Bedfordshire Archives Service Catalogue
  • Reference
    RO2/127
  • Title
    Discharge and Release
  • Date free text
    10 Aug 1748
  • Production date
    From: 1748 To: 1748
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    i) Reverend Stephen Woodifield senior of Marston Mortaine, clerk Robert Woodifield of St Paul, Covent Garden, Middlesex, vintner John Woodifield of St Martin in the Fields, Middlesex, engraver Stephen Woodifield junior of St Bridget otherwise St Brides, London, silversmith William Woodifield of St Paul, Covent Garden, vintner ( the four surviving sons of said Stephen Woodifield senior) ii) Mary Money of Ampthill widow Thomas Money late of Ampthill, blacksmith Ann Money spinster Susan Money spinster (son and daughters of said Mary) iii)Ursula Chadderton of Carlton widow Judith Gurney of Kempston widow Edward Wykes of Ampthill, maltster Ambrose Bass of Stagsden, yeoman said Elizabeth Money iv) Margaret Money of Kempston, widow v) Edward Bigg of Lidlington, yeoman vi) Right Honourable John Lord Baron Gowran, Ireland vii) the Reverend Robert Clarke of Houghton Conquest, clerk, Richard Ward of Leighton Buzzard, gentleman viii) said Richard Ward, Benjamin Greene of Ampthill, draper ix) Mathew Duane of Grays Inn, Middlesex esquire x) Honourable Richard Fitz Patrick of St George, Hanover Square, Middlesex esquire, brother of vi) Recites: Will of Edwin Denbigh 26 March1719 RO2/91-2, /94, /97, /101 Death of William Chadderton in April or May 1724 having first made will and appointed The Reverend Thomas Chadderton late of Carlton sole executor and said Thomas Chadderton died February 1735 having first made will and appointed wife Ursula his wife executrix Thomas Gurney died November 1728, made will appointing Judith his wife executrix Thomas Money senior died July 1730 appointed as executrices Elizabeth, Mary (who afterwards married Thomas Bass) and Sarah (who aftrewards married Edward Wykes) Recites: payment of 4 sums of £45, £30, £30 and £30 interest to Thomas Chadderton by Judith Gurney, Elizabeth Money, Mary Bass and Sarah Wykes Said Sarah Wykes died May 1738 administration to Edward Wykes Thomas Bass died 8 September 1742, appointed executrix wife Mary who died 2 January 1744 having made a will and appointed sister Elizabeth Money, Ambrose Bass and Richard Osborn executors So Judith Gurney is entitled to one moiety of the 4 sums aforesaid. Elizabeth Money, Edward Wykes and executors of Mary Bass to the other moiety Recites; RO2/95, /103 Edward Money died 9 December 1737 intestate, leaving Mary his widow, Thomas his son and heir at law and daughters Ann and Susan; administration granted to said Mary Recites: RO2/98 Said Ann Woodifield died June 1729 leaving 5 sons: Denbigh, Robert, John, Stephen and William Recites: RO/99-100, /105, /108; indenture Endorsement on RO2/103 Difficulties arise and John Crouch and Edward Bigg on 10 July 1740 file bill in Court of Chancery Recites: RO2/112-3, /115 Whereas: Crouch and Bigg on 12 November 1741 disposed of £100 capital Old Sea Annuities part of said £2,055 same annuities, for £111..7..6 whereof they paid Richard Ward £105..3 s and paid him on 18 February 1741 £112 being the value of £100 more part of the said annuities, which sums were paid on account of costs in the said cause John Crouch died October 1742 Recites: RO2/119 Cause heard in court 25 April 1744; decreed that trusts of will of Edwin Denbigh should be performed and agreement with Lady Gowran carried out Recites: RO2/123-4 [financial details of payments made and due are given here] NOW: £108..7..5½ paid to Judith Gurney £108..7..5½ paid to Elizabeth Money, Edward Wykes, Ambrose Bass, Richard Osborn and Elizabeth Money £98..10s paid to Margaret Money £115..0..8½ received by iii) for costs £18..3..7 paid to Richard Ward for costs (solicitor) £25..16..1 paid to John Wainwright for costs (solicitor) £12..6..4 paid to Richard Ward and wife Frances for William Bunbury's costs £41..18..6 for engrossing presents etc. In pursuance of RO2/113 i) have received £187..0..6¼ capital Old South Sea Annuities worth £190..1..3½ £111..4..10½ received by Robert Woodfield over and above his share for which he is accountable to his father and brothers i) have now received £6..4..6 which make together £307..10..8 which is in full their share of the £656..13..10 ii) have received £535..19..7½ capital Old South Sea Annuity stock in satisfaction of £544..13..10, their share in the remainder of the money arising from the sale of the premises Duane and Bigg have transferred to i) £187..0..6½ capital Old South Sea Annuity stock, 24 October 1748; also £535..19..7½ to Benjamin Greene and Robert Woodifield claimants under the will discharge and quitclaim v) the trustee of the will, and vi) the purchaser of the estate Witnesses: John Jones, clerk to Mr Serjeant Prime; William Keene, clerk to Mr Mason;, Richard Harland, clerk to Mr Ibard; Ann Crouch of Ampthill, spinster; Thomas Wyles, surgeon Ampthill; John Morris, blacksmith Ampthill; Joseph Coleman, shoemaker Ampthill; John Brooks, Kempston; William Hill, Kempston; John White,Little Horwood, Buckinghamshire; Elizabeth Worby, Kempston; T Barker, Mathew Duane; John and George Menard, Bedford, both carpenters; Mary and Robert Bamford, both of Kempston; Arthur Jeffereys; Richard Fitz Patrick; Joseph Page, Kempston; Richard Phillips, Kempston; Elizabeth Lovel, Kempston; John Gregory, Stagsden; Timothy Arnol; Stagsden; Daniel Wright of the Kings Arms, Ampthill; George Gurney, apprentice to within named Mr Green; Richard Fitz Patrick, Lewis Henry; William Mason; James King, grocer, Ampthill
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