Bedfordshire Archives Service Catalogue
  • Reference
    LK86a-b
  • Title
    Mortgage (demise 1000 years) i) William Crow of Honeydon, yeoman, and wife, Mary ii) Simon Staughton junior, of Eynesbury, Hunts., yeoman. Consideration: £100
  • Date free text
    1708-1726
  • Production date
    From: 1708 To: 1726
  • Scope and Content
    -messuage once occupied by Adam Thorowgood, late occupied by [blank] Clerke, widow, now i), with appurtenances in Honeydon -adjoining close pasture abutting against yard of said messuage and great orchard and rickyard containing 2 acres :W close of late William Wright now John Wright :E close of late heirs Adam Thorowgood, now Mr Willington :N common street. :S Southfield. -close of pasture called Newmans Close, containing 6 acres. :E Thodey Lane :W house and close late John Thorowgood :S close late William Block now [blank] called Thodey Wood :N street. -close pasture called 5 Acre Close and appurtenances, containing 5 acres. :E and S 20 Acre close :W Barn Close :N common field. -close pasture and appurtenances called Pinchwater Pightle containing 3 acres. :W Topham Lane :E and S close late Mr Dillingham now Dr. Quinton -close pasture or wood called Pye Grove containing 3 acres. :W [illegible] grove late William ? :E close late John Sanderson now [blank] :S Pyes Stocking :N common field. -tenements and appurtenances and pightle pasture in Green End, Little Staughton, late occupied by Arnold Brace now [blank] Logsden, widow. Covenant to levy fine to Katherine and Elizabeth Pemberton Signed: i) Witnesses: Richard Wenham, Thomas Berkely 20 May 1717 Attached: Further Borrowing (deed poll) i) William Crow of Honeydon, yeoman, and wife, Mary recites: Five Acre Close and Pye Grove mentioned in above indenture since sold by i) and £60 of principal paid off., ii) has assigned term in these two closes to purchaser. £40 still due on mortgage NOW: i) borrows further £20 from ii) charged on remains of property, excluding above closes Signed: i) Witnesses: Richard Wenham, Thomas Berkely 18 Feb 1719 Endorsed: "Resevd' the Sum of Nine Poundes for Three years Introst Dew upon this Morggis in the yer 1722"" "Received of John Whetham Esq. by the hands of Mr John Bennet £72 5s. for principal due..........and promises to make assignment as John Whetham wishes" sign: ii) Witness: Samuel Luke 16 Mar 1726 "Mr Whetham has purchased a Messuage late in posession of [blank] Clarke widd and since of William Crowe & now of John Smith with appurtenances & one Close of pasture abutt against Woodyard with the great orchard & Rickyard containing 2 acres and a Close called Newmans Close containing six acres and a Close called Pinchwater pightle and a Close of pightle not mencon'd in this Deed called Wrights pightle or Close. Mr Berkely has the Deed" Signed: William Crow n.d. Enclosed: Mortgage (demise 1000 years.) i) William Crow of Honeydon, yeoman. ii) Francis Negus of Godmanchester, Hunts., malster Consideration: £60 -messuage and appurtenances in Honeydon late occupied by i) and adjoining close containing 2 acres -close pasture called Newmans Close -close pasture called Louds Close or Five Acre Close -2 woods called Piewood and Pinchwater Pightle Signature: i) Witnesses: John Armsbey John Thurston 31 Jun 1707 [sic] 7 Ann [1708/9] Endorsement: Assignment of Term in Trust (deed poll) i) John Negus of Godmanchester, Hunts. Recites: Will of Francis Negus, dated 11 Dec 1713, proved by i), sole executor, 17 Feb 1713 Mortgage 20 May 1717, [see LK86] NOW: i) assigns residue of term to Samuel Skeggs of Godmanchester, Hunts. in trust for Simon Staughton Signature: i), William Crow Witnesses: W. Cole, Thomas Berkely ? Jun 3 Geo [1716/17] Attached: Bond in £120 to perform covenants in above Assignment of Term in Trust i) William Crow of Eaton Socon, yeoman. ii) Francis Negus of Godmanchester, Hunts. Signature: i) Witnesses: John Armsby, John Thurston 31 Jun 1708
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