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Attested copy release by way of conveyance Parties: (i) William Robert Duill and Thomas Barton Matthews, both of Inner Temple, London, gentlemen; (ii) Anthony Jenkins of Lisson Grove, St.Marylebone [Middlesex], esquire and Elizabeth his wife; (iii) Rev.Thomas Gadsby of Bedford; (iv) Richard Smith of Bedford, gentleman Reciting: - articles of agreement of 25 Sep 1799 between (1) Anthony Jenkins; (2) Elizabeth Southouse, widow of Edward Southouse, esquire; (3) William Robert Duill and Thomas Barton Matthews; reciting intended marriage between (1) and (2); witnessing agreement that within six months of the marriage properties in Bedford in occupations of Mr.Field, Mr.Bland, Thomas Hensman, Mrs.Smith, Mrs.Covington and Mr.Franklin would be released to and become vested in (3) to use of (3) upon trust for sale; - lease and release of 23 and 24 Jan 1800 between (1) Sir Henry Nelthorpe, baronet (eldest son and heir of Sir John Nelthorpe, baronet, deceased who was brother and heir of William Andrew, deceased who was nephew and heir of Elizabeth Woodward, deceased who was widow of Edward Woodward, deceased who was devisee in will of Thomas Christie, deceased and in which (1) was vested of three eighths of property of Thomas Christie, including (a)-(c) below); (2) Anthony Jenkins and Elizabeth his wife (Elizabeth being entitle to two eighths of property of Thomas Christie including (a)-(c) below); (3) Michael Hodgson and John Hardcastle (trustees in Elizabeth Jenkins' (then Elizabeth Greaves') marriage settlement with her first husband, Edward Southouse); (4) William Robert Duill and Thomas Barton Matthews; reciting will of Thomas Christie and other documents and the way in which the legal estate of three eighths became vested in (1) and two eighths in Elizabeth Jenkins; witnessing that (1) and (3) at request of (2) released to (4) various lands in Bedford etc. to hold to (4) to use of (4) upon trusts for sale; covenant by (3) to levy a fine sur conizance de droit come ceo; - fine of Hilary Term 40 Geo.III; - William Robert Duill and Thomas Barton Matthews instigated auction of 21 Dec 1799 in 15 lots by Mr.Prickett at Swan Inn, Bedford in which Thomas Gadsby was highest bidder for lots 7, 8 and 9 for 560; - (a)-(c) below, together with other premises, were held by Joseph Barnard of Bedford, merchant as assignee of Thomas Hensman, gentleman, under a lease which would expire on 25 Mar 1803 at rent of 58/1/- per annum and purchasers of (a), (b) and (c) would receive 3, 5 and 4 respectively as apportionment of rent to commemce from 25 Dec 1799; - deeds to (a)-(c) also included premises of greater value belonging to (ii) which are listed in Schedule 1; - deeds to (a)-(c) also included premises of greater value belonging to (iv) which are listed in Schedule 2 Operative Part: - (i) at request of (ii) released to (iii) for 560; - (iii) from 25 Dec 1799 to 25 Mar 1803 to receive 12 per annum rent on (a)-(c) from Joseph Barnard; - covenant by (ii) to produce deeds to (iii) on demand and at expense of (iii); - covenant by (iv) to produce deeds to (iii) on demand and at expense of (iii) Property: (a) piece of land (Lot 7) being part of a garden in occupation of John Mowbray in Bedford, St.Paul adjoining W on piece of land being Lot 6 purchased by John Cooke and extending from Lot 6 W-E along Luck's Lane 202ft being 149 ft in depth N-S and containing 0a 2r 30p abutting: N on Luck's Lane; S on part of (b) and part on garden of Richard Furness; E on premises of Elizabeth Ann Lewis, widow; W on Lot 6; fence dividing (a) from Lot 6 to be made by John Cooke (b) piece of ground with a summer house (Lot 8), part of garden in occupation of John Mowbray extending E-W along Mill Lane in Bedford, St.Paul for 237ft and containing 1a 1r 30p abutting: N on Lot 6 and (a); S on Mill Lane; E on messuage of Richard Furness; W on (c); (c) close of pasture wit hstable and two small pieces of garden containing 1a 1r 10p (Lot 9) abutting: N on Lots 1 and 6 purchased by John Cooke; S on Mill Lane; E on (b); W on Lot 1 and several premises of Dr.Parker and Simmons Trapp; fence dividing Lot 6 from (c) and (c) to be made by Thomas Gadsby; fence dividing Lot 1 from (c) to be made by John Cooke Habendum: - to (iii) to use of (iii) Schedule 1: - lease and release of 17 & 18 Jan 1725 - (1) Samuel Bull; (2) William Faldo; (3) Edward Woodward; - indenture of 30 Apr 1735 - (1) Edward Woodward; (2) John Andrew and William Southouse; - lease and release of 11 & 12 Apr 1789 - (1) Elizabeth Greaves; (2) Edward Southouse; (3) Michael Hodgson and John Hardcastle; - deed of appointment of 14 Aug 1795 - (1) Edward Southouse and Elizabeth his wife; (2) Michael Hodgson and John Hardcastle; - articles of agreement of 25 Sep 1799 - (1) Anthony Jenkins and Elizabeth Southouse; (2) William Robert Duill and Thomas Barton Matthews; - lease and release of 24 Jan 1800 - (1) Sir Henry Nelthorpe, baronet; (2) Anthony Jenkins and Elizabeth his wife; (3) Michael Hodgson and John Hardcastle, (4) William Robert Duill and Thomas Barton Matthews Schedule 2: - lease and release of 11 & 12 Oct 1714 - (1) Christie Southouse; (2) Thomas Head and Thomas Browne; - lease and release of 1 & 2 Aug 1740 - (1) Henry Southouse; (2) John Harvey and Henry Cliff; (3) Samuel Southouse; - lease and release of 9 & 10 Jun 1752 - (1) John Harvey and Henry Cliff; (2) Samuel Southouse Witnesses: - Richard Curson Berry of 12 Old Jewry, London; - Thomas T. Tatham, clerk to Michael Hodgson of Symonds Inn; - John Upton; - John Ash Sturges Examined 11 Aug 1841 by William Maile and John Alexander Groves, clerks to Pearse & Son of Bedford, solicitors
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30 May 1800
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From: 1714 To: 1800
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