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Deed: Cover and 30 membranes (Note the following are omitted: Names of previous owners, previous and present tenants, owners of property adjoining, and of other parties in conveyances).

24 Jun 1828

From: 1828 To: 1828

m.1 ia) Joseph Morris, Ampthill, esq., and ib) Martha his wife iia) Henry Ashley, Staines, Middlesex, gentleman iib) Mary Ann Morris, Ampthill, spinster iic) Jane Morris, Ampthill, spinster Devisees and legatees under the will of John Morris late of Ampthill esq., deceased, (iib) and (iic) being his daughters. iii) Thomas Barnard, Bedford, banker RECITING. Agreement between John Morris deceased, and (ia) for the sale by (ia) of moiety of freehold, copyhold and leasehold property for £19,697 [£19,097 for the freehold and £600 for the copyhold]. RELEASE of Conveyance (by Lease and Release) by (ia) to (ii) in consideration of £19,097 of an undivided moiety or half part of: AMPTHILL Once part of estate of John Morris esq., deceased, father of John and Joseph Morris: ....2 messuages in Bedford Street, the highway West, situated in the yard adjoining the Crown and Sceptre ...2 brew houses and 3 barley and malt houses and 1 acre 3 rods land and scullery and coach house belonging to adjoining dwelling house in Bedford Street. m.2 …. close or allotment land 2acres 31 poles on Church Hill, with garden ground, saw pit, shed and plantations, bounded West by turnpike road from Ampthill to Bedford ….small piece of pleasure or garden ground, part of plantation of John Morris the son, 2 poles adjoining brewery, outbuildings or ground formerly called Lorce/Love? Alley ….small piece of pleasure or garden ground in Church Street, containing 2 poles also part of plantation, once ground of Red Lion Inn, purchased by John Morris the father, from William Ebblewhite of Stoney Stratford, Buckinghamshire, victualler and Sarah his wife, and Elizabeth Westley, William Carte, Ampthill, plumber and glazier and Elizabeth his wife, 1791, and George Exton, Ampthill, grocer, 1797: ….piece of ground on which certain cottages once stood, now part of plantation, opposite dwelling house of (ia) and on West of Bedford Street, 20 poles Purchased by John Morris the father from Thomas Paulin, malster and Jane his wife, 1794 ….messuage formerly in possession Mr Catlin, conveyed by Joseph Foveaux and Elizabeth his wife to Thomas Paulin 1790 m.3 ….messuage adjoining above ….building called malt house or malting and leaden cistern in yard adjoining ….kiln and stable next to malting, and adjoining way leading to Bowling Green, with granary over, and the pump and well in the Bowling Green ….right of way through the great yard of the Kings Arms and right to take water from the pump there ….use of necessary house looking into the garden formerly Benjamin Green, deceased ….pew or seat in parish church of Ampthill, purchased by John Morris the father from John Robinson of Hitchin, baker, 1780: ….Rose and Crown with stable built by Sir Simon Urlin, deceased, on part of the ground which formerly belonged to inn once the Cross Keys afterwards the George, and part of the yard of the Cross Keys, fronting the street and market house South, and a pond formerly called the Oxflound at the back, purchased by John Morris the father from William Davis of Ampthill, inn holder, and wife Sarah, and Thomas Squire of Shefford, malster, 1784: ….Kings Arms, fronting common street North, the ground called the Bowling Green now a wood yard at the back, and two m.4 pieces of garden ground on either side of the wood yard, and a small piece of pasture, purchased by John Morris the father from Rebecca Russell, Ampthill, widow, 1802: ….White Hart Inn, and 2 acres 1 rod 24 poles at lower end of White Hart Yard, bounded West by Hill Ground (once part of