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Continuation of Abstract of Title of property late William Bennett's [marked "B"], abstractedc by Ashfield & Woodman of Leighton Buzzard: BREWERY AND FREEHOLD PART OF BREWERY CLOSE (I) Mortgage by demise for 600 years of 8 Apr 1815 Parties: (1) William Bennett; (2) John Grant of Leighton Buzzard, merchant; Edward Lawford of Leighton Buzzard, merchant; William Exton of Leighton Buzzard, gentleman Reciting: - mortgages of 1 Jan 1808, 1 Nov 1813 and 2 Nov 1813 ((XXXIX-XLI) in Z1118/1/1/1 above); - (1) owed 400 to (2) of which 200 was secured by a promisory note of 1 Feb 1814 by William Bennett, the other 200 secured by a promisory note of 5 Jun 1811 by William Bennett and his father Thomas Bennett; - Ann London and Matthew Ridgway, Aurea Willis and Elizabeth Willis had agreed to the 400 being secured by a mortgage to (2) Operative Part: - (2) lent 400 to (1) secured on (a)-(b) Property: (a) messuage some time past divided into 3 tenements in occupation of Thomas Smith, John Emerton and George Reeve since John Fox, Joseph Stevens and George Reeve then John Oliver and William Bennett in Leighton Buzzard; abuttals: messuage of Oliver Taylor, then William Lepard, then Prince Webster and others, then Samuel Hopkins in his own occupation and that of Edward Webster, then of heirs of James Hopkins in occupation of Michael Lockett and Edward Webster E; messuage formerly of Elizabeth Perrott, spinster, then John Loke in part W and common street S; (b) freehold part of little close of pasture or pightle then garden ground in occupation of Daniel Reeve then of William Bennett belonging to (a) COPYHOLD PART OF BREWERY CLOSE (II) Copy admission, Manor of Leighton Buzzard otherwise Grovebury, 29-29 Oct 1762 Reciting: - at court of 4-5 Jun 1762 it was presented that since 1 May 1762 Thomas Smith of Leighton Buzzard, whitesmith had surrendered a piece of land at upper end of freehold close late of Thomas Smith in Friday Lane, Leighton Buzzard to use of Ann Roberts of Eggington, widow Operative Part: - admission of Ann Roberts, by her attorney, to copyhold part of close (III) Copy admission, Manor of Leighton Buzzard otherwise Grovebury, 23-24 May 1771 Reciting: - presentment of death of Ann Roberts who held piece of land at upper end of freehold close in Friday Lane, Leighton Buzzard which she had, before her death, surrendered to use of her will of 27 Mar 1771 Operative Part: - admission of James Partridge to land under will of Ann Roberts (IV) Copy admission, Manor of Leighton Buzzard otherwise Grovebury, 31 May - 1 Jun 1787 Reciting: - presentment of surrender of 9 Dec 1786 by W.Partridge of Hoxton [Middlesex], silversmith (eldest brother and heir at law of James Partridge, late of Bragenham, Soulbury [Buckinghamshire], yeoman, deceased) of piece of land at upper end of freehold close late of Ann Roberts then James Partridge in Friday Lane, Leighton Buzzard in occupation of Daniel Reeve, butcher to use of John Fox of Leighton Buzzard, maltster Operative Part: - admission of John Fox (V) Copy admission, Manor of Leighton Buzzard otherwise Grovebury, 5-6 Jun 1800 Reciting: - presentment that John Fox had surrendered copyhold land in (IV) above on 25 Oct 1787 to use of his will of 11 May 1799 in which he devised it, amongst other real estate, to John Butfield of Potsgrove, dairyman, John Craggs of Leighton Buzzard, woolstapler and Davis Willis of Leighton Buzzard, gentleman; - John Fox had died Operative Part: - admission of John Butfield, John Craggs and David Willis (VI) Copy admission, Manor of Leighton Buzzard otherwise Grovebury, 28-29 Oct 1802 Reciting: - presentment of letter of attorney of John Craggs, now of Isle of Wight, husbandman