A
SELECTION OF 21 DEEDS RELATING TO LONDON,

BOTH TO THE CITY OF LONDON

AND THE COUNTY OF MIDDLESEX.

LINCOLNS INN FIELDS                                                                       1661,
1680,

LONDON, City of                                                                               1386,
1561, 1594, 1782,

MILE END                                                                                          1833

ST ALPHAGE parish                                                                           17th
CENTURY

ST ANDREW HOLBORN parish                                                          1779,

ST ANNE LIMEHOUSE parish                                                             1788,
1841, 1871, 1874

ST DUNSTANS parish                                                                         1829

ST ETHELBURGH parish                                                                    1732

ST GABRIEL parish in Fenchurch
Street                                            1850

ST GEORGE parish                                                                             1878

ST GILES parish                                                                                  1680

ST MARY LE BONE parish                                                                 1763

ST SEPULCHRE parish                                                                        1825

UNIDENTIFIED                                                                                   1865

LINCOLNS INN FIELDS

LEASE                                                                                                 1661

Indenture dated 13th
August 1661 BETWEEN Thomas Gorst of London, gentleman, of the one part and Edward Heron of the parish of St Giles
in the fields, carpenter, in the county of Middlesex, of the other part...
WITNESSETH that the said Thomas Gorst for and in consideration of £25... paid to him by Edward
Heron.... as also in consideration of the yearly rents and covenants etc....  HATH demised, granted and to farm letten unto the said Edward
Heron... ALL that messuage or tenement with the appurtenances situated in the
way or passage leading from the arch or gate in pursefield, otherwise known  by the name of Duke Street, it being the
corner house leading to certain stables and coach houses lying in the parish of
St Giles in the Fields.... and now in the occupation of the said Edward Heron, together with the yard
belonging to the said messuage (as it is closed with
a brick wall and the use of the pump thereto belonging)... and likewise the
said Thomas Gorst
has by these presents demised and to farm letten one
other small piece of ground adjoining to the way or passage leading from Duke Street to certain coach houses and
gardens there containing in length from east to west 34 feet of assize, and in
breadth at the east end 1 foot of assize or thereabouts, and in breadth at the
west end 16 feet of assize, and abutteth north upon
the brick wall, enclosing the gardens of Richard
Parr and John Goodwine
south, upon a way leading from Duke Street
to the said gardens east, upon or towards the yards belonging to the before
demised premises, and west upon a little alley set out for a passage from Richard Parr’s garden unto the said way leading from Duke Street aforesaid.... TO HAVE AND TO HOLD... from the feast day
of the Nativity of St John the Baptist last for the term of 21 years....YIELDING
AND PAYING yearly the rent of £26.....

Signed:  Edward
Heron,  E H
his mark.

A tag is attached but the seal is
lacking.

The witnesses are named on the dorse. They are: William
Haverfeild, Stanislaves Bowes, Gelly Meyrick,
scribe, Nathaniel Barnard.

LINOLNS INN FIELDS                                                                          1680

LEASE FOR A TERM OF LIVES

Indenture dated 9th
November 13 Charles II (1680) BETWEEN Elizabeth
Southerton of the parish of St Martin in the
Fields, in the county of Middlesex, widow, one of the daughters of Anne Gorst,
late of the said parish, widow, deceased, of the one part, and William Hall of the said parish, cordwainer, and Elizabeth
his wife, sole daughters of the said Elizabeth
Southerton, of the other part.... WITNESSETH that
for and in consideration of 5/-.... she the said Elizabeth HATH bargained and sold....
unto the said William and Elizabeth all that the undivided 1/3
part of her the said Elizabeth Southerton, the whole in three
equal parts divided.... of and in all those 4 messuages,
tenements, grounds lying in Parse
alias Lincolns Inn  Fields, in a place there called Duke Street, in the parish of St Giles
in  the Fields.... now or late in the several
possessions or occupations of James Baubor, Margaret
Richardson, widow, Samuel Spike
and Robert Fletcher.... and in all
those 2 pieces of ground enclosed with brick walls.... in the possession of Richard Bishopp....
TO HAVE AND TO HOLD.... for the term of their lives and
thereafter to the heirs of their body lawfully begotten.

