1. Charles Evans Llewellin of Shrewsbury druggist and Hannah his wife, late Hannah...

1. Charles Evans Llewellin of Shrewsbury druggist and Hannah his wife, late Hannah Mountford

2. Spinster, Charles Cross of Manchester broker and Robert Healing of Shrewsbury grocer, David Evans of Wigmore farmer, John Wilde of the Abbey Farm, farmer, and Ann Wilde of the Windmill Farm widow

3. John Wilde, John Parry of Hinton gentleman, George Hayward of Walford House gentleman, John Bagnall late of Hadnall but now of Littlewood Green co Flint labourer, and Ann Wilde

4. Sarah Ore of Wrockwardine Bank widow and Mary Willmot of the same widow

5. John Meire of Berrington gentleman

6. John Stanier of Bridgnorth esq

7. James Amphlett Grove of the Four Ashes in the parish of Envill co Staffs esq

Recital of lease and release 1 and 2 January 1770 (S.R.O.1267/12-13), 2 and 3 May 1797 (S.R.O. 924/78)

(1) John Stanier

(2) Elizabeth Pryce then of Shrewsbury widow

Consideration: £600

Conveyance of the manor, messuages, mill and lands, with mortgage proviso

Elizabeth Pryce died in 1807 and by will dated 3 May 1797 appointed Hannah Mountford spinster sole executor. She proved the will 6 November 1807 PCC

Recital of lease and release 25 and 26 August 1811

(i) Charles Evans Llewellin

(ii) Hannah Mountford spinster

(iii) William Healing and John Blower

Settlement on marriage of Charles and Hannah

Covenant, within 30 days of the marriage to convey to the trustees the £600 secured by the mortgage, the money to be invested and interest paid to Hannah during her life, after to pay the £600 to such person or persons as she by deed or will should appoint William Healing survived Blower and by will appointed Charles Cross and Robert Healing executors. They proved the will.

Recital of lease and release 5 and 6 March 1798 (S.R.O. 924/79)

(I) John Stanier

(II) James Trehearn innholder

Consideration: £1000

Further mortgage

Recital of lease and release 8 and 9 January 1802 (S.R.O. 924/86-7)

(A) James Trehearn

(B) John Stanier

(C) John Clarke

Assignment, subject to former mortgages and to the life interest of Sarah Wright

Recital of indenture 9 January 1802 (S.R.O. 924/88)

(a) John Clarke

(b) David Evans

£400 of the money secured 8 and 9 January 1802 belonged to Evans. Covenant to stand seized in trust for him

Recital of indenture of 14 June 1816 S.R.O 924/95

i. John Clarke

ii. John Wilde then of the Windmill Farm, farmer, late father of John Wilde party

Consideration: £200

Assignment of part of the £1000

2nd indenture of same date between the same parties

Recital of indentures of lease and release 10 and 11 May 1805

A. John Stanier

B. John Wilde the father

Stanier had borrowed from Edward Thornes then of the Green Farm, Condover, gentleman £300; and from John Bagnall £200; and from John Wilde the father £400; all on security of 3 bonds.

Mortgage to give better security

John Wilde the father died intestate in 1817, leaving John his son his heir at law - letters of administration granted PCC October 1817 to his widow Ann Wilde

Edward Thornes died in May 1818. By will dated 3 November 1813 he appointed the Rev Robert Hesketh, John Parry and George Hayward executors, but by codicil revoked Hesketh's appointment. Will proved 11 September 1818 PCC

Recital of lease and release 8 and 9 April 1821 S.R.O 924/97

a. John Clarke farmer, eldest son and heir at law of John Clarke party in 1802, then deceased

b. John Clarke the son and Elizabeth Clarke widow

c. John Stanier

d. David Evans

e. Ann Wilde

f. John Wilde (party)

John Clarke senior by will 23 January 1815 appointed his wife Elizabeth and his son John executors. They proved the will at Lichfield 22 October 1819

Consideration; 10s

Remise and confirmation to Evans and Wilde of the property as mortgaged in 1802, subject to proviso, to secure the various amounts due

Recital of lease and release 24 and 25 March 1808

(S.R.O.1267/18-19) and 28 and 29 September 1820

(S.R.O.1267/22-23)

Recital of lease and release 30 November and 1 December 1809 I. John Stanier (S.R.O. 924/90)

II. Edward Yates gentleman

Consideration: £1000

Further mortgage

Recital of lease and release 28 and 29 September 1820

X. Edward Yates

Y. John Stanier

Z. Sarah Oare and Mary Wilmot

Consideration: £800 paid to Yates by Oare and Wilmot and £200 paid to Stanier (£200 of the £1000 mortgage debt had been paid off by him)

Assignment to secure payment of £1000

Recital of lease and release of 22 and 23 May 1812 S.R.O 924/92-93

x. John Stanier

y. John Meire

Consideration: £1600

Further mortgage

Sarah Wright died 8 April 1802

Grove, by direction of Stanier, has paid £5000 and £7000 in discharge of mortgage debts to the following persons:- £600 to Hannah Llewellen, £400 to David Evans, £600 to Ann Wilde in right of John Wilde the father, £200 to John Wilde party, £300 to John Parry and George Hayward as executors of Edward Thornes, £200 to John Bagnall, £1800 to Sarah Oare and Mary Wilmot, £1600 to John Meire; and has paid the remaining £6300 (the rest of the proposed loan of £12,000) to Stanier

Consideration: these sums

Remise and quitclaim, and release of the property of the only use of Grove his heirs and assigns, discharged from all previous mortgages, upon trust in case Stanier repay the £12000 with interest (according to the condition of a bond of equal date herewith) and meanwhile on trust to permit him to retain possession, to reconvey as he shall direct; in case of default, in trust 2 months after date to take possession and sell and stand possessed of the proceeds in the first place in trust to reinburse himself his expenses and the £12000 and to pay the residue to Stanier his heirs or assigns for their own benefit and reconvey to him or them any property not sold; mortgage proviso.

