Upon the dorse is the note of receipt signed by the collector named in the letters, Walter Bagot; extract from the Exchequer Roll dated 1 May 1611 discharging Sir Walter Heveningham from a debt owed by him to the crown.

Comprising: a survey of the Aston demesne, 1612; another survey of the Aston demesne, 1642 another endorsed “a survey delivered in Anno 1647 and 1646 by John Bargh sequestrator in the committee of Stafford upon oath”; part of a rental dated 1664; 4 other surveys of the demesne, n.d.; 2 parts of surveys, n.d.; …

Comprising: To Sir Walter Heveningham from Richard Brereton (his son-in-law) n.d.; to Lady Anne Heveningham from T. Hilton (her brother), 1625; to Walter Heveningham from William Pagett ordering him to appear at the King’s Standard at York 1638; letter of safe conduct 1648 for Walter Heveningham signed by Thomas Fairfax.

Writ from Oliver Cromwell, dated 14 July 1657, to the sheriff of Staffordshire and “all constables, bailiffs and officers of the said county” to arrest John Tames of Woodhouses, mason as a “perturber of the publick peace”.

Including: Five poor tax receipts, Stone, 1662 (2), 1666, 1689, 1690; nine other tax receipts, 1689-1691; two tax assessments for Stoke, Aston & Burston, 1671 and n.d.

Four documents, comrprising: Paper, endorsed “Mr Heveningham’s case ab the chiefe rent of Welds” n.d., but post 1657, mainly a schedule of deeds; papers, endorsed “Mrs. Heveningham’s Avermt.” Dated 1689 in which she denies claims made on her estate by Mr. Fowler; Walter Heveningham’s will dated 1691 and a copy of it.

Packet of eight documents, comrprising: Four documents concerning the Heveningham pedigree as far as Walter Heveningham (died 1691); draft of the epitaph of Bridget Simeon, his daughter (died 1692); later abstract of the will of Sir John Heveningham, 1531; document concerning the descent of the lands of Sir John Heveningham through the family to…