Bedfordshire Archives Service Catalogue
  • Reference
    WL1000/1/Wils/2/9
  • Title
    Abstract of the title of Rev. J. W. C. Campion of Overstone [Northamptonshire] to a freehold public house, cottage, lands and hereditaments in Wilshamstead
  • Date free text
    23 Aug 1840
  • Production date
    From: 1765 To: 1840
  • Scope and Content
    Abstract of the title of Rev. J. W. C. Campion of Overstone [Northamptonshire] to a freehold public house, cottage, lands and hereditaments in Wilshamstead Cottage and lands purchased on Newton and another (I) WL1000/1/Wils/2/1 (II) WL1000/1/Wils/2/2 (III) William Teedon’s receipt for £100 (IV) WL1000/1/Wils/2/3 (V) WL1000/1/Wils/2/4-5 (VI) WL1000/1/Wils/2/8 Red Lion Public House (VII) Plain copy indenture of release of 11 October 1785 (1) John Haigh, Samuel Edgley and John Walker, assignees of the estate and effects of James Somers of Kettering [Northamptonshire], draper; (2) Sir George Robinson, bart. Reciting: - Commission of Bankruptcy of 5 August 1778 against James Somers directed to William Lambe, Christopher Smyth, James Welden Roberts, Robert French and John Jeyes; the trading petitioning creditors’ debt and declaration of bankruptcy - indenture of bargain and sale of 19 July 1779 between (1) Christopher Smyth, Robert French and John Jeyes and (2) John Haigh, John Walker and Samuel Edgley and reciting that (i) discovered that James Somers was entitled to the reversion of two cottages and several pieces of land at Cranford and two cottages and divers pieces of land at Wilshamstead it was witnessed that (1) granted, bargained and sold to (2) all real estate of James Somers in trust for James Somers. Operative Part: - (1) released (a) to (2) for £126 Property: (a) certain hereditaments at Cranford; (b) dwellinghouse in Wilshamstead; (c) piece of inclosed land in Wilshamstead; (d) several pieces of arable, meadow and pasture in Wilshamstead; (e) cottage in Wilshamstead Habendum: - to (2) subject to the life estate of Mary Orpin (VIII) WL1000/1/Wils/2/6 (IX) WL1000/1/Wils/2/8 All hereditaments (X) Office extract of Wilshamstead Inclosure Award of 26 October 1811 of allotments and exchanges with Thomas Gadsby “the Schedule of the whole of his Estate in that parish has already been delivered to Mr. Rogers” (XI) Copy will of Thomas Gasdby of 1 February 1840 in which he devised all his real estate in Wilshamstead in the occupation of Sir William Long to Rev. Thomas William Coventry Campion of Overstone (XII) Death of Thomas Gadsby on 3 May 1840 and proof of his will in PCC on 23 May 1840 Marginal notes [N], questions [Q] and answers [A]: - [N] Mr Pestell the Purchaser from Mr Campion having made a subsale of part of the property to Mr John Armstrong a Copy of this Abstract has been furnished to his Solicitor Mr. E. Handscomb of Ampthill who requires answers to the following observations appearing in the Margins. Messrs Pearse will therefore have the goodness to answer them & return this Abstract to Mr. Rogers [W. K.] - [Q] A Certificate of the Burial of Mary Orpin should be perused [E. H.] - [A] In this distant period her death must be presumed [P & S.] - [Q] Did Sir George Robinson leave a widow and, if so, is she still living? If dead, a Certificate of her burial should be obtained [E. H.] - [A] There is no Widow living. The Rank and property of Sir George Robinson would be warranty against any Claim to Dower in this little Estate [P & S] - [Q] Was Mr. Gadsby ever married? And, if so, did he leave a widow? [E. H.] - [A] He died a bachelor [P & S] - [Q] Does this Devise comprehend the whole of Mr. Gadsby’s estate at Wilshamstead? The land is now in the occupation of Mr. Peacock – it is stated in the will to be in the occupation of Sir William Long. How is this apparent discrepancy to be reconciled? [E. H.] - [A] Sir William Long was Mr. Gadsby’s Tenant of the whole property [P & S] - [Q] I understood that Mr Campion is married. Of course his wife must be made a party to the Conveyance [E. H.] - [A] Of course [P & S]
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