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Earlier abstract of title to Roebuck [Leighton Buzzard] and cottages adjoining, Sun [Leighton Buzzard] and cottages adjoining, house occupied by William Manley, cottage in Jeffs Lane and Sun Close; lettered "E"; abstracted by Ashfield & Woodman of Leighton Buzzard, abstracting: THE ROEBUCK AND TWO COTTAGES ADJOINING (I) Copy court roll [Manor of Leighton Buzzard alias Grovebury] of 25-26 Oct 1781 - presentment that Joseph Atkins, late of Leighton Buzzard, cooper, deceased had held cottage called White Horse since divided into 2 dwellings formerly in occupation of Elizabeth Syred, widow, Mary Syred, widow and Joseph Reeve the younger and then one of them called Roebuck late in occupation of Joseph Atkins and the others late in occupation of Joseph Felce and Widow Hack; - death of Joseph Atkins and heriot of one horse impounded at 2/12/6 paid to the Lord's bailiff; - premises surrendered by Joseph Atkins to use of his will of 22 Jun 1780 in which he devised his "copyhold cottages in my own occupation and in the occupation of the said William Drage and one Robert Bull situate, standing and being in Leighton Buzzardwith outhouses, offices, yards, backsides." to his brother-in-law William Drage subject to provisos that: Elizabeth Clarke, who lived with testator, should be allowed to live, rent free, in cottage now in occupation of William Drage for the rest of her life, except for the little shop behind and part of that cottage and the shop or forge nearby; Elizabeth Clarke and testator's sister Sarah Atkins should each receive a legacy of 10; - admission of William Drage, quitrent 2/6 per annum (II) Copy court roll [Manor of Leighton Buzzard alias Grovebury] of 30-31 Oct 1788 - reciting presentment at court of 25-26 Oct 1787 of surrender out of court on 4 Jun 1787 by William Drage of Leighton Buzzard, whitesmith and Mary [also called Ann in the abstract], his wife of cottage called White Horse and then Roebuck some time since divided into 2 dwellings previously in occupation of Elizabeth Syred, widow, Mary Syred, widow and Joseph Reeve the younger, then John Atkins, Joseph Felce and Widow Hack, then of William Drage, Elizabeth Clarke and John Stocks to use of John Morris the younger of Ampthill, brewer; -admission of John Morris by Samuel Davis, his attorney, quitrent 2/6 per annum (III) Copy court roll [Manor of Leighton Buzzard alias Grovebury] of 28-29 Oct 1813 - presentment that on 27 Oct 1813 John Morris the younger of St.Albans [Hertfordshire], gentleman surrendered to Samuel Reeve out of court for 140 (a) tenements in Leighton Buzzard adjoining inn called White Horse, then Roebuck in which John Atkins lived, then William Drage, then Edward Walker, then Benjamin Garside formerly divided into 2 dwellings in occupation of John Felce and Widow Hack the Elizabeth Clarke then Robert Turnham; (b) washhouse and room over (a) in occupation of Benjamin Garside appertaining to Roebuck; (c) part three stall stable adjoining little yard of tenement erected by Benjamin Reeve near where washhouse stood measuring 10 ft 6 in long and 2 ft 10 in broad from loft floor to ground and to be partitioned from other part at expense of Samuel Reeve; (d) piece of ground, way or passage from street in front of tenement late in occupation of Elizabeth Clarke to back door in yard belonging to Roebuck "which said two tenements [referring back to (a)?] are situate on S side of the messuage or tenement called the Roebuck Inn and front west into the Alley called Lindons Alley and which said tenement the said Benjamin Reeve had lately pulled down and on the site or ground thereon the same stood had erected and built 2 tenements thereon and