Catalogue description W.B. Bickley, antiquarian

Miscellaneous deeds of Birmingham, Deritend and Bordesley, 1651-1831 (?artificial collection), 1651 to 1831 (251 DOCUMENT(S))

Deeds and related papers concerning Alcester (Warks), Allesley (Warks), Alveston (Warks), Tiddington in Alveston (Warks), Ansley (Warks), Arrow (Warks), Aston Cantlow (Warks), Bearley (Warks), Bentley (Warks), Berkswell (Warks), Bickenhill (Warks), Bidford-on-Avon (Warks), Birdingbury (Warks), Binton (Warks), Bishops Itchington (Warks), Brailes (Warks), Brinklow (Warks), Budbrook (Warks), Butlers Marston (Warks), Barnarls in Bulkington (Warks), Charlecote (Warks), Claverdon (Warks), Coleshill (Warks), Coundon (Warks) Coventry, Ettington (Warks), Exhall (Warks), Fillongley (Warks), Foleshill (Warks), Grendon (Warks), Hampton Lucy (Warks), Haselor (Warks), Henley-in-Arden (Warks)Inkberrow (Worcs), Kenilworth (Warks), Kingsbury (Warks), Lea Marston (Warks), Leamington (Warks), Loxley (Warks), Marston Culey (Warks), Milverton (Warks), Morton Bagot (Warks), Attleborough in Nuneaton (Warks), Oxhill (Warks), Packington (Warks), Pillerton Hersey (Warks), Pinley (Warks), Polesworth (Warks), Priors Marston (Warks), Shilton (Warks), Snitterfield (Warks), Sowe [Walsgrave-on-Sowe] (Warks), Stretton-upon-Fosse (Warks), Tanworth-in-Arden (Warks), Water Orton (Warks), Wellesbourne Hastings (Warks) and Warwick, (1296), 1402-1872; cause list at Warwickshire assizes, Lent 1833; particulars of the ship 'Abington', 1724; papers relating to turnpike tollhouse etc. at Longbridge, Warwick, 1843-46; Studley (Warks) miscellaneous manor court rolls, 1713-70, (1296) to 1872 (911 DOCUMENT(S))

Strays from Warwickshire Quarter Sessions and Assizes records, including Barlichway Hundred militia rolls, 1809-31; Warwickshire Assizes jury lists, 1768-1841 (incomplete) and calendars of prisoners (incomplete), 1752-1839; Warwickshire coroners' schedules of expenses at inquests, 1839-42; roll of fines, amercements and forfeited recognizances for the county of Warwick, 1839, 1752 to 1842 (33 DOCUMENT(S))

Miscellaneous Warwickshire deeds, mainly relating to Coventry, but also to Birmingham, Edgbaston, Ettington, Exhall, Foleshill, Radford Semele, Shilton, Tanworth-in-Arden, Temple Balsall, Warwick, Water Orton, Wolverhill, 1438-1867; marriage settlement of Richard Gibbs of Haselor (Warks) and Grace Court of Feckenham (Worcs), 1723; marriage settlement of William Bennett and Joyce Tayler relating to an estate at Tanworth, 1694; marriage settlement of John Townesend and Ursula Walford of Warwick, 1648; marriage settlement of John Pomfret and Eleanor Collet concerning property at Foleshill, 1651; list of county officers for Warwickshire, 1692; marriage settlement of Gabriel Catternes and Anne Bayley relating to land at Exhall, 1678; marriage settlement of Simon Woodshawe and Mary Hope relating to property at Exhall, 1684; marriage settlement of Edward Greatbatch and Judith Catternes, concerning property in Coventry, 1664; marriage settlement of Charles Winterton and Elizabeth Atkins relating to property at Coventry, 1685; marriage settlement of William Harrison and Sarah Green of Coventry, 1699; marriage settlement of John Bent and Elizabeth Large concerning property in Coventry, 1699; marriage settlement of William Whitmore and Mary Bates relating to property in Coventry, 1705, 1438 to 1867 (286 DOCUMENT(S))

