Bedfordshire Archives Service Catalogue
  • Reference
    WL1000/1/BED/2/2
  • Title
    Attested Copy Release by way of Conveyance Parties: (i) Rev.John William Coventry Campion of Bedford and Ann his wife; (ii) Thomas Gwyn Elger of Bedford, architect; John Elger of South Street, Grosvenor Square [Middlesex], builder Reciting: - Thomas Gadsby died seized, amon other things, of (a) below; - will of Thomas Gadsby of 1 Feb 1840 devising (a) to his cousin John William Coventry Campion; - death of Thomas Gadsby 3 May 1840; - proof of will of Thomas Gadsby of 23 May 1840 in PCC; - John William Coventry Campion contracted sale of (a) with Thomas William Elger for 3,539; - Thomas Gwyn Elger and John Elger requested conveyance to themselves which was agreed to by Ann Campion Operative Part: - (i) released (a) to Thomas Gwyn Elger Habendum: - to Thomas Gwyn Elger to use of (ii) as joint tenants barring dower Property: (a) two closes of pasture in Bedford, St.Paul occupied by Thomas Gadsby then Thomas Gwyn Elger and John Elger containing 2a 2r 39p bounded: part of N by Luck's Lane alias Lurke Lane; part E by ground of Thomas Wooldridge purchased from Thomas Gadsby; part E by premises formerly of Richard Furness, now of Trustees of Old Meeting; S by Mill Street (formerly called Mill Lane); part W by outbuildings belonging to several messuages of George Robert Skene erected on ground purchased from Thomas Gadsby; part W and N by land late of John Cooke, now of Duke of Bedford; as shown on included plan Witness: - Theed Pearse junior of Bedford, solicitor - Acknowledged by Ann Campion before Theed Pearse junior and Alexander Sharman, commissioners for taking acknowledgements from married women; examined by Thomas Sherwood, clerk of enrolment of certificates etc. - examined on 11 Aug 1841 by William Maile and John Alexander Groves, clerks to Pearse & Son of Bedford, solicitors
  • Date free text
    23 Feb 1841
  • Production date
    From: 1840 To: 1841
  • Level of description
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