Z1118/1/21/18

Conveyance & Covenant Parties: (i) Jonathan Barrett, formerly of Northampton Square [Middlesex], ironfounder, now of Croydon [Surrey], esquire; (ii) Mary Reeve of Leighton Buzzard, widow of Samuel Reeve late of Leighton Buzzard, common brewer; (iii) Charles Reeve of Leighton Buzzard, common brewer and bachelor; (iv) Susanna Sharman of Dunstable, spinster; Anna Sharman of Dunstable, spinster; (v) Arthur Ashfield of Leighton Buzzard, gentleman; (vi) John Belgrove of Hogston [Buckinghamshire], farmer; (vii) Sarah Goodman of Aspley Guise, widow; William Goodman Duncombe of Marston Moretaine, farmer (personal representatives of John Goodman of Brogborough, Ridgmont, afterwards Aspley Guise, yeoman); (viii) Veere Woodman of Mentmore [Buckinghamshire], gentleman; (ix) Joseph Procter of Bishopsgate Street Without, London, snuff manufacturer and bachelor; (x) Percy Procter of Bishopsgate Street Without, London, snuff manufacturer Reciting: (I) Lease & Release of 2-3 Jul 1832 between (1) William Bennett late of Leighton Buzzard, common brewer, now of Bedford, yeoman; (2) Samuel Reeve of Leighton Buzzard, common brewer; (3) David Thomas Willis of Winslow [Buckinghamshire], gentleman in which (a)-(f) were conveyed to (2) to use of (3) in trust for (2) to use of (2) (II) William Bennett and Ann his wife, out of court, on 17 May 1815 surrendered (k) and other premises to John Goodman as security for a loan of 400 (III) (vii) on 14 Oct 1845 were admitted to (k) (IV) absolute surrender of 23 Feb 1833 by William and Ann Bennett to Samuel Reeve of (j), amongst others (V) absolute surrender of 3 Jul 1832 by William and Ann Bennett to Samuel Reeve of (k), subject to mortgage (then 439 principal and interest) (VI) release of 8 Dec 1834 for 500 of (a)-(b) from Samuel Reeve to (v) in trust to allow annuity to (iv) of 37 out of property in equal shares remainder to Anna Sharman of annuity of 17; remainder to Susanna Sharman of 20 (VII) mortgage of 25 Feb 1842 from Samuel Reeve to (vi) to secure loan of 1,200 on (a)-(f) and (j) (subject to annuity on (a)-(b)) (VIII) admission of 28-29 Oct 1813, on surrender of John Morris the younger of St.Albans [Hertfordshire], gentleman to (l) (IX) admission of 29-31 May 1817, on surrender of John Morris of Ampthill, common brewer, of Samuel Reeve to (m) (X) admission of 30-31 May 1822, on surrender of Joshua Hopkins of Leighton Buzzard, butcher, of Samuel Reeve to (n) (XI) admission of 31 Oct-1 Nov 1833, on surrender of Grace Millard, Henry Candish Millard, Joseph Scrivener, Thomas Creed and William Henry Millard, of Samuel Reeve to (o) (XII) admission of 31 Oct-1 Nov 1816, on surrender of Benjamin and Mary Reeve, of Samuel Reeve to (p) (XIII) admission of 3-4 Jun 1830 of Samuel Reeve as devisee in will of Benjamin Reeve to (q) (XIV) admission of 2 Jun 1830 of Samuel Reeve, on surrender of John Barker of Aylesbury [Buckinghamshire], gentleman, to (r) (XV) will of Samuel Reeve of 24 Sep 1821 devising to William Exton and William Cutforth all his real estate in trust for sale (XVI) codicil to will of Samuel Reeve of 1 Aug 1826 replacing William Cutforth (i) as executor and trustee (XVII) codicil to will of Samuel Reeve of 23 Feb 1836 devising all his real estate (having purchased more since the last codicil) to William Exton and (i) in trust for sale (XVIII) death of Samuel Reeve on 2 Aug 1844 and proof of his will and codicils by Jonathan Barrett in PCC on 21 Aug 1844 (XIX) deed poll of 28 Oct 1844 of William Exton renouncing executorship and trusteeship of will of Samuel Reeve (XX) admission on 31 Oct-1 Nov 1844 of (i) as devisee in trust under will of Samuel Reeve to (j)-(q) (XXI) admission on 1 Nov 1844 of (i) as devisee in trust under will of Samuel Reeve to (r) (XXII) release of 7 Oct 1845 from John Tims to (i) of (e)-(f) (XXIII) release of 13 Jan 1844 from Edward and Mary Burr to Samuel Reeve, with (iii) as trustee, of (g)-(h) (XXIV) appointment by way of mortgage of 1 May 1844 from Samuel Reeve to (viii) to secure a loan of 300 on (g)-(h) (XXV) admission of 4 Jul 1844, on surrender of Samuel Hopkins, of Samuel Reeve to (s) (XXVI) Samuel Reeve did not alter his will to include (g)-(h) and (s) and so died intestate concerning them leaving (iii) as his heir at law (XXVII) admission of 31 Oct-1 Nov 1844 of (iii) as heir at law of Samuel Reeve to (s) (XXVIII) in 1841 Samuel Reeve acquired (i) as freehold cottage then in two tenements in occupation of Thomas Smith which, after death of Thomas Smith and Susannah, his wife, Samuel Reeve pulled down converting the site into garden ground (XXIX) 400 still owing to John Goodman, secured on (k) (XXX) will of John Goodman of 18 Sep 1838, proved in PCC on 18 Oct 1841, appointing (vii) as his executors (XXXI) annuities to (iv) still subsisted in (a)-(b) (XXXII) 1,200 still owing to (vi) secured on (a)-(f) and (j) (XXXIII) 300 still owing to (viii) secured on (g)-(h) Operative Part: - (ix) paid 1,200 to (vi), by direction of (i) and approval of (ii)-(iii); - (ix) paid 300 to (viii), by direction of (i) and approval of (ii)-(iii); - (ix) paid 2,499 to (i); - (ix) paid 10/- each to (iii) and (v); - (v), by direction of (iv) and at request of (i) released (a)-(b) to (ix); - (vi), at request of (i), released (a)-(f) to (ix); - (viii), by direction of (i) and (iii), released (g)-(h) to (ix); - (iii) released (g)-(i) to (ix); - (ii) released (a)-(i) to (ix); - (ix) paid 400 to (vii) by direction of (i); - (ix) paid 3,701 to (i); - (i)-(iii) and (vii) covenanted to surrender absolutely (j)-(s) to use