Miscellaneous deeds of Birmingham, (including one for the site of the pound at Hockley), 1605-1805, Handsworth, 1675-1798, Edgbaston, 1822, Sparkbrook, 1820, and Walsall (Staffs), 1556; deeds establishing a procedure for the election of the minister of St Paul's Church, Birmingham, 1778-79; address by Rev. T. White on behalf of St Paul's Church, 1779; specification for patent awarded to H. James of Birmingham for steam machinery for propelling boats, 1811, 1556 to 1822 (20 DOCUMENT(S))

Hagley Road Turnpike Trust minutes, 1753-1811; papers relating to the trial of Joseph Russell of Birmingham for printing and publishing a parody on The Litany called The Political Litany, 1818-19; miscellaneous deeds of property in Nether Stonnall and elsewhere in Staffordshire, Warwickshire and Worcestershire, 1557-1800; marriage settlement of Robert Bymtham alias Cowper and Elizabeth Binning, 1556; articles of agreement for the building of the Theatre Royal, Birmingham, 1773; manor court rolls of Oldborough (Worcs), 1703-36 [three courts only], 1556 to 1819 (133 DOCUMENT(S), 2 VOLUME(S))

Deeds of Alvechurch (Worcs), Aston (including Aston Hall estate, 1819-53), Birmingham, Bromsgrove (Worcs), Erdington, Halesowen (Worcs), Handsworth, Inkberrow (Worcs), Northfield, Oldbury (Worcs), Over Stonnall (Staffs), Redditch (Worcs), Saltley, Shenstone (Staffs), Solihull, Smethwick, Sutton Coldfield (including the advowson, 1649), Tardebigge (Worcs), West Bromwich (Staffs) and Witton, 1547-1878; marriage settlement of William Sadler of Castle Bromwich and Katherine Riland, relating to property in Castle Bromwich, Stechford and Oscott, 1717; copy award of inclosure commissioners for Redditch Common and Web Heath (Worcs), (1771); extracts from the customs of the manor of Tardebigge (Worcs), 1816; marriage settlement of Richard Sylvester and Elizabeth Blood of Shenstone (Staffs), 1653; articles of partnership between Thomas Shore of Wednesbury (Staffs) and Thomas Smart of Kingswinford (Staffs), 1753; marriage settlement of John Hinckley of Harborne and Hester Allestry, concerning Rotton Park, Birmingham, and other property, 1718; George Humphreys' claim for damage to Sparkbrook House, following the Church and King riots, 1791; transcripts of historical records relating to Coventry, n.d. [19th cent], 1547 to 1878 (173 DOCUMENT (S), 5 VOLUME (S))