close called the Hop ground), purchased by John Morris the father from Ann Allen of Millbrook, widow, and others, 1806: ….3 acres 1 rod 9 poles bounded East by Seven Path Leys, purchased by John Morris the father from Thomas Cooke, Ampthill, carpenter, 1775: ….messuage formerly two, in Bedford Street, called Crown and Sceptre, common street West, with pasture ground adjoining, purchased by John Morris the father from Thomas Shepherd, Bedford, butcher and Frances his wife 1795: m.5 ….2 acres 2 rods 13 poles, Maulden Field East, lane leading from Ampthill Warren to a footway to Maulden West, purchased by John Morris the father from Thomas Gule, Stoney Stratford, victualler and wife Sarah 1803: ….Three Compasses, formerly the Bell or Snows Place, abutting on the street West ….messuage in Dunstable Street, bounded North by the Three Compasses, purchased by John Morris the father from James Humphrey, Ampthill, brewer, 1798: ….Inn once the George, now the Red Lion ….messuage and half acre ground bounded West Kings highway, East by Webbs Close ….messuage abutting East Webbs Close and West on highway, commonly called Old Inn, and right to use well, purchased by John Morris the father from Martha Wilson, Ampthill, widow and William Wilson, Ampthill, cooper, 1810: m.6 ….victualling house called the Upper Sun in Dunstable Street, the highway West, purchased by John Morris the father from Thomas Sanders Hollingworth 1803: ….barn on land once the Common, and malting and ground with well and pump adjoining, and stable, yard, hovel, shop and warehouse, now described as malt house etc. in Dunstable Street ….a messuage in 2 tenements WOBURN Purchased by John Morris the father from John Weldale and Deborah his wife 1803: ….White Bear and malting, brew house, butchers shop and stable adjoining (once 3 tenements), garden, walnut tree and necessary house and use of great yard from Abbey Lane DUNSTABLE Purchased by John Morris the father from George Fossey, 1792: m.7 ….Red Lion Inn bounded Watling Street West, and also the yard and great barn behind the King’s Head ….Great Garden near Church Street, purchased by John Morris the father from John Hickman, 1796 ….1 acre close at Dropshort abutting South on Icknald Way HOUGHTON REGIS Purchased by John Morris the father from Thomas Goodwin Groom 1799: ,,,,plot of land 2 acres 1 rod 30 poles at West Green, bounded West by Drovers Way by Icknald Way, part of South by Kensworth, purchased by John Morris the father from Ann Pearson and Thomas Gostelow, 1814: m.8 ….7 acres 2 rods 33 poles freehold land, bounded North by Dunstable and Luton Road, South by Caddington purchased by John Morris the father from Samuel Davis of Leighton Buzzard, gentleman 1790: ….messuage at Bidwell called Red Lion ….tenement in yard of Red Lion, once a weaver’s shop, and a Great Barn of 5 bays built in same yard, and ground ….orchard 1 acre adjoining in Bidwell, Dell Close 1 acre adjoining, and spinney 1 acre next to orchard (which orchard, close and spinney now used as one close 2 acres) allotment to John Morris: m.9 ….8 acres 2 rods 7 poles bounded North by Dunstable to Luton Road, South by parish of Caddington MARSTON MORTAINE Purchased from Ann Bosworth, St.Alban’s, spinster, 1811: ….messuage formerly a farmhouse, now a public house called the Bell opposite a messuage once called the Bell, with yards, gardens and home close containing c. 4 acres ….close called the Baulks containing c.2 acres Purchased from George Munday of Mortlake, Surrey, victualler and Thomas Munday, Marston Mortaine, yeoman, 1810: ….messuage once called the Bell, and close adjoining 3 acres 1 rod 19 poles, bounded North by the Cranfield Road Purchased from Vincent Wallis, Wootton, gentleman, and Edward Smith, Marston Mortaine, yeoman 1812: ….arable land on Smart’s Furlong 5 