Bedfordshire Archives Service Catalogue
  • Reference
    RO5/279
  • Title
    Assignment i) Right Honourable Penelope Lady Spencer, relict of Right Honourable William Spencer, deceased and administratrix of Thomas Spencer son of Lady Penelope, late of London esquire deceased, Sir Anthony Ashey Cooper of Winborne St Giles, Dorset, baronet, Richard Conquest of Houghton Conquest esquire ii) Maurice Thompson of London esquire, William Webbe of Grays Inn, Middlesex ), Humphrey Towne, citizen and scrivener of London) nominated by said Maurice Thompson
  • Date free text
    20 Sep 1659
  • Production date
    From: 1659 To: 1659
  • Scope and Content
    recites: Letters Patent 10 November 1 Elizabeth [1559] grant to Sir Edward Radcliffe, whose estate in the said premises was later conveyed to Sir Richard Conquest, late of Houghton Conquest aforesaid, knight deceased recites: Letters Patent 6 November 37 Elizabeth [1595] grants said lands to Sir Richard Conquest for 31 years after the death of Sir Edward Radcliffe [recitals as in RO5/274 to and including 3 March 1626] recites: Indenture 4 March 1 Charles [1626] (i) Lewis Conquest (ii) Richard Conquest -aforesaid premises for residue of terms proviso for repayment of £1,300 within 6 months of it being requested recites; RO5/274; repayment not made recites: Indenture 29 November 1649 I) George Evelyn esquire of Wootton aforesaid, son and heir and executor of Richard Evelyn Richard Conquest Robert Hatton, sergeant at law II) Katherine and Margaret Spencer, daughters of Lady Penelope Spencer (Margaret is now wife of Sir Anthony Ashley Cooper) II) are to have a moiety each for the residue of the terms of 99 years and 31 years whereas: Robert Hatton by appointment of George Evelyn demised a moiety of said premises to Katherine Spencer (since deceased) and a moiety to Margaret Spencer to hold from determination of term of 99 years granted to Sir Francis Clerke for 1,000 years. One moiety, for non-payment of said sums, became forfeit to Dame Penelope Spencer as executrix of will of said Katherine Spencer; other moiety became forfeit to Sir Anthony Ashley Cooper husband of said Margaret Spencer recites: Indenture of Assignment 25 June 1656 (I) Penelope Lady Spencer executrix of Katherine, Sir Anthony Ashley Cooper (II) Thomas Spencer of London esquire (in trust for Sir Anthony Ashley Cooper) to hold the premises in trust for (I) whereas: Thomas Spencer is since deceased; administration granted to Lady Penelope Spencer who has become possessed of the said several leases, subject to trust for Sir Anthony Ashley Cooper recites: Demise from King James to Sir Henry Hobart, Sir James Fullerton, Sir John Walter and Sir Thomas Trevor of Honour of Ampthill for 99 years from previous Michaelmas, dated 15 June 22 James I [1624] recites: Indenture 1 January 1628/9 Assignment i. Sir James Fullerton, Sir John Walter, Sir Thomas Trevor, surviving lessees ii. Thomas Foxell, citizen and grocer of London (by warrant from King under sign manual, dated 28 October then last past [1628]) - Haughton Grange in the parish of Haughton Conquest £13..16..7¾ per annum -close in Haughton 18d per annum -one cottage and pightle and one messuage in Riseley and Deane, 4s per annum amounting to £14..2..1¾ recites: Indenture of Assignment 27 April 14 Charles [1638] I. Thomas Foxall II. Richard Conquest Haughton Grange etc. for residue of term of 99 years recites: RO5/278 ( Richard Conquest to John Chapman) 3 April1655 recites: Assignment 2 July 1655 i)) John Chapman ii)) Francis Lowe of Grays Inn esquire, since deceased consideration: £507 - Haughton Grange etc. for term of 65 years proviso as before recites: (Assignment 26 June 1656) I)) Francis Lowe and Richard Conquest II)) Sir Anthony Ashley Cooper Francis Lowe is possessed of Grange for residue of 65 years; Richard Conquest is possessed thereof for 1¾ years being remainder of term of 99 years after expiry of said 65 years consideration: £741 Richard Conquest owes Sir Anthony Ashley Cooper £1,628..5s in addition to £741..15s mentioned in this Indenture promises to be further security for first sum and also security for 2nd sum recites: Lease 27 June 1656 i] Sir Anthony Ashley Cooper and Thomas Spencer ii] Richard Conquest -Grange etc. for 60 years void in case of non-payment of said sums whereas: repayments not made and Sir Anthony Ashley Cooper and Lady Penelope Spencer as administratrix of Thomas Spencer and in trust for Sir Anthony Ashley Cooper are possessed of the said Grange and premises now: consideration: £2,870 paid to Cooper by Thompson at appointment of Conquest £80 paid to Conquest by Thompson (total: £2,950) being the same sums as mentioned in The Indenture of 28 September Lady Penelope Spencer and Sir Anthony Ashley Cooper assign to William Webbe: for remainder of terms of 31 years, 99 years and 1,000 years -all premises mentioned in Queen Elizabeth's Letters Patent to Sir Richard Conquest deceased and assigned to Lewis Conquest and demised to Francis Clerk and assigned to Lady Spencer assign to Humphrey Towne -all premises demised by King James to Hobart, Walter, Fullerton and Trevor and assigned by Walter, Fullerton and Trevor to Foxall and assigned to Sir Anthony Ashley Cooper signature: Maurice Thompson Witnesses: Jo. Amherst, William Goldesborough, Joseph Baker, Elias Astor
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