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The Hamlet of Attleborough Deeds and Documents
References to Construction, Building Works and Property Transactions

Attleborough is approximately one mile from Nuneaton Town Centre and is now a populous suburb.

1. In the archives given by Colonel Ramsden Jodrell [The post reformation Aston deeds 1591-1900] to Nuneaton Public Library and now at Warwick County Records Office CR3010 (referred to below as Jodrell)

2. The Harpur (Burton Latimer Collection) in Northamptonshire County records Office [The Harpur family owned Caldwell Hall, Chilvers Coton and a small estate there and other land in the Nuneaton area] ref: H(BL)1-1318 (referred to below as Harpur)

3. Tomkinson of Nuneaton at Warwick C.R.O. CR917 (referred to below as Tomkinson)

4. Messrs. Clay & Cocks of Nuneaton Documents deposited with Warwick C.R.O. in 1961 as C.R.O. ref: CR715 (referred to below as Clay Cocks)

5. The “Nuneaton Diary” or “Memorandum Book of Occurrences at Nuneaton” a manuscript diary held by Nuneaton Library believed to have been kept by the former Inspector of Nuisances – John Astley (referred to below as Nuneaton Diary)

6. House Deeds of Terence Arkinstall, Hall End Attleborough. (Referred to below as Arkinstall Private Collection)

7. BL = British Library

Document Nr.	Date	Quick reference to Attleborough local names	Description of Document	Status
7. BL Add Ch 47996	c.1250	Ralph Brian	Ralph Brian of Attleborough gives seven acres of land to Nuneaton Abbey	(From Eaton to Nuneaton – A history of St.Mary’s Abbey) by E.A.Veasey
Harpur 196	1670	John Muston Mary Wheatley	Marriage settlement of John Muston of Attleborough and Mary Wheatley of house in Attleborough and lands there and in Chilvers Coton
Jodrell 77-6	1765		Earl of Uxbridge to James Tomkinson the younger, Henry Tomkinson and Edward Tomkinson; bargain and sale of moiety of the several manors of Nuneaton, Attleborough and Stockingford in trust for James Tomkinson the elder and his heirs.	Attested copy 19^th January 1836
Tomkinson 2-4	1765		Henry Earl of Uxbridge sold a moiety of the lordships of the manors of Nuneaton, Attleborough and Stockingford, and also all his property there for £19,000 to trustees for James Tomkinson the elder of Dorfold, Cheshire, Gent. (Enrolled in King’s Bench)	20^th June 1765
Jodrell 79 c	1765		Tomkinson etc. to Jonathan Trussell; counterpart conveyance of small parcel of land or garden in Attleborough. (one membrane)	Dated 26^th October 1765
Jodrell 79a	1765-1774		Nuneaton suit rolls and presentments. Manors of Nuneaton, Attleborough and Stockingford: the Court Leet and view of frankpledge and also the Court Baron of Henry Aston and James Tomkinson. (10 rolls dated yearly from 1765-1774)
			Together with suit rolls are various papers which list names of butchers, bakers, bruers, jurymen, etc.
Jodrell 79c	1775	Thomas Geary William Payne	Tomkinson, etc. to Thomas Geary: counterpart conveyance of late William Payne’s yard or backside and a small croft near Worston Land in Attleborough. (one membrane)	Dated 31^st May 1775
Jodrell 79c	1779	William Wright the younger	Tomkinson etc. to William Wright the younger: counterpart conveyance of road or way in Attleborough (one membrane)	Dated 10^th April 1779
Tomkinson 10	1775	Benjamin Dickens	Notes of measurement of various closes in Attleborough made by Benjamin Dickens 27 May 1775 “….. and for which he says my son Harry paid him.”	4^th November 1775
Jodrell 79c	1779	Edward Lester	Tomkinson etc. to Edward Lester: counterpart conveyance of messuage etc. in Attleborough. (one membrane)	Dated 5^th August 1779
