Title
Release in fee
i) William Cumberland, Hockliffe, Chalgrave, baker
ii) John Hooper, Dunstable, gentleman reciting lease and release of 16 and 17 May 1788
a) William Cumberland
John Shelton, Dunstable, gentleman
b) Richard Gutteridge, Dunstable, gentleman
- messuage, cottage, land, part of hereinafter granted property
were assigned to b) subject to provisoes for redemption also reciting deed of 21 June 1720
by which 4 x p meadow ground and premises (part of hereinafter mentioned property)
subject to redemption on payment by a) to b) of 420 and interest reciting also lease and release of 1 and 2 July 1788
1) William Cumberland
John Shelton
2) Joseph Brown, Luton, miller and mealman
- pightle of meadow (other part of said property)
was conveyed to use of 2) subject to proviso for redemption also reciting deed of 27 January 1659
by which messuage, cottage, premises etc (other part of said premises)
were assigned to 2) for residue of term of 1000 years
subject to redemption on payment of 400 and interest by 1) said sums of 420 and 400 are still owing (total 820)
reciting also bond of i) of 9 July 1788 to ii) in 200 to secure repayment of 100 and interest
reciting also bond of 13 May 1789 by which i) became bound to ii) in 120 to secure repayment of 60
i) has by 2 warrants of attorney of even date authorised 2 attornies of King's Bench to confess judgement against him in an action for debt upon said 2 bonds and sum of 320 and costs
now in consideration of 160 and arrears of interest i) releases to ii)
- messuage previously called a cottage or tenement formerly in occupation of Thomas Soby, afterwards of - Odell, then Ann Poulton the younger, then Ann Poulton, the elder and Edward Poulton, then John Peirson, late Samuel Simonds, baker, and now of i), in Hockliffe in Chalgrave, abutting upon Watling Street
- cottage in Hockliffe, adjoining one end of above and which was erected by William Smith, deceased, grandfather of i) and late in occupation of - Stimpson and now of -
- pightle of pasture or orchard in Hockliffe, adjoining above first mentioned messuage, next the land of Withers Cheyne
North -
West Watling Street
- common of pasture for 2 cows, one follower or calf and 6 sheep in the fields of Chalgrave
- 5 acres arable in Tebworth in Chalgrave
-- in Leck Field
-- acre in Wastling Poole Furlong
East late Mr Ashwell and now of -
West late Mr R[illeg] and now of Francis Moore, Esq
-- 1 rod in Giddy Furlong under May M[oad?] Hedge
South John Olney, younger, now James Reed
-- 1 rod in Knights Gate furlong
West once John Smith and now Francis Moore, Esq
-- In Church Field
-- 1 acre in Redmore Furlong otherwise called Tebworth Paynes Leck
South Richard Gilpin
North late Mrs Marsh, now of Richard Gilpin
acre more in same furlong
West late in tenure of Henry Buckmaster, late John Collins
-- 3 rod in Church Bridge Mead furlong
South late Mrs Marsh now Richard Gilpin
North widow Jeffes, now Thomas Reed, senr
-- in Gravelly Field
-- 1 rod in Breach furlong
East late in tenure of Christopher Perry, late Sir Richard Chester
-- 1 rod upon Combhill
both sides once Mr Fish, now Richard Gilpin
-- acre in Broadstone furlong
North once Mr Fish and now Richard Gilpin
South late John Willson and now Thomas Reed
-- 1 rod in West Croft furlong
South West John Purriat
North East John Olney
said 5 acres arable were late in occupation of Sarah Skikelthorpe and now of - Roberts
- 2 acres meadow called Smith's Mead
East late George Gurney, then Hon Charles Leigh and now of Hon Mary Leigh
South once the Lord and now of William Groome
West once John Purrat and now William Groom
- 5 x perch, 1 perch and small dole of meadow in Tebworth in Chalgrave
-- In Street Mead
-- perch in the first Tottal Acre
South once Thomas Olney and now of -