Deeds, bonds etc. relating to property at places in Gloucestershire, Staffordshire, Warwickshire and Worcestershire, including Allesley (Warks), Barcheston (Warks), Barston (Warks), Berkswell (Warks), Birmingham, Bishampton (Worcs), Blockley (Glos), Bromsgrove (Worcs), Cannock (Staffs), Cofton Hackett (Worcs), Coventry, Dudley, Evesham (Worcs), Feckenham (Worcs), Great Malvern (Worcs), Hagley (Worcs), Hallow (Worcs), Hampton-in-Arden (Warks), Handsworth, Kenilworth (Warks), Kidderminster (Worcs), Kington (Worcs), Marston Sicca (Glos), Mathon (Herefs), Ombersley (Worcs), Powick (Worcs), Sapey Pychard (?Herefs), Strensham (Worcs), Suckley (Worcs), Sutton Coldfield, Upton Snodsbury (Worcs), Warwick, Wolverley (Worcs), Worcester, 1437-1837; marriage settlement of w. Wheeler and Amy Perkes of Worcester, 1652; Quaker marriage certificate of J. Harrison of Worcester and Elizabeth Alexander of Claines, 1718; marriage settlement of M. Perkins of Sapey Pychard (?Herefs) and A. Wood of Bosbury (Herefs), 1699; marriage settlement of J. Hunt and P. Bate of Dudley, 1742; valuation of premises at Mustard Green, Chaddesley Corbett (Worcs), 1837; memorandum of right of way to Quaker meeting house at Worcester, 1752; lists of Staffordshire jurors, 1734-1838; poll book for an election at the borough of Tamworth (Staffs), 1741; briefs for prosecution at Staffordshire Assizes for rioting at Walsall, 1750-51 and assault at Yoxall, 1770; an account of the benefactions to the town and parish of Tamworth (Staffs), n.d. [c1780]; plan of the Wyrley and Essington canal extensions by W. Pitt, 1793; executors' accounts of W. Peake relating to Brewood and Shareshill (Staffs), 1767; legal paper re prosecution of N. Gent for trading as an ironmonger at Leek (Staffs) without having served an apprenticeship, 1628; legal papers concerning dispute between Sir Henry Bridgeman and Charles Bowyer Adderley concerning a right of way at Minworth, 1770; marriage settlement of W. Howlett of Bedworth (Worcs) and U. Mayor of Coleshill, 1675; highway rate for Sowe (Warks), 1802; poor rate for Sowe (Warks), 1813; extracts from the court rolls of Allesley (Warks), (1243-1678); court rolls of the manor of Allesley (Warks), 1670-86, 1768-1802; plans of Allesley Park, 1828, 1830; legal papers concerning rights at Gailey Hay (Staffs), 1600 and estates at Shugborough (Staffs), 1636-59; miscellaneous papers concerning inclosure, tithes, etc of Sutton Coldfield, (1086)-1912; extracts from Pipe Rolls relating to Warwickshire, (1780)-1819; marriage settlement of R. Lingard of Curdworth and Elizabeth Taylor of Weeford (Staffs), 1672; marriage settlement of A. Cowper and M. Hill of Sutton Coldfield, 1675; marriage settlement of T. Birch and M. Silvester of Sutton Coldfield, 1675; marriage settlement of J. Orton and E. Priest, 1685; marriage settlement of I. Kendrick and Margaret Priest of Sutton Coldfield, 1704; case of tithe objectors at Sutton Coldfield inclosure, 1826-27; copy of the decretal orders of the Governors of King Edward VI Schools, Birmingham, (1676-1817); pauper apprenticeship indenture of I. Willis of Aston, 1684; legal papers concerning bankruptcy and Assizes cases involving Birmingham citizens, 1787-1845; wage agreement between T. Davis and R. Heeley of Duddeston, 1756

Accounts of the sheriff of Worcestershire, 1755; deed of dissolution of the Birmingham General Provident Society, 1828; abstract of title of the Purefoy family to the manors of Caldecote and Hartshill, and lands at Mancetter, Nuneaton and Ansley (all Warks), 1702; abstract of title to an estate at Harbury (Warks), 1828; volume containing copies and abstracts of deeds of Birmingham, Castle Bromwich, Handsworth, Oscott, Perry Barr, Shenstone (Staffs), Smethwick, Sutton Coldfield, Walsall, West Bromwich and Yardley, (1692)-1750; Warwickshire jury lists, 1810, 1819; cartulary of Francis Agard of Kings Bromley (Staffs) concerning property in Armitage, Handsacre and Maevesyn Ridware (all Staffs), (1479)-1565; Hampton Lucy (Warks) parish surveyor's accounts and memoranda, 1768-1825; Warwick and Stratford Roads Turnpike Trust minute book, 1753-1816; unidentified Birmingham swordmaker's pattern book, 1805-20; unidentified Birmingham attorney's day book, 1785-90; Aston juxta Birmingham parish settlement certificates, 1700-23; briefs for compensation claims of William and Thomas Hutton following the Birmingham riots, 1791; inventories of household goods of William and Thomas Hutton destroyed in the riots, 1791; legal papers concerning a case in Chancery between Heneage Legge and others and Sir Charles Holte and others, 1773; agent's account for rents and fines due to Lord Dudley and Ward, 1762-78; list of boys attending J.V. Barber's drawing class at King Edward's School, 1818-29; proceedings against John Gough of Perry Hall for the closure of a public foothpath by the erection of a park wall, with plan and depositions of witnesses, 1789-90; legal papers concerning the estates of the Handsworth Bridge Trust, (1612), 1833-34; legal papers relating to structural alterations to Handsworth church affecting the ringing of bells, 1741-42