Jodrell 79c	1780	James Dickens Joseph Garrett William Lester	Tomkinson etc. to James Dickens: counterpart conveyance of Messuage etc. in holding of Joseph Garratt and another mess(u)age in holding of William Lester in Attleborough (one membrane)	Dated 27^th March 1780
Jodrell 79c	1782	Dickens and Mallabone, William Alcott	Tomkinson etc. to Dickens and Mallabone: counterpart conveyance of a mess(u)age in Attleborough In trust for William Alcott (one membrane)	Dated 26^th March 1782
Jodrell 79c	1783	William Vernon	Tomkinson etc. to William Vernon: counterpart conveyance of a cottage and Paget’s backside in Attleborough. (one membrane)	Dated 3^rd September 1783
Jodrell 79c	1783	William Payne	Tomkinson etc. to William Payne: counterpart conveyance by feoffment of a messuage near the Town Street or Hall End in Attleborough (one membrane)	Dated 29^th September 1783
Jodrell 79c	1787	Thomas Evarard John Evarard Joseph Evarard	Tomkinson etc. to Thomas Evarard and John Evarard in trust for Joseph Evarard: counterpart conveyance of a close of land in Attleborough called Lester’s Croft	Dated 26^th March 1787
Jodrell 79c	1787	Joseph Harris	Tomkinson etc. to trustees of Joseph Harris: counterpart conveyance of a cottage, smithy and garden in Attleborough (one membrane)	Dated 26^th March 1787
Jodrell 79c	1787	John Knight Jeremiah Knight	Tomkinson etc. to John Kinght in trust for his brother Jeremiah Knight: counterpart conveyance of two closes of land called Devett’s Croft and Varnam’s Croft in Attleborough (one membrane)	Dated 26^th March 1787
Jodrell 79c	1788	Thomas Evarard and john evarard in trust for Joseph Evarard	Tomkinson etc. to Thomas Evarard and John Evarard in trust for Joseph Evarard: counterpart conveyance by feoffment of a close in Attleborough	Dated 30^th September 1788
Jodrell 79c	1797	Edward Lees Jon Beamish William Craddock	Henry Tomkinson and his son, Edward (by direction of William Craddock) to Edward Lees and Job Beamish: duplicate conveyance of two closes in Attleborough in trust for William Craddock. (three membranes)	Dated 1^st. May 1797
Tomkinson 32	1812		Survey and valuation of property in Attleborough and Nuneaton By J. Barker. October 1812. Arranged by tenant; includes some observations.
Harpur 285	1812	J[ervis].Gresley	Feoffment, J.Gresley to Joseph Harpur of 50 square yards of Hall End Meadow in Attleborough
Nuneaton Diary Vol. 1 p.6	1815		Cuttle Bridge, new bridge erected £40	Diary entry 6^th July 1815.
Nuneaton Diary Vol.1 p.30	1818	Mr. Lig(g)ins	Mr Ligins, commenced building a range of three houses in Attleborough	Diary entry 8^th August 1818
Nuneaton Diary Vol.1 p.59	1822		The surveyors of Coton made an offer to the surveyors of Attleborough to put up a substantial bridge, brick or otherwise as might be agreed upon, over the river on the Pingle Road	Diary entry December 1822
Nuneaton Diary Vol 1. p.72	1824	Mr. Payne	Lutterworth Road Lately Mr. Payne purchased ab’t ½ an acre of land adjoining the Wind Mill at about 14d per yard intending to erect a house thereon	Diary Entry December 1824
Nuneaton Diary Vol 2. p.22	1826	Mr. Dickins Jos. Hacket Mr. Copson Mr. J.Paul	Mr. Dickins disposed of land at Attle’ Allotted out for building. Mr. Jos Hacket Bo’t a lot in front at 2/6 and one adjoining at 1/6 pr.yd Mr. Copson Bo’t a lot @ 2/- Mr. J.Paul Bo’t 4 lots beginning in front and adjoining each other, aver’e ab’t 1/11 per yard.	Diary Entry December 1826
Nuneaton Diary Vol 2. p.31	1828	Mr. (George) Greenway Mr. (?) Lester	House(s) built and building from ab’t this time last year in Nuneaton & vicinity Mr. Greenway, Attle’, 5 houses Mr. Lester, George Street, Attle’, 3 house	Diary Entry 23 June 1828
