Reference
WE2137a-b
Title
copies of Lease and Release
1) Sir John Franklin of Maverne (Bolnhurst) knight, only brother and heir of Sir William late of the same, deceased, John Harvey of Thurleigh, esquire, Francis Brace of Astwood, Buckinghamshire (Trustees for sale appointed by will of Sir William Franklin (proved 1691 Prerogative Court of Canterbury), vendors
2) John Carter of Clophill, gentleman (purchaser)
Date free text
7, 8 Mar 1692/3
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From: 1692 To: 1693
Scope and Content
Recites: will reference to Decree in Chancery of 1 July 1625 made in cause Robert Bedingfield, Charles Cutts, Bryan Aylieffe, Richard Glover, Robert Browne, Alexander Goodall, Joseph Herne, John East, John Martin, Agnes Billy, Thomas Smith plaintiffs versus 1) above defendants
a) close of pasture in Clophill formerly 3 closes (6 acres) sometime heretofore in occupation of Mary Howson widow, and now of Thomas Costin.
abutting W. close of pasture late of Ralph Compton, gentleman and now of Thomas Beamont, N. close of pasture late of the Earl of Aylesbury and now or late in Richard Read’s occupation, E. common lane to the hills
b) Toft of ground whereon messuage called the House with High Chimney formerly stood and those two barns standing near the close of pasture
abutting S. common street, E. messuage or tenement now or late of William Young, W. messuage now or late of Edward Park
Consideration £57..10s paid by 2) to 1)
Witnesses for John Harvey: John Goodhall of Bedford; John King of Pavenham; William Thompson, servant to Mr Hervey
Witnesses for Franklin and Brace: William Fellows of Lincoln’s Inn; George Edwards; Oliver Eting of Lincoln’s Inn;
Memorandum of receipt of purchase money by Francis Brace
Witnesses: Rowland Shaw and Egerton Evans, servants to my Lord Carteret
Examined with original by Nathaniel Bardolph junior and Thomas Dockerill [undated]
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