Signed: Elizabeth Southerton

The witnesses are named on the dorse. They are:   Edward Miles, Edmund Whitehead, Harvey Bensone.

CITY OF LONDON                                                                              1386

LETTERS CLOSE

Know all by these presents that I
Thomas Dowle
of London, Brewster, have received this day from Lady Joan de Ferous lady Groby 9/6 in full payment of all debts.... due to me and by
the same owed in the principal manner up to this date by the hands of Robert Esyngwald,
which 9/6 my brother paid to the said Lady Joan her heirs and executors... I appose my seal.

The seal is lacking.

Dated at London 24th
June 10 Richard II (1386)

On the dorse
is written: addressed to Thomas Dowle of London.

LONDON                                                                                            1561

BOND UNDER STATUTE STAPLE

John Rowbothome of London, haberdasher, on of the children of William
Rowbothome the elder, one of the natural sons of Dorothy Tatton of London, widow,
deceased.... WHEREAS William Rowbothome the younger of Upminster in the county of
Essex, gentleman, by a recognisance on the nature of Statute Staple dated 28th  August 3 Elizabeth....before Sir John Allott, knight, mayor of the
staple at Westminster and William
Fleetwood, sergeant at law and recorder of the city of London, acknowledged
himself bound in the sum of £1000 unto the master and brethren and sisters of
the gild and fraternity of the honour of the blessed Mary the virgin of----
(the remainder of this deed is lacking)

LONDON                                                                                            1594

BOND

Obligation by John Robotham
of London, haberdasher, to Edward Hyde
of London, parmentar, in the sum of £120.

Dated 29th
April 1594.

The witnesses are: Stephen Wilkinson and William Hutchinson, servant to the same
Steven.

LONDON                                                                                            1782

BILL OF SALE

Bill of Sale by Samuel Quinton, citizen and carman of London, by and with the direction and consent of William Sparrow of Tooley
Street, in the parish of St John, Southwark, in the county of Surrey,
victualler, in consideration of £93/15/0 paid to William Sparrow and 10/- paid to Samuel Quinton, they have granted, bargained and sold to Richard Cleaver.... all that carroom No 118 whereunto the said Sam Quinton was admitted
by the President, Treasurer and Governors of Christ’s Hospital, London, in
trust for William Sparrow, as
appears by their order dated 22nd June 1782, in the room and place
of Robert Boston, late citizen and carman of London, deceased... TO HAVE AND TO HOLD  to Richard Cleaver to his own use.....

Signed:  Samuel
Quinton   William Sparrow.

Attached are the fragments of two
large seals.

Witness:  Thomas Wilby.

MILE END                                                                                          1833

ASSIGNMENT OF LEASE

Indenture made in 1833 BETWEEN Mathew Broughton of Manor Place,
Walworth in Surrey, gentleman, and Henry
Batger of Cambridge Heath in the county of Middlesex,
gentleman, of the first part, Joseph Benbrick Hutchinson of Wellclose
Square in the county of Middlesex, umbrella manufacturer, and William Bowser of Parsons Street,
Ratcliff Highway, in the county of Middlesex, smith (executors of the will of Jessey Foley, late of Parsons Street,
gentleman, deceased) of the second part Lydia
Foley of Parsons Street, spinster, Stephen
Packer of Norfolk Street, Mile End, in the county of Middlesex, grocer, and
Ann his wife (late Ann Foley) of the third part and John Rogers of Norfolk Street, tea
dealer, and Sarah his wife (late Sarah Foley) of the fourth part  WITNESSETH
that in consideration of 10/- a piece paid to them by John Rogers and Sarah his wife to Mathew
Broughton and Henry Batger at the request and with the consent of Lydia Foley, Stephen Packer and Anne
his wife, John Rogers and Sarah his wife.... DOTH bargain and
sell etc ....
ALL those two messuages, being Nos 17 and 18 Norfolk Street....   TO HAVE AND TO HOLD to them for the
unexpired term on a lease of 97 years...

Signed: Mathew Broughton, Henry Batger, Joseph Benbrick Hutchinson, William Bowser, Lydia Foley, Ann Packer,
John Rogers and Sarah Rogers.

The witnesses are: Thomas Stone, Richard Townson, clerks to Willey and
Morris, Bank Chambers,Lothbury.

