Family History

18 Apr 2023

I spent some time searching the Northamptonshire Archives service. It is so slow that each page refresh takes about three minutes to respond, so I did it in the background while I was working. I wanted to find how to request Thomas and Susannah Tew’s wills (see 9 Apr entry). I finally found the relevant information, They hold copies of the wills from 1510 – 1800 but it is not searchable through the archive interface. The main search is FindMyPast. To view any wills at the Record Office or for a quotation for digital images we have to send an email to archivist@northamptonshire.gov.uk.

I did a general search for Tew and discovered the following potentially interesting records:

  • Removal order; Ref: 123P/050/1; 7 Nov 1785; Samuel Tew and Ann his wife from Farthinghoe to Sulgrave;
  • Copy of Indenture – Release; Ref: YZ/320; 6 Jun 1700; 1. John Barkesdale of Cirencester, haberdasher of Elizabeth his wife.; 2. Richard Tew of Middleton Cheney, yeoman for £490 and £400 to be paid under a clause in indenture of June 1700 of property as in YZ/319 and covernant to buy a fine there of; (YZ/319 is Copy of Indenture - Marriage Settlement for John Barkesdale of Cirencester)
  • Settlement certificate; Ref: 288P/031/4; 3 May 1780; Certificate that John Tew and Sarah his wife are legally settled at Paulerspury
  • Lease & Release; Ref: R(D)/067-068; 22/23 Feb 1742/3; mentions two cottages in the occupation of Richard Butler and Francis Tew all being situate in Stretton upon Dunsmore
  • Lease and release for conveyance of tithes on one yardland Hellidon, possession William Bradgate; Ref: ZB1377/26-27; 31 Jan 1692; William Tew is a witness
  • Lease and Release Settlement, messuage in Lower Middleton Cheney; Ref ZA0149; 13 Dec 1738; Martha Tew of Upper Middleton Cheney, widow of J. Righton of Lower Middleton Cheney, yeoman, nephew to Martha Tew and Elizabeth his wife
  • Copy of Indenture – Release; Ref: YZ/315; 13 Jun 1752; 3. Thomas Ward of Middleton Cheney, yeoman and Martha Tew of Middleton Cheney, widow.
  • Pedigree: ‘‘A Genealogy of the Perkins Family’’ of Hillmorton, Brinklow and Birmingham; Ref: ZB0177; May 1981; Pedigree ‘‘A Genealogy of the Perkins Family’’ by J.W. Perkins relating to the Perkins families of Hillmorton, Brinklow a Birmingham (Warwicks) and the Shakespeare family of Henley in Arden a Edgbaston, with related families of Clarke, Tew, Darby and Burton. From c.1700 - 1981.
  • Mortgage, yardland arable, meadow, pasture in open common fields, Byfield; Ref: ZA0081; 1 Mar 1704; one of the witnesses was William Tew
  • Reconveyance; Ref: N326/1; 21 Aug 1814; Reconveyance of premises at Woodford Halse and assignment of a term of 2000 years in trust to attend; mentions Edward Tew of Eydon, mason
  • Conveyance; Ref: ZB0244/72; 26 Jun 1894; mentions John Tew of Byfield, farmer
  • Assignment, cottage in Middleton Cheney; Ref: ZA0120; 1701; one of the witnesses was Richard Tew
  • Notices to quit Ref: H(H)/116; 1819-1842; George Hitchcock to Stephen Harris, 1819 George Hitchcock to Richard Tew, 1817 George Hitchcock to John Whitwell, 1842.
  • Deed of Appointment Indenture; Ref: XYZ/64; 9 Apr 1774; Indenture between (1) Thomas Hooton of Newport Abbey alias Tickford Priory, Bucks, gt., Elizabeth his wife (2) The Reverend Edward Harriott of Helmdon, clerk. George Thomas of Helmdon, gent (3) William Tew of Weston, victualer. Date of appointment of messuage in Weston.
  • Sundry accounts by Thomas Tew; Ref: G/1927; 1845 - 1852 (except 1851)
  • Will and Probate of Edward Tewe of Eydon, husbandman, of Eydon; Ref: SG/171; 14 Jul 1649; Probate issued in the name of Richard Lord Protector
  • Copy of the Will of Richard Tew of Middleton Cheney, yeoman; Ref: YZ/322; 6 Feb 1729; Copy of the Will of Richard Tew of Middleton Cheney, yeoman to wife Martha and Kinsman Thomas Ward, equally…
  • Tenancy agreements Whittlebury, Porters Lodge Cottage to G Tew; Ref: G/4079/44; 1889
  • Recognizances - Appearance of John Davis late of Woodford and William Tew of Woodford; Ref: QSR/1/520/33; 19 Apr 1786; In the sums of £40 and £20 respectively for the appearance of John Davis to answer to the complaint of Joshua Goodman of Everdon, his late master, for failing to keep the peace towards J.G.
  • Memorandum of conviction for Margaret Tew and Susannah Tew of Rowell; Ref: QSR/1/522a/6; 20 Dec 1786; Both convicted of reeling false or short yarn in some wool or jersey that they took to spin, contrary to Statute. First offence, forfeit five shillings each.
  • Marriage articles between Rev. Edmund Tew and Elizabeth Palmer; Ref: D(CA)/0689; 1747; Little Preston
  • Bargain and Sale of messuage, garden, appurtenances formerly tenure Thomas Tew; Ref: ZB0775/08; 5 May 1758; Lilbourne
  • Copy of Indenture - Lease for 1 Year; Ref: YZ/316; 1 Nov 1757; loftyard land in Middleton Cheney and bought by Richard Tew of John Taylor and Elizabeth his wife by indenture of 6th December 1716 - and a 1/4 yardland bought by Richard Tew from John Churchill.
  • Counterpart lease; Ref: CA/2/1/5/2/12; 24 Jun 1684; (ii) William Tew of Eydon, mason: quarter of a yardland and 8 arable lands in Eydon & one part of Grange land.
  • Quitclaim; Ref: CA/2/1/5/2/2; 24 Sep 1610; (i) Henry Tew of Eydon, husbandman
  • Deed to lead uses of a fine; Ref: S(G)/816b; 23 Oct 1719; Richard Tew of Upper Middleton Cheney, yeoman
  • Conveyance of a cottage in Eydon; Ref: ZB1335; 9 Mar 1749; 1. William Tew and Thomas Hindes, Both of Eydon
  • Deed to head uses of a fine; Ref: CA/2/1/5/2/7; 4 May 1653; Robert Tew of Eydon, husbandman and wife Mary

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