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Admission, Manor of Leighton Buzzard otherwise Grovebury. John Fox, Leighton Buzzard, maltster, who survived Sarah his late wife, customary tenants of the Manor at the annual quit rent of 1s 9d and other services, all that: cottage or tenement with appurtenances where John Charters dwelt in the north end of Leighton Buzzard now occupied by Sarah Gayton, formerly called the Windmill, and now the Leather Bottle. Where they were admitted tenants at a former court on 11 and 12 June 1767 on the surrender of John Charters and Ann his wife. At an annual quit rent of one peppercorn they also held: oven and bakehouse. Recites X 807/1/7 And also held at an annual quit rent of 3d: cottage or tenement, yard, and appurtenances in Workhouse Lane in the North End of Leighton Buzzard and adjoining the cottage or tenement late of John Peppiatt and now of [blank] and said John Fox was admitted tenant on 25 & 26 October 1781 on the surrender of Henry Eavestaff and his wife Ann And also held at an annual quit rent of 2s 6d piece or parcel of land at the upper end of the freehold close successively held by Ann Roberts, James Partridge and John Fox, at Friday Lane, Leighton Buzzard, now occupied by Daniel Reeve, butcher. to which John Fox was admitted tenant at a court on the 31 May and 1 June 1787 on the surrender of William Partridge Further that John Fox before his death make a surrender to the use of his will and inrolled at Court Baron on 25 October 1787 and made his last will on 11 May 1799 as follows: First I bequeath to my friends John Butfield, Potsgrove, dairyman, John Craggs, Leighton Buzzard, woolstapler and David Willis, Leighton Buzzard gent, freehold and copyhold messuages, cottages and lands and appurtenances, and copyhold property held of the Manor of Grovebury to be surrendered to them under the will that they will sell the property for the best price possible and use the proceeds to discharge all debts, the residue to be divided equally between my sons or daughters on reaching the age of 21 years and prior to that invested for them and used for their education. If any child dies before reaching a maturity, the share to be divided equally between the survivors. Provided that the sale of the messuage, cottages Provided that the sale of the messuage, cottages, maltkiln, malting, bakehouse, offices and premises be postponed until son Charles Fox reaches 21 years and has the chance to purchase the property at a fair price determined by a valuation by a builder employed by the trustee(s) and lower down in the said will:- that executors and trustees shall not be chargeable or accountable for any property not actually received into their hands. At this court John Butfield, John Creggs and David Wills admitted tenants to the premises upon the trusts in the said will at an annual quit rent totalling 4s 6d.

5/6 June 1800

From: 1800 To: 1800

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Fox, John,
Fox, Sarah,
Charters, John,
Gayton, Sarah,
Charters, Ann,
Peppiatt, John,
Eavestaff, Henry,
Eavestaff, Ann,
Roberts, Ann,
Partridge, James,
Reeve, Daniel,
Partridge, William,
Butfield, John,
Craggs, John,
Willis, David,
Fox, Charles,
Thomas Brantom & Company

Leighton Buzzard alias Grovebury Manor, malster, Leighton Buzzard Leather Bottle, Leighton Buzzard Windmill, dairyman, woolstapler, gentleman, butcher, malthouse, bakehouses, Thomas Brantom & Company, LEIGHTON BUZZARD, Leighton Buzzard North Street, Grovebury, Leighton Buzzard Workhouse Lane, Pottesgrove, Leighton Buzzard Friday Lane