Bedfordshire Archives Service Catalogue
  • Reference
    LHE53
  • Title
    Abstract of Deeds barring estates tail of Manors etc of William Hale Esq on Marriage with Elizabeth Leeson:
  • Date free text
    1802, 1815
  • Production date
    From: 1802 To: 1815
  • Scope and Content
    1) Deed create Tenant to precipe in Common Recovery 1) William Hale of Kings Walden, Herts Esq 2) William Hale the younger Esq (1st son & Heir apparent of 1). 3) John Pounsall, Gent (Tenant to precipe) 4) William Wilshere Esq (Demandant)Refers to Marriage Settlement William Hale & Mary Grimston 1 & 2 Ap 1777. Manors etc vested by deed of 1 Nov 1770 in County of Herts only After Recovery subj to £800 annuity to Mary Hale subj to uses determined on by 1) & 2) for 1) for life for 2) for life 3) for heirs & assigns of 3) forever. Consideration 10s pd by 3) to 1). 19 Jan 1815. 2)Comon Recovery William Wilshere, demandant, Pounall, tenant, William Hale, the younger, Vouchee to Warranty Manors of Kings Walden, Lammock,Kingswood, Munden, Caldecott, Ayott St. Peter alias Lt Ayott alias Ayott Mountfitchett, Roxbury cum Chells & Lodwick alias Ludwick, Hyde with appurtenances & Park of King's Walden [Herts]. 52 Messuages, 20 Dovehouses, 60 gdns 4980A of land, 490A of meadow, 740A of pasture, 670A of wood, 220A of furze & Heath, Common of pasture, common of turbary, free warrens, courts leet, courts Baron, Views of Frankpledge, & Whatsoever belongs to views of Frankpledge ""waifs, estrays, goods & chattels of Felons, & Fugitives, of persons outlawed atttainted Felons of themselves & deodands"" in Kings Walden, Paul's Walden, alias Abbots Walden, Offley, Hitchin, Preston, Weston, Lammock, Graveley, Chisfield, William, Baldock, Bygrave, Clothall, Rushden, Wallington, Sandon, Caldecott, Newham, Hinxworth, Ayott St Peter alias Lt Ayott, alias Ayott, Mountfitchett, Welwyn, Codicote, Stevenage, Walkern, Aston, Hatfield alias Bishops Hatfield alias Kings Hatfield & the Rectories of Kings Walden & Weston & tithes etc belonging to 2 Rectories above. AND in Stevenage, Walkern, Aston, Hadfield [sic - Hatfield] alias Bishops Hatfield alias Kings Hatfield & Kings Walden. Advowson of Church of Caldecott, Advowson of Vicarages of Church of Kings Walden & Weston. Hilary 55 Geo III, [1815]. Marriage Settlement 1) William Hale, 2) William Hale (the younger) elder son & heir apparent of 1) (marrying party). 3) Hon William Leeson of the Node, Herts, Esq & Mary his wife 4) Elizabeth Leeson, minor aged 17, daughter & only child of William Leeson (marrying party) 5) Thomas Hope Byde of Ware Park, Herts, Esq, William Wilshere of Hitchin, Herts, Esq.(Marriage Settlement Trustees) 6) James Lord Viscount Grimston, Baron Forester & Baron Verulam Hon Thos Brand of the Hoo, Herts, Esq 7) Hon Henry Brand of Dacre Lodge (near Enfield Middlesex acc Bartholomew Gazeeteer of British Isles 1970 Edition) Colonel in the Army James Halsey of Gaddesden Place, Herts Esq (see below). 8) Henry Jeremy Hale of Kings Walden, Herts, only younger son of 1) recites Conveyance 1) 1) above (vendor) 2) Sir Cornelius Cuyler, Bart, piece of land called ""Stavingbrook"" [4A 2R OP] Codicote under Act / or enclosure of lands in Parishes of Codicote, Welwyn & Knebworth (assigned to Hale in lieu of lands in Welwyn & that the Hales had appointed pieces of land in Parishes of Welwyn & Ayott St Peter, Herts [54A] to use of wilshere in EXCHANGE for Messuage & pieces of land, Kings Walden AND Exchange 1) William Hale the father 2) Peniston Lamb Viscount Melbourne by 1) to 2) 3 enclosures of arable called Upper & Lower Pullens & Old House Warren Close [45A] theretofore called 50A in Parish of Ayott St Peter, Herts occ of _______ Patmore, exchange for copyhold lands & tenements in Parishes of Stevenage, Offley, & Weston. (Unspecified (held of Manors of Stevenage, Cockernhoe & Weston) 28 Ap 1802. Manors covered by Recovery except and exceptions AND addit lands awarded by Acts of Parliament (ie Enclosure) in Herts since 1777, excepts land sold to Cuyter & Melbourne above AND property lately released by William Wilshere to William Hale the father & William Hale, the son. Capital Messuage in Ley Green Parish of Kings Walden, Herts, called Ley Green House AND several closes etc at Ley Green, Horne Close (2A 1R 31P) another close called 'Horne Close' (3A 1R 31P) The Wood [2A 0R 29P] The Pasture [2A 2R 13P] Smith's Close (1A 1R 28P) Crabtree Close [2R 30P] Great Ley Field [7A 1R 17] Little Ley Field [4A 3R 15P] except for exceptions to 5) as Marriage Trustees BUT Manors of Caldecot, Mundens & Kings Wood & Messuages in Caldecott, Newham, Hinxworth, Clothall, Wallington & Sandon except Advowson of Caldecott to use of 7) for 500 years to secure £10000 for son William Hale to use of ) for 200 years to secure William Hale son £2000 pa rent charge during joint lives of father & himself & for Elizabeth (if she should survive William) £1200 pa rent charge to use of ) for 500 years to raise up to £50,000 for daughters portions & younger sons, if children for whom no portion has been made, if 1 can raise £20000 for 1 child, if 2 can raise £15000 each if 3 can raise £12000 each, if 4 can raise £50000 each, if 5+ £50000 to be divided equally. 30 & 31 June 1815, prepared by Hawkins & Co of Hitchin 1858.
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