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Release

16 Feb 1757

From: 1691 To: 1757

Release (i) Hannah Davis of Saint Thomas the Apostle [Surrey], widow (ii) Edward Woodcock the elder of Lincolns Inn [Middlesex], gentleman Reciting: - R6/5/4/36; - (ii) had continued to pay the annuity to (i); - (ii) wished to free the Saint Leonard’s Estate, Bedford from the charge of the annuity of £70 to (i) and £12 to Hannah Davis; - release of 16 February 1757 (1) John Wainwright of the Six Clerks Office, London, gentleman; (2) Edward Woodcock the younger of Lincolns Inn, gentleman; (3) Edward Woodcock the elder; (4) William Lightboun and Hannah Davis; (5) John Fridenberg of Ironmonger Lane, London, merchant as trustee for William Lightboun and Hannah Davis in which (3) granted an annuity of £70 to William Lightboun and an annuity to Hannah Davis of £12 charged on (a) Yedding Farm and lands comprising 180 acres in Heese alias Hays [Middlesex] in occupation of [blank] Knight; (b) rooms, chambers or apartments in the New Square of buildings of Serles Court, Lincolns Inn in the second staircase No. 2 on the E side of square being two storeys high from the foundations on the S side of the staircase with a vault or cellar and privileges and appurtenances belonging. Operative Part: - (i), in consideration of his continued annuity and 5/- paid by (ii) released the Saint Leonard’s Farm Estate, Bedford to (ii) and John, Duke of Bedford Witnesses: - John Nevis, shoemaker near Saint Thomas’ Hosital - John Sapsford, clerk to Edward Woodcock

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Woodcock, Edward,
Russell, John (4th Duke of Bedford),
Davis, Hannah,
Wainwright, John,
Fridenberg, John,
Knight,
Nevis, John,
Sapsford, John,
Woodcock, Edward

BEDFORD, Bedford Saint Leonard's Farm, Edward Woodcock, annuities, merchant, Hayes, Hayes Yeading Farm, Lincolns Inn New Square, Lincolns Inn Serles Court, shoemaker, widow, solicitors' clerks