Bedfordshire Archives Service Catalogue
  • Reference
    V470-471
  • Title
    Lease & release; further mortgage endorsed
  • Date free text
    9 & 10 Oct 1792; 6 Mar 1793
  • Production date
    From: 1792 To: 1793
  • Scope and Content
    Lease and Release (i) Dame Jane Riddell of Sundon, widow (ii) John Foster of Tong, in Birstal, Yorkshire (iii) John Silvester of Chancery Lane, London, William Cardale of Gray’s Inn, Middlesex gentleman, Frederick William Foster of Town of Bedford, Thomas Plummer late of Billiter Square now of Fen Court, London, merchant. whereas: Dame Jane Riddell being seised of estates hereby granted caused them to be put up to public auction by Messrs. Thomas Skinner and Thomas Dyke on Thursday 21 June last at Garraway’s Coffee House, Change Alley, Cornhill, London, pursuant to public advertisements. Thomas Plummer highest bidder at £5,200 to pay 15% down and sign agreement for payment of remainder before 10 October next; accordingly paid £780 to Messrs. Thomas Skinner and Thomas Dyke which was paid by them to Dame Jane Riddell Plummer’s purchase was in trust for John Foster who has now been lent £2,337 by John Silvester, William Cardale, Frederick William Foster and Thomas Plummer to complete purchase NOW: consideration: £780 and £2,337 also £2,082.10s. residue of purchase money -- premises as in V458 -- premises as in V454 (except Horsecraft) all which premises were formerly in the occupation of Thomas Keep, William Leaper, and Thomas Camb, late of William Neale, now in the occupation of William Busby for 2,000 years unless John Foster pays John Silvester, William Cardale, Frederick William Foster and Thomas Plummer £2337.10s. with interest at 4½ % on 10 April 1793. Schedule of Manor of Nether Shelton and a dwelling house and cottage etc. with numbers relating to a plan [missing] House, yard and outbuildings Home Close; Webbs Close (now one), meadow 9a 0r 0p Grove Leys,meadow 15a 0r 0p Hollow Croft, meadow, 1a 2r 0p Dyers Close, meadow, 12a 0r 0p Grimsell, meadow 10a 0r 0p Copses, wood 1a 0r 19p Doggetts Close, meadow, 3a 0r 0p several pightle, Carns Pightle, Sampsons Pightle, meadow; 3a 1r 32p Lurmders Close, meadow; 5a 0r 0p Lepers Close, meadow; 6a 0r 0p Farther Longlands, meadow; 6a 0r 0p Hither Longlands, meadow: 10a 0r 0p Little Mead, meadow: 1a 0r 0p Middle Hoo, (pasture) Farther Hoo (pasture), 5a 0r 0p Slip (meadow), Slip, North Mead (meadow) 2a r0 0p Bate’s, arable: 10a 0r 0p Bate’s Pieces, arable; 3a 0r 0p The Hill, Slips by Hill Side, arable; 20a 0r 0p East Croft Field, Little Hoo, arable 9a 2r 0p Mill Field, arable 30a 0r 0p Little Field, arable 10a 0r 0p Akerney Field, arable 10a 0r 0p Sex Hill or Sackville Field, arable 40a 0r 0p South Mead, arable 10a 0r 0p North Mead, arable 2a 0r 0p Total: 234 acres 2 roods 11 perches totals of enclosed, lammas and open field land In the occupation of William Busby on lease which expired Lady Day1793 at £210 per annum Land Tax amounts to £26.10s. per annum Estate is subject to quit-rent 3s.2d. per annum Witnesses: John Foster, clerk to Mr. Oddie, Carey Street James Hickman, clerk to Mr. Cardale, Bedford Row Joseph Hinchcliffe of Newell Hall, Bradford, Yorkshire, farmer William Cardale junior Bedford Row Christian Ignatius La Trobe of Rolles Buildings, clerk Robert Baxter, Furnivall’s Inn D. Cowperthwaite, farmer. 9 and 10 October 1792. Further Mortgage endorsed. (i) John Foster of Tong, Birstal, Yorkshire (ii) ) John Silvester of Chancery Lane, London, William Cardale of Gray’s Inn, Middlesex gentleman, Frederick William Foster of Town of Bedford., Thomas Plummer late of Billiter Square now of Fen Court, London, merchant. within named £2,337.10s. still due from Dame Jane Riddell to John Foster with interest Dame Jane Riddell requires further £1,000 on same security; bond of even date with presents in £2,000 for payment by Dame Jane Riddell to John Foster of said £1,000. Witnesses: John Kenworthy of Bedford, tanner. Thomas Garratt of Bedford, baker. William Williams, clerk to Mr. Plummer William Cardale junior Bedford Row 6 March 1793
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