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Feoffment: Tidmington

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Feoffment by the Revd John Seagrave of Halford, clerk and Sarah, his wife, Mary, Elizabeth and Sarah Seagrave of Warwick, spinsters and William Horniblow of Shipston, surgeon to Michael Roche of Shipston-on-Stour, innholder and John Byrkin Bellamy of Shipston, gent., his Trustee, of a piece of land, being Lot ?, sold at auction for £276 3s 0d. viz: 4 acres 0 roods and 30 perches in Tidmington in the occupation of Joseph Williams abutted on the North, North East and East by land purchased by William Horniblow, on the South by a meadow of William Horniblow, being part of his farm called 'Showleway [Shoulderway] Farm', and on the West by land purchased at the same auction by John Rymill with right of waggon road over the close purchased by William Horniblow. Recitals: 1) 11 and 12 April 1771, Deed to declare the uses of a Fine between Mary Johnson, widow of Thomas, and Edward Seagrave and Mary, his wife, only child of Mary and Thomas, whereby meadow ground in Tidmington was settled to the use of Mary Johnson for life, then to Edward Seagrave for life, remainder to Mary Seagrave and then to her children as she disposes, or in the absence of any disposition, equally between them. 2) Deaths of Mary Johnson, Edward Seagrave and Mary Seagrave without any disposition whereby land descends to children of Edward and Mary as tenants in common who have sold at auction. At the same auction, William Horniblow was the purchaser of the largest lot and therefore retains Deeds, but covenants to produce if required. A schedule of Deeds 1684 to 1771 is attached.