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Title deeds and associated documents: cottages in Shottery

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Original bundle of "Title Deeds of Cottages Premises at Shottery in the Parish of Old Stratford purchased from John Cory now Four Cottages". Marked "B" and with 20th century notes on brown paper wrapper: "Miss H. Holtom The Green, Shottery" and "Miss Alice Barnes Holtom", containing: 1. Attested copy of release from Hester Burman of Shottery, widow of Hugh Burman, gent., and Lucy Burman of the same place, spinster, only child and heir of Hugh and Hester Burman, to Nathaniel Cookes of Stratford, mercer, in trust for Hannah Cotterel of Shottery, wife of John Cotterel of Shottery, gent., in consideration of £140, to and for the separate use of Hannah Cotterel, of a cottage in Shottery, now in the tenure of Sarah Lowe, and the close of pasture and garden thereto belonging, and of two cottages in Shottery in the tenures of William Hathaway and John Jones the elder, and the orchard or close now in the tenure of John Cotterel, 31st March 1762