Reference
MN15/11
Title
Covenant to Surrender
Date free text
22 March 1844
Production date
From: 1844 To: 1844
Scope and Content
Covenant to Surrender
Parties:
(i) Edward Burr of Dunstable, brewer;
(ii) Mary Burr of Dunstable, spinster;
(iii) George Abraham of Eaton Bray, victualler
Reciting:
- death of Thomas Burr, seized of (a)-(b) and his will of 28 June 1835 devising them to his nephew Edward Burr;
- codicil to the will of Thomas Burr of 30 June 1835 giving a legacy to Mary Burr of £2,000;
- death of Thomas Burr on 13 July 1835 and proof of his will in PCC on 2 December 1835;
- indenture of 30 January 1841 between (1) Edward Burr; (2) James Horseman; (3) Frederick Burr; Charles Burr; Helen, wife of Rev. Thomas Sikes; Emily, wife of William Senhouse Gaitskell; Thomas Sikes; William Senhouse Gaitskell; (4) Mary Burr in which (1), with the consent of (3) covenanted with (4) to surrender (a)-(b) to her as security for the payment of £12,799/16/6 with interest at 5%;
- (a)-(b) were never surrendered to (ii);
- (i) had put up (a)-(b), with other properties, for sale by auction by Simpson at the Crown Inn, Dunstable on 25 July 1843 in 72 lots with (a)-(b) being Lot 41 which had realised £200;
- the greater part of the £12,799/16/6 remained owing to (ii) but all interest had been paid;
- it was agreed that the £200 purchase money for (a)-(b) should be paid to ii
Operative Part:
- (iii) paid £200 to (ii) by direction of (i);
- (i), with the consent of (ii), covenanted to surrender (a)-(b) to (iii)
Property:
(a) copyhold messuage known as The Cricketers on Eaton Green, Eaton Bray formerly in the occupation of William Mead, then John Jeffs and Richard Scott, then George Abraham and Michael Puddephate, now George Abraham;
(b) four butts of arable in the common field on the backside of (a) containing one acre, formerly in the occupation of Daniel Ellingham, now George Abraham
Witnesses:
- James Horseman, Rector of Middle [Shropshire]
- William Kirkby of Middle;
- William Senhouse Gaitskell of Stamford Street, London, solicitor
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