Bedfordshire Archives Service Catalogue
  • Reference
    X668/68
  • Title
    Security: (i) Richard Denis, Great Barford, gentleman (ii) James Bayley, Marston Moretaine, gentleman (iii) John Ransom, Hitchin, Hertfordshire, miller and mealman (iv) George Exton, Ampthill, grocer (v) Joshua Wheeler, Hitchin, Hertfordshire, woolstapler (vi) George Meacher, Ivinghoe, Buckinghamshire, brewer (a trustee for (ii)) (vii) Walter Adams, Wymondley Priory, Little Wymondley, Hertfordshire, yeoman (viii) William Wilshere, Hitchin, Hertfordshire, esquire. Recites various documents [Details given] Now in consideration of £3400 paid to (i) by (vii) at the request and for the proper debt of (ii) and also in consideration of £1800 paid to (ii) by (vii), (i) at request of (ii) assigns, and (ii) confirms, to (vii) messuage or farmhouse in Wroxhill, Marston Moretaine, formerly in occupation of Nicholas Price, deceased, then James Hallworth, late William Bartram and now of (ii); and much other property. [Details given] Signatures of (i), (ii), (iii), (v) and (viii). Endorsed receipts for £3400, £1800 and £800. Witnesses: Theed Pearse of Bedford, John Upton, clerk to Mr Pearse, Isaac Coxall, Robert Chipperfield (clerks to Mr Wilshere)
  • Date free text
    24 Dec 1800
  • Production date
    From: 1800 To: 1800
  • Scope and Content
    Reciting conveyance of 24 June 1800 and fine of Hilary term last relating to property firstly hereinafter described. Reciting also demise of 28 September 1799: (a) James Bayley, George Meacher (b) John Ransom. By which (a) demised to (b) closes etc secondly hereinafter described. Term 1000 years. Repayment £800 and interest. Default was made in said payment. (ii) has paid to (i) and (iii) the interest on their debts and has paid to (i) £100 (part of said £3500) so £3400 remains due to (i) and £800 to (iii). Also (ii) has requested (vii) to lend him £4200 to pay off debts due to (i) and (iii) and further sum of £1800 (total £6000). Doubts have arisen whether (v), in the right of Elizabeth, his late wife, who was one of the 2 daughters and one of the executors of William Brown, deceased, may not claim some interest in said Manor and secondly described property, as part of residuary estate of William Brown. Now in consideration of £3400 paid to (i) by (vii) at the request and for the proper debt of (ii) and also in consideration of £1800 paid to (ii) by (vii), (i) at request of (ii) assigns, and (ii) confirms, to (vii): -- messuage or farmhouse in Wroxhill, Marston Moretaine, formerly in occupation of Nicholas Price, deceased, then James Hallworth, late William Bartram and now of (ii) -- Home Close -- Cover Hill -- Ploughed Hill -- 2 acres sward in Ridge Way Close -- Holy Orchard -- Newbolds, now divided into 2 -- Long Croft, with coppice of wood adjoining -- Horse Close -- Inings Pightle in Wroxhill and Marston Moretaine -- Over Ravensden -- Middle Ravensden (now called Sexhill Closes) -- Ridgway Close -- Perry Hill -- New enclosed allotments in Marston Moretaine -- allotment in Stockwell Hill and Butchers Shambles (22 acres 2 roods 14 perches): NE lane to The Lordship Farm; E (part), N or NW old enclosures of (i); SE old enclosures; SW, NW (part) Thomas Baskerfield, esquire. -- one other allotment in Wroxhill Field (77 acres 3 roods 31 perches): NE (small part) William Baker; SE road from Cranfield to Bedford; W (small part) lane near the Lordship Farm; all other parts old enclosures in Marston. -- allotment in Sexhill Field (39 acres 2 roods 35 perches): E (part) and S (part) Joseph Barnett Dymoke; E (other part) William Wheeler; S and E Several Pightle; S (other part) public road at Upper Shelton; W (part), S (other part), E remaining part John Foster esquire; all other parts Sexhill Closes. -- Sexhill Close (3 acres 1 rood 3 perches): E Joseph Barnett Dymoke; every other part (i). Lately taken by (i) in exchange from Earl Spencer. -- Several Pightle (34 roods 27 perches): E William Wheeler; S road in Upper Shelton; W, N (i). All in Marston Moretaine. To be held to (vii) for remainder of term of 1000 years. Also in consideration of £800 paid to (iii) by (vii) at the request of (ii), (iii) at request of (ii) at direction of (ii) transfers to (vii): -- 3 closes adjoining each other called Bentry Close, Five Acre Close and Six Acre Close with spinney adjoining (18 acres 2 roods 13 perches): NE, SE (part) late John Ransom now of (ii) hereinbefore described; SE (remaining part) Theed Pearse; SW, NW (part) late (i), now (ii) hereinbefore described: NW (remaining part) Charity Lands in the occupation of John Timms. -- remaining part of Smiths Close (6 acres 11 perches): E Alice Basworth; SE (part) William Baker; SE (remaining part) late (i) now (ii); SW Theed Pearse; NW late (iii) now (ii) hereafter described. To be held by (vii) for residue of term of 1000 years as in deed of 28 September 1799 freed from provisio for redemption therein contained. Also in consideration of 5s to (iii), (iv) and (ii) paid by (vii), (iii) and (v) at request of (ii) transfer: -- manor of Wroxhill -- messuage and 4 closes pasture in Wroxhill, Marston Moretaine (50 acres) once in the occupation of William Purney and now of (ii) to hold unto (vii) for remainder of term of 400 years granted by deed of 1 February 1750 freed from proviso for redemption in the deed of 28 September 1799. Also (iv), (iii) and (v) at direction of (ii) and nomination of (vii) transfer, and (ii) has ratified and confirmed, to (viii): -- said Manor, messuage, lands etc and all claims etc of (iv) in said property to hold to (viii) for residue of term of 500 years in deed of 30 July 1662 on trust. Also (ii) demises, and (iv) at request of (ii) also demises, to (vii): -- messuage in Wroxhill, Marston Moretaine, once in the occupation of Richard Bart, then John Steffe, then John Neale, and now of (ii) -- closes, pasture, land etc adjoining -- Ley Close (10 acres) -- Fish Pond Close (5 acres) -- Hill Close (5 acres) -- Gate Close (1 acre) -- Horne Pightle (1 acre) -- The Hanging of the Hill (7 acres) -- Little Bottom (2 acres) -- Middle Bottom (4 acres) -- Great Bottom (5 acres) -- Coldhams (7 1/2 acres) -- Great Hill Close (6 acres) -- Stokes Pightle (1 acre) in Marston Moretaine, formerly in the occupation of Richard Bart, then John Steffe, since of John Neale and now of (ii) -- plot in Hunger Hill Close (3 acres 3 perches): E Theed Pearse; S (part) Trustees of Newport Charity; S (remaining part) Earl Spencer; every other part homestead etc above mentioned being an allotment to (iii) and wife Ann at the inclosure of Marston Moretaine, to hold to (vii) for 1200 years at yearly rent of 1 peppercorn to secure repayment by (ii) to (vii) of £6000 and interest at 5% per annum i.e. £150 on 24 June next and also on 24 December and principal sum on 24 December 1801. Said £6000 is same sum as in bond of even date between (ii) and (vii). If repaid at date mentioned, term of 1200 years shall cease and become void and premises and remainder of terms of years reassigned to (ii). It is also declared that said Manor etc assigned to (viii) for remainder of term of 500 years is in trust for (vii) to better secure repayment of £6000 and interest, and after repayment then in trust for (ii).
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