-- small dole in first Tottal Acre
South once Thomas Olney and now of -
-- perch in first Alphide Acre
South once Henry Osborne and then Thomas Reed
North once John Cardwell and now Thomas Reed
-- perch in Third Uphide Acre
South late Henry Osborne, then Thomas Reed
North once John Cardwell and now Thomas Reed
-- perch in Fourth Uphide Acre
South late Henry Osbourne, now Thomas Reed
North once John Cardwell, then Thomas Reed, now James Reed
-- 1 perch in the Shafts in same mead
South George Gurney, then Charles Leigh, now Mary Leigh
North Elizabeth Stevens and then Sir John Chester, now Sir Richard Chester
- 2 rod 1 rod poles meadow in Street Mead in Gravelly Field of Tebworth
-- 1 rod or perch in First Algave Acre
South Robert Fish, gent, now Richard Gilpin
North John Jeffs, now Thomas Reed, senr
-- 1 rod more in same mead lying in last Hall Acre
North Henry Osborne, now of William Groome
South once Robert Fish, gent, and now Richard Gilpin said mead is now in occupation of i)
- pightle meadow or pasture in Hockliffe (1 rod), late in occupation of Timothy Arrowsmith, late of Thomas Roberts, wheelwright and now of i)
East late John Collins and now i)
North late in tenure Joseph Balls and now i)
which piece of ground was by Feoffment of 20 March 1735 purchased by John Collins, elder, of Battlesden, deceased, of John Pearson of Hockliffe, wheelwright
- close pasture called Weel Mead in Chalgrave (2 acres) once in occupation Joseph Ball, late of Thomas Roberts and now of i)
North West formerly Edward Poulton, now of i)
North East common field
South West London Road
which by lease and release of 5 and 6 August 1736 was purchased by John Collins, elder, of Samuel French, citizen and salter of London. To hold to use of ii) subject to mortgages and to the payment of sums of 420 and 400 and all interest
and for better securing the payment of 160 and interest i) assigns to ii)
- 4 x perch meadow in Street Mead in Chalgrave in the four last Tuttwell Acres
-- perch in Second Tuttwell Acre
-- perch in Third Tuttwell Acre
-- perch in Fourth Tuttwell Acre
-- perch in Fifth Tuttwell Acre
which in deed of 21 June 1720
I) John Olney, Tebworth, Chalgrave, yeoman
II) George Atterbury
Robert Ashwell
III) Richard Smith, Hockliffe, innholder
Sarah Olney, daughter of said John Olney
I) granted to II)
- said meadow
for term of 400 years
and which are now vested in John Shelton in trust for i) and assigned to Richard Gutteridge to secure repayment of 420 and interest
- cottage once in occupation of Elizabeth Paule
- 2 closes pasture (3 acres) adjoining at the upper end of Hockliffe on Watling Street
North once Richard Poulton, now i)
South once Elizabeth Stevens, wodow , now Richard Chester
East Tebworth Field
West said road
- one other close pasture ( acre) belonging lying at upper end of town of Hockliffe
North & West Edward Poulton, now i)
East Tebworth Field
all once in occupation of Elizabeth Paule, widow, then John Timbs, baker, then Thomas Read, since Richard Jenkins, and now of Thomas Roberts
reciting deed of 27 January 1659
also reciting also assignment of 5 April 1788
A) John Collins, Flamstead, Hertfordshire, gent
B) Richard Cumberland, Simpson, Bucks, yeoman
C) William Cumberland
by which property became vested in C) for remainder of term of 1000 years
and assigned to Joseph Brown for securing repayment of 400 to be held by ii) for residue of terms of 400 and 1000 years subject to said mortgages and to payment of 420 and 400 and interest and subject to provisoes for redemption
If i) pays to ii) said sum of 160 and interest at 5% p.a. then property re-assigned to i)
If default made in payment then i) will do such ever as is necessary to secure repayment to ii) including an equity of redemption sig of i)
endorsed wits Phillip Gutteridge
Thomas Roberts