AD3061-62

Bond. £600 and counterpart (i) John Trott Esq., of Biggleswade (ii) Mary Sheffield, late of Potton, then of Biggleswade, spinster.

Jun 1784

From: 1784 To: 1784

(Recites Same date (ii) contracted with (i) for purchase of annuity of £31 - 10s for life. For consideration (ii) paid (i) £300.) Condition: Quarterly payment of annuity in South Porch of Parish Church of Biggleswade. (i) to cause Dennis Herbert of Biggleswade, merchant, to surrender at next Court of Manor of Biggleswade: -- Messuage with yard, garden, orchard and hempland; copyhold cottage in Shortmead Street in Biggleswade, occupied by Robert Goodes, house & grounds by Sir Thomas Bromsall deceased and then his coheirs; hempland (1/2acres) occupied by Robert Goods; hempland adjoining cottage of Thomas Allen in Shortmead Street held by Samuel Holden, then William Rands (D. Herbert admitted tenant at Court of 17 & 18 April 1781 on surrender of Thomas Whittington and Wm. Harrison Whittington.) -- to use of (i) and arrange for his admission. To use of (ii) but surrunder to be void if annuity is paid. Others mentioned: Roger Layton, Mr. James Brooke Witnessed: Dennis Herbert, Thos. Barnes. 2 June, 1784 Endorsed: Enrolled in Chancery, 18 June 1784.

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Trott, John,
Sheffield, Mary,
Herbert, Dennis,
Goodes, Robert,
Bromsall, Thomas,
Allen, Thomas,
Holden, Samuel,
Rands, William,
Whittington, Thomas,
Whittington, William Harrison,
Layton, Roger,
Brooke, James,
Barnes, Thomas

BIGGLESWADE, POTTON, legal papers, DEEDS, merchant, Biggleswade Manor, Biggleswade Shortmead Street, Chancery, annuities