• Reference
    L2/1
  • Title
    Mortgage (copy) : 500, 1000 yrs. (i) Jos. King Tristram of London, currier; gs. and h. of Jos. King of Hitchin, Herts, gent. (ii) Jn. Savin of Hitchin, mealman. (iii) Mary Hanscombe of Hitchin, wid. - paid by (ii) and (iii) to (i) - farm house, with cott. adjoining late in occ, of Jos. Croker and now Jn. Story in Campton - 150 a. in fields of Campton and Shefford in occ. as above, as detailed in indent. dated 13 Jan 1691, Jn. Ventris, wife Rosamund, s & h. Ch., and youngest s. Hy. with Jos Tristram of Hitchin above; otherwise; otherwise unspecified. - Millers closes, being three closes of past. mead. and sward, lying together of which two cont. ca. 19.1/2 a. and other 16.1/4 a. all late in occ. Wm. Rawlins now of Jn. Story; N. on Beadlow Common, E. on Northreys Closes, W. on Cainhoe park, S. on Sciters - Northrey's Closes (once two) mead. past. sward & wood ground. cont. ca. 9a. and 9.1/4 a.; N. on Beadlow common, S. on North High field, E. on Northreys way, W. of Millers closes. - Holmes Close cont. 4 a. past. or mead. near Woodhall ground being surrounded by a river and a ditch. - Close adjoining farmhouse above. - above closes late in occ. of Jos Croker and now Jn. Story. - 80 a. meadow dispersed in fields of Campton in occ. as next above - 520 to be repaid by following yr. - Witnesses: Wm. Barker, Wm. Salmon. 15 Feb 1728 [1729] Assignment (endorsement on above) (a) Mary Hanscombe of Hitchin, surv. of (ii) above (b) (i) above (c) Wm. Sparbauk of Baldock, Herts. gent. (d) Geo. Fitzjohn of Baldock above, gent. - principal and interest paid but no assignment of mort. has been made. - (c) has contracted with (b) to purchase property for 2350 (a) at request of (b) and nom. of (c) has assigned it to (d) - Witnesses: Susan Lyle (d. of Mrs. Hanscombe), Val. Byne (clk. to Mr. Parker)
  • Date free text
    22 Nov 1743
  • Production date
    From: 1691 To: 1743
  • Level of description
    item