PARISH OF ST ALPHAGE, IN THE CITY
OF LONDON                          17th
century

Quitclaim by William Gibson of the parish of St Dunstan’s in the West of
London.... in consideration of 20/-  to ------ of all that piece or parcel of ground with the
appurtenances whereupon stood four messuages or
tenements before the late dreadful fire in London, lying and being in Philip
Lane, in the parish of St Alphage, in the city of
London, abutting upon Philip Lane on
the east, and the dead wall on the west, and upon ground of ----- Foster on the south, on a parcel of
ground belonging to the Company of
Curriers on the north, which said premises were of the occupation of Mrs Elizabeth Nicholas, deceased.... TO HAVE AND TO HOLD.... forever.

Signed: William Gibson

The witnesses are  Francis Towne, Daniel Ashfore (?).

Note: The above was at the time imperfectly transcribed
insofar as some of the details were omitted.

PARISH of ST ANDREW HOLBORN                                                    1779

LEASE

Indenture dated 1st
September 1778  BETWEEN  The Trustees of the Rugby Charity founded by Lawrence Sheriff, grocer, of London of
the one part, and Mathew Dungan of New Ormond Street, in the parish of St Andrew
Holborn, in the county of Middlesex, gentleman, of the other part  WITNESSETH
that in consideration of £25 the trustees have bargained, demised,
leased and to farm let to the said Mathew
Dungan all that messuage
or tenement being No 3, situated on the north side of New Ormond Street
aforesaid, abutting east on a messuage of the said
Trustees, in the occupation of Mr Peter Roke, and west on another messuage
of the said Trustees, leased to the said Mathew
Dungan, and in the occupation of William Gatty,
which said premises are now in the tenure of John Burgess.... and are situated in the parish of St Andrew
Holborn... at a yearly rent of £6....

Signed:  Thomas
Harris, clerk for the Trustees.

Attached is a large seal on fold
of the Charity, ca 5 cms dia

Attached is also the seal and
signature of Joseph Cook, 2 x 1 ½ cms , baring
an indistinct impression.

On the dorse
of the document is engrossed another deed.

By William Harrisson of Lambs, Conduit
Street, in the county of Middlesex, esquire, and Joseph Brooke, of Theobalds Road, near
Lambs, Conduit Street, coachmakers, executors of the
last will and testament of the within named Mathew Dungan.... WHEREAS  the within named premises were on or about
19th March last past put up for public sale, and John Ricketts of Canon Street, in the city of London, cheesemonger,
appeared to be the highest bidder for the same for the price of £220, and
accordingly paid into the hands of the auctioneer the sum of £44 part thereof
by way of a deposit... KNOW YE  that the
said William Harrison and Joseph Cooke in consideration of the
sum of £42 so paid and in consideration of the sum of £176 to them now in hand
paid.... HAVE  granted,
bargained and sold, transferred, set over etc  all the said messuage
and tenement etc  TO HAVE AND TO HOLD unto the said John
Ricketts for the remainder of the term due....

Signed:  William
Harrison, Joseph Crooke and John Ricketts

PARISH of ST ANNE in LIMEHOUSE                                                   1788

LEASE FOR A YEAR

Indenture dated 28th
February 1788 BETWEEN William Stokes
the elder of the parish of St Anne Limehouse, in the
county of Middlesex, surveyor, and William
Stokes the younger of the same place, surveyor of the first part, and Joseph Philpot of Camden, now in the
parish of St John Hackney, in the county aforesaid, stock broker, of the other
part WITNESSETH that in consideration of 5/- they have bargained and sold
ALL  that messuage,
tenement etc in the parish of St Ann Limehouse on a
street there called St Anne’s Street on the west side thereof, numbered 4 and now
in the occupation of John -----
(sic), abutting on the east on St Anne’s Street, on the west on ground
belonging to the said William Stokes
and north and south on other premises of the said William Stokes, heretofore called by the name of Sandy field, and also for the use of the pump standing in St Anne Street
for the tenants of the said messuage... TO HAVE AND
TO HOLD  for the
term of one full year.

Signed: William Stokes senior   William
Stokes junior

Witnessed by Thomas Dykes and ---- Philpot.

