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Genealogical Notes of the Descent of the Family of James of Austin Friars
E Renouard James, 1898. 100pp, (5 folding pedigrees [James, Renouard [2], Ott, Gardner). Mainly London, but the family also has strong links with Essex and Kent. A rather tender copy, the outer hinge of the front board broken & the board is loose, both boards and spine are very worn & grubby. A decent copy fetches around £50, this copy (ref 8113) priced for condition at  £20.00

[Morris]  School Prize
A Child's History of England presented to Gladys Morris May 1911 by the Barking Education Committee.  (ref 0000)  £6.00

[Shaw of Colchester]  17th Century Document
This document, signed by John Shaw in the year 1690-1, releases his brother Thomas Shaw [also of Colchester] from all claims '.....from the beginning of the world unto the day of the date of these presents....'.  It could be the settling of some quite serious dispute or merely a legal 'full-stop' on a simple property agreement - in isolation we can only speculate what brought about this document.  Manuscript on paper, approx 8"x11".  Nice condition, signed by John Shaw and two witnesses, nice clear wax seal.  (ref 197/3)  *£24.00  Not for export

[West documents]  Papers Settling the Affairs of Herbert Edgar West
H E West lived at Castlings Hall, Groton, and died in September 1948.   On offer is a large quantity of executorship accounts, balances, etc most of it rather mundane but inc some useful items such as a 50pp probate inventory of the furniture and effects at Castlings Hall.  Hours of reading.  (ref 84/3)  £22.00 post-free  Not for export

[Ashdon] Five Miles from Bunkum - A Village and Its Crafts
Christopher Ketteridge and Spike Mays, 1972. 207pp inc index, 31 photo ills on 12 plates, 20 other ills in the text, map eps. Wonderful evocation of the village community at the beginning of the 20^th century which saw the last generation of village craftsmen. The Bunkum referred to is actually Saffron Walden, though no-one seems to know the significance of the nickname Bunkum. Nice clean copy in price-clipped d/w which is rather ragged at the top & bottom edges. (ref 165/1)  £4.00

[Ashdon property deeds]  Early Deeds for Sandons
'All those messuages or tenements called or known by the severall names of Sandons and Lebands or otherwise situate and being in the parishes precincts and hamletts of Ashdon and Bartlow in the County of Essex with the lands meadow pasture feeding and wood grounds.....now or late in the tenure of John Schooling....' was the subject of a 1723 settlement made on the marriage of James Robinett of [Saffron] Walden and Susan Turner, daughter of Richard Turner, also of [Saffron] Walden.  On offer here is an early copy [probably contemporary] of the settlement, together with 3 parchment deeds [1704, 1728 & another 1728] to do with the same property.  The copy settlement is contained on 14 large paper sheets.  The 4 items (ref 236/11)  *£50.00   Not for export

[Ashdon property deed]  Lease of Goldstones
This is a 1750 lease of 'all that capital messuage or tenement.....known by the name of Goldstones otherwise Golderstones and all that toft or piece of ground whereon formerly stood a messuage or farm house.....commonly called or known by the name of Kings, both of them situate lying and being in Ashdon in the County of Essex in a hamlet there called Wyndworth.....'.  Manuscript on parchment, approx 20"x28", one small hole with the loss of some lettering.  (ref 236/12)  *£15.00  Not for export

[Ashdon property deed]  Mortgage of Cottage at Steventon End
This 1728 mortgage was taken out by Ashdon labourer John Chapman on 'all that his messuage or tenement with the outhouses yards gardens...scitutate [sic] lying and being in the Hamlet called Steventon End in the parish of Ashdon....'.  It appears that when the money was repaid (1738) John Chapman's 1728 mark and seal were cut away to void the document.  Parchment, single sheet.  (ref 236/14)  *£15.00   Not for export

[Ashdon property deed]  Lease of House and Land
This 1606 lease is of a property know then as Whitehands (the occupant at the time being John Whitehand) together with several plots of land including 2 close called Ladyfield and a meadow called Platt's Meadow.  Unusual inasmuch as there were 3 joint lessors (Thomes Wale of Radwinter and John Cowle & John Gardener, both of Ashdon) and 3 joint lessees (John Smythe of Clare in Suffolk, William Nightingale of [Saffron] Walden and John Wayte of Wethersfield).  Single parchment sheet approx 19"x12", worn through where old folds cross, some waterstaining but perfectly legible.  Bears signatures of 2 of the lessees (John Smyth and John Wayte) thus making this the counterpart copy of the lease.  Ideally this needs careful flattening - having been folded for the best part of 400 years hasn't exactly been the ideal storage condition.   (ref 236/18)  *£40.00  Not for export

Bradfield Church Essex
Dennis Bayley, 1962. 36pp + 12 plates + folding pedigree of the Grimston family. VG except for some spotting on the card covers.      £10.00

