It should be noted that
there are no deeds relating to Berkswell Hall itself.
DEEDS OF BERKSWELL
Parcel of deeds labelled "J.H.
Wheatley. Parcel of old deeds sent to me by Col Eardley Wilmot relating to the Berkswell
Estate which were not to be found when Mr. Walker bought it and do not appear
in the sale to me" - ref. CR2440/1-7
FILE - Original bundle
labelled "Title deeds of Murcot beginning in 1706 and agreeing with the
Abstract No 1 to the time of my purchase 1755 Tied up.... etter 6 June
1767" - ref. CR2440/5/1-15
- date: 1706-1741/2
item: Lease for 21 years
from John Mathew of Whistones, in Claines, Worcs. esq.
to Samuel Pearman of Clent, Staffs., Esq., of Murcoat Hall, late in occupation of
Elizabeth Greenaway - ref. CR2440/5/11
- date:
FILE - Original bundle of
deeds relating to the Murcote estate after John Mathew's death -
ref. CR2440/6/1-7 - date: 1742-1776
item: Lease for a year
from Sir John Eardley Wilmot of Great Ormond St. Kt. P.C. to Sir Hew Dalrymple
of N. Berwick, Bt., and Sir Sampson Gideon of Belvidere Kent, Bt, of messuages
at Mercote and Berkswell; viz, the messuage and lands of 230 acres now in the
tenure of Samuel Pearman, ditto of 109 acres now of Thomas Brittain,
ditto and 88 acres now of Thomas Woolfe, ditto and 140 acres now of William
Greenway, ditto and 100 acres now of William Hasterley, ditto and 19 acres now
of John Rice, ditto and 16 acres now of William Thompson, ditto and 3 acres now
of Samuel Sadler; a messuage at Eardley in the parish of Audley Staffs. called
Eardley Demesne with 236 acres; messuage(s) and croft now of John Gray in
Audley and a messuage at Talk on the Hill, Audley, and one croft; the manor of
Berkswell, Berkswell Hall, now in the occupation of Catherine Knightley;
messuage and lands now or late of William Greenway and ditto of John Humphries,
pieces of land to which Wilmot is entitled to the remainder on the death of
Catherine Knightley, the manor of Carnfield, Derbys, the moiety of manor of S.
Normanton, Derbys, Carnfield Hall and various messuages in Carnfield and S.
Normanton (desc) and the advowson of S. Normanton, Wilmot being expectant to
the remainder on the death of Tristram Revell, esq.,; a messuage in Berkswell,
now or late of John Parker, to which Wilmot was expectant to the remainder on
the death of Catherine Atterbury, widow - ref. CR2440/6/7
- date: