Bedfordshire Archives Service Catalogue
  • Reference
    H/WS290
  • Title
    Abstract of Mr. Seeling's title to a freehold and copyhold estate at Shillington. Endorsed : "Mr. Wilshere and his wife executed the conveyance to Mr. Reeves and then delivered the old title deeds to Mr. J. Webb, Mr. Malet's clerke."" This was written by Mr. R. Tristram in 1766 who was then acting for the mortgagee, Mrs. Carter.
  • Date free text
    1607-1729
  • Production date
    From: 1607 To: 1729
  • Scope and Content
    i) Conveyance - £36 28 Sept. 1607 J. Parson of Shillington, yeoman and son Thomas to William Sheppeard of Shillington, yeoman, 4 1/2 acres arable (detailed) Rent of 10d. to be paid to Parsons. ii). Conveyance : £23 - 8 Jan. 1609/10 J. and Thomas Parson to John Shepheard, 4 acres arable (detailed) iii). Conveyance - £25 J. Shepheard to Thomas Ensam alias Burrow, 4acres as in ii iv) Lease for 21 years - rent 40/- 27 Oct. 1616 J. Shepheard of Bickesworth, yeoman to Thomas Burrow of Shillingham, butcher, 4 acres arable, and 1/2 acre (2 sellions) sward in Nettlesworth, Shillington. v) Conveyance - 13 March 1647/8 J. Walker of Shillington, gent. and Matthew Hare of Shillington yeoman, to William Peacock of Shillington, yeoman 1acre 8 perches arable in Ashenwell Hill Piece. 2 acres 38 perches arable on Clusenhill vi) Conveyance - 21 Oct. 1653 William Peacock of OverGravenhurst, husbandman. Thomas Ensam alias Burrow. Property in v. vii) Conveyance - £200 - 1 May 1612 J. Parson of Shillington and Thomas Parson of Kempston Hardwick to Martin Ensam alias Burrow of Shillington, yeoman. Messuage in Upton End late occupied J. Sheppard, Bredmore Close, 4acres. 1rood meadow in Hame Mead. viii) Conveyance - £80 - 3 Dec. 1658 Abraham Ensam alias Burrow of Shillington, yeoman to J. Ensam alias Burrow of same, yeoman Moiety of Bredmore close, which moiety was bequeathed to Abraham by his father Martin ix) Marriage Settlement - 4 Nov. 1662 1. J. Ensam alias Burrow 2. William Hanscombe of Shillington, gent. and Thomas Elmer of Shillington yeoman In consideration of marriage between J. Ensam alias Burrow and Grace, eldest daughter of William Hanscombe, J. grants her an annuity of £6 charged on: Farm house and homestall, in which he lives. x) Quitclaim - £200 - 19 and 20 June 1695 Grace Burrow of Shillington, widow to J. Burrow of Shillington, (son of J. Burrow, deceased) Farm house in which J. dwells, and homestall. Pightle adjoining, 1/2 acre. Close, 9acres heretofore Mrs. Stoughton's 7 acres land :- 4 acres purchased of widow Sam. 3 acres purchased of William Peacock. Breadmore close, 4ac. 2 sellions or leys of sward, 1/2 acre in Nether Crofts, purchased of J Shepperd.4 1/2 acres purchased of William Shepperd. xi) Covenant to levy a fine to bar dower etc. 1 May 1696 xii) Will of Thomas Burrow of Shillington, yeoman 8 Oct 1697, proved 2 Dec. 1657. Bequeathing property to sister Mary Burrow for life, remainder to nephew, J. Burrow, son of brother J. Burrow. xiii) Quitclaim of Annuity 10 March 1697/8 Grace Burrow and William Hanscombe to J. Burrow xiv) Mortgage - £546 + £520 - 9 April 1698 xiv) J. Burrow to Simon Lucas Reciting Judgement in Common Pleas for Lucas against Burrow for £1000 debt, Trinity 6 William and Mary And reciting Mortgage for £46, 5 Jan. 1697/8 - above The judgement for £1000 debt is to stand as a security for the further loan of £520 as well as the £546 xv) Conveyance - £1330 30 Sept. 1704 1. Simon Lucas and J. Ensam alias Burrow 2. William Seeling Property in x above, except the following which is reserved to Simon Lucas :- 9 acres meadow in the Great Mead formerly Mrs. Stoughton's Messuage, orchard and close in Woodmen End, Shillington, hertofore Abraham Nokes' 3 half acres land or meadow abutting North on the Messuage Subject to Mortgage term, 25 July 1691, recited in H/WS271, and another Mortgage term of 1000 years to Tufnaile, 3 July 1695, and another mortgage term of 1000 years, since become vested in Hanscombe. All these terms are now assigned in trust for Seeling to attend the inheritance. Further mortgages, 1713, 1714, 1729 are added in another hand.
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