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Lot 377
Medieval land grants Grant by Walter Petegrew of land in Thockrington, c.1226, 19 x 10cm; Grant from A. de Tindal to Roger Lanais & wife, in Widern in exchange for release, 6 x 13cm, undated; Grant from Will Hayer of Rochester to Thomas Tinctor, a rent charge in Rochester [Northumberland], 11 x 19cm, no date.; Grant from Richard, son of Hugh de Laval to John de Glopton of land in Langley, 7 x 16cm., no date; Grant from Gervaise de Stanham to John de Otileye, of land in Senges, 6 x 20cm.; no date, Grant from George to Barlingham to Matthew son of Simon de Hok of land in Barlingham, 10 x 19cm.; no date; Grant from St. Andrew de Hengham to Henry Breton de Schopham of land in Schopham, 11 x 24cm., no date; Grant from Jursella, widow of Roger Scot to Hugh, son of Herbert de Horton of land in Levingthorpe, 15 x 17cm., no date; Grant from Ralph Manusell of Burglay to Robert Stopham of land in Burglay, 11 x 27cm., no date; Release from Tho. de Lyle to John Tylleson of lands in Esholten, 24 June 1372; Grant from Adam de Oxenthorpe of Batelay to Adam de Holme of land in Oxenhope, 28 Oct. 1339, 13 x 30cm.; manuscripts on vellum in Latin, [14th-16th century], slightly soiled; and 12 others, similiar, all folded, seven with wax seals, some browned ( 22)
Lot 215
Miscellaneous– indentures good group of approx 16 vellum indentures 1650-1739 being title deeds of properties at East and west Woodburn, Monkridge, Whetstone House and ‘The Hill’ in Redesdale, Northumberland. Parties included : Forster, Reed, Rochester, Wilson, Hall, Douglans, Henzell, and Ord. Included is the will of Thomas Reed of Lamport dated February 24th 1706, and a lease from Forster of Woodburn to Clavering of lead or etc, for 31 years dated September 18th 1697
Lot 1319
Hubert Thornley (fl.1859-1898) "Chatham", moonlight scene on the Thames Signed "Thornley" and inscribed with the title, oil on canvas, 34.5cm by 29cm According to art historian Denys Brook-Hart, Thornley was actually called Charles Thornley working from an address in Paddington, London, later moving to Rochester in Kent. Although called Charles, but known as William Thornley. He would sell and exhibit under the names Charles, William or Hubert Thornley or variations of Thornberry. Flourished from 1859-1898 and exhibiting at the Royal Academy. He also exhibited at the British Institution from 1861-1867.
Lot 290
A Collection of Indentures and Early Ephemera mainly 17th and 18th Century, including a a letter from Rochester 1688, letters from Hague 1702/3, a letter from Field Marshall Keith 1749, a naval order signed by H.Guy 1688, London Gazette 1677 & 1708 plus other papers, drawings, engravings, book plates, Japanese woodblocks of birds, hand written receipts, etc.
Lot 871
Pair: Private J. Jewell, 60th Foot afghanistan 1878-80, 2 clasps, Ahmed Khel, Kandahar (60/1294 Pte., 2/60th Foot); Kabul to Kandahar Star 1880 (60/1294 Private John Jewell, 2/60 Foot) first with edge bruising and contact marks, fine and better (2) £450-500 John Jewell was born in Bideford, near Barnstaple, Devon. A Fitter by occupation, he attested for service in the 60th Rifles at Rochester on 1 October 1874, aged 20 years. He served extensively abroad, in India, January 1877-December 1878; Afghanistan, December 1878-October 1880; Mari Country, October-November 1880; India, November 1880-January 1881; South Africa, January 1881-January 1882; Egypt, September 1882-February 1883; India, September 1885-October 1886; Burma, October 1886-December 1888, and India, December 1888-March 1895. For his services he was awarded the above two Afghan War medals, the Egypt Medal and Khedive’s Star and the I.G.S. Medal with clasp for Burma 1887-89. After transferring to the 2nd Battalion Rifle Brigade in February 1895 he was discharged having given notice on 26 February 1896. Sold with copied service papers. £450-£500
Lot 1187