acres 1 rod 32 poles bounded West by Public Road in Lidlington purchased from Joseph Pocklington, W. Smithfield, London, banker, 1821: m.10 ….brick built and stud dwelling house in 2 tenements at Marston Nether Shelton, and land adjoining called Sowsters 3 acre 2 rods 16 poles ….Stubbins Close 8 acres 29 poles in Marston Nether Shelton Purchased from John Neal of Wootton, yeoman & Elizabeth his wife 1807: m.11 ….public house called the Chequers in Nether Shelton ….pightle of pasture ….allotment containing 2 ½ acres called Bass’s pightle Purchased from George Monk, late of Marston Mortaine, yeoman and others (undated): ….2 acre allotment awarded to Joseph Monk deceased Purchased by John Morris the son and Joseph Morris from William Bass 1819: ….pightle in Shelton once 2 pightles Purchased by John Morris the son and Joseph Morris from Thomas Kent and others 1819: ….messuage called ‘the Cat off House’ or ‘Three Horse Shoes’ MAULDEN See also Clophill Purchased from William Stone and others 1797: m.12 ….messuage called the Badger, and ground belonging to it 8 acres, the highway South, Pot Lane East, Dean Close West ….site or toft of a cottage called ‘the Harrow’ and barn ….5 acres land in Lousey Mead Purchased from John Charles, Maulden, yeoman 1801: ….1 acre 2 rods 36 poles bounded road to Clophill North Purchased from Richard Ambrose Reddall, Ampthill, butcher, 1776: ….messuage heretofore called the Stand and Pen, now the White Hart, bounded West by Lyon Farm, East by glebe Allotted to John Morris: m.13 ….close containing 1 acre bounded South by road from Ampthill to Maulden CRAWLEY Purchased by John Morris the son and Joseph Morris of Thomas Timms 1819: ….messuage in Husborn Crawley formerly the Windmill, since the Magpie and now the White Horse Public House, bounded by road to the church South West, Kings Highway South, with an outhouse nearby which was formerly a cottage made out of a barn ….3 closes of meadow or pasture adjoining, 12 acres, bounded on part of East by road leading to the mill RIDGMONT Purchased by John Morris the son and Joseph Morris from Thomas Kent and others: 1818: ….White Hart, and pightle of pasture adjoining, EVERSHOLT Purchased by John Morris the son and Joseph Morris from John Staniford and Elizabeth his wife 1819: m.14 ….messuage in Rods End, The Falcon, Woburn highway East, with barns, and buildings, 2 gardens, piggery, well and ground called the Skittle Alley CLOPHILL Purchased from James Stapleton, late of Sherrington, Buckinghamshire, gentleman and others, 1797: ….messuage or inn ‘Flying Horse’ or ‘Running Horse’ and 1 ½ acres meadow ….close in Maulden, 2 acres, King’s highway East Purchased from John Burrows and others, 1816: ….messuage or tenements formerly the Red Cow, now the Compasses, and orchard and 2 acres ground Purchased from Daniel Braithwaite of Harpur Street, Middlesex, 1808: m.15 ….Dry Close or Six Acre Close, 5 acres 23 poles HEATH AND REACH Purchased from James Ellis, Heath and Reach, victualler and Joseph Impey, Aylesbury, inn holder, 1799: ….a messuage called Red Lion Inn, the King’s highway West, with orchard and pightle adjoining HOUGHTON CONQUEST Purchased by John Morris the son and Joseph Morris from James Baker, Hazlewood Lane, victualler, (undated): ….the Chequer public house, Hazlewood Lane, 1 acre 2 rods 14 poles ….close in the Innings at How End, 3 acres 1 rod 34 poles m.16 ….3 messuages and part of pightle at How End 30 poles and passageway purchased from the Earl of Upper Ossory, 1807: ….messuage with brew house called the Butcher’s Arms, with Pightle 2 acres 2 rods 3 poles …. Close 1 acre 3 rods 8 poles WOOTTON Purchased by John Morris the son and Joseph Morris from William Bigg, 1820: ….messuage in Keely End called the Rose and Crown ….messuage and toft where another messuage stood in