Reference
GK108/11
Title
Grant
Date free text
1733
Production date
From: 1733 To: 1733
Scope and Content
1) Martha Simpson of St Cuthbert, Bedford widow. (signs by mark)
2) Jas Smith of St Cuthbert, Bedford, Cordwainer and Martha his wife (late Simpson)
Orchard, St Cuthbert, Bedford belonging to Messuage in occ of 1) with 3 Bays of Building to orchard adj
Abs: E orchard formerly Thos Scendalls
N tenement formerly Thos Moaks late of Thos Lane
S Cottage formerly tenure of Jn Earle now since of Jn West
right of entry / from street to yard of messuage
Consideration 33. 29 Mar 1733
Quit Claim by Deed Poll by Thos, Sam & Wm Simpson Legatees underwill of Thos Simpson
received legacies from Wm Phillips & Martha his wife (Thos Simpson's Widow) & Jas Smith and Martha his wife (Wm Simpson's niece)
30 June 1728 (sic)
This document has clearly been wronly dated as the will the three men are receiving legacies from was not written by 1728! It must be later than 9 July 1732 because that was the date Jas Smith married Martha Simpson. The marriage of William Phillips & Martha Simpson has not been traced."
Language
English
Level of description
item