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reciting: Demise by way of mortgage £10,000, 99 years 17 September 1766.
(i) John Becher
(ii) Richard Becher, Portman Square esquire brother of John Becher
-- part of property to be conveyed
£4,000 not paid.
reciting: Lease and Release 10/11 November 1767.
(i) John Becher and wife Mary
(ii) William Becher
(iii) Edward Woodcock, Lincoln’s Inn esquire
(iv) Ellborough Woodcock Lincoln’s Inn gentleman
And Common Recovery
-- lands and tenements in Renhold and Goldington in the occupation of Charles Ellis and Henry Bull to use of any person
John Becher and wife Mary might wish to mortgage same to
-- messuage, land and tenements in the occupation of Marshall Charlton, Robert Wootton, Joseph Hall, John Smith
to use of Richard Becher, esquire Calcutta to secure £4000 @ 4% (confirmed 13 November 1769)
-- Manor of Runhall and Salpho Bury, capital messuage – Howbury House and all lands and tenements in Renhold, Goldington and Barford and Bedford
to use of John Becher and wife Mary for life, premises in the occupation of Robert Newman, Thomas Street, Elizabeth Castlemain, Thomas Dickerson to use of wife Mary (jointure) subject to trusts etc. under will of William Becher deceased
Reciting: mortgage (demise) £4,500, 500 years. 21 November 1769.
(i) John Becher
(ii) Right Honourable Lady Mary Duncan widow
(iii) Sir Anthony Thomas Abdy baronet Albyns, Essex
Edward Woodcock
-- land etc. in the occupation of Charles Ellis and Henry Bull
to (ii) in trust for (ii)
reciting: Lease and Release 8/9 August 1770 £3000 (mortgage)
(i) John and William Becher
(ii) Right Honourable Charles Lord Viscount Maynard (since deceased)
-- Howbury House and other lands etc. in Renhold
reciting: Assignment and Lease and Release 16/17 June 1772.
(i) Richard Becher
(ii) John and William Becher
(iii) Catherine Handley, Bedford Row, Middlesex widow
(iv) Ellborough Woodcock
-- assignment of mortgage of £4,000 remaining term of 1000 years and additional charges on mortgage of £5000 and £800
reciting: further charge on mortgage £17,000 (£21,800) @ 5% (Lease and Release)
(i) John and William Becher
(ii) Richard Becher
(iii) Ellborough Woodcock
-- manors of Renhold and Salpho Bury, Howbury House and messuage lands etc. in Renhold, Barford, Salpho, Goldington, and Bedford to (ii) subject to these mortgages
reciting: Letter of Attorney – 16 September 1773.
NOW:
Conveyance to (ii) subject to foregoing mortgages
-- Manors of Runhall (alias Renhold) and Salpho Bury
-- capital messuage - Howbury House Renhold, late in the occupation of William Becher now Leonard Morse, and 5 acres
-- The Grove close (12 acres), Mill close (28 acres), West Dairy Pasture (24 acres) 18 acres 1 rood Gadsey and west meadow.
all in Runhall
-- 21½ acres Renhold fields, late in the occupation of William Becher
-- 3 spinneys – Maide, Early Grove and Marsh woods (35 acres) Renhold
-- fishing in the Ouse
-- Great Highfield close, Barn close, Calves close, Little Dairy pasture, Little Highfield close, in Runhall, late in the occupation of Thomas Shalton
-- West Great Meadow in the occupation of Phil Benson
-- Bayards Furlong in the occupation of Phil Benson
-- Salpho Bury Mansion house in the occupation of Thomas Best
-- 8 closes Salpho End (Long, New, Rowsick, Eight Acres, Barn, Leizures Calves close, Dovehouse - 74 acres late in the occupation of Thomas Best)
-- 195 acres Renhall fields late in the occupation of Thomas Best
-- cottage, 2 pightles, 7 spinneys late in the occupation of Thomas Best
-- 20 acres arable late in the occupation of Thomas Best (Elworth and Netherfield)
-- Hithermost and Middlebroadfield closes (32 acres)
-- 8 acres arable, Ravensden and Godington
-- Furthermost Broadfield close (16 acres)
all late in the occupation of Thomas Best
-- Great Meadow near Ouse, Renhold, Hill close, middle part of Great Meadow; Lesser Hill close, Renhold. late in the occupation of William Pierson
-- Messuage in the occupation of John Hull
-- 26 acres closes, 145 acres in Renhold fields, 45 acres demesne arable Renhold fields, 2 Cannons closes (12 acres), toft late in the occupation of Joel Hull junior; 1 acre East Field, 1½ acres Gadsey Meadow, ½ acre Witt Meade; 7 acres Byards Mead
all late in the occupation of John Hull
-- Farm house and homestall, Bury End, Renhold; 3 closes, 2 Little meadows (5 acres) east Great Dairy pasture (28 acres) east Great Meadow (10 acres) 6 acres arable Renhold.
