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1. Edward Williams of Eaton co. Salop Esq. and Barbara Letitia his wife, late Barbara...

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163/73
Date
25 March 1786
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1. Edward Williams of Eaton co. Salop Esq. and Barbara Letitia his wife, late Barbara Letitia Corbet widow of John Corbet late of Sundorn Esq. deceased.

2. The Rt. Hon. George Harry, Earl of Stamford, the Rt. Hon. Thomas Lord Grantham, William Mostyn Owen of Woodhouse Esq. and Thomas Walley Partington of St. Georges, Hanover Square, Esq.

3. Andrew Corbet of Moreton Corbet, Esq.

Consideration:- £8950.

Release of a capital messuage in Acton Reynold and demesne lands in parishes of Shawbury and Moreton Corbet, great tithes except on a messuage and lands sold to John Minor of Woodstile gentleman and except on Minor's freehold and leasehold lands;

All which property was left by will of John Corbet dated 7 April 1759 to John Mytton and Robert Piggott Esqres (both since deceased) and to Barbara Letitia his wife as trustees, and came to his son John Corbet Esq. who in his will dated 1 March 1777 appointed the Earl of Stamford and others as trustees, John Corbet the elder died 16 September 1759, and John Corbet his son died in October 1783 without issue.

Witnesses:- Francis Corne, J. Probert, Edward Boodle, William Scott, Thomas Lowe, M. Hopper, William (?) Roberts.

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Shropshire Archives
Language
English
Record URL
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1. Edward Williams of Eaton co. Salop Esq. and Barbara Letitia his wife, late Barbara...