appointing John Butfield and David Willis as his attornies; - complete surrender of 12 Oct 1802 out of court by John Butfield, John Craggs and David Willis of piece of land at upper end of freehold close in Friday Lane, Leighton Buzzard late in occupation of Daniel Reeve, butcher and then William Pyne to use of William Pyne of Leighton Buzzard, horse dealer Operative Part: - admission of William Pyne by David Willis, his attorney (VII) Copy admission, Manor of Leighton Buzzard otherwise Grovebury, 25-26 Oct 1832 Reciting: - at court of 27-28 Oct 1808 homage presented that on 6 Oct 1808 William Pyne of Leighton Buzzard, horse dealer surrendered upper part of close in Friday Lane, Leighton Buzzard to use of William Bennett of Leighton Buzzard, common brewer Operative Part: - admission of William Bennett by attorney (VIII) Copy surrender, Manor of Leighton Buzzard otherwise Grovebury, 23 Feb 1832 Operative Part: - William Bennett, now of Bedford, yeoman in consideration of 15 from Samuel Reeve of Leighton Buzzard, common brewer surrendered out of court upper part of close in Friday lane, Leighton Buzzard to use of Samuel Reeve FREEHOLD PART OF CROSS KEYS, LEIGHTON BUZZARD (IX) Lease & Release of 21-22 Aug 1721 Parties: (1) John Marshall the elder of Leighton Buzzard, grocer; - John Ashwell of Leighton Buzzard, scrivener Operative Part: - (1) conveyed (a)-(b) to (2) for 80 Property: (a) yard and backside of Middle Row, Leighton Buzzard; (b) garden or orchard at N end of (a); (c) gateway and gates next to the street (a)-(c) in occupation of Edward Osmond and John Marshall Covenants: - (a)-(c) free from encumbrances except quitrent of 2/- per annum (X) Feoffment of 6 Apr 1789 Parties: (1) Edward Ashwell of Leighton Buzzard, esquire (only son of Robert Ashwell, late of Leighton Buzzard, gentleman, deceased who was eldest son and heir at law of John Ashwell of Leighton Buzzard, scrivener, deceased); (2) Woodell Iredale of Leighton Buzzard, victualler Operative Part: - (1) conveyed (a)-(c) in (IX) [then in occupation of Woodell Iredale and John Layton] to (2) for 155 (XI) Feoffment of 6 Nov 1805 Parties: (1) John Green of Battlesden, yeoman and David Willis of Leighton Buzzard, gentleman (devisees in trust under will of Woodell Iredale formerly of Leighton Buzzard, then of Two Waters, Hemel Hempstead [Hertfordshire], yeoman, deceased); (2) William Bennett of Leighton Buzzard, common brewer; (3) Thomas Tims of Husborne Crawley, victualler Reciting: - (a)-(b) in (IX) [now in occupation of Thomas Warner and Thomas Iredale] had been auctioned at Cross Keys, Leighton Buzzard, by (1), (2) being highest bidder Operative Part: - (1) conveyed (a)-(c) in (IX) above to (2)-(3) for 905 paid by (2) and 5/- paid by (3) Habendum: - to (2) and (3) to use of (2)-(3) to use of (3) in trust for (2) (XII) Mortgage by demise for 1,000 years of 23 Sep 1808 Parties: (1) William Bennett; (2) Thomas Tims Operative Part: - (2) lent 300 to (1) on security of (a)-(c) in (IX) now in occupation of Thomas Warner and James Sharpe COPYHOLD PART OF CROSS KEYS, LEIGHTON BUZZARD (XIII) Copy Court Roll, Manor of Leighton Buzzard alias Grovebury, 4-5 Jun 1789 - presentment of surrender out of court on 6 Apr 1789 by Edward Ashwell and Ann, his wife to use of Woodell Iredale of Leighton Buzzard, victualler and Hannah, his wife,of cottage with shop, stalls etc. in Middle Row, Leighton Buzzard formerly of John Marshall, then in two tenements then late in occupation of Adam Thompson and Richard Flemons, then Woodell Iredale and John Layton; - separate examination of Ann Ashwell; - admission of Woodell and Hannah Iredale subject to quitrent of 9/- per annum (XIV) Copy Court Roll, Manor of Leighton Buzzard alias Grovebury 6-7 