BorBE7/1/45

Lease for 11 years: (1) Corporation of the Town of Bedford (2) John Harris of Bedford, gentleman. Lease by (1) to (2) for 11 years from Lady Day last of all that messuage or tenement now in occupation of Samuel Warner in the parish of St Paul, Bedford, in Girdler's Lane: South - Girdler's Lane; East and West - tenements of Robert Clare, deceased. To hold to (2) in trust for the use of Elizabeth, wife of Benjamin Dodgeon, late of Bedford, victualler, but now living in the County of Middlesex, one of the daughters of Robert Clare, deceased, and then to sole use of Elizabeth [No mention of Mary Hurst: see BorBE 7/1/36]. Annual rent: 6s. 8d. by equal payments at Lady Day and Michaelmas. Witnesses: John Elliott, R. Finch. Seal: Embossed seal of Corporation (fragmentary and secured with pins). Signature: Thomas Cave, Mayor

28 August 1753

From: 1753 To: 1753

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Harris, John,
Warner, Samuel,
Clare, Robert,
Dodgeon, Benjamin,
Dodgeon, Elizabeth,
Clare, Elizabeth,
Elliott, John,
Finch, R.,
Cave, Thomas,
Hurst, Mary

gentleman, Bedford Girdler's Lane, victualler, Mayor