of (ix) Property: FREEHOLD (a) messuage some time past divided into 3 tenements in occupation of Thomas Smith, John Emerton and George Reeve then John Fox, Joseph Stevens and George Reeve, then John Oliver and William Bennett, then Samuel Reeve in Leighton Buzzard with freehold part of little close or pightle of pasture, formerly garden ground formerly in occupation of Daniel Reeve, then William Bennett, then Samuel Reeve; abuttals: messuage late of Elizabeth Perrott, spinster, then John Loke, then Elizabeth Loke, widow in part W; messuage of Oliver Taylor, deceased, then William Leopard, since Prince Webster then Michael Lockett and Edward Webster E; common street S; (b) brewhouse with malthouse, chambers etc. adjoining in yard of (a) in occupation of Samuel Reeve (c) cottage for some time past known as Duke's Head, formerly divided into 2 dwellings with close, pightle or orchard adjoining of 1 acre in occupation of Susannah How and William Brightwell then Benjamin Sear, John King and Thomas Culverhouse successively, then John Cook, in Heath, Leighton Buzzard abutting: messuage formerly of Charles Vaux then Hon.Charles Leigh then Rev.Thomas Leigh then Chandos Leigh S; cottage of Francis Tompkins then Thomas Fountain then [blank] N; street W; (d) allotment of land on The Heath in Heath & Reach of 11 perches allotted to owner of (c) in lieu right of common in Leighton Buzzard Inclosure bounded: NW by Linslade Road, NE land allotted to Joseph Powell, SW and SE by land allotted to Eleanor Bailey; (e) yard, backside and curtilage behind Middle Row, Leighton Buzzard; (f) garden or orchard at N end of yard with gateway and gates next to the street in occupation of Edward Osmond and John Marshall, then Woodell Iredale and John Layton then Thomas Iredale, Thomas Warner and James Sharpe successively then Henry Samuel and William Drage; (g) Hare & Hounds, Ledburn, Mentmore [Buckinghamshire] with outbuildings etc. in front and next to Ledburn Green with garden and yard lying in front from W corner to Ledburn Green and from NE corner near back yard adjoining dairy to Leighton Lane in James Monday the Edward Sayell; (h) plot of pasture of 1a 7r 0p on Ledburn Green, adjoining (g) abutting: NE on premises of James Symonds and Charles Meacher; SE on road from Ledburn to Mentmore; SW on premises of Ann Macauley in occupation of Edward Sayell; subject to two rights of way of 15 feet width to certain cottages at rear of land; (i) site of former cottage divided into 2 tenementsand in occupation of Thomas Smith in Leck End, Leighton Buzzard COPYHOLD (j) land at upper end of freehold close (a) formerly of Ann Roberts then James Partridge, John Fox, William Pyne and William Bennett successively being W of Friday Lane, Leighton Buzzard, formerly in occupation of Daniel Reeve, butcher then William Pyne; (k) cottage in Middle Row, Leighton Buzzard formerly of John Marshall for many years then divided into 2 tenements (one for a long time past used as an inn called Cross Keys) in occupation of William King and James Sharpe then Henry Samuel and William Drage with toft on which part of cottages formerly stood formerly in occupation of William Flemons, miller, then John Layton, gardener, then bounded out by stones from Market Place near Cross; (l) two tenements in Leighton Buzzard adjoining inn called White Horse then Roebuck in which John Atkins used to live, then William Drage, then Edward Walker then Benjamin Gartside, formerly part thereof formerly divided therefrom in occupation of Joseph Felce and Widow Hack then Elizabeth Clark, widow, now dead and Robert Turnham; situate on S side of Roebuck fronting W on alley called Lindons Alley, which two tenements Benjamin Reeve pulled down and built two new ones 40 feet by 25 feet washhouse and room over (l) in occupation of Benjamin Garside appertaining to Roebuck; 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; 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 (m) inn called White Horse, then Roebuck near Market House, Leighton Buzzard formerly in occupation of William Drage, then Benjamin Gartside, then Samuel Reeve; (n) cottage in Leck End, Leighton Buzzard called Sun late in occupation of John Hopkins, then Joshua Hopkins; with 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 (o) 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; (p) barn or stable with loft over in Gigg Lane alias Jeffs Lane, Leighton Buzzard in occupation of Thomas Higbid then John Tebworth, later converted into a cottage in occupation of Widow James; (q) 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 Turnham then Robert Emerton the William Emerton to S; also bakehouse and barn, formerly a malthouse, on backside of premises; (r) Bull public house in Stewkley [Buckinghamshire]in occupation of Thomas Baker lately erected by Samuel Reeve on site of public house called Bull & Butcher pulled down by Samuel Reeve; (s) Peacock formerly in occupation of Thomas Crane and George Cooper senior, then Sarah Parsons, widow and George Cooper in Corn Market or Leck End, Leighton Buzzard late in occupation of Samuel Hopkins and William Tomes now Thomas Gilbert and John Inns subject to right of way for George Hart (owner of cottage in Gig Lane in occupation of William Tompkins, butcher) from Gig Lane to upper yard of Peacock in which barn of George Hart in occupation of William Prentice, then George Hart stood Sarah Goodman signed by mark Witnesses: - Joseph Woodman of Leighton Buzzard, solicitor; - Thomas J.Clarke of Bishopsgate Church Yard, London, solicitor

