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Item contains both vellum and laid paper.

Substantial 46-page manuscript Abstract of Title relating to the Park House Estate in Macclesfield, Cheshire, prepared in 1867 under the will of the late Thomas Heapy.

Written in a clear and confident legal hand on large folio laid rag paper, the document recites a complex chain of ownership and conveyancing history extending into the late 18th century. The abstract references multiple indentures (including 1839, 1851, 1859), mortgage instruments, bankruptcy proceedings, deeds of disclaimer and renunciation, codicils to a will (1862), covenant clauses, and formal attestations.

The manuscript demonstrates the structured format typical of Victorian English property law abstracts, including sequential recitals, formal headings, and circled pagination throughout. The density of legal language and financial detail (including substantial mortgage sums) reflects the administrative and legal complexity of estate transfer in 19th-century England.

Physical Characteristics

Large folio format.

46 pages, fully manuscript.

Heavy laid rag paper with visible chain lines.

Iron gall ink.

Circled pagination throughout.

Condition

Age toning, fold lines from archival storage, and occasional light staining consistent with 19th-century legal documents. Text remains clear and legible throughout. No major losses observed.

An impressive and substantial example of Victorian conveyancing documentation, suitable for collectors of legal manuscripts, English property history, or Cheshire regional material