Bedfordshire Archives Service Catalogue
  • Reference
    GK264/1
  • Title
    Abstract of Title for Copyhold Estate at Balsham, Cambs 1) Copy of Court Roll of Manor of Balsham admission of Samuel Dean (on death of his father also called Samuel Dean, who died since last Court) and surrender to use of his Will a) messuage or tenement in Balsham (Sam Dean the father was admitted on 11 June 1747 when the messuage was in the possession of Jas Leader). Yearly rent of 3s pa. b) 2A of arable land of which 1.1/2A lies in Cotlow Field and the other 1/2A lies in Stapleshot at yearly rent of 2s 9d pa. (Sam Dean, the father, admitted on 16 May 1752) 28 Oct 1776 (against b) is marked in pencil lot 2) 2) Copy of Court Roll of Manor of Balsham condit surrender in 60 and lawful interest by Sam Deane [sic] of Balsham yeoman, to use of Mary Gibbs of Saffron Walden, Essex, widow (mortgagee) a) messuage or tenement in Balsham, late in tenure or occ of Jas Leader and then of Sam Chapman, yearly rent 3s pa b) 2A of arable (as above) 3 June 1786 3) Will of Mary Gibbs appts dau Rebekah Gibbs, Spinster made 1 Dec 1786 Proved PCC 29 Apr 1789 4) Enclosure Award for Balsham awarded to Sam Dean as copyhold one plot of land [1A 0R 16P] of yearly value of 1 5s 3d in Broadfield abs NE Hildersham Road SE lands awarded to Wm Dean in right of his purchase from Jn Arch and Thos Richardson and allotments to Margaret Ellam and Mary Newman SW land awarded to Sarah Millington NW land awarded to Fra Cole ('hedges, ditches, mounds and fences of which said last described allotment against the said Road and the allotment to the said Francis Cole shall be made up and for ever maintained at the expense of the said Samuel Dean and the owner of the said allotment for the time being') 19 Sep 1806 5) Will of Sam Deane [sic] to gndson Sam Webb of Balsham, Farmer Copyhold messuage or tenement with yards, gardens, orchards, edifices AND piece of land, which was an allotment, now in occ of Sam Brown and Wm Marsh, labourers Subject nevertheless to the mortgage above. made 10 June 1808 Proved in the Consistory Court of Bishop of Ely 8 Ap 1809 6) Copy of Court Roll of Manor of Balsham admission of Sam Webb on death of Sam Dean, whose will is recited property as above 30 Mar 1809 7) Warranty of Satisfaction issued by Jn Baron of Saffron Walden, Essex, cordwainer and Rebekah his wife (late Gibbs) mortgagees received principal and interest on Condit Surr of 3 June 1786 26 June 1819 8) Copy of Court Roll of above Manor Out of Court Condit Surr in 200 and 5% interest Surrender by Sam Webb (mortgagor) to use of Lilley Edleston of Cambridge, Gent (mortgagee) property as above CONSIDERATION 200 23 June 1832 9) Authorisation to enter warrant of Satisfaction on Court Rolls issued by Lilley Edleston to Steward of Manor 30 Dec 1837 10) Copy of Court Roll of above Manor Condit Surrender in 200 and 5% interest by Sam Webb (mortgagor) to Wm Townrow Smyth of Town of Cambridge, Schoolmaster (mortgagee) property as above 1 Jan 1838 11) Statutory Declaration by Wm Dean of Balsham, Cambs, yeoman Property above same as that entered into in Contract or Agreement between Sam Webb of Balsham, Farmer and Jnthan Ellerthorpe of Commercial Road, Middlesex, Esq - Sam Dean at his death did not have any other messuage and allotment of land at Balsham at the time of his decease 2 Oct 1844 12) Warrant to enter up satisfaction on Court Rolls by T W Smith (mortgagee) 31 Oct 1844 13) Copy of Court Roll of above Manor Surr by Sam Webb to use if Jnthan Ellerthorpe Copyhold messuage or tenement with Butcher's