Hoyle Oddie, and as to the premises in Co. Chester, to the use of the sd. Richard Edleston, to the intent that they may become tenants of the freehold, the Recoveries suffered to be held to the uses appointed; and the sd. Sir Thomas Broughton and Delves Broughton release to the sd. Other Earl of Plymouth and John Hill, the prebend of HIGH OFFLEY (Co. Staff.), to the same uses. Parchment. - 1788, 11. & 12. Aug
8 - EXEMPLIFICATION OF COMMON RECOVERY between Other Earl of Plymouth and John Hill, Esq., plaintiffs, Henry Hoyle Oddie, gentleman, tenant, Delves Broughton, 1st vouchee, Sir Thomas Broughton, clerk and Bt., 2nd vouchee, Thomas Francis Martin, 3rd vouchee --- Manor of BROUGHTON, with appurtenances, and 3 messuages, 3 gardens, 100 acres of land, 70 acres of meadow, 350 acres of pasture, 140 acres of wood, 10 acres of land covered with water and common of pasture with appurts. in BROUGHTON, CHARNES, WETWOOD and ECCLESHALL (Co. Staff.) Parchment. - 1788, Nov
9 - LEASE for 1 year, by James Steele of Weston, yeoman, and Richard Bostock of church Coppenhall, yeoman, devisees in trust of John Steele, late of Weston, yeoman, deceased, and which said James Steele is eldest son of the said John Steele, to Rt. Hon. Other Earl of Plymouth and John Hill of Prees (Co. Shropshire), Esq. --- closes in WESTON called the Pickton Hill Meadow, the Moors and the Brown Hills, cntng. 9 acres 39 perches. Parchment. Note: Release is at Box F, no. DDB/F/3. - 1789, 24. Mar
10-11 - LEASE for 1 year & RELEASE by 1) Ann Taylor of Nantwich, spinster, and Margaret Taylor of the same, spinster, by direction of 2) Richard Edleston of Nantwich, gentleman, and at nomination of 3) Rev. Sir Thomas Broughton of Doddington Hall, Bt., and Lelves Broughton of Doddington Hall, Esq., his eldest son and heir apparent, to 4) Rt. Hon. Other Earl of Plymouth and John Hill of Prees (Co. Shropshire), Esq.; --- messuages, cottages or dwelling houses in WESTON, late in occupation of William Green, James Skerratt, James Steele, schoolmaster, and John Mason, but now in occupation of sd. William Green, John Skerratt, James Steele, schoolmaster, and Ralph Henshall, and close called Brittain Croft otherwise the Backside Field in WESTON, now in occupation of sd. James Steele, schoolmaster; to hold subject to trusts of Indenture of 12. Aug. 1788 (above DDB/C/6 & 7). Cons. £200. Parchment. - 1789, 23. & 24 June
12-13 - LEASE for 1 year & RELEASE by 1) John Hand of Endon, par. Leeke (Co. Staff.), gentleman, and William Hand of Park Lane, same par., gentleman, and Sarah his wife (which said William Hand is eldest son and heir apparent of the sd. John Hand by Sarah his late wife and also heir at law of the sd. Sarah), by direction of 2) Rev. Sir Thomas Broughton of Doddington Hall and of Broughton (Co. Staff.), Bt., and Delves Broughton of Doddington, Esq., eldest son and heir of the sd. Sir Thomas Broughton, to 3) Rt. Hon. Other Earl of Plymouth and John Hill of Prees (Co. Shropshire), Esq. --- messuage or tenement in BLAKENHALL now in the tenure of John Maddocks and Thomas Lowndes, and closes called the Boons Meadow, Gorsty Croft, the Long Field and the two Izabels Acres; to hold to the uses of the Indenture of 12. Aug. 1788 (above DDB/C/6 & 7). Cons. £525. Parchment. - 1791, 24. & 25. Mar
