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Legal History - an interesting collection of deeds and indentures, c.1720-1934, including a vellum probate grant dated 1866; a presentation to the vicarage of Offchurch, Warw. by Lord and Lady Guernsey as patrons to Henry (Pepys), Bishop of Worcester on behalf of Revd. John Wise, MA 28th June 1850; partnership articles relating to Messrs. Jackson, Ruston & Keeson, publishers, 3/6/1926; marriage settlement relating to the forthcoming wedding of George Short of East Keale, Lincs and Penelope Tirwhitt [sic], elder daughter of Sir John Tyrwhitt, Bt., 22/10/1720; deeds relating to trusts; a quantity of wills 1858-1934 (13 on parchment, 5 on paper), notably that of Mrs,. E. U. Heathcote, wife of Unwin Heathcote of Sephalbury, Herts., in favour of her brothers Money and Loftus Wigram 5/32/1858, pr. 11/4/1861)and a written valuation of £12,799 in respect of the estate of Scott’s Hall, Rochford, Essex consisting of a house and 404 acres, 1857.
*Heneage Finch, by courtesy Lord Guernsey, was the eldest son and heir of 5th Earl of Aylesford (whom he succeeded as 6th Earl in 1859 and died in 1871); the formal patron of Offchurch was Lord Guernsey’s wife, Jane, daughter and heiress of John Whitwick Knightley of Offchurch Bury, who died in 1911.
*Jackson, Ruston & Keeson were formed in the later 19thcentury and were publishers of directories and other works of reference.
*Sir John Tyrwhitt of Stainfield, Lincs. 5th Bt. (1663-1741) was Whig MP for Lincoln 1715-1734; the marriage did indeed go ahead later in that year; Penelope Short was a co-heiress to her brother, Sir John, 6th Bt. who died in 1760.
* Money Wigram (1790-1873) and Loftus Wigram QC, MP (1803-1889) were second and seventh sons respectively of the Irish East India magnate, Sir Robert Wigram MP 1st Bt. by his second marriage.
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