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FN403-404
Title
Assignment to attend the inheritance: (i) Thomas Halsey of Great Gaddesden, esquire (ii) Sir John Francklin, John Hervey, Francis Brace (iii) Sir Edmund Turnor of Lincolnshire, knight, Thomas Henshaw of Kensington, esquire, Robert Mountagu of Colworth, esquire, Ursula Taylor of Clapham, widow, Simon Gale of Oakley, clerk, Thomas Beckett of Yielden, clerk, John Carter of Clophill, gentleman, Michael Cole of Clophill, gentleman (iv) William Boteler of Biddenham, esquire, Matthew Denis of Kempston, esquire. [Recites deed of 4,5 June 1688, the will of Sir William Francklin and Chancery decree, 1 July 1692] Witnesses: William Fellowes, Oliver Ainge, William Shudall
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10 Dec 1694
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From: 1694 To: 1694
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[Recites deed of 4,5 June 1688, the will of Sir William Francklin and Chancery decree, 1 July 1692]
Recites 4,5 June 1688: (i) Sir William Francklin (ii) Countess of Donegal (iii) Thomas Halsey, Sir William Hicks, Sir Michael Hicks. The tithes of 1,200 acres in Milton Ernest; a messuage in Clapham and Oakley, Upper close, 3 acres, Meadow close, 1 acre, Charwell close, 1 acre, Cowbooth close, 2 acres, a piece, 3 acres, Scotts close, 24 acres, 61 acres arable in Clapham and Oakley in occupation of Laurence Williamson; a messuage, a pightle, and 6 acres in Clapham and Oakley in occupation of William Harper; Cow close, 26 acres, Goldington, in occupation of Stephen Whitbread; 8 acres meadow in Bedford and Cardington, in occupation of William Beckett; a cottage in Shefford and Campton in occupation of Edward King; The Bell Inn, 1/2 meadow called Burnham mead, in occupation of William Stephens; a farm and 2 cottages in Clophill in occupation of Edward Hill; mortgaged for £1,500 to Sir Richard Raynsford. Recites also will of Sir William Francklin. Recites also chancery decree, 1 July 1692; property sold as follows: Tithes of Milton Ernest sold to Sir Edmund Turnor; messuage in Clapham and Oakley to Ursula Taylor; Scotts close and Cow close toThomas Henshaw; meadow in Bedford and Cardington to Thomas Beckett; land and messuage in Clapham and Oakley to Simon Gale; 1/2 Burnham mead to Robert Mountagu; toft in Clophill to John Carter; other property in Clophill to Michael Cole. The Bell in Shefford and Campton remains to be sold.
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