14-15 - LEASE for 1 year & RELEASE by 1) Rev. Sir Thomas Broughton of Doddington Hall and of Broughton (Co. Staff.) Bt., with the approbation of 2) Delves Broughton of Doddington Hall, Esq., eldest son and heir of the sd. Sir Thomas Broughton, to 3) Rt. Hon. Other Earl of Plymouth and John Hill of Prees (Co. Shropshire), Esq., in consideration of £2,500 taken by the sd. Sir Thomas Broughton out of monies which have arisen from the sale of hereditaments and premises in Minshull Vernon, Haughton, Monks Coppenhall, Woolston Wood and Coole Pilate --- a messuage or tenements in GONSLEY GREEN in the Township of BLAKENHALL and closes there (named), cntng. together 83 acres 1 rood 20 perches, which the said Sir Thomas Broughton purchased from John Plant, Blest Hatherton and Sarah his wife, Thomas Steele and Martha his wife, Thomas Forde and Ann his wife, Richard Timmis and Mary his wife and Robert Timmis and Elizabeth his wife; to hold to the uses of the Indenture of 12. Aug. 1788 (above DDB/C/6 & 7). Parchment. - 1791, 29. & 30. Mar
16-17 - LEASE for 1 years & RELEASE by 1) Rt. Hon. Other Earl of Plymouth by direction of 2) Rev. Sir Thomas Broughton of Doddington Hall, Bt. and Delves Broughton of Doddington Hall, Esq., his eldest son and heir apparent, to 3) Isaac Perry of Doddington, gentleman --- messuages, tenements and farms, with appurts. in HATHERTON alias HAVERTON now/late in tenure of Thomas Lunt, William Twemlow and trustees of William Jarvis deceased; to hold to uses of Indenture of 12. Aug. 1788 (above DDB/C/6 & 7). Parchment. - 1791, 1. & 2. June
18-19 - LEASE for 1 year & RELEASE by 1) William Pemberton of Whore Lake, par. Instack (Co. Shropshire.), gentleman (only brother and heir at law of Richard Pemberton, late of Birmingham (Co. Warwick), maltster, deceased, who was eldest son of William Pemberton the elder, late of Shepherds Grange, par. Drayton in Hales (Co. Shropshire), yeoman, deceased), by direction of 2) Rev. Sir Thomas Broughton of Doddington Hall, Bt. and Delves Broughton of the same, Esq., his eldest son and heir apparent, to 3) Isaac Perry of Doddington, gentleman --- a messuage or tenement in HATHERTON, heretofore in the holding of Philip Picksley, but now in the tenure of Mr. John Ward; to hold to the uses of the Indenture of 12. Aug. 1788 (above no. DDB/C/6 & 7). Cons. £300. Parchment. - 1791, 23. & 24. Dec
20-21 - LEASE for 1 year & SETTLEMENT by 1) Charles Bate of Nantwich, gentleman, Lord of the Manor of Haterton, by direction of 2) Rev. Sir Thomas Broughton of Doddington Hall, Bt., and Delves Broughton, his son, to 3) Isaac Perry of Doddington, gentleman --- a messuage, farm and tenement with appurts., late the estate of Matthew Salmon but now of the said Charles Bate in HATHERTON, with closes (named), a messuage or dwellinghouse (as the same for some time past hath been and now is divided into three dwellings), with appurts., late the estate of William Morrey, but now of the said Charles Bate in HATHERTON, with a parcel of land contiguous to the same, the rabbit warren or parcel of land with appurtenances in HATHERTON as the same is now enclosed from the Commons or waste lands within the said Manor of Hatherton, cntng. 25 acres, now in the tenure of the sd. Sir Thomas Broughton and Delves Broughton, and a chief rent of 9d. issuing out of a messuage, farm or tenement in HATHERTON lately purchased by the sd. Sir Thomas Broughton and Delves Broughton from Mr. William Pemberton; to hold to the uses of the Indenture of 12. Aug. 1788. (above DDB/C/6 & 7). Cons. £1,264. Parchment. - 1791, 23 & 24. Dec
