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1)George Christmas of High Holborn ,Middlesex, Glazier and Ann his wife. 2) James Egram late of Greenfield, Flitton but now of Tower St, Westminster Rd, Blackfriars. Yeoman, and Sarah his wife.3) John Perrin of Woodstock, Oxfordshire,Dealer and Elizabeth his wife 4) Pattey Elliot of Ampthill, widow 5) William Hurley of Woburn, Innholder and Maria his wife. 6) Samuel Davis of Ampthill, Gentleman, John Morris late of Ampthill, Brewer, now of St Albans, Herts, Esq 7) Edward French of Houghton Regis, Carpenter (purchaser) 8) John Anstee of Houghton Regis, Yeoman. Recites Lease & Release 1) John Palmer of Greenfield, Yeoman
2) Elizabeth Gale of Ampthill, widow 3) George Christmas & Ann his wife, James Egram & Sarah his wife,John Perrin & Elizabeth his wife, William Elliot of Ampthill, Innholder (since deceased) & Pattey his wife (see above) William Hurley & Maria, his wife 4) Samuel Davis & John Morris (Mortgagees in £2024 interest by Egrams) & fine of Easter Term 1806, messuages to Elizabeth Gale widow for life then 1/5th to Christmas's, 1/5th to Egrams, 1/5th to Perrins, 1/5th to Elliotts,1/5th to Hurleys, 9 & 10 May 1806. Mortgage in £394
1) William Hurley & Maria his wife (mortgagors) 2) Samuel Davis & John Morris (mortgagees) reversion of 1/5th share in above, 12 May 1806.1) Samuel Davis & John Morris 2) Elizabeth Gale 3) Christmas's, Egrams, Perrins,Elliots & Hurleys, recites £202 & £394 secured on estates late Thomas Gale deceased formerly husband of 2) and father of Ann Christmas, Far Egram, Elizabeth Perrin, Pattey Elliott & Maria Hurley. Morris & Davis to act as Trustees to receive interest from above sums to pay interest to Sarah Gale for life and widowhood. Then divide principal and interest 5 ways as above ,12 May 1806. Principals and some interest still due ,
Elizabeth Gale dies June 1814, William Elliot dies May 1810. Auctioned by Andrew Gardner at Wheat Sheaf Inn, Woburn on 21 Oct. French bids and gets lots 1-3. Condition of sale to cut down all trees to 1s per stick and that inclusive at valuation to be made (trees valued at £70.5s ie Total purchase money £545.5s) Messuage now or formerly known as Hoggens with garrden ground and
premises formerly in possession of John Long and afterwards of Richard Wielde in East pt of Houghton Regis somtime since in occupance of John Long, grandson of above. And afterwards of Joseph Groome and now of Mrs Prickett (lot 2 purchased by Edward French) AND messuage, cottage or tenement, messuages, cottages or tenements heretofore 2 bays of buildings and formerly pt of messuage or farmhouse called Jenkyns. Wherein Elizabeth & Mary Hogg formerly dwelt in Houghton Regis opposite to the end of the Mansion House heretofore of Henry Brandreth Esq and afterwards of - Duncomb, Gentleman. AND close, Orchard or backside etc or near adj and heretofore reputed contain 1R described now as 2 cottages or tenements with the orchard or piece of garden ground in Houghton Regis (2R, 34P) now occupance by John Hawkins and widow Groome. (lot 1) purchased by Edward French). AND plot of land allotted at Enclosure (1799) in East Field (3A, 2R, 3P) now is in occupance of John Hawkins. (lot 3 purchased by Edward French) ALL above were by the Enclosure Act discharged of Tithes. Consideration £109.1s.0d by 7) to 1)
same by same to b) same to 3) same to 4) same to 6). Total £545.5s.0d,4 July 1815.Attested by W. George Twiss/Twigg and J.T. Cheshire,
Clerks to Mr Benning, Solicitor of Dunstable , 19 Aug 1862