Reference
BS2276-2277
Title
Lease and Release. £570
(i) Ambrose Reddall (trustee)
(ii) Elizabeth Goldsmith, Luton, widow
(iii) William Goldsmith, St. Pauls Churchyard, London, bookseller, son of Elizabeth and William Goldsmith, late Luton.
Date free text
18/19 July 1771
Production date
From: 1771 To: 1771
Scope and Content
[reciting: 20 April 1754
(i) William Goldsmith (deceased) and Elizabeth
(ii) Ambrose Reddall
which recited: Marriage settlement of William Goldsmith and Elizabeth Nodes, 22 August 1744.
William Goldsmith to John Salusbury and John Deare in trust
-- annuity of £60 charged on the Manor of Chalton alias Chaulton, from death of William Goldsmith, for life of Elizabeth
Articles of Agreement: 17 December 1753
William Goldsmith agreed with David Willaume of Tingrith, esquire for sale of the Manor - £3360.10s.0d and agreed to secure to Elizabeth and son William £1000 Old South Sea Annuities.]
William Goldsmith senior died 8 March 1755 leaving William Goldsmith only son and heir.
Ambrose Reddall at instance of Elizabeth Goldsmith has sold part of the Annuities and purchased for £570 the messuage, granary close etc. [as in BS2275] from Francis Herne, in trust.
William is since of age.
Ambrose Reddall at direction of William Goldsmith to Elizabeth Goldsmith release of interest in property as above.
Witnesses: John Bates, Robert Smith.
Archival history
British Records Association 984. (Hackney Borough Library, Mare Street, E.1.)
[from a miscellaneius collection of documents found in a derelict gold-beater’s factory]
Reference
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