Research Notes:

Beneficiary and co-executor of his father's Will (proved 28 Oct 1625)

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Description: Certificate of residence showing Walter Boothby (or the variant surname: Botheby) to be liable for taxation in London, and not in the ward of [Cripplegate], [London], the previous area of tax liability. ⁷

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Title: Licence to let ⁸
Date: [1632]
Description:
1. Dean and Chapter of Canterbury Catherdral, Lords of the Manor of Fauxhall

2. Walter Boothby, gent.

2 messuages, 2 gardens, 2 orchards in Streatham;

1 croft-2 a. opp.

1 messuage;

1 croft-2 a. in le Custome Meade by the highway; 2 a. in the common field in le Middle Shott, and 1 a. there; 2 a. in le Nether Shott towards the common meadow; 1 parcel of meadow-Little Strake; 2 closes lying there to the highway to Croydon-Hatters 14 a.; all closes there-60 a.; (Manor of Fauxhall).

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Title: Licence to let ⁹
Date: [1636]
Description:
1. D. and C. of Canterbury

2. Walter Boothbie, gent.

2 messuages, 2 gardens, 2 orchards in Streatham;

1 croft-2 a. opp.

1 messuage;

1 croft-2 a. in le Custome Meade by the highway; 2 a. in the common field in le Middle Shott, and 1 a. there;

2 a. in le Nether Shott towards the common meadow; 1 parcel of meadow-Little Strake; 2 closes lying there to the highway to Croydon-Hatters 14 a.; all closes there-60 a.; (Manor of Fauxhall).

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Title: Surrender to use of will ¹⁰
Date: [1640]
Description: Walter Boothby, gent.

2 messuages, 2 gardens, 2 orchards in Streatham;

1 croft-2 a. opp.

1 messuage;

1 croft-2 a. in le Custome Meade by the highway;

2 a. in the common field in le Middle Shott, and 1 a. there; 2 a. in le Nether Shott towards the common meadow; 1 parcel of meadow-Little Strake; 2 closes lying there to the highway to Croydon-Hatters 14 a.; all closes there-60 a.; (Manor of Fauxhall).

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Title: Bargain & Sale ¹¹
Date: 29 Aug. 1645
Description:
(1) Walter Boothbie, London, marchant, one of the sons of Thomas Boothbie, late citizen & marchant taylor of London, decd.

(2) George Witham, London, marchant.

(1) to (2) for 5/- & in performance of certain covenants in Indentures of 12 Aug. 1645. Three messuages at nether end of Soper Lane in the parish of St. Antholen als. St. Anthonyne in the ward of Cordwayner, London, two of said messuages late in occupation of Thomas Boothbie & now in that of Edmond Webber & the other now in occup. of Thomas Moreton. And all apps.

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Short title: Witham v Witham. ¹²
Date: 1648

Plaintiffs: Henry Witham and Elizabeth Witham his wife.

Defendants: George Witham, Frances Witham his wife, Francis Hopper, Mary Hopper his wife, Walter Boothby, Katherine Boothby his wife, Thomas Bland, Elizabeth Bland his wife and [unknown] Colborne.

Subject: money, Middlesex.

Document type: bill only

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Title: Bond, on surrender by 1. and 3. to use of 2. ¹³
Date: 1652
Description:
1. Walter Boothby, Tottenham Highcrosse, Middx, esq.

2. Francis Tidcombe, London, merchant

[3. Katherine, wife of 1.]

4 closes Rackens and Upper Bensans, 19 a. [? Streatham and Croydon, Sy.]

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Title: Receipt ¹⁴
Date: 1652
Description:
1. Walter Boothby, Tottenham Highcrosse, Middx., esq.

2. Francis Tidcombe, London, merchant

Copyhold messuages and land of Manors of Fauxhall and Norbury, Sy; freehold land-Ruddocks and 7 Acres Grove in Croydon, Sy.

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Title: Admission of 1, on surrender of 2 to his use ¹⁵
Date: 1652
Description:
1. Francis Tidcombe

2. Walter Boothby

2 messuages, 2 gardens, 2 orchards in Streatham;

1 croft-2 a. opp.

1 messuage;

1 croft-2 a. in le Custome Meade by the highway;

2 a. in the common field in le Middle Shott, and 1 a. there; 2 a. in le Nether Shott towards the common meadow; 1 parcel of meadow-Little Strake; 2 closes lying there to the highway to Croydon-Hatters 14 a.; all closes there-60 a.; (Manor of Fauxhall)., with addition of cottage on 1 croft first mentioned.

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Walter Boothby, Esqr (burial record)

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Abstract of the Will of Walter Boothby of Tottenham High Cross in the County of Middlesex, written 12 Mar 1668/9, proved 14 Jul 1669 [faded]. ¹⁶

Gives to his wife Katharyne Boothby all his plate, jewells and household stuff, his four houses in Thames . . . . . . .

Gives to his daughter Martha . . . . . . .

Gives to his son Isaac his houses in St. Augustine . . . . . .

Gives to his daughters Mary and Hanna the lease of his house in . . . . . . .

. . . . . . . As for his lands and houses in Chancery Lane . . . . . . . and in St. Dunstans the Wise purchased from the State for £800, he gives & bequeaths to his four youngest daughters Frances, Mary, Hanna and Martha, to be equally divided between them.

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Appoints his wife Katherine Boothby as sole executrix of his last will an testament, and . . . . . his son Joliffe [as overseer].