WB/B4/1/Lu/Bell17

Attested Copy Release

24 Mar 1824

From: 1777 To: 1824

Parties: (i) William Kinder of St.Albans [Hertfordshire], esquire; (ii) Thomas Kinder of St.Albans [Hertfordshire], common brewer [eldest son and heir at law of Thomas Kinder, late of St.Albans, common brewer, deceased, who had died intestate] Reciting: - Thomas Kinder, deceased and (i) had carried on the business of common brewers in St.Albans in partnership for many years and had bought (a)-(w) together; to save expense with copyhold premises Thomas Kinder, deceased was admitted tenant to some and William Kinder to others, with Thomas Kinder, deceased being admitted tenant to (a) Rose & Crown, Leverstock Green, Abbotts Langley [Hertfordshire] held of Manor of Abbotts Langley alias Lees Langley and to (b) White Horse, Wheathamstead [Hertfordshire] held of Manor of Wheathamstead with Harpenden purchased from John Dickson, victualler; William Kinder being admitted to (c) Bell & Shears, now called Red Lion, Redbourn [Hertfordshire] held of Manor of Redbourn purchased from Elizabeth Kingsland, widow and Samuel Kentish and Ann, his wife and remaining third part of property of William Hamill, an infant, was to be surrendered by him to William Kinder when the infant had attained 21 and on payment of 98/19/8; - Thomas Kinder deceased and William Kinder received profits from purchased properties in equal half shares until 11 Aug 1802 when William Kinder wished to retire from the business and it was agreed that Thomas Kinder, deceased would carry on the business alone, paying half the value of (a)-(w) as valued by a valuer, to William; - William Sedgwick of Rickmansworth [Hertfordshire], land valuer for Thomas Kinder, deceased and Robert Hill of Luton, builder for William Kinder had, in May 1803 valued the (a)-(w) at 7,187/10/-, making William Kinder's share 3,593/15/-; - Thomas Kinder's share in (a)-(w) had descended to (ii) as his eldest son and heir at law; - upon inspection (d)-(j) had been purchased by Thomas, deceased and William as joint tenants instead of tenants in common but (i) and (ii) had agreed that on payment (i) would convey all (a)-(w) to (ii) regardless of tenancy; - (i) had surrendered out of court to (ii) on 13 Oct 1803 with (ii) needing to pay William Hammill when he attained 21 58/19/8, 40 having been advanced to him Operative Part: - (i) conveyed (a)-(w) to (ii) for 3,593/15/- Property: (d) two messuages in Fishpool Street, St.Albans formerly in occupation of Richard Wright and Edmund Marston, then Edward How and James White, late Moses Edmonds and Mary Smothwaite, then William Fensham the younger; (e) Hoopers Orchard of 3 roods near (d) formerly in occupation of James Arrowsmith, then Moses Edmonds, now William Fensham the younger; (f) Lower Hoopers Orchard near (d) of 1.5 acres in occupation of Joshua Dearmer, late Moses Edmonds, now William fensham the younger; (g) messuage in Fishpool Street, St.Albans between (d) and (e)-(f) formerly in occupation of Thomas Agglinton, bricklayer, then John Whittington; ((d)-(g) conveyed to Thomas and William Kinder as joint tenants by John Masterman of White Hart Court, Gracechurch Street, London, goldsmith and James Masterman of Cannon Street, London, hatter and dealer in teas, eldest son and heir at law of John Masterman and Maria, his wife (formerly Maria Archer, spinster) on 13-14 Feb 1777 and 14-15 Feb 1781; (h) inn formerly called Talbot, now Dog Inn, French Row, St.Albans, formerly in occupation of George Banfield, then John Nicholls, then Roger Wykes; (i) woodhouse in yard of (h) ((h)-(i) formerly estate of Moat Lankester, deceased, conveyed to Thomas Kinder, deceased and William Kinder as joint tenants by John Masterman and James Masterman, his son, on 3-4 Mar 1778 and 14-15 Feb 1781); (j) Kings Arms, Luton, measuring 42ft next to Corn Market and 21ft next to Butter Market formerly in occupation of Thomas Rotherham, late William Cookson, then John Cookson conveyed to Thomas Kinder, deceased and William Kinder as joint tenants by George Griffin, nephew and heir at law of Edgar Edlyne the younger late of St.Dunstan in the West, London, watchmaker, deceased and Jane, his wife on 31 May - 1 Jun 1779; (k) Red House, Malt Market, St.Albans bounding: N on fish shambles; E on highway; W on houses formerly of Caleb Lomax, esquire and others; S on Holywell Hill; formerly in occupation of William Chrismas, then Thomas Piggott, late Margaret Piggott his widow, now William Plummer; purchased by Thomas Kinder, deceased and William Kinder at public sale at Guildhall, London in a commission of bankruptcy against John Woodcock, late of Thames Street, St.Dunstan