The papers of Mark Pearman of
Catalogue Ref. PA 47
Creator(s):
Pearman, Mark, fl 1800-1900, of
[from Administrative History] Mark Pearman according to evidence in
the accession practised as a solicitor in
[from
Scope and Content]
This accession falls into the following groups; deeds and papers of the Palmer
family of Berkswell, from whom Pearman was descended on his mother's side; Mark Pearman's geneological
notes, family trees and transcripts relating to the Palmer's of Berkswell, Warwickshire; the Palmer family of Olton, near
Solihull, Warwickshire, a senior branch of the Palmer family and the Kirkam family of Temple Guiting,
Gloucestershire, from whom Mark Pearman
was descended on his mother's side; deeds, copies of exhibits in Chancery with
scraps or parchment, probably relating to Mark Pearman's own solicitor's practice; a few letters and
papers relating to E.W.W. Pearman
the son and Helena Pearman,
the daughter of Mark Pearman;
November 1550 - September 1906.
FILE - Manor of Berkswell. - ref. PA 47/1/33 - date: 22 Jan 1760
[from Scope and
Content] Conditional surrender out of trust, to raise £200, from
Edward Palmer of Berkswell, gent, Samuel Pearman of Berkswell Warws, yeoman, and Anna
Maria his wife, only da and heir apparent of Edward
Palmer; to Mary Huntbache of Shustoke,
Warws of property mortgaged in PA 47/1/32. Attorneys,
William Thompson and Ralph Lambeth. The principal is covenanted to be repaid
within 6 months.
FILE - Memorandum signed by
John Flavell, Penelopie Humphris, Hannah Whiting, John Thacker and John Gilbert,
stating Edward Palmer of Berkswell, Warws., gent, to be the son of Edward Palmer, clergyman,
brother of Charles Palmer of Towcester [Northants]
clergyman and grandson of Edmund Palmer and Anne his wife (nee Thornton) of
Coventry. - ref. PA 47/30/1
- date:
[from Scope and
Content] Signed in the presence of Samuel Pearman and John Lammus.
FILE - Notes - ref. PA 47/42/1 [n.d.]
item: Mark Pearman's notes, re Edmund
Palmer and Anne his widow c 1691 - 1700, re ownership of property and Edward
Palmer, re his marriage to Mary Swaine and the
children of the marriage c 1700. - ref. PA 47/42/1/f.1
- date: [undated]
item: Mark Pearman's geneological
notes, re relationships between different branches of the Palmer family and the
Greswolds, Wigley and Lewis
families from c 1750 to c 1800. - ref. PA 47/42/1/f2
- date: [Undated]
item: Mark Pearman's notes, re the
Palmer and Greswolde families, from entries in the
marriage register for Solihull Parish; from 1674 to 1779, with notes, re the
register opening in 1673 and nothing relevant existing in the parish registers
for Milverton [Warws.] -
ref. PA 47/42/1/f.3
- date: [Undated]
FILE - Notes in Mark Pearman's hand, re
[from Scope and
Content] (1) To the wife of the testator all estates in the
lordship of Knowle [Warws.]
