| Description | 1 - 6 November 39 Henry VI [1460].
Parties (1) Thomas, Archbishop of Canterbury and others; (2) Lucy, wife of John Wood, knight. Lease of various tenements, gardens, shops etc in the city of Worcester (further specified with occupiers). including Beachamp's Inn alias Katherine's Hall, and tower called the Foregate with a great ask, a great orchard and a tyle[illeg] situate at 'le olde jayle'. For the life of Lucy, with remainders [specified]. Damaged by damp. Multiple seals.
Deeds mainly relating to messuages in the Foregate Street, 1568 - 1673.
2 - Schedule of deeds [18th century?].
3 - 28 October 10 Eliz I [1568]
Parties (1) Philip Tollye of Evesham and Robert Sowtherne of Todenham, Gloucestershire, yeoman; and (2) Edward Barber of Worcester, weaver. Reciting a licence from the Crown to (1) of land formerly in the possession of Evesham Abbey. Lease of two tenements in the North Gate Street (one late in the occupation of Richard Jenkyn, another of William Lewes and another of Oliver Write), and two other tenements in Fish Street, in the occupation of William Harrison and William Cherne. For 58 Years at a rent of 40s 8d.
4 - 4 October 14 Eliz I [1572]
Parties (1) Edward Barbour of Worcester, weaver; and (2) William Wheler, clothier of Worcester. Assignment of premises (see document 3 above) for the remainder of the term. Consideration of £10.
5 - 4 September 16 Edward I [1574]
Parties (1) William Wheler of Worcester, weaver; and (2) William Collier of Worcester, tiler. Lease of premises (see document 3 above) (specifies 4 houses) for 51 years at a rent of 27s 8d.
6 - 4 October 14 Eliz [1572].
Parties (1) Edward Barbour of Worcester, weaver; and (2) William Wheler, clothier. Bargain and sale of the following premises which (1) originally leased from Philip Colly of Evesham and Robert Sowthern of Toddenham, Gloucestershire, yeoman.
(a) 2 tenements on the North Gate Street, one in the tenure of Richard Jenkyns and the other of William Lewes, (b) one other tenement in the same street also in the tenure of Oliver Wrytte, (c) two other tenements in Fish Street, in the occupation of William Harris and William Cherne. Rent of 40s 8d.
7 - 4 October 14 Elizabeth I [1572]
Parties (1) Edward Barbour of Worcester, weaver; and (2) William Wheler. Bond for peaceable possession of houses in Worcester in a bargain and sale.
8 - 4 October 15 Elizabeth I [1573]
Parties (1) Edward Barbour of Worcester, clothier; and (2) William Wheler of Worcester, clothier. Bond for the observance of covenants.
9 - 25 March 17 Elizabeth I [1575]
Parties (1) William Wheler of Worcester, weaver; and (2) Henry Baker of Worcester, clothier, and Elizabeth his wife.
Reciting document 3, above, lease of one barn of [blank] bays of housing and a sheathe at the end, newly erected, adjoining the house of (1) in Foregate Street. For 52 years at a rent of 8s.
10 - 12 September 23 Elizabeth I [1581].
Parties (1) William Wheler of Worcester, weaver and clothier; and (2) Walter Chalice alias Giles of Worcester, weaver. Assignments of premises (see document 3 above) for the remainder of the term.
11 - 2 January 35 Elizabeth I [1593].
Parties (1) Walter Chalice alias Gilles of Worcester, weaver; and (2) John Joyner of Worcester, day labourer. Lease of one piece of garden in Foregate Street near a barn now in the occupation of Mr Batchelor, High Alderman of Worcester, and adjoining a garden of William Hardyman, a close of Mistress Newdyke and the lane called St Elyns Lane. For 21 years at a rent of 4s 4d.
12 - 8 October 36 Elizabeth I [1594].
Parties (1) Thomas Simkox of St Helen's, walker; and (2) William Collier of St Nicholas, tiler. Lease of his house in the Foregate Street in St Nicholas parish in the occupation of William Sanford, weaver, and Walter Stainton, labourer. Bordered by houses of John Nussol, and let of Richard Davis, and stretching from he street to a close in the occupation of Mistress Newdick, widow. Consideration of 40s for 31 years at a rent of 20s.
13 - 4 March 37 Elizabeth I [1595].
Parties (1) Thomas Simcoxe of Worcester, walker; and (2) Thomas Walsgrave alias Fleete of Worcester. Reciting document 3 (above), consideration of £30 assignment of term, of lease for unexpired term. [Margery, late wife of Walter Chalice, now wife of (1)].
14 - 4 March 37 Elizabeth I [1595].
Partis (1) Thomas Symcoxe of Worcester, walker; and (2) Thomas Walsgrave alias Fleete, gentleman. Bond for the observances of covenants.
15 - 28 July 1593.
Will of Walter Gyles of Worcester, weaver. Appointing, inter alia, his wife Margaret as executrix and beneficiary of his estate. [Probate?] 31 January 1595.
16 - 10 January 2 James I [1605].
Parties (1) Roland Deacon of London, gent; and (2) Thomas Walgrave alias Fleete, of Worcester, gent. Bargain and sale of a messuage lately divided with several dwelings in Foriatt Street now in the occupation of (2) with power of attorney from (1) to Edward Readdinge and George Hancokes, clothier. Consideration £15 10s.
17 - 3 July 19 Charles [1643].
Parties (1) Mayor, aldermen and citizens of Worcester; and (2) William Farley of Worcester, clothier. Lease of messuage and garden in Foregate Street, St Nicholas parish, previously in the occupation of John Hole, deceased, between a tenent of John Poole and a messuage in occupation of Rowland Boys, stretching from the street to a garden of John Overbury. For 41 years as a rent of 25s with (2) spending not less than £20 within 2 years in new building and repair. |