Bedfordshire Archives Service Catalogue
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    PM2935/2/4
  • Title
    Advowson of Sandy. Documents prepared for grant of next presentation of Sandy and annuity of £200. Abstract of Title of Francis Pym and Francis Leslie Pym to the Advowson of the Rectory Church of Sandy
  • Date free text
    1770-1849
  • Production date
    From: 1770 To: 1849
  • Scope and Content
    1. Deed to Create a Tenant to the Precipe in a common recovery i) Sir Philip Monoux of Sandy, baronet (devisee and Heir at Law of Sir Humphry Monoux, late of Wootton, baronet, deceased) ii) Henry Fothergill, gentleman (Tenant to the Precipe) iii) Ambrose Reddall a) Advowson, right of presentation and full disposition of the Parish Church of Sandy and tithes, tenths, dues, oblations and obventions belonging b) all manors etc. left him by the will of Sir Humphry or to which he was entitled Consideration to make two Common Recoveries, one for Bedfordshire, and one for Nottinghamshire. (10s paid to 1) 2 Nov 1770 2. Exemplification of a Common Recovery Henry Fothergill, Tenant to the Precipe Ambrose Reddall, Demandant Sir Philip Monoux, Vouchee Property including Advowson of Church of Sandy Michaelmas 11 George III [1771] 3. Marriage Settlement (by lease for 1000 years) i) Sir Philip Monoux of Sandy Place, baronet (father of the bride Mary Monoux- his 2nd daughter) ii) John Payne of Tempsford Hall, esquire, (eldest son of Sir Gillies Payne, of same, baronet) to enforce i)'s promise to provide a fortune of £1000 for his daughter on marriage and £2000 on his death (+ interest till then) all his estates derived from will of Sir Humphry Monoux 29 May 1792 4. Bond in £4000 parties as above (collateral security for £2000) 29 May 1792 5. Will of Sir Philip Monoux confirms £530 rentcharge to wife Dame Elizabeth Monoux for her life by their Marriage Settlement. Wife: jewels, rings and paraphernalia. Also life interest in Mansion in his own occupation and pieces of land adjoining. Several specific pecuniary bequests (not detailed in abstract) Wife given £100 rentcharge in case son Philip Monoux or reversioner should prevent her quiet enjoyment of Mansion above. To daughter Mary £2000 To daughters Frances Monoux, Judith Reddall Monoux and Lucy Monoux £3000 each. To trustees Reverend Philip Monoux of Sandy, clerk and Robert Denis of Kempston, esquire All manors etc. in Bedfordshire and Nottinghamshire To pay to wife £100 rentcharge if disturbed in quiet enjoyment by Sir Philip Monoux To pay legacies above either by sale, mortgage by lease for 1000 years or felling timber Residue to son Philip Monoux Made 16 Oct 1797 Codicil raising legacies to unmarried daughters by £1000; 20 Jan 1798 Proved Prerogative Court of Canterbury 18 May 1805 6. Assignment to secure £1000 and 5% interest i) Sir John Payne ii) Timothy Curtis of Homerton in the Parish of St John, Hackney, Middlesex, esquire. Marriage had taken place and £1000 paid. Assigns Lease and Bond of 29 May 1792 26 Mar 1801 7. Deed to create Trustee to await inheritance i) Sir William Curtis of Broad Street, City of London, baronet, Richard Henry Clark of Dulwich, Surrey, esquire, Thomas Plummer of Philpot Lane, City of London, merchant (executors of will of T Curtis) ii) Sir Philip Monoux of Sandy Place, baronet, only son and heir and also executor of will of Sir Philip Monoux, Dame Elizabeth Monoux, widow and executrix of Sir Philip Monoux iii) Sir Philip Monoux again, Reverend Richard Palmer of Grantham, Lincolnshire; executors of will of Sir John Payne of Tempsford Hall, baronet iv) Richard Froward of Pall Mall, Middlesex, esquire (Trustee to await inheritance) recites will of Sir P Monoux (died 17 April 1805) recites will of Sir John Payne (died 24 April 1803) recites will of T Curtis (died 9 August 1804) due from Sir P Monoux’s estate on his death to estate of Sir John Payne, deceased £2115..1s..8d and due from estate of Sir John Payne deceased to T Curtis £1200 Consideration £1200 paid by ii) to i) £ 915..8s paid by ii) to Palmer 23 Sep 1806 8. Death of Sir Philip Monoux, the son, died intestate in 1809, leaving 4 sisters surviving him. Letters of Administration granted 1809 9. Marriage Settlement (Preliminary) i) Frances Monoux of Sandy, spinster (marrying party) ii) Honourable Samuel Henley Ongley of Clifton (marrying party) iii) Robert Henley Ongley, Lord Ongley, John Harvey of Ickwell Bury (Trustees to contingent remainder) iv) George Nigel Edwards of Henlow, esquire, Richard Francklin of Great Barford, esquire (Trustees) i) is coheir of estates in Sandy, Wootton, Cardington, Kempston and Kempston Hardwick and Gonalston in Nottinghamshire Manor, advowson etc. of Sandy should be allotted to i) but partition could not be completed by the time of the marriage. or ¼th share in above manors if division not made within 2 years £200 per annum to be raised 27 Sep 1809 10. Lease and Release (enforcing partition) i) Dame Elizabeth Monoux, widow, Dame Mary Payne, widow, Samuel Henley Ongley and Frances his wife, Richard Francklin and Judith Reddall, his wife; Lucy Monoux ii) George Nigel Edwards (Trustee) iii) Richard Denis (as administrator of goods of John Denis, who