and the parishes of
FILE - Notes in Mark Pearman's hand re ex parte Palmer Pearman - ref. PA 47/42/3
- date: [Undated] 1790
FILE - Notes in Mark Pearman's hand re Lent
Assizes,
FILE - Notes in Mark Pearman's hand from the court
rolls of the Manor of Berkswell, re
[from Scope and
Content] Manor of Berkswell surrender of
copyhold property; from Edward Palmer, gent., to Damaris
his wife, for letters of administration after death, of all copyhold property
in Berkswell, Warws. The
above property is to be held to the use of the heirs of the body of Edward
Palmer and Damaris his wife, re
FILE - A case for the
opinion of Mr. Wheler [written in the hand of Mark Pearman] re, extracts from
the custu al of the Manor of Berkswell,
Warws. - ref. PA 47/42/7 - date: [Undated] 1791
[from Scope and
Content] Re entailing estates generally and destroying the entail,
stating a tenant may entail copyhold land generally or specially by surrender
and enrollment, recorded in the court, if the entail
is general, copyhold lands are to be surrendered into the hands of the Lord of
the Manor, to the use of the surrenderer, his wife
and heirs with remainder to the right heirs. The surrender or his wife cannot
surrender the premises, nor can the child during the lives of their parents, if
the heir joins with the parents then the surrender is valid, re,
FILE - Letter from W[illia]m Mott to Mark Pearman re, baptisms of Ann
and Martha Makepeace not being present in the parish registers at
FILE - Notes by [Mark Pearman] re, geneological searches to be made at
FILE - Notes by [Mark Pearman] -
ref. PA 47/42/10 - date: [Undated] 1808
FILE - Letter from Jenner, Birch and Jenner, Doctors
Commons, to Mark Pearman, Esq., Coventry
- ref. PA 47/42/11 - date:
FILE - Letter from William
Mott to Mark Pearman, Esq., of
FILE - Letter from Jenner, Birch and Jenner,
FILE - Copy letter, from
[Mark Pearman] to H. G[reswolde]
Lewis - ref. PA 47/42/14 - date: [Undated] 1809
[from Scope and
Content] Re their introduction at Warwick of [Mark Pearman] to H. G[reswolde] Lewis and the Rev. W[illiam]m
Eyre by Thomas Chattock and a conversation about [Benjamin]
Palmer's estates at Olton End [Solihull, Warws.], the
claims of William Wigley and Pearman being a pedigree
of Wigley's family, re a trial of 1776, stating that
his grandmother was illegitimate and that he could have no claim to the estate,
this pedigree however was incorrect as the grandmother was legitimate. Pearman states that he has
a correct pedigree of the Palmer family, to whom he is related made for his own
satisfaction and will give H. G[reswolde] Lewis a
copy with additional information.
FILE - Letter from Edward Lamb of Daventry
[Northants] to Mark Pearman,, Esq. of
FILE - A copy letter from
Mark Pearman of
[from Scope and
Content] Stating that Mrs. Baldwyn is dead, her property held
according to Mr. Palmer's will must be settled in accordance with the terms of
the will, that Mark Pearman was informed by
Edward Palmer that if he survived Mrs. Baldwyn, he would be entitled to the
estates, that Mark Pearman is examining the
claims of the parties considered to be entitled to the estate [of the Palmer's
of Olton, Warws.]; has pursued this course for 25
years, working from a pedigree showing the relationship between H. G[reswold] Lewis and Mrs. Wigley to
the late Mr. Palmer, Mrs. Baldwyn's first husband and is satisfied that Mr.
Wilson is related to Mr. Palmer and Mark Pearman's grandfather was
mistaken as to his rights, the heir male, not the heir general being able to
claim after Mr. Wigley and Mr. and Mrs. Wilson [if
they are still living]. Mark Pearman states his wish to
arrange a meeting between the representatives of himself and Henry Greswold Lewis on his return from Malvern [Worcs.], to
provide him with pedigrees and other information and suggests Henry Greswold Lewis's professional adviser, Mr. Chattock, be present.
FILE - Letter from William Mott to Mark Pearman [of
[from Scope and
Content] Stating that he does not know of the Welch clergyman, who
married Elizabeth or Ann [Sheperd], but knows that
the daughter of this woman married a clergyman named Wilson, lives at Lincoln
and has a son who is a clergyman. Mr. Sheperd,
formerly of Great Rollwright [Oxfordshire] states
that he thinks Mark Pearman should declare
himself a claimant as heir at law, inspect deeds and papers of any other
claimants and not use his pedigree at the moment.
FILE - Letter from Thomas Chattock
of
FILE - A copy of a letter
from Mark Pearman of
[from Scope and
Content] Re the disposal of Mrs. Wigley's
estate, as several conflicting reports had reached him about his decision. Mark
Pearman, refers to his
introduction to the late H. G[reswold] Lewis, Esq. of
FILE - Letter from Thomas Chattock of
[from Scope and
Content] Stating that Mark Pearman was not mentioned
in Mr. Lewis's will proved in 1829 and Mr. Lewis had no intention on giving him
any part of the estate. Thomas Chattock cannot
remember introducing Mark Pearman to Mr. Lewis and
was not aware he claimed to be Mr. Lewis's relation.