in the East, London, vintner, dealer and chapman as joint tenants on 27-28 Jun 1781; (l) moiety of messuage in Sopwell Lane, St.Albans, St.Peter formerly of Thomas Floyd, husbandman, then Countess Dowager Spencer; (m) moiety of messuage in St.Albans, St.Peter near (l) formerly in occupation of William Hubbard, tailor, now of Widow Webb ((l)-(m) formerly three messuages, two known as Coach & Horses and one used as a meeting house); (n) moiety of toft belonging to (l)-(m) on part of which formerly stood a large barn and a small barn, for some years past used as a garden; (o) moiety of plot of ground, formerly barnyard of Ralph Pollard, then used as a yard to (n), now laid out as garden; ((l)-(o) conveyed to William Kinder by Moses Machorn of Leadenhall Street, London, merchant on 28-29 Sep 1784); (p) moiety of Swan, Markyate Street, Studham formerly in occupation of Thomas Pryor, then John Linnell and Samuel Malekatt, then Thomas Skaith and Thomas Millar, then Richard Tipper, then Mary Bacchus, now Richard Proctor bounding: Watling Street E; messuage of William Barnes, late Joseph Crawley S; (q) moiety of close, orchard of pightle of pasture of one acre formerly in occupation of Thomas Pryorm then John Linnell, then Thomas Skaith, then Thomas Millar, then Richard Tipper, then Mary Bacchus, now Richard Proctor next to (p); bounded: SW by lands of Peter Beckford, esquire, since William Beckford, esquire; ((p)-(q) conveyed to William Kinder by Francis Wilkins and others on 8-9 Nov 1784; (r) moiety of toft on part of which a messuage and barn lately stood in Markyate Street, Studham and part of which being the yard of the former cottage, formerly in occupation of Joseph Perry, deceased, then Elizabeth Perry, his widow, deceased, since Robert Olds; bounding messuage of William Young, deceased S; Watling Street E; conveyed to William Kinder by Francis Wilkins on 8-9 Nov 1784; (s) moiety of White Horse, St.Peter's Street, St.Albans, abutting: messuage formerly in occupation of Doctor Cotton, then Widow Hurst, then Thomas Baker, Doctor of Physic N; messuage formerly in occupation of James Bradbury, then John Fitch, carpenter, then John Edwards, tailor S; St.Peter's Street E; inn partly in occupation of Michael Picknall, victualler, then Anne Picknall, his widow, then William Tompson, victualler, now William Archer; conveyed to William Kinder by Susan Kentish, widow, daughter and devisee of William Pierson of St.Albans, currier, deceased and others on 20-21 Jan 1785; (t) moiety of messuage for some time called Bell in North End of Luton formerly in occupation of John Young, then Alexander Munro, then William Townrow bounding: messuage formerly of Nathan Marsom, then John Cooper, then Philip Fowler S; messuage formerly of James Crawley, then heirs of Thomas Crawley, then John Haydon N; messuage formerly of Sir John Napier, then marquis of Bute formerly in occupation of John Mecham, then Richard Olney, then William Olney W or SW; released by John Coles of Luton, grocer and Caleb Talbot of West Smithfield, London, cheesemonger and others on 9-10 Oct 1788; (u) moiety of messuage previously called White Bear, for some time past Valiant Trooper, Church Street, St.Albans formerly in occupation of John Hawkins, Edward Shrobb and John Saunders, then Samuel Shrobb and Mary Shrobb, widow; conveyed to William Kinder by heirs and executors of Cornelius Nicholls, late of St.Albans, auctioneer, deceased and others on 17-18 Aug 1790; (v) Flower de Luce, French Row, St.Albans formerly in occupation of William Richardson, now George Dell with stables, haylofts, granaries, coachhouses or sheds for coaches and carts, shops, chambers, warehouses and buildings including auction room and little garden behind lately divided into two gardens; conveyed to William Kinder by heirs and executors of Cornelius Nicholls on 17-18 Aug 1790; (w) Queens Head, Tilehouse Street, Hitchin [Hertfordshire] formerly in occupation of Thomas Cotton, now John Chambers and two cottages adjoining in occupation of Thomas Woodland and John Raves bounding: outhouses of tenement of Edward Samson and garden of Widow Wabey E; part of close of pasture of William Thomas called The Park N; front of messuage formerly of John Blow and yard on W; Tilehouse Street S; coneyed to William Kinder by heirs of William Field of Stevenage [Hertfordshire], butcher, nephew and devisee of John Blow of Hitchin, carpenter, deceased on 7-8 Sep 1792 Witnesses: - John Cooper; - John Samuel Story Copy attested on 26 Jan 1808 by: - Alfred Bangs, clerk to John Samuel Story of St.Albans, solicitor; - George Edwards, clerk to John Samuel Story of St.Albans, solicitor

