Search Results: Miscellaneous Legal from Sophie Dupre

in Kirklinton parish (also known as St. Cuthbert's) over nearly a century, mostly enclosed but stretching up to unenclosed pasture and part of Hunlow Moss, with other documents including interesting particulars of auction, on two of which are marked the successive bids and bidders, solicitors' receipts, two probate wills, a blacksmith's account for over three years, and a map of the Dalston Hall estate (SW of Carlisle) in sale lots c. 1920, 13 on vellum and 20 on paper, together 33 items, 1779-1865, 1885 and c. in good condition apart from some spotting and a few paper tears The properties are: A. Dikeside. In 1779 William Dodgson, husbandman, bought a cottage and half an acre from John Story of Hethersgill, schoolmaster, and Sarah his wife, and from them and their relatives a few acres, a share of Hunlow Moss and the right to take stone from Holeshield Rigg. In 1786 Dodgson took out a loan on Dikeside and extended it with 24 acres at Ryehill and further moss. Sold in 1850 by Robert… Read More

in his attractive italic hand, to 'his honoured friend' D. Aloysio Emilio, Podestà (Mayor) of Chioggia, with two contemporary notes in Italian in other hands, repeating his request of the 11th June 1602 for the copy of an entry in the register at Chioggia of the previous 22nd December, concerning D. Francesco Scarpa's action on behalf of his wife, he has been told formally that clerk D. Nicolao Scarpa has a copy in another register, and that if Don Francesco refuses to comply, he will have to appear within two days before Mauroceno "to reply to the things about which he shall be asked ... and answer for his performance", a note at the head in Italian in another hand says that on the 28th June this letter was shown to Don Francesco, and another at the foot in a third hand that, on the 29th, public employee Simon Bacci took the necessary copy round to Don Francesco's wife, 1 side 7¾" x 11¼", address on verso, no place [Venice], 25th-29th June… Read More

(1837-1919, naturalist and writer on fishing), saying he does not know "whether I shall go to Egypt or no... If I go it will be on Friday", suggesting he come to the Temple if he wants "to see me on business... drop me a line... the day before if possible", 2 sides 7" x 4½", 6 Fig Tree Court, Temple, London, 19th March light remains of guard on blank fourth side

the pathologist, thanking him for "yr kind & gratifying letter of congratulation" on becoming Lord Advocate, 19 Drumsheugh Gardens, Edinburgh, 23rd October

(M.P., 1st Bt., Bencher of the Middle Temple), asking for "a copy of the first number of your journal, if already published", and saying he will "be very pleased to write you an article on some such subject as you suggest", 2 sides 7" x 4½" black edged, 11 New Square, Lincoln's Inn, 27th July

saying he would be "very glad to dine... on Saturday next", but is "engaged to Mr Speaker with a Parliamentary set", 1 side 7¼" x 4½", Carlton Club, 'Wednesday Ev[enin]g', date on verso in another hand tiny tear in blank top margin

with the latter's autograph receipt, for Drafting and Ingrossing a Lease & Release (£2 2s), Duty & Parchment (10s), swelled by travelling expenses for him and his clerk to Hatley (£2 2s) and all the cumbersome details of a Concord, with writs, alienation, warrant, swearing and registration, carefully itemized, 2 sides 10" x 3¾" and conjugate blank, no place, 12th January conjugate blank defective at top According to the Cambridge 'Alumni', Robert Porteus was probably an elder brother of Beilby Porteus, Bishop of London, and therefore born in Virginia, his father (also Robert) returning to England in 1720.

of which 23 bear the dates of university terms, namely 1630 ('Termino Paschae', Easter) and 1691-1707 (Hilary, Easter & Trinity, Michaelmas, with a few gaps), usually with 'Exhibitum' ('Exhibited in'), 2 are marked 'Actiones' for 1705 to 1706, and 1706 to 1707, in each case 21st December, all these on vellum, typically 3" x 2", and three are on paper, each with the name of a lawsuit, 10" x 6", 5" x 7" and 4" x 7", [Oxford], 1630 and 1691 - the vellum tags pierced for stringing, the paper ones very dust-soiled The earliest tag, for 1630, has a note in Latin "In this term died the honourable noble William Lord Pembroke, Chancellor". And the later of the 'Actiones' has a note in English, "Jan. 2. 1764. Examined for Admissions of Principals of Halls. None". The Law Suits are: 1. John Heywood and Anne his wife against Jo: Howlett in a case of injury and Jo: Howlett against the said Heywood by way… Read More

from Philippa Keith-Roach for a price of £3250, printed with the details filled in by hand, 1 side folio., Cheltenham,

of a manorial record, in Latin with transcription, examined by Knightbridge as "senescallus" (steward), vellum, 2 sides 3½" x 7¾", no place, one entry is dated March of 27 Charles II, trimmed on three sides, inner margin with stitch holes discoloured with some loss of text The fragment records the leasing by the Lords of the Manor, through their steward, of several properties, including a "vineyard and messuage (dwelling)", and other property recently occupied by John Bird, some of it to a "William and Mary", and some to Elizabeth Finch who swears her fealty to the lord of the manor. The second side refers to property forfeited to the manor and to which Richard Harrey was admitted. Knightbridge, eldest son of John, attorney of Chelmsford, was "apprenticed to one of the Secondaries in London" (Clerks who dealt with the issue and receipt of writs, Visitation of Essex, 1634), and was a trustee of Edward VI's Grammar School,… Read More

saying that in 1824 duty was "not liable being p[ai]d on Commission", but that in 1828 "where an annual stipend was allowed (even as an auditor) - tho' the person had sev[era]l d[ifferen]t Masters the duty was chargeable", 1 side 4½" x 7½", no place, no date, circa

with the strongest sense of your kindness", 1 side 8vo, Russell Square, 'Thursday eveng.' no date, c. a little trimmed and thin in one place from former laying down