Jun 1805 - presentment of death of Woodell Iredale, who had outlived his wife and "there happened to the Lady of the Manor best of the goods of Woodell Iredale being an heriot according to the custom of the Manor"; - surrender by Woodell Iredale to use of his will of 25 Nov 1801 devising all his property to John Green of Battlesden, dairyman and David Willis of Leighton Buzzard, gentleman in trust for sale and to pay legacies to his sons John Iredale 5 and Richard Iredale 50 and divide the remainder of the proceeds equally between his children Thomas, Richard, Catherine Woodin and Elizabeth Warner; - admission of John Green and David Willis at quitrent of 7/- per annum (XV) Copy Court Roll, Manor of Leighton Buzzard alias Grovebury 30-31 Oct 1806 - presentment of 29-30 May 1806 that on 6 Nov 1805 John Green and David Willis made surrender out of court to use of William Bennett of cottage in Middle Row, Leighton Buzzard, formerly John Marshall's then for some time divided into two tenements "and for a long time called the Cross Keys" in occupation of Thomas Warner and Thomas Iredale; - admission of William Bennett (XVI) Copy Court Roll, Manor of Leighton Buzzard alias Grovebury 25-26 Oct 1832 - presentment that on 3 Jul 1832 of surrender out of court by William Bennett, late of Leighton Buzzard, now of Bedford, common brewer and Ann, his wife, of (a)-(b) to use of Samuel Reeve in consideration of 439 (owed on mortgage of 17 May 1815 to John Goodman late of Brogborough, Ridgmont, then of Aspley Guise, yeoman) and 401, making a total of 840, part of 2,845 apportioned as price of hereditaments to be surrendered by William Bennett to Samuel Reeve of Leighton Buzzard, common brewer by release of 3 Jul 1832 - (a) cottage in Middle Row, Leighton Buzzard, formerly of John Marshall for many years, since divided into two tenements one of which "for a long time past" had been an inn called Cross Keys in occupation of William King and James Sharpe, then Henry Samuel and William King; - (b) toft on which part of (a) had stood in occupation of William Flemons, miller, since John Layton, gardener, then bounded out by stones from Market Place near the Cross DUKE'S HEAD, HEATH & REACH (XVII) Mortgage by demise for 500 years of 23 Apr 1745 Parties: (1) William Jeffs of Newton Longueville [Buckinghamshire], yeoman (only son of William Jeffs late of Heath, Leighton Buzzard, labourer by Jane his wife (formerly Jane How alias Howes, spinster, a daughter and devisee in fee under will of Susannah Howe alias Howes of Heath, widow), both deceased) and Elizabeth, his wife; (2) Henry Cox of Totternhoe ["Buckinghamshire"], grazier; (3) John Franklin of Leighton Buzzard, gentleman Operative Part: - (1) borrowed 40 from (2) secured on (a) Property: (a) cottage divided into 2 dwellings, with close, pightle or orchard adjoining of 1 acre formerly in occupation of Susannah Howe and William Brightwell in Heath, Leighton Buzzard, abuttals: messuage late of John Vaux, then Hon.Charles Leigh in occupation of King S; cottage late of Willis, then [blank] N; street W Covenant - by (1) to levy a fine sur conizance de droit come ceo to (3) (XVIII) Lease & Release of 9-10 Apr 1755 Parties: (1) William Jeffs and Elizabeth, his wife; (2) Benjamin Seeiar of Heath, victualler; (3) Henry Seeiar of Heath, butcher Operative Part: - (1) conveyed (a) to (2) for 80 paid by (2) and 5/- paid by (3) Property: (a) Duke of Cumberland's Head, Heath, in occupation of Benjamin Seeiar Covenant: - by (1) to levy a fine sur conizance de droit come ceo to (3) (XIX) Fine of Trinity 28 George II between Edmund Stubbe, plaintiff and William Jeffs and Elizabeth, his wife and others, deforciants of 2 cottages, 1 orchard, 1 acre of land, 6 acres