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Deeds of Enfranchisements of various manors

made 1898/9

From: 1867 To: 1899

1) Samuel Whitbread of Southill, Bedfordshire, Lord of the Manor of Potton Rectoria 2) Honourable Thomas Henry William Pelham of Deene House, Pithrey Hill, Surrey, barrister at law Francis Pelham Whitbread of the Brewery, Chiswell Street, London, Esquire 3) Charles Samuel Lindsell of Biggleswade esquire recites:- Deed of Settlement of 4 September 1867 creating 2nd parties trustees and Manor of Potton Rectoria recites:- admission of 3) to properties a) below 10 December 1895 recites:- admission of 3) to properties b) below 11 February 1890 a) Shop, messuage and premises Market Place, Potton in occupation of H Carter And 2 cottages adjoining above in Sun Street formerly in occupation of widow Brown and F W Miller and now of Henry Carter and George Bartle And malting, stables and coachhouse adjoining Sun Street abutting N. Market Square S. premises belonging to William Bond Smith and Charles Bond Smith E. premises to C V B (?) and C Bond Smith and (?David) Henry Tebbutt W. Sun Street And messuage at Hogg Hill, Potton, used as Public House called “The Chequers” with yards, stables, barns and premises with cottage in rear in occupation of John Barber consideration £13..19s..6d b) Deed of Enfranchisement 1) Samuel Whitbread of Southill, Bedfordshire, Lord of the Manor of Potton Regis 2) Honourable Thomas Henry William Pelham of Dene House, Putney Hill, Surrey, barrister at law Francis Pelham Whitbread of the Brewery, Chiswell Street, County of London (trustees under Settlement of 4 September 1867) Charles Jan (?Samuel) Lindsell of Biggleswade (enfranchised) messuage, King Street, Potton called New Inn with barns and stables at the rear late in occupation of Edward Williams and then of B Bland And cottage adjoining in King Street formerly part of Inn, now separated from it, in occupation of Samuel Compton or undertenant consideration £2..15s 24 Jan 1899 c) Deed of Enfranchisement 1) George James Gribble of Henlow Grange, Lord of the Manor of Henlow Lanthony 2) Frederick Archdale (enfranchised) brick and stud built and slated tenement now used as a Public House called “Sir John Barleycorn” and cottage adjoining and yards, sheds and outbuildings abutting property late in tenure of Mr Fowler S. and W. property formerly of Mr Trustram, frontage on E. to road from Langford to Hitchin of 51 ft, and late in occupation of Edmund Gregory (admitted 10 November 1875 on surrender of J J “Watson” (should be J J Weston)) consideration £7 19 Dec 1898 d) Deed of Enfranchisement 1) Honourable Sir Henry Hawkins of South Tilney Street, Park Lane, London, Lord of Manor of Rectory of Langford 2) Charles Samuel Lindsell of Biggleswade piece of land (3 acres 6 perches) and other piece of land (3 roods) in Langford adjoining one another, communicating on N. side (Total 3 acres 2 roods 6 perches) abutting N. allotment to Vicar in Exchange S. allotment to Vicar for Tithes W. private road (admitted 6 December 1898) consideration £30..18s..4d 22 Dec 1898 e) Deed of Enfranchisement 1) Honourable Sir Henry Hawkins as above, Lord of Manor of Rectory of Langford 2) Frederick Archdale of Woodlands Bassett, Hampshire esquire (enfranchisement) 1 acre of customary land and grass, part of close of pasture in Langford called Dovehouse Close formerly in occupation of John Dilley since of Rebecca Salmon, since of Elizabeth Piper, widow and then of William Piper adjoining to messuage formerly of Anthony Reynolds (other part being copyhold of Manor of Langford) consideration £13..4s 22 Dec 1898 made c.1898/9

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Hooper & Fletcher,
Wells & Co,
Whitbread, Samuel,
Pelham, Thomas Henry William,
Whitbread, Francis Pelham,
Lindsell, Charles Samuel,
Carter, Henry,
Brown,
Miller, F W,
Bartle, George,
Bond Smith, Charles,
Bond Smith, William,
Bond Smith Brothers,
Tebbutt, David Henry,
Barber, John,
Williams, Edward,
Bland, B.,
Compton, Samuel,
Gribble, George James,
Archdale, Frederick,
Fowler,
Trustram,
Gregory, Edmund,
Weston, James Joseph,
Hawkins, Henry,
Dilley, John,
Salmon, Rebecca,
Piper, Elizabeth,
Piper, William,
Reynolds, Anthony

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