Abstract of title of Thomas Whitmore esq to estates at Ewdness and Oldington, Worfield,...

Abstract of title of Thomas Whitmore esq to estates at Ewdness and Oldington, Worfield, 1810

Michaelmas 9 William III Fine

William Whitmore bart plt, William Barkley esq, Richard Billingsley and Elizabeth his wife and Thomas Billingsley and William Billingsley deforciants of 2 messuages, 1 cottage, 2 gardens, 2 orchards, 60a land, 30 a meadow 50a pasture 10a wood and 20a furze and heath in Oldington and Woulton p. Worfield

25 and 26 May 1698

1. William Barkley of Clungunford esq

2. Sir William Whitmore of Apley bart

Consideration £2665

Bargain and sale of the manor of Eudenesse als Ewdnes als Ewdnass, capital messuage or farm called Eudnesse als Eudnesse farm in p Worfield (William Thomason), another messuage or farm (George Nock) in Oldington als Woulton p Worfield, to use of Whitmore his heirs and assigns

14 and 15 November 1698

1. Richard Smyth gentleman, eldest son and heir of Francis Smith late of Denton gentleman decd by Abigail his wife and Robert Smyth of Burton gentleman their 2nd son

2. Sir William Whitmore of Apley bart

Consideration £220

Bargain and sale of a messuage in Oldingtonals Woulton p Worfield (Francis Haslewood) to use of Whitmore his heirs and assigns

Sir William Whitmore bart died without issue, when Sir William Middleton of Chirk Castle becamse possessed of the premises as his heir at law, viz son of Frances Whitmore only surviving child of Sir Thomas KB only brother of Sir William by Sir Richard Middleton of Chirk Castle bart her husband

28 and 29 August 1717

1. Sir William Middleton of Chirk Castle bart son and heir of Sir Richard Middleton and Dame Frances his wife daughter and heir of Sir Thomas Whitmore knt brother of Sir William Whitmore bart decd, and Mary Middleton spinster only sister of Sir William Middleton

2. Sir John Astley of Patteshall co Staffs bart

Consideration £4350

All the property before described as in possession of Benjamin Rowley, John Nock and Richard Cureton as successor to Francis Haslewood; also messuage in Hartlebury and Oldington (John Pinner), to use of Astley his heirs and assigns

Michaelmas term 4 George. Fine

28 and 29 September 1764

1. Sir John Astley

2. Sir Thomas Whitmore of Apley KB

Consideration: £8000

Conveyance of same to use of Sir Thomas Whitmore his heirs and assigns

1 October 1764

1. Sir Thomas Whitmore

2. Sir Henry Bridgman of Weston under Lizziard co Staffs by

Consideration: £5000

Demise for term of 1000 years by way of mortgage

Same date: bond

7 July 1767

1. Sir Henry Bridgman

2. Sir Thomas Whitmore

Consideration: £5000. Reconveyance to merge term.

26 July 1771 Will of Sir Thomas Whitmore - see SRO 2496/25

2 February 1803 - see SRO 2496/35

Hilary term 44 Geo III Recovery

26 Junr 1804 - see SRO 2496/35