| Reference Number | DSCAM/1/3/2/50-66 |
| Title | Bourne family deeds: Watson's Green |
| Description | DSCAM/1/3/2/50-51: Deed (10 Nov. 1732) between William Parkes the younger of Dudley, Worcs., baker (eldest son of William Parkes the elder of Dudley, maltster) and Abraham Stoakes of Stowerbridge, Worcs., baker, declaring the uses of a Fine of a messuage and 3 pieces of land (12 acres) adjoining the Watson's Green-Tivedale Road in the parish of Dudley, to Parkes the younger and his heirs and assigns. And extract from the Fine (Michaelmas Term 6 George II = 1732) between Stoakes (Plaintiff) and Parkes the elder, Parkes the younger, Joseph Parkes and John Parkes (Deforciants). |
| DSCAM/1/3/2/52: Office copy of the will (dated 15 Oct. 1764) of William Parkes of Netherton in the parish of Dudley, baker; estate at Rowley Regis to son John 'for the payment of £400 ... as directed ... by the last will and testament of his late brother William Parkes and for the payment of £100 more .. which I have of him...'; estate at Wattsons Green, parish of Dudley, to daughter Phebe; lands at Netherton called Great Pewsters, the Stoney Stive ground, and other lands there, to wife Phebe for life, then to son John, charged with £300 to daughter Phebe, £100 each for the use of daughters Sarah Caddick and Elizabeth Thorpe, for life, thence to their issue as tenants in common etc., all payable as specified, and £100 to wife; all personal estate to wife for life, thence to issue at her discretion; executors, John Turton of the Brades and testator's wife. Proved at Worcester, 31 Jan. 1770. |
DSCAM/1/3/2/53-54: Pre-nuptial settlement of Phebe Parkes and Thomas Blinkhorn (5-6 Nov. 1773); lease and release by Phebe Parkes of Tipton, Staffs., spinster, with the consent of Thomas Blinkhorn of Spittle Fields, Middlesex, silk weaver, to John Parkes of the Borough of Warwick, Warwickshire, mercer, Baly Caddick of Tipton, nail ironmonger and William Turton of West Bromwich, Staffs., nail ironmonger, of a messuage and lands at Wattsons Green, to the sue of Blinkhorn and J. Parkes in trust for Blinkhorn and his heirs, with uses to bar dower.
And extract from bond (6 Nov.) from Blinkhorn to Parkes, Caddick and Turton, to secure the payment of £50 to Phebe after his death, and £1000 and £1500 (this last if the clear amount of his effects are sufficient) to the trustees, paying the income to Phebe for life, then the capital to their children, with power to appoint between the children given to Phebe in respect of the £1000 and to Blinkhorn in respect of the £1500, and in default of issue further power of appointments to them over the respective sums, but ultimate remainder in any unappointed sums to Blinkhorn's next of kin and legatees. |
| DSCAM/1/3/2/55-57: Agreement (20 June 1798) between Thomas Onions of Dudley, draper and grocer (on behalf of Thomas Blinkhorn of the City of London, silk weaver) and James Bourne of Dudley, gentleman, for the sale of a messuage and 4 closes of land (House Close, the Meadow, the Middle Piece and Little Meadow; 8a. 3r. 10p.) at Watson's Green, for £500. And letters from Blinkhorn to Onions and Bourne, 4 June and 13 Dec. 1798. |
| DSCAM/1/3/2/58-59: Letters from John Barton, Symonds Inn etc. concerning title to the property, 13 May and 26 Dec. 1800. |
| DSCAM/1/3/2/60: Lease and release (16-17 Feb. 1801) by Thomas Blinkhorn, formerly of Spitalfields, Middlesex, now of Paradise Row, Hackney, Middlesex, silk weaver, William Parkes of the Borough of Warwick, gentleman (nephew and heir-at-law of Phoebe Blinkhorn, nee Parkes, late wife of Thomas; eldest son and heir of John Parkes deceased and grandson and heir of William Parkes the younger of Dudley, baker, who was eldest son and heir of William Parkes the elder of Dudley, maltster), to Thomas Wainwright of Dudley, surgeon, to such uses as James Bourne shall appoint and otherwise to the use of Bourne and his heirs and assigns, with power of appointment, as specified; consideration of £500. |
| DSCAM/1/3/2/61: Conveyance (25 Jan. 1850) by the Revd Edward Harper Wainwright, Rector of Acton Burnell, Salop, Clerk, to Joseph Green Bourne of Dudley, gentleman, of the legal estate vested in Wainwright in consequence of #60, in two messuages and 4 (formerly 3) closes of land at Watson's Green, upon the uses and trusts of the will of James Bourne the elder; recites previous deeds and wills. |
| DSCAM/1/3/2/62: Duplicate lease (20 July 1850) by Joseph Green Bourne to William, Baron Ward, of minerals under the Watson's Green houses and lands (total area 9a. 1r. 39p.), for a term of 21 years from 24 June 1850; consideration of £4272 3s 9d, paid £450 down and the balance in 8 annual instalments of £450 and one of £222 3s 9d; recites will of James Bourne; plan endorsed |
DSCAM/1/3/2/63-64: Tenancy agreement (23 Sept. 1889) between Ann Bourne, widow (by James Samuel Bourne of Dudely, gentleman, her agent) and William Edgley of Watson's Green, Dudley, cowkeeper, for a messuage and 4 closes of land (8a. 2r.) at Watson's Green, from 25 Mar. 1889, from year to year, at a rent of £32 p.a.
Report and survey on land and premises of J.S. Bourne at Watson's Green and encroachments, with attached plan of Brewery Street, Watson's Green and environs, June 1890; and copy receipt of Messrs Bourne and Belfield (vendors' solicitors) for £5 purchase money from Elizabeth Walters of Kates Hill, widow. |
| DSCAM/1/3/2/65-66: Plan of lots of land at Kate's Hill - Jesson's land; plan of Mr Blinkhorn's estate at Watson's Green. |
| Date | 1732-1891 |
| Format | Manuscript |
| AccessStatus | Open |
| Extent | 19 items |
| Level | Item |