Barnstow MAP OF THE MANOR OF BARNSTOW Manuscript map, in ink on paper, backed with linen, mounted on mahogany roller with finials, size 18" x 28". Scale 1" = 4 chains. Sides edged with silk tape. Large title with initials 'G.F.' below in a small garland, large compass rose. Paper slightly darkened uniformly, a few very small chips in paper at top left border, and a few small creases in the middle at the top. c1840. £130.00
¶ Shows roads, stream, buildings, areas with trees, fields, all numbered. Adjoining owners named. Shows stile and footpaths at 'Vere Cross'. A George Forrester is recorded in the 'Dictionary of Land Surveyors' as having worked in Dorset in the 1840's.

Bartholomew's MAP OF ENGLAND AND WALES Sheet 34. Dorset. Scale 2 miles to an inch. Colour-printed, linen-backed and folding into blue paper wraps. c1918. £8.00
¶ 'Roads revised by the Cyclists' Touring Club'.

Beaminster AN ABSTRACT OF MR. WILLIAM RICHARDS his Title to Lands called Chappel Marsh in the parish of Beaminster. Details deeds from 1588 to 1736. 2p., sm. folio, blank conjoint leaf. Signed John Russell, 1768, as having received the deeds. 1768. £25.00

Beaminster Prima and Secunda, Manors of CONDITIONAL SURRENDER moieties of Higher Meerhay Farm in Beaminster, Emily and Sophie Steele to Harriet Crode. Vellum, size 23" x 27". 1859. £12.00

Beaminster PROBATE COPY OF THE WILL of Sarah Rendle of Beaminster. Manuscript on vellum , with large heading, size 18" x 26", smaller printed certificate attached, with ms. inserts, large papered seal. 1846. £18.00
¶ The executors were Phillip Hine, Wine Merchant, and Benjamin Seymour, Ironmonger. She leaves her sister Anne Cleal her largest shawl, to her sister Rebecca Rendle a box with glass and earthenware, and her likeness, a pound to the London Missionary Society, etc.

Beere Hackett CONVEYANCE IN FEE of tenement in Knighton within the parish of Beere Hackett, in trust, William Newman of Dulish to Edward Osmond of Steeple in the Isle of Purbeck, in settlement on the marriage of his son William Newman with Osmond's daughter Honor. Vellum, 21" x 24", 63 lines, signed by four parties, four tags, but lacking small wax seals. Attractive large calligraphic initial letter with flourishes. 1649. £45.00
¶ Commonwealth period deed. Names the various lands involved.

Biles (Bert), Weymouth ALBUM OF VIEWS OF WEYMOUTH AND PORTLAND 10 pages of views, one in colour, album size 9" x 12", stiff printed wraps, plus 2 pages of descriptive text (printed in gold) and two coloured views pasted inside front and back wrap. Staples rusty. c1910. £18.00
¶ Includes fine double page panorama of Weymouth, view of workings at Quarry, Portland.

Blandford AFFADAVIT of George Long, Mercer, of Langton, Long Blandford, that he has not at any time sold, enfeoffed, released a messuage in Stourpaine this day conveyed to John Parker of Blandford Forum, Surgeon. 1p., sm. folio, signed George Long and witnessed by C. Guy. 1727. £10.00

Blandford Forum DEED OF BARGAIN AND SALE of a part of a messuage in Blandford, John Parker the younger, Doctor in Physick, of Bridport, to Benjamin Way, Clothier, and John Wallis, Merchant, of Abbotsbury. Vellum, size 20" x 25", armorial wax seal on tag. 1703. £28.00

Bournemouth SALES PARTICULARS Three sale particulars for houses in Bournemouth; 8 Clifton Road, 1928, 5 Cavendish Place, 1934, 'Vincit', Pinecliffe Avenue, 1948. 8vo and 4to, with photos on front wraps. 1928-48. £15.00

Bridport A LECTURE 'Dante and his Dream' will be Delivered by the Rev. Geo. Hitchcock, B.A. Drill Hall, Sept. 20th, 1894. 3pp., 8vo, small hole in second leaf in top margin. Decorative title... together with... Programme of a Grand Evening Concert by Bridport Choral Society, Rifle Drill Hall Feb 18th 1901. 3pp, 8vo, 2 repaired marginal tears. 'God save the King' crudely pasted over (presumably) 'God save the Queen'. With 4to printed balance sheet for Society's 1901-2 season. 1897-1902. £12.00
¶ Lecture included Lantern slides from Dore, with 'Limelight Demonstrator'.