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Kinder, Thomas,
Kinder, William,
Dickson, John,
Kingsland, Elizabeth,
Hammill, William,
Sedgwick, William,
Hill, Robert,
Wright, Richard,
Marston, Edward,
How, Edward,
White, James,
Edmonds, Moses,
Smothwaite, Mary,
Fensham, William,
Arrowsmith, James,
Dearmer, Joshua,
Agglinton, Thomas,
Whittington, John,
Masterman, John,
Masterman, James,
Masterman, Maria,
Archer, Maria,
Banfield, George,
Nicholls, John,
Wykes, Roger,
Lankester, Moat,
Rotherham, Thomas,
Cookson, William,
Cookson, John,
Griffin, George,
Edlyne, Edgar,
Edlyne, Jane,
Lomax, Caleb,
Chrismas, William,
Piggott, Thomas,
Piggott, Margaret,
Plummer, William,
Woodcock, John,
Floyd, Thomas,
Spencer, Countess,
Hubbard, William,
Webb,
Pollard, Ralph,
Machorn, Moses,
Pryor, Thomas,
Linnell, John,
Malekatt, Samuel,
Skaith, Thomas,
Millar, Thomas,
Tipper, Richard,
Bacchus, Mary,
Proctor, Richard,
Barnes, William,
Crawley, Joseph,
Beckford, Peter,
Beckford, William,
Wilkins, Francis,
Perry, Joseph,
Perry, Elizabeth,
Olds, Robert,
Young, William,
Cotton,
Hurst,
Baker, Thomas,
Bradbury, James,
Fitch, John,
Edwards, John,
Picknall, Michael,
Picknall, Anne,
Tompson, William,
Archer, William,
Kentish, Susan,
Pierson, William,
Munro, Alexander,
Townrow, William,
Marsom, Nathan,
Cooper, John,
Fowler, Philip,
Crawley, James,
Crawley, Thomas,
Haydon, John,
Napier, John,
Bute, John Crichton-Stuart, 2nd Marquess of,
Mecham, John,
Olney, Richard,
Olney, William,
Coles, John,
Talbot, Caleb,
Hawkins, John,
Shrobb, Edward,
Saunders, John,
Shrobb, Samuel,
Shrobb, Mary,
Nicholls, Cornelius,
Richardson, William,
Dell, George,
Cotton, Thomas,
Chambers, John,
Woodland, Thomas,
Raves, John,
Samson, Edward,
Wabey,
Thomas, William,
Blow, John,
Field, William,
Story, John Samuel,
Bangs, Alfred,
Edwards, George

common brewer, deaths, Abbots Langley Rose & Crown, Abbots Langley Manor, Wheathampstead White Horse, Wheathamstead with Harpenden Manor, victualler, Redbourn Bell & Shears, Redbourn Manor, widow, land valuer, general children, builder, bricklayer, goldsmith, hatter, dealer in teas, St.Albans Talbot, Luton Kings Arms, Market Hill, markets, watchmaker, St.Albans Red House, specific auction sales, BANKRUPTCY, vintner, dealer, chapman, husbandman, tailor, St.Albans Coach & Horses, Nonconformist buildings, merchant, Markyate Street Swan, Major 2 Road, St.Peter's Street White Horse, St.Albans, doctor of physic, carpenter, currier, Luton Bell, grocer, cheesemonger, St.Albans Valiant Trooper, auctioneer, St.Albans Flower de Luce, Hitchin Queens Head, butcher, specific solicitors, solicitors' clerks, John Samuel Story, St.Albans, Abbots Langley Livestock Green, Wheathampstead, Abbots Langley, Harpenden, Redbourn, Rickmansworth, St.Albans Fishpool Street, St.Albans fields, City of London Gracechurch Street, City of London Cannon Street, St.Albans French Row, Luton Corn Market, Luton Butter Market, City of London St Dunstan in the West, St.Albans Malt Market, St.Albans Holywell Hill, City of London Guildhall, City of London St Dunstan in the East, St.Albans Sopwell Lane, St.Peter St.Albans, City of London Leadenhall Street, Markyate Street, STUDHAM, Markyate Street Watling Street, St.Albans St.Peter's Street, Luton North End, London Smithfield, St.Albans Church Street, Hitchin Tilehouse Street, Hitchin, Houghton Regis White Hill, Hitchin fields