Signed Sealed Delivered by the within named John Yelloly being first duty stamped in the presence of us
A. Mitchell
J. Poivell
Signed Sealed and delivered by the within named
William Robson, Richard Robson, James Elder, Luke Mattison and Robert Robson being first duty stamped in the presence of us
Margaret Collingwood
William Chambers
This Indenture made the fourteenth day of September in the thirty eighth year of the reign of our sovereign Lord George the third by the Grace of God of Great Britain France and Ireland King defender of the faith and so forth and in the year of our lord one thousand seven hundred and ninety eight between John Yelloly of Chatham Barracks in the County of Kent Doctor in Physic and son and heir at law and also administration of the goods and Chattels of June Yelloly of Alnwick in the County of Northumberland widow deceased William Robson late of Dunstonhill in the said County of Northumberland but now of Milfield in the same County Innkeeper Richard Robson of Humbleton buildings in the said County of Northumberland Farmer James Elder of Alnwick in the said County of Northumberland Grocer Luke Mattison of the same place Hardwareman and Robert Robson late of Belford but now in Alemouth in the said County of Northumberland yeoman of the one part and William Annett of Alemouth aforesaid on the other part Witnesseth that for an din consideration of the sum of five shillings of lawful money of Great Britian to the said John Yelloly by William Robson Richard Robson James Elder Luke Mattison and Robert Robson in hand well and truly paid by the William Annett as on before the sealing and delivery of these presents the receipt whereof is hereby acknowledge they the said John Yelloly William Robson Richard Robson James Elder Luke Mattison and Robert Robson have and each of them Hath bargained and sold and by these presents Do and each of them Doth Bargain and the said William Annett his Executors Administrators and Assigns All that piece and parcel of Ground in length Eleven yards from South to North with apputances situate lying and being in Alemouth in the said County of Northumberland on the East side of the said Town Boundering on the other piece of Ground lately belonging to William Coulter and now Ralph Annett on or towards the South a piece of Ground formerly belonging to Edward Gallon or John Watson and now to the said Edward Gallon on or towards the North a place called Holme or Howle Kiln on or towards the East and the Kings High Street on or towards the West and also all those Freehold ( ) Burgages Granaries or Tenements gardens and Common of Pastures there unto belonging with the appurtances situate standing lying and being in Alemouth aforesaid in the said County of Northumberland which said ( ) Burgages or tenements and premises were formerly in the possession of William Reavelley his tenants undertenants or assigns late of Richard Robson deceased and lately in the possession Tenure or occupation of Thomas Adams and George Richardson William Stephenson and others as tenants thereof and now of _____________________________as tenants thereof to and under the said William Robson and Robert Robson and are boundered by a lane called the Middle Lane on or towards the North by a ridge or piece of Ground belonging to Edward Gallon Esquire on the South by the Kings High Street on the West and Alemouth Common on the east And also that Maltkiln or Maltsteep and other conveniences and appurtances there unto belonging situate standing and being in Alemouth aforesaid boundered by a piece of Ground formerly belonging to Michael Coulter and now Ralph Annett on or towards the South by a piece of ground belonging to Edward Gallon Esquire and towards the North by a place called Holme or Holme Kiln towards the East by a piece of Ground formerly belonging to the said Richard Robson deceased now to the said William Robson and Robert Robson on towards the West and by the other the Right ( ) and bounds formerly in the possession of John Grey a bankrupt late of the said Richard Robson deceased afterwards in the possession Tenure or occupation of Thomas Annett Tenant and William Watson and Tenants thereof and now of Thomas Annett Tenant to and under the said William Robson and Robert Robson And also all and singular other Messuages Burgages or Granaries Tenements Maltkiln or Malt steeps and part and part share and shares of Messuages Burgages Granaries or Tenements of him the said Richard Robson deceased and now of them the said William Robson and Robert Robson situate and standing lying and being in Alemouth aforesaid in the Parish of Lesbury in the County of Northumberland Together with all and singular houses outhouses Edifices Granaries Maltkilns Maltsteeps Buildings Barns Byars Stables yards Backsides (scites) of old buildings Garths Gardens Orchards Lofts Crofts lands arable and not arable Meadows pastures headings Commons and common of pasture ( ) Moors Marshes Heathes waste grounds warrens Woods Underwoods and tress Piscaries fishings and fishing places Ways Watercourses and watering Places Paths Passages Easements Priviledges Liberties profits Commodities Advantages Emoluments Herediments and Appurtances whatsoever to the said premises and to every or any of them belonging or in any wise appertaining on to or times herefore demised letter held used occupied possessed or enjoyed or accepted reputed taken or known to be as part parcel or member thereof one of any part thereof respectively and the reversion or reversions remainder and remainders rent issues and profits thereof and of every part and parcel thereof
TO HAVE AND TO HOLD this said part and parcel of Ground Messuages Burgages Granaries Gardens Maltkilns Tenements Here and all and singular other the premises therein before by these presents Bargained and sold or intended so to be with their and every of there appurtances unto the said William Annett his Executors Administrators and Assigns from the day next before the day of the date of these presents for and during and unto the full end and term of one whole year from thence next ensuing and fully to be complete and ended yielding and paying therefore unto the said John Yellowly William Robson Richard Robson John Elder Luke Mattisson Robert Robson there Heirs and Assigns the rent of one peppercorn on the last day of the said term if the same shall be lawfully demanded to the intent and purpose that the virtue of these presents and by force of the statute made from transferring of use into possession he the said William Annett maybe in the actual possession of the said piece and parcel of Ground Messuages Burgages Granaries gardens Maltkilns Tenements Herediaments and all and singular other the premises herein before by these presents Bargained and sold or intended so to be with their and every of their appurtances and may hereby be enabled to accept and take a grant and Release of the reversion and Inheritance thereof to him and his Heirs to for and upon such cases ends intents and purposes as by an Indenture to bear date of these presents shall be mentioned expressed and declared of and concerning the same In Witness where of the said Parties to these presents have here unto set their Hands and Seals the day and year first above written.
Signatures and Seals of
John Yellowly
William Robson
Richard Robson
James Elder
Luke Mattisson
Robert Robson
We would like to thank the volunteer who carefully transcribed and researched these documents. This particular item comes from a very rich sub-collection within the larger Dickson, Archer and Thorp collection, giving us a fascinating view of a bygone time.
