Reference
R6/5/8/14
Title
Mortgage
Date free text
3 June 1654
Production date
From: 1654 To: 1654
Scope and Content
Mortgage
Parties:
(i) Richard Auncell of Elstow, gentleman;
(ii) Robert Bell of Bedford, gentleman
Reciting:
- family settlement for 99 years of land on 4 July 1640 from (1) Humfrey Newton the elder; William Doughtie of Lincolns Inn, gentleman; Thomas Doughtie, gentleman (brother of William); Sir William Boteler of Biddenham; Richard Taylor of Clapham, sergeant at law; Thomas Rolt of Milton Ernest to (2) Anne Lee of London, widow;
- demise for 98 years, 11 months, 3 weeks, 3 days of 10 July 1640 from (1) Anne Lee to (2) Humfrey Newton the elder with power of re-entry of (2) did not pay £1,080;
- the money was not repaid and Anne Lee re-entered the premises and after the death of Humfrey Newton, deceased, made an assignment on 18 February 1647 [1648] with Humfrey Newton the younger and John and Eleanor Newton to Olyver Boteler the younger of the land
- R6/5/8/8;
- Richard Auncell and John White had divided Rye Close with Auncell taking that part to the east "next unto the town"
Operative Part:
- (i) mortgaged his half of Rye Close to (ii) for £50 lent at 2.5% interest
Witnesses:
- J. Christie;
- Arthur Claver
Level of description
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