Scope and Content
Mortgage in £2,000 & interest
1) William Bodger of Shefford, Miller (Mortgagor)
2) Robert Copeman of Hensby, Norfolk, gent; John Master Bell of Great Yarmouth, Norfolk, merchant, (Mortgagees)
recites Deeds of 26 & 27 October 1820 and 28 & 29 November 1823
a) Property firstly described
4 Acres of arable in Clifton (formely the estate of John Barker and afterwards of Thomas Phipps)
abuttments: W London road
E Claypits
S Land of May Green N Common
Three messuages, cottages or tenements with yards, gardens & orchards adjoining in Clifton, now in the occupation of Thomas Dillisy (sic), William Pratt and John Ashby (formerly in the occupation of Gregory Sole, William Cain and Abraham West. They are erected on the site of a Messuage or cottage , heretofore in the occupation of Richard Edwards.)
AND several pieces of arable land, lying dispersedly in the fields and parish of Clifton (51A). Namely:
In Hitchin Field
In Broadland Furlong,
one land (1R,11P)
abuttments: N & S land of James Whittingstall
E Hitchin Joint Way
W land of the Eexecutors of James Whittingstall
abuttments: N land of James Whittingstall
S land late of Geo. Edwards, Esq; now George Honeybone Field
In same furlong another land (1R,27P)
abuttments: N & S lands late of George Brooks, Esq & now of Arthur Bold
E Hitchin Joint Way
W other land of F.H.Ongley
Three other lands (1A,0R,2 9P)
abuttments: N & S lands of Arthur Bold
(one of which lands (1R,20P) was lately received in exchange by S.H.Ongley from John Arch)
Three other lands (1R,20P)
abuttments: N & S lands of Arthur Bold
In Dog Ditch Furlong
Three lands (3R,9P)
abuttments: N land of Arthur Bold
S land of George Honeybone Field
E Henlow Field
W Hitchin Joint Way
(includes 1R,2P lately received in exchange by S.H.Ongley from John Arch AND another land (1R,6P), lately received in exchange from Field)
Eight other lands (3A,1R,18P)
abuttments: N land of Arthur Bold
S land of G.H.Field
(one land (1R,11P), lately received in exchange by Ongley from Field)
Two lands (1A,0R,12P)
abuttments: N & S lands of Arthur Bold
Seven other lands (2A,1R,16P) abs N & S lands of Arthur Bold
(one land (1R,19P) lately received in exchange from Field AND two lands (2R,21P) from Arch)
In Dog Ditch
3 lands (1A,0R,10P)
abuttments: E land of John Arch
W Hitchin Lane
N Baldock Turnpike Road
S land of John Arch
2 lands (2R,23P)
abuttments: part E land of Arthur Bold
rest E lands of John Arch
N Turnpike Road
S Arthur Bold's Headland
2 lands (1R,30P)
abuttments: E land now or late of George Edwards, Esq
W land of Arthur Bold
In Lime Furlong
piece of land (6A,0R,35P), called Six Acres Piece
(part (3R,1P), lately given in exchange to S.H.Ongley by Arch, part of which was formerly called Five Acre Piece)
abuttments: N land of John Arch
S Short Peaseland Furlong
E Broadland Furlong
W Lower Horseway
In Long Peasland Furlong
5 lands lying together (2A,2R,1P)
abuttments: E land of Arthur Bold
W,N & S land of John Arch
(one land of 1R,36P was lately purchased by S.H.Ongley from Elizabeth Endersby and others)
In Blackland Furlong
land (1R,28P)
abuttments: N&S land of Arthur Bold
In Upper Ryeland Furlong
4 lands (1A,1R,17P)
abuttments: NE land of Arthur Bold
SW land of John Arch
2 lands (2R,5P) lately received in exchange by Ongley from John Arch
In Longland Furlong
13 lands lying together (3A,3R,18P)
abuttments: NW land of Arthur Bold
SE land of James Whittingstall
(one land (1R,2P) lately received in exchange from John Arch)
4 1/2 lands, Baileys Balk (1A,3R,25P)
abuttments: NW Bailey's Balk
SE land of John Arch
2 1/2 lands, Baileys Balk (1A), lately received in exchange from John Arch AND one land received by Ongley from Field (1R,38P)
In Dinmore Furlong
A headland (2R,9P)
abuttments: NW Baileys Balk alias Hoo Bar Furlong
SE land of Arthur Bold
3 lands (3R,21P)
abuttments: NW & SE lands of Arthur Bold
(one land was lately received in exchange by S.H.Ongley from Field
In Delve Furlong
2 lands, lying together (2R,24P)
abuttments: NE land of James Whittingstall
SW land of Arthur Bold
(one land (IR,19P) lately received in exchange from John Arch
3 lands lying together (3R,34P)
abuttments: NE & SW by lands of James Whittingstall
In Lower Ryeland Furlong
land (1R,8P)
abuttments: NE land of James Whittingstall
SW land of Arthur Bold
In South Shot
headland (2R,33P)
abuttments: NW by Upper Ryeland Furlongt
SE land of James Whittingstall
In Hoo Field
In Long Peaseland Furlong
Seven lands lying together (2A,1R,25P)
abuttments: E Lower Hoo Way
W land of James Whittingstall
(Four lands (1A,0R,I6P) received in exchange from John Arch)
Short Peaseland Furlong
land (1R,10P)
abuttments: E land now or late of George Edwards
W land of James Whittingstall
In Lime Lane Furlong
6 lands lying together (1A,1R,18P)
abuttments: N land of G.H.Field
S land of John Arch
In Upper otherwise Wren Park Furlong
abuttments: NE land of James Whittingstall
SW land of Arthur Bold
(one land (1R,6p) was lately received in exchange from John Arch
4 lands lying together (1A,3R,19P)
abuttments: NE Fineland Furlong
SW land of Arthur Bold
In Lower Furlong
4 lands lying together (3R,35P)
abuttments: NE land of A.Bold
SW land now or late of George Pratt
In Hales Jointure Furlong
10 lands lying together called Hales Jointure Piece (3A,2R,17P)
abuttments: N land late of James Whittingstall
S Land of John Arch
(two lands (2R,4P) lately received in exchange by S.H.Ongley from G.H.Field)
In Fineland Furlong
5 lands lying together (2A,0R,24P)
abuttments: E.land of John Arch
W land of Arthur Bold
Prepared by Lindsell of Biggleswade
20 October 1830