Calendar of Documents Documents purchased by the Berkshire Family History Society for donation to the Berkshire Record Office. Information extracted by Peter Francis and prepared for presentation by Colin Liebenrood. Copyright © 2016 the Trustees of Berkshire Family History Society. Registered Charity No. 283010 Calendar of Documents in Box 1 Bundle 1, Cat. No. 152 Indenture re sale of property in Fifield Lane, Bray, Brks dated 1641. parties to the sale Mathew PETEFER, gent of, Chipping Wiccombe, Co. Bkm Thomas LANE, yeo. of, Marlow, Bkm Richard HOBBS, yeo. of, West Wiccombe, Brks Randolf PAGE, gent of, Bray, Brks owners of adjoining land John MILLS John PEETERS Robert CURTIS solicitor John WHITFIELD witnesses Bartholomew MONTAGUE Henrie OSBORNE John TURNER Edmun ROSE Hugh DARRELL Bundle 2, Cat. No. 153 Indenture re release of property in Fifield, Bray, Brks dated 1679. parties to the agreement Wm CURTIS, gent of, St Paul, Covent Garden, Mdx Richd CURTIS, of, St Dunstan in the West, Ldn Wm LOVELL, butcher of, Bray, Brks former owner Simon PETERS, of, Fifield Tything, Bray past and present owners of adjoining land William SMITH, gent. Robert CURTIS, father of William CURTIS John CHAMBERS Widow MILLS Thomas SOUTHEY Thomas FLETCHER Thomas TENDALL, shoemaker George KEENE, bricklayer of, Fifield Street, Bray Bartholomew MONTAGUE Thomas BENELL, bricklayer John PASMORE, milwright Robert PASMORE John PAGE Copyright © 2016 the Trustees of Berkshire Family History Society. Registered Charity No. 283010 Bundle 3, Cat. No. 154 Counterpart lease for 7 years, for house and land in Sulhampstead Bannister, Brks dated 1707. parties to agreement Francis LODER, carpenter of, Faccombe, Co. Southampton Thos ASTRIDGE, yeoman of, Sulhampstead Bannister, Brks witnesses Samll BEVER John HONEYWELL J HUDSON Bundle 4, Cat. No. 155 Renewal of lease for 10 years, for house and land in Eaton Hastings, Brks (previous lease dated 1703) dated 1710. parties to agreement Thomas HORDE, Esq of, Coate, Bampton, Oxf Mary HORDE, his wife Wm TRINDER, yeo. of, Eaton Hastings, Brks Daniel TRINDER, his father, yeo. of, Eaton Hastings, Brks Mary TRINDER, his wife Bundle 5, Cat. No. 156 Land not included in purchase above, already sold. Bundle 6, Cat. No. 157 Copy of Bishop of Winchester Court Roll, Brightwell Manor, Brk dated 1747. parties to agreement Henry FLUDGER, the elder, gentleman, Brightwell and Sotwell, Brks Mary MATHEWS, widow William TOOVEY, gentleman, her attorney Blackall KERBY, otherwise Lirlin, deceased James KERBY former owners William READ Walter BECKINSALL executed by John CHOLWELL, clerk to Bishop of Linton Bundle 7, Cat. No. 158 Copy of Bishop of Winchester Court Roll, Brightwell manor, Brks dated 1754. Copyright © 2016 the Trustees of Berkshire Family History Society. Registered Charity No. 283010 parties to agreement William FLUDGER John COX George KEANE Richard TOOVEY, gentleman Elizabeth LEAVER, widow James LEAVER past and present owners of adjoining land John ELDRIDGE Zachariah KEANE executed by John CHOLWELL, clerk to Bishop of Linton Bundle 8, Cat. No. 159 Indenture to assign land south side of Ort Lane, now called Ort Street, Reading dated 1793. parties to the agreement Robt MICKLEM, (Mayor of Reading), Reading John PERREY, bricklayer, Reading Edward EDGERLEY, carpenter, Hurley, Brks Peter William FRENCH, chymist, Reading witnesses Edward LAYTON Richard LAYTON Bundle 9, Cat. No. 160 Release and conveyance of sale Waltham St Lawrence, Brks dated 1821. George CLEARE, cyder merchant, Waltham St Lawrence, Brks John ROBERTS, gent. trustee for Joseph HORWOOD yeo. Of Shottesbrook, Brks, Wokingham, Brks former owner William NEWBURY, uncle of Elizabeth BAILEY, Waltham St Lawrence, Brks Robert NEWBURY, his brother owners of adjoining land John MILWARD William BECKFORD Francis WIGHTWICK William BAILEY witnesses W B TRICKEY B G WALKER, Wokingham, Brks Bundle 10, Cat. No. 161 2nd copy of 160, not purchased. Copyright © 2016 the Trustees of Berkshire Family History Society. Registered Charity No. 283010 Bundle 11, Cat. No. 162 Agreement in Kings Court, Westminster relating to Waltham St Lawrence, Brks dated 1832. Edward BISHOP, plaintiff, Waltham St Lawrence, Brks George CHANDLER Ann CHANDLER, wife of George Samuel GROVES William GROVES Eliz. GROVES, wife of William Bundle 12, Cat. No. 163 conveyance of sale of land bordering Binfield Road, Southlake Row, Waltham St Lawrence dated 1854. parties to agreement Charles STEPHENS, Esq, Earley Court, Reading, Brks Richard DARVALL, baker, Waltham St Lawrence, Brks George DARVALL, baker, Waltham St Lawrence, Brks parties to earlier indenture Jane WATLING Thomas William GODDARD William GODDARD Charles STEPHENS John Jackson BLANDY parties earlier agreements (1st Schedule) indenture 1 William MARTIN William