Bridport Deanery TO THE CLERGY, PAROCHIAL REPRESENTATIVES and Others of the Four Portions of the Deanery of Bridport. Printed letter from the four Rural Deans concerning the setting up of a Special Mission, as 'there is need of such a spiritual Reviving in this District'. 2pp., 4to. Lent 1878. £8.00

Bridport, Rampisham, Chesil Beach ORDNANCE SURVEY MAP Sheet 327. Scale 1" to 1 mile. Size 13" x 14" plus wide margins. One small wormhole near Chideock. Published 1892. £18.00

Bryanston WILL of William Straight of Bryanston, Gent. 2p., small folio, conjoing leaf had been used as address panel by Robert Gapper to send the will to John Long at Whalley, near Frome, with small round stamp with letters 'AP'. Conjoint leaf torn right across, splits down main fold, paper creased. 1724. £17.00
¶ Extracted copy with Probate details in Latin. Refers to his Manor of Compton in Wiltshire, messuage in Stourpaine.

Burton LEASE of a cottage, shop, stable and garden in Burton, George Pitt of Iwerne Courtney to John Lawrence of Burton, yeoman. Vellum, size 14" x 23", armorial wax seal. 1724. £22.00
¶ Names three 'lives'.

Chapel Marsh RELEASE by way of Mortgage for £1300 of Chapel Marsh, Beaminster, Bishop and John Dunning to John Russell. Vellum, 16" x 25", 2 wax seals. 1768. £18.00
¶ Lists a great many small plots of land by name.

Chardstock (Liberty and Manor of) LICENCE to William Bond of Axminster, Land Surveyor, to let a house, garden and half an acre in the South Tything of the Manor, late Burridges. Granted at the Court Baron of the Rt. Hon. George Lord Auckland. Vellum, 12«" x 15", ink rubbed on a few words at folds. 1814. £16.00

Chardstock (Liberty and Manor of) LICENCE to William Bond of Axminster, Land Surveyor, to let a cottage and four acres called Purdishay in Chardstock. Granted at the Court Baron of the Rtg. Hon. George Lord Auckland. Vellum, 12«" x 15". 1814. £16.00

Church Farm, Sixpenny Handley AUCTION PARTICULARS. A Compact and Most useful Holding. CHURCH FARM, Sixpenny Handley.... 42 Acres.... Woolley & Wallis will Sell by Auction.... On Tuesday, 16th July, 1968. Plan which is partly faded loosely inserted, (7)pp, 4to, original printed wraps with photographic illust pasted to top wrap. 1968. £10.00

Dorchester LETTER from H. Peacock, Dorchester, Oct. 12th, 1741, to an unnamed correspondent, (possibly someone for whom he acted as agent) about the supply of 'New River Water' and the tax collected., and lost Court Rolls. 'I will remit all the Money I can get from the Tenants, by first Conveyance'. 2p, folio. 1741. £10.00

Dorchester, Wareham GEOLOGICAL SURVEY Sheet No. 328. Drift. Colour-printed, size 13" x 19", plus margins, key, section. Linen backed and folding to 4to, blue endpapers. 1958. £17.00

Dorsetshire CHRISTOPHER SPURRIER ESQUIRE SHERIFF of the Said County by Richard Weston Parr Esq. His Attorney Accounting for the Issues of His Office from the Feast of St. Michael the Archangel.... viz. for the space of one whole year Rendereth an Account of the feefarms, farms, seizures and other debts underwritten.... Vellum roll on several membranes sewn together, size 111" x 12". Comprises 'Parcels of the Pipe', 'Greenwax', and at the end, Sheriff's expenses for allowances to Justices of the Peace, lodgings for Judges, etc. Signed at the end as examined by H. Ware, Deputy Clerk of the Pipe. 1826. £220.00
¶ Pipe rolls listed accounts rendered by the Sheriff to the Exchequer, detailing Crown Revenue from farm rents etc. Under 'Pipe' are listed 32 entries, including rents within the Hundreds of Lusborough, Houndsborough, Winfreth, Puddletown, George, Culliford Street, 'Of the Burgesses of Lyme Regis for a Water Mill', 'Of the Mayor and Burgesses of Lyme Regis for the feefarm of their Town', 'Of the Mayor Burgesses and Corporation of Corfe Castle', 'Of William Raynham for the farm of Bridport Mill', etc.

