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Messrs. Knight and Co

Catalogue reference: DKN

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This record is about the Messrs. Knight and Co dating from 1618-1822.

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Reference

DKN

Title

Messrs. Knight and Co

Date

1618-1822

Description

Legal documents

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<span class="wrapper"><p>Records of Shropshire Estates</p> <p>Transferred to Shrewsbury Library</p> <p>Chinell</p> <p>Deeds of prem. in Chinell belonging to the Nickson family. Drafts.</p> <p>3 docs. 1739, 1772.</p> <p>Dodington</p> <p>Release of prem. in Dodington, Thomas Hayter of Gosport, co.Hant., gent. to Richard Roe, jun. of Whitchurch. Draft. 10 Nov.1779.</p> <p>Surrender of copyhold prem. in High St., Dodington, by Thomas Hinton, shoemaker, w. Susannah and Mary Hinton, sp. (Dodington manor). Draft.</p> <p>n.d.</p> <p>Hampton and Colemere</p> <p>Writ summoning persons to appear at the Court Baron of Hampton and Colemere manor 22 Jun.1733.</p> <p>Marchamley</p> <p>Deeds of prem. in Marchamley belonging to the Packer family. Drafts.</p> <p>1786.</p> <p>Deeds and other docs. relating to prem. in Marchamley belonging to the Morris family. Drafts. 4 docs. 1801.</p> <p>Northwood</p> <p>Marriage settlement of prem. in Northwood, Benjamin Rodenhurst of Whixall, yeo. to William Pool of Cotton, yeo. Draft. 19 Nov.1768.</p> <p>Deeds of prem. in Northwood. Drafts. 3 docs. 1775.</p> <p>Pontesbury</p> <p>Accounts relating to the estate of Rev. Joseph Langford, Rector of the first portion of Pontesbury Rectory, dec. 2 docs. 1809.</p> <p>Tilstock</p> <p>Surrender of copyhold prem. in Tilstock. (Dodington manor). Draft. 15 Jul.1757.</p> <p>Conveyance of prem. in Tilstock, Thomas Parry sen. of Tilstock, yeo. to Thomas Lloyd of Tilstock. Draft. 24 Jan.1792.</p> <p>Wem</p> <p>Conveyance of prem. in Wem, Richard Cooper of High Ercoll, yeo. to daus. Elizabeth and Elton Cooper of same, sp. Draft. 14,15 Jan.1736/7.</p> <p>Marriage settlement of prem. in Wem, including three rye mills and a treble wheat mill, William Jeoffreys sen. of Newhall, co.Chester, miller to Randle Cooper of Wrenbury, co.Chester, yeo. and John Tomlinson of Cholmondeley, co.Chester, yeo. Draft. 15 Feb.1736/7.</p> <p>Mortgage of prem. in Wem, including prem. in New Street and High Street, Richard Goldisbrough, gent. and w. Elizabeth to John Thomas of Eaton, co.Chester, yeo. Draft. Also letters to Mr. Knight at Whitchurch.</p> <p>4 docs. 1740</p> <p>Whitchurch</p> <p>Mortgage of prem. in Whitchurch including prem. in Nook Street, Richard Bickerton of Audlem, co.Chester, carrier to Thomas Jones of Baschurch, farmer. Also schedule of deeds. Drafts. 2 docs. 1791</p> <p>Agreement to suffer common recovery of prem. in Whitchurch, Daniel Spencer of Dodington, malster to Samuel Trevor of Whitchurch, cheese-factor. Draft. 1791.</p> <p>Whitchurch and Marbury, co.Chester</p> <p>Assignment of mortgage of prem. in Whitchurch and Marbury, co.Chester, Richard Higginson of Whitchurch, ironmonger and Robert Higginson of Manchester, co.Lanc., ironmonger to William Nickson of Iscoed, co.Flint, yeo. Draft. 27 Sep.1745.</p> <p>Whixall</p> <p>Deeds of prem. in Whixall belonging to the Rodenhurst family. Drafts.</p> <p>Also letters from John Wylde. 6 docs. 1742-1744.</p> <p>Assignment of mortgage of prem. in Whixall, Ralph Eldowes of Wem to Benjamin Rodenhurst of Whixall, yeo. Draft. 29 Jun.1753.</p> <p>Mortgage of prem. in Whixall, Richard Groom of Northwood, gent. to John Knight of Dodington, gent. Draft. 1782.</p> <p>Deed of covenant by Rev. George Monk of Liverpool, co.Lanc., clerk, to produce title deeds of prem. in Whixall. Draft. 24 Jun.1791.</p> <p>"Woollerton"</p> <p>Lease for 11 years of prem. in "Woollerton" including tan yard, John Massey of "Woollerton", gent. to Robert Pritchard of Prees, farmer. Draft. Mar.1800.</p></span>

Held by
Cheshire Archives and Local Studies
Language

English

Creator(s)
<corpname>Knight and Co, Whitchurch, solicitors</corpname>
Physical description

198 Files

Immediate source of acquisition

Deposited by Messrs. Knight and Co. of Whitchurch, co.Salop, per Shrewsbury Public Library, in November 1949, February and June 1950.

Custodial history

Acc.54, 57, 66

Record URL
https://beta.nationalarchives.gov.uk/catalogue/id/0b6bc5b6-8559-40d6-b46c-62cb223d0580/

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Messrs. Knight and Co