Reference
LHE30
Title
South Croft Field, Hale's Close; piece of land next Freeman's Grove & piece next Luton Hoo Park & 3rd piece all in Percy Common Field; piece of woodland in Park, piece of land in Great Hart Common (by exchange) 1847
Date free text
Mar 1847
Production date
From: 1814 To: 1847
Scope and Content
Deed of Exchange. 1) Rt Rev John Lord Bishop of Lincoln /John Kaye/, William Stuart of Tempsford Esq. 2) Most Hon John Crichton Stuart Marquess of Bute & Earl of Dumfries, Rt Hon Maria Marchioness of Bute & Countess of Dumfries his wife. 3) Rt Hon James Walter, Earl of Verulam, Rt Hon Thomas Lord Dacre (Trustees for 4) . 4) William Hale of Kings Walden, Herts. Esq, recites a) Lease & Release (Marriage Settlement) 1) John Crichton Stuart Marquis of Bute etc (Marrying party) 2) Lady Maria North (now Marchioness of Bute) (Marrying party) 3) Rt Hon Sir Charles Stuart, Rev John Kaye D.D. now Lord 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
3)'s Power to exchange lands at request of 1) & 2) during their joint lives, 14 & 15 July 1818. b) Lease & Release
1) John Crichton Stuart Marquiss of Bute etc. 2) Sir Charles Stuart & John then Lord Bishop of Bristol. 3) Edward Cromwell Disbrowe
4) Onesiphorus Tyndall Esq (to whom lands are conveyed on trust to convey them to Lord Bishop & 3) Sir Charles Stuart discharge as Trustee, 7 & 8 Feb 1825. c) Lease & Release, 1) John Crichton Stuart, Marquis of Bute. 2) John then Lord Bishop of Bristol,
Edward Cromwell Disborowe.3) William Stuart 4) Thomas Farrer discharging Edward Cromwell Disborowe as Trustee
1 & 7 Dec 1826, endorsement: Lease & Release, 1) Thomas Farrer. 2) John Lord Bishop of Bristol (old Trustee),William Stuart (new Trustee ,4 & 5 Dec 1826. d) Will of William Hale (father of 4) (died 22 Ap 1829) to friends Thomas Hope Byde Esq & William Wilshere
(since deceased) to convey to use of elder son William for life (legacies & annuities to wife), made 22 Nov 1814, No date of probate.
e) Lease & Release & settlement under above will, 1) Thomas Hope Byde. 2) William Hale. 3) James Walter Earl of Verulam,
Thomas Lord Dacre (Trustees). 4) Rev John Peacock Byde, John Hawkins. 6 & 7 Dec 1826.
Many yrs since agreement for exchange between John Earl of Bute & William Hale ever since been in possession of the lands
grant by 1) & 2) to 3) for 4). Closes and pieces of land at Thrales End, Hamlet of West Hyde, Luton occupied by Thomas Brydon.
Sometime since reputed to be 17A2R13P but the same 'upon a recent admeasurement found to contain 17A3R5P /a dif of
32P or 4/5 of a R./
a) close called Tumble Down field, /2A3R 26P/. b) close called Sheer field /3A2R26P/. c) piece of land in the common field
called Hyde Field /1A1R5P/. d) another piece in same common field (1R24P). e) another piece in same common field and sep from the last mentioned. f) piece by land of Isaac Ivory 2A0R6P. g) close adj last mentioned piece 3A0R16P. h) piece in common field called Hyde Mill Common /2R6P/. i) Cottage & orchard adj with the scite of the cottage (3R27P). j) Close called Upper Orchard /1A2R16P/. k) Close called Little Field /1A1R19P/. grant by 3) for 4) to I) for 2) several closes etc in Hamlet of West Hyde, Luton /19A0R4P/. a) close called South Croft Field, /7A2R8P/. b) close formerly called 'Freemans Green' now Hale's Close /3A2R18P/
c) piece of land in the common field called Percy Common next to Freemans Grave /2A3R22P/. d) piece lying in same common
field next the Park of the Marquis of Bute etc (1A3R10P). e) piece in same common field /1A1R32P/ Now in occupance of Richard Lines. f) piece of woodland in same park (1R38P). g) piece of land in the Gt Hart Common against Gibralter & shooting down to the Turnpike Road leading from Luton to London, which is now taken into the Park (1A0R36P) last 2 pieces of land are in tenure of William Yardley, endorsement Conveyance, 1) John Lord Bishop of Lincoln, William Stuart of Tempsford Hall Esq (Trustee)
2) Most Hon John Crichton Stuart Marquis of Bute (Beneficiary). Mar 1847. N.B. Marked on front of deed 'Bundle No 4'
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