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Surrender of Simon Robinson, Langford, yeoman, to the use of his wife, Eliz. for life, and then to son, William
a) cottage and ½ ac land in Langford, formerly in occ Mary Backhouse, then Wm Pigott and since in occ of Jas Ashwell, Thos Vintiman and now of sd Simon (to which he was admitted tenant on 22 Apr 1799 on surrender of Wm Rands)(1 Apr 1826).
(ii)Conditional surrender by Wm Robinson, Langford, straw dealer, (pursuant to covenant in deed on 22 Mar 1849 bet Wm Robinson, and Js Hide, Biggleswade, victualler) of
- a)
b) piece land in Middle Field (1 ac 3 rds 26p)
N Mark Norman, dec.
E (pt) Wm Wells Gardner
S (pt)
E (rem pt) Wm Robinson (freehold)
W Wm Endersby Squire (in occ Wm Robinson)
which sd piece of land was allotted to Simon Robinson, by the Inclosure Commissioners, in lieu of a right of common to which sd Wm Robinson was admitted tenant on 3 Jan 1849 to secure repayment of £200 to Jas Hide and int at 5% p.a.(23 Mar 1849)
(iii)Admission of Js Hide of Biggleswade, victualler, under the forfeited conditional surrender of Wm Robinson, the sd £200 and arrears of interest being still owing, to above property.(7 Mar 1856)
(iv)Absolute surrender by Js Hide to Js Clark, Langford, victualler, in consideration of £150 pd by Jas Clark to Jas Hide,
- a)17 June 1856
(v)Absolute surrender by Js Hide to Js Smith, Langford, yeoman, in consideration of £150 pd by sd Jas Smith to Jas Hide,
- b)(28 May 1856).
(vi)Conditional surrender by Js Smith to Jos Adams of Girtford, Sandy, farmer, of
- b)
- c) cottage in Langford, formerly in occ Thos Ventner and Moses Rae, then Jn Pryor and Jos Pateman, and then Sam Rogers and Jermh Bryant
to which cottage sd Jas Smith was admitted tenant on 26 Oct 1849 on surrender of sd Jermh Bryant
to secure repayment of £350 and int at 5% p.a.(22 June 1857).
(vii)Conditional surrender J Clark - J Hitchins of Baldock in consideration £200 lent and advanced by Susan wife of James Hitchins in pursuance of a covenant in an indenture.
- a)(26 April 1871)
[X 835/6/9 (i - vii) formerly CD 973]
(viii)Warrant to vacate a conditional surrender made 22 June 1857 by James Smith to Joseph Adams for £350 (see X 836/6/9 (vi))(16 July 1880).
(ix)Conditional surrender i) James Smith ii) Frederick Morley of Portsmouth, surgeon and John Barnett of 12 Ockendon Rd, Southgate, Islington, jeweller for £400
- 1a 3r 26p in Middle Field (b)
- cottage in Back Street. (c)(18 Oct 1880)
(x)Warrant of satisfaction for above conditional surrender(5 Feb 1887).
(xi)Surrender out of court i) James Smith ii) Charles Dalton of Biggleswade, gentleman for £100
- 1a 3 r 26 p land near Watery Lane (b) [see also X 836/10/5](7 Feb 1887)
(xii)Surrender James Smith to Joshua John Malden of Hill Farm, Biggleswade, farmer for £100
- 2 stud built and thatched cottages situate in Back Street and having a frontage of 51 feet...together with gardens. (c) [see also X 836/10/5](7 Feb 1887).
(xiii)Warrant of satisfaction Susan Hitchins late of Baldock now of Hitchin, widow and James Clark in respect of a certain conditional surrender of the 26 April 1871. (see X 836/6/9 (vii))(26 Oct 1887).
(xiv)Conditional surrender i) James Clark ii) John Butler of Baldock, saddler and James Brown of Baldock, stationer for £200.
- cottage one half ac formerly in the occupation of Mary Backhouse, William Piggott and others with 5 cottages lately erected and built on the said piece of ground at the South End thereof (see X 836/6/9 (iv)) (a)(26 Oct 1887).
(xv)Warrant of satisfaction on above conditional surrender (a) 11 Oct 1901
(xvi)Absolute surrender Ann Clarke of Langford, widow, to Joseph Brown of Langford, market gardener and innkeeper, for £240 (a)(18 Oct 1901)
(xvii)Absolute surrender Sarah Ann Dalton of Biggleswade, widow and John Albert Brown of Biggleswade, solicitor's clerk, devisees under the will of Charles Dalton, to Jesse Street of Langford, market gardener, for £110 (b) (see X 836/6/9 (xi))(30 Sept 1905).
(xviii)Absolute surrender Mrs Grace Pope of Langford Rd, Biggleswade, devisee under the will of her father Joseph Brown, to F C Kitchiner of Biggleswade, market gardener, for £220 (a)(7 Mar 1917).
(xix)Absolute surrender John J Malden of Hastings, Sussex, gent. to Tom Bates of Langford, market gardener, for £75 (c)(13 Jan 1921)
(xx)Correspondence including extract from the will of F C Kitchiner, two drafts for the admission of H H Kitchiner under the will of his father F C Kitchiner to (a) and draft of deed of enfranchisement.(23-24 Sept 1925).