Notice of intent to surrender, William Stawport surrenders property to John Stobart, glover, of Hexham, Northumberland. 25 April 1809 

Property comprises burgage or mansion house with fold and garth in Hencoats, Hexham, Northumberland and west end of mansion house in Hencoats, Hexham Northumberland with backhouse. 

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[In pencil:]  Stawpert & Wife to Stobart 

We the undersigned do hereby give you Notice that at the 

Court to be holden for the Manor of Hexham this Day we 

propose to surrender in Court One Burgage or Mansion 

house with a Fold and Garth and other Appurtenances 

situated and being in the Town of Hexham in a Street 

there called Hencoats bounding on the Grounds late of 

Mary Ord on the West  and the Burgage late of Paul 

Vaillant and now Joseph Robson and Lands of Mary Fell 

on the East under the apportioned yearly Rent of Twopence 

And all that the West End of a Mansion-house in Hencoats 

aforesaid together with the House called the Backhouse 

and other Edifices and Buildings and a Garden and Parcel 

of Ground to the same belonging with all and singular 

the Appurtenances of the Yearly Rent of Ninepence To the 

Use and Behoof of John Stobart of Hexham aforesaid 

Glover and his Assigns for and during the Term of his 

natural Life without Impeachment of or for any manner 

of Waste so far as the Nature and Tenure of the said 

Premisses will admit with Remainder to the uses of his 

Will to be executed in the Presence of three credible Witnesses 

Remainder to his Heirs and Assigns Upon a Sale of the 

said Piece or Parcel of Premisses made by the under 

signed William Stawpert to the said John Stobart in 

Consideration of Five Hundred Pounds Purchase Money 

agreed to be paid by the said John Stobart for the 

said Premisses. Dated this Twentyfifth Day of April 

in the Year of our Lord 1809. 

To the Steward of the said 

Manor or his Deputy                           Wm Stawpert     

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                                                              Isabella  X  Stawpert 

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Probate of Will of Cuthbert Chesman, cordwainer, of Alnwick, Northumberland, 2 June 1687 

Will dated 10 Jan. 1686/1687. 

Two burgages in the marketplace, Alnwick, Northumberland to his wife Anne for her life, then to his granddaughter Anne and her heirs, daughter of his only son, remainder to his grandson John Burrell and his heirs.  A burgage in Clayport Street, Alnwick, Northumberland to grandaughter-in-law Mary Waugh, remainder to John Burrell.  Residue to his wife. 

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January the 10th Anno Dni [Domini] 1686 

In the name of God Amen. I Cuthbert Chesman of Alnewick 

in the county of Northumberland Cordwainer sick in body yet of perfect memory thanks be to 

Allmighty God Doe make this my last Will & Testament in manner & forme following. First I give and 

bequeath my Soule into the hands of Allmighty God trusting through the merits of Jesus Christ my 

Saviour to be saved and my body to be buryed in Alnewick Church att the Discretion of my 

Executrix. And for my worldly Goods I give them as followeth. Item I give unto my dear wife 

Anne during her Life naturell these my two now dwelling houses in Alnewick in the Marketplace 

And after her decesease I give the same to my Grandchilde Anne Chessman the onely daughter of 

my Sonne and to the heires of her body lawfully to be begotten for ever, And faileing the 

death of my said Grandchilde & such her Issue, then I give the said two Burgages to my 

GrandSonne John Burrell and the heires of his body lawfully to be begotten for ever. Item I 

give unto my Grandchilde in Law Mary Waugh all that my Burgage or Tenement 

as the same is not scituate standing and being in Clayport Street in Alnewick with all its 

rights, Members and Appurtenances to her & the heires of her Body lawfully to be begotten 

for ever. And faileing her and such her Issue then I give the same to my said Granchilde 

John Burrell and to the heires of his body lawfully begotten for ever. Item I give all 

other my Goods and Chattells, rights, Debts and Creditts whatsoever which I have   

to my said dear and loving wife Anne Chessman who I doe hereby make & appoint to be 

my onely Executrix of this my last Will and Testament, revoakeing and making 

voyd all former Wills whatsoever. As witness my hand & Seale The day & yeare 

above written. Signed Sealed & Delivered in presence Math Alnewick, Barthol 

Heart, Roger Vardy, Thomas Alnewick Cuth Chessman 

Gift of burgage etc. in the Colleyrawe in Hexham, between the burgage lately of John Whelpdall to south, burgage of the Chantry of St. Mary to the north. 4 May 1475.

This document is written in Latin, in quite a difficult hand to read. The image above shows the word burgage identified on the page.