Excellent condition document dated 31st January 1883. Very readable with much local interest from over 100 years ago. £50 mortgage between Lavinia Anne Goldstraw Spinster of Wetley Rocks and William Henry Bullock Cattle Dealer and William Challinor of Leek. Interest at £5 percentum per annum. refers also to James Goldstraw Stonemason and James Goldstraw the younger InnKeeper. Witnessed by W Newall of Leek.



The first image on this page (right) shows on the left the "Title Page" and on the right an additional mortgage to the original which is shown in the second image (left) and is placed on what is the inside page.

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Title Page:

Dated 31st January 1883
Miss L. A. Goldstraw
- to -
Mr. William Challinor

[The words "Paid Off" are here written in pencil - M.G.]

ASSIGNMENT of a share in the proceeds of sale of certain property situate at Wetley Rocks and Cellar Head in the County of Stafford by way of mortgage for securing £50 and interest.

Dated 23rd July 1886
Further charge for £60 and interest
 

I hereby acknowledge that all principle and interest moneys secured by the within written deeds of the 31st January 1883 and the 23rd day of July 1886 [here is an initialled addition "Wm C £121- 10- 00 "] have been repaid. Dated this 28th day of March 1888. [here is added the signature of W. Challinor].

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Main (1st) Indenture - Bottom Image.
Top left margin is the official Gvt. Stamp (Stamp Duty) of One Shilling and Three Pence.

THIS INDENTURE of mortgage made the thirty first day of January One thousand eight hundred and eighty three Between Lavinia Anne Goldstraw of Wetley Rocks in the County of Stafford Spinster (hereinafter referred to as the mortgagor) of the first part and William Henry Bullock of Wetley Rocks aforesaid Cattle dealer of the second part and William Challinor of Leek in the same County Gentleman (hereinafter referred to as the Mortgagee) of the third part Witnesseth that in consideration of the sum of fifty pounds paid to the mortgagor by the Mortgagee of which sum the Mortgagor hereby acknowledges the receipt the Mortgagor and the said William Henry Bullock hereby jointly and severely covenant with the Mortgagee to pay to him on the thirty first day of July next the sum of fifty pounds with interest thereon in the meantime at the rate of Five pounds percentum per annum and also as long after that day as any principle money remains due under this mortgage to pay to the mortgagee interest thereon at the same rate by equal half yearly payments on the thirty first day of January and the thirty first day of July
And this Indenture also witnesseth that for the same consideration the Mortgagor as beneficial owner hereby grants and assigns unto the Mortgagee All that the said Lavinia Anne Goldstraw's one fourth or other her share and interest as one of the children of James Goldstraw the younger late of Wetley Rocks aforesaid Innkeeper deceased under the Will dated the fifth day of September One thousand eight hundred and fourty nine of her grandfather James Goldstraw late of Wetley Rocks aforesaid stone mason deceased in the proceeds of sale of certain property devised thereby to Trustees upon trust for her father the said James Goldstraw the younger for his life and then upon trust for sale and division surplus purchase money among his children as in the said Will mentioned And all other her share estate and interest under such Will To hold the same unto the Mortgagee his executors administrators and assigns subject to the proviso for redemption following (namely) that if the Mortgagor or any person claiming under her shall on the thirty first day of July next pay to the Mortgagee the sum of Fifty pounds and interest thereon at the rate aforesaid then the Mortgagee or the persons claiming under him will at the request and cost of the Mortgagor or the person claiming under her reconvey or reassign the premises to the Mortgagor or the person claiming under her. In witness whereof the said parties to these presents have hereby set their hands and seals the day and year first before written. -

Signed sealed and delivered by the before named Lavinia Anne Goldstraw and William Henry Bullock in the presence of W. Newall Leek

Lavinia Anne Goldstraw
William Henry Bullock

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Second Indenture (Top Image) on the reverse page to the "Title Page"
Top left margin is the official Gvt. Stamp (Stamp Duty) of Two Shillings and Six Pence.

This Indenture made the twenty third day of July One thousand eight hundred and eighty six Between the within named Lavinia Anne Goldstraw now the wife of Arthur James Grosvenor of Heath House in the Parish of Cheddleton in the County of Stafford nurseryman of the one part and the within named William Challinor of the other part Witnesseth that in consideration of the further sum of Sixty pounds this day paid to the said Lavinia Anne Grosvenor by the said william Challinor The said Lavinia Anne Grosvenor doth hereby covenant with the said William Challinor to pay to him on the thirty first day of January next the said further sum of Sixty pounds with interest for the same in the mean time at the rate of Five pounds per centum per annum and if the said sum or any part thereof shall remain unpaid after the said thirty first day of January next will thereafter pay to him interest for so much thereof as shall for the time being remain unpaid at the rate of Five pounds per centum per annum by equal half yearly payments on the thirty first day of January and the thirty first day of July And further that All the share estate hereditaments and premises comprised in and expressed to be granted and assigned by the within written Indenture shall be charged with the payment and shall not be redeemable but upon payment by the said Lavinia Ann Grosvenor her heirs executors administrators of assigns to the said William Challinor his executors administrators or assigns of as well the said sum of Sixty pounds and interest for the same according to the covenant hereinbefore contained in that behalf as the within mentioned sum of Fifty pounds and the interest due and to become due for the same In witness whereof the said parties to these presents have hereunto set their hands and seals the day and year first before written.
Lavinia A. Grosvenor

[Curiously although there are two seals attached, only Lavinia appears to have signed this indenture. I can see no evidence of William Challinor having signed it, nor is it witnessed by the solicitor who witnessed the first indenture, W. Newall . Both indentures must have been effective however as William Challinor has signed a release on the cover for both mortgages.]