I 31 May - 1 Jun 1837. Lease and Release whereby, having recited: firstly, that Francis Blithe Harries was entitled to third-scheduled hereditaments for life; secondly, that life-policies upon Francis B. Harries' life had been assigned to his mortgagees; thirdly, that he possessed turnpike securities and much personalty; but fourthly, that he owed Thomas Harries senior (of Cruckton, Shropshire, esq.) and his own creditors much money: therefore for 10/- F.B. Harries conveyed to Thomas Harries senior, Francis Harries (of Cruckton, esq.) and William Egerton Jeffreyson (of Shrewsbury, esq.) first- to third-scheduled property so as to hold second- and third-scheduled on F.B. Harries' behalf for life, the rest upon respective pre-existing trusts; F.B. Harries consigned the assurance policies to Thomas Harries, Francis Harries and William Egerton Jefferys junior; T. Harries et al were interested in the estate in trust to sell, mortgage or rent out realty; they should dispose of mortgageeships and sell residuary personalty, successively to pay for that deed, discharge expenses and mortgage interest, make up mortgage principals, and reimburse fourth-scheduled persons and then F.B. Harries; moreover, having recited, fifthly, that under Edward Harries' will F.B. Harries became tenant for life of third-scheduled property with power to entail it to his children [i.e. confer it upon them during his lifetime or by will], therefore F.B. Harries covenanted to bar entail and use profits from unsold property to buy a captain's commission in the army for Thomas Harries junior, whilst the estate would pass equally to T. Harries senior, F. Harries, Thomas Harries junior (in the 63rd. Regiment of Foot), John Henry Acton Harries (of Oxford, esq.) and Emma Harries, Louisa Elizabeth Harries, Lucia Harries and Charlotte Harries (all of Benthall [Hall, Shropshire], spinsters), T. Harries junior et seq being F.B. Harries' surviving children.
First and Second Schedules: Broseley, Shropshire.
Third Schedule: Windmill Farm, Pickford Farm, "Holifa" [Hollyfast] Farm, Mansion House Farm, Three-Corner Close, mill and "Benty" Fields, Allesley parish and Billing Fields in [Wyken (see e.g. BA/D/D/34/1),] Coventry county.
II 31 Dec 1846. William Egerton Jeffreys junior died.
III 12 Jul 1847. Indenture (endorsed on I) whereby, having recited: firstly, that Louisa Elizabeth Harries died without issue and intestate on 28 Sep 1845, so letters of administration were granted to Francis Blithe Harries; secondly, II; thirdly, that during Jan 1844 a captaincy commission was bought for Thomas Harries junior for £1,100, for which Francis B. Harries had become surety; and fourthly, that T. Harries junior, Reverend John Henry Acton Harries, Emma Harries, Lucia Harries, Charlotte Gertrude Harries and F.B. Harries wanted to settle third-scheduled lands, F.B. Harries that personalty conveyed to Thomas Harries senior and Francis Harries should form a primary fund for payment of principal and interest, first-scheduled premises and F.B. Harries' life interest in second-scheduled property should form a secondary claim, and that T. Harries junior et al wanted the trustees for the time being to hold what had not been sold in order to pay sales-money to John Thomas Smitheman Edwards (of Shrewsbury, esq.) and William Aldrich Cotton (of Ellesmere, Shropshire, esq.) on fresh terms: therefore T. Harries junior et al covenanted that, if any of them became entitled (for instance under F.B. Harries' or Edward Harries' wills) to third-scheduled lands, they would respectively bar entail, ultimately so as to reimburse F.B. Harries for the commission and paying any residue to John Thomas Smitheson Edwards and William Aldrich Cotton; John Thomas S. Edwards and William A. Cotton might sell or resell as the trustees thought fit - successively to pay expenses of a sale, expenses incurred in enabling T. Harries junior et al to obtain full possession and to observe terms in an indenture of even date (wherein F. Harries, T. Harries junior, John Henry Acton Harries, Emma Harries, L. Harries, Charlotte G..Harries and F.B. Harries were of the first part, John T.S. Edwards and W.A. Cotton of the second).
