Bedfordshire Archives Service Catalogue
  • Reference
    WE2232
  • Title
    Abstract of Title of William Manning - Trustee for Mortgagees and Assignees of John Carte, late of Ampthill, an insolvent debtor to premises in Ampthill
  • Date free text
    Deeds 1783-1828; abstract prepared 1829
  • Production date
    From: 1807 To: 1807
  • Scope and Content
    1) Will of Joseph Coleman of Ampthill, cordwainer to daughter Elizabeth and heirs for ever... his two messuages in Hampthill (sic) then in occupation of John Plant and Mary Billing with all outhouses, edificies, barns etc. Made 18 Dec 1783; proved Prerogative Court of Canterbury 2) Lease and Release i) George Exton of Ampthill, gentleman, eldest son and heir at law of George Exton, late of Ampthill, draper deceased (who died intestate as to his trust estate in aftermentioned settlement) ii) William Stocking of Bury St Edmunds, Suffolk, schoolmaster and Elizabeth his wife, daughter and devisee of Joseph Coleman above, described as of Ampthill, shoemaker iii) Mary Coleman of Ampthill, widow of Joseph iv) Humphrey Carte of Ampthill, maltster (purchaser) v) Samuel Davis of Ampthill, gentleman (trustee to Bur Dower) Recites Marriage Settlement by Lease and Release a) William Stocking (marrying party) b) Elizabeth Coleman (marrying party) c) George Exton (deceased by 1807) Trustee NB Power by a) and b) to revoke Trust with c)’s consent if wish to sell 28 Feb and 1 Mar 1794 ...messuage or tenement with garden and bay of barning adjoining in Ampthill in Mill Street (formerly in occupation of John Plant) abutting W. cottage now of Joseph Coleman, E. cottage or tenement (formerly of Ann Dixon), S. common street then late in occupation of Widow Prior and then or late of John Brown Consideration: £120 paid by 4) to 2) 24, 25 Dec 1807 3) Will of Humphrey Carte to son John inter alia All that other messuage in Mill Street in occupation of John Whitbread, watchmaker made 20 Jul 1821; proved Bedford 29 Mar 1823 4) Lease and Release and Appointment by way of mortgage in 2 sums of £500 at 4½ % i) John Carte and Sarah his wife (mortgagors) ii) Harriet Leach, Frances Leach and Esther Leach all of Elstow, spinsters (mortgagees) iii) Mary Carte of Ampthill, widow iv) William Manning of Elstow, yeoman (trustee for remainders) v) William Greene of Ampthill, gentleman vi) Thomas Greene of Milbrook, yeoman vii) Thomas Kilpin of Bedford, ironmonger viii) Ebenezer Leach of ..., Buckinghamshire, yeoman Reference to release of 27 September 1823 and Release of April 1825 re other property ... messuage or tenement, garden and bay of barning in Ampthill in Mill Street formerly in occupation of John Plant, abutting W. the cottage then of Joseph Coleman, E. cottage or tenement formerly of Ann Dixon and then of Ebenezer Handscomb, S. common street afterwards in occupation of widow Prior, since of John Brown and John Whitbread and then or late of James Howes NB £500 left to wife and £500 to John Carte 14, 15 Apr 1825 5) Mortgage in £900 and 5% interest i) John Carte and Sarah his wife (mortgagors) ii) Harriet, Frances and Esther Leach, spinsters (mortgagees) iii) William Manning ... property as above 14, 15 Oct 1825 6) Lease, Appointments, Release and Assignment i) John Carte (debtor) ii) George Odell Clarke of Fenny Stratford, Buckinghamshire, merchant (is owed 2 sums of £150 and £85) Robert Furze of Ampthill, auctioneer (owed £40..15s) William Claridge of Ampthill, grocer (owed £27) (As trustees) iii) all other creditors of 1) viz. George Travell (owed £600), William Farnell (£307..10s), Hagger and Son (£100), J Burroughs (£60), Samuel Hensman (£50), Sarah Rees (£17), Abraham Sheffield (£9), John Brunt (£22), Thomas Mossman (£11), Thomas Samson (£300), Thomas Hickman (£9), Nathaniel Small (£6), John Sergeant (--), William Last (--), John Cook (£4), George Whitbread (£10), Samuel May (£20), John Cato (£4), William Hickson (--), John Rogers (--), Joseph Morris (£1..10s), Henry Whitbread (--), Thomas Wheeler (£35), Ezra Eagles (£3..6s 4d), Benjamin Belchambers (£65), Freeman and Son (--), Thomas Barnard (£3), William Hogg (£34..13s..1½d) All property in Ampthill covered by above deeds 22, 23 Jan 1828 7) Assignment i) John Carte , an Insolvent Debtor then a prisoner in the Kings Bench Prison ii) Henry Dance of Lincoln’s Inn Fields, Middlesex, gentleman (Provisional Assignee of estates etc. of Insolvent Debtors in England under Act 7 George IV) Reference to petition to Court for Relief of Insolvent Debtors estate, right, title, interest and trust of John Carte in and to all the real and personal estates and effects of John Carte except wearing apparel, bedding and other such necessaries of John Carte and his family and the working tools and implements of John Carte, not exceeding £20 23 Feb 1828 8) Assignment i) Henry Dance, as above (provisional Assignee) ii) Gregory Odell Clarke, Robert Furze and William Claridge (Trustees for Creditors) All right etc. as above in 6) 2 May 1828 Abstract prepared by Green of Ampthill 1829
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