FILE - A note, stating that
the deeds contained in the group 47/43 are copied and abstracted, signed by
Mark Pearman. - ref. PA 47/43/1
- date: [Undated] 1809
FILE - Extracts of deeds of
Mr. Pearman's pedigree and of his relationship to
Benjamin Palmer of Olton End,
[from Scope and
Content] Conveyance for £330; from Thomas Byshopp
of Berkswell, Warws.,
yeoman, and Ralph Byshopp his son and heir, to Henry
Palmer of Solihull, Warws., Esq. of A house and
fields called 'The Meadow Below the House', 'The Close Above The House', 'Quarry
Field', 'Little Broomfield', 'The Standall', 'Round
Close', 'Heath Close' and 'Birchie Close'.
FILE - Schedule of deeds,
1619 - 1714. 1714. - ref. PA 47/43/6 - date: [Undated c 1800 -
1810]
[from Scope and
Content] Marriage settlement for £300, re intended marriage between
Mary Swain and E[dward] P[almer],
money to be used to purchase property in trust to Edward Palmer and his wife
for life then to his issue in tail; 1689 marriage settlement, from Edmund
Palmer of Coventry, Esq., to William Gilbert, Thomas Burghe,
Anne Gilbert and Charles Palmer, re the marriage of Charles Palmer and Anne
Gilbert of, Several houses in Coventry, to be held to the use of Edmund Palmer,
until the marriage, then to Charles Palmer and his wife with remainder to thr trustees for 99 years to keep intact contingent
remainders; 1663/4. Lease from E[dmund]
P[almer] of
FILE [no title] - ref. PA 47/43/8 - date: [c 1809] 20 Sept
1632
[from Scope and
Content] Copy of a memorandum of an agreement from Henry Palmer of Milverton, Warws., gent, to
Edmund Palmer his son, re the surrender to the Lord of the Manor of Berkswell of all his customary lands in Berkswell
to the use of Edmund Palmer and a bond in £200, re payment of £100 by 29 Sept
1633 if Edmund Palmer does not provide Henry Palmer the younger with a vicarage
to the value of £80 and £5 half yearly. Henry Palmer agrees to assure judgment
against William Andrews the younger and William Andrews the elder at the court
of Kings Bench. Note by Mark Pearman, that he had
possession of the original document, dated 1809.
FILE - Copy by Mark Pearman of:
[from Scope and
Content] Manor of Berkswell. Conditional
Surrender, to secure [sum of money not stated]; from Oliver Mathews, yeoman and
Elizabeth his wife, to Edmund Palmer, of, (1) Two fields called 'Layfield' and 'Withyfield' in Cornestend near Slibberslade in Berkswell, at the upper end of two fields purchased by
Edmund Palmer of Coventry, gent. from Oliver and
Elizabeth Mathews. (2) A small field, adjoining the abovementioned property,
next to the road to Four Oakes. The mortgage is to be repaid by 21 Jan next. Attorneys, Leonard Radford and Thomas Reeves. A note that Mark Pearman
has the original in his possession.
FILE - A copy of PA
47/43/13. - ref. PA 47/43/14 - date: [c 1800 - 1810]
[from Scope and
Content] The important dates and names of legatees are underlined
in red ink, the relationships of the legatees to the testator are written in red
ink in the margin. The name 'Pearman' is written on the
front cover of the will.
FILE [no title] - ref. PA 47/43/15
- date: [Undated 1809] 12 July 1649
[from Scope and
Content] Summons from Jonas Bull, steward of the manor of Berkswell, to the reeve of the manor to: give notice of a
court baron of Edward Marrow to be held at 10 a.m. 18 July 1649, to summon a
jury to do service and to request Elizabeth Palmer of Warwick, widow, to defend
her title to property claimed, by John Miles, as by right of inheritance. Marginal note by Mark Pearman,
re the original document being 'in his possession'.
FILE - Copy of
[from Scope and
Content] Attested copy of an assignment to execute a conveyance
(bargain and sale with ffeoffment] to make a tenant
to the praecipe, to suffer a common recovery with double
voucher; from Edmund Palmer of Berkswell, Warws., Esq. and Anne Palmer to Martyn
Holbeche of Meriden, Warws.,
gent, (tenant to the praecipe) and William Palmer of Warws., gent (demandent) of (1) A
house called 'Shamolls' in Birling
and Snodland, Kent, with outbuildings, gardens etc.
