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(i) Hon. Frances Henley Ongley of Sandy, widow and legatee of Hon. Samuel Henley Ongley of Graffham, Hunts., and late of Sandy;
(ii) Henry Palmer of Cliffton, esq;
(iii) Rev Edmund Williamson of Campton;
(iv) Thomas Gurney of Bedford, gent.
--51 acres 0 roods 26 poles in Cliffton, in Shefford field: in Clay pit furlong, in street furlong, in Lower down furlong, and Upper down
furlong, late in the tenure of Saml Henley Ongley.
Witnesses: Robert Linsell, solicitor, Biggleswade; Geo King, solicitor, Potton; John Ashby, Clifton. [See M1/10/2].
Recites:
(A) Will of Samuel Henley Ongley: devises to wife Frances lands in Cliffton and elsewhere and to servant George Martin annuity of £20. 23 Sept 1812.
(B) Purchase by Rev Edmund Williamson at auction at the Royal Oak, Biggleswade, 18 June 1823 (at which manor of Laces otherwise Clifton and other lands were sold) of lot 12 for £250. Henry Palmer, purchaser of the estate, undertakes to produce the following deeds:
(a) Mortgage;
John Dixie of Gray's Inn, esq. and Walter Rolt of Clffton to Thomas Dixon of Hatfield, gent. and wife Eliabeth.
30 Nov 1655.
(b) Indenture:
(i) Walter Rolt, Sir Wolston Dixie of Cliffton, baronet, John Oneby of Leicester, Richard Edwards of Arlesey, John and Thomas Dixie of Gray's Inn, esqs.
(ii) Jasper Edwards of Lincoln's Inn, esq.
13 June 1657.
(c) Indenture:
(i) Jasper Edwards and Walter Rolt and John Trice, late of Godmanchester, Hunts. esq.;
(ii) John Heron esq.
15 Nov 1660
(d) Indenture:
(i) Walter Rolt, Sir Woolston Dixie, John Oneby, John Dixie, Thomas Dixie;
(ii) John Trice.
17 Nov 1660
(e) Indenture:
(i) John Tryce;
(ii) William Symcotts Hudcut of Trinity College, Cambridge.
23 Apr 1664.
(f) Indenture:
(i) John Heron, John Tryce and wife Jane;
(ii) John Symcotts Christ Church, London, grocer.
30 Apr 1664.
(g) Indenture:
(i) John Symcotts;
(ii) William Symcotts.
2 May 1664
(h) Lease and Release
(i) John Dixie, executor of Sir Walter Rolt, deceased.;
(ii) William Symcotts of Cliton, gent.
1,2,June 1681.
(i) Marriage Settlement
(i) Penelope Symcotts
(ii) Samuel Smith
(iii) Pemberton Bedford and John Smith.
On the marriage of (i) and (ii).
4 Oct 1705.
(j) Lease and Release
(i) Samuel Bedford
(ii) Thomas Hodgetts
(iii) Thomas Crawley.
7,8 Apr 1745.
(k) Indenture
(i) John Shepherd
(ii) Ann Lord, spinster
(iii) John Lord, Rev. Daniel Shipton and John Gibberd.
25 Mar 1780.
(l) Deed Poll Charles Lord.
16 Nov 1798.
(m) Lease and Release
(i) Rev Newdegate Poyntz
(ii) John Lord junior, Charles Lord, Thomas Lord, Newdigate Lord, Rev. William Lord, James Lord, John Thornton and wife Mary, John Ricketts and wife Elizabeth, John Sheppard and wife Ann
(iii) Simpson Anderson and wife Mary.
13,14 Dec 1798
(n) Lease and Release
(i) James Campbell, Thomas Brydges Hughes, Richard Crickett junior,
(ii) Simpson Anderson and wife Mary
(iii) Samuel Henley Ongley.
17,18 Sept 1806
(o) Deed poll George Mattin
3 Sept 1823