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LHE54
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Abstract of Deed of Exchange between Lord Bute, Lease & Release (by way of Exchange):
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1818, 1825, 1826, 1829
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From: 1818 To: 1829
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1) Rt Rev John Bishop of Lincoln, William Stuart of Tempsford Hall Esq.2) Most Hon John Chrichton Stuart, Marquis of Bute & Earl of Dumfries, Rt Hon Maria Marchioness of Bute & Countess of Dumfries (his wife) 3) Rt Hon James Walter, Earl of Verulam (Trustees) Rt Hon Thomas Lord Dacre 4) William Hale of Kings Walden, Herts, Esq recites Marriage Settlement (by Lease & Release) 1) John Chrichton Stuart Marquis of Bute 2) Maria, Marchioness etc (then Rt Hon Maria Lady North 3) Rt Hon Sir Charles Stuart, Rev John Kaye (above Bishop of Lincoln) 4) Rt Hon Frederick William Earl of Bristol, Hon & Rev Henry Lewis Hobart D.D, Dean of Windsor 5) Rev Fracis North, William Dundas 6) F.W. Earl of Bristol & Thomas Fra Kennedy, the younger, 14 & 15 July 1818 b) Appt of New Trustee 1) Marquis of Bute 2) Sir Chrichton Stuart (retiring Trustee) John Lord Bishop of Bristol 3) Edward Cromwell Disbrowe (new Trustees) 4) Onesipherus Tyndall 7 & 8 Feb 1825 with endorsement of 4& 5 Mar 1825. c) Appt of new Trustee 1) Marquis of Bute 2) Bishop of Lincoln (then Bristol) E.C. Disbrowe 3) William Stuart (new Trustee) 4) Thomas Farrer,18 Dec 1826 endorsement of 3rd & 4th. Death of William Hale 22 April 1829, recites:- John Earl of Bute (ancestor of Marquis of Bute)& William Hale Esq (ancestor of William Hale) many years previously agreed to do exchange - did so but no deed of exchange ever executed. several closes, pieces & parcels of land at Thrales End, Hamlet of West Hyde, Luton then in occupance of Thomas Briden [then sometime since reputed to contain 17A 2R 13P, recent measurement vizt:- Close called Turville Down Field [2A 3R 26P] Close called 'Sheer Field' [3A 2R 20P] Piece of land in common field called Hyde Field [1a 1r 5p. Another piece in same field 1R 24P another piece in same (sep from last mentioned by land of Is. Ivory [2a.0R.6P Close adj last piece of land [3A.0R.16P] Piece in Common field called Hyde Mill Common [0A. 2R. 6P.] Cottage & orchard adj [3R. 27P.] Close called Upper Orchard [1A.2R.16P] & close called Little Field [1A. 1R.19P.] to 3) in trust for 4) in exchange for closes in Hamlet of West Hyde [19A.0R.4P.] vizt:- Close called South Croft Field [7A.2R.8P.] Close called Freeman's Green & then called Hales close [3A.2R.18P.] Piece of land lying in common field called Percy common next to ""Freeman's Grove"" [2A.3R.22P.] another piece in same common field next Park of Marquis of Bute [1A.3R.10P.] another piece in same [1A.1R.32P.]then in occupance of Richard Lines AND 1 piece of woodland lying in Park [1R.38P.] AND 1 piece of land lying in Gt Hart Common against Gibralter & shooting down to Turnpike Road from Luton to London & which was then taken into the Park [1A 0R 36P]. 30 & 31 Dec 1829
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