Bedfordshire Archives Service Catalogue
  • Reference
    WE2265
  • Title
    Copy of mortgage in £670 on properties a) and further charge on properties b) and 5% interest 1) Samuel Virgin of Marston Moretaine, yeoman (mortgagor) 2) John Robinson of Ampthill, gentleman (mortgagee)
  • Date free text
    30 Nov 1807; attested 2 Sep 1840
  • Production date
    From: 1807 To: 1840
  • Scope and Content
    Recites: Lease and Release 1) Ann Bosworth of Borough of St Albans, Hertfordshire, spinster (vendor) 2) Samuel Virgin (trustee) (purchaser) 3) Charles Austin of Ampthill, yeoman 25, 26 Nov 1807 a) Messuage, cottage or tenement in Wroxhill, Marston Moretaine And close and pightle of pasture ground adjoining (9acres) called Pinnocks End Close abutting E. and S. and heretofore of Nicholas Price and now or late of [-] NW. land of George Woodcroft, now or late of [-] and the common green SE. land heretofore of Nicholas Price and now of [-] And pightle of pasture in Wroxhill, Marston Moretaine (3 roods) heretofore in occupation of Stephen Taylor, deceased and since of William Burridge And also that toft or piece of ground whereon a cottage or tenement in Marston Moretaine And 3 pightles of pasture ground near adjoining (3 acres) formerly in tenure of William Burridge, his undertenants or assigns (formerly estate of Stephen Taylor, deceased and since of William Burridge). Plot of land in Sexhill Field, Marston Moretaine (4 acres 3 roods 19 perches) awarded under Enclosure Act of 36 George III abutting E. 2nd allotment to Daniel Beaumont and exchanged with Ann Bosworth SE. Old enclosure now or late belonging to Richard Dennis part SW. allotment to William Baker and on every other part by old enclosures then belonging to Ann Bosworth and described above. (liability to maintain fences:- next allotment to William Baker and part of NW. or N. next an old enclosure of Ann Bosworth) And part of old enclosure called Smith’s Close (3 roods 33 perches) as was set out in above award and now fenced from the remaining part of the close abutting N. old enclosure of Ann Bosworth (see above) E. Lane leading from Farm House at Sexhill S. allotment of William Baker W. remaining part of Close (granted by exchange with Earl Spencer to Ann Bosworth) being her 3rd allotment (fences dividing this part of Smith’s Close from rest be maintained by owners of above And allotment in Sexhill Field (3 acres 24 perches) (2nd allotment to Daniel Beaumont, which he exchanged with Ann Bosworth for all that Close called Church End Pightle but which was formerly called Chapel Close (2 roods 16 perches) (NB allotment of 25 acres 1 rood 12 perches and allotment exchanged with Earl Spencer, were granted in lieu of all her lands and common rights) [covered by Lease and Release 1) William Pedder of Ampthill, scrivener (vendor) 2) John Bosworth of Marston Moretaine, yeoman (by 1807 deceased; uncle to Ann above) (purchaser) 11, 12 Aug 1756 And by Lease and Release 1) William Austin, then or late of Marston Moretaine and Sarah his wife (vendor) 2) John Bosworth (purchaser) 2, 3 Jun 1762 And Lease and Release 1) John Denis of Kempston esquire and Margaret his wife. Robert Denis of Kempston, gentleman 2) Theed Pearse of Mentmore, Buckinghamshire, gentleman 3) William Bullock of Woburn Park, Woburn, keeper 4) John Bosworth 5) George Bonis of Marston Moretaine, yeoman 6) George Bosworth of Woburn, sadler 28, 29 Sep 1775] b) Property in WE2263 viz: a) messuage in Marston Shelton in parish of Marston Moretaine with orchard and close or pightle of pasture ground adjoining And ½ acre of arable land in Acrey Field, parish of Wootton abutting SW. land heretofore of John Pryor and now of [-], NE. land heretofore in occupation of Ambrose Saunderfoot and now of [-] NW. Hooe Road And close, plot or parcel of land or ground etc. (1 acre 3 roods 20 perches) in Marston Moretaine in field now or at the time of the division and inclosure of the open and common fields of Marston Moretaine called Hill Field or Eastcroft Field abutting S. allotment to Mr Dimmock, W. allotment to Thomas Butcher and Judith his wife, (awarded at Enclosure to Samuel Virgin in lieu of common right who still occupies it) b) cottage with pightle or orchard in Marston Moretaine heretofore in occupation of Stephen Young, late of John Brightman and now of Samuel Virgin or his undertenants And close, plot or parcel of land ((1 acre 3 roods 20 perches) in Marston Moretaine in same field now or at the time of enclosure called “the Hill Field” abutting S. lands of Sheard, E. lands of John Forster esquire (now also in occupation of Samuel Virgin or his undertenants and was awarded at Enclosure to Thomas Butcher and Judith his wife in lieu of common rights) Witnesses: William Greene of Ampthill, attorney, Elizabeth Greene his wife 30 Nov 1807 Attested by Theed William Pearse and J A Grove, clerks to Pearse and Son of Bedford, solicitors
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