R6/14/3/10

Release by John Bamford and others of cottages in Cople to David Jones, Mary Jones and John Jones

27 March 1705

From: 1705 To: 1705

Release Parties: (i) John Bamford of Bedford, innholder; George Maddy, gentleman; Mary Bamford of Bedford, spinster, one of the daughters of John Bamford; William Newman of Bedford, grocer, and Elizabeth his wife the other daughter of John Bamford; Matthew Green of Elstow and his wife Katherine; (ii) David Jones of St Peter Martin, Bedford, musician, and his wife Mary and their only son John Jones (iii) Henry White of Bedford, gentleman and Henry Peck of Bedford, malster as trustees for (ii) Reciting: - R6/14/3/8a - will of George Green, father of Matthew Green, proved in the archdeaconry of Bedford, R6/14/3/3 - release between Matthew Green and his brother George Green dated 1 January 1700[1701], R6/14/3/4 - lease and release dated 30 June / 1 July 1701 between Matthew Green and John Bamford and George Maddy, R6/14/3/5 & R6/14/3/6 Operative part: - 5s paid to (i) by (iii) - £90 paid to (i) by (ii) - (i) grants (a)-(b) to (iii) Property: (a) Cottage in Cople formerly occupied by Robert Waller and now held by John Street and 2 adjoining closes of pasture ground containing 3 acres abutting: N ground of Matthew Watts; S tenement of William Perrill; E Cople Street; W furlong abutting Cardington way. With commons for 2 beasts. (b) Cottage or tenement with one rood of ground abutting: W street side in Cople; N tenement and ground late of William Arden and tenement of Matthew Watts. With one cow’s common. Formerly in the occupation of Edward Sparks now occupied by [blank] Leighton, widow. Habendum - To be held by (iii) for the use of David Jones and his wife Mary for their lifetimes, then to the use of John Jones and his heirs for ever - In the event of the death of John Jones without issue before reaching age 21 then to the use of the heirs and assigns of David and Mary Jones Covenant: - (i) to levy a fine sur cognizance de droit come ceo in favour of David Jones and John Jones Witnesses: - Thomas Chaplin - John Penington - William Bamford

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Green, George,
Green, Matthew,
Green, Katherine,
Bamford, John,
Maddy, George,
Bamford, Mary,
Bamford, Elizabeth,
Newman, William,
Newman, Elizabeth,
Jones, David,
Jones, Mary,
Jones, John,
White, Henry,
Peck, Henry,
Waller, Robert,
Watts, Matthew,
Perrill, William,
Arden, William,
Sparks, Edward,
Chaplin, Thomas,
Penington, John,
Bamford, William

COPLE, BEDFORD, ELSTOW, Bedford St.Peter, innholder, grocer, musicians, maltster