Reference
BS2287
Title
Draft petition (? Chancery)
reciting: Mortgage (Lease and Release) £300. 18 March 1732/3
(i) Thomas Crookey and wife Sarah
(ii) Elizabeth Gilbert
Date free text
19 March 1746/7
Production date
From: 1746 To: 1747
Scope and Content
-- The ‘Star’ Inn, Chalgrave, in the occupation of Thomas Crookey
-- close adjoining, also Pitts Close, Chalgrave.
-- 10 acres in Chalgrave, Wingfield and Tebworth fields.
Elizabeth Gilbert is deceased without issue, Valentina Aynscombe [now wife of Lilley Smith – crossed out] is great niece and heir at law, but she is not of age.
John Maire deposes that at time of decease of Elizabeth Gilbert, draft conveyance was prepared for re-conveyance of the property to Thomas Crookey.
Mrs Gilbert gave residue of her personal estate to John Maire, who with Thomas Pitt are exexcutors,
John Maire, Thomas Pitt and Thomas Crookey petition that £300 due on mortgage shall be paid to John Maire.
Archival history
British Records Association 833 (Gift from Messrs. Percy, 56 , Preston Street, Brighton, from the collection of late A.W. Turner.)
Level of description
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