Bedfordshire Archives Service Catalogue
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    HF18/7/1/1
  • Title
    Abstract of title relating to allotment of land, Maulden
  • Date free text
    1706-1829
  • Production date
    From: 1706 To: 1829
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    1) Lease & Release i) Roger Smith of Woburn, Draper (nephew & next of kin of Susan Smith, late of Woburn, Spinster, deceased.)(Vendor) ii) William Reddall of Ampthill, Draper (Purchaser) Close of Pasture ground, formerly Wood ground called Bradwells alias Bradvils alias Braban's Grove (8A), Maulden AND Close or parcel of Pasture ground on south side of grove (3A) AND Close of pasture next adjoining Brabans Grove, called Little Limbersey alias Benhamsted AND piece of woodland, heretofore part of a Close, divided from same with a hedge (5A) all above lie together in the Parish of Maulden, in the occupation of Matthew Mastin abuttments: NW: Woodland of Benedict Conquest Esq S: Cow Close, owned by Right Honourable Earl of Ailesbury & Limbersey Lane W: Close of the said Earl E: Pasture ground late of Nicholas Denton Esq & then of the Earl Consideration £350 paid by i) to ii) 1 & 2 March 1727[1728] 2) Will of William Reddall to wife with Reversion to his son Ambrose Reddall all property in Ampthill & Maulden (in event of failure of entail, ultimate reversion to Thomas Reddall) Probate 19 August 1729 3)Marriage Settlement with deed leading to the uses of a Common Recovery i) Frances Reddall of Duddington, Northants (the widow of William Reddall of Ampthill, Draper); Ambrose Reddall of Stamford, Lincolnshire, Draper (eldest son & heir of William); (marrying party) ii) Sarah Neale, Spinster (daughter of Henry Neale of The City of London, Soap Maker, deceased); (marrying party) iii) John Nicholl of Dyers Buildings, London, Gent (Tenant to Precipe in Common Recovery) iv) Noah Neale of Stamford Baron, Northants, Gent (Demandant in Common Recovery) v) John Cleeve of The City of London, Esq (Trustee) vi) Thomas Jackson of Duddington, Gent (Trustee) recites intention to dock entail £800 Sarah's Marriage Portion entail detailed; if they have more than one son, power for Ambrose to leave up to _150 to younger son. 11 Oct 1746 4) Common Recovery i) Noah Neale (Demandant) ii) John Nicholl, Gent (Tenant to Precipe) iii) Ambrose Reddall (Vouchee) 20A of land, 15A of meadow, 15A of pasture Michaelmas 20 George II [1746] 5) Lease & Release (including creating a Tenant to the Precipe in a Common Recovery) i) Ambrose Reddall, then of Stonehouse, Gloucestershire, Clothier & Sarah, his wife (Vendor) ii) Henry Reddall of the same, Clothier (eldest son & heir at law of Ambrose; over 21) iii) John Freeman Taylor of Northampton, Currier (purchaser) iv) John Kindersley of Chancery Lane, London, Gent (Tenant in Common Recovery) property as above 14 & 15 November 1774 6) Common Recovery i) John Freeman Taylor, Demandant ii) John Kindersley, Tenant to the Precipe iii) Ambrose Reddall, Vouchee property as in 4) above Consideration £500 paid by iii) to i) Michaelmas 15 George III [1775] 7) Lease & Release i) John Freeman Taylor & Ann, his wife (Vendors) ii) John Russell of Ampthill, Innholder (purchaser) Close of pasture ground, formerly Wood ground called Bradvills alias Brabans Grove (8A) AND Close or parcel of pasture ground on the south side of the Grove above (3A) AND Close of pasture ground next adjoining Brabans Grove called Little Limbersey alias Benhamstead AND one piece of Woodland ground theretofore parcel of Close (formerly divided from the same with a hedge) (5A), formerly in the occupation of Richard Haynes but then or late of Thomas Green abuttments: NW: Woodland, then or late of Benedict Conquest Esq S: Cow Close, owned by the Earl of Ailesbury & Limbersey Lane W: Close of the Earl of Ailesbury (E): Pasture ground, formerly of Nicholas Denton Esq & then of the Earl Consideration £25 paid by ii) to i) 3 & 4 April 1792 8) Fine Trinity 32 George III (1792) B) Other parts of the Premises 1) Will of William Betts, Senior of Maulden to his son William Betts: all his arble & sweard ground in Maulden 21 August 1706 2) Grant of Feoffment i) William Betts ii) John Betts, his son 14 Acres of arable land & meadow ground " whereof 6 Acres, parts thereof in Shoats" Remaining 8 Acres lie dispersed in the open fields of Maulden (devised by Will of William Betts, Senior) formerly the estate of William Millard, deceased 10 January 1742 [1743] 3) Mortgage in £90 & Interest by Lease of 500 Years i) John Betts (Mortgagor) ii) Joseph Newman of Hemel Hempstead, Herts (Mortgagee) 4 January 1770 4) Further Charge in £80 24 February 1775 5) Lease & Release i) John Betts (Vendor) ii) Thomas Patch of Ampthill, Butcher (purchaser) Consideration £191 paid to Newman and £29 to Betts. 