22-23 - LEASE for 1 year & RELEASE by 1) Rev. Sir Thomas Broughton of Doddington Hall and of Broughton (Co. Staff.) Bt., with the approbation of 2) Delves Broughton of Doddington Hall, Esq., eldest son and heir apparent of the sd. Sir Thomas, to 3) Isaac Perry of Doddington, gentleman --- Manors of BASFORD and SHAVINGTON, capital messuage called Basford Hall and demesne and other lands pertaining and messuages called Nevett's Tenement, Sherwin's Tenement, Hughes's Tenement or Radmore's Tenement, Yould's Tenement or Brookhouse Tenement, Clayton's Tenement, Leversages Tenement, Stonier's Cottage, a parcel of ground in SHAVINGTON called Dawes's Inclosure, the Manor or Lordship of BUERTON, a capital messuage in BUERTON called the Old Hall and closes pertaining (named), the site of an ancient messuage formerly called Buerton Hall and parcels of land in BUERTON (named), and messuages, farms or tenements in BUERTON in the occupation of James Edwards and Samuel Worrall, with lands (named); to hold, subject to the mortgages specified, to the uses of the Indenture of 12. Aug. 1788. Parchment. - 1792, 1. & 2. Nov
24-25 - LEASE for 1 year & RELEASE between 1) Rev. Sir Thomas Broughton of Doddington Hall Bt. 2) James Kennedy of Trentham (Co. Staff.) gentleman. 3) James Smith of Newcastle under Line (same Co.), stationer. 4) John Delves Broughton of Broughton (Co. Staff.), Lt. Col., eldest son of the sd. Sir Thomas Broughton, and Henry Delves Broughton of Doddington Hall, Esq., 2nd son of the sd. Sir Thomas. 5) Rt. Hon. Other Earl of Plymouth and John Hill of Prees (Co. Shropshire), Esq. 6) Robert Hill of Hough, clerk; whereby the sd. Sir Thomas Broughton releases to sd. Other Earl of Plymouth and John Hill --- messuages, tenements or farms at CHECKLEY, par. Wybunbury, now/late in the occupation of Thomas Whittaker, Thomas Roe and Thomas Clarke, with closes (named), and a messuage or dwelling house in BUERTON near a place there called Longhill, now in the holding of Richard Ashley, with a close at/near Longhill aforesaid, also now in the holding of the said Richard Ashley; to hold to the uses of the Indenture of 12. Aug. 1788 (above DDB/C/6 & 7); and the sd. James Kennedy by direction of the sd. Sir Thomas Broughton and James Smith by the appointment of the sd. Other Earl of Plymouth and John Hill assigns to the sd. Robert Hill the residue of a term of 1,000 years in the sd. premises in trust to attend the freehold and inheritance. Cons. £2,596-10. Parchment. - 1798, 18. & 19. Oct
26 - MORTGAGE to secure £1,000 and interest, by Thomas Poole of Finney Green, par. Keele (Co. Staff.), Esq. to Richard Gaulton of Allostock, gentleman --- a messuage or dwelling house of the sd. Thomas Poole with appurts. in WESTON called by the name or sign of the Red Lyon, with closes (named), now in the holding of John Latham. Parchment. - 1800, 9. Oct
27 - DEED OF EXCHANGE between Sir Thomas Broughton of Doddington Bt., Lord of the Manor of Bridgmere, and Rt. Hon. Wilbraham Earl of Dysart, owner of divers messuages, lands, tenements and hereditaments within the said Manor; whereby the sd. Sir Thomas enfeoffs to the sd. Earl of Dysart --- an ancient enclosure cntng. 2 roods 11 perches adjoining a field called the long Hollins (parcel of a tenement of the sd. Earl in lease to Catherine Harwar, widow) and a watering place in another field called the Brook Flatt (other part of the sd. tenement), in the holding of William Leversage, an ancient enclosure cntng. 10 perches adjoining a field called the well field (part of another tenement of the sd. Earl called late Lea's otherwise Sparrow's Tenement now in the holding of Hugh Breeze), another ancient enclosure cntng. 7 perches adjoining to and forming part of the garden of George Timmis (parcel of a certain other tenement of the sd. Earl called late Edwards's), 2 other ancient enclosures cntng. 30 perches lying to and forming part of gardens yard or stack yard belonging to another tenement of the sd. Earl called late Maddocks's Tenement now in the holding of Daniel Hewitt, which sd. parcels contain together 3 roods 18 perches; and the sd. Earl enfeoffs the sd. Sir Thomas Broughton in a parcel of land in BRIDGMERE cntng. 