Keely End Messuage in Keely End with barn, brew house etc. and close 9 acres, Keely Lane on South m.17 FLITWICK purchased from John Millard, Flitwick, 1791: ….messuage called Three Blackbirds in Darnel End with barn, stable, etc. Purchased by John Morris the son and Joseph Morris from Daniel Cooke, senior, Steppingley, 1816: ….messuage in East End called the Crown public house, with close 2 acres 9 poles Purchased by John Morris the son and Joseph Morris from William Bass, Marston Mortaine, 1819: ….2 acres 2 rods 11 poles at East End FLITTON Messuage purchased by John Edwards, 1806, land allotment: ….messuage and close near river, 4 acres 2 rods 27 poles and close 7 acres 3 rods 32 poles PULLOXHILL m.18 purchased from John Grant, Leighton Buzzard, 1803: ….messuage in 2 tenements, late William Collier ….messuage called the Chequers late William Collier Purchased by John Morris the son and Joseph Morris from Thomas Kent and others, 1818: ….messuage in Greenfield called the Bell, and close 2 acres m.19 ….great tithes grass, hay corn etc. SALFORD Purchased from John Agutter of Salford, gentleman 1805: ….messuage late the White House (sic) now the Swan ….orchard or pightle one acre TODDINGTON Purchased from Elizabeth Bright, Toddington, widow, 1803: ….Queen’s Head ….messuage in Toddington Purchased by John Morris the father from John Morris the son as trustee 1801: ….messuage called the Angel with yard, garden etc. CHALGRAVE Purchased from John Cox, Clipstone, Northamptonshire, gentleman, 1811: m.20 ….close containing 5 acres bounded West by Great Northampton or West Chester Road ….3 acres adjoining above HOCKLIFFE Purchased from John Cox, Clipstone, Northamptonshire, Protestant Dissenting Minister, 1805: ….a toft where a cottage stood fronting North on Watling Street and ….’all that newly erected messuage, or inn in Hockliffe aforesaid, called the White Hart’ fronting North East on Watling Street toft on one side, and way to Leighton Buzzard on the other. WILSTEAD Purchased from Richard Lane, 1777: ….the Black Hat and ground 21 poles, pightle 1 acre 1 rod 26 poles Purchased from Thomas Kendall, Wilstead, yeoman 1792: m.21 ….a messuage and also 16 acres 1 rod 38 poles land in Hillfield, and land [allotment of 16 acres 1 rod 38 poles also in lieu of 5 ½ acres open field land purchased Samuel Wills, Wilstead, yeoman 1801] exchanges under enclosure award: ….1 acre 35 poles; 3 rods 25 poles in part of Gillards Close exchanged Samuel Whitbread. WILSTEAD Purchased by John Morris the son and Joseph Morris from Thomas Glover 1823: ….messuage erected by Thomas Glover, victualler ….3 acres in Hill field, Luton Road, East WATER EATON, BUCKINGHAMSHIRE Purchased from Jane Osborn of Water Eaton, widow, 1799: ….the George and pightle ½ acre, lane to Stoke Hammond South m.22 LITTLE BRICKHILL, BUCKINGHAMSHIRE purchased from Richard Miles, Little Brickhill, inn holder, 1809: ….The Green Man (once the Cross Keys) fronting South the High Road, together with yard and buildings and a right of way ….piece of ground with barn now used with Green Man NEWPORT PAGNELL, BUCKINGHAMSHIRE Purchased from Barnard Levi of Northampton, coach maker, 1810 ….messuage in St. John Street called the Admiral Hood, and tithes of same WAVENDON, BUCKINGHAMSHIRE m.23 purchased from John Agutter, Kettering, baker, 1813: …. 