GK106/3

Lease & Release 1) Mary Franklyn of Bedford spinster (only dau & heir at law of Wm, late of Bedford, Brewer) (vendor) 2) Wm Bithrey of Sneldon, Lavendon, Bucks, yeoman sole executor of Wm B. of Carlton & then of Radwell in Felmersham Parish Gent deceased (Mortgagee) 3) Chas Read of Fore Street in Parish of Cripplegate Victualler (purchaser) 4) Jn Read of Bedford, painter Messuage or Inn commonly called 'Kings Arms', High St., St. Mary Parish, Bedford with Brewho and wash-ho adj AND stable & straw barn adj to Brew ho AND 3 other stables & a storehouse heretofore 4 stables adj each other on S. side of yard belonging to Inn & abs on Church Yard AND little building being a Lean to and lately a Chaisehouse, now used as a Brazier's Workshop standing on S. side of Inn Yard late in ten or occ of Jos Healey, same in ten or occ of Thos Codgbrook (purchased 20 & 21 July 1764) AND Barn & ground & soil whereon same stands now in occ of Mrs Han. Dennis at S. extrmity of Back yard belonging to the Inn abuts on east end on Back Gateway or passage leading from Inn yard into Potters Street (Cardington Road) & abs W. end of Church yard AND nook or little piece of gnd adj to & lying behind Barn between the Backway or road & churchyard (purchased by Wm Franklyn of Wm Teedon 19 & 20 Oct 1767) reserved right of way for Han Dennis & her tenant's families & servants to Cellar Candlehouse, stable & garden belonging to the now dwelling ho. of Han Dennis adj to Inn by & through the sev. yards belonging to the Inn AND except free use of pump & well in yard Consideration 180 pd by 3) to 2) 171 16s pd by 3) to 1) Total 351 16s

11-12 Aug 1785

From: 1764 To: 1785

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Franklyn, Mary,
Franklyn, William,
Bithrey, William,
Read, Charles,
Read, John,
Healey, Joseph,
Codgbrook, Thomas,
Dennis, Hannah,
Teedon, William

brewer, yeoman, victualler, painter, wash houses, churchyards, brazier, rights of way, WELLS, candle making, Bedford St.Mary High Street, Bedford Potter Street