HF11/6/1

Copy of Court Roll of Manor of Biggleswade. Conditional Surrender in £160 @ 6.5% by Samuel Linsey (mortgagor) to use of Francis Lidyard of The Retreat, Westerham, Kent (mortgagee)

10 Mar 1908

From: 1908 To: 1908

a) Messuage, tenement or shop, yard, out offices etc., (forming ywo messuages or shops) in Shortmead Street, Biggleswade, late in Samuel Linsey's own occupation and used by him as a drapers and clothiers shop. Extent in width 25 ft 4 ins, average depth of 66ft One messuage formerly occupied by Thomas Handley, then of Henry Garner, afterwards of Mary Fowler and then of Samuel Linsey, and the other was formerly in the occupation of George Pepper and then of Samuel Linsey [Lot 3 of a sale catalogue of Auction under order on Barton v Newbery 5 Oct 1870] b)messuage or dwelling house with out offices, yard and premises, adjoining a) above, in Shortmead Street, Biggleswade. Extends in width 13 ft 6 ins with an average depth of 66 ft Formerly occupied by William Keep, afterwards by Mary Taylor and then of Samuel Linsey [Lot 4 in above auction] a) and b) abut: north: private road from Shortmead Street east: premises of Samuel Benson (see HF11/3) south: premises late of Thomas Handley west; Shortmead Street Samuel Linsey was admitted tenant on 28 Apr 1871 on surrender of George Newbery All above premises are now called Victoria House, Church Street, Biggleswade.

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Linsey, Samuel,
Lidyard, Francis,
Handley, Thomas,
Garner, Henry,
Fowler, Mary,
Pepper, George,
Burton,
Newbery, George,
Keep, William,
Taylor, Mary,
Benson, Samuel

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