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Expand 1 - Title Deeds and Legal Papers1 - Title Deeds and Legal Papers
Collapse 2 - Correspondence and Papers, mainly estate2 - Correspondence and Papers, mainly estate
Expand 6 - Correspondence re Livings6 - Correspondence re Livings
Expand 7 - Correspondence (Estate Accounts)7 - Correspondence (Estate Accounts)
Expand 8 - Estate papers, Rentals, Notes, etc8 - Estate papers, Rentals, Notes, etc
Expand 9 - Cattle Plague9 - Cattle Plague
Collapse 10 - Estate correspondence, vouchers, etc10 - Estate correspondence, vouchers, etc
1 - APPOINTMENT by William Drake of Shardloos, Bucks., Knt., of William Banks of Malpas, gentleman, his Steward in Cheshire, to pay Matthew Eavans of Amersham, Bucks., £154. 8s. 0d. on 24. Nov. 1688, and £206. on 24. May. 1689, in payment of £344 secured by - 1688
2 - ORDER by W. Drake to Mr. Banks to pay John Winfeild £40 from his [illegible text] - 1688
3 - ORDER by W. Drake to Mr. Banks to pay Edward Bayley £30. from his Michaelmas rents in Cheshire. Endorsed, receipt of 12. Feb. 1689/1690. Paper. - 1688
4 - ORDER by W. Drake to Mr. Banks to pay Mr. Jo: Pickering £100 upon sight. Endorsed, receipt of 11. Oct. 1689. Paper. - 1689
5 - ORDER by W. Drake to Mr. William Banks to pay Matthew Evans £28. Endorsed with receipt of 20. Nov. 1689. Paper. - 1689
6 - ORDER by W. Drake to Mr. William Banks, Malpas, to pay Mr. Thomas Keen £30 twelve days after sight. Paper. - 1890
7 - MEMORANDUM OF AGREEMENT between John Smith of Church Shocklach of Thomas Walker of Wheathampstead, Herts., whereby John Smith shall clear and free T. Walker's estate from the debts of Oliver Walker of Aldersey and Thomas Walker, the said T. Walker's lat - 1698
8 - ASSIGNMENT of Residue of term of Mortgage by John Hobson of Wroxham, Co. Denb., gentleman, to William Bagot, esq., of Hollybush, Staffs., of the yearly rents from the several messuages, lands and tenements in the possession in 1707 of John Hollerhead, Ric - 1714/5
9 - LETTER by Henry Moore, Malpas, to [M.G. Drake]. Refers to the addressee's long ill-health and then deals with the bad state of addressee's Estate. Paper. - 1724
10 - LETTER by Henry Moore, Malpas, to [M.G. Drake]. Says that Mr. Lowe by prudent management since he arrived has "quelled the insolence of a foolish people" and has made them understand that they are "not to be supported in their folly & madness". He is gl - 1724
11 - LETTER by Ambrose Nixon, Malpas, to William Drake, esq., M.P., Norfolk St., London, about seeing Sir Watkin Williams Wynne concerning the late Mr. Robinson's estate in NORBURY, for which Mr. Egerton of Oulton had bid £1100 and would make it guineas. The - 1746
12 - LETTER by Ambrose Nixon, Malpas to William Drake, esq., Norfolk St., London, about late Mr. Robinson's estate, which he says is worth at least £1500. Sets out what this land in NORBURY is worth "without the Comin", viz. £1597. Asks for instructions. Has - 1746
13 - LETTER by Ambrose Nixon to William Drake, esq., Shardlees near Amersham, Bucks. Says W. Drake's tenants in Chester were willing to vote for W. Drake's friends when called on, and talks about the election. Gives list of 3 clergy and 20 tenants who are vo - 1747
14 - LETTER by Ambrose Nixon, Malpas, to [W. Drake] saying he encloses a Bill by Mr. Payne on Ed: Halsey for £100. Has found out, by a deed (a copy) in the parish church of Malpas, that the Estate was bought by Mr. Robinson from Sir Thomas Brereton in King C - 1747/8