Collections and manuscript notes of W.B. Bickley, including deeds and abstracts of title concerning Birmingham, (1651)-1826, Coventry, (1329)-1833, Erdington, 1733-87, Kings Norton, 1587-1874, Harborne and Smethwick, 1737-1812, Northfield, 1795-1834, Saltley & Washwood, 1758-1859 and Yardley, 1576-1826; miscellaneous deeds of Midland counties, 1293-1845; rental of Southoe (Hunts), c1415; formulary of Colne (Essex) manor court, 1435; estreat roll of manor of Guiville & Dunton (Norfolk), 1467; list of chief rents, West Bromwich c1580; terrier of land at Harlestone (Northants), 1616; survey and custumal of Pattingham (Staffs), 1623; suit roll of Newton Regis (Warks), 1697); Burdenbury (Herefs) court roll, 1701; rental of manor of St Briavels (Glos), 1709; rental of Sutton Coldfield, 1786; Erdington manor court suit roll, 1798; parish levies and accounts of Sedgley (Staffs), 1548-c1690; copies of Yardley glebe terriers, 1585-1714; letters and papers of the Priest family of Birmingham and Fillongley (Warks), 1627-1797, including business papers of William Priest, solicitor, 1718-49; list of constables' rates at Hanbury (Staffs), 1656-1711; Aston churchwardens' accounts, 1623; pleas, briefs and proceedings of the Lichfield court of record, 1640-68; account book of Thomas Croxall as High Constable of Hemlingford Hundred (Warks), 1675-79; Sutton Coldfield glebe terrier, 1698; memorandum book of Thomas Baugh of Pensham (Worcs), 1692-1710; transcript of the notebook of Arthur Dabbs of Freasley (Warks), (1695-1707); Sutton Coldfield land tax assessments, 1706, 1822; record of enrollments of freemen of Coventry, 1701-25; Lichfield parliamentary election poll books, 1710-99, and correspondence about the unseating of J. Levett as MP, 1762; letters and papers of Tobias Bellaers of Birmingham, ironmonger, 1716-49; Solihull glebe terriers, 1722-42; papers concerning Maxstoke Hall, 1722-1900, and genealogical notes concerning the Dakyns, Townsend and related families; letters from Thomas Ludford to his brother John Ludford of Ansley Hall (Warks), 1728-42; Lichfield Quarter Sessions victuallers' recognisance book, 1732-73; extracts from Lichfield corporation minutes, 1733-53; memoranda book of John Dyott of Lichfield, 1733-44 and correspondence concerning his bequests to relatives (including Matthew Boulton), 1768-70; papers concerning Deritend chapel, including pew rent accounts, 1740-1832; Birmingham parish constables' accounts, 1748-49; Lichfield land tax register, 1752; accounts and letters of Thomas Lawrence of Birmingham, haberdasher, 1753-56; Staffordshire jury list, 1755; daily journal of J. Hawkesford, 1759-60; Alvechurch (Worcs) poor rate, 1767; documents concerning the title of Mary Bracebridge of Atherstone to various Holte family properties, 1769-1811; Sutton Coldfield poor rate, 1775; notebook of H. Kempson concerning the funding and building of St Paul's Church, Birmingham, 1776-79; Kings Norton poor rate, 1782; Warwickshire jury lists, 1784, 1830; accounts of the loss suffered by the proprietors of the Birmingham Hotel in the riots, 1791; brief for George Humphries concerning riot damage to Sparkbrook House, 1791; copy of trial proceedings concerning riot damage at Moseley Hall, 1792; notebook of Thomas Barton of Coventry, 1803-20; particulars of Widney Manor, Solihull, (1812); legal papers concerning an eviction case at Harborne, 1814; papers concerning the trial of Abraham Thornton for the murder