3 acres 1 rod 35 poles in the Low Field, bounded South North West by private road to Salford Mill LOUGHTON, BUCKINGHAMSHIRE Purchased by John Morris the son and Joseph Morris from Joseph Atterbury of Loughton, butcher, 1817: ….messuage formerly a farm house now a public house called The Bell with new erected premises adjoining FENNY STRATFORD, BUCKINGHAMSHIRE Purchased from Mary Treen of Fenny Stratford, Buckinghamshire, widow 1793: ….messuage called the King’s Head, the lane to Bletchley pastures West, Fenny Stratford bridge East, fronting the High Road, with pightle and garden 2 rods. BOW BRICKHILL, BUCKINGHAMSHIRE Purchased by John Morris the son and Joseph Morris from George Rogers of Fenny Stratford in Sympson, baker, 1819: m.24 ….Gravel Pit Close previously described as 16 acres 2 rods 10 poles but actually 9 acres 3 rods 30 poles, bounded SouthWest by the Turnpike Road ….close called the Lane Close 4 acres 1 rod 15 poles NEWTON LONGVILLE, BUCKINGHAMSHIRE Purchased from John Norman of Newton Longville, victualler, 1806: ….the Red Lion, near the church, with outbuildings and right of common on Whaddon Chase. BLETCHLEY Purchased from William Daniel, 1793: ….messuage called the Shoulder of Mutton m.25 to hold to (ii) in trust COVENANT to levy a fine COVENANT to surrender the moiety of the following copyhold premises in consideration of the £600 mentioned above: CRANFIELD MANOR ….Cross Keys in Cranfield To which John Morris the son and Joseph Morris were admitted on the surrender of Thomas, Elizabeth, William, Robert and James Kent, 1820 HOUGHTON REGIS MANOR m.26 ….2 acres 2 rods 32 poles in South Field of Houghton Regis to which Joseph Morris was admitted on death of father John Morris 1817 WOBURN ABBOTTS MANOR ….Black Horse in Woburn, with stable, and slaughterhouse to which Joseph Morris admitted for 21 years in 1827 LEIGHTON BUZZARD MANOR ….Kings Arms in North End, Leighton Buzzard, the street East ….cottage in North End, Leighton Buzzard To which Joseph Morris admitted 1818, on death John Morris his father STEVINGTON MANOR ….the George, Pavenham ASSIGNMENT by (i) to (ii) for the remainder of their respective terms of an undivided moiety of: m.27 SILSOE purchased by John Morris the father of Henry Sharp of Silsoe, farmer, 1781, for the remainder of a term of 950 years: ….Duke of Kent’s Arms, now Star and Garter ….allotment 3 rods HARLINGTON Purchased by John Morris the father of John Robinson of Ampthill, 1785, for the residue of term 756 years: ….the Sun, a tenement near a street leading to Sundon, 6 poles, the street East TODDINGTON Purchased by John Morris the father of Elizabeth Bright of Toddington, widow, 1803 for the residue terms 1000 and 500 years: ….land called Burgaiges garden with barn of 2 bays, and a cottage lately built on it, Fancotts Lane West STAGSDEN Demised by Augustine Summerly alias Summerlin to John Morris the father for 1000 years by way of mortgage 1814: ….cottage in Church End, called the Royal George, and 2 acres close adjoining ….3 cottages lately used as 4 tenements m.28 ….Colecroft 8 acres GREAT BRICKHILL, BUCKINGHAMSHIRE Demised by William Jarvis Great Brickhill, Baker and Samuel Davis, Ampthill, gentleman to John Morris the father for 1000 years 1801: ….messuage called the Red Lion NEWPORT PAGNELL, BUCKINGHAMSHIRE Assigned by Barnard Levi, Northampton, coach maker, to John Morris the father for the residue term 40 years, 1810: ….messuage on East Street John Street near North End Tickford Bridge, consisting of parlour, chamber and attic story above with a back kitchen and brew house facing the river ….building and garden extending to churchyard bounded by the Admiral Hood BLETCHLEY, BUCKINGHAMSHIRE Assigned by William Daniel to John Morris the father 1793: ….leasehold part of Shoulder of Mutton

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Morris, Joseph,
Morris, Martha,
Ashley, Henry,
Morris, Mary Ann,
Morris, Jane,
Morris, John,
Barnard, Thomas,
Ebblewhite, William,
Ebblewhite, Sarah,
Westley, Elizabeth,
Carte, William,
Carte, Elizabeth,
Exton, George,
Paulin, Thomas,
Paulin, Jane,
Catlin,
Foveaux, Joseph,
Foveaux, Elizabeth,
Green, Benjamin,
Robinson, John,
Urlin, Simon,
Davis, William,
Davis, Sarah,
Squire, Thomas,
Russell, Rebecca,
Allen, Ann,
Cooke, Thomas,
Shepherd, Thomas,