[Braintree] Early Group of Deeds relating to The Boars Head Inn
8 parchment deeds, the earliest of which [1736] is a £500 mortgage borrowed by innholder Arthur Jefferys and his Bedwell stepsons. In 1741 the inn was sold [for £240] to John Paine, and in 1753 it passed to Henry Smith. When he died the inn passed to the Bush family. 2 or 3 deeds have recent tears through careless handling, nevertheless a nice little collection, each item being well over 200 years old. (ref W4/169)  *£95.00   Not for export

[Clacton]  Building Accounts for Work on The Royal Hotel
A multi-page manuscript list of work done and goods supplied, 1894.   (ref 38/33)  *£9.00  Not for export

[Clacton - see also Great Clacton]

The Story of Colchester from Roman Times to the Present Day
Geoffrey Martin, 1959.  134pp inc index, 28 photo-ills on 15 plates, map eps.  G in G d/w.  (ref 1017)  £10.00

[Colchester]  [Copy]   Inventory of the Fixtures, Furniture & Effects at The Grosvenor Hotel, Maldon Road
1940, foolscap size, 21pp carbon copy typescript in buff card covers, folded down the middle.  (ref 38/15)  *£10.00  Not for export

[Colchester]  [Copy]   Inventory of the Fixtures, Furniture & Effects at The Castle Brewery Tap, Maidenburgh Street
1940, foolscap size, 11pp carbon copy typescript in buff card covers, folded down the middle.  (ref 38/16)  *£9.00  Not for export

[Colchester]  [Copy] Inventory of the Trade Furniture, Fittings, Utensils & Effects at The Grosvenor Hotel
Carbon copy typescript on 18pp for the 1939 sale by Mrs L M Birch to G S Andrew.  Folded down centre.  (ref 38/25)  *£10.00  Not for export

[Colchester]  Inventory and Valuation of Household Furniture, Trade Utensils and Effects at The Elephand and Castle Inn
Manuscript on paper, 1889.  (ref 38/29)  *£12.50  Not for export

[Colchester]  Inventory and Valuation of Household Furniture, Fixtures and Effects at The Fleece Hotel
One unexpectedly early item in this 1868 inventory is a refrigerator.   Marbled boards, calf spine very badly damaged by silverfish.  (ref 38/34)   *£20.00  Not for export

[Copford - see Stanway]

[Dovercourt]  [Copy] Inventory of the Fixtures, Furniture & Utensils in Trade at The Victoria Hotel
Carbon copy of 14pp typescript inventory made in 1944.  Folded down centre.  (ref 38/24)  *£10.00  Not for export

[Earls Colne]  Sale Particulars of Building Land
Printed particulars of this 1885 sale.  Includes large coloured multifolding plan.  Grubby card covers but uncommon.  (ref 38/22)  *£16.00

A Brief Account of the Church of Saint John the Baptist, Finchingfield
16pp pamphlet in blue card covers, 6 photo-ills. Undated but post-1966. (ref 150/42)  *£1.00

[Frating]  Sale Particulars for Frating Kings Arms
Printed particulars for the 1885 sale of this 'very valuable full-licenced free public house'.  (ref 38/28)  *£15.00

Frinton & Walton - A Pictorial History
Norman Jacobs, 1995.  4to, unpaginated but 171 captioned ills, mostly photos, map eps (of the 1928 sale of the Frinton Park Estate).  F copy bound in the wrong covers so that the spine reads incorrectly - not helped by the fact that the d/w is missing.  The correctly bound book with d/w is still in print at £13.99, this oddity (ref 625/15) offered at £6.50

[Great Bentley]  [Copy] Inventory and Valuation of the Furniture, Fixtures & Effects at The Victory Inn
Carbon copy of 8pp of typescript inventory made in 1937 in card covers.   (ref 38/19)  *£10.00  Not for export

[Great Chishill] Old Windmills of Chishill
Phillip Unwin, 1977. 4to, card covers, 33pp, 25 ills (mostly photo). Built before 1592, this rare example of a post-mill ceased working in 1951 but was restored in 1966. The parish became part of Cambridgeshire in 1895. Ex-lib copy with stamps on title-page and labels on spine. (ref 4025)  *£2.50

[Great Clacton]  Inventories and Valuations of Household Furniture & Effects, also Trade Fixtures, Fittings, Utensils of Trade etc at The Coach & Horses Inn
1888 inventories, manuscript on 23pp and 11pp respectively, each enclosed in blue card covers, each folded into 3.  (ref 38/32)  *£17.50  Not for export

[Halstead]  Inventory and Valuation of the Furniture, Fixtures & Effects at The White Hart Hotel
Typescript inventory, 1942, 24pp foolscap, brown card covers, folded down the middle.  (ref 38/11)  *£12.50  Not for export

