Hunt family, solicitors of Stratford-upon-Avon

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Copy mortgage with conveyance of equity of redemption to secure £1350 and interest by William Guy, S/A, late innkeeper with the consent of John Smith, Wimpstone, gent., William Henry Lawledge, Birmingham, File Manufacturer, Joseph Turner, Aston, gent., Charles Smith Meeke, Birmingham, surgeon, Edmund Paine, S/A, Helen Paine, wife of Edmund, Mayor and Aldermen, S/A, Mary Paine, Hereford, spinster to John Saunders, Kidderminster, ironmaster and George Hall, Worcester, ironmaster of (1) 770 sq. yds. enclosed ground in Old Stratford, being part of the Barn Ground abutted E. by garden of William Lowry N. by land of --- Porter, W. by newly erected [Newland] almshouse, S. by Guild Street, which was formerly used by Edward Paine as a timber yard. With 2 messuages lately erected by Paine and late in occupations Robert Such and Alfred Hancox. (2) House lately erected by Edward Paine on N. side of Sheep Street [no. DR 42/41]. (3) 7 cottages (formerly 4, then 6) in Shottery in occupations of John Hodgkins, William Greenway, James Ball, George Johnson and 3 empty. (4) Messuage, formerly an inn, now converted into 4 dwellings, in Sheep Street, in occupation Edmund Paine and undertenants, with malthouse and buildings [nos. DR 42/15-17]. (5) Six cottages in Wilmcote, Aston Cantlow. Recitals (1) 9 Oct 1684 Lease for 1000 years by Adam Atkins, yeoman and Ann his wife, to Roger Andrews and Margaret his wife of land in Wilmcote, part of Rowns Yard. (2) 23 Feb 1855 Mortgage by Edmund Paine to George Smith for £350, of above with 6 newly erected cottages. (3) 20 Sep 1811 Lease for 99 years from Mayor Corporation to Edward Paine of newly erected house in Sheep Street on site of house formerly of William Paine. (4) 17 Jul 1854 Mortage by Edmund Paine to William Guy for £600 of freehold land and premises. (5) 17 Oct 1850 Will of George Smith leaving son John, heir; proved 1860. (6) 17 Dec 1859 Death of George Smith. (7) 9 Aug 1861 Further charge for £100 by Edmund Paine to John Smith. (8) 28 Dec 1858 Mortgage of (3) by Paine to William Henry Lawledge for £250. (9) 17 Mar 1862 Repayment of £600 to Guy but as yet no reconveyance. (10) Intention to vest premises in daughter Mary Paine.