(2) Fields and pasture, 28 acres in area in Birling
and Snodland, Kent, re a writ of Entre
sur Disseisson en le post
in the Court of Common Pleas by William Parker and Martin Holbeach
of, A house, garden, 18 acres of arable land, 4 acres of meadow, 8 acres of
common and pasture land in Birling and Snodland, it is lawful for Anne Palmer without the consent
of the parties to revoke previous deeds affecting the estate. Note by Mark Pearman that he has an
attested copy of the deed. [See PA 47/9/1]
FILE - Copy of
[from Scope and
Content] Release of right for £8, from Richard Howes
of Daventry, Northants, gent. to Edmund Palmer, Esq.
and Anne his wife, executrix of the will of Charles Colt, gent. deceased of, (1) Lands in
FILE - Copy of
[from Scope and
Content] Conveyance to [Marriage Settlement by lease and release
(lease for a year missing)] for £250; from Edmund Palmer of Coventry, Esq., to
William Gilbert of Culworth, Northants, Clerk, Thomas
Burghe of Coventry, Esq., Charles Palmer, son and
heir apparent of Edward Palmer and Anne Gilbert, da
of William Gilbert, re the intended marriage of Charles Palmer to Anne Gilbert
of, (1) A house in Little Park Street, Coventry. (2)A small
field near Greyfryer Horse
FILE - Copy of
[from Scope and
Content] Manor of Berkswell. Surrender
for customary rights and services and a fine of 5d from Anne Palmer, widow of
Edmund Palmer, to the use of Edward Palmer gent., the son of Anne Palmer, of, a
cottage and field, occupied by Edward Marsh and Miles Cope and a cottage
occupied by William Woolf, a field occupied by
Gregory Chatway, all the said property lying in Cornestend in Berkswell, Warws. Steward of the Manor Mathew Holbeche. Lords of the Manor
Francis Fisher, gent. and Mary Marrow. Note by
Mark Pearman that he has the
original surrender in his possession.
FILE - Copy of
[from Scope and
Content] Lease for 7 years for a yearly rent of £13.10s. and £2. 10s. for each acre of ploughed land over five acres
ploughed, from Anne Palmer of Coventry, widow of Edmund Palmer, Esq. and Edward
Palmer, her son and heir, to Stephen Aston of Berkswell,
Wars., husbandman and weaver of, A house called [name not stated] and
outhouses, yards etc. a meadow adjoining the house on the South Western side of
the lane, and four other fields formerly occupied by Miles Cox in Berkswell [Warws.]. Timber,
grazing and fishing rights reserved to the lessors.
Usual covenants. A note that Mark Pearman has the original in his possession.
FILE - Copy of
[from Scope and
Content] Bond in £3,000 from Edward Palmer of
FILE - Copy of
[from Scope and
Content] Manor of Berkswell. Surrender;
from Edward Palmer, gent., to the use of Edward Palmer
and Damaris his wife for life, then to the use of the
heirs of the body of, Land in Berkswell, Warws.,
FILE - Copy of
[from Scope and Content] Manor of Berkswell. Admission for customary rents
and services and a fine of £1. 15s from Edward Palmer of Berkswell, Warws., gent., and Damaris, his wife,
to the use of Edward Palmer of, (1) A house occupied by Edward Palmer. (2)
Fields called 'Roundfield', 'Postfield',
'Quarry Field', 'Hither Stanel', 'Furthest Stanel', 'the Little Meadow' and 'The Stockings'. (3) A
house occupied by John Aston with gardens, outhouses and fields called 'Notfield', 'The Great Field', 'The Readings' and a coppice
called 'Slibberslade Coppice', re 1 April 1741
surrender.
FILE - Copy of
[from Scope and
Content] Note, re Edward Palmer, son of Edward Palmer, clerk, who
had a brother, Charles Palmer, living at Towcester,
who died without issue, and [...] Edward Palmer is the grandson of Edmund
Palmer, Councillor at law, and Ann (nee Thornton), his wife. The abovementioned
Edward Palmer lives at Berkswell [Warws.].
Signatures, John Flavell, Penelope Humphris, Hannah Whiteing, John
Thacker and John Gilbert. Note that this document was signed in the
presence of Samuel Pearman and John Lammus. Note that Mark Pearman has the original
document.
FILE - Copy of an entry
from the parish register of
[from Scope and
Content] [
FILE - Copy of an entry in
the parish register of
[from Scope and
Content] Baptism of Mark, son of Samuel and Anna Maria Pearman, signed by Thomas Cattell, Rector of Berkswell.
