Bedfordshire Archives Service Catalogue
  • Reference
    R6/5/20/3/8
  • Title
    Copy Conveyance [Lot 23]
  • Date free text
    16th February 1843
  • Production date
    From: 1810 To: 1843
  • Scope and Content
    Copy Conveyance [Lot 23] Parties: (i) George William Russell, commonly called Lord George William Russell, brother of (ii); (ii) Francis, 7th Duke of Bedford; (iii) Barnard Dimmock Davis of Bedford, butcher; (iv) Richard Halfhead of Bedford, banker Reciting: (I) lease and appointment of 26th-27th July 1810 between (1) John, 6th Duke of Bedford; (2) Francis, 7th Duke of Bedford, then Marquess of Tavistock and Anna Maria, his wife; (3) Charles Stanhope, 3rd Earl of Harrington; (4) William Adam; William Drew; (5) John FitzPatrick, 2nd Earl of Upper Ossory; William Adam; (6) Edward Adolphus Saint Maur, 11th Duke of Somerset; Charles Stanhope, Viscount Petersham in which (a) was limited to the use of (5) for 2,000 years from the death of (2) as trustees to raise £10,000 for each of (2)’s children apart from his eldest son (II) lease and appointment of 20th and 21st July 1824 between (1) John, 6th Duke of Bedford; (2) Francis, Duke of Bedford; (3) William Russell, commonly called Lord William Russell, now dead, brother of (1); William George Adam; (4) Lord William Russell; Lord George William Russell; William George Adam; (5) Thomas Thynne, 2nd Marquess of Bath; Henry Richard Vassall-Fox, 3rd Baron Holland (appointments of 20th June 1829 between (1) John, 6th Duke of Bedford; (2) Francis, 7th Duke of Bedford; (3) Lord William Russell; William George Adam; (4) and 29th and 31st March 1834 between (1) John, 6th Duke of Bedford; (2) Francis, 7th Duke of Bedford; (3) Lord William Russell; William George Adam indorsed upon it) in which (a) was settled for 1,500 years from 20th July 1824 on (5) to the use of (2) for his life after the death of (1) with power of sale for Lord George William Russell (III) (i), with the consent of (ii), had agreed sale of (a) to (iii) for £54/3/4 after a public auction at The Swan Hotel, Bedford, on 15th April 1842 (IV) (ii)’s only issue was William, Marquess of Tavistock, aged 33, and no other child and it was agreed that (ii) would enter into the covenant Operative Part: - (iii) paid £54/3/4 to (i); - (i), with the consent of (ii), revoked all trusts, including those of 1824, 1829 and 1834 above, affecting (a); - (i), with consent of (ii) appointed (a) to (iii) Property [as shown on included plan]: (a) piece of land in Bedford, Saint Peter de Merton, part of Dovehouse Close and bounded: W by a new road of 20 feet width [Balsall Street East] with a frontage of 50 feet; E by the common sewer, extending 40 feet; N by part of Dovehouse Close sold to Thomas Davies extending 67 feet 8 inches; S part by a part of Dovehouse Close sold to Thomas Small [R6/5/20/3/7] extending 47 feet 3 inches Habendum - to trusts directed by (iii); to the use of (iii) during his life; to the use of (iv) during the life of (iii), in trust for (iii); to the use of (iii) for ever. Schedule - will of John, 6th Duke of Bedford of 27th February 1802; - marriage settlement of 6th August 1808 (1) John, 6th Duke of Bedford; (2) Francis, 7th Duke of Bedford; (3) Charles, Earl Harrington; Lady Anna Maria Stanhope; (4) William Adam; William Drewe; - indenture of 10th November 1809 (1) Lord William Russell; (2) John, 6th Duke of Bedford; Francis, 7th Duke of Bedford; - bargain and sale of 16th June 1810 (1) John, 6th Duke of Bedford; (2) Francis, 7th Duke of Bedford; (3) Samuel Brown; (4) William Adam - exemplification of a recovery of Trinity 1810; William Adam demandant; Samuel Brown tenant; Francis, 7th Duke of Bedford first vouchee; John, 6th Duke of Bedford second vouchee - lease and appointment of 26th-27th July 1810: (1) John, 6th Duke of Bedford; (2) Francis, 7th Duke of Bedford, then Marquess of Tavistock and Anna Maria, his wife; (3) Charles Stanhope, 3rd Earl of Harrington; (4) William Adam; William Drew; (5) John FitzPatrick, 2nd Earl of Upper Ossory; William Adam; (6) Edward Adolphus Saint Maur, 11th Duke of Somerset; Charles Stanhope, Viscount Petersham; - lease and appointment of 20th and 21st July 1824: (1) John, 6th Duke of Bedford; (2) Francis, Duke of Bedford; (3) William Russell, commonly called Lord William Russell, now dead, brother of (1); William George Adam; (4) Lord William Russell; Lord George William Russell; William George Adam; (5) Thomas Thynne, 2nd Marquess of Bath; Henry Richard Vassall-Fox, 3rd Baron Holland; - appointment of 20th June 1829: (1) John, 6th Duke of Bedford; (2) Francis, 7th Duke of Bedford; (3) Lord William Russell; (4) William George Adam; - appointment of 29th and 31st March 1834: (1) John, 6th Duke of Bedford; (2) Francis, 7th Duke of Bedford; (3) Lord William Russell; William George Adam Witnesses: - Hastings Russell of 35 Grosvenor Place [Middlesex]; - Thomas Wing of Grays Inn [Middlesex]; - Thomas Bennett of Park Farm, Woburn; - John Bishop of Woburn Abbey, valet to the Duke of Bedford.
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