• Reference
    BC641
  • Title
    Assignment
  • Date free text
    17 Jan 1789
  • Production date
    From: 1789 To: 1789
  • Scope and Content
    i) George Walter, Strand, Holborn, London, leather seller; ii) Philip Beach, Bedford, Esquire; by lease of 10 Sept 1759; a) Thomas Hornbuckle, St Peter's, Bedford, millwright, Thomas Groves, St Peter's, Bedford, tailor (surviving feoffees of land to be demised); William Avelin, clerk, Rector of St Peter's, Thomas Clayton, churchwarden of St Peter's; b) John Hill, Bedford, Esquire; a) with consent of parish declared at a Vestry meeting leased to b) - ground whereon a little cottage lately stood - orchard adjoining In St Peter's, late in the occupation of John Smith; said piece ground bounded: East, Mrs Vaughan; West, b); North, Bury Close. Dimensions 18ft 9 ins towards street from end of brick wall; at bottom next to Bury Close 18ft 4 ins; term 60 years, rent 20s per year; John Hill erected stable on part of said land; John Hill is now dead - i) is his executor; now in consideration of money as in release of same date as this i) Assigns to ii) - property as above; for residue of term; signature i) Endorsed; witnesses: Thomas Hood, Gray's Inn, Anthony Highmore, Bury Court, St Mary's Axe
  • Level of description
    item