X758/13/2/1

Release Parties: (i) John Lawrence of Huntingdon, esquire; Martha Newton of Huntingdon, widow; (ii) Christopher Newton of Spaldwick [Huntingdonshire], gentleman; (iii) John Foster of Biggleswade, merchant Reciting: - will of Christopher Newton of Hamerton [Huntingdonshire], later Alconbury [Huntingdonshire], gentleman, of 26 Mar 1796 devising real estate in Biggleswade (to which he had been admitted on 1 Jun 1791) as well as Alconbury, Stukely [Huntingdonshire] and Myathin [Norfolk] in trust for sale; - codicil of 29 Jun 1798 to will of Christopher Newton stating that two trustees were dead and replacing them with Martha Newton and Neville Thomlinson (since also dead) - death of Christopher Newton and proof of his will in PCC on 16 May 1801; - Christopher Newton, son of Christopher Newton admitted to his father's copyhold property in Biggleswade on 29-30 Apr 1800 as his father had not surrendered them to use of his will; - surrender of Christopher Newton of 12 Jun 1800 of his father's copyhold premises in Biggleswade to use of Martha Newton, Edward Martin, John Lawrence, Neville Thomlinson and John Caesar and their admission on 13 May 1801; - assignment of 30 Apr 1802 from John Caesar, retiring trustee, to Martha Newton, John Lawrence, Edward Martin and Neville Thomlinson; - deaths of Edward Martin and Neville Thomlinson Operative Part: - (i) and (ii) released (a)-(b) to (iii) for 345 paid to (i) and 10/- paid to (ii) Property: (a) cottage and two adjoining cottages with two barns, yard and garden adjoining in Shortmead Street, Biggleswade, containing 77 feet on W on street extending eastward 154 feet to a currant hedge separating surrendered garden at E from garden of other two cottages in occupation of Miller Albone and Richard Lawman; formerly part of estate of Edward Albone, then Edis Albone, his son, in occupation of Edis Albone, Robert Burrows and Mary Green, then Henry Larkins, Edis Albone and William Carter; (b) right of common for one horse, two cows and one breeder on Biggleswade common lands in possession of Joseph Taylor Witness: - Isaac Hindley of Baldock [Hertfordshire]

10 Dec 1812

From: 1796 To: 1812

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Lawrence, John,
Newton, Martha,
Newton, Christopher,
Foster, John,
Thomlinson, Neville,
Martin, Edward,
Caesar, John,
Albone, Miller,
Lawman, Richard,
Albone, Edward,
Albone, Edis,
Burrows, Robert,
Green, Mary,
Larkins, Henry,
Carter, William,
Taylor, Joseph,
Hindley, Isaac

specific solicitors, widow, merchant, Christopher will: Newton, deaths, commons, cattle, currants, Biggleswade Shortmead Street, BIGGLESWADE, Alconbury, The Stukeleys