BURRETT David GREENER William GODDARD Charles BROWN parties earlier agreements (1st Schedule) indenture 2 William GODDARD Elizabeth BALL parties earlier agreements (1st Schedule) indenture 3 William GODDARD Elizabeth BALL Jane WATLING parties earlier agreements (1st Schedule) indenture 4 Jane WATLING Thomas William GODDARD William GODDARD Charles STEPHENS John Jackson BLANDY copy of court roll parties William GODDARD Francis SOAMES, his attorney Charles STEPHENS Copyright © 2016 the Trustees of Berkshire Family History Society. Registered Charity No. 283010 parties to earlier agreements (2nd Schedule) indenture 1 Mary DORRELL John NEALE William MARTIN James SMITH parties to earlier agreements (2nd Schedule) indenture 2 William STEPHENS William CANDELL William GODDARD Francis SOAMES parties to earlier agreements (2nd Schedule) indenture 3 James WHITFIELD Elizabeth WHITFIELD George WHITFIELD William WHITFIELD Thomas HALFACRE Sarah HALFACRE, wife of Thomas Leonard KEYS William GODDARD James SMITH Charles BROWN copy of court roll - parties William GODDARD indenture - parties Mary Ann PHILLIPS William Gray Hyndman WHISH William GODDARD John Henry MICKLEM William GODDARD James SMITH George CROCKFORD Sarah CROCKFORD Thomas William GODDARD Francis SOAMES James HORWOOD John SHARP William GODDARD Samuel LORD copy of court roll - parties William GODDARD indenture - parties James CANDELL Thomas William GODDARD Francis SOAMES copy of court roll - parties Thomas William GODDARD James CANDELL witnesses W J BLANDY, solr., Reading, Berks. Copyright © 2016 the Trustees of Berkshire Family History Society. Registered Charity No. 283010 Chas. STEVENS Joseph WHATLEY, solicitor, Reading Thos. CHANDLER, clerk to Messers Whatley and Dryland, Reading Bundle 13, Cat. No. 164 conveyance of sale of ” Fullers”, Waltham St Lawrence dated 1860. parties to the agreement John SMITHIES, gentleman, widower, 3 Perkins Street, Coventry, County of Warwick Frederick BAILEY, builder, Waltham St Lawrence, Berks former owners Timothy DAFTER John KENTFIELD James DODD Richard SHURMAN John CANDELL James LUNN Edward BISHOP, deceased no right of dower witnesses J W SMITH, solr., Maidenhead John SMITHIES Wm SPARROW, clerk to Mr Jas.Wn. SMITH Bundle 14, Cat. No. 165 Indenture of sale of land between GWR and river Kennet, east of Theale station, Brks dated 1888. parties to agreement Philip Lybbe Powys LYBBE, Esquire, Hardwick House, Oxf Samuel DRAKE, watchmaker, Reading, Brks owners of adjoining land John Henry BLAGRAVE, Esquire F HOLMDEN witness Hamilton FULLER[?], Sol., Salisbury Bundle 15, Cat. No. 166.1 Will extract from PCC Canterbury dated 1800/1802. John WADE, yeoman, of Nunhead, Camberwell, Surrey bequests to Samual WADE, nephew of John WADE Giles WADE, nephew of John WADE, left property in South Street, Peckham Richard WADE, nephew of John WADE, left the ”Green dragon” in Peckham Rye William WADE, nephew of John WADE, left property in North Row, Middlesex James WADE, nephew of John WADE Giles WINCH, nephew of John WADE, of Waltham St Lawrence, Brks Copyright © 2016 the Trustees of Berkshire Family History Society. Registered Charity No. 283010 John WINCH, of Nunhead, Camberwell, Surrey Charles SUTTON, of Nunhead, Camberwell, Surrey Sarah SHIRLEY, child of the late Henry SHIRLEY, Waltham St Lawrence, Brks Henry SHIRLEY, child of the late Henry SHIRLEY, Waltham St Lawrence, Brks Giles SHIRLEY, child of the late Henry SHIRLEY, Waltham St Lawrence, Brks Ann SHIRLEY, child of the late Henry SHIRLEY, Waltham St Lawrence, Brks Alice GRAY, wife of William GRAY, of Meeting House Lane Ann DAY, of Peckham, Surrey Mary WILKS, her sister John DEPROSE John WADE, son of nephew John WADE, born 3/1/1800, left property in Nunhead, Camberwell, Surrey (executor) John WADE, nephew of John WADE Bundle 16, Cat. No. 166.2 Lease (for one year) dated 1824. Charlotte FOSTER, widow, Waltham St Lawrence, Brks James FOSTER, gentleman, Waltham St Lawrence, Brks William FISHER, Thavies Inn, City of London John James Joseph SUDLOW, Thavies Inn, City of London John BIGGS, gentleman, Reading also mentioned John FOSTER, deceased Lord BRAYBROOKE Richard GREENER, Waltham St Lawrence, Brks Joseph WADE, Waltham St Lawrence, Brks Bundle 17, Cat. No. 166.3 Deed of Release in fee to make a tenant dated 1824. Charlotte FOSTER, nee RODD, widow of James FOSTER, see line below, Waltham St Lawrence, Brks James FOSTER, gentleman, born c.1796, Waltham St Lawrence, Brks William FISHER, gentleman, Thavies Inn, City of London John James Joseph SUDLOW, gentleman, Thavies Inn, City of London John BIGGS, gentleman, Reading parties to an earlier marriage agreement James FOSTER, yeoman, deceased (died 1796), father of James, Waltham St Lawrence, Brks James FOSTER, married Charlotte RODD December 1793 Charlotte