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HF13/5/11
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Abstract of Title of William Bodger to land at Clifton, purchased from Joseph Ibbs
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1737-1831
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From: 1737 To: 1831
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recites: 1) Mortgage in £1,200 & interest i) Robert Plomer, Esq (Mortgagor) ii) Oliver Humphreys, Junior, Robert Humphreys (Mortgagee) Pieces of arable land 25 March 1737 2) Will of Robert Plomer to niece Hannah Smith (in default of children born in his lifetime or in due time after his death): estate at Clifton (but subject to Mortgage) made 2 December 1740. Proved PCC 2 February 1740 [1741] 3)Transfer of Mortgage i) Oliver Humphreys Junior ii) Oliver Humphreys, the Elder, Richard Mead (Executors of the Will of Robert Humphreys, deceased), Hannah Humphreys, widow and legatee of Robert ii) Samuel Martin, gent & Hannah, his wife (nee Smith) devisee of the Will of Robert Plomer (Mortgagor) iii) Elizabeth Sambrooke (new Mortgagee) recites Mortgage above. Default made recites Will of Robert Humphreys, leaves residue of personal estate to wife Hannah Humphreys £600 each owed to Oliver and Hannah. above property 24 June 1747 4) Fine i) Matthew Sloper, Plaintiff ii) Samuel Martyn, the Younger and his wife, Deforciants one messuage, two barns,two stables, garden, orchard, 155 Acres of land, 15 Acres of meadow, 15 Acres of pasture and common of pasture for all cattle in Clifton Easter 19 George II (1748) 5)Marriage Settlement i) Samuel Martyn, the Younger, Gent and Hannah (one of the daughters of Thomas Smyth elsewhere called Smith of West Kennett, Avebury, Wiltshire, Esq) ii) Matthew Sloper, Gent iii) Thomas Smith of Marlborough, Gent, Francis Baker, Clerk (Trustees for Sale) recites Articles of Agreement prior to the Marriage of Samuel & Hannah a) Thomas Smith of West Kennett b) Samuel Martyn c) as above 23 February 1743 [1744] recites above Fine all premises devised to Hannah by Will of her uncle, Robert Plomer 7 December 1748 6) Marriage Settlement i) George Edwards, the Elder, George Edwards, the Younger (son & heir apparent) ii) Elizabeth Hanbury, Spinster (marrying party) iii) Christopher Tower & Thomas Medlycott, Esqs (Trustees) iv) Thomas Tower & John Washer, Esqs v) George Proctor & James Scott, Esqs (Trustees for 500 Years) vi) Samuel Skynner, Merchant & Richard Raynsford, Esq (Trustees for 1000 Years) viii) Abraham Crop & Jerningham Cheveley, Esqs, John Coppinger & William Houghton, Gents recites transfer by George Edwards, the Younger of £2,000 South Seas Stock AND Elizabeth Hanbury transferred £13,000 South Sea Stock to iii) & iv) on trust to sell stock to buy manors etc in Bedfordshire or adjoining counties within 50 miles of London recites trusts to raise money for children of marriage recites marriage took place recites George Edwards died in 1750 intestate; PCC Administration granted to Elizabeth. The only children surviving AND marrying were George Edwards [born 1740 and dying without issue 9 February 1809] Elizabeth married Simon Oliver Taylor and Frances married Richard Raynsford, Esq, deceased 2 September 1738 with additions 7) Lease & Release i) Thomas Smith of Marlborough & Francis Baker, Clerk (vendors) ii) Samuel Martyn iii) Christopher Tower & Thomas Medlycott iv) Thomas Tower and John Washer (purchasers) recites Articles of Agreement 7 December 1748 messuage in Clifton £1,200 to be applied to reduce mortgage to be paid to Lord Bateman in right of his wife (nee Sambroke) £400 to i) under above Articles of Agreement 24 & 25 January 1748 (1749) 8) Assignment i) Lord Viscount Bateman & Elizabeth, his wife ii) Smith & Baker iii) Martyn iv) Carlton Hayward, Gent & Francis Dickins, Gent (Trustees for remainder of 1000 Years) v) Chris Tower, Medlycott, Thomas Tower & Washer property as above Consideration above of £1,200. 