LL17/128

Partition of Legacy

18 May 1764

From: 1764 To: 1764

(i) Reverend Decimus Reynolds and wife Mary, John Beaumont of Silsoe, yeoman (brother and heir of Thomas Beaumont). (ii) Elizabeth Bristow of Meppershall (widow of Timothy Bristow of same gentleman), Thomas Sheppard of Stevenage (Hertfordshire), gentleman and wife Jane (children of Sarah Bishop). Ann Maddox widow of John Maddox of Shadwell, cooper (widow of Thomas Beamont, son of Judith). Henry Sharp of Bedford, carrier and wife Ann (widow of John Edwards). John Andrews of Great Gaddesden (Hertfordshire) yeoman and wife Alice, George Freeman, Thomas Smith, William Beaumont of Ampthill, surgeon, James Beaumont of Moor Mills, near St. Albans, miller (children or reprs. of Judith Beaumont). Thomas Wood of Redbourn (Hertfordshire), John Wood of Luton, tallow chandler, John Butterfield of same cornfactor and wife Ann, John Johnson of London and wife Sarah, John Smith of Luton, baker and wife Elizabeth, Joseph Chouler of London and wife Mary, William Sinderby of London and wife Martha (children of Elizabeth Wood). John Best of Pulloxhill, yeoman, William Best of London, Thomas Best of London, Edward Best of London, Thomas Best of London, Edward Best of Pulloxhill, yeoman, Thomas Stretton of Radcliff (Middlesex) and wife Sarah (all children of Ann Best). (iii) Richard Lloyd and wife Sarah (repr. of administration, of John White). -Release of actions by (i) to (ii) & (iii) of shares in £960; money to be divided into 4 shares, 3 of which to Sarah Bishop, Judith Beaumont and Elizabeth Wood, to be divided among children; 1 to children of Ann Best. (Recites (1) Lease and Release 1,2 April 1760, £840, conveyance to Bishop of Bath and Wells under will of John White - 93 acres arable on the Hills at Barton, messuage and close (1 acre) n Madworth field Barton and copyhold lands surrendered to use of Bishop By Luke Brasier of Barton. (2) Lease and Release, 16,17 April last, £120, conveying to Luke Brasier in trust for Henry Sharp messuage and lands in Silsoe. (3) Disputes between (ii) as to their shares of the £960 proceeds.)

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Reynolds, Decimus,
Reynolds, Mary,
Beaumont, John,
Beaumont, Thomas,
Bristow, Elizabeth,
Bristow, Timothy,
Sheppard, Thomas,
Sheppard, Jane,
Bishop, Sarah,
Maddox, Ann,
Maddox, John,
Beaumont, Judith,
Sharp, Henry,
Sharp, Ann,
Edwards, John,
Andrews, John,
Andrews, Alice,
Freeman, George,
Smith, Thomas,
Beaumont, William,
Beaumont, James,
Wood, John,
Wood, Thomas,
Butterfield, John,
Butterfield, Ann,
Johnson, John,
Johnson, Sarah,
Smith, John,
Smith, Elizabeth,
Chouler, Joseph,
Chouler, Mary,
Sinderby, William,
Sinderby, Martha,
Wood, Elizabeth,
Best, John,
Best, William,
Best, Thomas,
Best, Edward,
Stretton, Thomas,
Stretton, Sarah,
Best, Ann,
Lloyd, Richard,
Lloyd, Sarah,
White, John,
Bishop, Sarah,
Brasier, Luke,
Sharp, Henry

DEEDS, clergy, SILSOE, yeoman, MEPPERSHALL, Stevenage, cooper, BEDFORD, carrier, Great Gaddesden, yeoman, AMPTHILL, surgeon, St.Albans, miller, Redbourn, LUTON, tallow chandler, cornfactor, London, baker, PULLOXHILL, Middlesex, Bishop of Bath and Wells, wills, Barton, SILSOE