P60/2/3

Attested copy of lease and release i) Math Denis, Kempston, Esq Wm Denis, Kempston, gent (only s of Wm Denis, dec, who was youngest s of Rich Denis, late of Kempston, dec) ii) Jn Pennington, Bedford, gent iii) Wm Becher, Howbury, Esq Wm Farrer, Brayfield, Bucks, Esq iv) Fran Brace, Bedford, gent Math Denis has lent Wm Denis £40 and will lend him yearly £20 'for his better subsistence'. Wm will pay int at 6% p.a. now to bar estates tail etc i) releases to iv) - prop as above 3 rds of above wood now converted to pasture and laid to a close pasture called the Lawn on N W of sd wood late in occ Thos Bass 2rds of sd wood now converted into past and called The Stripe and laid to another close called the Lawn on S of sd wood now in occ Abr Field - 17 acs arable and meadow in Marston in Windmill Hill - selion (½ ac) lying by Gravell Pitts at Newalls Lane adj 3acs ancient entailed land of sd Math Denis in the Stone Field - selion sward ground at upper end of Home Close belonging to Kempston Manor House next the Ham Field - perpetual advowson of Kempston Common recovery to be made. iv) to be made ten of the freehold. ii) to be demandant To be held on various trusts The Holmes in Marston to be held in trust for 100 yrs to secure repayment of sd £40 and sd £20 p.a. After death of Math Denis sd prop to be sold and other land in Marston pur and settled on Wm Denis Examined with original

24&25 October 1710; 24 September 1783

From: 1710 To: 1783

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Denis, Matthew,
Denis, William,
Denis, Richard,
Pennington, John,
Becher, William,
Farrer, William,
Brace, Francis,
Bass, Thomas

KEMPSTON, BEDFORD, Cold Brayfield, MARSTON MORETAINE, Marston Moretaine Windmill Hill, gentleman, DEATH, money, debt, arable, gravel pits, Kempston Manor, advowsons, trusts