Reference
LHE25
Title
Lease & Release
Date free text
25 & 26 Sep 1766
Production date
From: 1766 To: 1766
Scope and Content
1) George Slow of Pepershall, Parish of Flamstead Herts Husbandman (vendor) (only son of George Slow of same, yeoman, deceased) & Rebecca his wife. 2) Rt Hon John Earl of Bute, purchaser Messuage or tenement sometime in occupance of John Kilby afterwards of William Kilby & now of William Young or his undertenants at Newmill End Luton & all houses, outhouses, edificies, buildings, barns, stables, yards, gardens, orchards, & Backsides belonging AND several closes of arable land, meadow, pasture, sweard, wood & woodgardens in Hamlets of East & West Hyde Luton & same descent as messuage vizita) piece being headland in Birchfield 1r/ abs. South West close sometime of Sir John Napier Bart & now of 2) North West piece of land now or late Jeremiah Barker b) one close of arable land called Birchfield Close' /3a abs. SE common field called New Mill Field Common SW Land of sometime Sir John Napier now of 2). c) one close of arable land called the Breach Close' 1abs. E land sometime of Sir John Napier & now of 2), South Common field called New Mill Common. d) in New Mill Field 1 piece (2a) abs. SE Headland sometime in occupance of Joseph Smith SW land sometime of Sir John Napier, now of 2) AND piece in same (1/2 a) SE on above headland land sometime of Sir John Napier, now of 2) on both sides AND 1 piece (1 1/2 A) abs. SW headland sometime in occupance of Joseph Smith SE common called Cradle Field Common E) In Cradle Field 1 piece (8 1/2A) abs. NE land now or late of John Sibley pt upon land sometime of Joseph Marshall SE land heretofore of Joseph Smith AND one close of meadow garden (1/2 a) Abs. NW Newway Bridge NE Highway there f) In Ashwell field one piece more of arable (1A) abs. S Highway NW land late of Sir John Napier, now of 2) AND piece in same field 3a abs., S Highway NW land sometime in occupance of James Smith
g) In Hyde Mill Field:- one piece of arable land (1/2 A) abs. S Highway NW land late of Mr Weeks h) In Hyde Field piece of arable land (2a) abs. E Back Lane land SE land now or late of Jeremiah Barker AND piece ( 1 1/2 A) abs. NE Back Lane NW Land now or late of Jeremiah Barker AND piece (1/2 A) abs. Back Lane NW land sometime in occupance of James Smith AND PIECE 3R ABS. NE Back Lane SE land now or late of Jeremiah Barker AND piece 1/2Aa abs. NE land now or late of Jeremiah Barker NW land now or late of Jonathan Cock AND piece 1/2A abs. NE headland belonging to premises aforesaid both sides land sometime in occupance of James Smith AND piece (1/2 A) abs. NE land late of Sarah Day NW land sometime in occupance of James Smith AND one piece of land being a headland abuts at both ends on land now or late of Jeremiah Barker (SE &NW) AND all rest or property in Luton Consideration £66 paid by 2) by direction of 1) to Rev Samuel Stenett of Hatton Garden, London & Eliz his wife & James Gutteridge of Eaton Green Luton in discharge of principal & interest & £334 pd by 2) to 1) direct Consideration £400. Red No. 51.Pencil numbers unringed 14 & 15
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