Bedfordshire Archives Service Catalogue
  • Reference
    WL1000/1/WILS/1/1/1
  • Title
    Mortgage by Demise for 1,000 years Parties: (i) Thomas Daniel of Wilshamstead, yeoman and Mary his wife (Mary being only surviving child of William Russell, late of Wootton, clockmaker by Christian his wife, both deceased; Christian being only daughter and heir of Robert Archer of Wilshamstead, yeoman, deceased); (ii) James Garret of Wilshamstead, yeoman Operative Part: - (ii) lent 50 with interest to (i) on security of (a)-(f) Property: (a) cottage in Wilshamstead in occupation of John Childs; (b) newly built cottage in Wilshamstead late in occupation of Thomas Careless, now untenanted; (c) 3 roods of arable in Home Field, Wilshamstead; (d) 3a 3r 0p in Cotton End Field, Wilshamstead, 1a 3r being near the windmill, 1r lying under Twenty Acres Hedge, 0.5a lying near Thrums Well, 0.5a in New Bridge Furlong, 3r near Medbury House; (c)-(d) having been purchased by Robert Archer from Mary Cawne, Joseph Dearmer and Ann his wife and John Lawment and Mary his wife and were now in occupation of John Childs; (e) 1a in Home Field, Wilshamstead, 0.5a being in Long Breach with land formerly of Mr.Bell E, land formerly of Mr.Arnold W and 0.5a in Middle Furlong abuitting on Lootes Lane Furlong, lands late of Mr.Edwards on both sides; (f) 1a in Balland Furlong, Wilshamstead, 0.5a being bounded by land late of William Tompkins W and land late of Moses Bruce E, other 0.5 acre being in Balland Furlong with lands formerly of Mr.Parker W and Mr.Bell E (e)-(f) having been purchased by Robert Archer from John Bruce and in occupation of John Childs Covenant: - to levy a fine sur conizance de droit come ceo Witnesses: - Richard Lovesey; - Whitley Sale, clerk to Richard Lovesey
  • Date free text
    29 Apr 1786
  • Production date
    From: 1786 To: 1786
  • Level of description
    item
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