• Reference
    WB/S4/1/9/1
  • Title
    Release and Conveyance
  • Date free text
    3 Oct 1843
  • Production date
    From: 1818 To: 1843
  • Scope and Content
    Parties: (i) John Crichton Stuart, Marquis of Bute and Earl of Dumfries; (ii) John Gray of Luton, builder Reciting: - lease & release of 25/26 Apr 1831 (1) Rev.John Kaye, Bishop of Lincoln; William Stuart, esquire [trustees of marriage settlement of (ii) of 14/15 Jul 1818); (2) (i) and Maria, Marchioness of Bute and Countess of Dumfries; (3) John Gray; (4) Charles Austin in which (1) and (2) conveyed (a)-(b) to (3) with (4) as his trustee for 81 - (i) had lent (ii) 700 on mortgage; - Marchioness of Bute had died without issue, all land subject to the marriage settlement thus becoming solely vested in (i) Operative Part: - (ii) repaid 700 to (i) who conveyed (a)-(c) to (ii) Property: [as shown on accompanying plan] (a) 35 poles of ground in Luton near Red Cow, being corner of close of pasture called Lancrofts or Longcrofts bounded: W by new road from Luton to Barton-le-Clay; (b) meadow, lately part of common land called Great Moor adjoining (a) to E and containing 0a 2r 12p - (a)-(b) bounded: S by highway from Luton to Horsepool Bridges; NE by River Lea; W by new road from Luton to Barton-le-Clay; (c) Crown & Anchor with stables etc. and another messuage in occupation of (ii) recently erected Witnesses: - J.Collingdon of Luton Hoo; - Charles Austin, clerk to E.C.Williamson of Luton, solicitor; - J.F.Delgrave[?] of Dumfries House
  • Level of description
    item