Bedfordshire Archives Service Catalogue
  • Reference
    X729/6/6
  • Title
    Lease & Release [Copied into notebook] i) Thomas Abraham, Turvey, lacebuyer ii) Ebenezer Aspray, Olney, Bucks., lacebuyer iii) the Rev, Thomas Palmer Bull, Newport Pagnell, Bucks, Protestant Dissenting Minister The Rev John Morris, Olney, Protestant Dissenting Minister The Rev Samuel Hillyard, Bedford, Protestant Dissenting Minister George Osborn, Newport Pagnell, woolstapler John Abraham, grocer Joseph Parris, baker Joseph Vincent, lacebuyer Samuel Whitmee, grocer, Robert Whitworth, miller John Whitworth, jnr., miller James Mackness, surgeon James Chater, butler Joel Burr, farmer George Paine, grocer Joel Gaskin, schoolmaster, all of Turvey, Thomas Aspray, surgeon Both of Olney, Bucks Joseph Woodroffe, chemist George Parris, Lavendon, Bucks, farmer Thomas Harris, Newton Blossomville, Bucks, gent Reciting lease and release of 28 and 29 November 1828 a) Robert Battams, Wolverton, Bucks, farmer and grazier William Battams, Weston Underwood, Bucks, farmer and grazier b) Thomas Abrahams c) Ebenezer Aspray among other property, below mentioned land was conveyed to b) to certain uses Reciting further lease and release of 28 and 29 November 1) William Battams 2) Thomas Abraham 3) Ebenezer Aspray By which land assigned to uses as 2) shall appoint. 1) to be trustee if necessary Now in consideration of £70 paid to Thomas Abraham by iii) For promoting the Christian Religion as professed by Protestant Dissenters of the Denomination called Independeant at Turvey Also Ebenezer Aspray (at request of Thomas Abraham) release to iii) - piece of land in Turvey Length (N to S) 31 yds Breadth (E to W) - at S end 12 yds 2 ft - at N end 11 yds On which a Chapel is intended shortly to be erected - slip of ground from common street of Turvey to land on which Chapel is to be built W(pt) close or garden wall W (other pt) stable and small yard and cottage belonging to i) E Thomas Charles Higgins, Esq S (end) orchard of i) N (end) common street of Turvey Being part of land lately purchased by i) from Robert and William Battams. Also reserved to i) a right of way from public road to his property to be held on trusts - trustees to permit a Meeting House, Vestry Room and other offices to be built at expense of members of Society of Protestant Dissenters and any other subscribers. - Meeting House etc to be used as a place of public religious worship by paedo Baptists and other such persons who attend the Meeting House - to allow ground to be used as a burial ground according to regulations to be prescribed by majority of men members attending said Meeting House and communicating therein and subscribers who may be present at a meeting called for the purpose and to permit such persons to officiate in the Meeting House as trustees, men members and men subscribers shall elect - trustees have power to convey or mortgage property of requested by major part of men members and men subscribers at a meeting held for the purpose - property to be held for same trusts as property conveyed - money raised by sale of trust property to held for such purposes as men members and men subscribers shall decide at a meeting - if Society totally dissolved and public worship of God discontinued for 14 years then trustees to convey trust estates for such religious or charitable purposes as 2/3rds of the trustees and men subscribers of one year's standing shall appoint by writing Provision for the appointment of new trustees (ip to the number of 18). As deeds relate also to property of greater value, i) will retain custody but he covenants to produce them (list in schedule). Schedule of deeds 3 May 1762 Will of Thomas Davison, senr, Turvey, baker 21 Sep 1767 Mortgage, Thomas Davison and William Hale 8 Apr 1768 Assignment, William Hale, Thomas Davison, Shevington Davison, and John Davison 8 & 9 Apr1768 Lease and release, Thomas and Ann Davison, and Shevington Davison 6 Apr 1804 Feoffment of Shevington Davison, and Richard Gee 26 & 27 Dec 1816 Lease and release betweenEdward Gee, John Garrard and Thomas Gee, Thomas Battams, and Bartholomew Higgins 25 & 26 Dec 1818 Lease and release between Robert Battams, William Battams, George Battams and John Garrard 28 and 29 Mar 1828 Lease and release [as partially recited in above deed] 28 and 29 Nov 1828 Lease and release [as partially recited in above deed] 29 Nov 1828 Bond of indemnity, Robert Battams to Thomas Abraham sigs of i) ii) and iii) Receipt, wits 3 and 4 Dec 1828 Enrolled in Chancery 18 April 1829
  • Date free text
    1828-1829
  • Production date
    From: 1828 To: 1829
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