Michael D.Heath-Caldwell M.Arch.

1693

Part of the Skerratt papers. These were a set of 24 deeds probably filed with James Caldwell in the late 1800s when his sister Margaret Caldwell (1749-1805’ish) married Joseph Skerrett who was related to the Leversages and Weldes. The deeds are from Cheshire from 1589 – 1700 were handed in at the counter at the Dorchester Museum by Grandpa in 1949 and from there were passed on to Cheshire County Council Archives and Local Studies.

Declaration Marshall v Cartwrights 1693

[Richard, Dirk?] Mutsholl Aquittance for the Consideration money upon the sale of his land.

Be it known unto all men by these Presents that I Richard Mutsholl late of Burslem in the County of Stafford yeoman (Son of Richard Mutsholl late of Burslem aforesaid deceased) have on and before this day of the Date hereof had and would of from Ralph Cartwright of Brown Edge in the Parish of Norton on the Moors in the County of Stafford yeoman Robert Cartwright of Burslem aforesaid potter and Richard Cartwright of Burslem aforesaid potter (two sons of Thomas Cartwright the Elder of Burslem aforesaid yound) the sum of One Hundred Pounds of lawfull money of England in full payment of One hundred pounds being the possession now mentioned in retain Judenture bearing Date the fifteenth day of April last past before the Date now of and made between us the said Richard Mutsholl of the one part and the said Ralph Cartwright, Robert Cartwright and Richard Cartwright of the other part and for Sum of One hundred pounds of the said Richard Mutsholl do hereby acknowledge to have had a Rord of aforesaid and thereof and of every part and [parcel?] thereof, do acquit and discharge the said Ralph Cartwright, Robert Cartwright and Richard Cartwright and every of them, their and every of their Heirs, Executors and Administrators and every of them for and by these and executors in Witness whose of I the said Richard Mutsholl have hereunto put my hand and seal the Ninth day of February in the fifteenth year of the Reign of our Sovereign Lord and Lady  William and Mary now King and Queen of England and [Mogy Doud?] 1693

Sealed and delivered in the presence of

Dorothy Butterton [Buttroton?]

Andrew Skerratt [Sherratt?]

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