of Mary Ashford, 1817-c1900; correspondence of W.O. Hunt, clerk of the peace for Warwickshire, 1830-58, including papers about the licensing of printing presses in Birmingham, 1831-39; Kings Norton churchwardens' accounts, 1832-41; account of the personal estate of Hannah More of Clifton (Bristol), 1834; accounts for the repair of the property of John Mister of Aston, 1834-38; legal papers concerning the boundaries of the city of Coventry, 1842; plan of Brandon (Warks), 1845; diary of Robert Littlehales, doorman at the Theatre Royal, Birmingham, 1862-66; several hundred miscellaneous testamentary papers, mainly relating to people from the Midlands, 1506-1873, with a manuscript index; some 200 original manuscript maps and plans of Aston, Balsall Heath, Birmingham, Edgbaston, Erdington, Handsworth, Harborne, Kings Norton, Moseley and Yardley, c1750-1897, including a plan of the Birmingham to Pershore Turnpike, 1825 and the Hen & Chickens Hotel, Birmingham, 1836; manuscript maps and plans of Chilvers Coton (Warks), 1811; Coventry, 1818; Earlswood (Warks), 1852; Frankley, c1850; Great Barr (Staffs), 1826-32; Hagley (Worcs) c1850; Halesowen (Worcs), 1827-50; Hampton (Warks), 1809; Hasbury (Worcs), c1850; Hunnington (Worcs), c1850; Illey (Worcs) c1850; Kingswinford (Staffs), 1839-61; Lapal (Worcs), c1850; Minworth (Warks), c1820; Rowley Regis (Staffs), c1800-35; Sherborne (Warks), 1808; Shirley (Warks), 1852; Smethwick, 1798, 1882; Stonely, Ashow and Lillington (Warks), 1818; Solihull, c1840-62; Stratford-on-Avon (Warks), c1890; Tipton (Staffs), 1817; Water Orton (Warks), 1862; and Wythall (Warks), c1880; index to the inhabitants of Birmingham and adjacent villages assessed for tax in 1327; transcripts of Exchequer tallies, n.d. [c1900]; transcript of the subsidy roll for Offlow Hundred (Staffs), (c1450); transcripts of documents relating to St Mary's Church, Warwick, (1467-1570); lists of names from the Heralds' Visitations of Warwickshire, 1619, 1682-83; extracts of Staffordshire deeds, especially concerning the estates of the Egerton family at Harlaston, Wigginton and Tamworth, c1661-1730; pedigrees and genealogical papers compiled by W.B. Bickley, 1700-1928; copies and transcripts of documents concerning the history of Sheldon, c1900-10; notes by W. Wright Wilson on the history of Yardley and Sheldon, c1900; extracts from the Warwickshire Assize Rolls, (1221-1306); transcripts of miscellaneous Kings Norton and Knowle manor records, c1900; copies and abstracts of deeds re Nuneaton Priory, c1900; notes about the first steam mill and its Boulton & Watt engine, n.d. [early 20th cent]; chronological index to the records of Coventry, c1910; indexes of names of Midland people in manuscripts once belonging to W.B. Bickley, n.d. [early 20th cent.]; printed edition of the Guild Book of Knowle, 1894; notes re history of Yardley, c1900; newscuttings and manuscripts re Moseley and Kings Norton, c1900; abstract of deeds etc. relating to Warwickshire, c1900

Collection of letters, accounts, abstracts of deeds etc. re Midland counties, formed by W.B. Bickley, c1414-1873

Copies of 32 Exchequer tallies, cut and inscribed by W.B. Bickley, c. 1910

Deeds of Four Oaks Hall estate, Sutton Coldfield, 1751-1831; including a Bill to grant part of Sutton Coldfield Park to Simon Luttrell, 1756 and copy will of John Ridout, 1778

Bickley, W B, fl 1904-1933, of Birmingham

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