Family group: ten: Lieutenant Commander W. E. Mingay, Royal Navy 1914-15 Star (M.937 S.S.A., R.N.); British War and Victory Medals (M.937 V.C.P.O., R.N.); 1939-45 Star; Africa Star; Italy Star; France and Germany Star; Defence and War Medals, M.I.D. oak leaf; Royal Navy L.S. & G.C., G.V.R., 2nd issue, fixed suspension (M.937 S.C.P.O., H.M.S. Dragon), mounted as worn, British War and Victory Medals worn; others nearly very fine and better six: attributed to G. E. Mingay, Royal Navy 1939-45 Star; Atlantic Star, clasp, France and Germany; Africa Star, clasp, North Africa 1942-43; Burma Star; Italy Star; War Medal 1939-45, all unnamed, mounted as worn, these nearly extremely fine (16) £300-350 M.I.D. London Gazette 8 January 1942. william Edmund Mingay was born in Portsmouth. He entered the Royal Navy as a Ships Stewards Boy in March 1909 and was advanced to Ships Stewards Assistant when serving on the Black Prince in September 1911. During the Great War he served on/was based at Halcyon, Actaeon I, Pembroke and Hussar, on which latter ship he was appointed Victualling Chief Petty Officer in February 1918. Mingay was promoted to Warrant Supply Officer in August 1931 and Commissioned Supply Officer in July 1939. As such, during the war, when based at Excellent II, he was mentioned in despatches for his services during the withdrawal from Crete. In September 1942 he was promoted to Lieutenant. In 1944 he received a Certificate of Appreciation for ‘his fine example of tireless devotion to duty whilst serving on my staff during the training and preparatory stages of the invasion of France, and during Operation Neptune’ - signed Flag Officer Commanding Force ‘S’. During 1945 he held the rank of Acting Lieutenant Commander. He retired from the Navy in 1946 and died in 1979. Sold with framed M.I.D. Certificate and a framed Certificate of Appreciation and copied service papers. professor Gordon Edmund Mingay, B.A., Ph.D., was born in Long Eaton, Derbyshire, on 20 June 1923, the son of William Edmund Mingay, R.N. Educated at Sir Joseph Williamson’s Mathematical School, Rochester, and the University of Nottingham. Mingay lectured at the Woolwich Polytechnic and the London School of Economics before taking the chair of Professor of Agrarian History at the University of Kent in 1965. Latterly living at Selling, he retired in 1983 and died in 2006. Sold with newspaper cutting with photograph and obituary. £300-£350
Lot 1242
Pair: Private L. L. Ackermann, 7th Battalion, East Kent Regiment, who was killed in action on 1 July 1916 british War and Victory Medals (G-5053 Pte., E. Kent R.) nearly very fine (2) £120-150 Leon Lorden Ackerman was born and lived at Lynsted, Kent and enlisted at Sittingbourne, Kent. He was killed in action in France and Flanders on 1 July 1916 whilst serving with the 7th Battalion, East Kent Regiment. the following is extracted from a phoocopied newspaper cutting included with the lot: ‘... Mr Leon Ackermann, who was 29 years of age, enlisted in the Buffs at the outbreak of the war and at the time of his death was a Lance Corporal. He was killed on July 1st in the great advance. He was formerly an architect and draughtsman in the office of Messsrs Drake and Boucher, of Rochester, but for four years before the war he suffered bad health and relinquished that position. He had just recovered when the war broke out. He was very popular in his village and much sympathy is felt with the bereaved family.’ Sold with copy of m.i.c. which confirms that he was additionally entitled to a 1914-15 Star. £120-£150
Lot 545
A rare Victorian Royal Marine M.S.M. dated ‘1848’ on obverse awarded to Sergeant Henry King, R.M. royal Marine Meritorious Service Medal, V.R., dated ‘1848’ below bust (Hy. King, Serjt. R.M. Chatham Divn. 30 Years) officially engraved naming, edge bruising, otherwise very fine £1400-1600 One of probably only 39 Royal Marine Meritorious Service Medals issued with the ‘1848’ dated obverse. sergeant Henry King was born in the parish of South Hall, near Uxbridge, Middlesex. He was 20 years of age and a clerk by trade when he attested for the Chatham Division, 21st Company, of the Royal Marines at Rochester, Kent, on 27 October 1826. He served as a Private from 27 October 1826 to 20 January 1831 (4 years 86 days), as Corporal