[Harlow]  Chaplin & Co - The Harlow Brewery - Articles of Partnership
2 sets of Articles dated 1890 and 1899.  It would appear the Harlow Brewery was formerly run by Thomas Chaplin, and his death in 1890 prompted the Articles in which Frederic Edwards and Frederick Chaplin Edwards became partners.  Fresh Articles were drawn up in 1899 to admit Frederick Edwards (who was by then deceased)'s son Arthur B Edwards as a new partner.  The earlier of the documents contains a 2pp schedule of Essex and Hertfordshire public houses leased by the company and a 2pp list of fixtures, fittings and equipment at the brewery.  Manuscript on paper.  (ref 21/46)   *£18.00   Not for export

[Hornchurch]  Deeds to the Elm Park Estate
These 3 1904 parchment deeds record the purchase of plots on the developing Elm Park Estate by commercial traveller William Allsop Clowes.  Specifically the plots were in Prospect Road and Grasmere Road.  The three items (ref 55/27)  *£12.50    Not for export

[Hornchuch document]  Release of Wyatt Farm
This is a 1790 deed concerning the sale for £600 of 'all that farm and all those several closes inclosures pieces or parcels of land and ground situate lying and being in the parish of Hornchurch in the county of Essex and commonly called or known by the name of Wyatt otherwise Wyatts.....containing by estimation seventeen acres.....heretofore in the occupation of Joseph Norris but now of John Rigby.....'.   Manuscript on one large [approx 35"x27"] parchment sheet, at one time a corner [as folded] has got wet and as a result there's extensive foxing in places - even worse, some of the text has gone in places and in a couple of places corresponding to the wet corner the parchment is holed with the loss of some text.  Still, as with all such deeds, you won't be able to find another copy anywhere.  Priced for condition.   (ref 4108)  *£12.50  Not for export

[Ilford/Seven Kings] Group of Property Deeds - Stainforth Road
A group of 6 deeds dated from 1910 to 1931. Concerns no's 152-166 (even numbers), though not every house is mentioned on every deed. Very much to do with the Griffiths family. The 6 (ref W4/159)  *£12.50  Not for export

Ilford Old and New
Joyce Piggott, 1988. A5 in photo card covers, 33pp containing 60 then & now photos, some of the 'now' views quite shocking when compared to the 'then'. F. (ref 0000)  *£2.00

[Kelvedon]  Copy Sale Agreement for The Star and Fleece Hotel
This is a copy of the 1883 agreement for the sale & purchase of trade, fixtures, licence, goodwill and possession.  Manuscript on printed form, outside (as folded) is grubby.  (ref 38/23)  *£8.00  Not for export

[Lexden - see Stanway]

[Maldon]  The Jolly Sailor - Valuation 1944
10pp typescript details of fixtures & fittings.  Buff card covers, the whole lot folded down the middle.  (ref 38/17)  *£10.00  Not for export

[Manor Park, Barking, Mile End]  Sale Particulars
Printed particulars for the 1920 sale of:-
1-11 (odd), Walton Road, Manor Park
5 Sheridan Road, Manor Park
12 Eastbury Terrace, Ripple Road, Barking
39 Carlton Road, Mile End
Staples rusted.  (ref 524/59)  *£8.00

Flinten History, Being The Story of Pakefield and Its Church
B P W Stather Hunt, 1953 7th ed.  202pp inc index, 41 mostly full-page photo-ills, other ills in text.  'The writer's only qualifications are a love of his subject and twenty-five years spent in investigation and in watching the Church grow gradually into its present beauty'.  The 20pp appendix has much for the family historian.  Nice bright condition - perhaps the best copy we've seen - F.  (ref 3667)  £12.50

[Rochford & Hawkwell deed]  Lease of 3 Fields
This 1772 deed records the leasing of 3 fields (one of them known as Three Acre Field) by locals William Collis (gentleman) and Joseph Wyatt (victualler) for an intended 22 years.  The lease was from Rebecca Buckle of Stepney, Middlesex, though we have a feeling she must have moved there from Rochford.  Single large parchment sheet, bears the signature Rebeca [sic] Buckle but the seal has been callously cut away.   In view of the damage (ref 0000)  £12.50 post-free  Not for export

[Shopland, Southchurch, Gt & Little Wakering] Report on Fox Hall & Revells
This 1857 report values the 167 acre site at £7740. It is a brief report on area, type of soil, usage, and a short list of the farm buildings. Also includes similiar details for Sluts Green, which I cannot find on the map. Manuscript on paper, 2 folio sides. (ref 754/278)  *£5.00    Not for export

The History of Cliff Town Congregational Church Southend on Sea 1799-1972
John R Hodgkins, nd but c1973. 4to in card covers, 49pp, 9 photos + other ills. Covers spotted but contents clean. (ref 150/19)  £4.50