FILE - Copy of
[from Scope and
Content] Manor of Berkswell. Conditional
Surrender to secure £200 at 4½% interest; from Edward Palmer of Berkswell, gent., Samuel Pearman of Harly, Warws., yeoman and Anna
Maria, his wife, daughter and heir of Edward Palmer the elder to Mary Huntbache of Shustock, Warws., of (1) A house previously occupied by John Cooper
and William Thompson the younger, now occupied by Edward Palmer and John Cooper
in Berkswell [Warws.]. (2)
Several fields called 'The Round Field', 'The Pool Field', 'The Quarry Field',
'The Hether Stannal', 'The
Farthest Stannal', 'The Little Meadow', and 'The
Stockings', occupied by John Cooper and Edward Palmer, attorneys, William
Thompson and Ralph Lambeth.
FILE - A copy of the
letters numbered as PA 47/37/1 and PA 47/38/1, written in Mark Pearman's hand. - ref. PA 47/45/4
- date: [Undated] 1808
FILE - Copies by Mark Pearman of entries from the
baptismal register of St. Nicholas' Church, Warwick, re
FILE - Pedigree -
ref. PA 47/46/1 [n.d.]
item: List of names and places, re the birth, marriage and death of
ancestors of Mark Pearman, on his mother's
side, from Henry Palmer, who lived at
item: Pedigree of Mark Pearman's ancestors on the
mother's side, from Henry Palmer who lived at
item: Revised pedigree of Mark Pearman's ancestors, on his
mother's side from Henry Palmer who lived at Solihull, Warws.,
1606, to Anna Maria Palmer who married Samuel Pearman at Coventry 9 Oct
1750 [Mark Pearman] being born at Berkswell
[Warws.] 2 Nov 1777 or 8, notes, re conveyances,
places of residence, dates of birth, marriage and death and professions of the
Palmer family. - ref. PA 47/46/1/ff6,
7 - date: [Undated] 1808
FILE - Parchment pedigree
entitled 'Mr. Pearman's Pedigree', of Mark Pearman's ancestors, from
Henry Palmer, will dated 4 July 1641 to Mark Pearman, the names of Mark Pearman's ancestors of
importance, lines of the Palmer family which had died out. - ref. PA 47/46/2 - date: [c 1800 - 1810]
[from Scope and
Content] Information about Mark Pearman's relations still
alive at the date of this pedigree and of Mark Pearman's ancestors
belonging to the senior branch of the Palmer Family are written in red ink.
FILE - Pedigrees - ref. PA 47/47/2 [n.d.]
item: Pedigree of the ancestors of Mark Pearman of Coventry, Esq.
and Henry Greswolde Lewis from Henry Palmer, who
lived at Solihull [Warws.] in 1606, to Mark Pearman and Henry Greswolde Lewis, living in 1808. Notes re, places of
burial, marriage and death, conveyances, re Mark Pearman's estate and Henry Greswolde Lewis, whose estate was the subject of a dispute;
notes in red ink re the will of Benjamin Palmer of 1772 and inscriptions on his
monument, George Palmer from whom the senior branch of the Palmer family,
ancestors of Henry Greswolde Lewis were descended,
and Henry Palmer, father of George Palmer and the common ancestor of the
Palmers of Olton and Berkswell. Endorsed
'This is incorrect on Mr. Lewis's side'. - ref. PA 47/47/2/ff3,4 - date: [Undated] 1808
FILE - Letter from [name
not known] to Mark Pearman - ref. PA 47/47/3 ff1,2 - date:
FILE - Pedigrees etc. -
ref. PA 47/47/4 [n.d.]
item: Pedigree of the ancestors of Henry Greswolde
Lewis from Henry Palmer (will dated
item: Pedigree of Henry Greswolde Lewis, Mr.
