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i) John Marke, London, gentleman ii) Thomas and James Martin, London, goldsmiths iii) Francis Biscoe, London, gentleman iv) John Biscoe, St Margaret's, Westminster, apothecary; Joseph Biscoe, same, gentleman; Francis Brace v) John Thurloe Brace and wife Anna Maria vi) William Nicoll, London, Esquire vii) Sir Henry Maynard, Walthamstowe, Essex, baronet; In order to pay off various mortgages and to secure the repayment of a further sum of money; Now to secure repayment £2500 lent by vi) to i) and John Thurloe Brace, and £800 to John Biscoe ii) With consent etc of i), iv), v) and nomination of vi) assign to vii) - Messuage in Cranfield built by Dr William Aspin, with the moat round it and grove of trees adjoining - Butchers Close alias Eyres (100 acres) divided and known as Horse Close, Wood Close, Calves Close, Millhill, Dry Lease, Upper Pightle, Middle Pightle, Carters Close, The Green and Millhill Close in Cranfield and Crawley, Buckinghamshire - Eyres Grove alias Eyreswood (4 acres 2 roods 19 peck) also in Cranfield and Crawley in the occupation of Bernard Fountaine - Great Yardleys (20 acres) in Astwood, Buckinghamshire, in the occupation of John Higgins and then William Meager; North, Kents Close; West, Sir Cesar Cranmer, knight, and then Francis Brace; East, lane dividing Astwood and Stackden - Spinney lying on East of said close (1 acre) once in the occupation of Anne Thurloe and then of Dr William Aspin - Ley Close in Astwood (5 acres) once in the occupation of John Higgins and then of William Meager; West, lane leading to Trottsfield; South, Trottsfield; East, Trottshill; South, Little YardLeys - Trottshill and Trottsfield - Meadow adjoining (60 acres) once in the occupation of Richard Sheffield and then William Meager - Little YardLeys (10 acres) in Astwood once in the occupation of Anne Thurloe and then of William Meager; To be held by vii) for residue of term of 1000 years in trust for vi) and John Biscoe to secure the payment of said sums; Signatures i) to vi) except Francis Brace; Endorsed; witnesses; Benjamin Pomfrett, Gustavus Harket, John Pepiatt, Walter Norton 23 Jan 1722; Endorsed with Assignment of term of 1000 yrs i) Sir Henry Maynard, Charles Gounter Nicoll, Whorwell, Southampton, Esquire (Executors of the will of William Nicoll, deceased) ii) Elizabeth Gibbons, St Paul, Covent Garden, Middlesex, widow; Premises have been charged with further sums; Now in consideration of £4313 5s; i) With consent of John T Brace and wife Anna Maria, assign to ii) - Within mentioned premises; For residue of term of 1000 years; Signatures i) and John T Brace and Anna Maria Brace; Witnesses: Thomas Carpenter, J Woller (?), Elisha Biscoe 19 July 1725; Also endorsed with Assignment of term of 1000 years (deed poll) i) Elizabeth Gibbons, John Thurloe Brace and wife Anna Maria ii) John Biscoe iii) Anne, Lady Dowager Trevor, Thomas, Lord Trevor, John Borrett, John Trevor iv) John Roberts, Inner Temple, London, gentleman; Premises assigned to Elizabeth Gibbons to secure repayment of £4500 have been purchased by iii); Same premises are also security to ii) for £1170 2s 6d (out of which Elizabeth Gibbons has been fully paid); Now Elizabeth Gibbons, with consent of John T Brace and Anna Maria, and of ii), assigns to iv) - Premises and term of years; For residue of term in trust for iv) Signatures i) and ii) Witnesses: Joseph Biscoe, Thomas Hankins 8 July 1731