Short title: Harper v Case. Documents exhibited in court: 10 deeds and draft deeds...

Short title: Harper v Case. Documents exhibited in court:

• 10 deeds and draft deeds with bonds relating to a house and lands in Mill Lane, Ware, Herts (1593-1658).
• Memorandum concerning deeds of property in Mill Lane, Ware, Herts (c 1650).
• Copy wills of Thomas Byrche of Ware, Herts; and Thomas Pratt of Hertford, innkeeper (1591; 1665; 1668).
• Letter of attorney and grant of seisin of Edmund Whittell of London, vintner, to Richard Appleton of Ware, Herts, to take possession of a house in Mill Lane, Ware, on behalf of Christopher Robinson (1604; 1611).
• 3 bonds to Edmund Whittell; John Parnell of Hoddesdon, Herts; and John Squire of London (1602; 1653; 1671).
• Assignment of bond of William Thomas to Henry Godwin, both of St Martin in the Fields, Middx (1684).
• 6 deeds with bonds relating to land in Little Thurrock and Orsett, Essex; with surrender of copyhold land in the manor of Orsett by John Halfhead and Rebecca, his wife; admission of Thomas Harper, rector of Orsett; and articles of agreement to lease land in Little Thurrock, North Benfleet and Orsett, Essex, enclosed (1689-1712).
• Lease of Thomas Harper of Orsett, Essex, to Edward Ingram of North Benfleet, Essex, of property in North Benfleet (1702).
• Agreement between Richard Haines and Herbert Stapley of Fowington, Sussex, concerning transferal of shares in a patented invention, for use in making cider and for extracting juice from berries (1684). Damaged.
• Probate of John Iles of West Thurrock, Essex (1689).
• Fine between Thomas Harper (quer) and John Bays and Sophia, his wife (deforcs) relating to land in Little Thurrock, Essex (1704).
• Agreement between George Rapley and Thomas Harper to mortgage a farm in Orsett, Essex (1705).
• Agreement between Thomas Harper to Henry Hene, both of Orsett, Essex, to lease copyhold lands lately purchased of George Rapley (1712).
• Feoffment, with related bond of Adlord Bowd to John Pratt, both of Hertford, of a house in Back Street in the parish of All Saints, Hertford; with receipts; 3 copies of court roll from manor of Hertford Priory concerning a customary tenement in Hogge Lane, parish of All Saints, Hertford; and admission of John Pratt to borough of Hertford to practice as a carpenter, enclosed (1660).
• Letter of attorney of William Iles of Orsett, Essex, to Nicholas Downing and Joshua Draper to appear for him in Common Pleas (1707).
• Quitclaim of William Iles to Thomas Harper, both of Orsett, Essex (1708).
• 7 bonds (1576-1707).
• 6 bonds of Thomas Harper, Robert Rodes of Middle Temple and William Whitwell to pay sums into Exchequer as first fruits for parishes of Grafton, Northants, and Orsett, Essex (1686; 1700).
• Answer of Thomas Harper to the bill of complaint of Thomas Hawkes (1689).
• Answer of Thomas Harper to the bill of complaint of Theophilus Bustard (1711).
• Receipts and bills of Thomas Harper (marked: bundle 1) (c 1692-c 1700).
• Papers relating to Harper v Hart including draft interrogatory, letters, personal accounts and bill of costs (marked: bundle 2) (1695-1707).
• Items including lease of great and small tithes of Orsett; agreement of William Wigan, rector of Orsett, to numerous parishioners to compound for tithes by a sum decided according to the size of their rents; abstract of rents of inhabitants of Orsett; list of poor rate payers, with sums paid; and other material relating to administration of tithes in Orsett (marked: bundle 3) (1696-1703).
• Papers relating to Mary and Henry Godwin including release according to a decree in Chancery dissolving the suit; personal account of Henry Godwin; bills and receipts (marked: bundle 4) (1694-1701).
• Papers relating to Mary and Henry Godwin including a large number of bills and receipts (marked: bundle 6) (c 1695-c 1700).
• Thomas Harper's account of expenses in his suits; costs in Harper v Godwin; other accounts and bills (marked: bundle 7) (1696-1707).
• Deeds relating to Orsett, Essex (marked: bundle 8) (1587-1703).
• Mr Danvers' accounts, bonds, copy deeds, receipts and bills of Thomas Danvers and Thomas Harper (marked: bundle 9) (1702-1705).
• Copy court roll of the manor of Orsett, Essex, recording the surrender of Richard Gate and admission of John Courtman to part of a tenement called Jolylokkes; and part of a tenement called Swaynes (1511).