Dorsetshire CHRISTOPHER SPURRIER ESQUIRE SHERIFF of the Said County by Richard Weston Parr Esq. His Attorney Accounting for the Issues of His Office from the Feast of St. Michael the Archangel.... viz. for the space of one whole year Rendereth an Account of the feefarms, farms, seizures and other debts underwritten.... Vellum roll on several membranes sewn together, size 111" x 12". Comprises 'Parcels of the Pipe', 'Greenwax', and at the end, Sheriff's expenses for allowances to Justices of the Peace, lodgings for Judges, etc. Signed at the end as examined by H. Ware, Deputy Clerk of the Pipe. 1826. £200.00
¶ Pipe rolls listed accounts rendered by the Sheriff to the Exchequer, detailing Crown Revenue from farm rents etc. Under 'Pipe' are listed 32 entries, including rents within the Hundreds of Lusborough, Houndsborough, Winfreth, Puddletown, George, Culliford Street, 'Of the Burgesses of Lyme Regis for a Water Mill', 'Of the Mayor and Burgesses of Lyme Regis for the feefarm of their Town', 'Of the Mayor Burgesses and Corporation of Corfe Castle', 'Of William Raynham for the farm of Bridport Mill', etc.

East Burton and Wool PARTICULARS, PLANS AND CONDITIONS OF SALE of the Freehold Sporting and Agricultural Estate including East Burton Dairy and Brookhill Farm.... Trout and Salmon Fishing in the Frome.... which will be offered for Sale by Auction.... 21st September, 1929. Folio, 22pp., large folding plan loosely inserted. 1929. £24.00

Elliott's West Howe Pottery, Kinson SUGGESTIONS FOR BRICK AND TILE FIREPLACES Chimneys, Pergola Columns, Garden Brickwork. Catalogue, 24pp., a colour plate and numerous pencil illusts., prices and detailed information on each product. 1930's(?). £17.00

Frith & Co. SWANAGE Six loose photographs of Swanage, plus one of Corfe Castle and one of Studland Bay. Size 5«" x 8", matt paper, numbered and titled in white in plate. c1890. £14.00
¶ Includes the Globe, good view of bay with bathing huts, Old Harry, etc.

Gall and Inglis THE 'HALF INCH' MAP OF ENGLAND for Cyclists, Tourists. etc. Sheet 10. Folding map printed in black and brown, folding into printed limp cloth wraps, 12mo. The word 'Dorset' written in ink on front wrap. c1910. £9.00

Gillingham PARTICULARS WITH PLAN AND CONDITIONS OF SALE of a Choice Dairy Farm with Farm House, called 'Culvers Farm', Farm Buildings are Lands with excellent Building Sites, The Modern well-constructed Small Residence at Common Mead Lane.... to be sold in Lots at The Phoenix Hotel, Gillingham, Monday, 19th August, 1918. Small 4to, folding coloured plan in pocket, 8pp, loose in the original wraps, prices realised noted in ink. 1918. £20.00

Gillingham PLAN, PARTICULARS AND CONDITIONS OF SALE of a Highly Desirable Landed Estate called 'The Thorngrove Estate'..... For Sale by Auction at The Phoenix Inn in Gillingham.... the 4th of June next.... the estate comprises a Substantial Farm House.... Orchard, Arable, Meadow & Pasture Land.... 4pp., folio, plus docket title, folding hand-coloured plan, schedule giving occupiers, etc. 1863. £36.00

Graston LEASE of 21 acres of land in the parish of St. Lukes, Richard Roberts of Burton Bradstock to Thomas Fish of Bridport. On paper, size 18" x 27", three wax seals. Two small splits where folds meet. 1786. £18.00

Hallet (T), Pub. BEAMINSTER 20 views, 8 being 2 to a page, in oblong 4to album, gilt decorated boards, faded, publishers name on front board painted out in gold paint, staples rusty, inner gathering loose. c1910. £12.00

