| Description | Lease and release (4-5 Feb. 1828) by Hannah Read of Oldbury, parish of Halesowen, Salop, widow (of Henry Read of the same, bricklayer, who died intestate and who was brother and devisee of William Read late of Harborne, Staffs., gentleman, deceased, which last was nephew and devisee of Elizabeth Read of Oldbury, spinster, a daughter and devisee of William Read of Oldbury, bricklayer) and Benjamin Bird alias Burton of Oldbury, collier and Elizabeth his wife (the only child and heiress at law of Henry Read), to John Spittle, coalmaster and James Spittle, cattle dealer, both of Westbromwich, Staffs., of a messuage near the chapel in the village of Oldbury, adjoining the Red Cow public house; declaration of the uses of a Fine; consideration of £100 to the Burtons. |