Wigley and [Mark] Pearman from Henry Palmer,
will dated 4 Feb 1641, modified to include the pedigree of Mr. Wilson,
descended from Elizabeth, daughter of Henry Palmer, whose will was dated 17 Oct
1670, this modification is written in red ink. A pedigree of Henry Palmer, who
married Elizabeth Averell and their sons is written in the bottom right hand corner of the
document. - ref. PA 47/47/4/ff9,
10 - date: [Undated] June 1809
item: Pedigree of Henry Greswolde Lewis,
Esq., Edmund Wigley, Esq., Mrs. Wilson and [Mark] Pearman, showing their
relationship to Benjamin Palmer of Olten End
[Solihull], Warws. from
Henry Palmer, will dated
item: Pedigree of Henry Greswolde Lewis,
Esq., from Henry Palmer, whose will was dated
item: Pedigree of Henry Greswolde Lewis,
Esq., Edmund Wigley, Esq., Mrs. Wilson and [Mark] Pearman, from Henry Palmer,
whose will was dated
item: Pedigree of Henry Greswolde Lewis,
Esq., Edmund Wigley Esq., Mrs. Wilson and [Mark] Pearman, entitled 'Mr. Pearman's Pedigree', from
Henry Palmer whose will was dated
FILE - Letters -
ref. PA 47/48/3 [n.d.]
item: A copy of a letter from Mark Pearman of Coventry to Mr. Winniat at Mrs. Ward's [house], Stanton, near Broadway,
Worcs., re the marriage of Edward Palmer, gent. formerly
of Berkswell, Warws. now deceased, to Damaris, the
daughter of the Reverend Lionel Kirkham, rector being
born of the marriage, the son dying at the age of 2, the daughter being the
mother of Mark Pearman, who was her eighth
child. She died on 2nd of November, 1777, 55 years ago at Berkswell,
Warws., Mark Pearman has wanted to visit
Stanton to see the birthplace of his grandmother and to find out if any of her
family are living there, there are five parishes called Stanton in
Gloucestershire and Pearman has had no
opportunity to visit the place until recently, when he saw a monument to the
memory of his great grandfather in the chancel of Stanton Church and of his
descendants, and found the entry, re the marriage of Edward Palmer and Damaris Kirkham, in the old
parish register at Mrs. Ward's. Pearman requests
information about Mrs. Brown, one of Mr. Kirkham's family, who was reported by the 'old Parish Clerk', to have
lived at
item: Letter from the Reverend Winniant of Guiting Grange near Morton in the Marsh, Gloucs., to Mark Pearman of Coventry,
stating that he was unable to reply until Mr. Prowse returned from Weymouth,
one of the last of the Kirkham family was a lady
distantly related to Mr. Prowse, he suggests that Mark Pearman refers to the
parish registers of Stanton where there are many references. - ref. PA 47/48/3/ff3, 4
- date: 15 Nov 1832
item: Letter from the Reverend Winniant of Guiting Grange [Gloucs.] to Mark Pearman of Coventry,
stating that he has seen Mr. Prouse and found out
that Miss Kirkham and her widowed sister Mrs. Browne
moved from Upper Guiting to Bath, where Mrs. Browne
died, Miss Kirkham lived with a Mrs. Windsor where
she died. Mr. Kirkham was rector of Batsford. - ref. PA 47/48/3/ff5,
6 - date: 6 Dec 1832
item: Notes by Mark Pearman, re Lionel Kirkham, Rector of Batsford [Gloucs.] 1769 - 1788, Ann Kirkham
his eldest daughter buried at Salford, Cathrine, his
daughter, being still alive, Mary who married Mr. Palmer, Sarah who died at
Tivoli, Cheltenham, aged 56, buried at Everton Church, near Liverpool. - ref. PA 47/48/3/ff7
- date: [Undated] July 1842
item: Extracts from the parish register of Stanton, Gloucs. re the Kirkham
family from c 1707-1766, including a folder with a note by [Mark Pearman], re his intention
to write to Mrs. Baker of Shipston about Kitty Kirkham. - ref. PA
47/48/3/ff8-11 - date: [Undated] July 1842
item: Extracts from two letters, dated 15 Nov 1832, and 6 Dec 1832,
written by the Reverend Winniat of Guiting Grange, near Morton in the Marsh, to Mark Pearman of Coventry,
Solicitor, notes re distance between Batsford, Morton
in the Marsh, and Stow [Gloucs.]; Stanton, Salperton, Guiting and Batsford [Gloucs.] with a note re
the diocese the latter list of places is in; distances between Winchcombe and Cheltenham; Broadway and Winchcombe;
Salperton and Northleach; Guiting, Winchcombe and Stow with
