| Title |
Deeds relating to Ratley, Warwickshire. |
| Reference |
GBR/2938/CCCC09/51
(former reference: LI) |
| Creator |
Various |
| Covering Dates |
1771–1944 |
| Extent and Medium |
3 boxes |
| Repository |
Corpus Christi College Cambridge Archives |
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| Content and context |
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Uplands Farm, Manor Farm and Church Farm, Ratley, were acquired from the executors of A. R. Motion on 23 October 1936 and sold to the Sheepshanks Coal and Iron Company on 19 October 1944.
Nos, 1-13, 25-27 and 42-44 were in a packet entitled 'Purchase from A. R. Motion's executors. Schedule of deeds and documents relating to a close of land situate at Ratley, Warwicks, Field no. 78 on Contract Plan'.. Nos 14-16, 18-24, 29, 37-38, 57 and 61 were in a packet entitled 'Purchase from A. R. Motion's executors. Schedule of deeds relating to Church Farm, Ratley.'
Nos 17, 28, 39, 45-56 and 59 were together and entitled 'A. R. Motion's executors: Schedule of deeds relating to Uplands Farm and Manor Farm'
Nos. 30, 34, 35, 58 and 60 were in a packet entitled 'Purchase from A. R. Motion's executors: Schedule of deeds relating to Upton Estate which includes Epwell Sand Pit'.
Nos 31-33, 36 and 40-41 were in a packet entitled 'Purchase from A. R. Motion's executors: Schedule of documents relating to Bushey Close, Ratley'
Nos 31-33, 36, 40 and 41 were in a packet entitled 'Purchase from A. R. Motion's executors: Schedule of documents relating to Bushey Close'
Nos 34-5, 37, 41, 44, 45, 47-49, 52-55 not found. Probably passed to purchaser with 57-60.
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Access and Use
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Please cite as Corpus Christi College Cambridge Archives, Deeds relating to Ratley, Warwickshire., CCCC09/51 |
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1
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Original will.
Creator: John Coles the elder of Ratley, yeoman.
1 sheet; paper; B Patched with document repair tape; Manuscript. |
29 June 1771 |
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2
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Lease to John England of Ratley, stonecutter, and John Mills, of Ratley, miller, his trustee, of a close of 1 acre in Ratley in the occupation of Humphrey Stanks for one year with a view to transferring uses to possession.
Creator: Samuel Bacon of Great Kington, apothecary.
1 membrane; vellum; Manuscript. |
12 May 1777 |
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3
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Lease for one year to William Horniblow of Shipston on Stour of a close in Ratley adjoining that in 2, above, with a view to transferring uses to possession.
Creator: Joseph Coles.
1 membrane; vellum; Manuscript. |
1 June 1797 |
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5
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Lease to William Grimson, or Grimston, for one year of a close of pasture in Ratley, as in 3, with a view to transferring uses to possession.
Creator: William Horniblow.
1 membrane; vellum; Manuscript. |
6 May 1808 |
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6
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Mortgage to Richard Haddon of Banbury, baker, of a close of pasture in Ratley, as in 3, for £100 and interest.
Creator: William Grimson, or Grimston, of Hornton, Oxon, yeoman.
1 membrane; vellum; Manuscript. |
1 June 1808 |
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7
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Copy of extract from will, proved PCC, 9 February 1815, appointing his son John his sole executor.
Creator: Richard Haddon of Banbury.
1 bifolium; paper; Manuscript. |
1815 |
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8
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Enfeoffment to William Graves of five cottages and a close of pasture in Ratley.
Creator: John England of Chilton Grove, Oxon.
2 bifolia; paper; Manuscript. |
10 Nov, 1827 |
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9
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Copy of probated will made 25 Oct. 1828, proved in the peculiar of Banbury, 17 Mar. 1831. He leaves his lands to his wife [Ebarillah] for her lifetime and then to Joseph Grimson.
Creator: William Grimson.
3 sheets; paper; Manuscript. |
1831 |
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10
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Mortgage to Miss Elizabeth Stanley of a close, as in 6, to secure £100 and interest.
Creator: John Haddon, with the consent of Mrs Grimson.
1 membrane; vellum; Manuscript. |
14 Mat. 1839 |
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11
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Assignment to William Gilkes junior of a close of pasture land in Ratley for £90.
Creator: William Graves.
1 membrane; vellum; Manuscript. |
6 May 1841 |
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12
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Conveyance to William Gilkes of a close of land in the parish of Ratley for £255.
Creator: James Grimson.
1 membrane; vellum; Manuscript. |
10 Oct. 1844 |
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13
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Assignment for £150 to John Aplin of a term of 1000 years in a close of land at Ratley in trust to attend the inheritance.
