Z858/36/3

Abstract of the title of John Powers to land at Girtford reciting: Lease and release of 27 and 28 September 1745 i)John Skilleter, formerly of Girtford, but then of Cawcutt, Cambs, yeoman, and wife Sarah ii) Thomas Wells, Shefford, woollen draper consideration - 381 1s paid to i) by ii) i) released to ii) in his actual posession by virtue of a lease for a year - messuage or farm house at Girtford, late in occupation of Thomas Skilleter, father of i) - 2 closes pastures but then ploughed, at Girtford, adjoining said messuage (6a) - 33a arable in fields of Sandy - cottag and 1r land belonging at Girtford, next to said messuage - 1a in Kenwick field in Sandy - 1r land lying next Possessioning Baulk in Sandy - 1r in Easter Down in Sandy - 1a meadow lying in Sandy under Blunham, abutting against the river - a meadow in Sandy Holme - a arable, being part of 1a, lying in Hazel Hedge Furlong late in occupation of John Skilleter and then of William Randall covenant to levy fine to use of ii) Fine of Hilary term 20 George II a) Edward Rudd, plaintiff b) Thomas Skilleter and wife Sarah Jos Gillman and wife Mary John Randall and wife Mary (deforciants) - 1 messuage - 2 cottages - 42a land - 4a meadow - 8a pasture - common of pasture in Sandy, Clifton and Dunton Lease and release of 5 and 6 February 1734 between Thomas Wells, and wife Sarah, and John Gray of Edworth, farmer consideration - 440 Thomas Wells and Sarah, released to John Gray - above messuage and lands etc covenant to levy fine Fine of Hilary term 27 George II 1) John Gray, plaintiff 2) Thomas Wells and wife Sarah Thomas Wells and wife Ann (deforciants) - 1 messuage - 2 cottages - 50 a land - 10a meadow - 10a pasture - common of pasture for all cattle in Sandy, Girtford and Clifton Will of John Gray of 3 September 1774 (proved 23 May 1776 at Bedford) to wife Mary Gray - all property at Clifton, purchased of Thomas Wells to daughter Ann Gray and legal heirs of her body - residue of property at Clifton, not previously devised - all property at Girtford if she dies under 21 without issue, then property to wife Ann Gray later married Walter Adam, who is now dead Sandy inclosure Act of 38 George III Appointment by inclosure commissioners to Walter Adam - 30a 1r 7p in Dowe Field and Middle Field N Thomas Crost in right of his purchase of William Hendersby, Esq E Middle Field road S William Dobson W turnpike road Fine of Trinity Term 54 George III between Samuel Smith, plaintiff, and Ann Adam, deforciant - 1 messuage - 2 cottages - 3 barns - 3 stables - 3 orchards - 30a land - 10a meadow - 10a pasture in Clifton, Sandy and Girtford Deed of 9 August 1814 A)Ann Adams, Gosmore, Ipolitts, Herts, (once Ann Gray, spinster, only child of John Gray) B) Samuel Smith, Hitchin, ironmonger A) is married with several children in order to bar all estates tail of property devised to A) by will of John Gray, above fine had been levied Is now declared that said fine should ensure to use of A) Mortgage of 11 January 1817 between Ann Adams and Joseph Margetts Pierson consideration - 1000 paid to Ann Adams by J M Pierson Ann Adams demised to J M Pierson - 4 pieces arable (34a) at Girtford, and homestall belonging term - 1000 years power of sale in case of default Lease and release of 14 and 15 February [as above]

1833

From: 1833 To: 1833

No. of pieces: 1

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Skilleter, John,
Skilleter, Sarah,
Wells, Thomas,
Skilleter, Thomas,
Randall, William,
Gillman, Joseph,
Gillman, Mary,
Randall, John,
Randall, Mary,
Rudd, Edward,
Wells, Sarah,
Wells, Ann,
Gray, Mary,
Gray, John,
Adams, Walter,
Adams, Ann,
Crost, Thomas,
Hendersby, William,
Dobson, William,
Smith, Samuel,
Pierson, Joseph Margetts

woollen draper, farmer, wills, ironmonger, Cawcutt, SHEFFORD, BLUNHAM, CLIFTON, DUNTON, EDWORTH, CLIFTON, Ippollitts, Hitchin