Bedfordshire Archives Service Catalogue
  • Reference
    HF40/2/21/1
  • Title
    Chequers, Clifton; Robin Hood & Cross Keys, Hitchin; Shoulder of Mutton, Pirton (T G & J M Pierson's Brewery, Hitchin)
  • Date free text
    23 Feb 1843
  • Production date
    From: 1830 To: 1843
  • Scope and Content
    Conveyance 1) John Bridges of Red Lion Square, Middlesex, gentleman 2) Thomas Gorham Pierson of Hitchin, gentleman Joseph Margett Pierson of same, brewer 3) John Marshall late of Hitchin, brewer now of Mill Hill, Barns Common, Surrey, gentleman 4) Charles Marshall of Camden Town, gentleman 5) John Francis Osborne of Red Lion Square, gentleman 6) John Day of Red Lion Square 7) William Hogg and Robert Lindsell of Biggleswade, brewers (purchasers) 8) James Newberry of same, gentleman recites a) Will of Henry Crabb (died 17 June 1830) of Hitchin, brewer appoints T F Ellis, elder and younger executors William Burr (died before Crabb) special covenant to sell messuage and brewhouse, Sun Street, Biggleswade and all or any public houses to John Marshall, father of 3) b) Lease and Release 1) Thomas Flower Ellis the elder and younger, trustees of sale 2) John Marshall father of 3) purchaser 3) John Croft freehold property described in first division of first schedule copyhold property described in first division of second schedule 6 and 8 Aug 1832 c) Lease and Release with appointment (mortgage in £7000) 1) John Marshall (mortgagor) 2) Smyth Churchill George Henry Ellis (mortgagees) d) Conditional surrender in £7000, Manor of Hitchin to use of 2) above 22 Oct 1832 e) Clifton Enclosure Award 27 Oct 1834 f) Assignment of Mortgage 1) 2) above 2) John Bridges (new mortgagee) consideration £7000 9 Jul 1841 g) Release 1) Thomas Flower Ellis, the elder and younger 2) John Marshall, the father 3) John Croft land in third schedule 6 and 7 Aug 1832 h) mortgage in £5000 1) John Marshall, the father (mortgagor) 2) Reverend George Millett T F Ellis the younger John Ayton William Davis lands in third schedule 9 and 10 Aug 1832 i) death of John Ayton 29 January 1836 j) Assignment of mortgage of £5000 1) surviving mortgagees 2) John Bridges consideration £5000 17 Jul 1841 k) Will of John Marshall, the father (died 5 January 1836) wife Hannah yearly rentcharge £450 to maintain son Henry and 4 daughters Ann, Emma, Eleanor and Hannah (the younger) unmarried reversion to Henry £150 per annum and £80 per annum each to daughters while unmarried. (when 2 daughters no longer able to claim extra £20 per annum to others) to son Augustus yearly rentcharge of £100 till 25 to son Charles £150 per annum for life to son Frederick £50 per annum for life residue to executors Joseph Tickell and Charles Marshall for 500 years. In trust for son John And for trusts of £500 per annum for each daughter on wedding day and Frederick £300 within year Augustus £500 when 25 Prerogative Court of Canterbury 25 Mar 1836 (Tickell renounced probate and has since died) l) Quit Claim 1) William Taylor and Eleanor Agnes his wife (nèe Marshall) Frederick and Augustus Marshall 2) Charles Marshall legacies as specified in Will 21 Nov 1838 m) mortgage in £4000 1) John Marshall, the son and Ann his wife 2) Augustus Marshall 3) Hannah Marshall widow 4) Henry, Ann, Emma, Hannah and Charles Marshall 5) Henry Francis Henry Dunkin Francis, mortgagee n) Assignment of mortgage 1) Henry Francis and Henry Dunkin Francis 2) John Bridges consideration £4000 14 Oct 1841 o) Trust Deed 1) John Marshall 2) Joseph Margetts Pierson the elder, since deceased 3) Augustus Marshall 4) T G Pierson and J M Pierson the younger Trustees for Sale (1) and 2) partners in Brewery in Hitchin) 14 and 15 Jan 1841 p) Assignments of mortgage in £4000 1) Charles Marshall 2) Hannah Marshall widow Henry, Ann, Emma, Hannah (spinster) and Augustus Marshall 3) John Atkinson 4) John Marshall, son 5) Henry Francis and Henry Dunkin Francis 6) John Dunkin Francis, new mortgagee 7) George Knott lands covered by trust 21 Nov 1838 q) Transfer 1) Frederick Marshall 2) Josiah Hayden Annuity of £50 31 Mar 1840 r) Transfer of Legacies 1) Hannah Marshall widow Charles, Henry, Ann, Emma, Hannah (spinster) Marshall Josiah Hayden Frederick Marshall 2) Charles Marshall 3) Henry Francis and Henry Dunkin Francis 4) John Dunkin Francis 5) John Marshall 6) John Margetts Pierson 7) T G Pierson and J M Pierson (the younger) 8) John Francis Osborne, Trustee for 7) 9) John Day (legacies etc. transferred to 8) as trustee for 7), 4) transfers to 9)) 15 Oct 1841 10) death of Joseph Margetts Pierson (died 9 May 1842) made Will 18 Oct 1823 Three executors, father in law George James Gorham and Henry Crabb died in his lifetime and John Oakley renounced probate Letters of Administration Prerogative Court of Canterbury 13 Jun 1842 t) John Bridges paid his £7000, £5000 and £4000 u) Agreement for sale by Piersons with Hogg and Lindsell for £3030 (£650 deemed to be copyhold) v) Surrender of Trust for 500 years property involved First division of first schedule: “Chequers”, Clifton with yard, garden, homestead and barns belonging piece of land lying behind garden belonging to above separate from it by a lane leading to fields (2 acres 1 rood 22 perches) No.7 on Enclosure plan (formerly 2 pieces of arable) + barns, in occupation heretofore of Samuel Billin, late George Field, now James and George Rowley And plot of land in Stanbridge [?Hambridge] Field (1 acre 24 perches) including ancient enclosure of John Throssell (1 rood 24 perches) [in Pirton?] abutting S. Ickleford Road part W. ancient enclosure formerly Henry Crabb part N. and rest of W. ancient enclosure of John Throssell rest of N. allotment to John Throssell E. allotments to John Barber and John Kingsley all in Clifton Second division of first schedule “Further Acre”, East Field (1 acre 2 roods 26 perches) abutting NE. allotment to Mary Armour SE. allotment to Ann Adams (?) SW. Stockbridge Road NW. ancient inclosure of John Marshall the father and allotment to William Roberts in occupation of George Rowley, Clifton Second schedule: 2 copyhold messuages or cottages etc. S. end of Hitchin, one called “Cross Keys” formerly in occupation of John Bailey, now of William Warren, a barn belonging adjoining S. other cottage late in occupation of Cornelius Oakley front yard westwards (lately brewhouse) adjoining above Third schedule: “Robin Hood” with 3 cottages (2 of which adjoin “Robin Hood” - other at back) Lately converted from belonging to “Robin Hood”, Hollow Lane, Hitchin formerly in occupation of George Reed, now James Cooper And cottage or public house called “Shoulder of Mutton”, Pirton formerly occupied by Joseph Ansell and now or late Samuel Mades [Ma(i)les] 23 Feb 1843
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