Hunt family, solicitors of Stratford-upon-Avon

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Draft release by John Cory, Shottery, gent., with Thomas Woods , Weston, S/A, gent., his mortgagee to George Cattell Greenway, Warwick, gent. in trust to secure repayment of £4400 due to the said Weston, with power of sale. Premises (1) House in Shottery formerly in occupation William West since John Mills. (2) House in Shottery formerly in occupation Samuel Kitchen, since Mary Heming, with pew in Parish Church. (3) Great Barn and land belonging to (2) (1)-(3) formerly purchased by Leonard Court from John Elvins and Sarah his wife and John Mills and Hannah his wife and bought by Cory from William Court, part of which has been converted into Old Stratford Workhouse. (4) Cottage known as Youngs House, formerly in occupation William Young, now Thomas Smith with Youngs Close (2 acres) adjoining in occupation Stephen Robbins. (5) Daniels Close (1 acre) adjoining Youngs Close in occupation Thomas Gardner. (6) Messuage used as 2 cottages known as Turbit's House formerly in occupation George Court, now Stephen Robbins and William Davis. (7) Mace's Close and The Sling adjoining (6) in occupation Stephen Robbins. (8) House, barn and appurtenances known as Pace's House, now used as 2, formerly in occupation Benjamin Hughes, now Richard Hancox and William Berry. (9) 3 newly erected cottages built on part of site of Pace's House in occupation William Morrell, George Wilkins, Charles Westbury and Colonel Gould. (10) Pear Tree Close (2 acres) adjoining (9). (11) Nine Butts Close (1 acre) adjoining (10). Part of (10) and (11) now part of Orchard of Shottery Hall. (12) 2 cottages formerly in occupations Thomas Baker and John Chapman, now Thomas Clarke and Joseph Baker. (13) Willow Close (3 acres) adjoining (12) in occupation Robert Hobbes, gent. (14) 2 closes The Coppices (9 acres) in occupation Thomas Gardner. (15) New enclosed land (1 acres) adjoining (14). (16) New enclosed land, allotted to Leonard Court, being part of Long Willow and Short Willow. (17) Barn and stables, converted into 6 cottages in occupation Churchwardens and Overseers. (18) Orchard adjoining in occupation Thomas Gardner (19) Messuage used as 4 with barn and yard, late part of estate of Samuel Tyler. (20) Shottery Hall and appurtenances, formerly in occupation Samuel Tyler, then Dorothy Tyler and Decima Nason, after Leonard Court and John Payton, since Col. Gould - which was part estate of late Samuel Tyler. (21) 24 acres, viz: Short Redlands, Water Lands Furlong and Long Willow now known as H ome Redland, Home Water Land and Upper Willow. (22) 5 acres in Shottery Meadow. Recitals (1) 23 24 Oct 1817 Mortgage by John Cory to Thomas Woods Weston for £1500. (2) 9 June 1820 Further charge for £600.