Reference
Z210/103
Title
Declaration by William Horley, Toddington, Registrar of Births and Deaths
He was well acquainted with Thomas Willis, late of Dunstable Street, Toddington, gentleman, who died on 13 March 1846
Crowbush Farm, sold by auction on 8 May last by Richard Carr and William Olney (under will of late John Carr, Greenfield, Flitton, deceased) to John Carr, Toddington, deceased, son of John Carr, deceased, and comprised in Lot 1 in printed particulars at said auction, was formerly property of Thomas Willis, and occupied by William Bolton
Freehold pieces of ground at Toddington specifically devised by will of Thomas Willis, deceased, formed no part of property sold to John Carr
Crowbush Farm was on 10 January 1857 sold by William Willis and Robert Bell (trustees named in will of Thomas Willis, deceased) to John Carr since deceased. Previously occupied by William Bolton
At the time of his decease John Carr also had possession of certain copyhold property adjoining Crowbush Farm on the N. side. Part of this he purchased of devisees of late William George and the remainder of John Gadsden, Chelsea, Linslade, Bucks, cornfactor
All John Carr's freehold and copyhold lands were sold in May last.
Lot 1 being the freehold portion of the property and lots 2, 3, 4, 5, 6 and 9, being a portion of the copyhold property adjoining the freehold property on North side were purchased by John Carr, son of John Carr, deceased.
For last 20 years he (declarant) has acted as one of the homage at Toddington Manor Court and for 10 years previously one of the Leet jury. Is a custom of the Manor which entitles the widow of any deceased tenant to any estate of dower or freebench of any part of deceased's estates
sig of William Horley
made before Charles South Benning
Date free text
26 October 1868
Production date
From: 1868 To: 1868
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No. of pieces: 1
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