24 perches now and for several years used as a garden adjoining a close cd. Ranchers Croft now in the holding of Samuel Ravenscroft, a parcel of land as lately marked out cntng. 2 roods 34 perches, part of a close in Bridgmere of the sd. Earl cd. 3 Peers Meadow or three Ports Meadow now in the holding of Daniel Hewitt, lying near a cottage or Tenement of the sd. Sir Thomas Broughton in Bridgmere in the holding of John Mulliner, and another parcel of land as lately marked out, part of the sd. 3 peers meadow cntng. 3 roods 14 perches adjoining the sd. cottage; reserving to the sd. Earl the liberty to erect a dam or weir across that part of the brook lying at the upper end of the sd. meadow for the purpose of diverting the water for the use of the lands of the sd. Earl; and the sd. water for the use of the lands of the sd. Earl; and the sd. Sir Thomas Broughton allots to the sd. Earl the inclosures named in compensation for the loss of his rights of common, as specified. Parchment. - 1801, 8. Sept
28 - DEED OF EXCHANGE between 1) Rev. Sir Thomas Broughton of Doddington Hall, Bt. and John Delves Broughton of Broughton Hall (Co. Staff.), Colonel, now eldest son and heir apparent of the sd. Sir Thomas Broughton and 2) John Crowe the elder of Crewe Hall, Esq., and John Crewe the younger of the same, Colonel, only son and heir apparent of the sd. John Crewe the elder; whereby 1) enfeoff 2) in --- closes in WESTON called Bates croft, (Big) Meadow, the Wood, Monnerly Mere Meadow, the within Meadow, the little Moor, the Big Mere Field, the Long Meadow and Moor Meadow (reserving to the grantors and their tenants of land od. the Big Meadow a right of way over the same for the occupation of such part of the same meadow as is now divided by a hedge and adjoins lands in the occupation of Thomas Malam, for the life of Jane wife of Ralph Malkin); IN EXCHANGE FOR closes called the Flash Meadow, the Mill Field, the Odd Croft, the Clays, the Highland Field, Astburys Hole and the little Moor. Parchment. - 1803, 23. Feb
29 - ENCLOSURE AWARD & PLAN of the Commons and waste lands within the Manor of WESTON (nr. Crewe), by Joseph Fenna of Baddiley, land surveyor. Parchment. - 1804, 1. Oct
30 - DEED OF EXCHANGE between 1) Rt. Hon. Wilbraham Earl of Dysart 2) Rev. Sir Thomas Broughton Bt. 3) John Baxter of Faddiley, yeoman. 4) Richard Edleston the younger of Nantwich, gentleman; reciting that WHEREAS a certain highway within the Township and Manor of BRIDGMERE may be diverted and turned through certain lands, part whereof belong to the sd. Earl and other part to the sd. Sir Thomas Broughton, and that it would be to the benefit of both if they exchanged certain parts of their lands, NOW the sd. Earl enfeoffs the sd. Sir Thomas Broughton in --- parcels of land in BRIDGMERE separated from the S.W. of a field called the Dat yard, a parcel of land separated from 2 closes cd. the Old Orchard and the Shepherds Croft, and a parcel of land separated from a close called the further Black Yards, IN EXCHANGE FOR a parcel of land in the sd. Manor and Township of BRIDGMERE, being part of a lane called Pepper Street Lane and Briery Lane and another parcel of land separated from certain fields there of the sd. Sir Thomas Broughton called the Pingo and Big Meadow, and also the Occupation Road or other right of road of the sd. Sir Thomas Broughton in respect of his lands in BRIDGMERE in, through and over parcels of land cd. the Big Broom and the Dember Ley, and a parcel of land in BRIDGMERE separated from the S.E. side of a field called the Lea Moor. PLAN endorsed. Parchment. - 1807, 12. Jan
