I 7-8 Jun 1717. Lease and Release, for £210, by Edward Hurst (son and heir of Christopher Hurst and his wife Sarah, who was a daughter of William Stretton by Catherine (nee Bewdley) his second wife) to Henry Whadcock of a cottage at Corley with five closes (formerly four), comprising 14a. (lately occupied by Richard Rope "without houses", then by Edward Jackson).
II 26-27 Jun 1718. Lease and Release, for £90, by William Grove to Henry Whadcock, gentleman of Linley Reach and three days' math [mowing the manorial lord's hay] in High Field; covenant by W. Grove to levy a final concord on behalf of himself and his wife Hannah.
III 28-29 Mar 1704. Lease and Release, for £400, by William Padgett senior, his wife Elizabeth, son William Padgett junior, William Hurst, his wife Elizabeth (a daughter of W. Padgett senior), Mary Padgett, Christian Padgett and Sarah Padgett (the other daughters) and Thomas Shakespear to Humphrey Whadcock, gentleman, of a messuage with six closes (now eight) and 3a. land in Highfields, Corley, all once occupied by the late Henry Davy who bequeathed the estate to his daughter Elizabeth the then wife of W. Padgett senior; covenant to levy final concord.
IV Trinity Term, 6 Anne. Final Concord wherein Anthony Power, Thomas Shakespear, Adrian Shakespear, Susanna "Grainmer", William Padgett with his wife Elizabeth, William Hurst with his wife Elizabeth, Richard Davey and Thomas Wheeler with his wife Mary were deforciants, Humphrey Whadcocke querent, for five messuages, five cottages, six gardens, five orchards, 75a. land, 5a. meadow, 30a. pasture, 5a. - and 75a. heath at Corley.
V 20-21 Apr 1704. Lease and Release, for £71, by Richard Davie to Humphrey Whadcocke of the two Wade Wood Closes (adjoining on one side H. Whadcock's lands called Wade Wood, Thomas Shakespear's Master Land at the bottom, Mr. Oughton's Little Ladywood on another side and Wade Wood Lane at the top), comprising 5a., occupied by R. Davie.
VI 25-26 Apr 1704. Lease and Deed to Make a Tenant to the Precipe whereby, in consideration of £400 and 10 guineas, Jarvis Bryan entrusted Daniel Hotchkiss with three closes (occupied by Edward Remington and William Ratten) called Billings Fields, near Jeffrey Woods Cross, Coventry county (late occupied by Humphrey Burton of Coventry, deceased) on Humphrey Whadcock's behalf.
VII Easter Term, 3 Anne. Exemplification of Common Recovery wherein Humphrey Whadcock was demandant, Leonard Hotchkiss tenant and Jervase Bryan vouchee for 7a. pasture at Coventry.
VIII 15-16 Jun 1716. Lease and Release, for £30, by Thomas Holbech to Humphrey Whadcocke of 3a. arable called High Field, Corley, part lying in Upper Furlong on the eastern side of a great pit in the middle of a baulk which extended as far as two hawthorn bushes and a merestone on the western side of the pit, the other part being adjacent thereto and lying on Middle Furlong (between land formerly Richard Briscowe's south and west, that once Anthony Powers' and H. Whadcocke's east, that once Henry Davy's but then Whadcocke's north), occupied by Whadcocke.
IX 21-22 Dec 1704. Lease and Release, for £35/11/6, by Edward Bett to Humphrey Whadcocke of a messuage in Holy Trinity parish, Coventry at West Orchard (occupied by Widow Overton).
X 16-17 Oct 1706. Lease and Release, for £560/15/-, by Thomas Shakespear, his son Adrian Shakespear and Susanna Grainer to Humphrey Whadcocke of (a) closes called Master Lands, along with Master Lands Grove at Corley (occupied by John Brothers); (b) a cottage at Corley (inhabited by Richard Norman) with a croft called Hatton's Orchard; (c) a Corley messuage once occupied by Edward Tedd, then by William Turner; and (d) closes to (c) which were purchased from the late Henry Davie and Matthew Neale, then occupied by William Turner: covenant to levy final concord.
XI 2 Apr 1708. Feoffment, for £300, by Thomas Ireland of Humphrey Whadcocke with a homestead called Windmill Fields (10a.), Goldylands (8a.) and "Wheatfeild" Grove (6a.), all occupied by John Harris and William Harris, lying in Corley, which T. Ireland bought from Richard Bailey (of Astley, Warwickshire, gentleman) and his wife Sarah (widow of Richard Baron of Coventry, draper) and Richard Barton's son Samuel (of London, linen draper).
XII 20 Feb 1710. Deed to Lead to a Common Recovery whereby, having recited: firstly, the conveyance by Samuel Baron (of London, linen-draper, deceased) to Thomas Ireland; and secondly, XI; therefore Samuel Baron's son George agreed to confirm title to Humphrey Whadcocke and Simon Whadcocke.
XIII Easter Term, 9 Anne. Exemplification of Common Recovery wherein Simon Whadcock was demandant, Humphrey Whadcock tenant and George Baron vouchee for one messuage, 8a. land, 7a. meadow and 20a. pasture at Corley.
XIV 12-13 Jul 1710. Lease and Release, for £25, by Samuel Chambers to Humphrey Whadcock of a croft outside Bishop Gate, Coventry (lately occupied by Ralph Ashburn, then by John Richardson).
XV 26-27 Jun 1718. Lease and Release, for £120, by William Smith to Humphrey Whadcock of "Rough Shackley" close, Little Croft and Shackley Meadow [Fackley?] (which last covered 3a.), altogether 11a., once occupied by Thomas Swift but then by W. Smith, excepting trees, sold to Mr. Vaughton.
XVI 2-3 Feb 1703. Lease and Release, for £65, by William Barasby to Humphrey Whadcock of Silverwoods Close (3a.) at Thorpe Satchville, Leicestershire (occupied by W. Barasby).
XVII 3-4 Oct 1704. Lease and Release whereby, having recited Henry "Davie"'s will, for £270 Thomas Holbech, Richard Davey, Thomas Wheeler with his wife Mary and Sarah Wheeler conveyed to Humphrey Whadcock a Corley cottage (once inhabited by Richard Wheeler) with a close.
XVIII 25-26 Feb 1707. Lease and Release, for £30, by John Shelton with his wife Elizabeth, Anne Harris and Mary Harris (Elizabeth's sisters) to Humphrey Whadcock of a Corley cottage which used to be part of Pierces Messuage and had been occupied by the late Widow Harris.
XIX 25-26 Jul 1703. Lease and Release (in consideration of £601/15/- paid by Humphrey "Whadcocke" to John Whadcocke with his wife Mary, and of 5/- by Humphrey to Martin Whadcocke) by the other Whadcockes to Humphrey of a new messuage at Fillongley, Warwickshire (occupied by Martin Shaw) with malthouse, etc..
XX Michaelmas Term, 2 Anne. Final Concord wherein John Whadcock with his wife Mary, Martin Whadcocke et at were deforciants and Humphrey Whadcocke querent for unspecified property.
XXI 25 Jul 1703. Assignment whereby, having recited a mortgage to Richard Walker and mesne assignments, in consideration of £73 paid to Elizabeth Whadcock, she, John Whadcock, his wife Mary and Martin Whadcock transferred to William Green unspecifed property in trust to attend Humphrey Whadcock's inheritance.
XXII 21-22 Dec 1703. Lease and Deed to lead to a Common Recovery, in consideration of £460/10/-, whereby Anne Palmer (widow of Edmund), Charles Palmer and Edward Palmer (sons of Edmund) entrusted Leonard Hotchkis[s] and John Whadcocke for Humphrey Whadcocke's use with (a) a Corley messuage (occupied by Edward [J]udd), a close (5a.) beneath the messuage, Hillfield, "Broom Fancys", a meadow at the nether end of "Hill Feild", "Midle Feild" and Pit Croft; and (b) another Corley house (occupied by Hugh Bucknall) with two gardens, an orchard and two closes.
