Property: a parcel of land in Altrincham adjoining the west side of a street called the Lower Town and a messuage erected thereon, purchased by George Harry Grey (1737-1819), 5th Earl of Stamford, from William Smith of Altrincham currier and his mortgagee, John Worthington of Ringway to. Hale gent, on 3-4 August 1810, consideration £463 18s to Worthington and £256 2s to Smith. The land was formerly part of a garden belonging to a messuage in the occupation of the late Bridget Parkinson widow [of William Parkinson of Altrincham salt-carrier].
The bundle comprises: feoffment from William Parkinson of Salford pa. Manchester co. Lancs dyer, eldest son of William Parkinson of Altrincham salt-carrier dec'd, to William Smith, 1795 (EGR14/1/64/1); mortgage by William Smith to James Gratrix of Altrincham timber-merchant, 1796 (/2); assignment of mortgage to John Worthington, 1805 (/3); conveyance by lease and release from William Smith to Lord Stamford, with assignment of a term of years in trust to attend the inheritance, 1810 (/4-5); attested copy of a conveyance by lease and release from Sir William Meredith of Henbury bart (c.1725-90) to William Parkinson sen of Altrincham gardener and William Parkinson jun of Altrincham carrier, originals dated 1753 (/6); copy of the probate copy of the will of William Parkinson of Altrincham salt-carrier, made in 1791 and proved in 1792 (/7). The copies were made in 1810.