15 - LETTER by John Eaton, Garsington [Oxon.] to [W. Drake]. Is glad to hear that Mrs. Drake has born a son. Intends to set out for Cheshire about the end of next week. When at Malpas he will look over some of addressee's farms. Wants instructions what he is - 1748/9
16 - LETTER by William Williams, Stockport, to [W. Drake]. Recommends his brother, living in Nantwich, as addressee's Agent when the post is vacant. Paper. - 1748/9
17 - LETTER by John Eaton, Garsington, to [W. Drake]. He has left Malpas last Monday. Had sonn all the farms and had talked with the tenants. Some of the Leases have run out, but the tenants are still in occupation. Wishes to consult addressee about the Leas - 1748/9
18 - LETTER by Ambrose Nickson, Malpas, to William Drake, esq., M.P., Upper Grosvenor St., London. Acknowledges letter of 27th. Lord Cholmondeley's Agent has been with a gentleman to purchase an Estate in Caldecott. This gentleman goes to London next Monday. - 1740
19 - LETTER (Draft) by [William Drake] to Mr. Nickson. Wants an explanation about the difference in Mr. Nickson's last Rental of £38. 6. 8d. in Daxon's lease as against £56. 10. 8d. as shown elsewhere. Does not want to get a bad reputation as a hard landlord - 1749
20 - LETTER by Ambrose Nickson, Malpas, to [W. Drake]. He had seen Mary hopley about the tenement now leased to her at £35 p.a. Had told her she could have the lease renewed for 14 or 21 years at same rent. She got into a passion and said she would not pay m - 1753
21 - LETTER by Ambrose Nickson, Malpas, to William Drake, esq., M.P., In Hill St., London. Acknowledges letter of 30. Jan. Apologies for letting a farm to Richard Griffith. Gives details of a 25 year lease of a farm to Mary Hilton. Refers to arrears to rent - 1753
22 - LETTER [part of a] by [Ambrose Nickson]. Has seen Mary Hopley. Has agreed to build a bay to her house and she had then agreed to rent the tenement for 21 years at £30 p.a. clear of taxes, lays and repairs. N/D. Paper. - [1753
23 - ACCOUNT by Thomas Tomlinson to W. Drake, esq., for "cleaning the hall-beards 3 fairs", S/-. Receipted. Paper. - 1753
24 - ASSIGNMENT (Draft of) of Residue of term of Mortgage for 500 years from 17. Jun. 1734 for £300, by (1) Edward Kynuston of Hardwick, Salop, esq., (2) Sir Rowland Hill of Hawkeston, Salop, bart., (3) Mathew Bacon of the Middle Temple, London, esq., at the - 1755
25 - RECEIPT by Thomas Dod to Moses Mate for 16/- for 4 stone paltos. Paper. - 1753
26 - ACCOUNT by Lawrence Stones to Ambrose Nickson for use of W. Drake, esq., for Poor People 1753 for clothing materials, £7. 4. 9. Receipted 26. Jan. 1754. Paper. - 1753
27 - ACCOUNT by George Groom to W. Drake, esq., for making 11 coats and 9 gowns for 20 poor people, £1. 1. 5d. Receipted 19. Jan. 1754. Paper. - 1753
28 - ACCOUNT by Charles Longford to W. Drake, esq., for meals, etc., at 3 Malpas Fairs, 2 Courts Leet, and to the Poor on Christmas Day, £11. 15. 4d. Receipted 7. Jan. 1754. Paper. - 1753
29 - RECEIPT by Messrs. Heare to Mr. Ambrose Nickson for £80 for use of W. Drake, esq. Paper. - 1754
30 - LETTER by George Boughey, Newcastle-under-Lyne, to [W. Drake]. Says he had returned yesterday from Malpas. The Daxons at their farm at SHOCKLACH were behaving shamefully in every way. They do not pay their rent and had threatened Mr. Nickson's life when - 1754
31 - LETTER by John Fletcher, Hagley, to [W. Drake] about the Daxon and Overton families when he considers good people. Suggests that "some little pique exists against the [Daxon] family from - 1757
