Reference
LHE156b
Title
Lease & Release
Date free text
1685, 1716, 1717, 1753, 1775
Production date
From: 1685 To: 1775
Scope and Content
1) James Williamson, the younger of Luton, Hatter (vendor) 2) William Cox of Someris (Sommeries Farm, Luton) Yeoman (purchaser)
3 pieces of arable in 3 Common Fields, Luton [8A 3R] a) in Blackwater Field (5A) Abs. Highway from Luton towards Someries
on one side and land formerly of Thomas Cheyney Gent, and now of Daniel Gutteridge on other side and abuts on upper end a Cross highway leading from Luton towards Eaton Green and at lower end on Gallants Lane and on highway from Stapleford to Eaton Green. b) in Bayley Field, 1 piece (3A) on Bayley Field Hill. Abs S land formerly of Sir John Napier, Barts, deceased and now of Earl of Bute. N land formerly of Mr Hillersden and now of William Cox. W path from Berry Hill to Luton. c) In Mainden Field:- piece (3R)
abs N highway from Luton to Limbury, S Wooburn Highway, W land formerly of Sir John Napier and now of Earl of Bute.
Above were all late in occupance of Andrew Ewbank, lately bought and purchased by Joseph Williamson (among other lands of John Okey of Bath, Coachmaker and Elizabeth his wife and William Okey of High Wycombe, Bucks, Currier, Consideration £220
Covenant to produce Title Deeds a) Bargain and Sale with Feoffment 1)William Joyce, Thomas Samm, the elder,Mary Bown (vendor) 2) William Okey (purchaser) lands in Luton, 13 Nov 1685. b) Fine Mich 1 Jas II c) Deed to Declare uses of a Fine
1) William Joyce, Thomas Samm, Mary Brown, William Field the elder, and Ann his wife, William Field the younger 2)William Okey, George Barton 21 Dec 1685 d) Lease & Release 1) William Okey of Luton, yeoman 2) Jeremiah Okey of Luton, yeoman
(son of 1) Messuage and lands in Luton, 26 and 27 Dec 1716 e) Lease & Release 1) John Roberts, Gent and Sarah his
wife (who was daughter and heir of William Everitt, late of Luton, deceased) Robert Jenkyn and Sarah his wife (formerly wife of William Everitt) (vendor) 2) Jeremiah Okey (as above) purchaser,Lands in Luton, 18 and 19 Oct 1717 f) Fine Michaelmas 4 Geo I
g) Deed Poll (effect of quit claim by John Cook and Mary, his wife, of legacy of £50 given to Mary under will of Jeremiah Okey
2 June 1753 h) Release (effect of Quit Claim) George Bassill and Mary his wife, William Freeman and Elizabeth, his wife.
Benjamin Hubbins and Lydia his wife for legacies of £50 each left to Mary, Elizabeth and Lydia by grandfather Jeremiah Okey (above) 14 Dec 1753. i) Lease & Release 1) John Okey of City of Bath, coachmaker and Elizabeth, his wife (devisee in Fee by
will of late father William Okey, who was the youngest son of Jermiah Okey deceased and was Jeremiah's devisee in fee by Jeremiah's will). 2)William Okey (eldest son of William Okey deceased) 3) James Williamson the younger of Luton ,Hatter (purchaser) 9 and 10 Oct 1775, 23 Dec 1775
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