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Copy of Abstract of Title. (Part of Brewery Site)

c. 1898 (covering documents dating 1795 - 1864)

From: 1795 To: 1903

1) Mary Ann Herbert 2) Elizabeth Herbert 3) Harriett Helen Herbert 4) George Hawkins and James MacFarlane 5) Henry Robert Russell and Susannah Cobham his wife 6) Wells and Company, brewers recites: Turner Boston of Biggleswade, gentleman entitled to freehold lands (enfranchised 30 June 1810) made Will 25 March 1795 proved Prerogative Court of Canterbury left all land to Ann Downe, reversion to John 27 May 1800 recites Marriage Settlement of 18 October 1809 1) John Downe Mary Ann Downe only child, marrying party Nathaniel Vincent Herbert, merchant, marrying party 2) James Townsend, gentleman Thomas McGarth, surgeon (Trustees) property in Middlesex and Bedford Release 1) Sir Francis Wilkes, Lord of Manor of Biggleswade 2) John Downe and Ann his wife 3) Nathaniel Vincent Herbert and Mary Ann his wife enfranchises Copyhold in Manor of Biggleswade 30 Jun 1810 death of John Downe and Ann his wife during life of Mary Ann Herbert. No other child death of Nathaniel Vincent Herbert 7 February 1844 had 8 children a) George died 1821 age 1 week b) Sarah died 1831 age 12 c) Charlotte died 1832 age 19 d) Mary Ann – see above as party to deed of 1864 e) Elizabeth f) Harriett Helen g) Susanna Cobham (later Susanna Cobham Russell) h) Dennis recites Marriage Settlement of 9 June 1846 1) Mary Ann Herbert, the mother 2) Henry Robert Russell 3) Susanna Cobham Herbert, spinster 2) and 3) marrying partners 4) George Hawkins and James McFarlane : death of Dennis Herbert 1847 intestate and unmarried : death of Mary Ann Herbert the mother on 28 March 1862 Will leaving property to 4 daughters proved 3 Nov 1862 (Principal Probate Registry) : Deed of 9 April 1864 (1st 5 parties to deed of 9 April 1864) settling size of shares in property piece of land, Back Lane, Biggleswade + malting offices etc. built on part frontage to E. on the footway leading to the Chapel Fields of 156 ft 9 ins S. Back Lane 92 ft 1 in N. property of William Maddams W. Mr Weston’s garden (part of premises enfranchised 30 June 1810) 4 sums of £105 paid to the 1st parties 9 Apr 1864

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Hooper & Fletcher,
Wells & Co,
Herbert, Mary Ann,
Herbert, Elizabeth,
Herbert, Harriet Helen,
Hawkins, George,
McFarlane, James,
Russell, Henry Robert,
Herbert, Susannah Cobham,
Russell, Susannah Cobham,
Boston, Turner,
Downe, Ann,
Downe, John,
Downe, Mary Ann,
Herbert, Mary Ann,
Herbert, Nathaniel Vincent,
Townsend, James,
McGarth, Thomas,
Wilkes, Francis,
Herbert, George,
Herbert, Sarah,
Herbert, Charlotte,
Herbert, Dennis,
Maddams, William,
Weston

Hooper & Fletcher, breweries, BIGGLESWADE, Wells & Company, DEEDS, buildings and land use, wills, marriage settlements, merchant, surgeon, Middlesex, BEDFORD, Manor of Biggleswade, enfranchisement, copyhold, private land use, Biggleswade Back Lane, malting, Biggleswade Chapel Fields, gardens, money