IV 12 Jul 1847. Settlement whereby, having recited: firstly, that Edward Harries (of Arscott, Shropshire, esq.) by his 26 Oct 1807 will left Allesley and Coventry property to his son Thomas Harries and John Clavering Wood (gentleman) in trust to service mortgage debts and then for the testator's son Francis Blithe Harries with successive remainders to that individual's sons and heirs as he might appoint, to the testator's grandson Francis Harries or other grandsons successively, Thomas Harries aforesaid for life, his heirs male, Francis B. Harries' daughters as he migjht appoint, T. Harries' female heirs and the testator's right heirs; secondly that, by a 26 Oct 1807 codicil, the testator stated that any Allesley land subsequently bought should be treated similarly; thirdly, that Edward Harries died and that probate was granted on 10 Jul 1812; fourthly, I; fifthly, that Louisa Elizabeth Harries died on 28 Sep 1843 intestate and that letters of administration were granted on 25 Jun 1847 to F.B. Harries; sixthly, that Thomas Harries junior's commission had been purchased; seventhly, II; eighthly, that T. Harries senior had entailed an estate of c.2,300a. at Cruckton, Shropshire which would pass under his will to F. Harries, T. Harries junior or Reverend John Henry Acton Harries; and ninthly, III: therefore John Thomas Smitheson Edwards and William Aldrich Cotton were to invest £9,000 of any money they might receive so that from the profits one third each should go to Emma Harries, Lucia Harries and Charlotte Gertrude Harries for life and then to their respective husbands and children, although the share of any daughter who died childless should revert so as to descend as envisaged by III; T. Harries senior and F. Harries should hold residuary estate for investment, paying revenues to T. Harries senior for life - thereafter, if any of that man's sons had become entitled to the Cruckton estate, at most £14,000 should be used equally for whichever of them did not enjoy Cruckton, but an additional £7,000 should be held in trust for the younger of the two sons who had missed out, residuary money for the elder; F. Harries, T. Harries junior or John Henry Acton Harries might appoint subsistence from their shares in the produce for the benefit of a widow or children; John Thomas S. Edwards and William A. Cotton might not sell (except for raising the £9,000) until F. Harries et al had died - from the profits of unsold hereditaments, they should pay out produce of the £9,000 (interest of £4% per annum thereon would be £360, which rate would also apply to the £7,000 sums).
V 9 Jan 1837. Will of Francis Blithe Harries which appointed his Allesley property to his sons Francis, Thomas and John Henry Acton and their respective heirs successively and named his brother Thomas Harries [senior] and son Francis executors.
VI 4 May 1848. Francis Blithe Harries died.,
VII 25 Jun 1848. Francis Harries proved his father's will.
VIII 27 Sep 1848. Thomas Harries senior died and Francis Harries succeeded to the Cruckton estate.
IX 9 Oct 1848. Appointment of New Trustees (endorsed on I) whereby, having recited: firstly and secondly, William Edward Jeffreyson's and Thomas Harries senior's deaths; and thirdly, that Francis Harries wished to appoint John Thomas Smitheson Edwards a trustee in place of T. Harries senior and William Aldrich Cotton one in the stead of William E. Jaffreyson: therefore F. Harries conveyed the premises secondly-scheduled in the main deed to George Pritchard (of Broseley, Shropshire, esq.), along with all else that had been entrusted to T. Harries senior, himself and W.E. Jeffreyson, to be held to John Thomas S. Edwards', his own and William A. Cotton's use, along with insurance policies.
X 10 Oct 1848. Assignment (endorsed on I) by George Pritchard to John Thomas Smitheson Edwards, Francis Harries and William Aldrich Cotton of the insurance policies and all personalty which IX had reposed in him.
XI 11 Oct 1848. Assignment in Trust whereby, having recited: firstly, Edward Harries' will, codicil and death, Francis Blithe Harries' will and I; secondly, that John Clavering Wood died during Jun 1835; thirdly, William Egerton Jaffreyson's death, Louisa Elizabeth Harries' death and her administration; fourthly, III, IV; fifthly, Thomas Harries senior's 2 Sep 1837 will and 28 Jun 1838 codicil, neither of which affected the property; sixthly, T. Harries senior's second codicil (12 Mar 1846) which inter alia left John Thomas Smitheson Edwards and Francis Harries his realty; seventhly, T. Harries senior's irrelevant 24 May 1848 third and fourth codicils; eighthly, that that man died on 29 Sep 1848, leaving his nephew F. Harries his heir; ninthly, IX; and tenthly, that F. Harries wanted to fulfil the covenant under I in order to ensure that the estate vested in John Thomas S. Edwards, himself and William Aldrich Cotton: therefore John T.S. Edwards and F. Harries (under T. Harrie' second codicil) and the latter per se transferred to George Pritchard the then estate to the use of J.T.S. Edwards, F. Harries and William A. Cotton in trust for sale or mortgage.
XII 6 Mar 1849. Assignment in Trust whereby, having recited: firstly, Edward Harries' will, codicil and death, Francis Blithe Harries' will, I, John Clavering Wood's death, Louisa Elizabeth Harries' death and administration, III, IV, Thomas Harries senior's will and codicils, IX and XI; and secondly that, under Francis B. Harries' covenant in I to appoint the hereditaments in trust for Francis Harries and his heirs, and F. Harries' covenant in I to convey that property to trustees, doubts had arisen as to the arrangement's efficacy for fulfilling I's terms: therefore John Thomas Smitheson Edwards, F. Harries and Thomas Harries junior transferred the estate to George Pritchard as F. Harries might appoint to the use of John Thomas S. Edwards, himself and William Aldrich Cotton.
XIII 11 Nov 1850. Emma Harries died a spinster.
