Reference
X105/1
Title
Draft release (lease missing)
Date free text
11 Oct 1827
Production date
From: 1827 To: 1827
Scope and Content
Draft release
Parties:
(i) Richard Townsend of London;
(ii) Elinor Garrard of Olney [Buckinghamshire], widow;
(iii) William Stevens of London, auctioneer;
(iv) Theed Pearse of Bedford, gentleman
Reciting:
- final concord between William Watkins and William Dunham, plaintiffs and George Brooks, William Brooks, William Fausley and Elizabeth, his wife in 1779;
- indenture of 24 May 1760 (i) William Beale of Felmersham, yeoman; (ii) Elizabeth Bishop of Felmersham, widow;
- lease and release of 28-29 May 1779 (i) George Brooks of Keysoe, yeoman and his brother William Brooks of Felmersham; (ii) Richard Lovesey of Bedford, gentleman; (iii) William watkins of Woburn, brandy merchant;
- conveyance of 7 Sep 1780 (i) Elizabeth Beale of Felmersham, widow; Elizabeth Woolston of Felmersham, widow; (ii) Richard Lovesey of Bedford, gentleman;
- conveyance by lease and release of 23-24 Jun 1794 (i) Richard Lovesey; (ii) John Heaven of Saint Andrew's, Holborn [Middlesex], esquire;
- conveyance by lease and release of 23-24 Oct 1799 (i) Hannah Fanch of Woburn; Thomas Swannell of Pavenham, yeoman;
- conveyance by feoffment of 31 Oct 1804 (i) Joseph Cotton of Newton Blossomville [Buckinghamshire], labourer and Martha, his wife; Thomas Watford of Stagsden, carpenter and Mary, his wife; William West of Clapham, labourer and Sarah, his wife; Richard Favell of Pavenham, labourer and Ann, his wife; Judith Croft of Stevington, widow of Thomas Croft, victualler; Robert Abraham of Odell and Elizabeth, his wife (Martha, Mary, Sarah, Ann, Judith and Elizabeth being daughters of Thomas Swannell); (ii) Elizabeth Swannel of Pavenham, widow; (iii) William Swannell of Buckinghamshire, gentleman;
- conveyance by lease and release of 8-9 May 1808 (i) William Swannell; (ii) Nicholas Willard, James Peppercorn, Richard Townsend and John Garrard
Operative part:
- (i) and (ii) release (a) to (iii)
Property:
(a) a quarter share in a close of 3 acres, 2 roods, 12 poles and a toft in Felmersham in occupation of William Swannell, bounded E and N by lands late of John Knight, S of Elizabeth Worleston and W late of Daniel Berry and since of Samuel Wright
Endorsed: "engrossed by W. G. on two skins"
Level of description
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