Reference
Z590/18
Title
Manor of Biggleswade: View of Frank Pledge with Court Leet, Court Baron and Customary Court of Peter
Harvey Lovell, esq., Lord of the Manor , before Samuel Veasey, gent., deputy steward of George Stone, gent., chief steward.
Examined copy Surrender and Admission.
Date free text
24 Apr 1846
Production date
From: 1846 To: 1846
Scope and Content
Presentment by the homage reciting and setting forth that on 28 June 1845 Robert Lindsell of Biggleswade , esq., and William Larkins of the same, gent., two of the customary or copyhold tenants of this manor (and the surviving devisees in trust under the will of William Brunt the elder, late of Biggleswade , draper, deceased), in consideration of £56 paid to them by Charles Oney of Biggleswade, tailor, did out of court surrender by the rod into the hands of the Lord of the Manor by the hands and acceptance of George Newbery and William Marsh, two other copyhold tenants of the said manor, according to the custom thereof:
a) 2 messuages etc. as in Z590/5 (a) and 6-7; described here as late in the several occupations of Thomas Gale and William Hopit; bounded on the E. by a tenement and premises late of Philip Whitfield and now of his widow [ ] Whitfield, on the W. by premises now or late of James Hart; and were at the time of the devise thereof by the will of William Brunt in the occupation of [ ] Bilcock and [ ]Cartwright and were then late occupied by Sarah Wood, widow, and James Plowman.
Together with the joint use of the well of water situate in the yard there of the Anchor Public House (see Z 590/5 (a)) in common with the other owners of or persons entitled to such well.
To all which said premises (amongst others) Robert Lindsell and William Larkins, with their co-trustee Thomas McGrath, deceased, were admitted tenants as devisees aforesaid at a court held 11/12 Apr 1828(see Z590/7) and which said same hereditaments were then lately offered for sale by auction under the authority of Robert Lindsell and William Larkins and pursuant to the trust reposed in them by the will for the purpose of and toward raising a moiety not having hitherto been raised, and Charles Oney having at such auction bid for the sum of £56, he was declared the purchaser at that sum (being the highest amount bid that could reasonable be obtained).
..to the use of Charles Oney, his heirs and assigns for ever according to the custom of the manor.
Admission of Charles Oney to (a).
Habendum: to Charles Oney, his heirs and assigns for ever according to the tenor and effect of the surrender, at the will of the lord etc.
Annual rent: 3d Fine for estate and entry: not stated. Fealty: respited.
Signed by the Deputy Steward.
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