PARISH of ST ANNE in LIMEHOUSE                                                   1841

LEASE

Indenture made 28th
January 1841  BETWEEN  Joseph
Sparrow, late of Limehouse, in the county of
Middlesex, victualler, but now of Lea Cottage in the parish of St Leonard
Bromley, in the county of Middlesex, gentleman, of the first part, Thomas Barton of Limehouse,
gentleman, of the second part, and William
Baker of Limehouse, gentleman, of the third part
and Frederic Brown of London,
gentleman, of the fourth part
WITNESSETH  that in consideration
of £78 paid to Joseph Sparrow by Thomas Barton HE DOTH absolutely direct,
limit and appoint  ALL  that messuage on the
west side of St Anne’s Street Limehouse in the parish
of St Anne’s, being No 1, heretofore in the occupation of Joseph Orgar, but now of Mary Freick  TO HAVE AND TO HOLD for the term of 500
years...

Signed: John Baker
Thomas Baker  Joseph Sparrow  Frederick Brown

The witnesses are Cecilia Baker, of 11 Church Row, Limehouse, and Robert
B Baker.

PARISH of ST ANNE in LIMEHOUSE                                                   1871

CONVEYANCE

Indenture made 22nd
June 1871  BETWEEN
John Sprunt
of Blue Anchor Road, Bermondsey, in the county of Surrey, pawnbroker, of the
first part, and Thomas Barton of 9
Bower Street, Commercial Road East, in the county of Middlesex, salesman, of
the second part and Charles Joseph Ruby of 38 Moorgate Street in
the city of London, surveyor, of the third part....  NOW THIS INDENTURE WITNESSETH that in
consideration of £50 paid to Thomas Barton for the purchase of a fee simple
Charles Joseph Ruby DOTH grant and
convey ALL that messuage on the west side of St Anne
Street Limehouse in the parish of St Anne Middlesex,
being No 9..... TO HAVE AND TO HOLD forever.

Signed: Thomas Barton.

The witnesses are: John Peddell,
solicitor, Guildhall Chambers, Basinghall Street, and
Henry Spencer.

PARISH of ST ANNE in LIMEHOUSE                                                   1874

CONVEYANCE

Indenture made 20th
November 1874  BETWEEN  George
Cruckshank of Hampstead Road, in the county of
Middlesex, gentleman, John Taylor of
Tokenhouse Yard, in the City of London, gentleman,
and Edmund Charles Tisdall
of Holland Park Farm, in the county of Middlesex, trustees of the Temperance
Permanent Benefit Building Society of the first part, Charles Lacey
of 23 Morpeth Road, Bethnal Green, in the county of
Middlesex, harness maker, of the other part....
WITNESSETH  that in
consideration  of £391 paid to the said
trustees they HAVE granted and conveyed ALL that messuage
on the west side of St Anne Street in the parish of St Anne, being No 9, and
ALSO all that ground on the west side of Anne Street....being part of a parcel
of ground called Sauderfield
and ALSO ALL that tenement or messuage on the west
side of St Anne Street, being No 11, formerly in the occupation of Edmund Michell,
afterwards of ----- Wilson, then of Anne Tucke,
then of ----- Jackson, now or late
of ----- Roos
and ALSO ALL that messuage being no 27 (formerly No
4) there, formerly of John Rose,
afterwards of ----- Pruckrose,
then of Edward Toombs,
then of ----- Cohen and now or late
of ----- Edley....
TO HAVE AND TO HOLD
forever.

Signed:  George
Cruckshank  John Taylor

Witnessed by Ha Hendeyon
and Henry Ashton.

PARISH of ST DUNSTAN’S in STEPNEY                                               1829

LEASE FOR A YEAR

Indenture made 28th
September 1829 BETWEEN George Goldsmith
of Watford, in the county of Hertfordshire, gentleman, and Robert Willis Hall of Trafalgar Square, Stepney, in the county of
Middlesex, gentleman, surviving devisees in trust named in the last will and
testament of Edward Johnson, late of
Mile End Road, in the county of Middlesex, gentleman, deceased, of the one part
and Andrew German of Mile End Road,
Middlesex, gentleman, of the other part
WITNESSETH  that in consideration
of 5/- paid to each of them they the said George Goldsmith and Robert Willis Hall  HAVE bargained and sold ALL that piece or
parcel of ground on the west side of White
Hare Lane in the parish of St Dunstan Stebenheath otherwise Stepney, in the county of Middlesex  TO HAVE AND TO HOLD for the term of one whole
year...

