Reference
LHE72
Title
Abstract of Title of Thomas Smith to several pieces of land in Blackwater Field, Luton:
Date free text
1796, 1790, 1797, 1795, 1823, 1804, 1820, 1823, 1844, 1845, 1860
Production date
From: 1795 To: 1860
Scope and Content
1) Lease & Release 1) Daniel Gutteridge of Biscott Luton yeoman, James Pryor of Luton, Maltster (Trusteee) 2) Samuel Chase of Luton, Surgeon 3) William Smith of Falconers Hall Farm, Luton,Farmer. Auction at Crown Inn, Luton on 4 Jan 1796 as Lot 2
piece of arable land (theretofore 2 pieces but then laid together) lying in Common Field of Luton called Blackwater Field [5A]
Abs at both end on 2 several Highways there one of them leading from Eaton Green to Luton & the other from Eaton Green to Wheathamstead & St Albans ,land theretofore of Mr Etterick & then of Susannah Cox, widow on one side & land theretoforeof Sir John Napier & then of Earl of Bute on the other side then in occupance of James Gutteridge. Consideration £168, 21 & 22 Mar 1796.
2) Grant of Fieoffment 1) Fra Coupees of Luton, Straw Hat Manufacturer, Leonard Hampson of Luton, Gentleman (Trustee)
2) Mary Smith of Falconers Hall, Widow 3) Thomas Smith of Copt Hall Farm,Gentleman (son of William & Mary Smith (2 above) piece of arable land in Blackwater Field (1A), Luton abs NE land of John Crawley Esq next Eaton Green hedge SE end Highway Eaton Green to Luton. Mary & Fra died many years since present vendor Mr. Smith of Park St, heir of his father John & uncle Thomas, late of Crawley Garden & of previous Thomas & William 4) Assignment of Mortgage in £40 + interest
1) William Parsons late of Luton, Schoolmaster, then of Whitecross St, City of London (former mortgagee 2) Samuel Ainsworth, executor of John Swan late of Luton, Draper (mortgagee) 3) William Day of Kimpton, labourer (mortgagor & ultimate vendor)
4) Thomas Smith of Crawley Green, Luton Gentleman (to whom mortgage assigned prior to purchase) 5) Charles Austin of Luton (Trustee) recites 1) Mortgage in £40 & interest (by Lease for 1000 yrs) 1) William Day the Elder, theretofore of Chilwick
Green in parish of St Michael, in Liberty of St Albans, Herts (mortgagor) 2) Joseph Smith (mortgagee) 4 pieces of arable land in common field in Luton in Blackwater Field alias Blackley field [4A] a) in Fern Furlong [1A] abs E land late of widow Samm
& then of __________ NW land then late of Mrs Ewer & then of S. Chase NE land then late of Heirs of Widow Samm then of ___________ SW land then late of John Rodes Esq & then of ________ b) cont 1A) lying on St Ann's Hill abs W land of John Crawley Esq land of John Crawley lying on both sides c) cont 1 1/2A next land then late of Sir John Napier Bart & then of Earl of Bute
on one side abs on one end of land of John Crawley & at other end Highway from Luton to Eaton Green d) cont 1/2A next Highway leading from Luton towards Eaton Green 9 Jan 1790. Recites 2) Assignment of above 1) J. Smith (old mortgagee)
2) William Parsons (new mortgagee) Consideration £40, 28 Nov 1797 recites 3) Sarah Swan, late of Luton, widow of John paid William Parsons principal & interest out of personal estate of John Swan but no assignment ever made. Sarah Swan since dead
recites 4) Will of William Day to wife Susan: Messuage or tenement called 'Cross Keys' at Luton & mortgaged premises 3 1/2A of arable then in occupance of Mary Hooker, widow Reversion so far as 3 1/2A concerned to son Joshua Day subj to payment of £10
to son William Day within 12 mths of decease of Testator's wife. Will made 21 Oct. 1793 proved Archdeaconry of St Albans 6 Jan 1795 recites 5) deaths of Susan Day & Joshua Day (intestate 1819) leaving William Day, party above eldest sons heir
above property Consideration £72 (pt of £250 purchase) paid to 2) by 4) 5s to 1) by 5) 26 Feb 1823 5) Lease & Release
1) William Day of Kimpton, Herts, labourer (eldest son of Joshua Day of Codicote, Herts, labourer - son & heir of William Day
of Chilwick Green in Parish of St Michael in the liberty of St Albans, Herts, yeoman, deceased (who was grndson of John Grunnell
mentioned in his Will) (vendor) 2) Thomas Smith of Crawley Green, Luton 3) Leonard Hampson 4) Mary Hooker of Luton, widow
(Conveyed to Coupees by devisees of Samuel Chase deceased by Lease & Release of 23 & 24 June 1803, 14 May 1804
Consideration 11 guineas paid to F. Coupees by 2). 6) Probate of Will of Thomas Smith to wife Sarah:- all real estate
appts her & his nephew Thomas Smith, executors made 10 May 1820 proved P.C.C. by Thomas Smith, nephew
surviving executor 30 Sept 1820 7) Probate of Will of Sarah Smith to daughter Mary Wilkins & her husband Fra Wilkins for their lives, reversion to late husband's nephews Thomas Smith & John Smith as tenants in common & their heirs & assigns made 12 July 1820
proved P.C.C. 19 Feb 1821 recites will of John Grunnell recites will of William Day death of Susan Day 26 Nov 1821 death of Joshua Day Dec 1819 intestate property in Blackwater Field, Luton as above Consideration £250 to be paid by 2) to 1) (£72 of which to Ainsworth £178 residue to 1) 27 & 28 Feb 1823 .8) Will of Thomas Smith of Crawley Green (Luton) to nephew Thomas Smith:- cottage, or tenement buildings, closes, lands, grounds etc. at Crawley Green, Luton made 12 June 1844 proved P.C.C. 5 Feb 1845
9) Pedigree of Smith (showing descent from William Smith of Falconers Hall & illustrating above abstract of title prepared by George Bailey of Luton 1860.
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