WL1000/1/HENW/1/1

Abstract of Title of Abraham Biggs to Copyhold Premises in Henlow, late belonging to Nathaniel Bell, a bankrupt, held of Manor of Henlow Lanthony: - surrender of 4 Oct 1711 of Samuel Giddings of a cottage in Henlow in occupation of John Underwood bounded S by house of Christopher Jackson, to use of John Samm; - admission of 4 Oct 1711 of John Samm; - presentment of 7 Jan 1723 of death of John Samm and that John Samm of Hitchin [Hertfordshire], grocer was his eldest son and heir; - admission of 4 Jan 1723 of John Samm junior ; - surrender of 16 Mar 1730 out of court of John Samm to use of his will; - proof of will of John Samm on 2 Mar 1730 at Hitchin, devising all his copyhold estate in Henlow to Elizabeth his wife; - presentment of 9 Oct 1733 of death of John Samm; - admission of 9 Oct 1733 Elizabeth Samm; - surrender of 9 Oct 1733 of Elizabeth Samm to use of Francis Bell of Henlow, roper; - admission of 9 Oct 1733 of Francis Bell; - surrender of 16 Oct 1733 of Francis Bell to use of his will; - will of Francis Bell of 27 Jun 1754 (proved 21 Apr 1760) devising all copyhold estate in Henlow to his son Samuel Bell subject to annuity to testator's son John Bell of 1/- per week; - presentment of 26 Oct 1764 of death of Francis Bell; - admission of 26 Oct 1764 of Samuel Bell; - presentment of 24 Oct 1785 of death of Samuel Bell and that Nathaniel Bell was his son and heir at law; - admision of 24 Oct 1785 of Nathaniel Bell; - conditional surrender by way of mortgage for 500 of 26 Mar 1808 of Nathaniel Bell to use of Joseph Margetts Pierson the younger, gentleman; - declaration of bankruptcy against Nathaniel Bell and Joseph Margetts Pierson and John Marshall of Hitchin were chosen assignees of his estate and effects; - bargain and sale of 27 Jul 1816 from Bankruptcy Commissioners to Joseph Margetts Pierson and John Marshall of all estates of Nathaniel Bell in trust for themselves and other creditors

1816

From: 1711 To: 1816

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Biggs, Abraham,
Bell, Nathaniel,
Giddings, Samuel,
Underwood, John,
Jackson, Christopher,
Samm, John,
Bell, Francis,
Samm, Elizabeth,
Bell, Samuel,
Pierson, Joseph Margetts,
Marshall, John,
Bell, John

BANKRUPTCY, roper, Henlow Lanthony, references in title deeds, grocer, wills, deaths, annuities