| Description | deeds of Priory house estate and adjoining properties on south side of High street acquired by Nathaniel Merriman in 1824. (3)
1. Abstracts of title to all the properties; those in 1864 on the sale by Merriman to Richard Price; the abstract of title of 1901 recites a conveyance by Price to Waldemar Mansell, Marlborough college in 1876, 1864-1901. Label 'Priory deeds Rev JP Cummins'
2. Priory house and yard, described in early deeds as the site of the carmelite priory and its church. Incl copies of the wills of Isaac Furnell, Marlborough, cheesefactor, proved 1742, and John Brathwaite, Marlborough, gent, proved 1766, both PCC; copy deed of extensive properties of John Hitchcock, London, merchant, in Manton, Preshute and Marlborough, incluing Priory house, 1721. Parties: Fletcher, Levett, Hitchcock, Frunell, Brathwaite, Shrimpton, Merriman, 1702-1828.
3. Properties adjoining Priory House, but part of the original esate. Incl copy John Brathwaite, Marlborough, gent, 1784, 1723-1864. Parties: Fletcher, Brathwaite, Anderson, Brinsdon, Hutchins, Merriman, Champion, Adams, Price. |