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A As to Two One-Fifth Shares
I 29 Nov 1856. Conveyance whereby, having recited: firstly, William Clayton [I]'s will, death and probate as in CCA/2/3/13/32; secondly, Thomas Clayton's death intestate during Jul 1851, leaving his wife (in 1856 described as Ann Clayton of Coventry, widow) and only child Elizabeth Clayton [II] (in this abstract described as of Coventry, widow [recte spinster]); thirdly, CCA/2/3/13/32,33; fourthly, that £600 was owed to Thomas Roe; fifthly, that Joseph Clayton Brown [no further description] had agreed to buy Elizabeth Clayton [II]'s inherited share for £100; and sixthly, that Ann Clayton had agreed to release her dower-right: therefore A. Clayton and Elizabeth Clayton conveyed to Joseph C. Brown Elizabeth's share (as Thomas Clayton's daughter) in William Clayton[I]'s Much Park Street estate; to be held by J.C. Brown with Thomas Logan (of Coventry, accountant) as trustee.
II 19 Sep 1868. Conveyance whereby, having recited: firstly, that Joseph Brown married Elizabeth Clayton [II], who had since died, so he had an interest in a one-fifth share of the estate subject to James Wall's mortgage; secondly, that J. Brown was absolutely entitled to one-fifth of the estate; and thirdly, that Joseph Clayton Brown had contracted to purchase those shares for £140 subject to the mortgage: therefore for £140 J. Brown conveyed to Joseph C. Brown inter alia his two-fifths interest in a moiety of the premises; to be held by J.C. Brown with Thomas Hayes Dewes (of Coventry, gentleman [solicitor]) as trustee.

B As to Two Other One-Fifth Shares
III 31 Mar 1854. Conveyance whereby, having recited: firstly, William Clayton[I]'s will, death and probate; secondly, CCA/2/3/13/32; thirdly, that Thomas Clarke had agreed to buy the shares of Joseph Marshall Clayton and his wife Maria, subject to that mortgage; and fourthly, that Maria Clayton had agreed to participate: therefore for £140 Joseph M. Clayton and M. Clayton sold T. Clarke inter alia their share of William Clayton[I]'s estate.
IV 31 Mar 1854. Acknowledgement by Maria Clayton of III.
V 24 Jul 1856. Whereby, having recited: firstly, William Clayton[III]'s grandfather William Clayton[I]'s will, death and probate; secondly, William Clayton[II]'s death intestate, leaving William [III] as his only son; thirdly, CCA/2/3/13/32,33; and fourthly, that Thomas Clarke had contracted to buy W. Clayton[III]'s share for £120, subject to paying part of the £600 mortgage: therefore for £120 W. Clayton [III] sold T. Clarke his share as W. Clayton[II]'s heir.