Reference
BS900
Title
Colmworth. Assignment of a certain term of years: (i) Thomas Thompson of Liverpool, druggist (ii) Samuel Blain of Liverpool, merchant (iii) James Cropper of Liverpool, merchant (iv) Isaac Cooke of Liverpool, broker, Samuel Blair and James Cropper (v) Robert Sutton of Ross Way, Hertfordshire, esquire (vi) Henry George, Earl of Carnarvon (vii) George Frere of Lincolns Inn, gentleman (viii) Edward Bennett of Lincolns Inn, gentleman (ix) Samuel Forster of Lincolns Inn, gentleman. Recites various documents [details given].
Date free text
22 Jun 1830
Production date
From: 1697 To: 1830
Admin/biog history
BRA Stamp 641 from Messrs Frere Cholmeley & Co, 28 Lincolns Inn Fields, WC2
Scope and Content
Recites:
A: Mortgage, 15 December 1697: (i) Thomas Hillersdon (ii) Dame Elizabeth Beecher; William, George and Elizabeth Beecher, and George Hadley (iii) William Gibbons. 97 acres in Colmworth.
B: Lease and Release, 19,20 November 1813: (i) Reverend Robert Hele Selby Hele and wife Felicia (ii) Francis Johnson (iii) Nicholas Waterhouse of Liverpool, broker, since deceased (iv) Isaac Cooke.
C: Assignment, 1 March 1817: (i) William Forster of Tottenham, Middlesex, surveyor (ii) William Meredith of Henley Place, St Marylebone, esquire (iii) the said Reverend Robert Hele Selby Hele (iv) said Francis Johnson (v) said Nicholas Waterhouse (vi) said Thomas Thompson (vii) said Samuel Blain (viii) said James Cropper.
-- 74 acres in Colmworth (being part of the 97 acres) formerly occupied by Richard and Thomas Fisher:
- 30 acres in Further Whitebrook field, abutting west close of John Newcombe, east land of John Sawyer, meadow of [-] Beak;
- 12 acres in Shilford leys, abutting north Whitebrook field, Haydon way south;
- 15 acres in Threescore acres field, abutting north Shilford Leys field, 5 acres in Stocking field.
D: Mortgage, 14 April 1702: (i) George Wilkinson and wife Frances of Foxcote, Northamptonshire (ii) Elizabeth Wilkinson of Wellingborough, widow (iii) William Boteler of Biddenham, esquire. Messuage in Penny's end, Colmworth, 3 closes adjoining (14 acres); 55 acres land; cottage called Hockman's wick. After William Boteler's death money was paid to Elizabeth Boteler.
E: Letters of Administration of Boteler property to William Forster, 19 March 1816.
F: Assignment, 19 March 1817: William Forster to Samuel Blain.
G: Mortgage, 11 April 1778: (i) John Haggeston and Thomas Halstead (ii) Reverend Samuel Halifax. Penny's end close; 74 acres in Colmworth; messuage and 3 closes; cottage near Westwood, 5 selions adjoining; pightle of pasture at Cannon's end; 3 acres 3 roods in the fields; messuage in Penny's end; messuage and close called Riddings; 1 rood land in Copley field, or Mill field, on Waterbaulk furlong.
All these estates became vested in Nicholas Waterhouse.
H: Will of Nicholas Waterhouse, 1 January 1814: All Bedfordshire estates to Isaac Cooke, James Cropper, Samuel Blain and son Nicholas upon certain trusts; son Nicholas is deceased; trustees have agreed for sale with Robert Sutton; Robert Sutton and Honourable William Herbert have agreed for sale; Lease and Release are intended to be made 23 and 24 instant June.
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