• Reference
    W1088, W1089
  • Title
    Marriage settlement (Covenant to levy fine - Lease & Release). (i) Thos. Bygrave of Cardington, Cotton End, hbdn. & wife Hannah (only daugher of Thos. Sansome late of Cotton End), Jn. Whitbread of Goldington & w. Eliz., Thos. Bygrave jun. (son & heir. app.) & Eliz. Whitbread spinster. (only dau. of J.W.) (ii) Jos. Cotton of Chicksands ymn. & Jn. Watmough of Bedford, dairyman. -- Cottage & garden. in Cotton End Card., past. close (6 ac.), occ. Thos. Adams & Jn. Woodward (late estate of Thos. Sansom deceased. & bequeathed to dau. Hannah for life remainder to Thos. B. his grandson), - 3 cotts. in C.E. occ. Jn. White, Sam. King & Geo. Thorogood, - 5 ac. in Card. occ. Thos. Bygrave the f., - 2 cotts. in Goldington occ. Edw. Fish, Jos. Golding & wid. Davies, past. clo. upon Newham Leyes Goldington occupied Jn. Whitbread, - 3 ac 1 r land in Goldington occ. Jn. Whitbread (lately purchased by J.W. from Jn. Watmough & others) (valued at £200), ''and the sd. Thos. Bygrave.. for a further provision for the sd. T.B. the s. & his intended wife & to sett them up in the world'', gives crops, goods, furn. & cattle (listed in schedule) value: £484, now at farm occ. by T.B. jr. held of Hen. Whitbread in Cardington. Wtns. F. Brace, Wm. Goodhall. 15,16 Jan. 1717/18
  • Date free text
    15 Jan 1717/18, 16 Jan 1717/18
  • Production date
    From: 1717 To: 1718
  • Level of description
    item