Z1294/1/8

Assignment and Confirmation

15 Nov 1808

From: 1806 To: 1808

Assignment and Confirmation Parties: (i) Frances Butcher of Herne, Toddington, widow; James Pratt of Totternhoe, yeoman and Ruth, his wife (née Butcher) - Frances Butcher and Ruth Pratt being sole legatees and executrices of John Butcher, late of Herne, deceased; (ii) John Bennett of Salford Ford, Aspley Guise, yeoman and common brewer; (iii) Thomas Tims of Husborne Crawley, yeoman Reciting: - Z1294/1/6; - will of John Butcher of 18 Nov 1791 bequeathed all his personal estate equally to his wife Frances and daughter Ruth; will proved 7-8 Jun 1808 - £120 not paid but all interest paid; - (ii) had repaid £20 to (i) Operative Part: - (iii) paid £100 to (i) at request of (ii) and £90 to (ii); - (i) assigned (a)-(b) to (iii) at request of (ii) Property: (a) cottage in Hockliffe formerly in occupation of Richard Painter, then Widow Foster, now Benjamin Hutchins and called Blackbirds; (b) close of pasture formerly purchased by Christopher Perry of Withers Cheney and others containing 1a 0r 15p abutting: ground formerly of Withers Cheney W, ground formerly of Edward Poulton E and Watling Street S; in occupation of Benjamin Hutchins; subject to annual sum of 40/- to be given to the poor of Hockliffe and quit rent of 2/- Witnesses: - David Willis; - Valentine Willis Frances Butcher signed by mark

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Butcher, Frances,
Pratt, Ruth,
Pratt, James,
Butcher, Ruth,
Butcher, John,
Bennett, John,
Tims, Thomas,
Painter, Richard,
Foster,
Hutchins, Benjamin,
Perry, Christopher,
Poulton, Edward,
Willis, David,
Willis, Valentine

widow, yeoman, common brewer, Hockliffe Blackbirds, Hockliffe Watling Street, HOCKLIFFE, Hockliffe Withers Cheney, literacy, David Willis, Valentine Willis