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1) Lease & Release.1)Thomas Butcher of Luton, Brickmaker (eldest son & heir of Charles Butcher of same, yeoman deceased) & Elizabeth his wife. Mary Perrin of St Peter in St Albans (widow of William Perrin, late of same, deceased). Thomas Evans of Hitchin, Gentleman, deceased & Sarah his wife. Ann Barnet of Hexton, Herts - (Thomas Butcher, Mary Perrins, Thomas Evans & Sarah, his wife & Ann Barnet were surviving residuary legatees of will of Charles Butcher) (vendors). 2) John Bradshaw of Nether Crawley,
Luton, Yeoman (Agent for Thomas Evans, purchaser) 3)Joseph Williamson the younger of Luton - purchaser trustee recites will of Charles Butcher leaving residuary estate in 4 equal shares to Thomas Butcher, Perrins, Evans & Barnet. Subject to payment of
Mortgages. Will made 4 July 1774.Lands subject to a) Mortgage in £170 (by lease for 1000 yrs) £196.16s.0d now owing afterwards vested in Thomas Evans & b) Mortgage in £100 vested in Isaac Fossey of Kensworth, Herts, Gentleman. Thomas Evans paid £131.10s to Fossey to pay off Mortgage b). c) Charles Butcher indebted to Thomas Evans in £122 by bond of 1 Aug 1774.
Now £155.3s.0d arrears of interest & Principal unpaid. Agreement for all property (except messuage in Luton in occupance of William Knight) auctioned at dwelling of Andrew Ewbank (George Inn) Luton on 26 July 1779. Thomas Evans highest bidder. Messuage or tenement with outhouse, Malthouse, barns, stables, yards, gardens, orchards, etc. In Dunstable Lane, Luton, theretofore in occupance of John Chalkey & late of Charles Butcher. abs on one side Messuage or tenement theretofore of Sir Theophilus Napier
Afterwards of Sir George Conyers Darcy & then of the Earl of Bute, fronts on road or Highway leading from Luton to Dunstable. AND close of pasture or sweard ground adjoining to Messuage (2 Acres) abs on one side the foreway or highway from Luton to Dunstable
on other side backway from Luton to Dunstable; Luton. ( above Messuage etc. Purchased by John Chalkey of Whitley Isham of
Coney Hatch, Middlesesx, Gentleman & Ann his wife. AND a toft whereon a messuage, cottage or tenement formerly stood in Luton at a place called 'The Brick Kiln'. And on one of 3 closes called Long Crofts alias Brick Kiln Closes with Hovels then standing & remaining AND 3 closes of arable land, pasture and swerd ground being interwoven, Luton. (11A) called Long Crofts alais
Brick Kiln Closes ground thertofore of Sir John Napier Bart & then of Earl of Bute on one side & a close of ground called Harpers Mead & the Lammas Ground on the other side & abs at lower end on the Common Moor called the Great Moor & at the upper end on the high road leading from Luton to Dunstable in pt & on the backside theretofore of Dennis Brown, afterwards of William Rust & then of Samuel Chay & a close late of John Taylor deceased.(Theretofore in occupance of John Chalkey & late of John Taylor
AND Messuage, cottage or tenement etc. At upper end of Dunstable Lane theretofore in occupance of Henry Mannin, afterwards of John Wadkins & then of ------.Theretofore erected & built by John Chalkey on pt of the Orchard Close or pightle of ground (see below)
(purchased by Chalkey from James Carter) AND 2 barns (one of which was erected by John Chalkey on pt of orchard) and the other was purchased by Chalkey from Carter with the orchard etc) AND orchard , backside, close or pightle (1/2 Acre)abs ground theretofore of Sir John Napier & then of the Earl of Bute called Long Croft Alias Lanscrofts on one side & ground theretofore of Sir John Napier and then of the Earl of Bute lying behind Tower Hill Alms Houses & gardens, thertofore of Edward Winch & the barn purchased by John Chalkey off James Carter being on the other side. '& the said Messuage, cottage or tenement fronted on Dunstable Lane & the orchard abs at lower end on yard or backside belonging to the messuage etc. theretofore of Sir John Napier and then Earl AND close of arable and swerd ground (14A) called Blacks Hern Close, Luton near Bury Hill. Abs East, Bayley Field,
West, Kings Highway from Luton to Harpenden a close theretofore called Whitbread Close lying on North side & land late of Samuel
Marson called Kidney Closes on South side thertofore in occupance of John Chalkey & late of Charles Butcher. AND close of arable land theretofor called Whitbread Close, Luton (3A) abs one side Blacks Hern on other side a close of arable theretofore of Lady Effingham Howard & then of the Earl of Bute. Abs at one end Highway from Luton to Harpenden & at other end on Bayley Field
