Bedfordshire Archives Service Catalogue
  • Reference
    GA2898
  • Title
    Abstract of Title of Reverend Charles Tanqueray (and his Trustees) to an estate in Sharnbrook and Bletsoe.
  • Date free text
    1704-1805
  • Production date
    From: 1704 To: 1805
  • Scope and Content
    a) Bargain and Sale (Assigning Mortgage). 1) James Godfrey and Rebecca his wife (mortgagor). 2) Richard Turner (mortgagee) 3) John Prince 4) Edward Brigden (Trustee for 3 terms of 1,000 years and one of 500) 5) Hugh Corry (Trustee subject to redemption on payment of £2,000 to b) and protection of Sarah's claim) 6) Benjamin Dewberry (Mortgagee) recites a) Mortgage in £420 by lease for 1,000 years in favour of William Nicholas (Mortgagee) and Fine. Dovehouse and Great Home Close (14Acres, Sharnbrook, New Close (4Acres), 129Acres in Open and Common Fields of Sharnbrook and Odell, 16 June 1704. bi) Assignment to Richard Turner, 17 December 1705. bii) Mortgage in £210 (by lease for 1,000 years) 1) James Godfrey and Rebecca his wife (mortgagors) 2) Richard Turner (Mortgagee) 2 Closes of Meadow called Long Holme or Mead and Little Holme or Mead (4Acres), Close of pasture called Bridge Close (5Acres) in Sharnbrook, (part of premises below), 21 November 1706. c) Mortgage in £318 1 ) John Godfrey and Rebecca 2 ) Richard Turner (mortgagee) Manor of Ouze (Ouse), "Manor or Mansion House called the "Messuage by the Water Side" in Sharnbrook (part of premises below). 26 March 1709. d) Mortgage to secure above sums of £400, 300 and £200 (sic). Messuage or Mansion House called "the Messuage by the Water Side" and Royalties and Liberties of Fishing in the River Ouse and Soil of the River, ' as well that which formerly belonged or of right belongeth to the Manor of Langhton alias Langhtons and Parentines or that which antiently or then belonged to the Manor of Reputed Manor of Ouze 'or the said Messuage. AND islands etc. on Sharnbrook. AND meadow called Long Holme or mead and Little Holme or Mead (4Acres) AND Bridge Close (5Acres) Dovehouse Close and Great Holme Close (14Acres) AND New Close (4Acres) AND 129Acres of land in open fields of Sharnbrook. 15 June 1713. e) default in payment of the three sums. f) mortgage by lease for 500 years (to protect Richard Turner from claim by Sarah John Godfrey's sister for £300 on estate purchased by Turner from Godfrey at Chipping Ongar, Essex) Great Holme Close, Dovehouse Close and New Close above. 17 April 1700. All manors etc. mentioned in above deeds. Consideration £1200 paid by b) to 2) 5s paid by 4) to 1) £800 paid by b) to 1). 16 July 1718. g) Fine Trinity 4 George I (1718) h) Deed Poll or Indorsement on back of 1) in consideration of £2000 formerly paid and further £500 then paid to John and Rebecca Godfrey by Benjamin Dewberry, Manors to be held by Benjamin subject after payment of £2000 to pay Richard Turner £300 before £500 above is paid. 13 January 1720 (1721). i) Lease and Release (effect of mortgage) 1) James Godfrey and Rebecca his wife 2) Benjamin Dewberry (Mortgagee) 2 closes called Dovehouse Close and Great Holme or Great Close and Close called New Close AND 144A, 1Rod, OPoles of land, leys or meadows lying in open and common fields of Sharnbrook and Odell (part inclosed and stone pit or quarry) AND cottage AND close of meadow called Long Holme or Mead and Little Holme or Mead then laid together AND Bridge Close AND Manor or reputed Manor of Ouse AND Manor or Mansion no commonly called ' the messuage by the Waterside'. Consideration £2000 formerly paid and £500 then paid subject to repay £2800 (including Title of Richard Turner or £2400 if no direction) j) Fine. Hilary 7 George I (1721) k) Assignment of Mortgage by Lease and Release 1) Joseph Godfrey 2) Hannah Dewberry (old mortgagee) 3a) Edward Brigden and Hugh Corry (old trustees) 4) George Stead (new mortgagee) 5) Thomas Martin, Goldsmith & James Martin, Goldsmith ) Trustees of 4. Recites will of Benjamin Dewberry to 3 children named in will but not in this Abstract, £10 each, residue to wife Hannah made 23 Jan 1723. Consideration £2500 paid by 4) to 2). 