Shepherd, Frances,
Gule, Thomas,
Gule, Sarah,
Humphrey, James,
Wilson, Martha,
Wilson, William,
Hollingworth, Thomas Sanders,
Weldale, John,
Weldale, Deborah,
Fossey, George,
Hickman, John,
Groom, Thomas Goodwin,
Pearson, Ann,
Gostelow, Thomas,
Davis, Samuel,
Bosworth, Ann,
Munday, George,
Munday, Thomas,
Wallis, Vincent,
Smith, Edward,
Pocklington, Joseph,
Neal, John,
Neal, Elizabeth,
Monk, George,
Monk, Joseph,
Bass, William,
Kent, Thomas,
Stone, William,
Charles, John,
Reddall, Richard Ambrose,
Timms, Thomas,
Staniford, John,
Staniford, Elizabeth,
Stapleton, James,
Burrows, John,
Braithwaite, Daniel,
Ellis, James,
Impey, Joseph,
Baker, James,
Upper Ossory, John Fitzpatrick, 2nd Earl of,
Bigg, William,
Millard, John,
Cooke, Daniel,
Edwards, John,
Grant, John,
Collier, William,
Agutter, John,
Bright, Elizabeth,
Cox, John,
Lane, Richard,
Kendall, Thomas,
Wills, Samuel,
Whitbread, Samuel,
Glover, Thomas,
Osborn, Jane,
Miles, Richard,
Levi, Barnard,
Atterbury, Joseph,
Treen, Mary,
Rogers, George,
Norman, John,
Daniel, William,
Kent, Elizabeth,
Kent, William,
Kent, Robert,
Kent, James,
Sharp, Henry,
Robinson, John,
Summerly, Augustine,
Jarvis, William,
Daniel, William

DEEDS, AMPTHILL, Middlesex, BEDFORD, banker, Ampthill Bedford Street, Ampthill Crown & Sceptre, brewhouses, malthouse, Ampthill Church Hill, Ampthill Church Street, Ampthill Red Lion, Stony Stratford, victualler, plumber, glazier, grocer, plantations, malster, Ampthill Kings Arms, Hitchin, Ampthill Rose & Crown, Ampthill Cross Keys, Ampthill George, innholder, SHEFFORD, Ampthill White Hart, MILLBROOK, carpenter, butcher, MAULDEN, Ampthill Three Compasses, Ampthill Bell, Ampthill Dunstable Street, brewer, cooper, Ampthill Upper Sun, WOBURN, Woburn White Bear, malthouse, brewhouses, butchers, Woburn Abbey Lane, DUNSTABLE, Dunstable Red Lion, Dunstable Kings Head, Dunstable Church Street, HOUGHTON REGIS, CADDINGTON, LEIGHTON BUZZARD, Bidwell, Bidwell Red Lion, Houghton Regis, MARSTON MORETAINE, St Albans, Marston Moretaine Bell, Surrey, victualler, yeoman, WOOTTON, LIDLINGTON, London, Marston Moretaine Shelton, Shelton Chequers, Marston Moretaine, CLOPHILL, Maulden White Hart, HUSBORNE CRAWLEY, Husborne Crawley Windmill, Husborne Crawley Magpie, Husborne Crawley White Horse, RIDGMONT, Ridgmont White Hart, EVERSHOLT, Eversholt Falcon, Buckinghamshire Sherrington, Clophill Flying Horse, Clophill Compasses, Clophill Red Cow, HEATH & REACH, Aylesbury, Heath & Reach Red Lion, HOUGHTON CONQUEST, Houghton Conquest Hazlewood Lane, Houghton Conquest Chequers, Houghton Conquest How End, Houghton Conquest Butchers Arms, Wootton Keeley End, Wootton Keeley Lane, FLITWICK, Flitwick Three Blackbirds, STEPPINGLEY, Flitwick Crown, Flitwick East End, FLITTON, PULLOXHILL, Pulloxhill Chequers, Greenfield Bell, SALFORD, Salford White Horse, Salford Swan, TODDINGTON, Toddington Queens Head, Toddington Angel, CHALGRAVE, Clipstone, HOCKLIFFE, Hockliffe White Hart, WILSHAMSTEAD, Wilshamstead Black Hat, Wilshamstead fields, Wilshamstead Luton Road, Water Eaton, Little Brickhill, Little Brickhill Green Man, Little Brickhill Cross Keys, Newport Pagnell, coachmaker, Wavendon, baker, Loughton, Loughton Bell, Fenny Stratford, Fenny Stratford Kings Head, Bow Brickhill, Newton Longville, Newton Longville Red Lion, Bletchley, Bletchley Shoulder of Mutton, Cranfield Manor, Cranfield Cross Keys, Houghton Regis Manor, Houghton Regis fields, Woburn Abbotts Manor, Woburn Black Horse, slaughterhouses, Leighton Buzzard Manor, Leighton Buzzard Kings Arms, Stevington Manor, Pavenham George, SILSOE, farmer, Silsoe Duke of Kent's Arms, Silsoe Star & Garter, HARLINGTON, Harlington Sun, SUNDON, TODDINGTON, Toddington Fancott Road, STAGSDEN, Stagsden Church End, Stagsden Royal George, Great Brickhill, Great Brickhill Red Lion