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DocRefNoCR1291/100/1-6
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TitleOriginal bundle of deeds and schedule of writings relating to certain charity lands in Solihull late in the custody of Moses James deceased: feoffments of 1742 and 1756 from the Feoffees of Solihull Charitable lands to certain freeholders of Solihull (including John Greswold and David Lewis) in trust to use the funds to provide for a schoolmaster to teach the parish children English and other literature, and for the repair of the body of Solihull Church, the Town Hall, school and schoolhouse; any residue was to go for the relief of the poor.
Date1742-1760
DescriptionThe property concerned is as follows: messuage called Pincks in Beaudesert and Nuthurst, 7 acres of heathy ground in Forshaw, 2 messuages, 3 crofts and a parcel of meadow heretofore of Thomas Baker in Solihull, 3 closes, a meadow and 7 selions in Yardley Field called Whatcrofts Lands in Yardley, land in Long Field and a little croft in Yardley; 2 cottages, 2 gardens and 2 crofts of land in Solihull, meadow at Longden, land in Berry Field, Eggly Meadow in Olton End, a driftway, Broom Field in Olton End, messuage and 3 crofts, croft called Lords Lunt, messuage near Teynters Green in Solihull, Whitley Croft, Stoney Crofts, Parish Moore in Olton End, croft near Warwick Lane, messuage and croft near Garrets Green, a burgage near the churchyard, Harts Pits Field, croft and hempleck near Clazewell, meese place and field called Wyredrawers, croft near Dimple Lane, house, gardens, orchard and barn near Teynters Green, Houseley Croft, land in Whatcroft Field; croft, barnyard and backside, messuage and garden occupied by the schoolmaster (who is named as are his predecessors) Painswell Croft now Parish Coppice, 2 cottages and gardens in Dogg Lane, cottage near Teynters Green, messuage and land, cottage and toft, pastures called Chymmott near Shirley Heath, 2 crofts, Glazewell Meadow and land therefrom, cottage in Mill Lane, garden where the horse mill now stands in Dogg Lane, the Town Hall or Court House, 3 acres near Garrets Green, toft near Teynters Green, cottage, garden and hempleck, cottage erected on part of Stoney Croft in Shirley End; cottage on Harts Pitts, annuities from Brissell Downs in Olton End and other annuities, land near the Town Hall, messuage called Hollow Well Hall. Mortgage from the Charity Feoffees to George Butter to secure £200 on a messuage in Solihull with a sling now in the occupation of Edward Dunn innholder, messuage late of Wm. Hinson, Tainters Croft, Lewd Land, pingle adjoining Garrets Green, Tews Croft in Olton End, 2 closes near Warwick Lane, land in Berry Field and Whadcroft, 1760; abstract of a decree of the commissioners for charitable uses of 1604, c.1760; abstract of title deeds for charity estates from 1719, 1760
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