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Deed of Exchange. 1) John Lord Bishop of Lincoln (John Kaye), William Stuart of Tempsford Hall. Marriage Trustees of 2).
2) Most Hon. John Crichton Stuart, Marquis of Bute & Earl of Dumfries, Rt Hon Maria, Marchioness of Bute & Countess of Dumfries. 3) Rliz Burr of Luton, widow, Thomas Burr of Dunstable, Common Brewer, (devisees in trust of William Burr, late of luton
Common Brewer). 4) Fred Burr of Luton, Common Brewer, eldest son & heir at law of William Burr above.
recites:- Marriage Settlement (by lease & Release)
1) John Crichton- Stuart Marquis of Bute etc, marrying party. 2) Rt Hon Lady Maria North, (now Maria Marchioness of Bute) marrying party. 3) Rt Hon Sir Charles Stuart, Rev. John Kaye D.D (now Bishop of Lincoln, Trustees). 4) Rt Hon Frederick William Earl of Bristol
Hon & Rev Henry Lewis Hobart D.D,Dean of Windsor. 5) Rev. Francis North, Rt Hon William Dundas. 6) Frederick William Earl of Bristol again, Thomas Fra Kennedy the younger, Appt pf Edward Cromwell Disbrowe, 14 & 15 July 1818 in place of Sir Charles Stuart resigned, Appt of William Stuart in place of Edward Cromwell Disbrowe recites will of William Burr of Luton, Common Brewer
(died 3 Dec 1828) to wife Elizabeth:- capital messuage or dwelling house, in which he now dwells (at Luton) Messuage & premises purchased of Joseph Brown to her for life, residue of real estate to wife & brother Thomas Burr, his brother in law Henry Crabb & friend Rev John Horseman ,Made 3 oct 1826, proved P C C 25 Aug 1829, recite Deed Pole, disclaiming power of Trustee under above will by Henry Crabb & Rev James Horseman, 1 Sept 1829. Many years ago 2) & William Burr had agreed to Exchange
the land granted by 1) to 3),below pieces of land marked on 2 plans in Margin of Deed, a) Narrow slip of land. Luton lately called
'The Headland', abs N lane, S Close called Marsletts Piece of which it now forms part (balk or fence dir it there from have been removed) 'A' on plan. b) piece pr of Marsletts piece (balks or fences formerly dir the same having been taken down on
E, N, & W. sides) dir by a hedge on pt of S from other pt of Marsletts Piece belonging to 2) and on other pit of S pieces of land d) & e)
c) piece of land [1R4P] Luton near Pound End & in field or close called Hunts Close, abs N & S other pts of Hunt Close of which it now forms a parr (balks or fences on N & S sides having been removed) E premises in ou of __________ Daniel, W by lane leading towards the north into London Road, (marked C on separate plan to the other pieces of land), all now in ou of 3) grant by 3) to I)
d) piece of land, Luton in or near Marsletts Piece, abs E land of 2), S Lane leading to Galleys Lane, W Lane to New Mill End Road
N partly by other part of Marsletts piece, belonging to 3) & partly by b) above marked on plan as 'D', e) piece of land, Luton in or near 'Marsletts Piece' abs E & W land of 2), S. Lane leading to Galleys Lane, N partly by piece of land b) and partly by other pts of Marsletts piece owned by 3). Marked 'E' on plan. f) piece of land, Luton in Breach Meadow alias Breach farm, abs E Breach Mill piece, N & S land belonging to 2) W land belonging to 3) ,Marked F.Red Bundle No. 40