31 - MORTGAGE to secure £1,500 and interest, between 1) Richard Gaulton of Allostock, gentleman. 2) Thomas Breck of Keele (Co. Staff.), gentleman, surviving executor of Thomas Poole, late of Finney Green, par. Keele, gentleman, deceased. 3) Mary Chesworth of Bradwell, spinster, John Caldwell of Shurlach, yeoman, and Thomas Sumerfield of Betchton, yeoman, executrix and executor of William Chesworth, late of Bradwell, yeoman, deceased. 4) Richard Darlington the younger of Sandbach, gentleman; whereby 2) demises to 3) --- a messuage or dwellinghouse with appurts, in WESTON commonly called or known by the name or sign of The Red Lion, with closes (named); and 1) at request of 2) and at nomination of 3) assigns to the sd. Richard Darlington all the sd. premises for the residue of a term of 1,000 years in trust for 3). Parchment. - 1808, 1. June
43 - LEASE for 1 year & APPOINTMENT, RELEASE & SETTLEMENT by Sir John Delves Broughton of Doddington Hall, Bt. to Sir John Hill of Hawkestone --- parcels of land in STAPELEY called the Broad Lane Field and the Near Broad Lane Field cntng. 11 acres 1 rood 32 perches, now in the tenure of John Whittingham; to hold to the uses of the Settlement of 12. August 1788 (above no. DDB/C/6 & 7). Cons. £967-1-0. Parchment. - 1819, 1. & 2. July
44 - LEASE for 1 year & APPOINTMENT, RELEASE & SETTLEMENT by Sir John Delves Broughton of Doddington Park, Lt. Gen. to Elizabeth Rhodes Hill of Hawkstone Citidel (Co. Shropshire), widow, Rt. Hon. Rowland Lord Hill of Hardwick (same Co.), C-in-C of H.M. Forces, K.G.C., and Sir Robert Chambre Hill of Prees (Co. Shropshire), Kt., which sd. Rowland Lord Hill, and Sir Robert Chambre Hill are 2 eldest surviving sons of Sir John Hill, late of Hawkstone (Co. Shropshire), Bt., deceased, and with the sd. Elizabeth Rhodes Hill are devisees of the Trust estates vested in the sd. Sir John Hill at the time of his decease --- closes in WESTON called the Clay Hill, The Town Field, the Hough Flat, the Ham as now including the Moss Meadow, the Further Acres, the Middle Acres, the near Acres and the Pickhill cntng. 35 acres 1 rood 35 perches, lately purchased from Maria Poole of Leek, spinster, and Sarah Poole of the same, spinster; to hold to the uses of the Settlement of 12. Aug. 1788 (above DDB/C/6 & 7). Cons. £2,105, being the sum raised by sale of part of the settled estates in the Township of HASLINGTON. Parchment. - 1830, 1. & 2. Jan
45 - GRANT OF ANNUITY of £124-0-10, between 1) Henry Delves Broughton, late of Broughton Hall (Co. Staff.), but now of Sloane St., Chelsea (Co. Middlesex), Esq., eldest son of Rev. Henry Delves Broughton of Broughton Hall, clerk. 2) Augustus Frederick Edwards of Curzon St., Mayfair (Co. Middlesex), gentleman. 3) Louisa Elcom of Grove Place, Lisson Grove (Co. Middlesex), spinster. 4) Richard Webb Jupp of Carpenters Hall, city of London, gentleman; whereby 1) grants to 3) an annuity of £124-0-10 chargeable on --- the Manor of HAYWOOD BARNES and appurts. devised by the in part recited will and codicil of Sir Thomas Broughton deceased and by the said codicil directed to be conveyed and settled to the use of the sd. Henry Delves Broughton for life, and 1) on the nomination of 3) demises the sd. premises to 4) for the residue of terms for which the same are held under the several leases for the time being subsisting thereof. Cons. £1,000. Endorsed: QUITCLAIM by 1) sd. Louisa Elcom and 2) Richard Webb Jupp to 3) Henry Delves Broughton of the above annuity. Cons. £1,050. 10. July 1838. Parchment. - 1833, 14. Feb