which said site of ground was to contain by admeasurement in length 40 feet and in breadth 25 feet"; (e) small square piece of ground at upper end of yard belonging to Roebuck adjoining the "necessary house" which had been lately inclosed and fenced in by Benjamin Reeve; (f) right of way from Samuel Reeve through gateway of Roebuck to and from street called Jeffs Lane; (g) use of "necessary house" and pump in Roebuck yard from Samuel Reeve, who paid one third expense of "farming out and clearing the said necessary house when required" and in maintaining pump, reserving ownership of cellar under dwelling of Elizabeth Clarke to John Morris, owner of Roebuck with stairway and passage down through corner of upper room of tenement erected by Benjamin Reeve adjoining Roebuck leading to two rooms over washhouse in Roebuck which was to contain a space 9 feet lonf by 3 feet wide; - admission of Samuel Reeve, quitrent 10/- per annum (IV) Copy court roll [Manor of Leighton Buzzard alias Grovebury] of 29-31 May 1817 - presentment of surrender of out court on 29 May 1817 by John Morris of Ampthill, common brewer to Samuel Reeve of Leighton Buzzard, grocer and tallow chandler for 500 of inn formerly called White Horse, now Roebuck near the Market House, Leighton Buzzard formerly in occupation of William Drage, then Benjamin Garside, then Samuel Reeve - admission of Samuel Reeve COTTAGE IN LECK END, LEIGHTON BUZZARD, CALLED THE SUN (V) Copy court roll, Manor of Leighton Buzzard alias Grovebury, of 15-16 May 1788 - reciting court of 25-26 Oct 1787 at which was presented surrender out of court on 22 Jun 1787 by Thomas Waters, late of Berkhamstead [Buckinghamshire], brandy merchant, then of Grove [Buckinghamshire], (eldest son and heir of Thomas Waters, late of Grove, yeoman, deceased) and Catherine, his wife, John Newman, late of Leighton Buzzard, wheelwright, then of Great Barford, yeoman and Mary, his wife, Ann Waters of Grove, widow of Thomas Waters and Thomas Meacher of Ivinghoe [Buckinghamshire], brewer (as mortgagee) of (a) cottage in Leck End, Leighton Buzzard called Sun late in occupation of Sarah Parsons, widow, then Richard Birdsey with little pightle at back; (b) pightle of pasture on which a cottage formerly stood, since burned down and for a long time past laid to pasture late in occupation of William Hack to use of John Cox of Leighton Buzzard, draper; - admission of John Cox, quitrent 2/3 per annum (VI) Copy court roll, Manor of Leighton Buzzard alias Grovebury of 31 Oct and 1 Nov 1799 - reciting court of 15-17 May 1799 at which was presented surrender out of court on 15 May 1799 by John Cox, late of Leighton Buzzard, draper, then on South Court, Linslade, gentleman, and Sarah, his wife, of cottage in Leck End, Leighton Buzzard called Sun in occupation of Sarah Parsons widow, then Richard Birdseye then John Hopkins, then Sarah Hopkins to use of Joshua Hopkins of Leighton Buzzard, butcher - admission of Joshua Hopkins SUN COTTAGES (VII) Copy court roll, Manor of Leighton Buzzard alias Grovebury of 4-5 Jun 1789 - reciting at court of 25-26 Oct 1787 surrender out of court on 22 Jun 1787 by John Newman, late of Leighton Buzzard, wheelwright, then of Great Barford, yeoman (who had survived his wife, Hannah) and Mary, his wife of cottage in which James Bates previously dwelt, some time past divided into 2 tenements late in occupation of George Day and Daniel Philips, then William Tombs and Rebecca Stratford, widow, in Leck End, Leighton Buzzard; with piece of ground staked out and to be fenced by a brick wall from ground of John Cox, draper by John Millard to use of John Millard - admission of John Millard and Ann, his wife, quitrent 4d per annum (VIII) Copy court