Reference
GK285/7
Title
Abstract of Title
of W Bowyer to freehold allotment at Clifton,
being continuation of the Title from the ownership
of Hon Mrs Ongley
1 Conveyance
1) F H Ongley of Sandy, widow (vendor)
2) Thos Jeeves of Hitchin, Maltster
3) Wm Jeeves of Hitchin, Gent
piece of arable land called England Piece in
East Field, Clifton
addit note 13A 2R 29P abs N land of Jas
Whittingstall
S & W by lands of Geo Honeybone Field
E the Broadway
Margin Note:- This piece had been for some time
inclosed and was compensated for as Old Inclosure
under the Clifton Inclosure Act, section below
immaterial to Mr Ibbs' Title
piece of arable lying dispersedly in the fields of
Clifton [20A 1R 17P],
vizt:- in East Field
a) Brook Furlong
4 lands lying together [1A 2R 12P]
abs N land of Jas Whittingstall
S piece of land covenanted to be surr below
lately received by S H Ongley from G H Field
which tog with the piece of land to be surr was
called Stockbridge Piece (8A 0R 9P)
b) In same furlong 5 lands together 3A 1R 25P
abs N & S lands of Whittingstall
E Brook Ditch
W Narrow Way
2 of which lands con 1A 1R 33P lately received
in exchange by Ongley from Field
and one other cont 2R 37P was lately received
in exchange by Ongley from Jn Arch
In same furlong 5 lands cont 1A 2R 2P
abs N the Common
S Townland
of which last mentioned 5 lands 2 lands
cont 3R 6P were lately received in exchange
from Field
In Lower Middle Field 2 lands cont 3R 37P
abs N & S land of Bold
E Narrow Way
W Broadway Gutter
one of which lands was lately received
from Jn Arch by exchange
Stanford Holme Furlong 11 lands [5A 2R 25P]
abs N & S lands of Jn Arch
E Broadway
W common driftway
3 of which said lands (1A 2R 8P lately received
in exchange from Jn Arch
and another containing 1R 38P was then lately
received in exchange as aforesaid from Field
In same Furlong 2 lands were lying together
[3R 8P]
abs N land of Bold
S land of Rev Dan Olivier
E Broadway
W Jn Arch's headland
In Middle Furlong on e land cont 0A 1R 7P
abs N land late of Wm Squire, then of Wm Roberts
S land late of Geo Edwards Esq and then of
Sam Billin
In Twisted Furlong 5 lands lying together cont
1A 0R 25P
abs W land of Bold
E Middle Furlong
one of which lands cont 35P was lately received
in exchange from Arch
In Little Field
In State Furlong 6 lands lying together called
Brickland Piece [1A 2R 37P]
abs E & S lands of Arch
W & N land of Whittingstall
In Middle Furlong 4 lands lying together [1A 0R 4P]
abs N Church land
S land late of Geo Edwards Esq and then of Field
E State Joint
W land of Field
In same Furlong one other land [2R 9P]
abs N land then of Olivier
S land of Bold
E State Joint
W land of Olivier
In State otherwise Lower Middle Furlong
2 lands lying together cont 3R 3P
abs N & S land of Bold
E State Herdens
W State Joint
one land pt of above (1R 18P) lately received
in exchange from Arch
Several pieces of Meadow gnd being Lammas gnd
(estimated as 4A but in fact on measurement
contain 2A 1R 6P)
2 pieces in Stanford Holme [1A 2R 8P]
One piece of 3 perches breadth
abs N land of Gilbert Wollard
S land of Geo Neal
Other pieces of 5 perches breadth
abs N land of Bold
S land of Arch
One piece in Brook Meadow (theretofore called
1 pole) (17P by measurement)
abs N & S lands of Neal
Piece in Sweet Meadow (thertofore called 1 pole)
(18P by measurement)
abs N land of Bold
S land of Neal
Piece in Dan Acre (theretofore called 2 poles)
(19P by measurement)
piece in Stockbridge Meadow (theretofore called
2 poles) (26P by measurement)
abs N & S lands of Whttingstall
and 2 pieces in Redgrass Meadow containing
together 38P
one of which pieces (theretofore called 1 pole)
