| Description | 1. 1714 Computation of the plaintiff's payments of £17,307.
2. Undated letter confirming ownership of Isleworth House.
3. Undated case for Gilberta Talbot for principal and interest for 3 sums of money from the estate of her late father (2).
4. Undated case to sell part of the estate to reimburse the petitioner. Much scribbling on reverse.
5. 1716 Rental incomes for Lacock, Charlton and Salwarpe estates.
6. Undated Master's approval that the manor of Salwarpe and other property in Worcestershire is sold to the highest bidder.
7. Undated proposal by John Ivory Talbot to the court that he purchase the manor and advowson of Salwarpe and freeholds.
8. Undated draft petition concerning the amount paid for Salwarpe, when and to whom and how much is outstanding.
9. Draft undated account of Sir John Talbot deceased's, personal estate which came into the hands of John Ivory Talbot. Includes details of money found in his closet, goods at Isleworth and Lacock, and payments to individuals including wages to servants
10. 1714 Account of Michaelmas rents for Lacock, Potterne, Charlton and Salwarpe.
11. Undated account of the profits of the estate at Isleworth with the charges of repairs and taxes relating to it till the time of its sale. Includes rent from unnamed tenants, bills from tradesmen, costs of improving the house and the sale of the Mansion House and gardens to Mr Goodwin.
12. 28 Jan 1714 Response by Barbara Viscountess of Longueville to a bill of complaint of John Ivory Talbot (2).
13. 1 Feb 1714 Order to appoint Viscountess Longueville as guardian to her son Henry Yelverton.
14. Draft report of the Master of the Rolls following an order of 12th Mar 1713.
15. 12 Mar 1714 Deposition by the Master of the Rolls.
16. 12 Mar 1714 Deposition by Gilberta Talbot.
17. Undated draft note for the petitioner on actions needed, including that he (John Ivory Talbot) be allowed 5% interest on that part of the purchase price already paid for the estate of Sir John Talbot until he takes possession.
18. 1715 Account of Michaelmas rents for Lacock (2).
19. 1715 Account of Lady Day rents for Lacock.
20. 1715 rents for Isleworth, Twickenham; repairs at Isleworth; note of leasehold estate of Potterne sold to Mr Sainsbury.
21. 1716 Accounts of income and discharge for Talbot Ivory.
22. 1716-1717 Summons by Sir Thomas Gery, Master of Chancery, for those involved in the case to attend him at Southampton Buildings at specified times (24).
23. Account of John Talbot's personal estate, with payments out of it.
24. 25 Apr 1716 Plaintiff's petition on Mr Sainsbury's purchase.
25. 14 Jun 1716 Deposition on oath by John Brough.
26. 11 Jul 1716 Letter to unknown agreeing that Talbot had paid the £3,360 for the purchase of Salwarpe and £3,300 for Potterne
27. 17 Jul 1716 Draft of allowances to be made to Plaintive out of the estate.
28. Account of the personal estate, with monies paid out at Isleworth and debts due in London.
29. Account of charges and discharges made.
30. List of tenants, lives, value and quit rents at Salwarpe.
31. 6 May 1717 Letter from Henry Rodbourne to Beadley. Rodbourne was looking to buy Isleworth House but needed Talbot's ownership confirmed by the court and so Talbot had asked Beadley to supply him with a copy of the declaration
32. 1714-1716 Account of the Plaintiff's discharges of the personal estate and rents and profits of the estate of Sir John Talbot, deceased.
33. 1714-1717 Account of the plaintiff's discharges, for Isleworth and Lacock estates, including note of bond debts paid by the plaintiff; undated letter from John Talbot to Brearly requesting an account; allowances to tenants out of rents (6).
34. 1713-1716 Fines received at Lacock; rents due; window tax and poor rates paid; list of actions required and their position, including need to account for Sir John Talbot's personal estate; rents; undated letter from John Talbot to Brearly mentioning a paper he gave to Mr Cratcherode (9).
35. Documents relating to the sale of the manor of Potterne:
a. 1714 Deposition by Samuel Sainsbury that he contracted with John Talbot to buy the manor of Potterne for £3,300, being held of the Bishop of Sarum for £21pa.
b. Undated affidavit of Walsingham King that he gave a copy of a Chancery Court order of 26 June to Lady Longueville, guardian for Henry Yelverton, minor (2).
c. Undated draft petition by Talbot to the trustees to convey the manor to Sainsbury. Enclosed within a fair copy of the same, labeled "Master's Report" (4).
d. Undated letter from Samuel Sainsbury of Market Lavington, Wiltshire to Thomas Bosley to confirm he contracted to buy the manor of Potterne in July 1714.
e. Undated draft copy of the report of the purchase made by Mr Sainsbury. Enclosed within a fair copy dated 27 Apr 1716.
f. Undated plaintiff's petition to confirm the purchase of the manor.
g. Undated copy of report to confirm the purchase of the manor.
h. Draft petition, following the sale to Mr Sainsbury, to make proper conveyances.
i. Rough notes concerning the plaintive contracting with his grandfather for the purchase of several parts of the estate.
j. Three columns of charges and discharges.
36. Discharges including monies paid at Isleworth, debts in London, funeral charges at Lacock, wages due at death, monies paid for beautifying house at Isleworth, Land and Window tax at Isleworth, allowances to tenants for repairs and window tax, bond debts.
Documents relating to Talbot v Earl of Scarborough (Nos 37-46):
37. Undated fair copy of the petition of John Ivory Talbot.
38. Undated details of Mr Talbot's petition as corrected by Mr Ward at the hearing of the last petition.
39. 8 May 1714 Plea to move that the trustees should convey the estate to the plaintiff under the terms of his grandfather's will of 1 Aug 1712.
40. Draft plaintiff's petition.
41. Plaintiff's petition.
42. 2 Aug 1718 Petition of the plaintiff.
43. Defendant's plea to attend court on 7 Aug 1718.
44. Plaintiff's plea to attend court on 7 Aug 1718.
45. Petition that the answers of the Trustees may be filed without troubling the defendant.
46. 2 May 1719 Confirmation to the defendants that the trustees may be ordered to convey the estates remaining unsold pursuant to the testator's will. |