roll, Manor of Leighton Buzzard alias Grovebury of 21-22 May 1807 - reciting court of 29-30 May 1806 at which was presented surrender out of court of 9 Apr 1806 by John Millard of Leighton Buzzard, gentleman and Grace, his wife [marginalia: "a second wife I suppose"] of cottage in which James Bates formerly dwelt for some time past divided into 2 tenements in occupation of George Day and David Philips, then William Tombs and Rebecca Stratford, widow, then John White, butcher and Widow Brewer in leck End, Leighton Buzzard with piece of garden ground lying behind it and fenced off by brick wall from ground late of John Cox, draper, then of John Millard in his occupation to use of Thomas Turnham of Billington, Leighton Buzzard, soap maker - admission of Thomas Turnham, quitrent 4d. (IX) Copy court roll, Manor of Leighton Buzzard alias Grovebury of 9-10 Jun 1808 - Reciting: court of 29-30 Oct 1807 at which was presented surrender out of court of 23 May 1807 by Thomas Turnham of Leighton Buzzard, soap maker and Joyce, his wife of cottage and garden ground in Leck End to use of Joshua Hopkins of Leighton Buzzard, butcher - admission of Joshua Hopkins SUN AND COTTAGE BELONGING THERETO (X) Covenant to Surrender of 18 Jun 1821 Parties: (1) Joshua Hopkins; (2) Martin Miles of Stoke Hammond [Buckinghamshire], dairyman; Henry Fanklin of Leighton Buzzard, maltster; Jeremy Willis of Leighton Buzzard, gentleman; (3) Thomas Parratt of Tilsworth, yeoman; (4) creditors of (1) Reciting: - (1) was indebted to (2) and (4); - (1) was seized of freehold and copyhold properties subject to two mortgages of 1,000 to (1) and 200 to Richard Fountaine of Wing [Buckinghamshire], dairyman; - (1) had agreed to surrender his copyhold hereditaments and all his personal estate to (2) in favour of them and (4) Operative Part: - (2) paid 10/- to (1); - (1), at request of (4) covenanted to surrender (a)-(b) to (2) Property: (a) cottage called Sun, Leighton Buzzard; (b) cottage formerly in occupation of James Bates in Leighton Buzzard Habendum: - to (2) upon trusts for sale Endosement - receipts of 20 and 22 Feb 1822 of (2) to (1) on receipt of 210 principal monies and interest on bond (XI) Release of 23 Jan 1822 Parties: (1) Joshua Hopkins, Martin Miles, Henry Franklin and Jeremy Willis; (2) Samuel Reeve of Leighton Buzzard, grocer and tallow chandler Reciting: - (X); - auction of 14 Nov 1821 of (a)-(b) in (X) at which (2) bid 565; - surrender out of court by Joshua Hopkins and Hannah, his wife, of (a)-(b) in (X) to use of (2) subject to quitrents of 1/5 per annum Operative Part: - Martin Miles, Henry Franklin and Jeremy Willis, at request of Joshua Hopkins, released their interest in (a)-(b) in (X) to (2) (XII) Copy court roll, Manor of Leighton Buzzard alias Grovebury of 30-31 May 1822 - presentment of surrender out of court on 23 Jan 1822 by Joshua Hopkins of Leighton Buzzard, butcher and Hannah, his wife for 565 to Samuel Reeve of Leighton Buzzard, grocer and tallow chandler of (a) cottage in Leck End, Leighton Buzzard called Sun late in occupation of John Hopkins, then Joshua Hopkins; (b) cottage in leck End, Leighton Buzzard in which James Bates formerly dwelt then some time past divided into 2 tenements in occupation of George Day and Daniel Phillips then William Toms and Rebecca Stratford then John White and Widow Brewer then William Tomes and [blank] Surfield HOUSE OCCUPIED BY WILLIAM MANLEY AND COTTAGE IN JEFFS LANE OCCUPIED BY REEVE (XIII) Copy court roll, Manor of Leighton Buzzard alias Grovebury of 31 May and 1 Jun 1787 - presentment of surrender out of court on 12 Apr 1787 by Elizabeth Faldo, widow of William Faldo, late of Eversholt, yeoman, she then of Lidlington, widow to use of Benjamin