Holditch, Manor of LEASE of part of the Manor of Holditch called Holditch Down, John Bragg son of Edward Bragg late of Thorncombe and now of Stoke Wake in Devon and Robert Bragg, and John Myller, Feltmaker, of Bridport. Vellum, size 16" x 30". Relates to the marriage of Robert Bragg and Susan Myller. Tag, but no wax seal. Witnessed on verso. Some creasing of vellum at folds, with slight rubbing of some words. 1627. £30.00

Lyme Regis SUNLIGHT AT LYME REGIS Article reprinted from 'Pulman's Weekly News', January 12th, 1932. 1p, 8vo. together with a description of 'Lime Regis' from an 18th century work, 1p., oblong 8vo, headed 'Num. L.' 1932 and late 18th century. £6.00

DORSET Manuscripts, Maps, Engravings, Ephemera, etc. For a further selection and to receive my latest catalogue please email :- lesley@localhistory.co.uk

Montague (Ja.) THE DEFENDANT'S CASE. HENRY HAYWARD Executor of John Hayward, Defendant. Dame Mary Kinsey, Widow, Plaintiff. In a Writ of Error upon a Judgment of the King's Bench, Reversing a Judgment in the Common Pleas. To be heard at the Bar of the House of Lords on Wednesday the 29th of April 1702. Single printed sheet, size 14«" x 11", folds, title on verso. Gives a summary of 'The Case upon the Record.... ' Small British Library stamp on verso, with red 'Discard' stamp. Contemporary MS note at foot of page "Note the Court of Common. Pleas was not unanimous in giveing their Judgment." [London? 1702] £75.00
¶ Not in Mayo's Bibliotheca Dorsetiensis.
Concerns a writ by Sir Thomas Kinsey "directed to the Sheriff of Dorset, commanding him to attach the said Henry, to answer.... Why he broke his Close with Force and Arms in Dorsetshire".

National Farmers' Union, Dorset County Branch CALENDAR BLOTTER FOR 1932-3. 4to, stiff green covers with photo of County Chairman, 7pp of local adverts, plus calendar, and information on branches etc. 1923. £7.00

Newman and Co. TWELVE VIEWS OF WEYMOUTH AND PORTLAND Twelve engraved vignette views, oblong 8vo album, blindstamped boards, both detached. Size of engraved surface 3" x 4". Waterstain affecting most of plates, obtruding onto engraved surface. c1850. £40.00
¶ Includes Chiswell, Portland from the Nothe, Portland Castle and Railway Station, Chesil Beach with quarry working in foreground, Bow and Arrow castle.

Parker (L) SHERBORNE PAGEANT June 12,13,14,15 1905. 40pp., 4to, decorative wraps, which are slightly ragged at bottom edge. Gives text of pageant. Printed at Sawtell's Factory, Sherborne, 1905. £20.00
¶ The latter part of the pageant was written by Walter Raymond.

Poole Harbour ORDNANCE SURVEY MAP Large Sheet Series. Sheet 144. Scale 1" to a Mile. White cloth wraps with coat of arms. 1909. £10.00

Portland etc. THE ALBUM OF WEYMOUTH AND PORTLAND 22 photolitho views on extending strip, folding into sm. 4to boards, corners of boards chipped away, split down one fold across a double page view, repaired on verso. c1890. £10.00

Rack Close, Sherborne ABSTRACT OF TITLE of Edward Earl Digby to a Close called Rack Close.... agreed to be exchanged with Messrs. Stevens & Fooks for a Piece of Land called Purly. Folio, 2«p. c1840. £8.00

Rock's ROYAL BOURNEMOUTH CABINET ALBUM 16 photolitho views on extending strip, folding into magenta gilt boards, sm. 4to, corners very slightly rubbed. 8 are 2 to a page. c1880. £17.00
¶ Includes Corfe Castle, Hotel Mount Dore, The Arcade, Invalids Walk.