46 - LEASE for 2 lives between 1) Sir John Delves Broughton of Doddington Park, Bt., General. 2) John Delves of Walgherton, yeoman. 3) Richard Edleston and Robert Chambers Edleston, both of Nantwich, gentlemen --- a messuage or dwellinghouse with appurts. and a parcel of land adjoining now divided into several parts containing 2 acres or thereabouts in the Township of WALGHERTON, formerly in the occupation of Richard Delves but now of the sd. John Delves, bounded by the Turnpike from Nantwich to Woore and land of the sd. Sir John Delves Broughton late in the occupation of Robert Latham but now of the sd. John Delves; to hold for lives of the sd. John Delves aged 60 and Anne his wife aged 50, at annual rent of £6. Parchment. - 1835, 25. Mar
47 - LEASE for 2 lives, between 1) General Sir John Delves Broughton. 2) John Delves of Walgherton, yeoman. 3) Richard Edleston and Robert Chambers Edleston, both of Nantwich, gentlemen --- 2 closes in WALGHERTON cntng. 2 acres, now and for many years past in the tenure of the sd. John Delves; for lives of the sd. John Delves aged 60 and Anne his wife aged 56, at annual rent of £6. Parchment. - 1835, 25. Mar
48 - GRANT OF ANNUITY between 1) Henry Delves Broughton the younger of Broughton Hall (Co. Staff.), Esq. 2) George Powell the elder of York Buildings, par. St. Mary, Islington (Co. Middlesex), Esq. 3) George Powell the younger of Raymond Buildings, Grays Inn (Co. Middlesex), gentleman; whereby 1) grants to 2) one annuity of £300 issuing out of the Manors, messuages, lands etc: in Co. Stafford and Chester hereinafter described and the Prebend of High Offley; and 1) by direction of 2) demises to 3) for 99 years all the Manors, messuages, lands etc: described in the 2nd schedule annexed to the in part recited Release of 2. Apr. 1836, and also the Manor of CHECKLEY with capital messuage and appurtenances the Manor of CHORLTON with messuages and lands, the Manor of LEA with messuages, farms, lands, iron forge, tenements and hereditaments, the Manor of WALGHERTON with messuages and lands, the Manor of HASLINGTON and capital messuage called Haslington Hall, with messuages, lands and tithes; in trust to secure payment of the sd. annuity. Cons. £2,999. Endorsed: GRANT OF ANNUITY of £31 by Henry Delves Broughton to George Powell the elder, 14. Feb. 1837. Parchment. - 1836, 15. Apr
49-50 - LEASE for 1 year & GRANT OF ANNUITY between 1) Rev. Henry Delves Broughton the elder of Broughton Hall (Co. Staff.), clerk. 2) Henry Delves Broughton the younger, late of Broughton Hall, aforesaid, but now staying at Dubourgs Hotel, Haymarket (Co. Middlesex), Esq. 3) George Powell the elder of York Buildings, par. St. Mary, Islington (Co. Middlesex), Esq. 4) George Powell the younger of Raymond Buildings, Grays Inn (Co. Middlesex), gentleman --- whereby 1) grants to 3) one annuity of £176 issuing out of the Manors, messuages and lands hereafter mentioned and 1) by request of 3) releases to 4) --- Manor or Lordship of BROUGHTON, capital messuage of Broughton, with closes (as Schedule 1), Manor or Lordship of DODDINGTON, with capital messuage called Doddington Hall, with messuages, farms, lands and water-corn mill, Manor or Lordship of BATHERTON, Manor of BLACKENHALL and all other manors, messuages etc: described in the 1st Schedule to the Indenture of Release of 2. Apr. 1836, and also the Manor or Lordship of CHECKLEY and all Manors, messuages etc: described in the 2nd Schedule to the Indenture of Release of 2. Apr. 1836, and also the Manor of CHAPEL and HILL CHORLTON (Co. Staff.), and also all other farms, messuages, lands etc: in the 1st Schedule to the Indenture of Release of 2. Apr. 1836, and also a messuage or Inn and farm in CHORLTON called Stableford Inn and Farm and other Farms, messuages etc: in the 2nd. Schedule to the sd. Release and also the Manor or Lordship of HAYWOOD BARNS alias WRYNEHILL alias WRINEHILL alias WRYNEFORD, capital messuage in par. of WYBUNBURY called Randils and messuages, farms etc: referred to in the 3rd Schedule to the sd. Release; in trust to secure payment of the sd. annuity. Cons. £1,200. Parchment. - 1837, 8. & 9. Dec