25 January 1749 9) Deed of Settlement i) Christopher & Thomas Tower (surviving trustees) ii) Elizabeth Edwards, Widow of George Edwards, the Younger iii) George Edwards, only son of 2) iv) Elizabeth & Frances Edwards, Spinsters (daughters of 2)) v) Richard Edwards vi) Richard Raynsford Esq & Edward Robinson, Clerk recites Settlement of 2 September 1738 Trustees made purchases of Manors etc in Beds & Herts with sums of £2,000 & £13,000 South Sea Stock but purchases had not been conveyed to uses of settlement property settled (daughters' portions 8,000 23 & 24 April 1766) Deed to leads to uses of a Fine a) Elizabeth Edwards (nee Hanbury),George Edwards, her son b) James Handscombe, Gent (Plaintiff in Fee) all above property 28 April 1766 11) Fine i) James Handscombe, Gent (Plaintiff) ii) Elizabeth Edwards, Widow and George Edwards (Deforciants) Manor of Henlow, 8 messuages, 3 cottages, 2 tofts, 2 dovehouses, 6 barns, 6 stables, 3 gardens, 4 orchards, 400 acres of land, 50 acres of meadow, 590 acres of pasture, 10 acres of wood and common of pasture in Clifton and elsewhere in Bedfordshire Easter 6 George III [1766] 12) Marriage Settlement i) George Edwards Esq (marrying party) ii) Elizabeth Edwards, Widow (mother) iii) Charles Peers Esq., Sarah Peers (his daughter), (marrying party) iv) Sarah Beavis, Widow v) Robert Peers Esq & Richard Raynsford (Trustees) property settled (details given) 16 & 17 April 1766 13) Notes about above Marriage took place, Sarah died childless in 1797. Sarh Beavis died several years before; Elizabeth Edwards died May 1807 14) Mortgage in £4,000 & interest i) George Edwards (Mortgagor) ii) James Smyth of Quickswood, Clothall, Herts, farmer above property subject to Life interest of Elizabeth Edwards NB Bond of £600 also secured 28 October 1801 15) Will of George Edwards debts charge on real and personal estate disposes of Manor of Henlow THEN to nephews George Nigel Raynsford Esq and Thomas Alexander Raynsford as Trustees for Sale: residue of freehold messuages, farms and lands in County of Bedfordshire and elsewhere made 6 May 1808. Proved PCC 1809 16) Agreement for Sale i) George Edwards ii) James Paine of Gamlingay property as above Consideration £9,000 to be paid by ii) to i) on 11 October 1809 2 January 1809 17) Lease and Release i) George Nigel Edwards, Thomas Alexander Raynsford ii) G.N.Edwards, executor of Will of George Edwards, deceased iii) Simon Oliver Taylor and Elizabeth, his wife (nee Edwards), Frances Raynsford, widow (nee Edwards) iv) James Paine v) Thomas Hagger vi) George Nigel Raynsford , Administrator of Richard Raynsford, survivor of Edward Robinson, co-Trustee for a term of 500 Years reciting Settlement of 1738 and subsequent deeds to 1801 property subject to Mortgage of £4,600 2 & 3 October 1809 18) Fine i) James Paine, Plaintiffq ii) G.N.Edwards, T.A.Raynsford, S.O.Taylor Esq and Elizabeth, his wife, Frances Raynsford, widow (Deforciants) 2 messuages, 2 cottages, 300 Acres of land, 25 Acres of meadow, 25 Acres of pasture, 2 Acres of wood and common of pasture for all cattle in Clifton & Mepsall alias Meppershall Trinity 49 George III [1809] 19) Assignment in Trust for 1000 Years i) Tomyns Dickins (Surviving Executor of Francis Dickins, who survived Carlton Hayward) ii) George N.Edwards, T.A.Raynsford, S.O.Taylor & Elizabeth, his wife AND Francis Raynsford iii) James Paine iv) George Fitsjohn of Baldock, Herts, Maltster (Trustee for the remainder of the 1000 Year term) 3 October 1809 20) Assignment in Trust for residue of 1000 Years i) James Smyth ii) G.N.Edwards, Robert Raynsford, S.O.Taylor & Elizabeth, his wife AND Frances Raynsford iii) James Paine iv) George Fitzjohn 3 October 1809 21) Lease and Release i) James Paine & Thomas Haggar (Vendors) ii) Joseph Ibbs of [blank] (Purchaser) iii) George Fitzjohn (Trustee for the remainder of 1000 Years) iv) John Arch of Clifton, Farmer (Trustee to bar Dower) several pieces of arable land (12A,1R,4P), lying dispersedly in parish of Clifton in several common fields there called Hitchin Field and Shefford Field namely In Hitchin Field in one piece (1A,3R,2P) In Shefford Field in five pieces (10A,2R,2P), then late in the occupation of William Hanscombe and part of farm & lands, late estate of George Edwards, Esq, deceased lately sold to James Paine with all balks, hedges, trees etc Consideration £404 paid by ii) to i) 13 & 14 October 1809 22) Mortgage in £300 i) Joseph Ibbs (Mortgagor) ii) James Smyth, Gent 16 October 1809 23) Deed Poll on the Dorse of the Mortgage by Hugh & George Smyth, Executors of the Will of James Smyth £315 has been paid for Principal and Interest. Term of 1000 Years therefore extinguished 17 October 1819 24) Lease & Release i) Joseph Ibbs (Vendor) ii) William Bodger of Southill, Miller & Mealman (Purchaser) iii) Thomas Wells Fitzjohn and Robert Fitzjohn, both of Baldock, Herts, Gents, Surviving Executors of George Fitzjohn, deceased, the Trustee for two terms of 1000 Years iv) Richard Bodger of Southill, Farmer (Trustee for the remainder of two above terms) said pieces of land Consideration £879, 19s paid by ii) to i) 10 & 11 December 1819 Watermark 1831
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