Bedfordshire Archives Service Catalogue
  • Reference
    HF11/44/1
  • Title
    Abstract of Title of Harry Young, James Coventry and William Beveridge to moiety of property at Biggleswade.
  • Date free text
    1840-1892
  • Production date
    From: 1840 To: 1892
  • Scope and Content
    Recites: 1) Marriage Settlement (by Lease and Release) i) Edward Burch Field of Sidney Sussex College, Cambridge and Mount Sorrel, Leicestershire (marrying party) ii) Isabella Hamilton of St Andrews Square in the City of Edinburgh, Spinster (marrying party) iii) James Hamilton of St Andrews Square, Esq (brother of 2) & James Hastie of Broad Street Buildings in City of London, Gent (Trustees) recites Field entitled to moiety of freehold property as eldest son and heir of his late mother, Mary Field expectant on the death of his father Edward Field, who has a life tenancy AND entitled to moiety of copyhold property according to the custom of the Manor of Biggleswade recites decided to sell the above moiety and settle money raised on trustees. undivided moiety or half part of arable land called Great Simon Piece (6A, 0R, 35P) on the east side of Potton's Way and abutting on the Commons of Biggleswade and then or lately in the occupation of John Kirby Gould AND piece of arable in Biggleswade, called Little Simon Piece (4A,3R,10P), in same occupation, lying on the West side of Potton's Way and abutting Biggleswade Common NB all above are FREEHOLD. Moiety or half share in Farm Yard & Close of pasture , then or late in the ocupation of Samuel Wells AND Close of arable called Rye Close (1A) NB Marginal note of it having been sold off to Biggleswade School Board. AND 13 Acres of arable land, leys and sweard ground lying dispersedly in the Common Fields of Biggleswade. AND Piece of arable in Town Field (6A,0R,3P) AND arable in Hitch Mead in Reeves Hitch Furlong (4A,1R,30P) abuts in part on lands late of Edward Rudd, ,then or lately of John Foster East Hitch Mead Furlong, formerly in the occupation of John Steward, then or lately of Hogg and Lindsell AND Piece of arable called Crains Piece or Crane's Piece in Town Field (4A,2R,30P), formerly in the occupation of Edward Rudd, since of John Sarum, afterwards of John Steward and then or late of Hogg & Lindsell NB all above are COPYHOLD of the Manor of Biggleswade and are situated in Biggleswade NB power of marrying parties to appoint new trustees. 24 March 1840 Memorandum on Dorse: Deed Poll by Jeremiah Burch Rosher and Harry Young, James Coventry, William Beveridge, Edward Burch Field Sale of Dog Acre, part of Rye Close to Biggleswade School Board for £169 13s 9d. 10 October 1874 2) Copy of Court Roll of the Manor of Biggleswade Surrender by Thomas Veasey of Baldock, Gent and Samuel Thody (Attornies appointed by Deed Poll of Edward Burch Field of Dunfermline, Scotland, Clerk, dated 17 April 1847) To tustees of EB Field's Marriage Settlement. 30 April 1847 3) Appointment of New Trustees i) Edward Burch Field and Isabella, his wife (Beneficiaries of the Trust) ii) James Hamilton and James Hastie (old Trustees) iii) Harry Young of Cliesh in Kinross, Scotland; James Coventry of Melville Street, Edinburgh, Esq; William Beveridge of Dunfermline, Writer (new Trustees) recites no sale under Trust EXCEPT land sold to the Great Northern Railway Company ie 9 Pieces of land,Biggleswade: 4P, 3R 22P, 2R 38P, 1R 32P, 3.5P, 1P, 39P, 3R 12P, 23P (Total 3A,0R, 29.5P) part of Closes 147, 146 and 144, Parish of Biggleswade on plan of Great Northern Railway Company. Consideration £427 10s. recites received £25 for gravel taken from lands under The General Highways Acts New Trusttes appointed and old ones discharged. 10 October 1857 4) Deed Poll of James Hamilton appointing Henry James Dover of Grays Inn, Middlesex, Gent & Richard Griffin Edwards of same, Gent attornies to surrender above property to the use of new Trustees. 2 November 1857 5) Surrender by R.G.Edwards and James Hastieto use of new Trustees Moiety or half part of Farm Yard and close of pasture, then or late in the occupation of Samuel Wells AND close of arable called Rye Close (1A) AND 13 acres of arable land, leys and sweard, dispersed in the Common Fields of Biggleswade AND piece of arable in Town Field (6A,OR,3P). AND piece of arable in Hitch Mead called Reeves Hitch Furlong (4A,1R,32P) AND piece of arable called Crane's Piece in Town Field (4A,2R,30P) all Copyhold of the Manor of Biggleswade and situated in Biggleswade 21 November 1857 6) Admission of Trustees. 21 November 1857 Prepared by Chapman & Chaundler of Biggleswade. 1892
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