all in Renhold in the occupation of [ ] Newman, widow
-- cottage, 2 pightles, and Hoggs Holme (1 acre) Renhold, in the occupation of John Poole
-- 74 acres pasture, 2 acres leys, Renhold late in the occupation of John Poole
-- Middle New Field close (49 acres) Renhold, late in the occupation of John Willis
-- 2 Little Wett Meads (2 acres) (5 acres 1 rood) in Gadsey, late in the occupation of William Vinney
-- Ozier beds and rush beds in Ouse, Renhold late leased to Henry Ashley
-- cottage and 5 acres pasture, 18 acres arable in Renhold fields, west part of North New Field (26 acres)
all late in the occupation of Thomas Smith
-- farm house, 28 acres pasture, 7 acres meadow in Gadsey, 142 acres arable and 3 acres demsne in Renhold and Barford
late in the occupation of Joel Hull
-- cottage, pightle, 3 acres arable in Renhold late in the occupation of Selby Robinson
-- cottage and pightle late in the occupation of widow Pierson
-- 3 acres meadow Renhold late John Walcombe
-- cottage and pightle late in the occupationThomas Finding
-- cottage, pightle and 1 acre leys Renhold, late in the occupation of John Waltnam
-- cottage and pightle Renhold late in the occupation of Francis Sharpe
-- farm house late in the occupation of William Watmough, Renhold.
-- 48 acres pasture, 106 acres arable, 42 acres demesne, east part of North New field (30 acres) Renhold late in the occupation of William Watmough
-- cottage, 9 acres pasture, 10 acres arable, 3½ acres meadow in Gadsey and Wett Mead late in the occupation of William Field
-- cottage and orchard late in the occupation of Edward Gale
-- cottage and blacksmith’s shop, orchard, Goodsey’s close (3 acres) Renhold late in the occupation of George Goddard
-- cottage, Renhold, late in the occupation of Susannah Page
-- cottage, pightle, ½ acre arable, Renhold late in the occupation of widow Edwards
-- 9½ acres arable, Renhold, late in the occupation of Richard Smith
-- Great tithes belonging to Salpho Bury lands of late dissolved abbey of Newnham
-- Great tithes on lands late in the occupation of William Becher, Philip Benson, William Pierson, Widow Newman, John Poole, John Willis, Thomas Stratton
-- Great tithes from residue of lands in the occupation of Leonard Morse,Charles Ellis, Marshall Charlton, Robert Wootton, Henry Bull, Joseph Hull, John Smith, Robert Newman, Thomas Streathill, Elizabeth Castleman, Henry Woodward, Henry Field, Thomas Dickinson, William Singlehurst, Robert Goddard, Edward Francis, William Sharpe, William Cutler, Benjamin Jeffreys, Robert Quince, Joseph Whitbread, Widow Stratton, George Ridge, William Cutler, William Flanders, William Morse, William Williamson, William Tunn, Widow Rayment, Ashley Palmer esquire, Fra. Sharpe, William Palmer, Thomas Rush, Widow Robinson, Widow Lord, William Singlehurst, Thomas Dickenson, Thomas Field, Thomas Street, Robert Newman, John Smith, Joel Hull, Henry Bull.
-- advowson of Renhold vicarage
-- shop and messuage, in Bedford High Street in the occupation of William Palmer
-- shop and messuage, in Bedford High Street in the occupation of Thomas Rush
Covenant to levy a fine
Witnesses: Elb. Woodcock, John Spiller, Richard Becher attorney to John and William Becher