to 30 June 1840 (9 years 162 days), Sergeant to 3 August 1844 (4 years 34 days), Colour Sergeant to 24 July 1846 (355 days) and, on resigning his Colours, as Provost Sergeant to 5 April 1847 (1 year 255 days), and finally as Hospital Sergeant to 21 June 1861 (14 years 77 days) for total servitude of 34 years 239 days, of which 10 years 280 days were Afloat and 23 years 324 days were At Home. He embarked on the Orestes from February 1828 to March 1831 (3 years 24 days), the Winchester from July 1834 to June 1838 (3 years 336 days), and the Queen from October 1840 to July 1844 (3 years 285 days). Henry King was ‘Set Off the Rolls’ on 28 June 1861, discharged due to length of service. he was awarded the Royal Marine Meritorious Service Medal and an Annuity of £5 from 13 January 1857. This sum was increased to £10 from April 1877 and he was still receiving this after 1884. Provost Sergeant King also received the Long Service and Good Conduct Medal (Wide Suspender) without a Gratuity in January 1862. Sold with several copied pages of Attestation, Discharge, and Letter Books. £1400-£1600
Lot 703
The mounted group of four miniature dress medals attributed to Colonel E. A. Burrows, Royal Artillery order of St. Michael and St. George, gold and enamel, with gold buckle on ribbon; Jubilee 1897, silver; India General Service 1854-95, 1 clasp, Burma 1885-7; Queen’s South Africa 1899-1902, 6 clasps, Tugela Heights, Rel. of Ladysmith; Laing’s Nek, Orange Free State, Belfast, South Africa 1901, mounted as worn, first with slight enamel damage, very fine and better (4) £80-100 Edmund Augustus Burrows was born on 19 March 1855, the son of Canon Burrows of Rochester, Kent. He entered the Army in 1875 and was appointed a Lieutenant-Colonel in 1900. He was awarded the C.M.G. in 1900 and the C.B.E. in 1919. Latterly a J.P. for Buckinghamshire and living at The Manor House, Long Crendon, Thame, he died on 19 May 1927. For his son’s full-size medals, see Lot 1214. £80-£100
Lot 164
Leslie Moffat Ward R.E., S.G.A. (1888-1978), Stroud waterfront below Rochester Bridge, watercolour over pencil, 34 x 37cm.; 13.5 x 14.5in. Provenance: From the studio collection of the artist. * Exhibited at the Royal Academy from 1915, also at the Royal Society of Painter-Etchers and Engravers; Society of Graphic Art; in the provinces and abroad. Is represented in several public collections.
Lot 140
CARL WILLIAM PETERS (1897-1980) THE FARM LANE IN MARCH Signed, oil on canvas 75cm x 91cm (30in x 36in) Provenance:R.H.Love Galleries Inc. Chicago, The Art of Carl W Peters, 1994 Exhibited:Union League Club, New York, 1995 Huntsville Museum of Art, Alabama, Carl W Peters, 1995 Washington County Museum of Fine Arts, Maryland, The Art of Carl W Peters, 1996 Literature: Richard H. Love, Carl W Peters, American scene Painter from Rochester to Rockport, (University of Rochester Press, Rochester: 1999) p. 596-7, fig 65-6
Lot 285
Unascribed: A Charles I spoon, the gilt figure without emblem, with a plain nimbus pricked E.S over 1662 over M.D struck once in the bowl and thrice on the stem, c.1640, 7.5in (19cm). For the marks see Jackson’s Revised, p.518 as noted on a seal-top spoon, c.1640 and previously ascribed to Rochester
Lot 219
Hall, Admiral Sir William and the Byngs, Earls of Torrington. Miscellaneous letters and papers relating to Admiral Sir William Hall, his wife (nee Byng), members of the Byng family (Earls of Torrington), their daughter who married Capt. C.D. Lucas (the first person to receive the V.C.), including a letter by the Duke of Wellington to Vice Admiral Lord Viscount Torrington conveying His Majesty's opinion regarding Torrington's proposal for a Memorial, a letter from Princess Louise, an albumen visiting card of Admiral Sir William Hall, vellum document Appointment by the Dowager Viscountess Torrington in favour of her Daughter the Honourable Hilaire Caroline Byng, 22 April 1845; Capt. Hall's notes of his interview with His Grace the Duke of Northumberland in 1852 on the subject of "Sailor's Homes"; an original watercolour sketch of the "Attack on the Russian forts at Eknas 3rd Oct. 1855 by the Gunboats Stork, Lt. Maledon, Snap, Lt. Wise, & Blenheim, the whole under the command of Capt. Hall", 22 x 14cm., possibly by Capt. Hall; A.L.S. from Elizabeth Fry to Lady Torrington thanking her for a present of fish and asking for Lord and Lady Torrington's opinion respecting the Rochester Prison, 2 pages, Plasket House, 25 Sept. 1821; short A.L.S. from Giuseppe Garibaldi, Italian nationalist, to Signora Duca de Sutherland, in Italian, 8 lines, 5 Feb. 1872 (a quantity)
