Reference
Z399/7
Title
Lease (release missing)
Date free text
29 Apr 1697
Production date
From: 1697 To: 1697
Scope and Content
(i) Chris Munns, Bedford, pipemaker
(son and heir of Jas. Munns, Bedford, dec.)
(ii) Jas. Munns, Bedford, mason
(other son of Jas. Munns, dec.)
(iii) Jn Bunyan, Bedford, brazier
Jos Bunyan, Bedford, maltster
Jas. Munns dec. held:
- messuage in St. Paul's in Forde Street, Bedford
W - Rey Lane
N - Common Way (Well Street)
- cottage in occ. lately pt. sd. messuage
N - Wells Street
E - late Math. Peake
W - above property
Purchased by Jas. Munns, dec. from Thos. Beaumont
- messuage, cottage etc. in tenure of wid. Poole, in St. Peter Martin, with orchard etc. in which it stands (1 ac)
S (pt) - highway in Goldington over against Lanes Cherry Orchard
S (pt) - cott and ground belonging, in tenure, Abr. Gadsden
E - Oak Lane
W - Wm. Freelove's garden
N - churchwardens of St. Peter Martin
which together with the cott. in tenure of Abr. Gadsden, were purchased by Jas. Munns of Fran. Ruffe and Ralph Moakes
Jas. Munns afterwards sold the cottage to Abr. Gadsden
By his will of 15 Dec 1696, Jas. Munns bequeathed sd. cottages to (i) and (ii) in trust for sale. Money arising to pay debts and legacies and remainder to be divided bet. (i) and (ii). Also £10 to (i)
Now (i) and (ii) have agreed to advance from their own money £96 (being value of property and to pay legacies
(i) to advance £45 and (ii) 51
Property to be conveyed to (iii) to uses:
prop. in St. Paul's to be held to use of (i)
messuage in poss. of wid. Poole, to use of (ii)
Sd. premises are already subject to a lease and release un favour of (iii)
Sigs. of (i), (ii) and Jn Bunyan
Endorsed witnesses: Sam. Freelove
Wm. Dove
Wm. Weale
(sep seals, one marked IB)
Level of description
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