WE2067

Bargain and Sale with Feoffment 1) Rebecca Russell of Westoning, widow of John Russell late of Ampthill, innholder, deceased (devisee for life in his will) Elizabeth Greene of Steppingley, widow of William Greene, late of Ampthill and then of Steppingley, gentleman, deceased and devisee in fee under will of John Russell. (vendors of a)) 2) Elizabeth Greene again as devisee in fee under will of William Greene 3) Joseph Morris of Ampthill esquire, (purchaser) 4) David Powell of St Helens Place in City of London esquire 5) Samuel Davis of Ampthill, gentleman

14 Jan 1833; attested 23 Aug 1839

From: 1833 To: 1839

Recites will of John Russell (entitled to property a) below) to wife Rebecca for life, reversion to Elizabeth then wife but now widow of William Greene, new allotment of land Maulden (20 acres). made 12 February 1799, proved Bedford 15 October 1799. Recites will of William Green (entitled to property b) below) to wife Elizabeth all his messuages, cottages, closes, farms, lands etc. and all real estate whatsoever in Ampthill, Maulden, Steppingley, Milbrook, Eversholt and elsewhere.Made 10 Sep 1818, proved Prerogative Court of Canterbury 16 Jun 1828 a) allotment or piece of land in Ampthill Field, Maulden (reputed to be 20 acres) heretofore in occupation of John Russell, afterwards of Henry Spring late of William Green deceased and now of Evan Jones (awarded at Enclosure) (19 acres 1 rood 22 perches) abutting N. land of Duke of Bedford E. land belonging to Trustees of Harrow School and land of Duke of Bedford S. land in b) below W. land of George Exton and John Morris b) 3rd allotment to Gostelow; 20th allotment to Duke of Bedford [see WE2066a-b] Consideration £1075 paid to 1); £900 paid to 2) witnesses include: Thomas Green, auctioneer of Steppingley and George Greene of same Attested by William Harland and William Sinfield, clerks to Mr Greene, solicitor of Woburn

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Russell, Rebecca,
Russell, John,
Greene, Elizabeth,
Greene, William,
Morris, Joseph,
Powell, David,
Davis, Samuel,
Spring, Henry,
Jones, Evan,
Russell, John (6th Duke of Bedford),
Exton, George,
Morris, John,
Gostelow,
Greene, Thomas,
Greene, George,
Harland, William,
Sinfield, William,
Greene

deeds, legal papers, AMPTHILL, Ampthill Feoffee Charity, local charities, wills, MAULDEN, STEPPINGLEY, MILLBROOK, EVERSHOLT, ENCLOSURE, Harrow School