R6/5/1/4

Mortgage by demise for 500 years: Parties: (i) Anne Howen of Bedford, widow (daughter and heir of Josias Pridmore, deceased); Josiah Chicheley of Bedford, gentleman (son and heir of Anne Howen by William Chicheley her former husband, deceased); (ii) Francis Walker, gentleman Operative Part: - (i) mortgaged (a) to (ii) for £70 at 5% interest Property: (a) messuage formerly called Unicorn near passage leading from the High Street to the schoolhouse commonly called Vines Corner S; adjoining N on lane from High Street to Fish Market; adjoining E on Saddle in occupation of Robert Berry; adjoining W on lower end of Fish Market Witness: - Mary Rogers; - John Marsh; - Dorcas Rogers Indorsements: - acknowledgements by Francis Walker of part repayment of £20 on 16 Mar 1742 and of payments of interest on 6 Mar 1743 and 16 Sep 1743 also final settlement of £89/13/3 on 29 Jun 1747

10 Nov 1740

From: 1740 To: 1747

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Howen, Anne,
Pridmore, Josias,
Pridmore, Anne,
Chicheley, Anne,
Chicheley, William,
Chicheley, Josiah,
Walker, Francis,
Berry, Robert,
Rogers, Mary,
Marsh, John,
Rogers, Dorcas

Bedford Unicorn, widow, Bedford early education, Bedford Saddle, Bedford Fish Market, St. Paul Bedford, Bedford Vines Corner, Bedford Girdlers Lane