51-52 - LEASE for 1 year & GRANT OF ANNUITY, between 1) Rev. Henry Delves Broughton the elder of Broughton Hall (Co. Staff.), clerk. 2) Henry Delves Broughton the younger of Broughton Hall, Esq. 3) John Springall of Raymond Buildings, Grays Inn (Co. Middlesex), gentleman. 4) Frederick Elijah Thompson of Raymond Buildings aforesaid, gentleman; whereby 2) grants to 3) one annuity of £128 issuing out of the Manors, messuages etc: hereinafter described; and 1) and 2) at the direction of 3) release to 4) --- premises as above (DDB/C/49 & 50); in trust to secure payment of the sd. annuity. Cons. £1,600. Parchment. - 1838, 7. & 8. May
53 - LEASE for life, by Sir John Delves Broughton of Doddington Park Bt. and General, to Richard Harding of Hunsterton, yeoman --- a cottage or tenement with the yard and land belonging in the Township of HUNSTERSON cntng. 3 acres 1 rood 21 perches; to hold for the life of the sd. Richard Harding, at annual rent of £11. Paper. - 1840, 24. Jan
54 - LEASE for life, by 1) Sir John Delves Broughton of Doddington Park Bt., a General, to 2) William Thorley of Haslington. 3) Hugh Wallace and Edward Delves Broughton, both of Nantwich, gentlemen --- a capital messuage or dwellinghouse with appurts. in the Township of HASLINGTON, with closes pertaining called Childs Lane, cross Croft and Poolstead, Rough in ditto, Barrow Ridding, Heathy Moss, and Poolstead Field adjoining the House, The Moss, Broomy Croft and Cow Hay with the Pits in ditto, Pitfield and pits in same, Barn Meadow, Long Rean and Pits in ditto, Paddock, Lesser Paddock, Moss Meadow, Highfield and Gorsty Bank, Gorsty Bank and Range, little Marlfield, Big Marlfield and Gorsty Bank cntng. 101 acres 1 rood 39 perches; to hold for the life of George Thorley, son of the lessee, at annual rent of £112. Parchment. - 1841, 3. Feb
55 - SETTLEMENT (draft), between Sir John Delves Broughton of Doddington Park, Bt., and Robert Wheatley Lumley of Carey St., parish of St. Clement Danes (Co. Middlesex), gentleman, whereby the sd. Sir John assigns to the sd. Robert Wheatley Lumley the sum of £1,000 secured to him by (recited) bond of 18. July 1842 and all interest therefrom, in trust to invest the same and pay the interest to the sd. Sir John for life, and after his decease to convey the same to 2 trustees, one of whom to be the incumbent of the vicarage of the parish of Wybunbury and the other to be Rev. Delves Broughton of The Cliff in the said parish, clerk, a nephew of the sd. Sir John, if living, in trust to apply the same in or towards erecting in or upon some part of the ground already appropriated to the chapel of Weston, to be approved by the owner of Doddington Park and by the Bishop of the Diocese, a house with the necessary offices fit for the residence of the officiating clergyman or incumbent for the time being. Paper. Endorsed: 'This Draft was not used, the plan of Endowment here proposed being abandoned'. - 1842
56 - MORTGAGE to secure £11,000 and interest (attested copy, 5. May 1849), between 1) Rev. Henry Delves Broughton the elder of Broughton Hall (Co. Staff.), clerk. 