30 Oct 1845

From: 1813 To: 1845

item

Barrett, Jonathan,
Reeve, Mary,
Reeve, Samuel,
Reeve, Charles,
Ashfield, Arthur,
Sharman, Susanna,
Belgrove, John,
Goodman, Sarah,
Duncombe, William Goodman,
Goodman, John,
Woodman, Veere,
Procter, Joseph,
Procter, Percy,
Bennett, William,
Willis, David Thomas,
Bennett, Ann,
Sharman, Anna,
Morris, John,
Hopkins, Joshua,
Millard, Grace,
Millard, Henry Candish,
Millard, Edward Candish,
Scrivener, Joseph,
Creed, Thomas,
Millard, William Henry,
Barker, John,
Exton, William,
Cutforth, William,
Tims, John,
Burr, Edward,
Burr, Mary,
Hopkins, Samuel,
Smith, Thomas,
Smith, Susannah,
Emerton, John,
Reeve, George,
Fox, John,
Stevens, Joseph,
Oliver, John,
Bennett, William,
Reeve, Daniel,
Perrott, Elizabeth,
Loke, John,
Loke, Elizabeth,
Leopard, William,
Webster, Prince,
Lockett, Michael,
Webster, Edward,
How, Susannah,
Brightwell, William,
Sear, Benjamin,
King, John,
Culverhouse, Thomas,
Cook, John,
Vaux, Charles,
Leigh, Charles,
Leigh, Thomas,
Leigh, Chandos,
Tompkins, Francis,
Fountain, Thomas,
Powell, Joseph,
Bailey, Eleanor,
Osmond, Edward,
Marshall, John,
Iredale, Woodell,
Layton, John,
Iredale, Thomas,
Warner, Thomas,
Sharpe, James,
Samuel, Henry,
Drage, William,
Monday, James,
Sayell, Edward,
Symonds, James,
Meacher, Charles,
Macauley, Ann,
Roberts, Ann,
Partridge, James,
Fox, John,
Pyne, William,
Flemons, William,
Layton, John,
Atkins, John,
Gartside, Benjamin,
Hack,
Clark, Elizabeth,
Walker, Edward,
Turnham, Robert,
Hopkins, Joshua,
Bates, James,
Day, George,
Philips, Daniel,
Stratford, Rebecca,
Toms, William,
White, John,
Brewer,
Tomes, William,
Surfield,
Laurie, John,
Rogers, William,
Higbid, Thomas,
Tebworth, John,
James,
Lyndon, Hannah,
Higbid,
Turnham, Thomas,
Emerton, William,
Baker, Thomas,
Crane, Thomas,
Cooper, George,
Parsons, Sarah,
Hopkins, Samuel,
Gilbert, Thomas,
Inns, John,
Hart, George,
Tompkins, William,
Prentice, William,
Woodman, Joseph,
Clarke, Thomas J.

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