Reference
RO5/338
Title
Mortgage by Demise for Years
i) John Penington of the Town of Bedford, gentleman, Thomas Birch of Houghton Conquest esquire
ii) Benedict Conquest of Houghton Conquest esquire
iii) Ann Cater of Elstow, widow
Date free text
1 Jan 1710/11
Production date
From: 1710 To: 1711
Scope and Content
Recites: RO5/336
Now: consideration: £400 lent by iii) to ii)
i) by direction of ii) conveys to iii)
-manor of Houghton Conquest
-mansion house or capital messuage of Houghton Conquest in occupation of ii)
-close of pasture in Houghton Conquest ... 12 acres in occupation of Joseph Crockett
-close in Houghton aforesaid called Six Acres Close 6 acres in occupation of ii)
-Green Lane Close 4 acres
-44 acres arable dispersed in Houghton Conquest
-6 acres meadow in common meadow of Houghton Conquest
last 3 in occupation of Thomas Impey
all premises aforesaid are worth £54 per annum
for 500 years, repayment £412 on 2 July next at dwelling house of Francis Brace junior in Town of Bedford
Witnesses: F Brace junior, Grey Arnald
[NB this mortgage was paid off by RO5/348]
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