of meadow, 2 acres of pasture and common of pasture for all cattle with appurtenances in Heath and Billington (XX) Mortgage by demise for 500 years of 11 Apr 1755 Parties: (1) Henry Cox; (2) Benjamin Seeiar; (3) Robert Turnham of Leighton Buzzard, maltster Reciting: - (XVII); - (XVIII); - 40 remained due to Henry Cox, all interest having been paid Operative Part: - (3) paid 40 to (1) and 20 to (2) on security of (a) in (XVII) (XXI) Mortgage by demise for 500 years of 11 Jul 1783 Parties: (1) Robert Turnham (2) Benjamin Seeiar alias Sear; (3) Gregory Odell of Leighton Buzzard, tallow chandler Reciting: - (XVII); - (XX); - 60 still owing to (1) but all interest had been paid Operative Part: - (3) paid 60 to (1) and 30 to (2) on security of (a) in (XVII) (XXII) Will of 26 Jan 1788 of Benjamin Sear devising "to his daughter and son in law John King and Tabitha, his wife" [i.e. Tabitha Sear, daughter of Benjamin?] the Duke's Head, in which testator dwelt; John and Tabitha King to be executor and executrix; Benjamin Sear signed by a mark "and one of the witnesses is also a marksman" (XXIII) Lease & Release of 9-10 Jan 1789 Parties: (1) John King of Heath, Leighton Buzzard, victualler and Tabitha, his wife; (2) Thomas Meacher of Newport Pagnell [Buckinghamshire], common brewer Reciting: - will of Benjamin Sear [(XXII) above]; - Benjamin Sear had, for many years, resided in cottage he then devised to (1) Operative Part: - (1) conveyed (a) to (2) for 160 Property: (a) cottage, formerly divided into two messuages, with close, pightle or orchard adjoining of 1 acre in occupation of Susannah How and William Brightwell for many years afterwards in occupation of Benjamin Sear, since his death in occupation of John King, abuttals: messuage formerly of Charles Vaux, then Hon.Charles Leigh in occupation of Thomas King S; cottage formerly of Willis, then Francis Tompkins N; street W Covenant: - by (1) to levy a fine sur conizance de droit come ceo to (2) (XXIV)Assignment of Term of Years of Mortgage of 10 Jan 1789 Parties: (1) Mary Odell of Leighton Buzzard, widow of Gregory Odell, late of Leighton Buzzard, tallow chandler and William Osborn of Woburn, grocer (executrix and executor of will of Gregory Odell); (2) Thomas King and Tabitha, his wife; (3) Thomas Meacher; (4) Stamp Garrard of Stony Stratford [Buckinghamshire], gentleman as trustee for (3) Reciting: - (XVII) above; - (XX) above; - (XXI) above; - death of Gregory Odell; - (XXII) above; - 90 still outstanding and owed to (1) but all interest had been paid Operative Part: - (3) paid 90 to (1) at request of (2); - (4) paid 5/- each to (1) and (2); - (1), at request of (2) and (3) assigned (a) in (XVII) above and remainder of term of 500 years to (4) in trust for (3) (XXV) Official extract of fine of Hilary 30 George III [1789] between Thomas Meacher, plaintiff and John and Tabitha King, deforciants of 1 messuage, 1 curtilage, 1 garden, 1 orchard and 5 acres of land, 5 acres of meadow and 5 acres of pasture and common of pasture for all manner of cattle with appurtenances in Heath. Leighton Buzzard (XXVI) Lease & Release of 13-14 Apr 1810 Parties: (1) John Harrison of Chelsea [Middlesex] and Richard Harrison of Stony Stratford [Buckinghamshire], esquire (executors of will of Thomas Harrison, late of Wolverton [Buckinghamshire], esquire); (2) William Oliver of Stony Stratford, Henry Langhorn of Watling Street, London and John Oliver of Stony Stratford, bankers; (3) Thomas Meacher; (4) John Chibnall of Newport Pagnell [Buckinghamshire], gentleman Reciting: - Mortgage by demise for 1,000 years of 29 Jan 1791 in which Stamp Garrard lent 250 to (3) on security of Duke's Head, Heath and adjoining acre of land; - assignment of 1 Feb 1802 in