Reference
Z268/56
Title
Agreement between James Aspinall and another [name not given], relating to land in an unspecified place
[presumed Sandy as there is mention of Mr Kingsley]
Date free text
no date [C18th]
Production date
From: 1700 To: 1799
Scope and Content
1st agreement – ‘I am to have...’ [total consideration - £500)
... messuage called the Greenhouse and close of pasture adjoining purchased of Mr Kingsley
... Bromsall’s Close ‘that lyes as the feild lyes’ (2 acres)
... close called the Croft (1½ acres)
... Little Moor Close (3 acres)
... Waresley Close (1½ acres)
... Bromsall Close (1 acre)
2nd agreement (total consideration - £110)
... croft where a farmhouse formerly stood and where a cottage called Jordans Cottage is now erected
... close of pasture adjoining (4 acres) part purchased of Woolaston and part of Townsend
(consideration - £610)
allowance for quit rent (on 20 year rate) - £21..2s..6d
In addition there is 11s..6d owing for quit rent at Lady Day last,
The Croft close appears to be copyhold valued at £7..10s which must be deducted
Total deductions - £29..4s
So total purchase money - £580..16s less £30 in consideration of Scotts Cottage
Freehold cottages are valued as follows:
... Prats Cottage (£2..5s per annum) £30
... Townsend Cottage (2..10s per annum) £30
... Scotts Cottage with rood of pasture
and Wrights Toft (£2 per annum) £30
total £90
Valuation of copyhold
... Santaffs Cottage £36
... 2 acres copyhold £ 9
... Crofts Close £ 7
... piece copyhold pasture £18
total £70
Total to James Aspinall for freehold £507
to Jane Aspinall for ditto £163
total £670
‘I have all the freehold and Mr Kingsley has the copyhold’
Total £740: freehold - £670, copyhold - £70
endorsed ‘An account of what the freehold and copyhold estate is valued at’
The £670 being divided:
to Jane Aspinall £163
to Roran [?] Staughter
for principal and interest £ 34..5s
to Jo Apthorpe
for principal and interest £ 30..15s
to Mr Kingsley £442
total £670
Level of description
item