XXIII Easter Term, 3 Anne. Exemplification of Common Recovery wherein Humphrey Whadcocke was demandant, Leonard Hotchkis[s] and John Whadcocke tenants and Charles Palmer vouchee for two messuages, four gardens, 10a. land, 8a. meadow and 20a. pasture in Corley.
XXIV 24-25 Jun 1700. Lease and Release, for £185, by Matthew Hidson [sic] and his wife Sarah to Humphrey Whadcocke of two closes called "Theif Stake" at Corley (lately occupied by M. Hidson, then by H. Whadcocke).
XXV 1 Oct 1700. Assignment of Mortgage whereby, having recited: firstly, a mortgage to Letitia Pinchers; and secondly, assignment to John Wright: therefore for £99/15/- J. Wright and Matthew Hidson transferred to John Whadcock XXIV's close in trust to attend Humphrey Whadcock's inheritance.
XXVI 29 Jan 1706. Deed to Lead to a Final Concord whereby, having recited respective purchase-deeds, therefore it was stated that Anthony Power, Thomas "Shackspear", Adrian Shackspear, Susan "Grammer", William Padgett senior, his wife Elizabeth, William Hurst, his wife Elizabeth, Richard Davie, his wife Frances and Thomas Wheeler and his wife Mary should act to convey to Humphrey Whadcock.
XXVII Trinity Term, 6 Anne. Final Concord upon XXVI's terms.
XXVIII [15-]16 Jan 1721. Lease and Release in Trust whereby, having recited the mortgage which William Hepworth senior and William Hepworth junior had made with Humphrey Whadcock, therefore for £140 the Hepworths consigned to Simon Stokes a cottage at Market Street, Nuneaton, Warwickshire (occupied by W. Hepworth senior).
XXIX PA1484/26/12.
XXX 20 Sep 1663. Demise for 2,000 Years, for £100, by Thomas Wright (of Corley, gentleman) to Joseph Chambers (of Coventry, alderman) of a messuage (which Thomas Wright occupied) with the two Broom Closes.
XXXI 7 Feb 1670. Assignment, for £140, by Joseph Chambers (of Coventry, alderman) to William Smith senior (of Corley, yeoman) of XXX's premises.
XXXII 27 Jun 1718. Assignment, for £140, by Deborah Smith (of Corley; widow of William Smith of Corley, yeoman) and William Smith (of Corley, gentleman; son of William aforesaid) to Humphrey Whadcock (of Birchley Place, Corley parish, gentleman) of XXX's premises.
XXXIII 16 Jul 1721. Lease by John Gibson, Doctor of Divinity, provost, and the scholars of The Queen's College, Oxford University, to Humphrey Whadcock (of Corley, gentleman) of their lordship of Carsley alias Braytoft, Warwickshire as Mary Fielding (widow) held it, reserving rents and timber.
XXXIV 1 Oct 1720. Lease by the principal and scholars of Brasenose College, Oxford to Humphrey Whadcock of a messuage with orchard (0.5a.), another orchard (1r.), the two Palm Hills closes (7a.), Meresith close (37a. 3r. 5p.) and the two Sharp Hills closes (42a. 0r. 28p.), all in "Erdborough", Leicestershire (late occupied by Thomas Mulson); reserving timber, to be held for 21 years at £21 per annum plus six bushels and 1 peck of wheat and 8.5 bushels of barley malt or the monetary equivalent as reckoned in Oxford market, also 5/4 heriot [render of the best live beast or dead chattel of a deceased tenant to his lord] within six years after H. Whadcock's death.
XXXV 1 Oct 1720. Deed Poll whereby the Brasenose dons stated that the lease would be void if Humphrey Whadcock assigned the manor for more than seven years without licence.
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