Bedfordshire Archives Service Catalogue
  • Reference
    HF15/3/1
  • Title
    Abstract of Title of Edward Bensley Gardner Esq to freehold and copyhold land at Langford, (Lot 9 in Auction held on 6 July 1860)
  • Date free text
    1824-1860
  • Production date
    From: 1824 To: 1860
  • Scope and Content
    a) Copyholds of Manor of Langford 1) Surrender of Thomas Pateman of Langford, Yeoman to the use of William Wells Gardner Toft or Site of Cottage or Tenement with pightle of pasture adjoining, formerly Sharples and Freeths at a rent of 1s 6d pa AND Toft or Site of Cottage or Tenement in Flexmore End, Langford , occupied by John Taylor Right of Common for a cow on Lammas Common, Langford Piece of land (1A) formerly sowed with Saint foin, called Skegg's Close in Flexmore End (to which Thomas Pateman was admitted by the Will of his father) at a rent of 3d pa Consideration £200 22 October 1824 b) Copyholds of the Manor of Holme with Langford 1)Surrender of Pateman to Gardner (as above) Cottage or Tenement in Flexmore End, Langford AND 1 Rood of Pasture (Rent 1s pa, Fine £3 16s) abuttments: N Copyhold to be surrendered by Pateman to W.W.Gardner E Common Highway S Close of William Cooper Consideration £74 4 July 1827 c) Freeholds 1) Award of Inclosure Commissioners for Langford to W.W.Gardner. 20P of Land, part of an ancient close called Skegg's Close abuttments: N Ancient Inclosure of Montague Earle Welby E Flexmore End Lane S & W residue of Skeggs Close Awarded 20 August 1829 d) Later Documents 1) Will of William Wells Gardner of Shortmead Street, Biggleswade (died 13 January 1859) to nephew Edward Bensley Gardner of Springfield House, Upper Clapton, Middlesex Above property, freehold and copyhold, occupied by John Cooper (Subject to payment of £60 pa for life to niece Temperance Maria Gardner) Executors EB Gardner and Samuel Edward Cooch of Huntingdon (Cousin) Will made 4 September 1856. Will proved 7 March 1859 Abstract prepared by Dawes & Son 1860
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