which John Harrison and William Harrison (legal personal representatives of Stamp Garrard, deceased who had died intestate, his widow Jane being granted administration and, after her death, administration was granted to John and William Harrison for benefit of the three children, Jane Garrard, Stamp Garrard and Martha Garrard) assigned mortgage (and further advance of 60 of 2 Feb 1791) to Thomas Harrison, 480/11/11 then remaining outstanding of principal and interest on mortgage and further advance; - Lease & Release by way of second charge of 26-27 May 1805 in which (1) conveyed his real estate to (2), his bankers, for a debt of 330 owed to them, (4) being his surety for the loan, to take second place behind Mortgage to Thomas Harrison; - death of Thomas Harrison and his will appointing George John, Earl Spencer and the testator's sons (1) as executors; - the 480/11/11 due to Thomas Harrison had long since been paid off by (3) but no regular assignment of the terms of years had been made by Thomas Harrison; - (3) now owed 410/4/- to (2) First Operative Part: - (3) had paid 480/11/11 to Thomas Harrison; - (4) paid 10/- to (1) - (3) paid 410/4/- to (2); - (4) paid 5/- to (2); - (1), at request of (2) and privity of (3) transferred, and (3) assigned, to (4) all estate of (3) charged with repayment of the now repaid loans together with remaining terms of years; First Habendum; - to (4) in trust for (3) Second Operative Part - (3) paid 10/- to (2); - (2) confirmed to (3) all his real estate charged with the loan Second Habendum: - to use of (3) for ever (XXVII) Lease & Release of 13-14 Apr 1810 Parties: (1) Thomas Meacher; (2) William Bennett of Leighton Buzzard, common brewer; (3) Thomas Day of Woburn, gentleman Operative Part: - (2) paid 315 to (1); - (3) paid 10/- to (1); - (1) conveyed (a) to (2) Property: (a) cottage formerly divided into two dwellings with close, pightle or orchard adjoining of 1 acre formerly in occupation of Susannah Howe and William Brightwell for many years afterwards in occupation of Benjamin Sear, then John King then Thomas Culverhouse, in Heath, Leighton Buzzard, abutting: messuage formerly of Charles Vaux, then Hon.Charles Leigh then Rev.Thomas Leigh in occupation of John King S; cottage late of Francis Tompkins, then this Fountain N; street W - purchased on 9-10 Jan 1789 by (1) by name of Duke's Head public house Habendum: - to (2) to use of (3) in trust for (2) to use of (2) Covenant: - by (1) to (2) for production of deeds (XXVIII) Mortgage by demise for 1,000 years of 15 Apr 1810 Parties: (1) William Bennett; (2) Richard Boughton of Ridgmont, brickmaker Operative Part: - (2) lent 200 to (1) on security of (a) in (XXVII) (XXIX) Assignment of Mortgage of 20 Dec 1817 Parties: (1) Richard Boughton; (2) William Bennett; (3) James Adams of Brogborough, Ridgmont, dairyman Reciting: - 200 still outstanding to (1) but all interest had been paid Operative Part: - (3) paid 200 to (1) and 10/- to (2); - (1), at request of (2), assigned mortgage security to hold for remainder of term of years to (3) subject to proviso for redemption (XXX) Assignment of Mortgage of 6 Dec 1824 Parties: (1) John Dolling of Amersham [Buckinghamshire], plumber and glazier and Thomas Stevens of Heath & Reach, Leighton Buzzard, dealer in plait (executors of will of James Adams, late of Brogborough Park, Ridgmont, farmer and dairyman); (2) William Bennett; (3) Samuel Hopkins of Leighton Buzzard, butcher and Mary, his wife Reciting: - death of James Adams and proof of his will of 27 Feb 1819 appointing (1) executors on 25 Sep 1821 in Archdeaconry Court of Bedford; - 200 remained outstanding but all interest had been paid Operative Part: - (3) paid 200 to (1); - (3) paid 5/- to (2); - (1), at request of (2), assigned mortgage security (except small piece of land 29 feet by 24 feet in the close or pightle next to the street which (2) had sold to Abraham Mann and others on which a Meeting House had lately been built) to hold for remainder of term of years to (3) subject to proviso for redemption ALL PREMISES: BREWERY, FREEHOLD AND COPYHOLD PARTS OF BREWERY CLOSE; FREEHOLD AND COPYHOLD PARTS OF CROSS KEYS, LEIGHTON BUZZARD; DUKE'S HEAD, HEATH & REACH (XXXI) Lease & Release of 2-3 Jul 1832 Parties: (1) William Bennett late of Leighton Buzzard, common brewer, now of Bedford, yeoman; (2) Samuel Reeve of Leighton Buzzard, common brewer; (3) David Thomas Willis of Winslow [Buckinghamshire], gentleman Reciting: - conditional surrender of 17 May 1815 by William Bennett of copyhold part of Cross Keys to use of John Goodman to secure 400 loan; - two sums of 300 each remained outstanding to Aurea and Elizabeth Willis on mortgages of 2 Nov 1813 [(XLI) in 2.1] and 19 Feb 1827 [(XLII) in 2.1] but all interest had been paid; - 400 remained outstanding to Grant, Lawford and Exton on mortgage of 8 Apr 1815 [(I) above] with interest amounting to 292; - 200 remained outstanding to Samuel Hopkins on Mortgage of 6 Dec 1824 [(XXX) above] with interest amounting to 13; - 300 remained outstanding to Thomas Tims on Mortgage of 23 Sep 1808 [(XII) above] with interest at 22; - 400 remained outstanding to John Goodman with interest at 39; - (2) had agreed to purchase real estate of (1) for 2,845 of which 1,990 would be for freehold hereditaments and 840 for copyhold with 15 the purchase price of premises in 5th [(h)] schedule attached to original deed; - (2) had paid 322 to Thomas Tims; - it was agreed that real estate should be conveyed and covenanted to be surrendered to (2) subject to outstanding sums of 300, 300, 692, 213 and 439; - (2) had paid 564 to (1) which, with 322 paid to Thomas Tims and 15 agreed to be retained and several sums outstanding made up the purchase price of 2,845 Operative Part: - (1) conveyed (a)-(e) to and covenanted to surrender (f)-(h) to use of (2) Habendum: - to (2) to use of (3) in trust for (2) to use of (2) Property: (a) messuage for some time past divided into 3 tenements formerly in occupation of Thomas Smith, John Emerton and George Reeve, then John Fox, Joseph Stevens and George Reeve, then John Oliver and William Bennett then Samuel Reeve in Leighton Buzzard abuttals: messuage formerly of Oliver Taylor then William Leopard then Prince Webster and others then Michael Lockett and Edward Webster E; messuage formerly of Elizabeth Parrott, spinster, then John Loke, then Elizabeth Loke part W; common street S; (b) little close or pightle of pasture formerly garden ground in occupation of Daniel Reeve, then William Bennett then Samuel Reeve belonging to (a); (c) brewhouse with malthouse, chambers and other buildings adjoining (b) in yard of (a); (d) cottage for some time past known as Duke's Head, formerly divided into 2 dwellings with close, pightle or orchard adjoining of 1 acre in occupation of Susannah How and William Brightwell then Benjamin Sear, John King and Thomas Culverhouse successively, then John Cook, in Heath, Leighton Buzzard abutting: messuage formerly of Charles Vaux then Hon.Charles Leigh then Rev.Thomas Leigh then Chandos Leigh S; cottage of Francis Tompkins then Thomas Fountain then [blank] N; street W; (e) yard and backside behind Middle Row, Leighton Buzzard with garden or orchard at N end of yard with gateway and gates next to the street in occupation of Edward Osmond and John Marshall, then Woodell Iredale and John Layton then Thomas Iredale, Thomas Warner and James Sharpe successively then Henry Samuel and William Drage; (f) cottage