The following is a copy of the assignment of the goods and chattels
of Apley, by the Parliamentary Sequestrators, to Roger Rowley, Esq.,
of Rowley, in the Parish of Worfield. The original document is in the
possession of T. C. Whitmore, Esq., of Apley, who kindly furnished me
with this transcript.
“Wee, John Broome, Solicitor for Sequestrators in the County of Salop,
John Llewellyn, Richard Hawkshead, and Thomas Achelley, Agents for
Sequestʳˢ, in the said County, According to an order of the Committee
of Parliamt. for the said County, requireing us, amongst others, to
sell and dispose of the personall estate of Sʳ William Whitmore of
Apley, in the said County, Knight, for and to the use of the state,
Have and in consyderacion of the some of five hundred eighty three
pounds 3ˢ & 2ᵈ, payed and secured to be payed unto us for the use of
the state, by Roger Rowley, of Rowley, in the said County, Esquire,
sould and
And by these presents doe sell and deliver unto the said Roger
Rowley, all the goods, chattels and personal estate of the said Sʳ
Willᵐ Whitmore in the severall Inventoryes hereunto annexed,—attested
under our hand To have and to hould to him the said Roger Rowley, his
executors, administrators & assigns for ever. In witnes whereof wee
have hereunto putt our hands and seales the XXIII day of February, Anno
Dmⁿⁱ 1647.
JOHN BROME,
JOHN LLEWELLEN,
RICH. HAWKSHED,
THO: ACHELLEY.