Reference
HF15/1
Title
Abstract of title to messuage, formerly owned by the Dobson Family and later by William Harris
Date free text
1730-1808
Production date
From: 1730 To: 1808
Scope and Content
1) Marriage Settlement(by Lease and Release)
i) John James Dobson of Inner Temple, London (Marrying Party)
ii) Jane Toriano of London, Gentlewoman (Marrying Party)
iii) John Toriano of London, merchant, Nicholas Marrissal
Messuage with barn, stable, dovehouse, yard ,garden, orchard etc in Langford
Home Close (5A) (pasture), adjacent to the above
35A of arable land in Northfield and Southfield
17 & 18 August 1730
2) Will of John James Dobson
to wife Jane all freehold and copyhold lands etc to pass onher death to their children in proportions as determined by her
made 20 January 1743 [1744]
3) Will of Jane Dobson
to youngest son John James Dobson; eldest daughter Rebecca Boyse (wife of Thomas Boyse of Bishops Hall in Ireland and youngest daughter, Jane Dobson to hold freehold and copyhold land in Langford in common
made 20 December 1786. Proved PCC 2 May 1793
4) Lease and Release
i) Robert Dobson of Beverley, Yorkshire
ii) Reverend John James Dobson of Cranbe, Yorkshire
iii) Rebecca Boyse of Bath, Widow
iv) Jane Dobson of St Stephens Green, Dublin, Spinster
v) Richard Preston of the Inner Temple, London (Trustee)
Partition of the Estate of Jane Dobson: above Messuage to be held by Richard Preston to the use of Rebecca Boyse.
7 & 8 August 1799
5) Lease and Release
i) Rebecca Boyse of Bath, Widow (Vendor)
ii) John Foster of Biggleswade, Merchant (Purchaser)
Messuage or tenement, as in 1) above, occupied by Edmund Powers formerly by -Fleming, then -Green, then William Green and then William Ashford, Yeoman
Consideration £900
19 & 20 September 1800
Separate Deed of Covenant for the production of Title deeds
6) Lease and Release
i) John Foster (Vendor)
ii) James Tingey of Upper Caldecote, Northill, Farmer (Purchaser)
above property
Consideration £1,130
15 & 16 November 1801
7) Mortgage in £1323 & interest
i) James Tingey of Langford, Farmer (Mortgagor)
ii) Samuel Tingey of Hoxton, Middlesex, Salesman (Mortgagee)
Above property
23 & 24 January 1804
8) Lease and Release
i) James Tingey, now of Langford, (Mortgagor & Vendor)
ii) Samuel Tingey (Mortgagee)
iii) John Walker of Shefford, Gent (Purchaser)
iv) William Inskip of Lower Caldecote, Farmer (Trustee)
Above property to be held by William Inskip to the use of iii) until the money fully paid
Consideration £1369 paid by iii) (£1323 to S.Tingey (£500 to be paid after three years); balance to i) 8 & 9 October 1804
9) Acknowledgement of the payment of the sum owed by Walker to Tingey
Ownership passes to Walker
25 March 1807
10) Conveyance
i) John Walker (Vendor)
ii) Henry Bean of Langford, Gentleman (Purchaser)
iii) Joshua Maulden of Biggleswade, Auctioneer, Joiner & Cabinet Maker (Trustee)
35 Acres in Northfield & Southfield as above
Consideration £625
23 June 1808
Watermark 1808
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