Bedfordshire Archives Service Catalogue
  • Reference
    SL1/55
  • Title
    Deed of covenant for the production of title deeds:
  • Date free text
    1 Aug 1843
  • Production date
    From: 1843 To: 1843
  • Scope and Content
    i) John Harvey, Ickwell Bury, esquire ii) Lady Madelina Fyshe Palmer, East Court, Berkshire, widow whereas: by release of 5 Oct 1842 between a) Charles Fyshe Palmer, esquire, since deceased b) said John Harvey c) William Anstell, esquire made pursuant to the statute for rendering a release as effectual for the conveyance of freehold estates as lease and release, in pursuant of the contract to purchase etc. - capital messuage or mansion house at S.E. corner of Ickwell Green etc. in occupation of Charles Fyshe Palmer and late of Mrs Hornsby (3 acres 1 rood 2 perches) - close adjoining called Home Close or Little Moat Close (2 acres 3 roods 4 perches) - another close adjoining called Great Moat Close (4 acres 1 rood 36 perches - tenement with garden, 2 cottages, small paddock and close (in all 2 acres 2 roods 6 perches) at E. side of Ickwell Green and then and late in occupation of Mrs Esnouff, George Course, Elizabeth Burnage and William Summerfield - enclosed piece of pasture ground called Harvey’s Close consisting partly of an ancient enclosure so called and partly of land alloted under the Northill enclosure Act with spring or grove at N.W. corner (6 acres 3 roods 22 perches) - Marsh corner lying between said last mentioned close and road leading from Northill to Biggleswade (5 acres 10 perches) - several closes called Marsh Field (11 acres 5 perches), Hedge Field (13 acres 3 roods 25 perches), Printings Close ( 20 acres 3 roods 39 perches), Beesoms (28 acres 3 roods 16 perches), Turnpike Close (31 acres 20 perches) and College Piece (19 acres 22 perches) all six being other part of lands alloted under Northill Enclosure Act to some or one of the predecessors in estate of Charles Fyshe Palmer - messuage with farm etc. adjoining (2 acres 3 roods 15 perches) on S. side of Caldecott Green - close of pasture called Covin’s Close with cottage at S. end thereof (6 acres 14 perches), which close lies between Caldecott Green and said road leading from Northill to Biggleswade all which said alloted lands and closes called Harvey’s Close, Marsh Corner and Covin’s Close formed one farm then in occupation of Griffin Cant, in Northill were in indenture in recital assured to use of such persons, upon such trusts etc. as said John Harvey should appoint in writing. In default to use of John Harvey for life with remainder to use of said William Anstell during life of John Harvey upon trust for him and his heirs with remainder to use of John Harvey : several deeds specified in schedule underwritten relate as well to the hereditaments comprised in hereinbefore recited indenture of 5 Oct 1842 as to other hereditaments in Bedfordshire of lesser value lately belonging to Charles Fyshe Palmer upon treaty for said purchase it was agreed that the said deeds etc. should be delivered to said John Harvey on completion of such a purchase and that he (John Harvey) should enter into a covenant for the production and giving copies of such deeds : Charles Fyshe Palmer died in Jan 1843 having made his will dated 4 Oct 1832 and thereby bequeathed the whole of his property to his wife, said Lady Madelina to dispose as she might think proper. She was appointed executrix : will proved by Lady Madelina in PCC on 15 Feb 1843 : the hereditaments in Bedfordshire of less value than the hereditaments in the hereinbefore recited indenture are now vested in said Lady Madelina under the said will and John Harvey has agreed to enter into the covenants hereinbefore contained now i) covenants with ii) that he will produce deeds specified in schedule if necessary and keep them safe etc. Schedule lease and release of 16 and 17 May 1695 fine of Trinity term, 1695 Recovery of same date lease and release of 28 and 29 Feb 1723 Recovery of Easter term, 1724 Probate of will of 19 Aug 1724 lease and release of 15 and 16 Feb 1733 lease and release of 3 and 4 Jun 1735 Recovery of Trinity term, 1735 lease and release of 9 and 10 Jul 1735 lease and release of 6 and 7 Feb 1756 lease and release of 18 and 19 Feb 1756 lease and release of 15 and 16 May 1767 deed poll of 13 Apr 1769 lease and release of 30 and 31 Mar 1773 Mortgage of 6 Apr 1821 indenture of 22 Sep 1824 indenture of 17 Feb 1827 indenture of assignment of 24 Jun 1831 lease and release of 4 and 5 May 1832 indenture of 29 Sep 1842 indenture of assignment and demise of 12 Jul 1721 deed poll of 28 Jul 1721 indenture of assignment of 10 Jul 1724 counterpart indenture of 10 Jul 1735 signed i) witness Samuel Veasey
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