Shaftesbury MANOR OF SHASTON Grant in Reversion to Mr. James Cox of John Plowman's house in St. James, late Chas. Knott's (at Court Baron 7th Feb. 1826). 1p. sm. folio, blank adjoining leaf. 1826. £7.00

Sherborne ABSTRACT of the Title of Wm. Flooks to premises in Half Moon St., next to the King's Arms Inn, agreed to be sold to G.D.W. Digby. 3p. folio, in manuscript, copy deed of covenenant for production of title deeds enclosed, 3p. 1861. £10.00

Sherborne TWO BILLS with printed headings, of Thomas Farrall, Cabinet Maker, Undertaker, Plumbing etc., of Sherborne, for work at the cottages, Long Street, Sherborne. 1882. 4to, together with bundle of other small manuscript bills for reed for thatching, thatching work at Long St., Poor Rate receipts etc. 1879-81. £14.00

Sherborne, Piddletown, Beaminster ORDNANCE SURVEY MAP Sheet No. XVIII. Scale 1" to 1 mile, size 24" x 31". A few small edge tears at bottom. Electrotyped 1872. O.S. blindstamp 1872. £38.00
¶ Also covers part of Somerset.

Sixpenny Handley PARTICULARS of a Valuable Freehold Estate Farm and Estate.... known as "Upwood Farm," in the Parish of Sixpenny Handley, Dorset. Folio, folded, 4 pages, 2 of which are blank. April, 1881. £10.00

Southbourne-on-Sea SALE CATALOGUE for auction of the Marine Residence known as 'Gorselands', St Catherine's Road.... 4pp., sm. folio. Wraps with actual photo, photo frontis. Creases in wraps where once folded. 1939. £12.00

Stourpaine RELEASE of messuage at France in Stourpaine, George Long to John Parker, Surgeon, of Blandford. Vellum, 18" x 22", armorial wax seal. 1727. £25.00

Studland PARTICULARS AND CONDITIONS OF SALE of a Residence and Premises situate at Studland known as 'Egglestone House' to be Sold by Auction by Messrs. Beer and Hobbs.... December 16, 1887. 2pp., folio, folded. 1887. £12.00
¶ 'The only freehold that has been offered to the Public in Studland for many years past....'

Sturminster Newton DISCHARGE of John Young of St. Botolph Without Aldgate, Middlesex, Grocer, to his brother Thomas Young, of Sturminster Newton Castle, Clothier, of any claim on the inheritance from their father, in return for a sum of money. 33 lines, small folio, blank conjoint leaf. Signed by Young and three witnesses, including Nicholas and Phillis Romayne. 1694. £30.00

Swanage CONVEYANCE OF LAND in Swanage along Ullwell Road. John Earl of Eldon to Joseph Parsons and Charles Hayter, Builders. 3 vellum sheets, approx size 28" x 23", with coloured sketch map, approx. 9" x 18" on the first sheet showing the land and the names of the adjoining owners. Signed, with wax seals. 1897. £16.00

Swanage MORTGAGE of the Advowsons of the Church and Rectory of Sandwich otherwise Swanwyche and the vicarage and church of the Parish of Worth Matravers, John Calcraft to Thomas Williams. On vellum, 22" x 29", 2 wax seals, vellum browned, stained on verso. 1789. £16.00

Swanage ORDNANCE SURVEY MAP Sheet 343. Scale 1" to 1 mile. Size 13" x 19", plus margins. One small wormhole in sea area. About three quarters of map is sea. 1897. £18.00
¶ Covers Studland, Worth Matravers, Corfe Castle.

Swanage PARTICULARS & CONDITIONS OF SALE of Valuable Freehold Properties situate at Swanage.... for sale by Public Auction at the Town Hall, Swanage.... on Monday 17th day of May, 1897. Folio, 4pp, folded. 1897. £10.00
¶ Includes Newton Cottage, Albany Terrace, etc.

