Reference
R6/2/2/6
Title
Release
Parties:
(i) William Ansell of Westmell [Hertfordshire], gentleman;
(ii) Edward Hall the elder of Aspley Guise, clerk;
(iii) Edward Hall the younger, clerk, Martin Hall, clerk and Joseph Hall, son of (ii)
Reciting:
- R6/2/2/4;
- (ii) had spent great sums of money giving Martin Hall "a very liberal education" and Martin Hall agreed to release his interest in the advowsan in lieu thereof;
- (ii) had paid Joseph Hall 300 to set him up as a confectioner and Joseph Hall had agreed to release his interest in the advowsan;
- (ii) had run up great debts and, in order to provide for his younger children, had to sell his properties in Bedfordshire and Hertfordshire;
- Edward Hall the younger had agreed to take the advowsan as his portion and pay his brothers and sisters not yet provide for 300 each after the death of (i);
- (i) would pay 120 to Edward Hall the younger after sale of his properties in Hertfordshire;
Operative Part:
- Martin and Joseph Hall quitclaimed the advowsan to (i), (ii) and Edward Hall the younger;
- (ii) covenanted to pay 120 to Edward Hall the younger after sale of his Hertfordshire properties;
- (i) covenanted to convey the advowsan to Edward Hall the younger;
- (ii) directed (i) to convey the advowsan to Edward Hall the younger;
- Edward Hall the younger covenanted to join (ii) in sale of properties and to pay his brothers and sisters as yet unprovided for 300 each;
- (i) agreed that, if (ii) died before the advowsan was conveyed, he would appoint as Rector the person directed by Edward Hall the younger;
- Edward Hall the younger covenanted, on receipt of the 120 from (ii) to pay (ii) 5 per year
Witnesses:
- Thomas Gressam;
- Thomas Gregory;
- Hankin Chapman;
- Ralph Cock [signed by a mark];
- Stephen Boughton;
- Thomas Chappell, servant to William Ansell
Date free text
11 May 1709
Production date
From: 1709 To: 1709
Language
English
Level of description
item