Bedfordshire Archives Service Catalogue
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    AD4023
  • Title
    Grant of Goods an Annuity. i) Mary Pryor of Clifton Reynes, Bucks. spinster. ii)William Pryor of the same, gent.
  • Scope and Content
    Whereas: George Pryor late of Clifton Reynes, gentleman, died 5 Dec 1733; by will left pecuniary legacy to i) & others; nephew Richard Pryor & another executors; said Richard proved same & is since dead; administration of personal estate of George Pryor with will annexed, left unadministered by Richard has been granted to i) Whereas: William Pryor senior, late of Clifton Reynes gent. Died 30 Jan. 1733; by will dated 20 June 1730 devised to grandson William Pryor eldest son of William Pryor his son, deceased, at age of 21 -manor of shelton with appurtenances. & during minority of said grandson profits to go to son Richard. (executor named therein) allowing thereout £25 p.a for maintenance of said grandson; if grandson refuse conditions therein or die under 21, then premises go to said Richard Chargeable with £500 p.a. to said Mary; bequeaths £1,000 to said Mary; probate P.C.C. 1 March 1733 Whereas: Rich. Pryor died Aug. 1735 without paying any of the said legacies; by will dated 28July 1735 devised to nephew William Pryor only son of bother William Pryor deceased.-all lands etc. in Dunstable Houghton (Houghton Regis) Beds. T sister Mary Pryor £300; said nephew & Mary executors & residuary legatees; probate 11 Dec. next (1735) in P.C.C. by said William Pryor only. Whereas: William Pryor, grandson of said William Pryor senior & nephew & acting executor of said Richard Pryor died intestate 30 April 1736 & Administration granted by P.C.C. to Mary Pryor. Whereas: George Pryor, William Pryor senior, Richard Pryor & William Pryor the grandson at time of their respective deaths were severally indebted to several persons in various sums of money of which some have since been paid. Some remain unpaid. Whereas: ii) is heir at law to George Pryor, William Pryor senior, Richard Pryor & William Pryor the grandson & has undertaken to pay off said debts on i) 's assigning to him all claim to said estate. now: consideration: £400 to be paid i) secured by bond in penalty of £800 i) conveys to ii) -all right & claim in said estate -all items in inventory annexed ii) agrees with i) to pay said debts ii) grants i) annuity of £30 p.a. payable out of: -mansion or manor-house called Shelton Manor formerly in occupation of Robert Pedder & now in occupation of Thomas Keep -Manor of Shelton in Marston Mortaine -closes & lands belonging to said house, late in occupation of Robert Pedder & now of Thomas Keep & formerly of George Stoughton deceased. payable to i) for life at her house in Weston Underwood, Bucks. signatures: i) witnesses: Benjamin Pomfret, John Hurst 12 Aug. 1743 Inventory Annexed: at Clifton Reynes: £ s d 12 cows 61..10..0 6 horses with harness 30..00..0 4 pigs, 1 fat hog 6..10..0 19 ac. wheat 38..00..0 9 ac. barley 18..00..0 30 ac. beans & peas 37..10..0 2 hovells of wheat 50..00..0 wheat threshed & dressed 80..00..0 barley in the chaff 6..00..0 malt 60..00..0 1 waggon, 5 carts, ploughs, harrows, 'nowle' old wheels & all implementsof husbandry 21..00..0 all the hovells about the premises 10..00..0 the stock at Newport Pagnell: 10 cows in the solidge 40..00..0 17 wether sheep in ditto 14..09..0 17 wether sheep in the High Ground 10..12..6 46 ewes & lambs 32..04..0 14 winter oxen 126..00..0 16 oxen just come out of Yorkshire 117..00..0 debts due to Mr. Pryor 80..00..0 one cistern, one malt mill at Clifton 10..00..0
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