in Middle Row, Leighton Buzzard formerly of John Marshall for many years then divided into 2 tenements (one for a long time past used as an inn called Cross Keys) in occupation of William King and James Sharpe then Henry Samuel and William Drage; (g) toft on which part of cottages in (f) used to stand in occupation of William Flemons, miller, then John Layton, gardener, then bounded out by stones from Market Place near Cross; (h) piece of land in Leighton Buzzard at upper end of (b) formerly of Ann Roberts then James Partridge then John Fox then William Bennett ASSIGNMENT OF TERM IN CROSS KEYS (XXXII) Assignment of Term of 1,000 Years of 3 Jul 1832 Parties: (1) Thomas Tims of Dunstable, watchmaker; (2) William Bennett; (3) Samuel Reeve; (4) Frederick Willis of Leighton Buzzard, gentleman Reciting: - (XII) above; - will of Thomas Tims of 16 May 1827 appointing his wife Mary sole executrix; - death of Thomas Tims and proof of his will in PCC on 23 Nov 1827; - will of Mary Tims of 15 Apr 1831 appointing her son (1) as sole executor; - death of Mary Tims and proof of her will in PCC on 23 Aug 1831; - 320/5/6 principal and interest was now owing on Mortgage to (1); - (XXXI) above Operative Part: - (3) paid 320/5/6 to (1); - (4) paid 5/- to (1) at request of (3) and on nomination of (3); - (1) assigned (e) in (XXXI) above to (4) for residue of term of 1,000 years in trust for (3) MERGER OF TERMS IN BREWERY, FREEHOLD PART OF BREWERY CLOSE AND DUKE'S HEAD, HEATH & REACH (XXXIII) Assignment of 20 Nov 1833 Parties: (1) John Grant, Edward Lawford and William Exton, the latter now of Hitchin [Hertfordshire], gentleman; (2) Samuel Hopkins and Mary, his wife; (3) Samuel Reeve Reciting: - mortgage of 8 Apr 1815 [(I) above] and 15 Apr 1810 [(XXVII) above], assignment of 6 Dec 1824 [(XXX) above], Lease & Release of 2-3 Jul 1832 [(XXXII) above]; - sums of 400 and 200 were still owing to (1) but all interest had been paid Operative Part: - (3) paid 400 to (1); - (1) assigned (a)-(c) in (XXXI) above to (3) for residue of period of 600 years; - (3) paid 200 to (2); - (2) assigned (d) in (XXXI) above to (3) for residue of period of 1,000 years (XXXIV) Assignment of 14 Nov 1834 Parties: (1) Aurea Willis and Elizabeth Willis; (2) Samuel Reeve Reciting: - mortgages and assignments of 1 Jan 1808 [(XXXIX) in Z1118/1/1/1], 1 Nov 1813 [(XL) in Z1118/1/1/1], 2 Nov 1813 [(XLI) in Z1118/1/1/1) and 19 Feb 1827 [(XLII) in Z1118/1/1/1) and Lease & Release of 2-3 Jul 1832 [(XXXI) above]; - two sums of 300 remained outstanding to (1) but all interest had been paid Operative Part: - (2) paid 600 to (1); - (1) assigned (a)-(b) in (XXXI) to (2) for remainder of term of 600 years BREWERY AND CLOSE (SUBJECT TO ANNUITIES TO THE MISSES SHARMAN) DUKE'S HEAD, HEATH & REACH, FREEHOLD PART OF CROSS KEYS, ALL IN MORTGAGE TO JOHN BELGROVE (XXXV) Assignment of 25 Feb 1842 Parties: (1) Samuel Reeve; (2) John Belgrove of Hogston [Buckinghamshire], farmer Reciting: - (XXXI) above; - Lease & Appointment & Release of 1834 between (1) Samuel Reeve; (2) Susanna Sharman of Dunstable, spinster and Anna Sharman of Dunstable, spinster; (3) Arthur Ashfield of Leighton Buzzard, gentleman in which (a)-(c) were conveyed to (3) to allow (2) to take annuity of 37 out of property in equal shares remainder to Anna Sharman of annuity of 17; remainder to Susanna Sharman of 20 to use of (3) upon trust to allow (1) to take rents and profits Operative Part: - (2) lent 1,200 to (1) on security of (a)-(f) Property: (a) messuage lately erected by (1) on site of a messuage he had pulled down which had previously been divided into 3 tenements in occupation of Thomas Smith, John Emerton and George Reeve, then John Fox, Joseph Stevens and George