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Release [for associated lease, see X 876/1/33] between
1) The Revd John William Coventry Campion, Clerk of Bedford and Ann his wife
2) Thomas Gwyn Elger, Architect of Bedford and John Elger, Builder of South Street, Grosvenor Square, Middx
for £3,539 freehold in fee simple free from Land Tax of
a) 2 ac 2r 39p in 2 closes of pasture formerly in 3 pieces in St Paul Bedford, occ for 40 years preceding his death by Revd Thomas Gadsby now occ by TGE and JE, bounded N by Luck's Lane otherwise called Lurke Lane, part of E by Thomas Wooldridge purchased from Revd TG, on remaining part of E formerly by Richard Furness now the Trustees of the Old Meeting, S by Mill Street formerly called Mill Lane, part of W by outbuildings of several messuages of George Robert Skene on ground purchased of Revd TG, remaining W and N by late John Cook now the Duke of Bedford
delineated on attached map [see next catalogue page]
Recites Revd Thomas Gadsby, Clerk, of Bedford died 3 May 1840 seized of the land
Recites will of Revd TG dated 1 February 1840, proved 23 May 1840 PCC, leaving pasture he then occupied in St Paul Bedford with buildings belonging to it to (1)
Recites declaration barring dower by Ann w of JWCC & wives of TGE and JE
Endorsed that Ann Campion was examined separately from her husband and voluntarily consented to the sale
Witnesses: Theed Pearce Junr, Solicitor, Bedford
Memo [indorsed but not signed or dated] that 5 parcels had been sold off from the 2 closes, their sizes, boundaries and new ownership are given:
"23' wide N-S, 28' 9" long E-W, bounded N by part of the 2 closes, E by Trustees of the Old Meeting, W by new road - to Levi Church, baker of Bedford
"33' wide N-S, 79' 7" long E-W, bounded N by part of the 2 closes purchased by Trustees of Providence Chapel, S by unsold part of 2 closes, E by Trustees of the OM, W by Gadsby Street recently formed from the 2 closes - to William Preston, builder of Bedford
" 34' wide N-S, 79' long E-W, bounded N by last described piece, S by unsold part of 2 closes, E by Trustees of the OM, W by Gadsby St - to William Preston as above
"160' deep N-S, 31' wide E-W, bounded N by intended new street from 2 closes, S by Mill Street, E by the 2 closes, W by new street - /to Thomas Carling, plumber & glazier of Bedford
"84' deep N-S, 49' wide E-W, bounded N & E by Duke Street, S & part of W by close of Duke of Bedford, rest of W by Mr George Robert Skene - to Jacob Anthony, chemist & druggist, Bedford