Alvechurch, North Bromsgrove ILLUSTRATED PARTICULARS AND PLANS of the Outlying Portions of The Hewell Estate situated in Barnt Green, Cofton Hackett, Alvechurch & North Bromsgrove... The Beautiful Wooded Hills Forming part of the Lickey Range... Fishing and Sporting Rights on the Upper Bittell, Lower Bittell and Cofton Reservoirs... to be Offered by Auction... September 25th and 26th, 1919. 78pp., folio, stiff card wraps, cloth spine, three large folding coloured plans in pocket at back, 14 photographs tipped in, lacks one photograph (of Peewit Castle). 1919. £68.00
¶ With Historical Notes on Cofton Hackett, Cofton Hall, Lickey Hills. Includes High House Farm, Callow Hill Farm, Cooper's Hill Farm, Alvechurch; Bittell Farm, Barnt Green; Cofton Richards Farm, Cofton Hall.

Beoley ASSIGNMENT AND SURRENDER of Estates at Beoley... for residue of Term of 1000 years.... Joshua Walker and others to Miss Holmes. 4 large vellum sheets, second sheet with some light browning. Contains very long list of farms and lands, naming each close etc. 5 wax seals. 1854. £24.00
¶ Includes Witmore Farm, Pink Green Farm, Marlfield Farm, Battens Farm.

Beoley SURRENDER of Hereditaments in Beoley for residue of term of 1000 years, Timothy Yeats Brown, Her Britannic Majesty's Consul at Genoa, and others to Harriet Holmes. 5 vellum sheets, size 23" x 27", four wax seals... together with... Deed of Appointment and Release of £10,000, 1835... secured upon two Farms called The Mills Farm and Pot End Farm at Beoley, Mrs Hunter to William Holmes. 2 vellum sheets, ink slightly faded. 1835 and 1854. £25.00
¶ Included Churchill Farm, Holt End Farm, the farm near the Hall, Upper Bowling Green Hill. Gives a long list of lands.

Berrow CONVEYANCE of a piece of land called Casson Park, a cottage and garden at Chase End Hill, Henry Hart to D. Clutterbuck. Vellum, 3p., folio, red margins, coloured plan 6" x 5" in text. 1903. £14.00

Blacksmith BILL of John Perkins, Shoeing Forge, St. John's Worcester. Very fine engraved heading with vignette showing two men in top hats with a horse, outside a building. Size 6«" x 7«". Lists costs for shoes over one year. 1850. £12.00

Castle Morton, Longdon SECURITY for £300 including £258 due on a former Mortgage, Mary Beale of Ledbury to John Hartland of Colwall. Vellum, size 28" x 33", nice wax seal with a galleon. 1757. £18.00
¶ Refers to a house called Grimstone in Longdon, in which Samuel Beale lately dwelt, various named closes of land.

Dodderhill DECLARATION of Harriet Ricketts of Hill Court, Dodderhill that Elizabeth and William Ricketts, her parents were the same people as referred to in the extracts from the marriage register, 1785, and her brother was the person in the extract from the Register of baptisms, Tewkesbury, 1786, both enclosed. 1p., folio, plus the 2 extracts. 1860. £8.00

Elmley Lovett TWO MANUSCRIPT CERTIFICATES from the Land Tax Office at Kidderminster. Two large folio pages, signed with a 10-line declaration by the Commissioner, listing in tabular for the Land Tax payable for approx. 9 years between 1798 and 1853 for Rock Orchard and other lands in Elmley Lovett, giving Proprietor, name of Property, sum assessed. 1860. £10.00

Elmley Lovett WILL of Samuel Wanley, Rector of Elmley Lovett, 1776. Manuscript, 7p., small folio, folded. Stamped 'Office Copy Court of Probate'. Copied c1860. £12.00
¶ Refers to his 'manors, messuages and lands' in Emley Lovett, Hampton Lovett and Elmbridge. Makes substantial bequests to servants and relatives.

Greenwood (C. & I) MAP OF THE COUNTY OF WORCESTER. From An Actual Survey Made in the Year 1823. Hand-coloured, size 23" x 28", plus margins, dissected and mounted on linen, folding to 8vo. With vignette view of Worcester Cathedral. 1831. £85.00

Malvern CATALOGUE of a Portion of the Valuable Household Furniture and other effects which Lear & Son will sell by Auction... September 25th, 1916. 8vo catalogue opening out to poster-sized sheet listing 213 Lots. 1916. £12.00
¶ The house was 'Medhurst', Worcester Road.