Signed:  Robert Willis Hall   Andrew German

The witness, who is named on the dorse, is: William Pemple, 4 Blomfield Street,
London Wall, City.

PARISH OF ST ETHELBURGH                                                             1732

LEASE FOR A YEAR

Indenture dated 23rd
February 1732 BETWEEN  Andrew Osborne of Goulston
Square, in the parish of St Mary Mathellon als Whitechapel, in the county of Middlesex, esquire, of
the first part, and John August of
the Tower of London, gentleman, of the other part  WITNESSETH
that for and in consideration of 5/- he the
said Andrew Osborne hath bargained
and sold unto the said John August  ALL
those sixteen several messuages or tenements
situated in a court commonly called Roresthers Court
and formerly called clerke hall, situated in the parish of St Ethelbughe als Etheborough, in or near adjoining to Bishopsgate
Street, in the city of London, now or late in the several tenures or
occupations of Charles Juce, John Harwood, Rachell Natham, Francis Withers, James
Carter, Lee Henriques,
Benjamin Hair, Mary Baskerville, Sarah Lorper, Francis
Lister, Charles Hyatt, Elias Toris
and two are empy.... TO HAVE AND TO HOLD  for the term of
one whole year....

Signed:  Andrew
Osborne

Attached to the seal fold is a
seal, in red wax, ca 2 x 1 ½ cms, bearing an
indistinctive impression of an armorial device.

The witnesses are named on the dorse. They are: Richard
Vincent, servant to Mr Benjamin Chandler, of the Buffle
Tavern, Bloomsbury, John James and Peter Cordell, his clerk.

PARISH of ST GABRIEL FENCHURCH
STREET                                    1850

LEASE

Indenture BETWEEN the Master and
Wardens of the Guild or Fraternity of the Body of Christ of the Skinners of London of the one part, and
James Thomson of Fenchurch Street,
in the city of London, seeds man of the other part.... WITNESSETH  in consideration of the rent and of
covenants hereinafter reserved and contained they the
said Master and wardens have demised and leased unto the said James Thomson.... ALL  those two messuages
or tenements and premises situated in Fenchurch Street, at the corner of Rood
Lane, being Nos 24 and 25, and also all those two messuages or tenements and premises adjoining Rood Lane,
being nos 30 and 31, and also all that messuage or tenement or warehouse in Rood Lane being No 29,
the whole of which messuage etc... are
in the parish of St Gabriel Fenchurch Street, London, as the same are more
particularly delineated in the plan thereof drawn in the margin of these
presents... TO HAVE AND TO HOLD... unto the said James Thomson.... from 25th July 1850 for the term of 21
years.... YIELDING AND PAYING therefore at or in the common Hall of the
said guild.... commonly called Skinners Hall the yearly rent of £420, by four
equal payments...

No signature. Attached to the
parchment tag is a paper on wax seal, bearing the arms and legend of the
skinners company.

PARISH of ST GEORGE IN THE EAST                                                  1878

ASSIGNMENT OF LEASE

Indenture made 15th
November 1878  BETWEEN  James
Sharman of No 3 Underwood Street, Mile End, in the county of Middlesex,
gentleman, of the first part, James
Lyons of No 13 Mill Yard Passage, Leman Street,
Whitechapel, in the county of Middlesex, labourer, of the other part  WITNESSETH that in consideration of £90  he the said James Sharman  HATH
assigned unto the said James
Lyons.... ALL those two messuages, viz No 1 Mill Yard, Leman Street,
and No 1, Mill Alley, Leman
Street, in the parish of St Mary Whitechurch  AND ALL that messuage at No 1 Bowens Building, London Terrace, Cannon
Street Road, in the parish of St George in the East  TO HAVE AND TO HOLD for the residue of a term
of 28 years...

Signed: James Sharman  James Lyon

Witnessed by Thomas Walson.