2) Henry Delves Broughton the younger of the same, Esq. 3) George Powell the elder of York Buildings, par. St. Mary Islington (Co. Middlesex), Esq. 4) George Powell the younger of 3, Raymond Buildings, Grays Inn (Co. Middlesex), gentleman --- Manor or Lordship of BROUGHTON (Co. Staff.), capital messuage of Broughton, with appurtenances, and closes in BROUGHTON, CHARNES and ECCLESHALL (named), the Manor or Lordship of DODDINGTON, with appurtenances, capital messuage called Doddington Hall with messuages and lands pertaining and a water-corn mill, Manor or Lordship of BATHERTON alias BARTHERTON, capital messuage called Batherton Hall, with messuages, lands, water-corn mill etc: pertaining, Manor or Lordship of BLAKENHALL, with messuages, farms and lands and chief rent of 5/- and closes (named), Manors or Lordships of BASFORD and SHAVINGTON alias GREASTY cum SHAVINGTON, capital messuage called Basford Hall and demesne and other lands pertaining and messuages and lands (named), Manor or Lordship of BUERTON, capital messuage in Buerton called the Old Hall and closes pertaining (named), the site of an ancient messuage formerly called Buerton Hall and closes formerly belonging to - 1844, 4. Jan
58 - LEASE (Counterpart) for 7 years, by Rev. Sir Henry Delves Broughton of Broughton Hall (Co. Staff.), Bt., and Henry Delves Broughton of the same, Esq. to Henry Akroyd of Halifax (Co. York), Esq. --- capital messuage called Doddington Park, par. WYBUNBURY, and all the fixtures, chattels and articles of personal property in or about the same, and all outbuildings etc:. pews in the parish church of Wybunbury and Doddington Chapel usually held with the same, the Deer Park adjoining the sd. Mansion House, Lodges, cottages, rights of way and sporting rights, at annual rent of £552. Parchment. - 1851, 1. Jan
59 - DEED OF COVENANT between 1) Sir Henry Delves Broughton of Doddington Hall, Bt. and 2) The London & North Western Railway Company, concerning sale and purchase of certain hereditaments in the parish of WYBUNBURY for Railway purposes. PLAN endorsed. Parchment. - 1876, 12. Dec
60-108 - BUNDLE OF MISCELLANEOUS PAPERS, including letters to Messrs. Oddie, Forster and Lumley re deeds and rentals to the Delves-Broughton family estates; particulars of estates; schedules of deeds; particulars of marriages and deaths; queries re title etc:. 1812-51. - 1812 - 1851
Expand D - 'Sir Hy. Delves Broughton Bart. No. 1. General Deeds'D - 'Sir Hy. Delves Broughton Bart. No. 1. General Deeds'
Expand E - 'Delves Louis Broughton Bt. No. 1. Broughton and Doddington Estates'E - 'Delves Louis Broughton Bt. No. 1. Broughton and Doddington Estates'
Expand F - Box FF - Box F
Expand G - 'Sir J.D. Broughton. Cheshire EstatesG - 'Sir J.D. Broughton. Cheshire Estates
Expand H - 'Sir John D. Broughton Bart. Executors'H - 'Sir John D. Broughton Bart. Executors'
Expand I - Box I - not labelled: Papers relating to the Educational Foundation of Sir Thomas Delves, parish of Wybunbury; Bennett's Charity, Eccleshall (Co. Staff.) and MiscellaneousI - Box I - not labelled: Papers relating to the Educational Foundation of Sir Thomas Delves, parish of Wybunbury; Bennett's Charity, Eccleshall (Co. Staff.) and Miscellaneous
Expand J - 'Chapel Chorlton'J - 'Chapel Chorlton'
Expand K - '1. Auditors Statements of Estate Accounts. 2. Messrs. Witham & Co's letters. 3. Witham & Co.'s Particulars. 4. Summaries of Rent Audit'K - '1. Auditors Statements of Estate Accounts. 2. Messrs. Witham & Co's letters. 3. Witham & Co.'s Particulars. 4. Summaries of Rent Audit'
Expand L - '1. Lloyd & Co.'s cheques and receipts for standing order. 2. payments. 3. Receipted Bills paid through monthly book'L - '1. Lloyd & Co.'s cheques and receipts for standing order. 2. payments. 3. Receipted Bills paid through monthly book'
Expand M - Box M: Letters received by Rhoda Broughton - 18th-19th centuryM - Box M: Letters received by Rhoda Broughton - 18th-19th century
Expand N - 'Harold Newcome's'N - 'Harold Newcome's'
O - 'Doddington House Account' - 1886-1906
P - Vouchers - 1909-1928
Expand Q - Box Q - Maps and PlansQ - Box Q - Maps and Plans
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