(purchased by John Chalkey from Francis Hopkins & 'for some time past had been laid to the said Close theretofore called Black Hern Close) then deemed to be part thereof '. AND Messuage, cottage or tenement in South end of Luton at Pound End then in
occupance of - Busby. Messuage (occupier not given) lying North & South. Fronts on Common Highway from Luton to the Brache
Consideration Thomas Evans has a) b) c) debts above allowed to him & £305. 2s. 9d (1/4 share of purchase money) has to pay £915. 8s. 3d shared between Thomas Butcher, Mary Perrin & Ann Barnet in equal shares. 28 &29 Sept 1779. 2) Contract for Redemption of Land Tax 1) Land Tax Commissioners 2) Thomas Evans, 80 Acres arable & pasture assessed in 1798 at £5.10s.0d
in Hamlet of Limbury, Luton. Owner Thomas Evans, occupied Thomas Wood & close of pasture (3A) Luton own occpied by Thomas Evans, assessed at 18s. Messuage, tenement & Malting with orchard (2A) assessed at £3.2s.0d owned by Thomas Evans, occupied by T Wood, Messuage or tenement & farm house & closes & pieces of land (60Acres) with Messuage called'The Pest House' assessed at £7.15s.6d owner, Thomas Evans, occupied E. Butcher. AND several cottages & gardens assessed at £2.5s.0d
Thomas Evans owner & H. Taylor occupier, Registered 15 Oct 1799. 3) Will of Thomas Evans. Executors to collect debts due
to Wife £500 & "" as much of household furniture, implements of household, plate, linen &china as she might think proper to take"". Residue to daughter Elizabeth Lucas. Add to stock to make up £150 per annum in 5%, stock to wife for life, daughter for life, for executors as trustees to maintain and educate grand children till 21 then principal to them equally further to add to stock to produce £100 p.a. for day. Elizabeth Lucas's life, Reversion to husband Richard then Executors to apply as much as she'd think right to
educate & maintain grandchildren then share principal between them equally. BUT power of Elizabeth Lucas by will to Change propertions left to grandchildren. Add to stock to produce £10 p.a. in 5%'s (£5 p.a. to sister Mary) (£5 p.a. to sister Jane) Real estate freehold & copyhold at Hitchin Herts, Luton & elsewhere to executors to sell pts if personel income not sufficient to raise above annuities, rents & profits to daughter Elizabeth, for life then to executors as Trustees, so much as think proper for maintaining &
educating children till 21. THEN:- to them in proportions approved of by Elizabeth in her will. Testator died in 1803 recites Lease & Release 1) William Williamson of Newgate St, City, of London, Lace Weaver (eldest son & heir at law of Joseph Williamson, deceased, who was 1st cousin and heir at law of Joseph Williamson the younger then late of Luton, Hatter (also deceasd) 2) Sarah Evans, Rev Richard Lucas & Elizabeth , his wife,Thomas Alban, Thomas Williams, William Bedford, 3) Henry Taylor, carrier (purchaser) Joseph Gutteridge, Butcher (trustee) personel estate of Thomas Evans not adaquate to invest in monies acc will .'. Auctioned property below. Messuage or tenement with outhouses, barns, stables, gardens, orchards etc. In Dunstable Lane,
Luton theretofore in occupance of John Chalkey sinceof Charles Butcher & then of Thomas Wood. abs:- messuage or tenement theretofore of Sir Theophilus Napier Barr, afterward of Sir Conyers D'Arcy, then of Marquis of Bute .On one side, fronting on Road from Luton to Dunstable. AND close or pightle of pasture or sweard ground belonging to messuage above (2A) abs Highway or foreway from Luton to Dunstable & back way from Luton to Dunstable on other side. Power for Trustees to sell, legacy to wife was in lieu of Dower Rights. £20 each to executors: Mr Alban, Mr Williams, Mr Bedford. Made 4 May 1803. Proved P.C.C 12 July 1803.
Deed Poll of Sarah Evans/Evens then of Hitchin, widow (acting as quit claim) to Elizabeth Lucas, Thomas Alban (clerk), Thomas
Williams,Willliam Bedford, all dower rights etc. Consideration legacy etc 23 Oct 1804. Bedford only one of above parties still alive
conveyance is intended to be executed by Mr Bedford, surviving Trustee to Mr & Miss Lucas of property devised by Mr Evans .'.
Mrs Lucas did not exercise power of appointment .No date, Papermark 1855