ST GILES PARISH                                                                                1680

LEASE

Indenture dated 19th
August 31 Charles II (1680) BETWEEN Thomas
Gorst son of John
Gorst, late of the parish of St Clement Danes, in
the county of Middlesex, tailor, deceased, of the one part and Anne Gorst of
London, widow, mother o the said Thomas
of the other part..... WITNESSETH that for and in consideration of £20 paid to Thomas Gorst
by Anne Gorst.....
he HATH demised, granted, bargained and sold.... all those messuages
ansd tenements with all and every their appurtenances
in the parish of St Giles in the Fields and St Clements Danes in the county of
Middlesex, and now or late in the several tenures or occupations of Richard Parr, Margaret Richardson, widow, John
Goodwine junior, Edward Heron, victualler and Simon
Hameksfeid, gardener... TO HAVE AND TO HOLD...
for the term of 500 years....

Signed:   Thomas
Gorst

The witnesses are named on the dorse. They are: Thomas
-----, Thomas Jaredy
(badly soiled).

ST MARY LE BONE PARISH                                                                1763

LEASE

Indenture quadripartite dated 18th
May 1763  BETWEEN Robert Harley of Lincoln’s Inn, in the county of Middlesex, esquire,
and James West of the parish of St
Mary Paul Covent Garden, in the said county, esquire, being the surviving
trustees nominated and appointed in and by one indenture quadripartite dated 2nd
August 1737 for purposes therein mentioned of the first part, Her Grace Margaret Cavendish Duchess of Portland
of the second part, William Franks
of the parish of St Anne Westminster in the said county, surveyor, of the third
part, and William Weston of the
parish of St Mary le Bone otherwise Marybone in the
said county, carpenter, of the fourth part WITNESSETH as well as for and in
consideration of the charge and expense which he the
said William Weston hath been and
shall be at in the new erecting building and completely finishing of the messuage or tenement thereinafter contained, the said Robert Harley and James West have demised and to farm letten
ALL  that piece or parcel of grounds situate in the
parish of St Mary le Bone being part of a certain field or ground called -----
field (sic) viz all that piece or parcel of ground
situate on the west side of Wellbeck..... (incomplete).

ST SEPULCHRE’S PARISH                                                                   1725

LEASE FOR A YEAR

Indenture dated 27th
April 11 George I (1725) BETWEEN Robert
Hale of the parish of St Martin in the Fields, in the county of Middlesex,
gentleman, of the one part, and Christopher
Curwen of the parish of St Giles Cripplegate, in
London, gentleman, of the other part.... WITNESSETH that for an in
consideration of 5/- he the said Robert Hale HATH granted bargained and sold.... ALL that messuage or tenement... situated in White Lyon Court in Charter House Lane, in the parish of St
Sepulchre in the said county of Middlesex, heretofore in the tenure or
occupation of Elizabeth Clerke, widow, Thomas
Everet and George
Benson, and now in the tenure of ----- Haynes,
widow, Thomas Taylor and Robert Edwards, abutting south on the house how or heretofore in the
occupation of Joseph Pinder
and Mary Newman, west on the yard
now or heretofore in the occupation of George
Banks, north on a house now or
heretofore in the occupation of George
Banks, on the waste of the aforesaid
court... TO HAVE AND TO HOLD for the term of one whole year....

Signed:  Robert
Hale

Seal on the parchment seal fold,
in red wax, bearing the impre4ssion of a lion rampant, the edges a little
damaged, a 2” x 1 ¾ “.

The witnesses, whose names are
given on the dorse, are:  Edward
Hart, Robert Glenton,
David Lawes
and Robert Garard.

(UNIDENTIFIED)                                                                                 1865

ASSIGNMENT OF LEASE

Indenture made 16th
August 1865  BETWEEN  Henry
George Baldwin of 32 Savirries Street, Bethnal
Green Road, in the county of Middlesex, mason, of the first part and James Field of No 70 Church Street,
Mile End, New Town House, agent, of the other part  WITNESSETH that in consideration of £35 the
said Henry George Baldwin DOTH
assign.... ALL those messuages etc.... comprised and
demised by a said indenture of lease dated 2nd June 1864 for the
residue of the term of 60 years ....

Sined: H G Baldwin, James Field

Witnessed by Henry Jennings of White Horse Street.