10 & 11 March 1724 (1725). 1) Lease and Release 1) Joseph Godfrey 2) George Stead Manors etc. above Consideration 10s, 30 & 31 July 1753 m) Assignment 1) Elizabeth Turner, widow and sole Executrix of last will of Richard Turner (her late husband deceased). 2) Joseph Godfrey (administrator of goods etc. of his sister Sarah, spinster, deceased ) 3) George Stead (purchaser) 4) Denham Hamond (Trustee for 500 years). Messuage etc Sharnbrook involved in demise of 17 April 1700 for 500 years (assigned by Richard Turner to Godfrey for 499 years and 6 months. 28 June 1700), 31 July 1735 n) Assignment 1) Thomas and James Martin (vendor's Trustees) 2) George Stead (vendor) 3) David Willaume (purchaser) 4) Mary Dymoke, widow (Trustee) of various terms of 500, 1000, 1000,1000,1000,1000 and 2000 years, Manors etc. above 15 December 1737. (Note of Burial of Mary Dymoke at Tingrith 1 November, 1742) o) Lease and Release 1) George Stead 2) David Willaume property above Consideration £2650. 14 and 15 December 1737 p) Lease and Release 1a) John Hipwell and Mary, his wife 1b) Thomas Clarke and Phebe, his wife (vendors) 2) David Williaume (purchaser) Close of pasture ground, Bletsoe, 18 & 19 July 1748. s) Will of David Willaume, including property purchased of George Stead and property purchased of Hipwells and Clarkes to wife for life, remainder to Charles Dymoke Willaume and his heirs (2nd son). Remainder to John Williams Willaume, youngest son Made 6 November 1758. t) Lease and Release 1) Charles Dymoke Willaume (vendor) 2) Henry Fothergill, Gentleman (Tenant to precipe) 3) Reverend David Tanqueray of Woburn, Clerk (purchaser), above mentioned property, 1 & 2 November 1771 u) Common Recovery 1) David Tanqueray, Clerk (demandant) 2) Henry Fothergill, Gentleman 3) Charles Dymoke Willaume (Vouchee to Warranty) 4) Thomas Francis Martin (Common Vouchee), Manor of Ouse etc, Michaelmas, 12 George III (1772) v) Death of David Tanqueray a Batchelor and intestate, leaving Reverend Thomas Tanqueray his only brother and heir at law NB. Marginal Note Administration of David Tanquerary's estate granted to Edward (nephew), 30 December 1788. w) Will of Reverend Thomas Tanqueray of Tingrith, Clerk, including:- To Son Charles - Manor or reputed Manor of Ouse and messuage or Farm house AND closes, lands, meadow, pasture grounds and real estate in occupation of John Bodger or his undertenants in Sharnbrook and Bletsoe. Made 23 October 1782, Proved P.C.C 17 February 1803. (Different Handwriting) x) Release (lease not abstracted) (Marriage Settlement) 1) Reverend Charles Tanqueray of Bicester Oxon, Clerk (Marrying Party) 2) Martha Elizabeth Littlehales, late of Boarstall, Oxon but then of Bicester, Spinster (marrying party) (one of children of Margaret Littlehales and her husband Reverend Joseph Laurentius Littlehales, late of Boarstal and then of Bicester) 3) Margaret Littlehales (mother of party 2) above ) 4a) Reverend Joseph Laurentius Littlehales (father to 2) 4b) Reverend Edward Tanqueray of Tingrith Clerk 4c) Joseph Gascoyne Littlehales of Brazen Nose (Braesnose) College, Oxford 4d) Thomas Smith of Red Lion Street, Parish of St. James, Clerkenwell, Gentleman (Trustees) Property of 2) all personal estate. Manor or reputed Manor of Ouse AND messuage or Farmhouse with closes lands, meadows pasture ground belonging then in occupance of John Bodger his undertenants or assigns in Sharnbrook and Bletsoe AND 2 cottages late in occupance of AND Fishery or right of Fishing in River Ouse AND all other the messuages etc. there (Fair copy hand for last 2 full sheets) 17 November 1797 y) Marriage took place - 1 daughter only Party 3) in x) dead, rest living z) Observations on the abstract above and (NB. notes made out for the draft conveyance) by H. Silverlock, Serjeants Inn 7 June 1805.
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