• Copy court roll of the manor of Orsett, Essex, recording the surrender of John Rapley senior and admission of his son, George Rapley of Orsett, tanner, to a house and tan yard, land called the Hoppground, and land near Berry Mead called Tyott's Garden (1698).
• Copy court roll of the manor of Orsett, Essex, recording the surrender and mortgage of George Rapley and his wife, Ann, to John Freeman of a house and tan yard, land called the Hoppground, and land near Berry Mead called Tyott's Garden (1700).
• Copy court roll of the manor of Orsett, Essex, recording the surrender and mortgage of George Rapley and his wife, Ann, to Samuel Banks of Horndon, shoemaker, of a house lately occupied by William Hogg and also land near Berry Mead called Tyott's Garden (1701).
• Copy court roll of the manor of Orsett, Essex, recording the surrender and mortgage of William Isles to John Freeman of a house and land, to secure a loan of £140 (1705).
• Copy court roll of the manor of Horndon Market, Essex, recording the surrender of Robert Breten and the admission of John Breten to a house with two annexed shops called Brownes or Heywardes (1541).
• Copy court roll of the manor of Horndon Market, Essex, recording the surrender out of court of Nicholas Bownde and the admission of Henry Modye to a shop in Horndon Market (1611).
• Copy court roll of the manor of Horndon Market, Essex, recording the admission of Henry Modye to land in Horndon Market (1613).
• Copy court roll of the manor of Ardenhall, Horndon and Brismar, Essex, recording the surrender of John Golyon of Hornchurch, Essex, and his wife, Agnes, and the admission of John Brenley of Horndon, to half a croft; John Brenley then surrenders it to the use of Ralph Wright of Horndon and Tecla, his wife, Thomas Rewys, and Guido Grymeston (1440).
• Copy court roll of the manor of Ardenhall, Horndon and Brismar, Essex, recording the surrender out of court of Thomas Goldeman of London, pelterer, and the admission of Thomas Rodley to half a croft called Megcroft (1485).
• Copy court roll of the manor of Ardenhall, Horndon and Brismar, Essex, recording the surrender out of court of Thomas Rodlee and the admission of Robert Breton senior to to half a croft called Megcroft (1488).
• Copy court roll of the manor of Ardenhall, Horndon and Brismar, Essex, recording the admission of John Mason to a house, courtyard, and garden in Horndon (1601).
• Copy court roll of the manor of Ardenhall, Horndon and Brismar, Essex, recording the surrender of John Mason and the admission of Thomas Hilles to a house, courtyard, and garden in Horndon (1611).
• Copy court roll of the manor of Ardenhall, Horndon and Brismar, Essex, recording the surrender out of court of Henry Moody and the admission of his daughter, Mary Moody, to a house, courtyard, and garden in Horndon (1637).
• Copy court roll of the manor of Fowchers, Essex, recording the fealty of Henry Moodye of Horndon on the Hill, Essex, linen-draper, for land, pasture, and wood called Lyveinges, conveyed to him by William Smyth (1615).

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Short title: Haddock v Thomlinson. Documents exhibited in court:

• 19 title deeds relating to property in St Giles in the Fields, Hatton Garden, and St Andrew Holborn, Middx (1723-1788).
• Papers relating to a sugar plantation in Dominica called the Tarrow Estate including an assignment, accounts, and a list of slaves (1795-1801).

Short title: Harper v Halsey. Documents exhibited in court:

• Affidavit of Thomas Case and his wife, Sarah Maria, sworn upon production of documents in Chancery in the cause Harper v Case (1717).
• Schedule of documents produced in Chancery by John Dodworth, solicitor for Henry Halsey (1717).
• 10 title deeds relating to property in Fenchurch Street, London (1671-1710).
• Grant of Abraham Vandenbende of Westminster to James Faireclough of London, doctor in physic, of the reversion of half the manor of Tidmarsh, Berks, the advowson of Tidmarsh, and property in Sulham, Hampstead Norris, Hawkridge and the manor of Tilehurst, Berks (1674).
• Probate copy of will of James Moses of St Paul, Covent Garden, Middx, tailor (1675).

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