| Reference Number | DSCAM/2/4/1 |
| Title | Coseley/Whitehouse family deeds |
| Description | DSCAM/2/4/1/1: Assignment (28 Jan. 1611/12) by Roland Tudman of Walsall, Staffs. and Alice his wife (daughter and heir of John Jeven deceased), to Humfrey Tudman of Walsall, pewterer, of all their interest in a leasow, close or pasture of land called Over Edsell at Colseley, parish of Sedgley, Staffs. |
| DSCAM/2/4/1/2: Grant (10 June 1614) in fee farm by William Whitehouse the elder of Coseley, parish of Sedgley, Staffs, yeoman, to William Whitehouse the younger of the same, of lands 16 yards square at Colseley, adjoining the house of Whitehouse the younger and Lye Lane; annual fee farm rent of 16d; livery of seisin endorsed. |
| DSCAM/2/4/1/3: Grant (10 June 1619) in fee farm by William Whitehouse the elder and Samuel Whitehouse, his son and heir, to William Whitehouse the younger, nailer, of small parcels of land adjoining his property in Colseley; annual fee farm rent of 1/-. |
| DSCAM/2/4/1/4: Pre-nuptial settlement (20 May 1707) of Edward Wright and Mary Whitehouse; made between Gilbert Wright of the Old Parke, parish of Sedgley, Staffs., locksmith and Alice his wife, Edward Wright their second son, Joshua Whitehouse of the parish of Sedgley, yeoman and Mary his daughter, and Jeremiah Whitehouse of the Old Parke, parish of Sedgley, yeoman and John Fellowe of the same parish, yeoman (trustees): of a messuage in High Street, Dudley (abuttals given) to the use of Gilbert for life, thence to Alice for life, then to Edward for life, thence to Mary for life, then to their issue, with ultimate remainder to Edward and his heirs; consideration of £40 as the marriage portion. |
| DSCAM/2/4/1/5: Lease and release (4-5 Mar. 1710/11) by William Whitehouse of Coseley, parish of Sedgley, Staffs., nailer and Jane his wife, and Cornelius Whitehouse of Bryerley, same parish, yeoman, to Joseph Whitehouse of Coseley, nailer, of a close in Joseph's possession called New Peice (2 acres) at Coseley, adjoining Ley Lane; consideration of £43. |
| DSCAM/2/4/1/6: Final concord (Trinity Term 10 Anne) between Joseph Whitehouse and William Aston (Plaintiffs) and William Whitehouse and Jane his wife, John Smith and Jane his wife, Joseph Johnson and Katherine his wife, and Thomas Gee and Mary his wife, of 50 acres of land etc. in Sedgley. |
| DSCAM/2/4/1/7: Release (23 Mar. 1716/7) by Joseph Whitehouse of Coseley, nailer, to Henry Wainewright of Bryerley, parish of Sedgley, locksmith, Moses Whitehouse of the same, carpenter, John Whitehouse of Coseley, locksmith and Thomas Mallin of the same, miller, of 17 x 14 yards of land at the west end of New Peice, Coseley, on which to erect a meeting house for religious worship; consideration of £1 10/-. |
| DSCAM/2/4/1/8: Lease for possession [release wnating] (29 Sept. 1718) by Samuel Whitehouse of Coseley, ironmonger to Peter Paris of Birmingham, Warwickshire, surgeon, of a messuage (now two) and 3 closes of land (Colepitt Croft, the New Piece and Tonkes Hill, all at Coseley. |
| DSCAM/2/4/1/9: Articles of agreement (1 Sept. 1719) between Samuel Whitehouse of Coseley, gentleman, John Williams of the Rensnist, parish of Sedgley, collier and William Mason of the said parish, collier, to work coal at Coseley under lands of Whitehouse called Light Ridding and Cowpasture, for a term of 99 years; consideration of £60 (payable to Whitehouse as specified), plus 25/- p.a. when working the first field, and £33 6s 8d per acre and 17s 6d p.a. for the second; extensive details |
| DSCAM/2/4/1/10: Counterpart lease (26 Oct. 1719) by Samuell Whitehouse, of Coseley, ironmonger, to William Clarke of Ettingshall, parish of Sedgley, yeoman, of coal and ironstone under 1 acre of land, part of Middle Croft, at Coseley, for a term of 10 years; working and inspection covenants; consideration of £50; rent of £1 p.a. |
