WE2295

Attested Copy of Release 1) William Wainwright of Maulden, yeoman 2) Ezra Eagles of Ampthill, gentleman (purchaser)

2 Apr 1808; examined 4 Apr 1809

From: 1808 To: 1809

Recites Lease and Release (Marriage Settlement) 1) Ruth Linford of Maulden, spinster, marrying party 2) Michael Wainwright of Maulden, yeoman (late father of William Wainwright) marrying party 3) Richard Smith of Woburn, gentleman, Timothy Squire of Hertford, molster (Trustees) ¼th share in messuage and tenement in Maulden And close or inclosed piece of garden ground, formerly 2 closes or pightles (3 acres) 3 cottages, Clophill and garden ground belonging and near adjoining (4 acres) 2 acres of arable land lying dispersedly in the common fields of Clophill 5 and 6 Jun 1739 Married soon afterwards, Michael and Ruth long since dead ¼th share in messuage in Maulden And close of pasture or arable (formerly divided into 2 pightles and containing 3 acres) formerly in occupation of John Chapman, since of Nathan Linford, heretofore of Mary Linford, since of Hester Bull, widow and now and for some time past of Francis Read and his undertenants or assigns. And in lot, plot or piece of ground (2 roods 5 perches) Maulden, now in occupation of Francis Read And in 3 cottages with grounds and land in Clophill (4 acres) (formerly in several occupations of John Pryor, and – Gobby, since then of John Radley, and Henry Carey heretofore of Peter Matthews and now of John Sanders, - Green and John Radley) And allotment, plot, piece of meadow in Clophill (2 acres) abutting N. allotment of John Chipperfield, S. piece of ground called Brays Mead of James Crouch W. road lately staked out and intended to lead from Clophill towards Gravenhurst And allotment, piece of or parcel of arable land in Church Field in Gravel Pit Shot or Furlong in Clophill abutting N. ground of Thomas Webb, S. allotment of John Horton, E. allotment of John Chipperfield, W. Public Gravel Pits, Clophill allotted under Clophill Enclosure Act in lieu of 2 acres in common field to Ezra Eagles (entitled to 3 shares out of 4 and William Wainwright who is entitled to 1 share out of 4) Consideration £185 paid by 2) to 1)

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Wainwright, William,
Wainwright, Michael,
Eagles, Ezra,
Linford, Ruth,
Wainwright, Ruth,
Smith, Richard,
Chapman, John,
Linford, Nathaniel,
Linford, Mary,
Bull, Hester,
Read, Francis,
Squire, Timothy,
Pryor, John,
Gobby,
Radley, John,
Carey, Henry,
Matthews, Peter,
Sanders, John,
Green,
Chipperfield, John,
Crouch, James,
Webb, Thomas,
Horton, John

legal papers, DEEDS, MAULDEN, CLOPHILL, marriage settlements