Bedfordshire Archives Service Catalogue
  • Reference
    WL1000/1/CARL/1/2
  • Title
    Appointment and Release Parties: (i) William Steff of Carlton, gentleman and Sarah, his wife (late Sarah Bithrey, spinster, only surviving child of Mary Bithrey, wife of John Bithrey of Carlton, gentleman, herself only child and heir of Robert Boddington of Carlton, gentleman); (ii) John Sturgess the younger, formerly of Newton Blossomville [Buckinghamshire], now of Stevington, yeoman; (iii) Joseph Foster Palmer of Olney [Buckinghamshire], ironmonger; John Talbot of Olney, lace merchant, trustee of Joseph Foster Palmer; (iv) William Hardwick of Olney, lace merchant, trustee of Joseph Foster Palmer Reciting: - mortgage by demise for 1,000 years of 19 Sep 1791 in which (1) William Steff and Sarah, his wife were lent 250 by (2) Edward Lambert of Olney, victualler on security of, amongst other things (a)-(d) below; - indenture of 20 Jul 1799 (1) William Steff and Sarah, his wife; (2) Edward Lambert; (3) William Watkins of Bedford, coal merchant; RECITING fine sur conizance de droit come ceo by (1) to (3) of 2 messuages, 1 toft, 1 shop, 4 barns, 4 stables, 4 gardens, 4 orchards, 25 acres of land, 3 acres of meadow, 10 acres of pastrure and common of pasture for all manner of cattle in Turvey, Carlton and Chellington; AND feoffment of 20 Jul 1799 (1) William Steff and Sarah, his wife; (2) Mary Mardling; (3) Edward Lambert; (4) William White; (5) William Watkins in which (1) enfeoffed a cottage and pightle of pasture in occupation of John Mardling (part of mortgage and fine) to (2), with (3) assigning remainder of term of years to (4) in trust for (2); AND 205 remained owing to Edward Lambert; OPERATIVE PARTthat (3) should hold (a) as by the recited fine to use of (2) for remainder of term of 1,000 years to use of (1); - indenture of 1 Nov 1800 (1) Edward Lambert; (2) William Steff and Sarah, his wife; (3) John Sturgess; (4) John Williams of Willen [Buckinghamshire], grazier reciting 200 remained owing to (1) who had called in the loan and witnessing that (3) paid 200 to (1), an additional 200 being loaned to (2), (a)-(d) being assigned to him, (2) covenanting to levy a fine sur conizance de droit come ceo to (4) to hold (a) to use of (1); - fine of Michaelmas 1801of (a)-(d) from William and Sarah Steff to John Williams; - (i) had contracted to sell (a)-(d) and close called Bushey Reyners to (iii) for 650 Operative Part: - Joseph Foster Palmer paid 250 to (i) and 400 to (ii); - (i) appointed (a)-(e) to use of Joseph Foster Palmer; - (i) released (a)-(e) to Joseph Foster Palmer; - (ii) released (a)-(e) to (iv) for remainder of term of 1,000 years in trust for (iii) Property: (a) cottage called Grymes Croft, Turvey, formerly divided into two and in occupation of John Ellington and Lawrence Bracegirdle, since Richard Britain and John Jackson, now of James Maxey; (b) pightle of pasture of 2 acres called Grymes Croft, Turvey, adjoining (a) with common lane E, common fields W and S; (c) close of 2 acres in Carlton formerly in occupation of Lawrence Bracegirdle, then Richard Britain, now James Maxey adjoining pightle of Robert Abott, since John Bithrey and Mary, his wife; (a)-(c) purchased by John Boddington, great grandfather of Robert Boddington; (d) farmhouse in Moor End Street, Carlton with orchard or pightle, homestead and common of pasture for 2 cows and 6 sheep formerly in occupation of Joseph Thomas, then converted into a public house called Fox late in occupation of Allen Church, now of William White abutting house and ground formerly of Robert Boddington, now Mary Mardling on one part and house and ground of Thomas Barringham in another, common street W; (e) Bushey Reyners, Carlton of 4.5 acres, 12 feet with land formerly of John Steff to E, Grymes Croft Lane W, Reyners Lane N; formerly in occupation of Gideon Rudd, now James Maxey Habendum: - to Joseph Foster Palmer to use of John Talbot in trust to allow Joseph Foster Palmer to take profits, to use of Joseph Foster Palmer Witnesses: - John Garrard; - George Cooch - John Sturgess signed by a mark
  • Date free text
    2 Sep 1802
  • Production date
    From: 1791 To: 1802
  • Level of description
    item
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