a note, re Gloucestershire. - ref. PA
47/48/3/ff12, 13 - date: [Undated] July 1842
item: A note by [Mark Pearman], from the
Gloucester Journal re, 3 July 1842, the death at Tivoli, Cheltenham of Miss Kirkham of Dunston Place, Bath,
the only child of the late Cuthbert Kirkham, Esq. of
Liverpool. - ref. PA
47/48/3/ff14, 15 - date: 9 July 1842
item: A letter from Mark Pearman of Coventry,
solicitor to [name not stated] re, box containing pedigree papers, in the
office of Lionel Kirkham, marked S.S.F's,
re the will of Lionel Kirkham and the above listed
correspondence with the Reverend Winniat. - ref. PA 47/48/3/ff16, 17
- date:
item: Copy letter from Mark Pearman of Barford, Warws. to the rector of Stanton-cum-Snowhill,
Gloucs - ref. PA
47/48/3/ff18, 19 - date: 12 July 1842
[from Scope and
Content] Re a marble monument to the memory of the Reverend Lionel Kirkham, rector of the parish, 1706 - 1734 and notes re the
death of several members of Lionel Kirkham's family,
Lionel Kirkham being the maternal great-grandfather
of Mark Pearman. Mark Pearman instructs the
clerk or schoolmaster to copy down the inscription and send it to him, with the
costs for doing this, re the death of Miss Kirkham at
item: Letter from Mark Pearman of Barford [Warws.] to W. Pearman of Coventry,
solicitor, re a request for a certified copy of an entry, re the marriage of
his father, Samuel Pearman, to Anna Maria
Palmer in a box of papers, the copy being made out by Mr. Gregory, clerk of
Holy Trinity Church, Coventry, re the dates 1 Jan 1750/1 - 1 Jan 1754. - ref. PA 47/48/3/ff20, 21
- date:
item: Letter from the Reverend Henry Bloxome
of Stanton Rectory [Gloucs.], to [Mark Pearman of Barford, Warws.], re the
abovementioned marriage certificate and inscriptions. - ref. PA
47/48/3/ff22, 23 - date:
item: Letter from the Reverend Henry Bloxome
to [Mark Pearman] apologising about an incomplete
certificate re the death of Miss Kirkham at
item: A copy letter from Mark Pearman to the Reverend
Henry Bloxome, re Mark Pearman's visit to Stanton [Gloucs.], re the baptismal entry for his grandmother in the
parish register. - ref. PA
47/48/3/ff27, 28 - date:
item: Letter from Miss H.E. Baker of Shipston
on
[from Scope and
Content] Re Kitty Kirkham being a sister
of Mary and Lionel Kirkham, both of these persons
being dead a number of years, Kitty married a Mr. Stephens, steward to a lady
at Binsfield, near Brading,
Bucks, and had a family. Mr. Stephens died at Brighton 3 or 4 years ago, the
writer not knowing the whereabouts of Kitty Kirkham,
now. Mary married a doctor in Portland Street, but died without issue, after a
few years. Lionel Kirkham died unmarried at Chipping
Norton, Gloucs., The writer suggests that Mr. Pearman might get more
information from the oldest inhabitants of that parish, that she has had no
contact with the Kirkham family for many years and
that she has lived at Shipston on Stour with Miss
Lord for ten years, a Mrs. Bellamy and two daughters living with them for the
first four years, who send their best wishes to [Mark Pearman] and Miss Pearman.
item: Copy letter from
Mark Pearman of Barford, Warws., to the parish clerk of Everton, Nr. Liverpool,
Lancs. - ref. PA
47/48/3/ff34, 35 - date:
item: Letter from John Bathgate, parish clerk of Everton, Nr.
Liverpool, Lancs. to [Mark Pearman] -
ref. PA 47/48/3/ff36, 37 - date: 29 July 1842
item: Letter from Jenner, Bush and Dyke,
Doctors Commons, to Mark Pearman of Barford, Warws., re his failure
to find the will of C[uthbert] Kirkham,
deceased, but has found 3 July 1819 Letters of Administration to Sarah his
wife, charge 3s. 6d. - ref. PA 47/48/3/ff
38, 39 - date: 16 Aug 1842
FILE - Four printed copies
of Stamp Acts, 1796, Cap 19; 1797 Cap 90; 1797 Cap 111 and 1797 Cap 136; sewn
together. - ref. PA 47/61/1 - date: [Undated] 1796-7
[from Scope and
Content] This volume has the name 'Mark Pearman' written twice on
the front cover and the dates 'January 1797' and '8 August 1797' written after
the names and also a note of contents 'Stamp Acts, 37th Geo: 3d: Caps - 19:
-90: -111: and 136 written on the front cover. Certain key passages and phrases
in the volume are underlined.