Creator: Miss Elizabeth Stanley (by the directions of Messrs Grimson and Gilkes).
1 membrane; vellum; Manuscript. |
10 Oct. 1844 |
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14
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Copy of conveyance to Messrs William and Thomas Jones of an estate at Ratley for £13,000. Fields specified.
Creator: John Harbage.
6 sheets; paper; Manuscript. |
25 Mar. 1857 |
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15
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Mortgage to the Misses Rebecca and Ann Harbage of an estate at Ratley for securing £7000 and interest.
Creator: William and Thomas Jones.
5 membranes; vellum; Manuscript. |
26 Mar. 1857 |
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16
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Copy of mortgage to the Misses Rebecca and Ann Harbage of an estate at Ratley for securing £7000 and interest.
Creator: William and Thomas Jones.
10 sheets; paper; Manuscript. |
26 Mar. 1857 |
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17
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Copy of death certificate of Frederick William Child Villiers (d. 24 May 1871).
Creator: General Register Office.
1 sheet; paper; Manuscript. |
13 Oct. 1894 |
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18
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Copy, by W. Lovell, of Will, dated 29 June 1871, and codicil, dated 16 July 1874. Testator died 22 January 1877.
Creator: William Jones.
6 sheets; paper; Manuscript. |
28 Sep. 1877 |
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19
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Conveyance to William and Thomas Jones of 4 messuages with garden ground, etc., at Ratley, for £200.
Creator: John Hirons Harbage.
1 membrane; vellum; Manuscript. |
10 May 1872 |
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20
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Copy of transfer to John Reading of mortgage of an estate at Ratley to secure £6,000 by endorsement, dated 2 Nov. 1876.
Creator: Representatives of Miss Ann Harbage.
3 sheets; paper; Manuscript. |
28 Sep. 1877 |
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21
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Copy of extract from will dated 8 February 1876, proved at the Principal Registry, 29 December 1876. Testator died 18 September 1876.
Creator: Thomas Jones.
2 sheets; paper; Manuscript. |
28 Sep. 1877 |
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22
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Supplemental abstract of title of Joseph and Henry Jones to 4 cottages at Ratley.
Creator: W. Lovell, Deddington.
3 sheets; paper; Manuscript. |
1877 |
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23
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Conveyance to Joseph Jones and Henry Jones of an undivided moiety of a farm, lands, cottages and premises at Ratley containing 277 acres or thereabouts for £4288.
Creator: William Caless and Thomas Augustus Jones.
3 membranes; vellum; Manuscript. |
21 Nov. 1877 |
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24
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Mortgage in fee to the Rev. Frederic William Cartwright of a farm, lands and hereditaments at Ratley to secure £5000 and interest, subject to a prior mortgage.
Creator: Joseph Jones and Henry Jones.
6 membranes; vellum; Manuscript. |
22 Nov. 1877 |
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25
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Abstract of title of the devisees in trust of the late William Gilkes to a close of land at Ratley (Lot 7). Recites deeds from 1841.
Creator: Munton Stockton & Co., Banbury.
12 sheets; paper; Manuscript. |
1886 |
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26
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Conveyance to Reuben England and George England of a close of land at Ratley containing about 5 acres for £241 13s 6d.
Creator: Devisees in trust for sale under the will of the late William Gilkes.
1 membrane; vellum; Manuscript. |
11 Oct. 1886 |
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27
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Mortgage to James Stockton of a close of ground containing about 5 acres for securing £150 with interest at £4 10s per annum.
Creator: Reuben England and George England.
1 membrane; vellum; Manuscript. |
12 Oct. 1886 |
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28
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Copy of death certificate of Julia Countess of Jersey from the register of deaths of the British Consulate at Geneva. The Countess died on 14 August 1893.
Creator: General Register Office.
1 sheet; paper; Mixed scripts. |
13 Oct., 1894 |
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29
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Copy of order in the High Court of Justice, Chancery Division, for the foreclosure absolute of Rectory Farm, Ratley and for possession in the case of the Rev. Frederic William Cartwright v. Joseph and Henry Jones.
Creator: Mr Justice Kekewich.
3 sheets; paper; Typescript. |
25 Mar. 1893 |
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30
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Conveyance to the Rt Hon. Arthur Annesley Viscount Valentia and James Francis Hatfeild <sic> Harter of Upton Mansion House and freehold lands and premises in Ratley, Upton and Epwell. Viscount Valentia and James F. H. Harter are trustees of an indenture of settlement dated 12 Nov. 1877 made upon the marriage of the Rt Hon. Charles Compton William Cavendish Baron Chesham and Lady Beatrice Constance Grosvenor. Also conveyed are the manors of Ratley and Alkerton and certain tithe rent-charges on lands in the parish of Great Tysoe. Schedule of lands included.