shop, yards, gardens, orchards and edifices in High St, Balsham, Cambs, formerly in occ of Jas Leader, afterwards of Sam Chapman, afterwards of Sam Brown and Wm Marsh and then in occ of Wm Layton AND double tenement, then lately erected on part of the land belonging to above messuage with the gardens ( also taken out of above grounds) then in occ of Wm Marsh and Jas Brown, held by yearly rent of 3s AND piece of arable land enclosed in Balsham, on road leading from Balsham to Hildersham (allotment on enclsoure to Sam Dean) in lieu of 2A of arable land in late open fields of Balsham and rights of commons. In Enclsoure Commissioners Award of 19 Sep 1805 to be 1A 0R 16P but contained by measurement 1.1/2A (Then (1844) in occ of Sam Webb Rent 2s 9d) (marked in pencil lot 2) CONSIDERATION 200 pd to Wm Smyth (mortgagee) 80 pd to Sam Webb (vendor) 9 Nov 1844 14) Quit Claim and Declaration of Lawful Seisin 1) Sam Webb (vendor) 2) W T Smyth (mortgagee) 3) Jnthan Ellerthorp (purchaser) 9 Nov 1844 15) Copy of Court Roll of above Manor admission of Jnthan Ellerthorp 18 Nov 1844 16) Death of Jnthan Ellerthorp INTESTATE, leaving Hannah Ellerthorp, Lucy Ellerthorp, Mary Ann Hervey Ellerthorp and Margaret Ellen Leach Ellerthorp (daughters of Thos Ellerthorp, oldest son of Jn Ellerthorpe who was the brother William Ellerthorpe, father of Jnthan deceased) 3 Feb 1847 17) Copy of Court Roll of above Manor out of Court admission of Hannah Ellerthorp etc (infants under 21, children of Thos Ellerthorp) by Jas Wm Walsh of 68 Lincoln's Inn Fields, Gent, their guardian above premises 18 Apr 1850 18) Copy of Court Roll of above Manor Out of Court Surrender by Lucy Ellerthorpe, then of Ashford Grove, Salop, Spinster to use of Francis Wood Pritchard of Ashford Grove, Esq, and Jn Prendergast of Colet Place, Commercial Road, County of Middlesex, Esq (Pencil notes in margin suggest they are Marriage Trustees for Mrs Acton) One fourth share of above premises 30 June 1864 19) Copy of Court Roll of above Manor Admission of F W Pritchard and Jn Prendergast same date 20) Marriage Settlement 1) Lucy Ellerthorpe (marrying party) 2) Rev Wm Acton of Wicklewood, Norfolk, Clerk (marrying party) 3) F W Pritchard and Jn Prendergast (Marriage Trustees) 1) has already surrendered to use of 3) 1/4 share in land held in Manors of Stepney, Middlesex and Balsham, Cambs incl 1/4 share in copyhold estate held of Manor of Balsham, Cambs, consisting of copyhold messuage or tenement in the High Street of Balsham, Cambs AND double tenement lately erected on part of the land beloning to the messuage AND piece of arable land, Balsham, in road leading from Balsham to Hildersham (1.1/2A) 9 Aug 1864 21) Mortgage in 150 and 5% interest 1) Margaret Ellen Leach Ellerthorp of Ashford Grove, Salop, Spinster (mortgagor) 2) Jn Prendergast of Colet Place, Commercial Rd, Middlesex, Gent (mortgagee) 1/4th share of above lands Covenant to make conditional surr 13 Dec 1870 22) Receipt for further 50 advanced 19 Dec 1870 23) Receipt for further 50 advanced 2 Jan 1871 24) Marriage Settlement 1) Margaret Ellen Leech Ellerthorpe (marrying party) 2) Charles Ellerthorpe Laing of Baltimore, USA Gent (marrying party) 3) F W Pritchard and Jn Prendergast as above (Marriage Trustees) 1/4th share of above property (subj to mortgage) 2 Jan 1871 Abstract prepared by Wm Carpenter, 4 Brabant Court, Philpot Lane, London, received 4 Dec 1871
  • Date free text
    1871
  • Production date
    From: 1871 To: 1871
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    No. of pieces: 1
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