FILE - A printed copy of
'39 Geo III Cap13. - ref. PA 47/63/1 - date: 9 Jan 1799
[from Scope and
Content] An Act to repeal the duties, imposed by an Act in the last
session of Parliament, for granting an Aid and Contribution for prosecution of
the War, and to make more effectual provision for the like purpose, by granting
certain duties upon income'. The first page of the volume has 'M. Pearman 9th March 1799'
written on it.
FILE - Catalogue and bills etc - ref. PA 47/68/1 [n.d.]
item: A catalogue of the stock in trade of Mr. W. Stringer of West
Orchard Street, Coventry, grocer and tea dealer, to be sold by auction on the
premises of John Emberton. 1 May 1809. This document
has Mark Pearman' initials written at the top. - ref. PA 47/68/1/f1
- date: [Undated] 1809
item: Affadavit of William Stringer
of Coventry, grocer, before Mark Pearman [soliticor] and a master in Chancery, at Coventry, re an
attached catalogue of all property belonging to him on the 21st of April,
excepting clothes and money for his support not exceeding 3s and certain
articles sold on the market on the 21st and 22nd of April. Statement
that William Stringer has not embezzled or removed property to defraud his
creditors before this date and has no goods worth more than £2, except a
bedstead and plate. - ref. PA 47/68/1/f1,
2, 3 - date:
item: Bill, re £8 owed by William Stringer to Sir Robert Burdett,
certain vinegar makers and merchants of Vauxhall,
FILE - Probate copy of the
Will of Ann Rollason of
[from Scope and
Content] (1) To the brothers and sisters of the late husband of the
testatrix £20 each. (2) To John Owen, Elizabeth Tomkins
and Honora Fenner, brother
and sisters of the testatrix £20 each, if any of them dies during the lifetime
of the testatrix, the legacy shall cease. (3) The residue of the estate of the
testatrix is to be administered by the Reverend William Brookes, of Coventry,
clerk, brother-in-law of the testatrix, George Tomkins
of Whisaston, Herefs.,
farmer, Edward Goodall of Coventry, banker, Joseph
Smith, the younger of Coventry, mercer, as trustees, to be converted into cash
on the death of the testatrix, debts owing to the testatrix are to be collected
and a quarter of the estate, is to be devised on Anne Pearon
Rollason, daughter of the testatrix for life, the
money being invested, interest being paid each 6 months and none of this money
being paid to to her husband, after her death the
money is to be divided between her children, if there is no issue, the money is
to be devised on Charles Aris Noah, Jane Eleonor Honora and Sophia Rollason, in equal parts; the other three quarters parts of
the estate are to be divided between the other three children of Ann Rollason on the same terms as described above. (4) The
trustees are empowered to elect new trustees if any of them dies before the
children of the testatrix attain the age of 21. (5) The trustees are empowered
to transfer Ann Pearson Rollason's store and the
stores of the other children absolutely. (6) The trustees are to be answerable
individually for the estate of the testatrix. Witnesses Mark Pearman and John Jeffery.
Codicil dated
FILE - A parchment plan of
roads and building lots at Barbars Close,
[from Scope and
Content] Certain roads are marked in yellow. The boundary of the
land owned by Mr. Pearman is marked in blue
as is the boundary of the road leading to Crow Moat.
FILE - A circular balca-wood box, with "E.W. Pearman, Coventry,
1845", written on the lid, containing five seals, four parts of seals
loose in the box and a seal attached to the underside of the lid. Diameter 4.5cm, depth 1cm. - ref. PA 47/76/1
- date: [Undated] 1845
FILE - Lease for a year, to
be renewed yearly for a rent of £170 - ref. PA 47/77/1
- date: [Undated] 1859
[from Scope and
Content] From William Wilson [residence not stated] and Mary
Johanna his wife, To Edwin Pearman [residence and
occupation not stated] of (1) A farm house and land [details not stated] in Rowington and Old
FILE - Copy of a letter
from Helena A. Pearman to the Reverend J.
Powell, Swinford Vicarage,
[from Scope and
Content] ff.3, 4
FILE - An envelope, with
the name of E.J. Pearman written on it. -
ref. PA 47/80/1
- date: [Undated]