Manchester: Hanging Ditch

1. 15 Aug. 1663

Assignment of lease for lives in trust.

(la) Lawrence Rawstorne of Newhall, esq. (1b) Thomas Symonds formerly of Salford, now of Elton, gent.

(2) William Page of Manchester, gent.

(3) Henry Jackson of Manchester, clothworker

(4a) William Radley of the Hall upon the Hill, esq. (4b) Humphrey Radclyffe, formerly of Ordsall, now of Oldfield, Saford, gent. (4c) Margaret, his wife, daughter of (4a).

Messuage near Hanging Ditch. To (2) for the lives of John and Ellen Hartley to the use of whomsoever (3) might appoint.

Seals missing. Tags.

2. 24 Aug. 1663

Bond to perform covenants.

(1) Humphrey Radclyffe.

(2) Henry Jackson.

Surety of £180 to keep 1 above.

3. 3 Sep 1663

Final concord (Latin)

(la) John Bradshawe (1b) Thomas Stevenson (1c) Henry Jackson (1d) Peter Dixon (1e) Henry Bayley, complainants

(2a) William Radley (2b) Humphrey Radclyffe (2c) Margaret, his wife.

Ten messuages (3acres) of land etc. in Manchester.

Consideration : £600

4. 29 Mar. 1670

Bargain and sale with feoffment.

(1) William Hunter of Manchester, chapman.

(2) Henry Jackson of Manchester, clothier.

Messuages in Hanging Ditch.

Consideration : £62

Seal missing. Tag.

Endorsement. Delivery of seizin.

5. 29 Mar. 1670

Bond of Hunter to perform covenants with surety of £124.

6. 3 Apr. 1671

Final concord. (Latin)

(la) John Seddon (1b) Henry Jackson, complainants.

(2a) Daniel Gaskell (2b) Ann, his wife (2c) Thomas Smith (2d) Alice, his wife (2e) William Hunter (2f) Ann, his wife.

Four messuages in Manchester.

Consideration: £160

7. 15 Mar. 1672

Confirmation of conveyances.

(1) Stephen Radley of the Hall on the Hill, son and heir of William Radley, deceased

(2) Henry Jackson.

Messuages in Hanging Ditch conveyed by William Radley, John Byrom, Ellis Hey, Humphrey and Margaret Radcliffe.

Seal missing. Tag.

Endorsement. Shown at a commission in the case of Martha Jackson v William and Anne Hunter, 28 May 1688.

8. 29 & 30 Apr. 1673

Settlement.

(1) Henry Jackson

(2a) Rich. Molineux of Hawkley, Pemberton (2b) Nicholas Penington of Wigan, gent.

Two messuages in Hanging Ditch.

To the use of (1) for life, remainder of The Old Building to Elizabeth, his wife for life, and of The New Building to Martha Jackson, his grand-daughter for life, remainder to her sons in turn in tail male, remainder to Anne Radcliffe, mother of Martha, for life, remainder to her issue, remainder to the heirs of (2b) brother of Anne Radcliffe.

Seal : Wax, pendant, poor.

9. 10 and 13 June 1689

Deed to create tenants to the praecipe and lead the uses of a common recovery.

(10 Martha Jackson of Manchester, spinster.

(2a) Nathan Leech (2b) John Waite, both of Manchester, gents.

(3a) James Johnson of Salford, haberdasher (3b) Richard Radley of Manchester, gent.

Messuages in Hanging Ditch.

(2) to be tenants to the praecipe of a common recovery to the use of (1).

Seals : Paper covered, pendant.

10. 21 Aug. 1689 (Latin)

Transcript ofa common recovery.

(la) James Johnson (1b) Richard Radley, demandants.

(2a) Natham Leech (2b) John Waite.

Two messuages and half acre of land etc. in Manchester.

11. 22 & 23 Aug. 1698

Reconveyance by lease and release.

(la) Elizabeth, widow of Thomas Willis, merchant (1b) Ellin, widow of Martin Willis, son of Thomas Willis, mother and guardian of Thomas Willis, all of Liverpool

(2) Martha Jackson of Manchester, spinster.

Messuages in Hanging Ditch mortgaged by (2) to Thomas Willis, deceased 3 Apr. 1690.

Consideration : Lease 5/- ,Release : £240-3 '0

12. 29 & 30 Aug. 1698

Bargain and sale by lease and release.

(1) Martha Jackson.

(2) Sarah Butler of Manchester, widow

Messuage and stables in Hanging Ditch called the King's Head.

Consideration : Lease : 5/-, Release : £4.00

13. 7 Sep 1698

Final concord (Two parts)

(la) Sarah Butler, complainant.

(2) Martha Jackson.

Messuage in Manchester.

Consideration : £133-6-8