Reeve of Leighton Buzzard, grocer and Mary, his wife of (a) cottage in Middle Row, Leighton Buzzard late in occupation of Thomas Higbid, Hannah Lyndon and John Tebworth, then Widow Higbid, Benjamin Reeve and John Tebworth next to house formerly of Thomas Burnham then Robert Emerton the William Emerton to S; (b) bakehouse and barn, formerly malthouse and barn, on backside of (a); (c) barn or stable with loft over in Gigg Lane, Leighton Buzzard late in occupation of Thomas Higbid then John Tebworth; - admission of Benjamin Reeve and Mary his wife by Benjamin Reeve, her attorney, quitrent 1/7 per annum PREMISES IN GIGG LANE, LEIGHTON BUZZARD (XIV) Copy court roll, Manor of Leighton Buzzard alias Grovebury of 31 Oct and 1 Nov 1816 - presentment of surrender out of court of 30 Oct 1816 by Benjamin and Mary Reeve to Samuel Reeve, their son, "out of natural love and affection" of barn and stable with loft over in Gigg Lane (alias Jeffs Lane), Leighton Buzzard in occupation of Thomas Higbid, afterwards John Tebworth which barn had since been converted into a cottage in occupation of William James; - admission of Samuel Reeve, quitrent 3d. PREMISES IN MIDDLE ROW, LEIGHTON BUZZARD (XV) Copy court roll, Manor of Leighton Buzzard alias Grovebury of 3-4 Jun 1830 - presentment that Benjamin Reeve, late of Leighton Buzzard, grocer died before court of 29-30 Oct 1829 seized of (a) cottage in Middle Row, Leighton Buzzard late in occupation of Thomas Higbid, Hannah Lyndon and John Tebworth, then Widow Hogbid, Benjamin Reeve and John Tebworth; (b) bakehouse barn, formerly malthoused barn on backside of (a) which he devised in his will of 13 Aug 1829 to his son Samuel Reeve; - admission of Samuel Reeve SUN CLOSE (XVI) Copy court roll, manor of Leighton Buzzard alias Grovebury of 8 Dec 1796 - reciting court of 19-20 May 1796 presentment that on 5 Apr 1796 John Cox of Leighton Buzzard, gentleman and Sarah, his wife surrendered out of court to use of John Millard of Leighton Buzzard a pightle of pasture on site of a burned down cottage and called Sun Close, Leck End, Leighton Buzzard in occupation of John Laurie (XVII) Certificate of contract for redemption of 21 Mar 1799 by John Millard of 8/18/6 Land Tax charged upon his estates in Leighton Buzzard including a close of pasture late Cox's (XVIII) Will of 24 Feb 1826 of John Millard: - devising to his wife, Grace, all his free and copyhold estate in Leighton Buzzard for her life as long as she remained his widow, without impeachment of waste, remainder to testator's three sons Henry Candish Millard, Edward Candish Millard and William Henry Millard as tenants in common; - bequeathing his personal estate to his friend Samuel Reeve of Leighton Buzzard, grocer upon trust to make an inventory and permit Grace Millard to use it for her widowhood, remainder upon trust for sale and payment to testator's daughter Elizabeth Sharland of 1,000 legacy, residue for dispersion in equal shares among his three sons; if residuary personal estate not sufficient to raise the legacy then it was to be charged on his real estate (XIX) Copy court roll, Manor of Leighton Buzzard alias Grovebury, 27-28 Oct 1831 - presentment at court of 28-29 Oct 1830 of death of John Millard and his will of 24 Feb 1826; - admission of Grace Millard, Henry Candish Millard, Edward Candish Millard and William Henry Millard (XX) Will of Edward Candish Millard of 7 Aug 1832 devising his real and bequaething his personal estate (except a book specifically bequeathed) to Joseph Scrivener of John Street, Tottenham Court Road [Middlesex], commercial traveller and Thomas Creed of Fore Street, Cripplegate [Middlesex], silk mercer upon trusts for sale; - will proved in PCC on 13 Feb 