abs N & S lands of Bold
other of which pieces (heretofore called half
a pole)
abs N land of Bold
S land of Neal
All except exchanges are pt of Manor of Clifton
and were formerly the estate of Simpson Anderson
CONSIDERATION 1300 by 2) to 1)
28 & 29 Nov 1823
2) Covenant to Produce Title Deeds
1) Hen Palmer of Manor House
2) Wm Bodger of Shefford, Miller
3) Thos Jeeves
Palmer as largest purchaser entitled to
Title Deeds in 1st Schedule
Wm Bodger being the larger purchaser
entitled to Title Deeds in 2nd Schedule
29 Nov 1823
3) Lease and Release
1) Rt Hon Robt Henley Ongley
Lord Ongley of Old Warden, Bedfordshire
3) 2) F H Ongley
arable (7A 2R 22P) lying dispersedly
in Common Fields of Clifton
In East Field
Brook Furlong as a)*
In same furlong 2 lands cont 1A 1R 33P
land of Thos Jeeves
lying on N
land next on S
In same furlong 2R 37P
N last described lands
S land of Whittingstall Long
In same furlong (3R 6P 2) lands more
N common pasture called Clifton East Field Common
S land of T Jeeves
In Lower Middle Furlong
One land (1R 35P)
abs N land of Thos Jeeves
S land of Bold
In Stanford Holm Furlong [1A 0R 6P]
abs N & S by land then of Thos Jeeves
in same furlong one land (cont 2R 28P)
abs on both sides lands of Thos Jeeves
In same furlong another land (1R 38P)
abs on both sides land belonging to Thos Jeeves
In Twisted Furlong one land cont 35P
abs E & W land of Thos Jeeves
In Little Field in State alias Lower
Middle Furlong one land cont 1R 18P
N land of Bold
S land of Thos Jeeves
CONSIDERATION 106, 10s pd by 3) to 2)
18 & 19 June 1824
4) Letters of Administration
of effects of Thos Jeeves
granted to dau Mary (only child)
24 June 1824
5) Marriage Settlement
by Lease and Release
1) Mary Jeeves of Hitchin, Herts, Spinster
only child of Thos Jeeves and Hannah his wife)
both dead (marrying party)
2) Wm Bowyer, late of Cambridge and then of
Sutton, Beds, Gent (marrying party and
beneficiary)
3) Jnthan King of Watford, Herts, Esq (trustee)
Recites Marriage Settlement
1) as 1)
2) as 2)
3) Edm Fearnley Whittingstall of Watford,
Herts, Esq and Jnthan King (Trustees)
Manor or Lordship of Almshoebury, Herts & farm
called Great Almshoebury devised to Jeeves by
Geo Whittingstall on trust to make settlement of
same
same date as below
1) Wm Bowyer
2) Mary Jeeves
3) E F Whittingstall
J King
Ebenezer Foster of Cambridge, Merchant
Jn Whiting of Hitchin, Fellmonger
Certain lands at Hitchin
Stocks in public funds pt of estate of
Mary Jeeves
lands below to Wm Bowyer absolutely
same date as below
lands as above
set pieces of land [20A 1R 17P]
Lammas Gnd [2A 1R 6P]
11 & 12 Aug 1825
b) Clifton Enclosure Award
awarded to Wm Bowyer for freehold rights
in common fields to be enclosed
1) piece of land in Shefford field
and the common [131R 0P]
abs N backwater of Ivel Navigation Canal
E Copyhold Settlement
S Shefford Road
W allotment to Sir Wm Long
fence against toad to be maintained by
owner of sd allotment. [Immaterial to
Ibbs Title]
Freehold in lieu of Ancient Enclosure called
England and other piece [12A 0R 17P] pt of
which was awarded to Geo Honeybone Field and
remainder to Sir Wm Horne
2) piece of land in Shefford Field cont 12A 3R 38P
abs pt N Shefford Road
pt N & pt E Allotment to Jn Bushby
pt E & pt S Allotment to Jn Arch
pts Allotment to Trustees of Lucas Charity
pt W Hitchin Road
pt N & pt W Allotment to Wm Allen,
Jos Jarvis & Dav Garner
fences on sd rds & allotments last mentioned
to be maintained by owners of this allotment
27 Oct 1834
Abstract prepared by Austin of Shefford
1841
Date free text
1841
Production date
From: 1823 To: 1841
Level of description
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