Reference
B/7-8
Title
Settlement by Lease [B/7] and Release [B/8]
ia) Alice Brandreth, Ware, Herts., only dau. of Hen. Brandreth
late of H.R. esq.
ib) Thomas Smith, Binderton, Sussex, esq.
ii) James Paddon, Houghton Regis, clerk
John Eeles and Wm. Eeles his brother, both of London, grocers
SETTLEMENT before the marriage of (ia) and (ib) being conveyance to
(ii) of
... fee farm rent of 41 p.a. reserved out of the rectory of
Dunstable Houghton or Houghton Regis and all tithes
which rent by a release of Soloman Brandreth decd.,
Nehemiah Brandreth and (ia) dated 3 July 1673 was vested
in Alice Brandreth relict of Henry the purchaser and
mother of (ia) and was settled as in B7 & 8 above.
Nehemiah Brandreth has also released to (ia) all interest in
... mansion house late in occ. Rich. Greene sen. cit. and
mercht. tailor of London, now or late in ten. (ia), called
Hobbesday als. Newhouse in or near Reeves Greene in Ware,
Herts.
... freehold messuage now or late in occ. Wm. Hills; mess. now
or late in ten. Thos. Mosse and all appurts. in Ware, Widford,
Stansted or Thundrege & wch. were late in poss. Jn. Osborne yeo.
and all other property mentioned in indenture enrolled in
Chancery 22 June 16 Chas. II 1664 bet. Edw. Bromley and Rich.
Greene, and were conveyed to Rich. Greene the father, and
on 25/26 Aug 1681 were conveyed by Rich. Greene sen. and Rich.
Greene jun. to Alice Brandreth
... manor of Morteynes als. Reynes in Stanbridge in Leighton
Buzzard and a mess. or farmhouse in Stanbridge heretofore in
the occ. of Gabriel Ellingham late of Jas. Grant, & closes of
pasture called Jacks, Butchers Wick and Germans; 78 a.
arable in L.B. & Eggington, Clipson and Billington as set
out in a feoffment of 12 May last, all late in occ. Wm.Wigg
sen. and one Jn. Tearle, and were purchased by Thos. Wigg
grandfather of Wm. Wigg, of Gabriel Draperals. Rawlins,
Dorothy his wife and Wm. Draper als. Rawlins son and heir of
Gabriel
... 3a. cl. pasture adj. mess. or toft in Stanbridge sometime
in occ. Wm. Ellingham
... 2 cl. pasture and meadow in Stanbridge, 6a., called the
Four Leys or Little Fishwell and Great Fishwell als. Fishwire
... 12 a. arable (described)
all pur. by Thos. Wigge the grandfather and Wm. Wigge the
younger of Sir Anthony Chester, Henry his s. and h. apparent and
Henry Iremonger
...1a. 3r. in open fields of Stanbridge (described)
formerly pur. of Jn. Ironmonger, Robt. his son and Hen.
Ironmonger
... three half acres pasture in East Fields of Stanbridge
pur. by Wm. Wigg sen. of Thos. Ellingham
... 2 half acres arable on Chaldon Hill in Muggindon Field
pur. by Wm. Wigge the elder of Danl. Ellingham and Wm.
Ellingham.
to hold to the use of Alice Brandreth's last will and testament or
any other appointment by heir, in default of which to the use of
the heirs male of Thos. Smith by Alice Brandreth, in default to
use of daughters, in default
... fee farm rent to use brother Nehemiah Brandreth and heirs
for ever
... property in Leighton Buzzard to use Thomas Smyth until Alice,
dau. of Nehemiah Brandreth, shall attain age 12 yrs., then to
her use for ever
... property in Herts. to use Thos. Smyth for life, then to the
use of his sons by any other woman, in default to use of
Alice Brandreth dau. of Nehemiah
Copyhold land in Herts (described) to the use of her last will etc.
Declaration as to use of terms of 99 and 900 years in property
in Leighton Buzzard.
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2/3 Dec 1685
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