BC540

Mortgage by demise

13 May 1800

From: 1800 To: 1800

i) Sarah Coombs, Bedford, widow, devisee under will of John Coombs, linen draper, deceased; ii) William Watkins, Bedford, gentleman; in Consideration - £250 i) Demises to ii) - Messuage in Duck Lane otherwise White Horse Lane in St Paul's, Bedford, formerly in occupation of Henry Read Miller and now of Humphrey Colson; East; said lane; North; messuage formerly of Thomas Woodward, deceased, now of John Whitehouse; South; another messuage formerly of Thomas Woodward, now - ;West; barn formerly of Thomas Woodward; - Close of pasture, formerly a garden (2 acres), formerly in the occupation of John Austin, since of Joseph Grey and now of i); South; highway near Friars Wall, West; highway to Clapham, North; John Hawes, gentleman, East; close later belonging to the town of Bedford. Said close was formerly in the occupation of Edward Wells, baker, and now of William Dines Term - 1000 yrs, Interest - 5% per annum. Mark of i) Endorsed receipt; Witnesses: Theed Pearse. J Bucknell

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Bedford Corporation,
Coombs, Sarah,
Coombs, John,
Watkins, William,
Miller, Henry Read,
Read Miller, Henry,
Colson, Humphrey,
Woodward, Thomas,
Whitehouse, John,
Austin, John,
Grey, Joseph,
Hawes, John,
Wells, Edward,
Dines, William

Bedford Corporation, buildings and land use, DEEDS, mortgages, Bedford Duck Lane, Bedford White Horse Lane, BEDFORD, linen draper, Bedford St.Paul's, Bedford fields, baker