Scope and Content
As to freehold hereditaments
Indenture of Feoffment of 10 January 1804
i) William Bithray, Carlton, yeoman
ii) Richard Pool, Stevington, baker
consideration - £150 paid to i) by ii)
i) enfeoffed to ii)
--- pieces arable, ley and sward land in common and open fields of Stevington (12 acres)
--- 2 acres being 8 lands lying together above Barnsey
N William Wright, gentleman, then -
S Thomas Faldo, then -
--- 1 acre being 15 lands lying together on Budley Furlong abutting on Budley Highway
N William Wright, then –
S Joseph Baringer, then –
--- 9 acres arable and sweard called the Fox in the Hole, Stevington
NW ley land of late Lady Wastenholme and then of – called Pixhill
SW common land from Pixhill
E stripe of pasture called Nicholls Acre, belonging to Vicarage of Stevington
--- 1 acre in South Field abutting on Barnsey Common being 11 lands and lying next Barnsey Common Road
all late in occupation of Isaac Wheaton, and then of Richard Poole to use of Richard Poole
endorsed with receipt and livery of seisin
Inclosure Award of 27 February 1807 [Z706/1]
Allotment to Richard Poole in lieu of freehold lands and rights of common in Stevington
- piece land in Great Field (7 acres 2 roods 37 perches) bounded Windmill Lane, ancient enclosures of Thomas Alston and James Walker, allotments to Thomas Alston
Will of Richard Poole, 29 January 1811 [Z706/2]
... to his wife, for life, and to son, William Poole, in fee (inter alia)
- Mill Close and windmill standing thereon charged, after decease of testator’s wife, with annuity of £5 per annum to daughters, Sarah Pool and Sophia Pool, during minorities or until marriage
Codicil made 18 April 1812
Will proved 19 October 1812 (Bedford)
Mortgage of 8 April 1825 [see also X98/99]
i) William Pool
ii) Francis Green and John Green, Bedford, merchants
consideration - £400 paid to i) by ii)
i) demised to ii)
--- 7 acres 2 roods 37 perches in Great Field
--- Windmill standing thereon, then in occupation of i)
term – 1000 years
rent – 1 peppercorn, if demanded
to be redeemed on payment of £400 and £1600 secured on copyhold property (total - £2000)
Mill to be insured
Indenture of further charge of 13 August 1828 [see also X98/99]
parties as in main mortgage
£400 only remains due
consideration – further £100
charged for repayment on Windmill, land etc., as before mentioned
Will of John Green of 13 January 1828
... to brother Francis Green, for his own use and benefit
- all his personal estate
Said Francis appointed executor
Proved (Bedford) 31 December 1830
Lease and release of 7 and 8 September 1832 (being an assignment for the benefit of creditors) [see also X98/99 and 102]
i) William Pool
ii) Daniel Hipwell and William Halfhead
iii) creditors of i)
reciting that i) is unable to pay his creditors
consideration – 10s paid to i) by ii)
i) released to ii)
--- 7 acres 2 roods 37 perches in Great Field
--- Windmill standing thereon
to hold on trust therein declared with powers of sale and division among creditors
Lease and release of 4 and 5 January 1837
i) Daniel Hipwell
ii) William Pool
iii) Francis Green
reciting various previous transactions
£3000 and arrears of interest was due to iii)
contract with iii) for sale of freehold and copy holds at £1365
William Halfhead died on 12 September last
divided as £225 for freeholds and £1140 for purchase of copyholds
NOW
in consideration of £1365 retained by iii) in part satisfaction of said £3000 and interest but in full acquittance of his security
i) with consent of ii) released to iii)
--- 7 acres 2 roods 37 perches in Great Field, Stevington
--- Windmill standing thereon in occupation of ii)
Memorandum endorsed on above dated 5 January 1837
Francis acknowledges that he has retained the consideration money of £1365 in part discharge and satisfaction of £3000 and interest.
Also Daniel Hipwell and William Pool admit that said £1365 is in full for absolute purchase of freehold and copyhold property
Will of Francis Green of 16 January 1837 [see Z706/2]
Solemn declaration of William Pool of 19 December 1838 saying that on 23 March 1823 he had not any creditor whise single debt amounted to £100 or 2 creditors whose joint debts amounted to £150 nor 3 or more whose debts amounted to £200 except those who had executed the deed of assignment of 8 September 1832
Death of William Pool in June 1842
As to copyhold part of said property
Manor of Steventon
Copy of court roll of 20 October 1806 – reciting surrender by Benjamin Rogers of (inter alia)
- 4 acres arable in common fields of Stevington formerly in occupation of Richard Pool
- cottage, barn etc.
- 2 pightles of pasture adjoining
- land allotted to Benjamin Rogers at enclosure
to use of Richard Poole to desired to be admitted tenant
Inclosure Award of 27 February 1807
reciting award to Benjamin Rogers in satisfaction of his copyhold lands and rights of common (inter alia)
- (in lieu of 4 acres arable in common fields formerly in the occupation of Richard Poole) piece of land, part of Budds Close (2 acres 1 rood 31 perches)
Surrender by Richard Poole, 9 October 1809, of all his property etc. to the use of his will
Will of Richard Poole of 29 January 1811
... to his wife for life, with remainder to his son, William Poole, in fee
- Budds Close
- cottage etc. in occupation of William Eaton
both in Stevington
for ever, after death of wife, charged with payment of £5 a pice to Sarah and Sophia Poole during minorities or date of marriage
With codicil of 18th April 1812
Admission of William Poole, 29 April 1822, on death of mother, Margaret Poole, to
- 3rd allotment, late Benjamin Rogers’, being other part of Budds Close (2 acres 1 rood 31 perches)
- 2 messuages in Park Street, late Benjamin Rogers in occupation of Richard Eaton and Elizabeth Rose
Previously recited mortgage of 8 April 1825 between William Poole and Francis Green
Conditional surrender accordingly of 8 April 1825
Indenture of further charge of 13 August 1828
Will of John Green of 13 January 1828
Conditional surrender of 13 August 1828 accordingly presented, 21 November 1828
Homage present conditional surrender of 15 January 1831 , 21 May 1832
Lease and release of 7 and 8 September 1832
Lease and release of 4 and 5 January 1837
Acknowledgement of satisfaction of 5 January 1837
Surrender by William Pool to use of Francis Green, 5 January 1837
Will and codicil of Francis Green, 16 January 1837 and 6 February 1838
Solemn declaration of 19 December 1838
Death of William Pool, June 1842
Admission of Thomas Abbott Green, 23 July 1841, on death of Francis Green, to
- 3rd allotment, late Benjamin Rogers, part of Budds Close (2 acres 1 rood 31 perches) now in occupation of William Poole
- stone built messuage divided into 2 near the cross in Stevington, lately in occupation of Mary Hilton and Rebecca Saunders and then of Francis Hulatt and were devised to William Poole by will of his father Richard Poole, by whom they were purchased of Benjamin Rogers