• Reference
    AD1058
  • Title
    Assignment of Mortgage
  • Date free text
    1669
  • Production date
    From: 1610 To: 1669
  • Scope and Content
    Assignment of Mortgage: Sir Jn. Weld of Compton Bassett (co. Wilts), knt. (exor. of Dame Frances Weld of London, widow, to Geo. Pitt of Strattfeildsey (co. Southants.) esq. ; for 2,500. - Several large farms in Herne, Toddington and Fancott in par. of TODDINGTON. & small properties is TINGRITH & WESTONING. (Recites original mortage, dated 1631, for £5000, by Thos. Earl of Cleveland & Ann Countess of C., to Sir Jas. Stonehouse of Islington (co. Midx.), Knt. (decd.), & same Dame Frances Weld, in turn reciting several leases from 1610). i) Sir John Weld, Compton Bassett, Wilts knight, exor. of last will and testament of Dame Frances Weld late of London, widow decd ii) George Pitt of Stratfeildsey, Hants., esq. reciting indenture 6 July 1631 bet. 1) Thos. Earl of Cleveland and Ann Countess of Cleveland his wife 2) Sir James Stonehowse, Islington, Mddx. kt since deceased 3) Dame Frances Weld MTGE securing 3000 from (2) and 2000 from (3) (Dem 60 yrs) ... house where Nich. Bennett of Toddington, yeo. lived in hamlet of Herne in Toddington with 2 barns and 250a. land ... barn with piece of land adj. land of Earl called New Stocking N all of which (1) by lease 30 July 12 Jas I 1614 to Nich. Bennett for 21 yrs rent £100 p.a. etc. and Statute Staple for 10,000, and that neither capital nor interest paid, and reciting will of Sir James Stonehowse making wife Dame Ann Stonehowse and son Sir James Stonshowse baronet exors., and Dame Anne died intestate, and Sir James Stonehowse bt. died intestate, and administration of goods and chattels were granted to Dame Mary Stonehowse his wife, and reciting indenture 25 July 1654 1) Dame Mary Stonehowse 2) Dame Frances Weld and Humphrey Weld of Lullworth Castle eldest son of Dame Frances, saying that Dame Frances Weld had paid many debts of the Stonehowse family, and inconsid. of £1568 15s. to (1), Rlease and quitclaim by (1) to (2) of all rights in mtge (with proviso for cancellation if money not paid) reciting indenture 28 Dec 1654 bet 1) Dame Frances Weld 2) Dame Mary Stonehowse containing acknowledgement that money had been paid and that Dame Frances Weld's interest has now descended to Sir John Weld as executor of her last will and testament, and upon an account made 24 August 1660 the said Earl and Thos. Lord Wentworth his son and heir apparent agreed that there was now due on the said mortage 9980 MORTGAGE (DEMISE & ASSIGNMENT) by (i) to (ii) for £2500 of mortgage interest in premises to secure £2650 for capital and interest.
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