XIV 27 Oct 1851. John Thomas Smitheson Edwards died, and was buried at Saint Chad's, Shrrewsbury.
XV 28 Aug 1854. Death without issue of the since-deceased Reverend Edward Warteson's wife Charlotte Gertrude, nee Harries.
XVI 2 May 1860. Death without issue of the since-deceased M. de Negus' wife Laura nee Harries.
XVII 21 Mar 1865. Will of Reverend John Henry Acton Harries which left realty and residuary personalty to his brother Thomas [ex-junior] who was named an executor along with Francis Harries.
XVIII 4 Aug 1866. Reverend John Henry Acton Harries died.
XIX 4 Sep 1866. Reverend John Henry Acton Harries' wiil was proved.
XX 19 Apr 1872. William Aldrich Cotton died at Bedford.
XXI 10 Jul 1872. Wiil of Francis Harries which appointed his brother Thomas sole executor who should hold his trust estates.
XXII 19 Aug 1875. Francis Harries died.
XXIII 5 Apr 1875. Francis Harries' will was proved.
XXIV 6 May 1875. Will of Thomas Harries [II] (of Cruckton Hall near Shrewsbury, Shropshire; formerly lieutenant-colonel in the 63rd. Regiment of Foot) which appointed Edward Leighton Jenkins (of Charlton Hill, Shropshire, esq.) and Charles Vanburgh Jenkins (of Charlton Hill, colonel in the 19th. Regiment of Hussars) executors, who were entrusted with mortgaged estates; the testator stated that freeholds should pass to his cousin Edward Leighton Jenkins for life with successive remainders to that man's sons by seniority, Charles Vanburgh Jenkins (second son of Robert Boycott Cressett Leighton Jenkins), his eldest son Robert Edward Arthur and his sons with "divers remainders over", with Robert Jenkins (of Abbey Foregate, Shrewsbury, naval captain) and Edward Francis Jenkins (of Doctors' Commons, London, proctor) acting as trustees on behalf of any minor who might thereby inherit; any tenant for life of the estate might create a jointure of at most £200 per annum for his potential widow and might lease the estate, as might the trustees, who were also enabled to sell it; what the trustees of Allesley lands did not sell should be deemed realty, but surplus moneys from sale of those lands should pass to the main trustees upon the abovementioned terms
XXV 22 Jun 1876. Edward Leighton Jenkins died
XXVI 28 Feb 1876. Robert Edward Arthur Jenkins died, having married Hannah Turnbull on 27 Jan 1873 and leaving Charles Edward Jenkins (born, 8 Mar 1875) and Rose Edith Annette Jenkins (born, 8 Jun 1876).
XXVII 18 Aug 1876. Codicil whereby Thomas Harris [II] empowered his trustees to sell Allesley and Coventry property to discharge debts thereon.
XXVIII 12 Oct 1879. Thomas Harries [II] died.
XXIX 1 Nov 1879. Thomas Harries [II]' will was proved.
XXX 10 Dec 1892. Charles Vanburgh Jenkins died.
XXXI 22 Aug 1894. Robert Jenkins (trustee of Thomas Harries [II]' realty) died.
XXXII 6 Nov 1894. George Butler Lloyd was appointed a trustee of Thomas Harries [II]' will.
XXXIII 7 Mar 1897. Assignment in Trust whereby, having recited: firstly, Thomas Harries [II]' will and codicil; secondly, his death, unmarried and childless; thirdly, that Edward Leighton Jenkins never married and predeceased T. Harries [II]; fourthly, Robert Edward Arthur Jenkins' marriage and chiildren; fifthly, that Robert Edward A. Jenkins and Charles Vanburgh Jenkins had died; sixthly, that £1,990 of a residuary £2,000 mortgage had been assigned on 12 Sep 1887 by Joshua Hughes and Charles V. Jenkins to George Henry Brooks as trustee; and seventhly, that Charles Edward Jenkins (of Cruckton Hall near Shrewsbury, Shropshire, esq) wanted to bar entail: therefore he entrusted to George Butler Lloyd (of Shelton Hall near Shrewsbury, esq.) inter alia Allesley, Warwickshire and Hanwood, Shropshire property left by T. Harries [II], subject to the mortgage, to be held on Charles Edward Jenkins' behalf.
XXXIV 14 Apr 1897. Memorandum that Charles Edward Jenkins had deposited scheduled deeds as an equitable mortgage so as to repay on 16 Jan [1898] £2,000 which was being lent him at £4% per annum interest [supposedly by his deceased father] and covenanted to execute a legal mortgage.
XXXV [5 Jun 1900.] Deed Poll whereby Charles Edward Jenkins (second lieutenant, 13th. Hussars) appointed his mother Hannah Jenkins (of 2, Bayshill Terrace, Cheltenham, Gloucestershire, widow) his attorney (because he was about to go to Africa on active service) to continue with selling off portions of the Allesley estate which already were in progress and to initiate sale of what else was intended to be sold.