Scope and Content
A) 7A,3R,6P Copyhold of the Manor of Langford
1) Certificate to Steward of the Manor of Langford of Mortgage in £200 (Out of Court Surrender 1827) (Interest of 5%)
i) Peregrine Piper of Henlow (later of Langford) (dead by 1878) (Mortgagor)
ii) William Kent of Biggleswade, Gent (Mortgagee)
6A of arable in Langford
Four Pieces in Sand Field (1A,2R,4P)
Three Pieces in Middle Field (1A,3R,9P)
Five Pieces in Holme Field (2A,2R,27P)
Pightle of Pasture (3R)
All of which P.Piper was admitted tenant on the Surrender of Sir John Everitt in 1810.
Parcels of Arable land etc in Langford (estimated 9åA but measured as 6A)
All of which P.Piper was admitted tenant on the Surrender of Henry Bean in 1820.
Yearly Rents given
1 Nov 1834
B) As to the remainder thereof 11A,1R,11P
Manor of Holme with Langford. Admission of Edmund Piper in succession to his father P.Piper, deceased
Piece of Pasture ground or Arable land "Scroops", Langford (10A) with two Cottages or tenements with outbuildings etc, purchased by P.Piper from Sir John Everitt
Piece of land in Midsummer Meadow (1A,IR,11P) allotted to P.Piper in lieu of a right in Ashford Meadow on the enclosure of Langford (Ashford Meadow since sold to Robert Lindsell)
Yearly Rents given
19 July 1838
C) "As to all the premises"
1) Conveyance
i) Edmund Piper of Langford, Farmer; Samuel Bryant of Langford, Husbandman (formerly Blacksmith) (Executors of the Will of Peregrine Piper)
ii) Said Edmund Piper (in own right and as Administator of his brother Thomas, deceased)
iii) William Piper of Langford, Innholder
iv) William Paget of West Street, Soho, London, Builder & his wife, Elizabeth (formerly wife of Robert Isherwood, deceased; before that Elizabeth Piper, Spinster)
v) John Cooper of Langford , Farmer, administrator of his wife, Mary (formerly Mary Piper), Spinster. (Vendors)
vi) Robert Lindsell of Biggleswade
vii) William Kent, late of Biggleswade, then of Farndon Road, Newark, Nottinghamshire
viii) William Piper (Purchaser)
recites Peregrine Piper of Langford, Victualler & Yeoman (Copyhold tenant of land in Schedule 1) & 2)
recites Mortgage to vii) above in 1827, enrolled as above in 1834
Mortgages lands of the Manor of Langford as above (not enrolled) also in £200
Mortgage in £200 to vi)all of above lands
Total Mortgage Liability: £600; documents deposited with vi)
recites Will of said Peregrine Piper
to Children: Edmund, William, Thomas, Elizabeth and Mary Copyholds: Schedules 1) & 2) to be divided between them, after having sold part of them to cover funeral costs & outstanding debts. Executors i) above
Codicil to Will: above division of land only to occur after death of wife Hannah
1829. Testator died soon after. Will proved Bedford 27 June 1829
recites Mary Piper married John Cooper (party 5) above and died in 1849
recites Letters of Administration granted to husband. Bedford 1851
recites Elizabeth Piper married Robert Isherwood. He died in 1840. She has since married William Paget (party 4)
recites Thomas Piper deceased 1837 as a minor, unmarried
Letters of Administration granted to said Edmund as next of kin (see above 1) & 2))
recites Said wife Hannah died on 9 August 1851; no sale of any of above land in her lifetime.
recites Transfer of said Mortgages from vi) & vii) to viii) in Consideration of £600. ( vi) & vii) parties above certify that they have no further claims on the property)
All above copyholds described in Schedules 1) & 2) conveyed to viii).
Consideration £1,050 (of which £600 retained by viii) in discharge of the said Mortgage; distributed: £112 10s retained by viii) in respect of his own share in said property under the above Will; £112 10s each to ii),iv) & v) AND 10s to Edmund Piper & Samuel Bryant (Executors of Will) and to vi) & vii)Schedule 1) Manor of Langford
Piece of land in Langford, part of late Cow Common & Midsummer Meadow in two parts (4A,OR,6P and 3A,0R,0P)
Schedule 2) Manor of Holme with Langford
Close of Arable (10A)(formerly Pasture), called Scroops , with two Cottages on it (occupied by Thomas Champkins & Thomas Rogers) Piece of land in Midsummer Meadow abutting land in Schedule 1) (1A,1R,11P)
31 December 1851
2)Mortgage in £600 (Conditional Surrender) at 4% Interest
i) William Piper (as above) (Mortgagor)
ii)Samuel Edwards of 5 Upper Street, St Marylebone, Middlesex, Journeyman Carpenter (Mortgagee)
All the above premises (those held of the Manor of Langford in £220 and Manor of Holme with Langford in £380)
10 January 1852
Memorandum endorsed on Mortgage "1 January 1859, received of Mrs Sarah Piper, the Administratrix of the Will of [William] Piper deceased the sum of £595 part of the principal Money due on the within security being the same sum for which have also given a receipt on the Deed of Transfer executed to me by the within named Samuel Edwards."
Signed by George Austin, Transferee of the Security
Witnessed by H.Lewinton, Postmaster.
3) Manor of Langford
Conditional Surrender out of Court by William Kent to Samuel Edwards subject to the redemption by William Piper
Properties in Schedule 1) in above Conveyance of 1851
10 January 1852
4) Manor of Holme with Langford
Conditional Surrender out of Court by Edmund Piper, subject to the redemption by William Piper
Land in Schedule 2) in above Conveyance of 1851
10 January 1852
Death of William Piper intestate, leaving only son William, heir at law
11 February 1858
Letters of Administration granted by the Principal Probate Registry
4 May 1858
Account of the Succession Duty due from William Piper on the death of his father, said William Piper Langford
a) Copyhold of the Manor of Langford
7A,0R,6P of meadow, held by Edmund Piper on an annual rental of £30 pa
b) Copyhold of the Manor of Holme with Langford-
i) I0 acres of Arable occupied by the Guardian of the son, William Piper (estimated value of £25 pa)
ii) Two Cottages with outbuildings, occupied Joseph Champkins & Mary Dilley (rental of £3.
iii) IA,1R,11P occupied Edmund Piper (£3,15s)
Duty on the whole £6,0s,3d
Date of Receipt 21 June 1860
5) Assignment of Mortgage
i) Samuel Edwards (Old Mortgagee)
ii) George Austin of Shefford, Solicitor (New Mortgagee)
above mortgages
Consideration £600
6 December 1858
Memorandum annexed to above Assignment
Notes that the above £600 was in fact paid out of the estate of said William Piper, the father (deceased) "but it being desirable that the transaction should be kept on foot in the nature of a security" a receipt was given acknowledging payment of £595 only; the remaining £5 being given as a security against the Solicitor's Bill of £16 in the affairs of the deceased
Signed by George Austin 15 November 1862
Attached Receipt for £595 by George Austin from Mrs Sarah Piper
Manors of Langford & Holme with Langford
Surrender of said Edmund Piper to the use of William Piper, the Younger of Langford, Market Gardener
All the lands, cottages etc mentioned in the Conveyance of 1851 above
(At request of said William Piper as no formal Surrender had previously been made as covenanted in said Conveyance
1 January 1879
Abstract made 1879