X870/4/6

Indenture by way of Reconveyance between (i) Edward King Fordham of Ashwell [Hertfordshire], common brewer, (ii) EKF and Herbert Fordham of Ashwell [Hertfordshire], common brewer and (iii) James Brown of Dunton, farmer Reciting - X 870/4/1 - Mortgage of 28 Jun 1844 from William Brown to Oswald Fordham of Ashwell [Hertfordshire], brewer, to secure £160 at 5% interest. - EKF and Oswald Fordham carried on the business of brewers and malsters as Carpenters of Ashwell, the mortgage of £160 forming part of the co-partnership property - will of OF of 24 Jun 1862 devising and bequeathing to his brother EKF all his share in the business. - OF died on 21 Jul 1863 and his will was proved in PPR on 27 Jun 1864 - indenture of 30 Dec 1863 in which EKF took HF into co-partnership as Carpenters of Ashwell on the basis two thirds to one third - X 870/4/3 - On 3 Feb 1865 EKF and HF agreed to reduce the interest rate on the mortgage from 5% to 3.5% - will of Elisha Brown as in X 870/4/4 - X 870/4/5 - On 19 Nov 1879 (iii) paid to (ii) repaid the principal of £160 and all interest but no reconveyance was made Witnessing continued (i) at the request of (ii) reconveys to (iii) (a) allotment of land in Milhoe, Dunton, containing 1/3/16, formerly in occupation of John Holmes, since of William Brown the elder and now of James Brown abutting: to S other land of JB; to N land of Rev. John Richardson; to E public road; to W public footpath Witnessed by Charles Wallace of Ashwell, mercantile clerk and W. Thomas Chapman, solicitor, of Biggleswade

31 Jul 1884

From: 1844 To: 1884

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Fordham, Edward King,
Fordham, Herbert,
Brown, James (d),
Brown, William,
Fordham, Oswald,
Brown, Elisha,
Holmes, John,
Richardson, John,
Wallace, Charles,
Chapman, W. Thomas

DEEDS, common brewer, farmer, mortgages, brewers, malster, carpenter, Oswald will: Fordham, Elisha will: Brown, Dunton fields, mercantile clerk, solicitor, DUNTON, Millow, Dunton The Green, Ashwell, BIGGLESWADE