Title
Release of 500 between Mary Bell wid, Robert Becher and Ann Hawkins, Eliz. and Wm. Wiseman, Mat. and Mary Green, Eliz. Potter, Charity and Mary Bell, Sarah and Cath. Pepiatt, and Jn Duke of Bedford with recital 1713, re: messuages, inn, malt- and brewhouse in Bedford St Paul 23 May 1752, with endorsements, proviso, and sketch plan
11 June 1752.
Scope and Content
Release: 500
(i) Mary Bell of Bedford, wid., only surv. dau. of Wm. Beckett of Bedford, alderman
(ii) Robt. Becher of Surrey, cous. & h. of Wm., late of Renhold, dcd.;
(iii) Ann Hawkins of Bedford, wid. of Geo., draper; Eliz. Wiseman of Cambs., wid. & ex. of Rog.; Wm. Wiseman of Fort William, surgeon, her s. & h.; Mat. Green of Lidlington, butcher, & w. Mary, one of the surv. chn. of Cath. Potter dcd. and of her late husb. Chambers Potter of Bedford, bonesetter; Eliz. Potter of Bedford, sp., another surv. child; Charity Bell of Bedford, sp.; Mary Bell of Bedford, wid. & ex. of Ric.; Sarah Pepiatt of Bedford, wid. of Jn.; Cath. Pepiatt, her dau. All of whom are granchn and devisees of Wm Beckett.
(iv) Jn., Duke of Bedford
recites:-
Wm. Beckett was seised of the property below; by his will 30 May 1713 he devised to dau. Bell for life; then to
Wm. Hillersdon of Elstow esq. & Wm. Farrer of the Inner Temple esq. in trust to sell and divide, among grandchildren; Wm. Hillersdon d.; Wm. Farrer also d., but is represented by Robt. Becher, cous. & h. of Wm., who was surv. trustee of Denis Farrer, who was gds. & dev. of Wm. Farrer; the Duke has agreed to buy for 500;
-- a messuage, inn & brewho. in St. Paul's parish, formerly called the Castle, and the ground whereon it stands; formerly occ. Sim. Beckett, aft. Jn. Bardolph, brewer & alderman; late Chas. Bithrey;
-- a messuage adj. E. with maltho.; formerly occ. Eliz. Baskerville,sp., late Hen. Baskerville;
witn. Wm. Goldsmith, D. Jn. Mason.
23 May 1752.
Endorsement:
(i) John, Duke of Bedford
(ii) Jn., Earl of Ur. Ossory; Phil. Yorke esq.; Sir Rowland Alston, Sir Danvers Osborn, barts.; Thos. Bigge, Jn.
Orlebar, Cuthbert Sheldon, Jn. Nodes, Talbot Williamson, Thos. Potter, Thos. Alston, Paggen Hale, Jn. Bullock, Savile Cockayne Cust, Marshe Dickinson, Wm. Farrer, Harry Johnson, esqs.; Phil. Birt, clerk; county j.p.s; Wm. Edwards, Robt. Butcher, Wm. Theed, Chas. Jackson, clerk; borough j.p.s;
(iii) Thos. Woodward of Bedford;
recites:-
410 was raised by voluntary subscriptions of trustees and others for the area marked 'A' in sketch in margin; 90 was paid by Thos. Woodward for areas 'B,B';
-- area marked 'A', on trust to suffer buildings to be erected to be used by justices of assize, oyer & terminer & gaol
delivery, & j.p.s for county and town, for assizes, and for quarter sessions (county & town), and for Bedford petty sessions; and such other lawful purposes as trustees at quarter sessions think fit; provided that the custos rotulorum and such persons as for the time being shall after the decease of John, Duke of Bedford, be his heir male and in possession of Woburn Abbey, be always of the number of the trustees; who shall be justices acting for
the county and town;
witn. Wm. Goldsmith, D. Jn. Mason.
11 June 1752.