Lot 296
AN ITALIAN COMB-MORION, CIRCA 1580 formed in one piece with a rounded crown rising to a high roped medial comb decorated to either side of its apex and base with incised lines, and an integral brim turned down at each side and rising to an acute point at the front and the rear (the front point bruised), its edge decorated with a file-roped inward turn bordered by a narrow groove, the base of the crown pieced at the nape with a pair of holes for the attachment of a plume-holder (missing) and encircled by six (originally fourteen) lining-rivets with brass rosette-washers, retaining its original blued finish overall The morion is one of a series offered for sale between the World Wars by W. H. Fenton & Sons of 11 New Oxford Street, London. An undated circular of Fenton (photographic copy held in Royal Armouries Library, Leeds) illustrates a morion almost identical to that offered here. Fenton was selling the morions by at least 1933. According to a later verbal report of his armourer, Theodore Egli, they had been obtained in Ireland. Examples are now to be seen in the Royal Armouries Museum, Leeds, Inv.No. IV. 449 (A. R. Dufty & W. Reid European Armour in the Tower of London, London, 1968, pl. CII.c), the Fitzwilliam Museum, Cambridge, Acc. Nos Hen. M. 32, 33 & 34-1933 (Ian Eaves, Catalogue of European Armour at the Fitzwilliam Museum, Woodbridge, Suffolk, & Rochester, N.Y., 2002, pp. 153-5, ill.), and the Glasgow Museum and Art Gallery. The group also included "Spanish" morions, examples of which are once again to be seen in the Royal Armouries Museum, Leeds and the Fitzwilliam Museum, Cambridge (Eaves, op. cit., pp. 161-2).
Lot 1
Speed Map of Kent f/g to front & reverse, coloured inset of Canterbury & Rochester showing Coats of Arms, Kent Cities & Earls, reverse with lathes & hundreds of the parishes "8 Book 1 Kent Chapter 4 & Page 7" together with An Uncoloured Identical Map with additional writings to the front margins & a Robert Morden coloured map of Devonshire sold by Abel Swale Awmshan & John Churchil
Lot 16
* Dickens (Charles, 1812-70). Autograph letter signed 'Charles Dickens', Gad's Hill Place, Higham by Rochester, Kent, 12th September, 1868, to Reverend H.M. Robinson, thanking him for his 'interesting and welcome letter, and it's accompanying invitation', but regretting that he cannot accept the invitation as on that date he will 'be parting from my youngest son, bound for Australia and Bush Life', a little spotting, one page, 8vo, laid down (1)
Lot 450
*Kent. A collection of fifteen large sheet vellum indentures, all 19th c., detailing the sale of various estates in Gillingham, Rochester, etc., all with orig. wax seals attached, together with a 19th c. plan of the estate of St. Bartholomews Hospital in Chatham, a group of twenty-two 18th c. Kentish paper documents and a group of approx. twenty 19th & 20th c. vellum and paper documents relating to Kent (approx. 60)
Lot 1
Burnet (Gilbert, Bishop of Salisbury). Some Passages of the Life and Death of the Right Honourable John Earl of Rochester, who died the 26th of July, 1680, 1st ed., 1680, lacks first & last blank leaves (A1 & N8), lacks. port. frontis., small hole to title, old vellum, 8vo, together with The Abridgment of the History of the Reformation of the Church of England, vol. 1 (of 2), 1719, eng. frontis., some browning, bookplate of Birket Foster to front paste-down, contemp. calf, joints & extrems. slightly worn, 12mo, together with Brevis Tractatus de Officio Notariatus, Eiusque Authoritate, & Dignitate Tironibus Praesertim Perutilis, & Necessarius cum Indice locupletissimo. Antonii