Reference
GK103/1
Title
Abstract of Title of Devisees under will of Theed Pearse of Rye Close deceased to freehold land in Parish of St. Mary, Bedford
Date free text
made c.1858
Production date
From: 1804 To: 1858
Scope and Content
a) Grant of Feoffment
1) Jn Day of Bedford (vendor)
2) Theed Pearse of same (purchaser)
3) Robt Denis (trustee)
Close of pasture or inclosed land then occ of 2) called King's Close St. Mary Parish, Bedford [3A 1R 15P]
Abs E land belonging to Jn Gotobed Esq
S & W land belonging to Duke of Bedford
N Cauldwell Lane
[lately purchased by 1) from Jn Edwards to whom it was awarded at enclosure]
which close (together with piece of taken out of it and awarded to Duke of Bedford)
was theretofore called Pilcroft Close [4A]
formerly estate of Thos Barker in tenure or occ of Sar Clayton wid
Consideration £280 pd by 2) to 1)
10 Oct 1804
b) Will of Theed Pearse (d 24 Sept 1847)
Appts eldest son Theed P. & Sons G. & Hen. Pearse his executors & Trustees of Will
read estate to them, right of Theed Pearse to sell
made 15 Aug 1843
proved PCC 12 Oct 1847
c) Conveyance
1) Theed, Hen & Geo Pearse
2) Theed again
3) Rev Thos Pearse
recites: auctioned 22 Mar 1848. no bidding above £400, bought in reauctioned 4 Ap and 380
being highest bid again bought in, no bid under £440 wld have been acceptable if none then wld sell to 3) (as Trustee for
Theed)
Property as above except
Abs E now property L.N.W.R. Co.
N Cawdwell Lane now Kempston Rd.
Consideraton £440
10 May 1851
d) Will of Theed Pearse of Rye Close (d 9 May 1857)
appts wife, sons Theed Wm & Jds executors and trustees
devises estates at Marston Moretaine and St. Paul, Bedford and his ho at Rye Close
residue to executors and trustees
2 codicils of 11 Sept 1852 and 23 Mar 1857
made 1 Nov 1849
proved P.C.C. 30 May 1857
e) Conveyance
1) Fra Duke of Bedford (vendor)
2) Midland Railway Co. (purchaser)
recites Deed Poll of 20 Nov 1856
several pieces of land in Wymington, Souldrop, Oakley, St. John, Bedford & St. Mary, Bedford [31A 1R 8P]
of which 1A OR 33P in St. Mary
Consideration £591 15s 6d
15 Jan 1858
f) Conveyance
1) Midland Railway Co.
2) Lucy, TW & J Pearse
recites agreement entered in to during lifetime of Theed Pearse
that for compensation to him of damage to him because of King's Close, St. Mary, Bedford being injuriously affected by diversion of Ampthill Road by construction of an embankment in front of close, to receive 150 and shld also grant T. Pearse so much of close then belonging to Duke of Bedford as in the Diversion of the Road shld be left between road & the 'said road called King's Close
(diversion & embankment now made)
14P of land St. Mary Parish Bedford lying between diverted road and said closed called King's Close'
18 Feb 1858
Language
English
Level of description
item