Bedfordshire Archives Service Catalogue
  • Reference
    WG808
  • Title
    Articles of agreement: (1) William Gery, Bushmead, Eaton Socon, esquire (2) Thomas Hardwicke, Stapleford Tawny, Essex, esquire; George Franklin, Bolnhurst, Bedfordshire, esquire; Thomas Beverly, William Glascock, Nicholas Martin, Lincolns Inn, Middlesex, esquires; all creditors. Reciting that William Gery has borrowed several great sums of money [details given], and reciting that William Gery is also indebted to other persons who are not parties to this present [details given]. Covenant for property late Bushmead Priory (excepting land held in trust by Sir Robert Car of Sleaford, Lincolnshire, baronet, and Sir Ludovicus Dyer) to be held by (2) for 31 years if (1) lives so long, to secure the payment of certain sums at certain dates at dining hall of Lincolns Inn [details given].
  • Date free text
    28 Dec 1648
  • Production date
    From: 1648 To: 1648
  • Scope and Content
    Reciting that William Gery has borrowed several great sums of money: - Thomas Hardwick, bond £1000 to secure £500 at a day long since past - George Francklyn, penal sum £200 to secure £100 at a day long since past - Thomas Beverly, bond penal sum £100 to secure £50 - William Glascock, bond dated 17 December 1639 penal sum £400 to secure £200 - Nicholas Martin, bond 1 March 1640 £200 to secure £100 Reciting that William Gery is also indebted to other persons who are not parties to this present: - Bernard ?Lifort of Grayes Inn, esquire, bond £400 to secure £200 - John Hankins (or Haukins), bond £400 to pay £200 - Richard Withers, bond £200 to secure £100 - Giles King, Tempsford, Bedfordshire, clerk in bond £400 to secure £200 of which only £60 remains to be repaid - one Shefford bond for £100 to secure £50 - Robert Lord of Worthorpe, Northamptonshire, gentleman, bond £100 to secure £50 making in all £1610. Covenant for property late Bushmead Priory to secure the payment of certain sums at certain dates: - 3 July next £268 6s 8d - 3 January 1649 £268 6s 8d - 3 July 1650 £268 6s 8d - 3 January 1650 £268 6s 8d - 3 July 1651 £268 6s 8d - 3 January 1651 £268 6s 8d reciting that Sir Robert Car and Sir Ludovicus Dyer are trustees for William Gery, and that Sir Robert Car is unable 'by reason of some personall difficulyies' to make any good assurance in the law, and Sir Ludovicus Dyer is now beyond the seas and cannot be procured to join with William Gery, covenants concerning property held in trust by them.
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