HF53/4/3/5

Abstract of title of Miss Margaret Burks to copyhold messuages and land in Biggleswade held of the manor of Biggleswade.

1832

From: 1740 To: 1832

Recites: - 2 & 3 Oct 1740 copy of court roll surrender by Thomas Christy to William Carrington of messuage in Biggleswade, land called Orell yard on which messuage erected, other lands lately purchased by Thomas Christy. - 13 & 14 April 1779 copy of court roll admission of Henry Court, son in law of William Carrington. William Carrington having surrendered to the use of his will in Oct 1758 and having made a will in 1775 leaving two copyhold cottages in the occupation of Peter Stanley and Thomas Wells to Henry Court of Stratton, farmer. - 19 & 20 Oct & 19 Dec 1787 surrender of Henry Court of two cottages then in occupation of Peter Stanley and James Cubiss, to William Rands, gardener. William Rands admitted tenant. - 23 & 24 April 1824 Admission of Naomi Brown (see HF53/3/1) - 31 Mar 1 Apr 1826 Admission of Margaret Burks late of Coventry but then of Biggleswade, as heir at law to Naomi Brown, being the only child of Margaret [annotated in pencil that this is a clerical error and should say Mary] Burks deceased formerly Hunt only sister of John Hunt grandfather of Naomi Brown. 2 cottages in occupation of Peter Stanley and Hannah Lawman with garden ground in occupation of Thomas Hodges; cottage late in occupation of John Leighton and ground in occupation of John Leighton and Peter Stanley; 3 rood toft whereupon a messuage formerly stood in Backside formerly in occupation of John Bury, then John Howe and late John Hunt; house in possession of Samuel Barber in Shortmead Street known by the name of the court house; cottage adjoining built by John Hunt formerly occupied by Ann Empey, widow, late William Bury, then Ann Hide, widow; pasture called Fosters Close, late in possession of William Knight. - 4 May 1832 Copy of court roll reciting mortgage of 20 Nov 1831 between Margaret Burks of Aston, Birmingham, spinster and Robert Dolphin of Birmingham gent. In consideration of £110. Attached to abstract: - copy of marriage of John Borkes of Somerby, Lincs and Mary Hunt of Bondy at Somerby 5 May 1779. - baptism of Margaret daughter of John Burks, labourer and Mary his wife at Scarby cum Cromby, Lincs 19 June 1780. - Burial of Mary wife of John Burks, 12 Oct 1786 at Scarby cum Cromby. - Burial of John Burks 10 June 1788 at Scarby cum Cromby. - Pedigree of Hunt and Burks families. - copies of parish registers of Biggleswade for baptisms of Naomi Brown, Ann Hunt, Mary Hunt, Naomi Hunt, Frances Hunt, Joanna Hunt, Margaret Hunt, William Hunt, John Hunt, burials of Naomi Hunt, William Hunt, Fanny Hunt, Johannah Hunt, Mary Hunt, Margaret Hunt, Naomi Brown, Ann Hunt. Marriage of Thomas Brown and Ann Hunt.

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Burks, Margaret,
Christy, Thomas,
Carrington, William,
Court, Henry,
Stanley, Peter,
Wells, Thomas,
Cubiss, James,
Rands, William,
Brown, Naomi,
Burks, Mary,
Hunt, Mary,
Hunt, John,
Lawman, Hannah,
Hodges, Thomas,
Leighton, John,
Bury, John,
Howe, John,
Barber, Samuel,
Empey, Ann,
Bury, William,
Hide, Ann,
Knight, William,
Dolphin, Robert,
Burks, John,
Hunt, Ann,
Hunt, Naomi,
Hunt, Frances,
Hunt, Joanna,
Hunt, Margaret,
Hunt, William,
Hunt, Fanny,
Brown, Thomas

Biggleswade fields, Coventry, Biggleswade Shortmead Street, general courts, Birmingham, Somerby, Scarby cum Cromby