RH3A

Abstract from manor court rolls made in the absence of deeds for small piece of ground in Ampthill purchased by Lord Holland in 1826. Typescript, forms part of catalogue only; [There are no title deeds for this purchase but the title can be supplied from Abstract made from the Court Rolls at the conveyance of the whole estate 1841-2 (see RH9/35)]

1800-1828

From: 1800 To: 1828

Manor of Ampthill in Honour of Ampthill William Willis late of Ampthill and then of Upper Ground Street in Christ Church, Surrey, carpenter and wife Sarah, surrendered out of court - 2 copyhold messuages and appurtenances in Mill Street or Woburn Street in Ampthill late in occupation William Jones, then of James Vigurs and William Flowers and then of James Vigurs and – Bowden to use of Joseph Pulley of Ampthill, surgeon and apothecary who is now admitted 1 Nov 1800 Enclosure Award: allotment 2 acres 2 roods 32 perches on Ampthill Warren, in respect of 2 copyhold messuages : N. allotment to Samuel Batcheller : E. private road : S. allotment to Thomas Wheeler : W. public drain no.1 16 Mar 1808 Manor of Ampthill in Honour of Ampthill Joseph Pulley and wife Frances Letitia, surrendered out of court - aforesaid premises (cottages and allotment) to use of Thomas Martyn of Pertenhall, clerk provisoe to be void on repayment of £400 and interest on 20 February next 30 Sep 1809 Manor of Ampthill in Honour of Ampthill Letter of Attorney from Joseph Pulley authorises Ezra Eagles of Ampthill to surrender - aforesaid premises (cottages and allotment) to use of John Northwood of Maulden, mealman and Vincent Wallis of Town of Bedford, yeoman in trust to sell the same Homage present that on 23 February 1813 Joseph Pulley by Ezra Eagles his attorney surrendered premises out of court to said John Northwood and Vincent Wallis who were admitted at this court; in Consideration £730 they surrender the same to the use of William Stonbridge of Pulloxhill, dealer in straw plait, who is now admitted 3 Jul 1813 Manor of Ampthill within the Honour of Ampthill Homage present death of William Stonbridge who had surrendered premises to use of his will. Will dated 16 March 1816, bequeaths to Samuel May and J C Boddington and Elizabeth Stonbridge his executors, all his property whether real or personal for the benefit of wife and children, to be disposed of in the best way. Witnesses: Hugh Ransom, John Hague and Evan Jones. Executors admitted at this court to hold on trusts as declared in aforesaid will. Homage present that on 16 January Samuel May, John Compton Boddington amd William Baker of Houghton Conquest yeoman and wife Elizabeth, late wife of said William Stonbridge in Consideration of £320 to them paid by William Beech of Ampthill, gardener, surrender aforesaid allotment to use of said William Beech who was admitted. 16 Jan 1819 Manor of Ampthill in Honour of Ampthill 16 January 1819 William Beech in Consideration of £200 paid him by Joseph Coleman of Ampthill, shoemaker, surrendered out of Court - said allotment provisoe to be void on repayment of £200 and interest on 16 July next 3 Oct 1821 Manor of Ampthill in Honour of Ampthill present warrant of acknowledgement of satisfaction by Joseph Coleman dated 24 January 1825 acknowledging receipt of £200 from Mr Beech secured by conditional surrender of 16 January 1819 on 27 January 1825 said William Beech in Consideration of £400 paid by Thomas Beech Whitehurst of Ampthill, surrendered out of court - said allotment to use of Thomas Beech Whitehurst proviso to be void on repayment of £400 and interest on 27 Jul next. on 11 November 1826 said William Beech and Thomas Beech Whitehurst, in Consideration of £25 paid by Right Honourable Henry Richard Vassal Lord Holland, surrendered out of court - small piece of land in Ampthill containing 84´ in length and 57´ in breadth : NW. footpath leading to Little Park : SW. public drain : E. part of land belonging to Me Beech which piece of land was in occupation said Lord Holland and was parcel of allotment made to Joseph Pulley at the Enclosure Wilmer Gossip of Great George Street, Westminster, gentleman admitted in trust for said Lord Holland said Wilmer Gossip admitted by his attorney Samuel Swaffield of Ampthill Park Homage apportion quitrent of 2s 2d on copyhold lands lately William Beech’s as follows: 2s on land to which Robert Furze had been admitted and 2d on the small piece of land purchased by Lord Holland 20 Dec 1828

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Holland, Henry Richard (Vassall) Fox, 3rd Baron,
Willis, William,
Willis, Sarah,
Jones, William,
Vigurs, James,
Vigurs, James,
Flowers, William,
Bowden,
Pulley, Joseph,
Pulley, Frances Letitia,
Batchellor, Samuel,
Wheeler, Thomas,
Martyn, Thomas,
Eagles, Ezra,
Northwood, John,
Wallis, Vincent,
Stonbridge, William,
May, Samuel,
Boddington, J.C.,
Stonbridge, Elizabeth,
Ransom, Hugh,
Hague, John,
Jones, Evan,
May, Samuel,
Boddington, John Compton,
Baker, William,
Baker, Elizabeth,
Beech, William,
Coleman, Joseph,
Whitehurst, Thomas Beech,
Gossip, Wilmer,
Swaffield, Samuel,
Furze, Robert

DEEDS, legal papers, AMPTHILL, Manor Court Records, Honour of Ampthill, Manor of Ampthill, surrenders, Ampthill Mill Street, Ampthill Woburn Street, ENCLOSURE, Ampthill Warren, Ampthill Little Park