William Edwards and Mary Edwards: Slatter, Son and More, solicitors, Stratford-upon-Avon

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Lease of possession (release missing) from John Edwards, Alcester, yeoman, eldest son and heir of Elizabeth Edwards late of Gaydon, widow, deceased, to William York, Alveston, maltster of: 1) 1/2 of messuage and orchard late in tenure Avery Edwards, after of Richard Smith, now of William Hopkins. 2) cottage in the occupation of John Cox. 3) 34 acres in 'Ham Meadow' in the occupation of Elizabeth Barran, widow. Reciting that above were formerly property of John Eborall, Alveston, yeoman, who devised to his only son John from whom passed to his sister Sarah Eborall who devised them to her kinsman Richard Hopkins of Longbridge, and Elizabeth Edwards, deceased, mother of John Edwards, party to deed.