Reference
RO5/336-337
Title
Settlement by Deed to Lead the Uses of a Fine. With copy.
i) Sir Robert Throckmorton of Weston Underwood, Buckinghamshire, baronet, John Osborne of Chicksand esquire, John Birch of Houghton Conquest, clerk
ii) Benedict Conquest, son and heir of John Thimelby Conquest, late of Houghton Conquest esquire, deceased; Hannah Conquest wife of said Benedict
iii) John Penington of the Town of Bedford, gentleman, Thomas Birch of Houghton Conquest, gentleman
iv) Thomas Sayer of Furnivalls Inn, London, gentleman, John Goodhall of the Town of Bedford, gentleman
Date free text
9 Oct 1710
Production date
From: 1710 To: 1710
Scope and Content
Recites: RO5/322-4
Whereas: said John Thimelby Conquest and Benedict Conquest afterwards borrowed of said Charles Cutts £160 charged on premises already mortgaged to him, making £660 principal money still unpaid
Recites: RO5/328 (the Brickhill Pastures are stated in this recital to contain together 80 acres)
Recites: RO5/334 (Thomas Manfeild is since dead)
Whereas: said Frances Conquest is since dead and premises limited for her jointure came to be vested in James Bruce, Mathew Denton and John Birch of 500 years in trust to raise portions for daughters of said Benedict; Mathew Denton is since deceased so term is vested in James Bruce and John Birch
ii) is endebted to various persons in £1,000 in addition to the £660 due to Charles Cutts
Now: Benedict Conquest with consent of wife and i) to raise £1,000 and make settlement for wife Hannah revokes trusts of last recited Indenture and appoints that premises shall be to following uses;
premises assigned to Charles Cutts for 500 years for securing said £660 and premises limited after death of Frances Conquest for 500 years for raising £1,500 to the respective uses of said Charles Cutts and James Bruce and John Birch for remainder of terms, subject to equity of redemption; other premises to iii) to mortgage to procure £1,000
ii) to levy fine before end of Michaelmas Term next
Witnesses: Henry Norris, John Cooke, Grey Arnald
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