Creator: The Rt Hon Victor Albert George Child Villiers, Earl of Jersey.
4 membranes; vellum; Manuscript. |
24 Nov. 1894 |
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31
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Abstract of the title of the Rt Hon the Earl of Jersey to hereditaments and premises in the counties of Oxford and Warwick.
Creator: Freshfields and Williams.
38 sheets; paper; Manuscript. |
1894 |
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31a
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Particulars and condition of sale of several valuable freehold properties situate in the parishes of Upton and Ratley . . . to be sold by auction at the White Lion Hotel, Banbury, on Thursday, the 19th of July, 1894.
Creator: Walton and Lee, auctioneers.
6 leaves; paper; Printed. |
July 1894 |
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32
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Conveyance to Reuben England of Bushey Close for £65. Includes sketch plan and schedule of deeds.
Creator: Earl of Jersey, Charles Thorold Fane and others.
2 bifolia; vellum; Manuscript. |
20 Oct. 1894 |
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33
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Mortgage of Bushey Close to Miss Edith Mary Baseley for securing £50 and interest.
Creator: Reuben England.
1 membrane; vellum; Manuscript. |
22 Oct. 1894 |
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36
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Mortgage to George St Swithin Williams of Bushey Close for securing £50 and interest.
Creator: Reuben England.
1 bifolium; paper; Mixed scripts. |
2 Dec. 1897 |
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38
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Receipt for £4 11s 8d for the redemption of a pension of 3s 8d issuing from Church Farm, Ratley, belonging to Andrew Richard Motion of Upton House.
Creator: Ecclesiastical Commissioners.
1 bifolium; paper; Manuscript. |
6 Mar. 1900 |
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39
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Copy of death certificate of Charles Thorold Fane, banker, registered 6 Dec. 1901.
Creator: General Register Office.
1 sheet; paper; Mixed scripts. |
10 Jan. 1908 |
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40
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Agreement for sale of Bushey Close to Andrew Richard Motion for £62.
Creator: Reuben England.
1 bifolium; paper; Manuscript. |
27 Sep. 1901 |
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42
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Agreement with Andrew Richard Motion for sale of a close of 5 acres, long in the occupation of William Gilkes, with a stone hovel, for £240.
Creator: Reuben England and George England.
1 bifolium; paper; Manuscript. |
26 Sep. 1903 |
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43
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Abstract of title of Reuben England and George England to a close of land in Ratley (as in 42).
Creator: Stockton and Sons, Banbury.
3 sheets; paper; Manuscript. |
Sep. 1903 |
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46
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Agreement with Andrew Richard Motion for the sale and purchase of Uplands Farm and other lands in Ratley and Upton (not executed). Includes schedule of lands and plan.
Creator: Rt Hon Victor Albert George Child, Earl of Jersey.
5 leaves; paper and waxed linen; Manuscript. |
22 Nov. 1903 |
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50
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Certificate of official search.
Creator: Land Registry.
1 bifolium; paper; Mixed scripts. |
22 Jan. 1908 |
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51
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Statutory declaration as to freeehold lands, hereditaments and premises at Ratley, Warwickshire, and Alkerton, Oxfordshire. Includes list of tenants.
Creator: Andrew Richard Motion.
3 leaves; paper; Manuscript. |
22 Jan. 1908 |
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55
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Two notices (both in duplicate) of reassignment of life insurance policies of Andrew Richard Motion to Scottish Equitable Life Assurance, with covering letter.
Creator: Rock Life Assurance Company.
1 envelope; paper; Mixed scripts. |
29 Jan. 1908–5 May 1909 |
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56
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Duplicate conveyance to James Thomas Mander of a piece of land in the parishes of Ratley and Upton.
Creator: Andrew Richard Motion.
1 bifolium; vellum; Manuscript. |
29 Sep. 1909 |
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61
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Counterpart of deed of gift to Miss Ada Golby of freehold land and a cottage at Ratley. With covering letter from solicitors, dated 21 Sept. 1928.
Creator: Andrew Richard Motion.
4 leaves; paper and waxed linen; Typescript. |
12 June 1928 |
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62
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Counterpart of conveyance to the Sheepshanks Coal and Iron Company of 599.539 acres of land in the parishes of Ratley and Upton for £18,000. The property comprises Uplands Farm, Church Farm and Manor Farm, Ratley, with a smallholding and other fields. Schedule included.
Creator: Master and Fellows of CCCC.
3 leaves; vellum; Typescript. |
19 Oct. 1944 |
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