ST229

i) John Burr, Westoning, Bedfordshire, yeoman ii) Elizabeth York, Bromham, widow iii) William Staines, Biddenham, gentleman, Francis Mason, Bedford, innkeeper SETTLEMENT previous to marriage of i) and ii) being RELEASE (following Lease for one year) by i) and ii) to iii) to uses

1745; copy 1807

From: 1745 To: 1807

... messuage or tenement with malting and dovehouse in Westoning in the occupation i) ... close of pasture containing 5 acres ... 11 acres arable in Westoning in Cranfield Field or meadow (except ½ acre shooting down next to Cranfield Bridge) ... 2½ acres meadow in Cranfield Meadow in Tingrith ... ½ acre sweard in Wheelers Leys in Westoning ... 2 acres turf in Low Meadows of Westoning all late the property of Edward Burr father of i) and ... messuage now in occupation John Harper in Bedford St Paul, the Golden Lion Inn N., and messuage late and now in occupation James Chamberlain S. ... two new erected messuages in Bedford St Paul in Castle Lane now in tenure of Bailey Munns and Richard Rose which were the estate of inheritance of Robert York deceased, late husband of Elizabeth York to the use, after marriage, of John Burr for life, then Elizabeth for life, then to their joint heirs, in default to be sold, and £500 to be disposed of according to any will of Elizabeth, the remainder to right heirs of i). If the executors of i) can pay over the £500 then all property can go to the heirs of i). witnesses: John Partridge, Thomas Partridge, Griffith Morgan 7 Aug 1745 Attested copy made 25 November 1807 by Charles Austin and George King, clerk to Mr Eagles

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Burr, John,
Burr, Edward,
York, Elizabeth,
Staines, William,
Mason, Francis,
Harper, John,
Chamberlain, James,
Munns, Bailey,
Rose, Richard,
York, Robert,
Partridge, John,
Partridge, Thomas,
Morgan, Griffith,
Austin, Charles,
King, George,
Eagles

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