Stabilis Recinetensis et Romani Civis..., Macerate, 1654, woodcut armorial to title, annotations to title and throughout volume, contemp. boards, 4to, with Silius Italicus (Tiberius Catius), Caji Silii Italici Punicorum libri septemdecim / cum excerptis ex Francisci Modii Novantiquis lectionibus, et Casp. Barthii Adversariis, tum Danielis Heinsii crepundiis Silianis, et postumis notis Nicolai Heinsii, nunc primum editis ; curante Arnoldo Drakenborch, cujus etiam annotationes passim additae sunt, Trajecti ad Rhenum, 1717, eng. frontis. and plts., slight damp staining, contemp. half calf, joints cracked and extrems. worn, 4to, plus six other 18th/19th c. antiquarian (10)
Lot 1
Turner, Rev. Thomas, Turner, Rev Francis, Bishop of Rochester & Goulston, Richard Manuscript volume of the letters of the Revd Thomas Turner , [Dean of Canterbury], and his wife Margaret, the Revd Francis Turner, Bishop of Rochester and Ely, and Richard Goulston Esq. of Widdial and Margaret Goulston, his wife... copied from the originals preserved in the Bodleian Library 1669-1714. Circa, late 19th Century, 376 pages of manuscript [some blanks], half red morocco gilt, some slight rubbing
Lot 1
WILLEM OR JOHN VERELST A portrait of Jane Clarke, wife of Dr. Reuben Clarke and daughter of Dr. Bradford, Bishop of Rochester, with her daughter Jane, inscribed on the reverse with the identity of the sitters and the artist's name, oil on canvas, 49" x 391/2", in the original carved giltwood and gesso frame. See illustration
Lot 1
a George III Presentation Sabre 1809, 32 inch curved damascus steel blade finely blued and gilded with LIBERTY, LOYALTY & PROPERTY crest within oak leaf, military trophies, blued and gilded decoration, chevron gilding towards the tang, the reverse with presentation inscription GIVEN TO CAPTAIN H.B LYNCH BY THE ROCHESTER AND CHATHAM VOLUNTEERS IN TESTIMONY OF THE HIGH SENSE THEY ENTERTAIN OF HIS ZEAL AND THE UNREMITTED ATTENTION HE PAID TO THE DISCIPLINE OF THE CORPS, AND ALSO HIS GENTLEMANLY DEMOUR TOWARDS INDIVIDUALS DURING THE TIME HE WAS THEIR ADJUTANT. XII MARCH MDCCCIX, (12th March 1809), gilded double ogee langet, stirup hilt, leather grip each side with three rossettes, gilt brass and stepped pommel, contained in its steel scabbard with gilt brass mounts and bearing the crest of the Corps. provinence from a direct discendant: by family repute, Henry Blosse Lynch, born 1778, died 1st June 1813, he was a Major in the 73rd Regiment and served under the Duke of Wellington in the Peninsular War, M.I.D., for his gallantry at the sige of Ciudad Roderigo, (1812). He was the father of two sons, he lived at Party House, Co Mayo, Ireland.
Lot 1
Vincent (of Lerins, Saint ). Five treatises, viz. The Golden Treatise, of the Antient and Learned Father Vicentius Lirinensis..., 5 parts in one, 1651, ink annotations and signatures to title, seperate title to each part, early 20th c. cloth, 12mo, together with Sales (Francis), An Introduction to a Devout Life..., 1686, some damp staining, modern half calf, 12mo, with Baily (Thomas), The Life & Death of that Renowned John Fisher Bishop of Rochester..., 1655, eng. port. frontis., frayed and some closed tears, slightly close-trimmed at head, contemp. sheep, cut marks and worn, adhesive tape to binding, small 8vo, plus three other 17th c. antiquarian volumes. (6)
Lot 1
Pot Lids, Greens Areca Nut and Cherry Toothpaste Prepared by E J Green 24 High Street Rochester, 3 inches, Saponaceous tooth powder as recommended by Dr Bowditch, 3 1/2 inches, with base (both chipped), and Atkinsons Rose Cold Cream 24 Old Bond Street, London Price 2/6d, 2 7/8 inches, (flange chipped) and Shell pattern, 4 3/4 inches (restored) (4)
Lot 1
SAMUEL WELLER SINGER (ED): THE CORRESPONDENCE OF HENRY HYDE EARL OF CLARENDON AND OF HIS BROTHER LAURENCE HYDE EARL OF ROCHESTER, WITH THE DIARY OF LORD CLARENDON FROM 1687 TO 1690 CONTAINING MINUTE PARTICULARS OF THE EVENTS ATTENDING THE REVOLUTION AND THE DIARY OF LORD ROCHESTER----, 1828, 1st edn, 2 vols, engrd frontises, 2 plts, 4to, old hf cf worn, (2)
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