AD2967

Appointment of Trustees for Exchange of Land by John, Lord Bp. of Lincoln.

28 Dec 1828

From: 1828 To: 1828

(Recital in part of AD2966 (proved Bedford 13 October, 1557.) Recites Maynard's estates charged with fee- farm rent of 1s., Land Tax 15s-10d p.a., rents & profits amount to £28-4-6d. p.a. For many years distributed by Vicar among the poor of Southill parish, now considered sole object of this charity. Recites part of these estates consist of 6 cottages and land in Broom adoinjing Holme Mills-Southill highway, with gross rent per annum of £15-12-6d less Land Tax and 17s. p.a., fire insurance, and less repairs which over previous 10 years averaged £5 p.a. Recites John Barber of Broom had 7 1/2 acres adjoining charity estates which were held by him. Barber agreed to exchange this land with a rent of £15 p.a. obtainable from it on a 14yrs. lease in exchange for Cottages and land of Charity Estate. (Reference to Act of 1 Geo. 1V. authorising such exchanges.) Trustees: Vicar of Southill - Rev. Frederick Hervey Neve. Churchwardens - Jn. Humberstone of Stanford, farmer and Frank Snitch of Southill, Butcher. Witnessed; Geo. Austin, B'wade; Eliz. Layman, Stanford; Ric Smith of Buckden, Hunts., secretary of Bp. of Lincoln.

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Lincoln, Bishop of,
Maynard, John,
Barber, John,
Neve, Frederick Hervey,
Humberstone, John,
Snitch, Frank,
Austin, George,
Layman, Elizabeth,
Smith, Richard

legal papers, DEEDS, SOUTHILL, Land Tax, fire insurance, Broom, churchwardens, Stanford, Buckden