Schedule

1. Cottage Pleck 0.1.33

2. Brook leasow 14.2.6

Rough in ditto 1.30

3. Marl Pit leasow 29.0.1

4. The Bent 19.0.12

Mill Pool 0.3.0

6. Rock meadow 4.3.16

7. Road to the barn 1.1.1

8. Barn, fold and rickyard 0.1.29

9. Barn leasow 12.1.26

10. Bent Hemp Yard 19.0.25

Rough in ditto 26

11. Lower Big field 16.1.33

12. Shackerley field 21.2.27

13. Upper Big field 18.1.22

14. Hawthorn Tree Piece 23.3.23

15. Ferny field 30.2.5

16. Lower Hill Bank 29.2.7

17. Bog meadow 9.1.11

18. Spring Coppice meadow 6.2.18

19. Middle Hell Bank 12.0.13

20. Near ditto 21.3.21

21. Field adjoining barn 19.0.11

22. Spring Coppice field 10.3.25

24. Lay Hill Wood field 15.2.34

26. Lay Hill meadow 10.2.22

27. Little Holloway leasow 6.0.7

28. House piece 4.2.38

29. Garden 36

30. House, garden buildings etc 1.0.37

31. Rick Yard piece 4.3.33

32. Broomy field 16.1.8

Rough in ditto 0.2.24

45. Little Bran field 8.2.35

46. Big ditto 11.1.18

47. Little Mill field 6.2.11

48. Big ditto 15.2.32

49. Quarry leasow 16.3.15

50. Corner leasow 16.3.26

51. Far Atchleyn field 18.0.33

52. Near ditto 19.1.32

53. Far White field 18.0.9

54. Wheelers field 17.1.22

55. Near ditto 18.2.12

56. Shop leasow 21.3.32

57. Holloway field 9.2.4

58. Ware meadow 1.0.18

5. The Bent coppice 5.0.25

Rough in Rock meadow 1.2.16

Rough Gorst and Bankside in No 20 6.0.18

23. Spring Coppice 4.2.18

25. Lay Hill Wood 8.1.20

Wood adjoining No 27 3.0.15

Rough adjoining No 29 0.3.8

wood adjoining No 57 3.1.11

Part of No 36 0.2.10

Another part of ditto 0.2.25

33. Lower Mill Close 0.2.38

44. Part of Mill Pool 0.1.33

34. Slang 1.2.5

35. Garden 0.0.16

36. Part of dingle 0.3.2

37. Upper field 5.2.24

38. Lower Field 5.1.25

39. Big field 10.2.32

Rough in ditto 0.1.37

40. Field beyond barn 7.1.20

Rough in ditto 0.1.25

41. Barn and fold 0.0.13

42. Bylet Bank etc 0.0.9

43. Barn close 2.0.3

Rough in ditto 0.2.13

Total 655.0.14

Signatures of H.Llewellin, David Evans, John Wilde, Ann Wilde (mark), John Parry, George Hayward, John Bagnall (mark). S. Ore, Mary Willmot, John Stanier (mark) John Meire

Witnesses:- Thomas Farmer Dukes of Shrewsbury, Charles Wigley his clerk, John Crutchloe, W.S.Baker clerk to Messrs Dukes and Salt, William Hardwick, W.J. Hardwick

Endorsed

26 March 1842

1. James Amphlett Grove

2. Thomas Plowden Presland of Cosford Grange esq

3. John Pritchard of Broseley esq and William Pugh of Coalport in the parish of Madeley porcelain manufacturer

Recital of will of John Stanier 13 October 1803, devising to the Rev. John Bate, the Rev. Thomas Dethick, Robert Pemberton gentleman and William Coupland gentleman, their heirs and assigns, all his manor and property on trust to support contingent remainders, raise money to pay his debts, legacies etc and to pay Anne Edwards and her assigns an annuity of £50 for life and to his natural son George Edwards commonly called George Stanier (by Ann Edwards) then a Captain in the Shropshire Militia, and his assigns an annuity of £42 for life; subject to this, on trust for his natural daughter Anne Edwards (by Anne Edwards) then called Anne Stanier, an infant of the age of 14, and the heirs of her body, in default of issue in trust for Thomas Plowden Presland and heirs of his body, with divers remainders. By codicil of 19 July 1814 the testator corrected the name of the trustees to William Bates and confirmed the devise. By another codicil dated 15 October 1822 after the deaths of Pemberton and Coupland, he substituted John Stephens esq and William Coley surgeon in conjunction with the other two trustees.

Stephens died in December 1830

The testator died 11 August 1831. Will proved by Bates and Coley PCC 19 November 1831

Recital of lease and release 9 and 10 April 1841 (S.R.O. 1267/28-29)

Consideration: £12,000

Assignment and appointment of Pritchard and Pugh as attornies to receive. Release of the property on trust.

Signatures of parties. Witnesses:- George Pritchard Broseley, Enoch Leadbetter his clerk, Thomas Baker, clerk to Mr Grove, Frank Harrison clerk to Mr Pritchard, solicitor Broseley