25 & 26 October 1782 6) Discharge of Mortgage and Assignment of Lease for 500 Years i) Joseph Newman (Mortgagee) ii) John Betts (Vendor & Mortgagee) iii) Thomas Patch (purchaser) iv) William Cooke of Ampthill, Innholder (Trustee to await Inheritance) 26 October 1782 C) Another part of the Property 1) Will of William Betts, late of Flitwick to Elizabeth, his wife with reversion to son Charles (under 21) 2 Cottages or tenements & 3A,1R,0P of arable land & meadow in the fields & parish of Maulden, subject to payments of £10 to son James Betts & £20 to daughter Sarah made 28 February 1742 [1743] proved Bedford 3 April 1744 2) Deed to lead to the uses of a Fine i) William Betts (eldest son & heir at law of Charles Betts) ii) William Rae of Ampthill 30 April 1767 iii) Fine Michaelmas 7 George III [1767] 4) Mortgage in £120 and Interest by Lease for 500 Years i) William Betts (Mortgagor) ii) William Brooks of Clophill, Butcher (Mortgagee) 14 May 1778 5) Assignment of Mortgage i) William Brooks (old Mortgagee) ii) William Betts (Mortgagor) iii) Thomas Patch of Ampthill, Butcher (new Mortgagee) 23 July 1782 6) Assignment of term of 500 Years i) Thomas Patch (Mortgagee and purchaser) ii) William Betts (Mortgagor and vendor) iii) George Exton of Ampthill, Grocer (Trustee to await inheritance) Default made by Betts £130, 10s owed for Principal & Interest. Patch bought the Premises for £174. 7 May 1785 7) Lease & Release i) William Betts & Sarah, his wife (Vendors) ii) Thomas Patch (purchaser) Consideration £174 6 & 7 May 1785 8) Lease & Release i) Thomas Patch (Vendor) ii) John Russell of Ampthill, Innholder (purchaser) Property including: A) Two halfacres of sweard (IA) in Little Moor, Maulden 1 Rood of land in Stockland Field 2 other half acres in the same field (all above purchased of William Betts) B) 14 Acres of arable land & meadow in the Parish of Maulden (6 Acres of it laid together in Shoats Furlong; 8 Acres lying dispersed in the Common Fields) (all above purchasaed from John Betts) C) All other messuages etc in Maulden Consideration: £630 paid by ii) to i) 7 & 8 October 1796 9) Agreement to produce Title Deeds i) William Blick of Houghton Conquest, Yeoman (purchaser of certain Cottages and Home Closes from John Russell in December 1798) ii) John Russell 22 December 1798 10) Will of John Russell to wife Rebecca with reversion to daughter, Elizabeth (wife of William Greene of Ampthill, Gent: new allotment of land, Maulden (20 Acres), then in his own occupation made 12 February 1799 proved Bedford 15 October 1799 11) Fine i) John Franklin (Plaintiff) ii) William Greene & Elizabeth, his wife (Deforciants) Michaelmas 41 George III [1801] 12) Mortgage in £200 (Penal Bond in £400) i) William Greene of Ampthill, Gent & Elizabeth, his wife (only daughter & heiress of John Russell, Yeoman, deceased) (Mortgagor) ii) Isaac Coxall of Hitchin, Herts (Mortgagee) iii) William Wilshere of Hitchin, Herts (Trustee) Reversionary interest, expectant on the death of Rebecca Russell on property including Allotment, now enclosed with a ring fence and containing 19A,1R,22P (11A,1R,22P of which came as result of an Exchange) AND all other property in Maulden not specifically bequeathed by Will 4 August 1801 13) Transfer of Mortgage & Further Charge of £400 i) Rebecca Russell of Ampthill, Widow of John Russell (possesses life interest) ii) William Greene & Elizabeth, his wife (Mortgagor) iii) William Wilshere (old Mortgagee) iv) Charles Fullwood of Biscot, Luton, Farmer (new Mortgagee) v) Leo Hampson of Luton, Gent recites Will of Isaac Coxall (died 9 March 1803) appoints Elizabeth Coxall & Joseph Halstead Executors made 5 February 1803 Proved PCC (no date given) recites Transfer of Mortgage of £200 i) E.Coxall (old Mortgagee) ii) William Wilshere (new Mortgagee) 15 July 1807 New allotment of land in Ampthill Field, Maulden (described in the Will as being 20 Acres by estimation then late in the occupation of Henry Spring, then in the occupation of William Greene & was inclosed with a ring fence, measured to be 19A,1R,22P (11A,1R,22P were given to John Russll by Francis, Duke of Bedford, John Cart, Robert Fre3nch & John Kempson, the Elder in exchange under the Maulden Enclosure Act. NB amounts of land exchanged listed.)33 AND all other property of the late John Russell 27 & 28 September 1833 12) Further Charge of £200 i) William Greene & Elizabeth, his wife ii) Charles Fullwood 8 December 1808 13) Death of Leonard Hampson died on 5 March 1824, leaving Frances Rudd, Widow & Mary, the wife of John Gibbard, his only children & heir at law Abstract prepared by Williamson & Austin Papermark 1829
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