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OR414
Title
Assignment of a sum of money.
(i) Thomas Rolt, late of Milton Ernest, now of Northampton esquire and wife Elizabeth.
(ii) daughter Mary Rolt
(iii) John Orlebar of Hinwick esquire
(iv) William Cooke of Northampton, carrier } creditors of Thomas and Mary Rolt and trustees on behalf of
Joseph Cooper of Northampton, butcher } several other creditors.
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5 April 1763
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From: 1763 To: 1763
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-- £350 of Rolts’ money in the hands of John Orlebar.
Recites :- 9, 10 May 1746.
(i) Thomas and Elizabeth Rolt
(ii) John Orlebar and Thomas Clendon.
-- The manor of Bassetts in Milton Ernest, a capital messuage or manorhouse in the occupation of Thomas Rolt;
lands of Thomas Rolt in Milton Ernest, Oakley, Clapham, Thurleigh and Pavenham (except such as have been sold to the Duke of Bedford) to sell the lands and discharge debt of £3,400 due to Thomas Day; residue to be invested in public funds.
Estate was sold, and proceeds used as above, except £1000 lent to John Orlebar. Of this £465 has been paid out by him on behalf of the Rolts, and he has contracted to pay £183 more. 5 April 1763.
Witnesses. Jeremy Fish Palmer, Bedford, John Cooch, his clerk, Mary Orlebar, John Swale of Gray’s Inn, John Lewis, his clerk, T. Osborne, Christopher Smyth, Francis Beynon, Spratton, Edward Beynon, London.
Schedule of 11 creditors with their signatures and amounts due ( 2 with Bedfordshire place names – Joyce Butt, Milton Ernest, William Okely, Bedford; the others not specified.)
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