[Stanway, Copford & Lexden]  Sale Particulars of Property
Printed particulars for the 1886 sale held at the Red Lion in Colchester.   Amongst the 22 lots were New House Farm and Black Pits Farm (both in Stanway), the 7 acre Lexden Field, the adjoining Barn Field, Chitts Hill Farm straddling the Lexden/Stanway parish boundary, and several other plots of land.  Accompanying the particulars are 5 large hand-coloured site plans.  Old central fold.  (ref 38/26)  *£20.00

[Stow Maries] Important Group of Deeds relating to Fambridge
1766 copy of 1680 demise & assignment Hewitson & Peck to Watson
1766 copy of 1686 mortgage Hewitson
1766 copy of 1688 assignment Hewitson to Dyke
1766 copy of 1715 release Burton
1766 copy of 1728 release Burton
1757 lease Burton to Platt
1763 purchase agreement Burton & Bram
1764 lease Burton to Collin - unactioned (probably due to death of Samuel Burton of Danbury)
1764 release Burton to Collin - unactioned (as above)
1764 lease Bugbee & Burton to Collin
1764 release Bugbee & Burton to Collin
The 4 1764 deeds are on parchment, the rest on paper. Clearly some event in 1766 (an imminent sale, perhaps) triggered off the copying of the earlier 5 deeds. All items are now well over 200 years old and are still in very nice condition. The property was known alternatively by the name Fambridge Lands but there is no obvious connection with the nearby parishes of North & South Fambridge. Very nice, if incomplete, piece of local history. (ref 50/20)  *£80.00   Not for export

[West Bergholt]  Sale Particulars of Farms, Houses & Cottages
Printed particulars for the 1885 sale of variouse properties including a house opposite the Brewery (occupier Robert Howard), a house adjoining (Cant and Constable), a house & shop (George Moss) and several other cottages (West, Simpson, Cresswell, Dow, Risby, Long).  The site plan which presumably came with these particulars is missing.  Quite grubby in places.  (ref 38/31)  *£9.00

[Witham]  [Copy] Inventory and Valuation of the Furniture, Fixtures & Effects at The Woolpack Inn, Chipping Hill
1934 12pp carbon copy of typescript, folded down the middle.  (ref 38/18)  *£9.00  Not for export

[Witham]  Sale Particulars of Land and 8 Cottages in Mill Road
Printed particulars for the 1898 sale of these cottages, then known collectively at Hotel Cottages.  Tenants at the time were Rumsey, Hubbard, Hutley, Lapwood, Corley, Todd, Mann & Rice.  (ref 38/30)  *£12.50

[Wivenhoe]  [Copy] Inventory of the Fixtures, Furniture and Utensils in Trade at The Black Buoy [sic] Inn
1940, foolscap size, 6pp carbon copy of typescript, blue card covers, folded down middle.  (ref 38/12)  *£9.00  Not for export

[Wix]  [Copy] Inventory of the Fixtures, Furniture & Effects at The Waggon and Horses
1938, foolscap size, 5pp carbon copy of typescript, buff card covers, folded down the middle.  (ref 38/14)  *£8.00  Not for export

Essex Survivals with Special Attention to Essex Smugglers
Fred Roe, 1929. Large 8vo, 278pp inc index, 106 ills mainly by the author. Teg, corners a bit worn, just about VG. (ref 2679)  £30.00

Essex Under Arms - The Early Years to 1900
Ken Smith, 1998. Small 4to, card covers, 122pp followed by index, a number of ills inc some photos. Essex has always been vulnerable to invasion; this is an account of a turbulent county for more than two thousand stormy years. In print at £9.95, this F copy (ref 40/32)  £6.50

Elizabethan Essex
Essex Record Office, 1976 4th ed. Card covers, unpaginated but 38 mainly photo ills. This 'brief pictorial survey of the county' provides inspiration for local history research. VG. (ref 350/22)  *£4.00

Catalogue of Maps in the Essex Record Office 1566-1860
Edited by F G Emminson, 1947.  Large 4to, 106pp inc index, 6 colour & 28 b&w plate-ills, large multifolding map of Essex hundreds and parishes in flap inside back board.  Ex-Glamorgan record Office Library, their stamp on title-page only.  G copy in G d/w, old plastic wrapper.  (ref 252/176)  *£25.00

Essex Churches 600-1800
Essex Record Office publications no 27, 1956.  Large 8vo in cream card covers, unpaginated but 54 well captioned photos, mostly 2 to a page.  '.....the booklet can do no more than show a few examples of ingenious building and fine craftsmanship, for Essex is a large county with 410 ancient parishes.'.  Decent copy, ex-Glamorgan Record Officce Library, their stamp in lower corner of title-page.   G.  (ref 252/147)  *£4.50