| Description | 1. 1731 Prideaux Sutton's account of his estate at Norton; 1726 rent roll for the rectory of Bredon. Includes some notes, dated 1735, on the New Testament by Sutton.
2. 1721 Account for legal expenditure for Webb v Dutton, settled by Mr Webb to Thomas Ashfield in 1722.
3. 17 Dec 1725 Letter to Prideaux Sutton from John Chetle with some opinions on the case.
4. 18 Sep 1725 Letter to Prideaux Sutton from Winnington with some opinions on the case.
5. 10 Jul 1725 Letter to John Chetle from Thomas Ashfield outlining Mr Sutton's case for receiving tithes as rector of Bredon, from the parish.
6. 31 Mar 1726 Letter to Prideaux Sutton from Charles Brereston with advice on his case and where he has a chance of winning.
7. Copy of a document outlining the privileges of the rectory of Bredon (some in Latin, some in English).
8. Undated bill to vest the estates which came to the Right Honourable Other Earl of Plymouth, by his mother in trustees, to be sold for raising money to pay off debts charged upon his paternal estate and to enable him to cut coppices.
9. List of deeds of the customary estate of the rectory of Bredon: notes made by Prideaux Sutton.
10. Undated petition to the Bishop of Worcester of the curate, churchwarden and inhabitants of the chappelry of Cutsdean within the parish of Bredon.
11. 1698 Statement to preserve rights by the freeholders of the hamlet of Norton in Bredon.
12. Undated case of Prideaux Sutton.
13. The several answers of John Webb, one of the defendants, to the bill of complaint of Sir John Dutton.
14. c1725 Bill of complaint of Sir John Dutton against John Webb, rector of Bredon, concerning the tithes payable. Various documents inserted:
15. 11 Jun 1725 Letter to John Cherle from Prideaux Sutton enclosing an account by E Jeffries of Sir John Dutton's exemption of his estate at Cutsdean. Sutton asks for Cherle's thoughts and gives some opinions of his own.
16. Undated letter from Charles Brereston to Prideaux Sutton with some thoughts on the Cutsdean case.
17. c1725 Letter to Prideaux Sutton from E Jeffries promising to let Sutton have some information soon.
18. Undated list of names and a brief outline of Sir John Dutton's case, by Prideaux Sutton, who asks if his lawyers can look at the papal bull that Dutton is basing his exemption on.
19. Various notes and annotations by Prideaux Sutton on the case, some based on advice by E Jeffries, and some other rough papers (8).
20. 21 Jan 1723 Letter to Prideaux Sutton from Charles Brereston with his opinion on why Sir John Dutton might be taking the case to his lawyers.
21. Undated plan of Cutsdean.
Separate bundle of documents:
22. Undated letter to unknown from Francis Webb about Reverend Doctor Davenport's allotment of money from the collection of tithes; with some rough accounts by Rev Dr Davenport on the reverse. Enclosed are fee farm accounts and accounts of work that needs doing to property.
23. 10 Dec 1725 Agreement between Charles Hancock of New Inn, Middlesex, gent, on behalf of his nephew Morer Hancock, an infant, and John Ourbett of Bredon, yeoman, on the first part, Prideaux Sutton, rector of Bredon and William Ricketts of Bredon on the second part, and Edward Roberts of Bredon on the third part. Concerns entitlement to land at Bredon by Morer Hancock.
24. Undated letter to John Darke from Francis Webb about a discrepancy in an account for Dr Davenport's allotment; examining fences to see what divides Dr Davenport's estate.
25. Oct 1773 Notice to the tithingman of the hamlet of Westmancote, Worcestershire from Reverend Doctor Davenport concerning William Wilkins, William Clarke and Richard Martin who have been convicted before him for neglect to pay rates.
26. 26 Sep 1772 Notice to the freeholders and occupiers of land in the township of Kinsham, Bredon from William Davenport asking them to advance their arable tithes to become equal to the other Westmancote parishioners.
27. Undated list of freeholders in the parish of Bredon, and some who are not.
28. Oct 1745 Draft mortgage of a messuage, one yard land and half an arable meadow and pasture ground in Eckington and other pieces of land in Worcestershire. Parties: William Lane of Eckington, Worcestershire, yeoman, and Sarah his wife; Mary Baylis of Kinsham in the parish of Bredon, spinster; Simon Baylis of Kinsham, brother of Mary. On the reverse, Objections and answers regarding the ownership of Dock Close.
29. Plea in Prideaux Sutton against Robert Bumpas, John Thompson, William Self and Simon Baylis regarding a trespass. |