| Reference Number | DSCAM/5/3/1 |
| Title | Deeds re Moxley, Darlaston and Dudley, Messrs Cresswell |
| Description | DSCAM/5/3/1/1: Copy lease (24 June 1834) by the trustees (named) of Hopkins's Charity Lands to James Stevenson of Moxley, parish of Darlaston, Staffs., mine agent, of Hoo Marsh and Cranberrey or Cranborrow Hills, Darlaston (13 acres), and all coals thereunder (reserving pillar of coal under 31p. of land to support a house as specified), for a term of 10 years from 24 June 1833; recites will of Joseph Hopkins of Birmingham, ironmonger etc., previous lease to Stevenson under which surface damage occurred. disputes and the execution of this lease as a compromise. |
| DSCAM/5/3/1/2: Attested copy lease and release (dated 23-24 Dec. 1836) by Septimus Badger of Dudley, Worcs., glassmaker and William Haden of the same, ironmaster (trustees under deeds of 4-5 Nov. 1834 [see DSCAM/3/230], to Charles Fleetwood Hewitt of Tansley Hill, parish of Dudley, wine merchant and William Fellowes of Dudley, gentleman (his trustee to uses), of 715sq. yds and 273sq. yds of land at Eve Hill near Shavers End, Dudley (abuttals given), to the use of Hewitt, with power of appointment, as specified; declaration barring dower; covenant for the production of title deeds by William Hughes, late of Bennitts Hill, London, now or late of Dudley, ironmonger; consideration of £95 12s 6d. Examined, 13 Oct. 1838. |
| DSCAM/5/3/1/3-5: Schedule of deeds to property at Moxley in the parish of Darlaston, conveyed by Timmins to Messrs Cresswell and deposited with Charles Henry Molineux, Esq. to secure payment of part of the purchase money by instalments, with Molineux's receipt and undertaking, 27 Dec. 1837; memorandum and outline schedule of deeds; receipts of James Stevenson (6 July 1836-5 July 1837) and statement of account concerning Timmins's purchase from him. |
| DSCAM/5/3/1/6-8: Abstracts of title and schedule of deeds relating to landsa and mines at Moxley, parishes of Darlaston and Wednesbury, Staffs., and to land and property at Eve Hill and Russells Hall, Dudley, Worcs., mortgaged to Dudley Fereday; 1843. |
| DSCAM/5/3/1/9: Copy appointment and release by way of mortgage (dated 16 June 1843) by Edward Cresswell, Edward Lowe Cresswell and Josiah Cresswell of Tipton Ironworks, Staffs., ironmasters, to Dudley Fereday of Ettingshall Park, parish of Sedgley, Staffs., Esq., of lands at Eve Hill, Dudley, with 4 messuages erected thereupon, a further 247sq. yds of land there, 1082sq. yds of land at Russells Hall, Dudley (abuttals given) with minerals, Barebones and Heathfield (13 acres), intersected by the Birmingham Canal and in the parish of Darlaston, and various parcels of land, messuages and minerals at Moxley Field, Old Moxley Field, , Little Moxley Field, Barebones and elsewhere in Moxley in the parishes of Wednesbury and Darlaston, and assignment of colliery plant and machinery, to secure £7000 and interest ; recites previous deeds. |
| DSCAM/5/3/1/10: Memorandum (17 Mar. 1847) of deposit of various Moxley deeds with William Robins until the payment of several promissory notes from Messrs Cresswell of £500 at 6, 12, 18 and 24 months for the balance of £2000 of the £2750 purchase money. |
| DSCAM/5/3/1/11: Abstract of title (1849) of Messrs Cresswell to land at Moxley, contracted to be purchased by Thomas Wells |
| DSCAM/5/3/1/12-19: Notice from Fereday's executors to Messrs Cresswell to pay off mortgage, 5 Nov. 1849; instructions to counsel to prepare and settle draft transfer, reconveyance, reassignment etc., Jan.-Mar. 1850; draft reconveyance to be indorsed on #9. |
| DSCAM/5/3/1/20-21: Copy conditions of sale of the Moxley Iron Foundry and plant, 17 Feb. 1851; and poster advertising the sale. |
| DSCAM/5/3/1/22: Schedule of deeds relating to premises at Moxley and at Dudley, the property of Edward Lowe Cresswell and Josiah Cresswell, 1854; note of delivery to the D and WB [Dudley and Westbromwich] Banking Company. |
| Date | 1834-1854 |
| Format | Manuscript |
| AccessStatus | Open |
| Extent | 22 items |
| Level | Item |