WE2247

Abstract of Title to Lot 1 in WE2245 viz: 2 brick slated and “spoiled” cottages containing 10 rooms with Wood Barn adjoining, Timber and tiled washhouse and barn at back, pigstye with large piece of garden ground, well stocked with fruit trees as now stumped out and containing 40 perches with a frontage of 53 feet in occupation of Thomas Billingham and Charles Stevens.

Prepared 1878; recites from 1846

From: 1846 To: 1878

Recites deed of 30 April 1846 and Will of James Atterbury of Houghton Conquest, wheelwright (died 18 August 1877) appoints his sons in law Titus Cherry and John Day executors. Legacy of £19..19s to housekeeper Lucy Smith if she shall be living with him at the time of his decease residue of personal estate to his 4 daughters Mary wife of Titus Cherry, Rebecca wife of John Day, Elizabeth wife of John Wortley and Emma wife of Alfred Stanbridge, and real estate to 4 daughters as tenants in common for ever Will made 26 Jan 1871 Codicil revoking appointment of Cherry as executor, replaced by son in law John F Wortley of Houghton Conquest, wheelwright 2 Aug 1877 proved Northampton District4 Dec 1877 Names and descriptions of devisees:- 1) Mary wife of Titus Cherry, of Kempston, innkeeper and wheelwright 2) Rebecca wife of John Day of Tebworth, Chalgrave, farmer 3) Elizabeth wife of J F Wortley of Houghton Conquest, wheelwright 4) Emma wife of Alfred Stanbridge of Houghton Conquest, farmer Prepared by Greene of Ampthill

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Billingham, Thomas,
Stevens, Charles,
Atterbury, James,
Cherry, Titus,
Day, John,
Smith, Lucy,
Cherry, Mary,
Day, Rebecca,
Wortley, John,
Wortley, Elizabeth,
Stanbridge, Emma,
Stanbridge, Alfred

HOUGHTON CONQUEST, DEEDS, legal papers, wills