Nuneaton Diary Vol 2. p.40	1830		A steam mill Attle’ (built)	Diary Entry Jan-Mar 1830
Nuneaton Diary Vol.2 p.83	1834		The Pingle & Lynch bridges re-erected. The former had been away for many years and the latter several	Diary Entry 8^th March 1834
Nuneaton Diary Vol 2 p.85	1834		Two stone works have been re-opened this spring……. The other a free stone quarry at Attle’ which had formerly been worked near to the Link (Linch) spring. (This would probably the former Dumble Holes Quarry near Teddy Kem’s Heaven farm in Marston Lane – ed.)	Diary Entry 16^th May 1834
Nuneaton Diary Vol. 2 p.137	1844	Mr. R (Richard) Clay	Mr. R.Clay purchased house, orchard at Attle’ for about £420.	Diary Entry February 1844
Nuneaton Diary Vol. 2 p.140	1844		Purchase by Mr. James _______(?) Of 6 acres of land with house at Attle’, Hall End for £675 (incorrect, not sold)	Diary Entry 14^th June 1844
Jodrell 66	1846		Deeds of partition of several estates situate in Nuneaton, Attleborough and Stockingford: Lt. Col. William Tomkinson and Edward Tomkinson to Francis Wilbraham (eight membranes)	Dated 12^th December 1846
Jodrell 72	1850		Edward Tomkinson to William Tomkinson and the Rev. John Hodgson: Mortgages in fee of several estates at Nuneaton and Attleborough for £4000	Dated 29^th January 1850
Jodrell 71	1853	David Shaw to Miss Sophia Bull	Mortgage on a piece of land in Attleborough	Dated 15^th December 1853
Jodrell 71	1854	David Shaw	Burial Certificate of David Shaw of Attleborough	Dated 16^th June 1854
Jodrell 71	1854	Joseph Veasey John Shaw David Shaw Sarah Shaw	Declaration of Joseph Veasey that John shaw is the eldest son and heir of the late David Shaw and Sarah, his first wife.	Dated 29^th September 1854
Jodrell 72	1860		Edward Tomkinson to Messrs. Darling & Jones: Mortgages of several estates in Nuneaton and Attleborough for £3000.	Dated 2^nd November 1863
Jodrell 72	1868		Edward Tomkinson to Thomas Bower and Edward Docker: Mortgages of several estates at Nuneaton, Attleborough and Stockingford for securing £3000 and recovenance endorsed.	Dated 25^th February 1868
Jodrell 78	1869-1870		Abstract of title of George Skey to a moiety of part of Nuneaton and Attleborough.
Jodrell 65	1876		Particulars and plans of estate at Attleborough for sale by auction	Dated 26^th July 1876
Jodrell 76	1876	Matthew Foxwell	Henry R. Tomkinson and executors of the will of William Tomkinson, deceased to Matthew Foxwell and another: Attested copy of appointment in fee of one moiety ….of lands in Attleborough.	Dated 21^st November 1876
Jodrell 76	1876	Thomas Lester William Wagstaff	Henry Richard Tomkinson and others: to Thomas Lester and William Wagstaff: attested copy of a conveyance of a dwelling house, farm and land at Attleborough	Dated 21^st November 1876
Jodrell 76	1876	Joseph Thompson	Trustees under the will of the late Rev. Henry Tomkinson and H. Richard Tomkinson to Joseph Thompson: Attested copy of appointment and conveyance of two closes of land at Attleborough and covenant for the production of deeds.	Dated 21^st November 1876
Jodrell 76	1876	Edward Seymour Stone	Henry Richard Tomkinson and his trustees to Edward Seymour Stone: Attested copy of conveyance of a farm and lands at Attleborough.	Dated 21^st November 1876
Jodrell 76	1876	Samuel Burbury	Henry Richard Tomkinson and others to Samuel Burbury: Attested conveyance of land at Attleborough.	Dated 21^st. November 1876
Jodrell 76	1876	Ebenezer Brown	Henry Richard Tomkinson and others to Ebenezer Brown: attested copy of conveyance of farmhouse, cottages and lands at Attleborough.	Dated 21^st November 1876
Jodrell 76