Swanage PARTICULARS AND CONDITIONS OF SALE of all that Freehold Cottage Property known as 'Summer's Terrace'.... Which Messrs Plummers are favoured with instructions to offer for Sale by Auction.... 27th October, 1919. 4pp., sm. folio. 1919. £8.00

Symondsbury ASSIGNMENT between Samuel Coade of Lyme Regis and George Follett of Exeter of a messuage in Symondsbury and closes of land called Easthay, Westhay and Vears. Vellum, size 24" x 33", 9 wax seals. Vellum spotted from damp but perfectly legible. 1792. £12.00

Thorncombe POSTER advertising auction sale at the Golden Lion Inn, 15th September, 1852, of two cottages and premises, at Hewood Green in Thorncombe, late the property of William Hawker, deceased. Printed in large type faces, size 18" x 12", traces of folds. Wills, Printer, The Axe Fishing Tackle & Gun Warehouse, Axminster. 1852. £22.00

Wambrook LEASE FOR A YEAR of plot of twelve acres late part of Bewley Down, Thomas Lawrence to William Palmer. Vellum, size 15" x 19", wax seal. 1814. £14.00

Wambrook LEASE FOR A YEAR of house and 33 acres of land in Bewley Down called Shags Plud and Woolfern Hill comprising the Site of the old Lime Kiln and a Lime Stone Quarry, and other lands, Thomas Deane to Martha Edwards. Vellum, size 18" x 23", two good armorial wax seals. Loosely inserted is an obligation bond relating to the lease. 1820. £16.00

Wambrook RELEASE in fee of several pieces of Ground in Wambrook allotted in respect of his Estates, John Beviss of Wambrook to Thomas Lawrence of Chard. Two vellum sheets, vellum slightly browned, size 17" x 28", wax seals. Refers to allotments of Common ground of Wambrook under the Enclosure Act. Lists the plots by number according to the enclosure plan, and the tenements such as White's, Brown's, Warren's, Darby's, etc. qualifying Beviss for them. Loosely inserted is a lease for a year relating to the same transaction. 1809. £20.00

Wambrook TO BE SOLD by Auction By Mr Thomas Bunston, at the George Inn, Chard... All That Messuage, Tenement and Farm called Bewley Down... Poster, 17" x 11", folds. Some slight off-setting. 1856. £18.00

Wareham SIX BILLS for Wareham businesses, all with small illustrations at head. Includes Hooper, Drapers, with view of shopfront and carriage, 1889; Seller, Ironmonger, with vignette of range, 1891; Hooper, Linen & Woollen Draper and Silk Mercer, with small vignette of funeral, 1877 (some damping at bottom edge); Hobbs, Watch and Clock maker, 1890. Various sizes. 1877-1902. £24.00

Weymouth LIST OF PROPERTIES Belonging to the Corporation. 16pp., 4to, printed in columns with Property, Lessee, Term of Lease etc. 1925. £12.00

Weymouth MENU for the Dorset Yeomanry Old Comrades' Association 11th Annual Re-Union Dinner at the Hotel Burdon, Weymouth. Sm 8vo, 4pp printed in green inserted in printed card wraps. 1930. £7.00

Weymouth PHOTOGRAPH fine view of Harbour, across to the bay, with large two masted ship in foreground, paddle-steamer at jetty. Size approx. 7" x 10", mounted on card, initialled G.S.H., together with another view of a steamer in harbour by Frith, size 4«" x 7". Large view dated 1897. £14.00

Weymouth RELEASE FOR MAKING A TENANT to the Freehold in Order to make a Recovery with Voucher, Samuel Braine, Mariner and Ann his Wife daughter of Thomas Ledoze, to James Syndercombe of Stratton, Dorset and others. Refers to two messuages and gardens in the part of town called Melcombeside, adjoining lands belonging to the late dissolved Priory, and Governor's Street. 6p., folio. Copy made in 1796 of original release of 1732. 1796. £25.00
¶ Names many occupiers of properties adjoining the two properties, both previous and present.

Wimborne TO BE SOLD BY AUCTION by John Force, at The Crown Inn, , in Wimborne... 23rd of September 1808, precisely at 5 o'clock.... the Following Premises.... Handbill, size 10" x 7", listing 5 Lots, with acreage and quality, at Leigh, Bothenwood, and Cowgrove. Slight vertical crease. Moore, Printer, Poole. 1808. £45.00

Wimbourne Lodge AGREEMENT by Oliver Toulmin concerning the sale of an estate at Wimbourne Lodge for £18,000 at auction on 14th September. Manuscript, 2p, signed by Toulmin, witnessed. 1776. £10.00

Wyke Regis, Manor of ADMISSION of Jacob Roper, a Minor, to a tenement in Elwell. Vellum, 12" x 28", waterstaining along one fold, but legible. 1837. £10.00