| DSCAM/2/4/1/11: Counterpart lease (19 Sept. 1720) by Samuel Whitehouse of Coseley, gentleman, to Thomas Oakes of Handsworth, Staffs., Clerk, of coals under Whitehouse's lands called Cowpasture and the 2 little crofts, the Colepitt Croft and Newpeice, all at Coseley, for a term of 99 years, as additional security for £100 due on bond, then in trust for the partnership of Whitehouse, Williams and Oakes; recites bond from Whitehouse and Williams to Oakes. |
| DSCAM/2/4/1/12-13: Mortgage by demise of 1000 years (26 Mar. 1721) by Samuell Whitehouse of Coseley, gentleman, to Joseph Whitehouse of the same, nailer, of Colepitt Croft (5 acres) and Middle Croft (4 acres), adjoining the road to Dudley, at Coseley; to secure he payment of £15 and interest by 26 Mar. 1724.And bond of even date for the performance of covenants. |
| DSCAM/2/4/1/14: Lease (12 June 1721) by Samuel Whitehouse of Coseley, nailer, to Thomas Oakes of Handsworth, Clerk, of coals under the Cowpasture, 2 little crofts, The Coal Pit Croft and the New peice, all at Coseley, for a term of 99 years; consideration of £50 for all coal to be got from Cowpasture and the 2 little crofts, and surface rent of 17s 6d p.a., and £45 for the coals of Newpeice (when getting them commences), plus one third of the net profits from working the coals under Coal Pitt Croft. |
| DSCAM/2/4/1/15: Assignment (13 June 1721) by same to same of all his interest in the minerals of the Ashlands, Ashlands Meadow and Lydiates Meadow under the recited agreement of Jonah Pershouse 6 Mar. 1720/1 leasing mines to Whitehouse, Oakes and Williams, and lease of 23 Mar. 1719/20 by John Smith to John Williams; consideration of £70; recites assignment by Williams to Oakes on 19 Sept. 1720 to secure £100. |
| DSCAM/2/4/1/16: Lease and release (4-5 Dec. 1722) by Samuel Whitehouse of Coseley, ironmonger and Ann his wife, to Joseph Whitehouse of the same, nailer, of New Piece (5 acres), Colepitt Croft (5 acres), Middle Croft (4 acres), Cow Pasture (5 acres), two little closes (2 acres), the Hill (2 acres), 2 small parcels adjoining Joseph's house, etc., all at Coseley (abuttals given; most adjoin Lyth Lane); consideration of £100. |
| DSCAM/2/4/1/17: Bargain and sale and enfeoffment (5 Mar. 1727/8) by Samuell Whitehouse of Coseley, ironmonger, to Joseph Whitehouse of the same, nailer, of a cottage and garden in Middle Croft, Coseley; consideration of £9 9/-; livery of seisin endorsed. |
| DSCAM/2/4/1/18: Quit claim (1 Feb. 1728/9) by Samuell Whitehouse to Joseph Whitehouse of Coseley, baker (executor of Joseph Whitehouse, nailer) in respect of land (specified) at Coseley purchase of him by Joseph deceased, etc. |
| DSCAM/2/4/1/19: Lease and release (16-17 Apr. 1732) by William Whitehouse of Burton upon Trent, Staffs., yeoman and Joseph Whitehouse of Dudley, Worcs., baker (his brother), of lands as in #16, plus Dagger Halfe Peice (2 acres) and 1 acre in furthermost Rounds Hill, all at Coseley; consideration of £5; to settle the property on the trusts intended by the will of Joseph, their late father. |
| DSCAM/2/4/1/20: Release (5 Feb. 1788) of Isaac Whitehouse (executor) by John Whitehouse of the parish of Sedgley, farmer, a residuary legatee under the will of Isaac Whitehouse of Lower Gornall, farmer, deceased, their late father, charged on lands adjoining the dissenting meeting house at Coseley (Dagger Hall Piece) etc. |
| DSCAM/2/4/1/21: Bargain and sale and enfeoffment (Jan. 1827) by John Whitehouse of Coseley, Staffs., farmer, to Edward Sheldon of Coseley, locksmith and Stephen Sheldon of the same, locksmith (his trustee to uses), of a 30sq. yd parcel of Dagger Hall Piece, Coseley, parish of Sedgley (of which Benjamin Whitehouse and James Hunt of Coseley, ironmasters are lessees), to the use of Edward, as specified; consideration of £3; livery of seisin endorsed. |
| Date | 1612-1827 |
| Format | Manuscript |
| AccessStatus | Open |
| Extent | 24 items |
| Level | Item |