1. John Pritchard of Broseley esq and William Pugh of Coalport in thenparish of Madeley...

1. John Pritchard of Broseley esq and William Pugh of Coalport in thenparish of Madeley porcelain manufacturer

2. William Nicholas of Broseley Banker

3. Harriette Presland of Saint Andrews Place, Regents Park co Midd. widow of Thomas Plowden Presland late of Cosford Grange esq

4. George Pritchard of Broseley esq and William Henry Slaney of Hatton Hall esq

5. John Jones of Ruckley Grange esq

6. John Murcott of Springvale co Staffs esq

Recital of indenture of 10 April 1841 (S.R.O.1267/29) and settlement 31 May and 1 June 1841 (S.R.O.1267/31-2)

Recital of indenture 26 March 1842 (see S.R.O.1267/33) and 28 March 1842 (S.R.O.1267/33)

Recital of indenture 25 March 1854 (S.R.O.1267/34)

Joynson died in 1850. Thomas Plowden Presland by will 20 October 1851 devised to George Pritchard and William Henry Slaney, subject to the settlement, his manor of Cosford, Gosford Grange and property in Cosford, Albrighton and Donington, on trusts during the life of the testator's wife, with her concurrence, in the event of their being no issue of the marriage, to raise £3000 for her use, or instead to sell the estate.

Presland died 4 August 1855, will proved PCC 19 October 1855

The £3000 was not raised.

On 17 September 1856 the trustees by their agent George Potts of Broseley gentleman, with the concurrence of the widow, agreed to sell to John Jones for £30,000

Consideration: £3000 paid as deposit and £27,000 now paid

Conveyance of the manor of Cosford, Cosford Grange, (William Henry Cope esq) and land (William Henry cope and William Earp), site of water corn mill and land (now or late John Shenton), discharged from all mortgages, to such uses as Jones shall appoint, in default on trust for him and assigns during his life, to use of Murcott on trust for him and to prevent any claim for dower, after to use of John Jones, his heirs and assigns for ever

Covenants as to title

Schedule

Numbers as on plan endorsed

In the parish of Donnington

1. Part of Hawthorn Piece 11.3.33

2. Shackerley field 22.1.3

3. Marl Pit leasow 29.1.9

4. Cottage and garden 1.1

5. Cottage and garden 1.0

6. Brook leasow 14.3.35

7. Upper and Lower field 11.1.5

8. Big field 11.0.26

9. Field beyond Hall 7.2.11

10. Field adjoining Mill Pool 2.0.27

11. Waste at Cosford Mill 1.27

12. The Bent 20.1.31

13. Bent Hemp Yard 17.2.18

14. Wood 6.0.35

15. Road from Machine Gate to Hell Bank 2.17

16. Buildings, fold and stackyard 1.33

17. Barn leasow 12.3.33

18. Lower Big field 16.2.37

19. Upper Big field 18.1.11

20 Hell Bank 23.1.18

21. Spring Coppice meadow 5.2.33

22. Spring Coppice 11.1.3

23. Field by the Barn 18.3.3

24. Ley Hill field 15.1.34

25. Wood 19.2.4

26. The meadow 3.3.1

27. Part of Ley Hill meadow 2.2.13

28. Part of the meadow 2.2.30

29. House and garden 1.37

30. Thrashing machine, buildings and fold 1.18

31. Withy bed 1.20

43. Pool 6.0.11

315.1.17

In the Parish of Albrighton

32. Wood below kitchen garden 3.23

33. Remainder of the meadow 1.2.5

34. Remainder of the Ley Hill meadow 1.3.8

35. Wood 1.1.32

36. Cottage and garden 1.14

37. Part of the Lawn 7.2.22

38. Kitchen garden 3.29

39. Mansion House, garden, drying yard, coach-house, stable yard, buildings, shrubberies etc 1.0.22

40. Farm buildings and fold 2.0

41. Smith's shop, wainhouse, waste and road 2.1.20

42. Garden 2.0

44. Cottage and garden 1.20

45. Wood 1.1.14

46. Dingle 1.0.26

47. The Slang 1.1.14

48. Garden 30

49. Broomy field 16.0.30

50. Road 30.

51. Plantation 20

52. Plantation 1.38

53. Remainder of the Lawn 2.3.16

54. Plantation 1.1.25

55. Plantation 16

56 Holloway field 19.2.1

57. The Wool meadow 1.0.38

58. Wood 2.2.7

59. Wood and rough 1.29

60. Bridle and occupation road 1.12

61. Shop leasow 31.0.5

62. Wheelers field 16.2.35

63. Big Mill field 15.2.3

64. Little Mill field 6.1.6

65. Quarry leasow 17.0.32

66. Far White field 18.1.18

67. Corner leasow 17.0.2

Half Brook adjoining the Estate in both parishes and being contiguous to lands belonging to R.A, Slaney Esquire 2.14

191.2.16

Total

In the Parish of Donnington 315.1.17

In the Parish of Albrighton 191.2.16

506.3.33

Signatures of John Pritchard, William Pugh, William Nicholas, Harriette Presland, George Pritchard, William Henry Slaney, John Jones

Witnesses:- George Potts, solicitor, Broseley; James Curtis, job master, Cambridge mews, Regents Park