Reeve, then John Oliver and William Bennett in Leighton Buzzard abutting: messuage formerly of Oliver Taylor, then William Leopard, then Prince Webster and others then Michael Locket and Edward Webster then, in succession, William Cotching and John Cotching then Ann Cotching, widow E; messuage formerly of Elizabeth Parrott, spinster, then John Loke then in occupation of Elizabeth Loke, widow part W; common street S; (b) brewhouse with malthouse, chambers and other buildings adjoining and belonging in yard of (a); (c) little close or pightle of pasture, formerly garden adjoining yard of (a) in occupation of Daniel Reeve, then William Bennett then Samuel Reeve; (d) cottage for some time known as Duke's Head, previously divided into two dwellings with close, pightle or orchard adjoining of 1 acre in occupation of Susannah How and William Brightwell then Benjamin Sear, John King and Thomas Culverhouse successively then John Cook then [blank] in Heath, Leighton Buzzard, abutting: messuage of Charles Vaux, then Hon.Charles Leigh then Rev.Thomas Leigh then Chandos, Lord Leigh in occupation of Joseph Turney S; cottage formerly of Francis Tompkins then Thomas Fountain the [blank] N; street W; (e) yard and backside behind Middle Row, Leighton Buzzard with garden or orchard at N end with buildings thereon and gateway and gates next to the street in occupation of Edward Osmond and John Marshall the Woodell Iredale and John Layton, then Thomas Iredale, Thomas Warner and James Sharpe successively then Henry Samuel and John Drage (f) copyhold land in Leighton Buzzard at upper end of (b) in occupation of Daniel Reeve then William Bennett then Samuel Reeve

1845

From: 1721 To: 1845

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Bennett, William,
Ashfield & Woodman,
Grant, John,
Lawford, Edward,
Exton, William,
Bennett, Thomas,
London, Ann,
Ridgway, Matthew,
Willis, Aurea,
Willis, Elizabeth,
Smith, Thomas,
Emerton, John,
Reeve, George,
Fox, John,
Stevens, Joseph,
Oliver, John,
Taylor, Oliver,
Lepard, William,
Webster, Prince,
Hopkins, James,
Lockett, Michael,
Webster, Edward,
Perrott, Elizabeth,
Loke, John,
Reeve, Daniel,
Roberts, Ann,
Partridge, James,
Partridge, William,
Butfield, John,
Craggs, John,
Willis, David,
Pyne, William,
Marshall, John,
Ashwell, John,
Osmond, Edward,
Ashwell, Edward,
Ashwell, Robert,
Iredale, Woodell,
Green, John,
Tims, Thomas,
Warner, Thomas,
Iredale, Thomas,
Sharpe, James,
Ashwell, Ann,
Iredale, Hannah,
Thompson, Adam,
Flemons, Richard,
Layton, John,
Iredale, Richard,
Iredale, John,
Iredale, Thomas,
Iredale, Catherine,
Iredale, Elizabeth,
Woodin, Catherine,
Warner, Elizabeth,
Reeve, Samuel,
Goodman, John,
Samuel, Henry,
King, William,
Jeffs, William,
Jeffs, Jane,
How, Jane,
Howes, Jane,
Howe, Susannah,
Howes, Susannah,
Howe, Elizabeth,
Howes, Elizabeth,
Cox, Henry,
Franklin, John,
Howe, Susannah,
Brightwell, William,
Vaux, John,
Leigh, Charles,
King,
Willis,
Sear, Benjamin,
Sear, Henry,
Stubbe, Edmund,
Jeffs, Elizabeth,
Odell, George,
King, John,
Sear, Tabitha,
King, Tabitha,
Meacher, Thomas,
Tompkins, Francis,
Odell, Mary,
Osborn, William,
Odell, Gregory,
Garrard, Stamp,
Harrison, John,
Harrison, Richard,
Harrison, Thomas,
Oliver, William,
Langhorn, Henry,
Oliver, John,
Chibnall, John,
Harrison, William,
Garrard, Martha,
Garrard, Jane,
Spencer, George John, 2nd Earl,
Day, Thomas,
Culverhouse, Thomas,
Fountain, Thomas,
Boughton, Richard,
Adams, James,
Dolling, John,
Stevens, Thomas,
Hopkins, Samuel,
Hopkins, Mary,
Mann, Abraham,
Willis, David Thomas,
Flemons, William,
Belgrove, John,
Sharman, Anna,
Sharman, Susanna,
Cotching, William,
Cotching, John,
Cotching, Ann,
Loke, John,
Loke, Elizabeth,
Drage, John

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