survived Richard Reddall whose will was left unadministered by his widow Margaret Denis. They were Trustees of the Marriage Settlement of Sir Philip Monoux and Elizabeth Reddall of 18 and 19 June 1762) iv) Richard Denis as Trustee of Term of 30 years recites Marriage Settlement of 18 and 19 June 1762 Deed Poll of 10 July 1779, will of Sir Philip Monoux and deed of 24 July 1806 Sir Philip Monoux senior, had paid widow legacy of £2000 respective legacies of £4000 each paid to previously unmarried daughters. death of Sir Philip Monoux 27 February 1809 Recites Agreement of 17 March 1809 Sandy estate to F H Ongley and Gonalston to Judith Reddall Francklin Residue of estate to be divided between Mary Payne and Lucy Monoux. Agreement to compensate anyone getting less than a full fourth share. Mansion house at Sandy to F H Ongley on death of Dame Elizabeth Monoux. Agreed rentcharge of £540 should be charged on all the Manors. Valuation and Survey by Mr Bircham of all the estates late of Sir Philip Monoux and of timber growing; awards that the Francklins should pay Ongleys £2488 for equality of partition Property including Advowson of Sandy to be held by ii) to ensure payment of ¼th of rentcharge of £540 12 and 13 Jul 1810 11. Fine i) George Nigel Edwards (plaintiff) ii) Elizabeth Monoux, widow, Mary Payne, widow, Samuel Henley Ongley and Frances his wife, Richard Francklin and Judith Reddall his wife, Lucy Monoux, (deforciants) Property including Advowson of Sandy Church Trinity 30 George III 12. Marriage Settlement i) Samuel Henley Ongley and Frances, his wife ii) George Nigel Edwards and Richard Francklin (Marriage Trustees) Property including Advowson of Sandy Church (to raise £200 per annum) 29 Dec 1810 13. Conveyance to Trustee to await inheritance i) William Hayward of Long Wittenham, Buckinghamshire, esquire ii) Joseph Buckworth of York Street, Portman Square, Middlesex and Mary his wife, commonly called Dame Mary Payne, Samuel Henley Ongley and Frances his wife, Lucy Monoux iii) Samuel Henley Ongley (executor of Dame Elizabeth Monoux) iv) Samuel Wells of Biggleswade, gentleman (Trustee to await inheritance) recites will of Dame Elizabeth Monoux. Appoints Samuel Henley Ongley and Frances his wife and Thomas Kidman executors Made 14 Dec 1810, proved by Samuel Henley Ongley alone 14. Lease and Release i) Honourable Frances Henley Ongley of Sandy, widow (vendor) ii) Francis Pym of Hazells Hall, Sandy, esquire (purchaser) iii) Reverend Wollaston Pym of Radwell House, Hertfordshire, clerk, Trustee for 2 Death of Samuel Henley Ongley in 1822 Property including Advowson but exclusive of Timber and firs growing on the closes or land [Advowson described as “that perpetual advowson and Right of Patronage and Presentation of and to the Rectory and Parish Church of Sandy in the County of Bedford with the rights ... belonging and of which Rectory or Church the Reverend Henry Cooke was the then present Incumbent” Consideration of £5600 (for property and Advowson – trees) £895..11s..6d for Timber and Fir Trees 16 and 17 Jun 1823 15. Covenant to Produce Title Deeds i) Frances Henley Ongley (vendor) ii) Francis Pym (purchaser) deeds 1770-1817 same date as 14 [16 and 17 Jun 1823] 16. Conveyance to new Trustees to await inheritance i) Samuel Wells (old Trustee to await inheritance for 200 year term) ii) John Egan (old Trustee to await inheritance for 1000 year term) iii) F H Ongley iv) Francis Pym v) Anthony Goodeve of Grays Inn, Middlesex, gentleman (new Trustee to await term of 200 years) vi) Charles Rankin of Grays Inn, gentleman (new Trustee to await term of 1000 years) Arrears of annuity all been paid Recites death of Francis Islop, one of Trustees for 200 years under will of Sir Humphrey Monoux, died 1762 Recites will of William Jenkins, appoints sister Elizabeth Trevor, widow, executrix; made 29 April 1771, proved Prerogative Court of Canterbury 22 Jun 1772 Recites will of Elizabeth Trevor, widow, appoints John Hayward executor; made 21 Oct 1775 proved Prerogative Court of Canterbury 24 Mar 1784 Recites will of John Hayward, appoints wife Catherine Hayward wife and after her decease his brother William Hayward and his male issue. Executor and Executrix; made 5 Jan 1786, proved Prerogative Court of Canterbury c. 1790 Death of Catherine in 1812 i.e. William Hayward legal representative not only of John Hayward but also of William Jennens and anyone entitled to residue of 200 years Wish to convey to iv) as Trustee to await inheritance lands in 1st, 2nd and 3rd Schedules of deeds of 12 and 13 July 1810 20 Mar 1817 Recites will of Richard Froward (died October 1815) appoints wife Sarah and son Richard executors but renounce Probate, therefore Letters of Administration granted to John Egan, Prerogative Court of Canterbury 30 Sep 1823 Terms of 200 and 1000 years to be assigned to Trustees, named by F Pym Property including Advowson of Sandy 20 Jun 1825 17. Will of Francis Pym [see H/DE346] proved Prerogative Court of Canterbury 23 Jan 1834 Prepared by Ranken, Ford, Longbourne, and Vickerman of Grays Inn delivered to purchaser’s Solicitors Richardson and Gutch of York . 27 Apr 1849
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