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

Redmarley APPOINTMENT AND RELEASE in fee of certain Parcels of the Burrend Estate, John Stokes and Trustee to Jonathan Gilbert Price and Trustee. Vellum, size 24" x 31", sketch plan size 5" x 4" in text. 1826. £15.00
¶ Gives details of the names of the closes and adjoining owners.

Redmarley d'Abitot AUCTION POSTER advertising sale of two cottages at the Rose and Crown Inn, 27th October 1886. Printed in large type-faces, size 16" x 13", fold down right hand side and centre, 3" tear repaired on verso with archival tape. Pinned to corner is 4pp. printed conditions of sale, with is rather browned. 1888. £18.00

Redmarley d'Abitot RELEASE and Assignment of a cottage in Redmarley d'Abitot, Joesph Pritchett, Cordwainer, to George Bennet, of Ledbury, Baker. Vellum, size 24" x 34", vellum rather browned on first 6 lines, light brown stain about 4" x 2". Signed by 4 parties with small wax seals. 1784. £15.00

Saint Martin PROBATE of the will of James Taylor, Victualler. Vellum, size 14" x 16", smaller printed certificate attached, fine large papered seal. 1840. £14.00

Sneads Green Manor, Everton Estate, etc. A PARTICULAR OF THE FREEHOLD AND LEASEHOLD ESTATES purchased by G. Forester Esq. and in which he has the fee subject to the Incumbrances charged thereon. 3p, size 16" x 10". Details lands with columns for acreage, rent for the year 1815, and on the inside is a list of 'Incumbrances' on the estates, and 'Remarks', stating rights of Common, right of pasturing cows etc... together with a similar document... A Particular of the settled Estates of G. Forester Esq.... measured and valued by Mr. Fulljames in the year 1806. 1806 and 1815. £26.00
¶ Includes 'The Manor & Lordship of Sneds Green purchased of Mr. Fras. Mole with the Manorial rights and several Cottages Orchards & Gardens thereto adjoining', 'A Leasehold under the Bishop of Worcester called the Mitre Oak Inn..' etc.

Staunton PARTICULARS AND CONDITIONS OF SALE of a very Desirable and Compact Freehold Estate, situate at Staunton.... Consisting of A Capital Breast-Shot Grist Mill, also an Excellent and Convenient Family Residence, with Cider Mill, Barn, Stables.... Sixty Acres.... To be Sold by Auction by C.F. Moore, at the King's Head Hotel, Gloucester, On Saturday, the 2nd day of August, 1846. Folio, 3pp, folded. 1846. £12.00

Stokes & Co., Worcester CATALOGUE OF BASKETS Mats, Brushes &c. 1927. 39pp., 8vo, attractive illusts. of baskets, wicker armchairs etc. Lacks back wrap. 1927. £12.00

Tyndale (Thomas) WORCESTERSHIRE WATER-COLOURS 20 coloured plates, including one on front board. Small tear in paper at bottom of spine. Published by A. & C. Black, reprint 1919. £16.00

Worcester and Welland PARTICULARS, PLANS AND CONDITIONS OF SALE of the Life Interest of the Bankrupt Freehold Properties in the City of Worcester and the Parish of Welland in... Government Stocks... Railway Stocks... and Two Pieces of Freehold Land at Welland to Be Sold by Auction... Nov. 20th, 1896. Second Edition without Plan. 3pp., folio, folded with docket title, some edge tears. Completed memorandum on verso. 1896. £12.00
¶ Includes 36 & 37 Tything, 'Hook Farm' and 'Hill Court Farm' in Welland.

Worcester ORDNANCE SURVEY MAP Sheet LIV S.W. Scale 1" to 1 mile. Size 13" x 14", plus wide margins. 'Index to Tithe Survey' in top margin. O.S blindstamp 1883. £20.00
¶ Shows Worcester, Fladbury, Feckenham.

Worcester, Inkberrow GEOLOGICAL SURVEY Hand-coloured map, scale 1" to 1 mile, Sheet No. LIV S.W., size 12" x 14", plus very wide margins, key in margin. O.S. blindstamp 1899. £26.00