Reference
WE1575
Title
Covenant for erecting a poorhouse; £150:
Date free text
11 Nov 1812
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From: 1812 To: 1812
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John, Duke of Bedford; George Brooks of Middlesex esquire; Robert Trevor of Flitwick esquire; John Morris of Ampthill esquire; Thomas Cook, Richard Goodman senior, Edward Farey, all of Flitwick, yeomen; John Fane, Richard Brinkler, Peter Kempson, Richard Goodman junior, John Bennett, James Oliver, Robert Sexton, William Caulcutt, John Carr, Thomas Elmer, John Walker, Sarah Farrer, John Billington, owners or occupiers of houses and lands in Flitwick.
... The cottage used for the reception of the poor of Flitwick was too small and incommodious. Another house has been built near it by Evan Jones of Ampthill, carpenter, for £150, borrowed of Joseph Gibbons of Tingrith, yeoman, which sum is to be repaid out of the poor rate.
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