X758/13/1/12

Argles of Biggleswade, abstracting: (I) Absolute surrender of 23-24 Oct 1776 by Edward Rudd to use of William Edwards of Biggleswade, whipcord maker of piece of arable in Biggleswade Town Field of 20.25 poles inclosed in Cow Fair Lands and in occupation of Edward Rudd; with admission of William Edwards (II) Conditional surrender of 20 Jul 1785 by William Edwards of Biggleswade, yeoman to use of Elizabeth Shaw of Baldock [Hertfordshire], spinster in consideration of a loan of 35 of 17 Nov 1784 of: (a) cottage lately divided into two in Shortmead Street in Cow Fair in occupation of occupations of Thomas Bennett and Mary Pope, then William Sheffield and George Wicks, then William Edwards and Nathaniel Seagrave; (b) half acre of arable in Biggleswade common fields abutting against cottage in (a) in occupation of Mary Pope, then William Sheffield, then Edward Rudd; (c) half acre in Cow Fair Lands in occupation of Edward Albone, then Edward Rudd ((I) above) (III) Absolute surrender of 18 Jan 1786 of (a)-(c) in (II) above by William Edwards to his son William Edwards in consideration of redeeming the mortgage (then standing at 36/7/1) in (II) above and of the son paying the father 5/- per week for life (IV) Admission of William Edwards the younger of 28-29 Aug 1786 to (a)-(c) in (II) above (V) Bond of 6 Jun 1787 on conditional surrender of William Edwards the younger to Isaac Hindley of Baldock [Hertfordshire] to secure 50 with interest; cancelled on the back with receipt for repayment of 24 Nov 1802 (VI) will of William Edwards, yeoman, of 22 May 1806 devising all his real estate to William Edwards alias Hall, apprentice to John Steward of Biggleswade, carpenter, on condition he allow his mother to reside in the testator's cottage in Shortmead Street; proved in Peculiar Court of Biggleswade on 13 Jun 1806 (VII) Admission of William Edwards alias Hall of 21-22 Oct 1806 (a)-(c) in (II) above (VIII) Covenant by William Edwards alias Hall to surrender to John Mardall in consideration of 320 (a) cottage late in occupation of James Arnold, Solomon Day, Elizabeth Edwards alias Hall and John Mardall as in (II) above; (b) piece of arable as in (II) above in occupation of John Mardall and on which three workshops had lately been built; (c) half acre in Biggleswade in Cow Fair Land in occupation of Edward Albone the elder, then Edward Rudd, then William Edwards deceased, the Edward Albone the younger, then William Edwards alias Hall abutting garden of Anthony Hide to W, Great North Road to E, land of Susanna Kendall to S and land of Christopher Newton to N (IX) Absolute Surrender of 18 Nov 1812 by William Edwards alias Hall of (a)-(c) in (VIII) to use of John Mardall (X) Admission of 27-28 Apr 1813 of John Mardall to (a)-(c) in (VIII) above (XI) Conditional surrender of 23-14 Apr 1816 by John Mardall, late of Biggleswade, now of Spicer Street, Brick Lane, Spittalfields, Stepney [Middlesex], wheelwright to Joseph Mardall of Portsea, Southampton [Hampshire], slopseller in consideration of loan of 150 at 5% interest of (a) messuage lately built on arable land in Biggleswade Town Field on E side of Shortmead Street bounded: N by premises of William Brunt; S by way to Methodist Chapel and in occupation of John Hawkins; (b) half acre in Cow Fair Land, Biggleswade in occupation of Edward Albone senior, then Edward Rudd, then William Edwards, then Edward Albone junior, then William Edwards alias Hall, then John Hawkins bounded: W by garden ground of Anthony Hide, E by Great North Road, S by land of Susanna Kendall, widow, N by land of Christopher Newton (XII) Conveyance of 6 Sep 1816 Parties: (1) John Mardall; (2) Charles Freeman, clerk to William Thompson, William Forman and William Henry Forman of Thames Street, London, iron merchants; Thomas Gabriel of Commercial Road, Lambeth [Surrey], timber merchant Reciting: - John Mardall and his partner, Philip Wade, had become insolvent and by indenture of 6 Sep 1816 assigned their personal estates to Charles Freeman and Thomas Gabriel upon trust to divide them equally among their creditors; - John Mardall had agreed to convey his real estate to Charles Freeman and Thomas Gabriel, subject to a mortgage for 150 Operative Part: - (1) conveyed (a)-(b) in (XI) to (2) upon trust (XIII) Admission of 15-16 Apr 1817 of Joseph Mardall to (a) in (XI) subject to equity of redemption by John Mardall; absolute surrender by Joseph Mardall at same court to William Haines of Biggleswade, wheelwright, in consideration of 150; admission of William Haines (XIV) Quitclaim of 16 Apr 1817 Parties: (1) Joseph Mardall; (2) John Mardall; (3) Charles Freeman and Thomas Gabriel; (4) William Haines Reciting: - (3) had put copyhold premises of (2) up for sale at auction in two lots, at which (4) was highest bidder for one lot at price of 215, split as below; residue of mortgage and interest (now standing at 157/6/8) owed to (1) to be paid by Abraham Draper as part of his purchase of other lot Operative Part: - (4) paid 150 to (1) and 65 to (3); - (2) and (3) quitclaimed (a) in (XI) to (4)

1839

From: 1776 To: 1839

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Haines, William,
Argles, Edward,
Rudd, Edward,
Edwards, William,
Shaw, Elizabeth,
Bennett, Thomas,
Pope, Mary,
Sheffield, William,
Wicks, George,
Seagrave, Nathaniel,
Albone, Edward,
Hindley, Isaac,
Hall, William,
Steward, John,
Mardall, John,
Arnold, James,
Day, Solomon,
Hall, Elizabeth,
Hall, Elizabeth,
Hide, Anthony,
Kendall, Susanna,
Newton, Christopher,
Mardall, Joseph,
Brunt, William,
Hawkins, John,
Freeman, Charles,
Thompson, William,
Forman, William,
Forman, William Henry,
Gabriel, Thomas,
Wade, Philip,
Mardall, Joseph

specific solicitors, whipcord maker, steward, Biggleswade Manor, copy court rolls, yeoman, carpenter, apprenticeship, William will: Edwards, Major 1 Road, wheelwright, slopseller, Methodist buildings, clerk, iron merchant, timber merchant, debt, BANKRUPTCY, BIGGLESWADE, Biggleswade Cowfairlands, Biggleswade Shortmead Street, Biggleswade fields