1833 (XXI) Copy court roll, Manor of Leighton Buzzard alias Grovebury of 30-31 May 1833 - presentment of death of Edward Candish Millard seized of third part of Sun Close and his will (see (XX) above); - admission of Joseph Scrivener and Thomas Creed by Arthur Ashfield, their attorney (XXII) Lease & Release & Covenant of 23-24 Oct 1833 Parties: (1) Grace Millard of Leighton Buzzard, widow of John MIllard; (2) Henry Candish Millard of Southampton [Hampshire], draper; (3) Joseph Scrivener and Thomas Creed, devisees in trust under will of Edward Candish Millard; (4) William Henry Millard, late of Southampton, now of Windsor [Berkshire], draper; (5) John Sharland of Leighton Buzzard, accountant and Elizabeth, his wife; (6) Samuel Reeve of Leighton Buzzard, common brewer; (7) John Dollin Bassett of Leighton Buzzard, banker Reciting: - (XVIII); - agreement of 1 Mar 1832 between (1), (2), Edward Candish Millard and (4) of one part, (5) of second part and (6) of third part in which (6) agreed to pay 4,600 in return for freehold and copyhold land; - (XX) and death of Edward Candish Millard and probate; - 2,800 was agreed as purchase of freehold and 1,800 of copyhold estates; - personal estate of John Millard insufficient to satisfy 1,000 legacy to Elizabeth Sharland; - John Millard had died seized of freehold and copyhold estates other than those contracted to be sold which were sufficient to satisfy the 1,000 legacy Operative Part: - (1)-(4) covenanted to surrender (a) and other property to use of (6) for 1,800; - (5), at request of (1)-(4) released (a) from payment of 1,000 legacy to Elizabeth Sharland Property (amongst others): (a) pightle of pasture on which a cottage stood until burned down, now called Sun Close in Leck End, Leighton Buzzard in occupation of John Laurie then W.Rogers then Samuel Reeve (XXIII) Copy court roll, Manor of Leighton Buzzard alias Grovebury of 31 Oct-1 Nov 1833 - presentment of surrender out of court on 24 Oct 1833 by Grace Millard, Henry Candish Millard, Joseph Scrivener, Thomas Creed and William Henry Millard in consideration of 1,800 to use of Samuel Reeve of, amongst other things, pightle of pasture on which a cottage stood until burnt down and called Sun Close in Leck End, Leighton Buzzard in occupation of John Lawley, then William Rogers then Samuel Reeve; - admission of Samuel Reeve

1845

From: 1781 To: 1845

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Manley, William,
Ashfield & Woodman,
Atkins, Joseph,
Syred, Elizabeth,
Syred, Mary,
Reeve, Joseph,
Felce, Joseph,
Huckle,
Drage, William,
Bull, Robert,
Clarke, Elizabeth,
Atkins, Sarah,
Drage, Mary,
Drage, Ann,
Hack,
Stocks, John,
Morris, John,
Davis, Samuel,
Walker, Edward,
Garside, Benjamin,
Turnham, Robert,
Reeve, Benjamin,
Waters, Thomas,
Waters, Catherine,
Newman, John,
Waters, Ann,
Meacher, Thomas,
Parsons, Sarah,
Birdsey, Richard,
Hack, William,
Cox, John,
Newman, Hannah,
Newman, Mary,
Bates, James,
Day, George,
Philips, Daniel,
Tombs, William,
Stratford, Rebecca,
Cox, John,
Millard, John,
Millard, Grace,
White, John,
Brewer,
Turnham, Thomas,
Turnham, Joyce,
Hopkins, Joshua,
Miles, Martin,
Franklin, Henry,
Willis, Jeremy,
Parratt, Thomas,
Fountaine, Richard,
Reeve, Samuel,
Hopkins, John,
Bates, James,
Higbid, Thomas,
Surfield,
Faldo, Elizabeth,
Faldo, William,
Reeve, Benjamin,
Lyndon, Hannah,
Tebworth, John,
Higbid,
Turnham, Thomas,
Emerton, Robert,
Emerton, William,
James, William,
Cox, John,
Cox, Sarah,
Laurie, John,
Millard, Henry Candish,
Millard, Edward Candish,
Millard, William Henry,
Sharland, Elizabeth,
Scrivener, Joseph,
Creed, Thomas,
Ashfield, Arthur,
Sharland, John,
Bassett, John Dollin,
Lawley, John

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