32 - LETTER by T. Townson, Malpas, to [W. Drake] saying he encloses a letter to the Rector of Amersham. Wants addresses to instruct his Steward to set out what ground is necessary for widening addressee's "part of the road". Mr. Nickson has fined the Daxons - 1758
33 - LETTER by [Rev.] T. Townson, Malpas, to [W. Drake]. He is greatly indebted to friends who have averted on unwanted turnpike scheme. Will give the Steward, Mr. Roylance, any assistance necessary when "he comes to reside among us". Paper. - 1764
34 - LETTER by Thomas Roylance, Malpas, to [W. Drake]. Several tenants have suffered by bankrupts. Discusses rentals and accounts. Says that addressee's timber on Ralph Down's farm was sold for £3400 upon land security by the purchaser. Paper. - 1779
35 - LETTER by [Rev.] T. Townson, Malpas, to [W. Drake], thanking him for his congratulations upon the honour conferred on him by the University. Mr. Roylance says he was told 5 years age by Mr. Boughey that he should have a lease granted him of a certain ho - 1779
36 - LETTER by Thomas Roylance, Malpas, to [W. Drake], saying that he encloses three drafts to value of £311. Choose is down one-third in value. Mr. Boughey has let him know that addressee has granted him a lease for his wife's life, which he greatly appreci - 1779
37 - LETTER by [Rev.] T. Townson, Malpas, to [W. Drake]. Thanks him for the present of "two volumes of Kennicott's Hebrew Bible most elegantly bound". Mentions his appointment last December as an Archdeacon. The splendid Ball at Blithfield on 8. Jan. very mu - 1782
38 - RECEIPT to Mr. Wardle for Land Tax, 5/7®. Paper. - 1782
39 - LETTER by Thomas Roylance, Malpas, to George Boughey, esq., Tanfield Court, Inner Temple, London. Writer was at Farndon last Tuesday. The [Turnpike] Commissioners made an order for payment to Mr. Drake for land taken and laid to the read in BARTON. Has - 1783
40 - LETTER by Thomas Roylance to George Boughey, esq., Tanfield Ct., Inner Temple, London, concerning the division among DUCKLETON tenements of the farm of Thomas Moulton who has given it up. Hopley Wooldwich is willing to take over T. Moulton's daughter's - 1786
41 - LETTER by [Rev.] T. Townson to [W. Drake]. Recommends Mr. Jonathan Nickson, Steward to the Congreve family "in these quarters" for the vacant Stewardship at Malpas. This man is about 40, was left £3000 by his father, married the daughter of a rich gentl - 1788
42 - LETTER by Nath: Kent, Worcester, to [W. Drake] on his return from Malpas. He has advanced the Rental from £2784. 10. 2d. to £3020. 19. 2d. besides cutting off taxes and all kinds of repairs. Mr. Nickson should become an active and attentive Steward, acc - 1788
Expand 11 - Correspondence - Estate11 - Correspondence - Estate
Expand 12 - Correspondence re timber, etc. - Estate12 - Correspondence re timber, etc. - Estate
Expand 13 - Correspondence re Timber sales; Lists of Bills; etc. - Estate13 - Correspondence re Timber sales; Lists of Bills; etc. - Estate
Expand 14 - Correspondence - Post of Salt Officer14 - Correspondence - Post of Salt Officer
Expand 20 - Correspondence re Barony of Malpas & its Fairs, etc20 - Correspondence re Barony of Malpas & its Fairs, etc
Expand 29 - Documents found loose in Parcel 48 - Deeds, correspondence, vouchers29 - Documents found loose in Parcel 48 - Deeds, correspondence, vouchers
Expand 30 - Items not enclosed in numbered parcels30 - Items not enclosed in numbered parcels
Expand 35 - Correspondence re Bills35 - Correspondence re Bills
Expand 37 - Documents found loose37 - Documents found loose
Expand 3 - Accounts and Vouchers3 - Accounts and Vouchers
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