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HF40/5/5/1
Title
Attested copy of Lease and Release of residuary estate under Will to Trustees
Date free text
5 May 1848
Production date
From: 1832 To: 1848
Scope and Content
1) Thomas Street of Harrowden, farmer James Burr of Bedford, ironmonger Trustees of Will 2) Jacob Anthony of Bedford and Mary Ann his wife (beneficiary) 3) Isaac Anthony of Hertford, dissenting minister (trustee) recites Will of John Lilley of Bedford, gentleman residue to 1) as trustee for daughter Mary Ann till 21 subject: £100 annuity his wife and 4s per week to brother Both for life made 31 Jul 1832 recites Mary Ann Lilley married Jacob Anthony and was 21 on 10 December 1837: messuage and piece of garden adjoining in St Lloyds (Loyes) parish of St Paul, Bedford, late in occupation of John Skilliter now Thomas Gammons (purchased by Lilley from Thomas Giddings) And piece of garden to W. of garden or orchard in or near White Horse Street, at Duck Lane, Bedford (purchased by William Lilley from Charles Short) And 2 cottages formerly built by Daniel Clarke on part of above (formerly in occupation of William Allen and Robert Robinson) now Widow Brown and Joshua Marsh (purchased by John Lilley from William Lilley) And 4 messuages, Danes Street, Bedford built on ground formerly William Danes (now in occupation of Jane Macdonald, widow Spurling, Stephen Hoole and James Morris (subject to mortgage in £400) And cottage divided into 3 dwellings near bottom of Ram’s Yard, Bedford, formerly in occupation of George Rowney, Thomas Stracey and Ann Cook, now of William Kitchener, Widow Elliott and – Carrington (purchased by John Lilley of Robert Peet) And three messuages formerly one and garden and buildings adjoining, St Cuthbert parish, Bedford late in occupation of Eleanor Button, now of Jacob Anthony, John Skilliter, John and Thomas Skirman (purchased by John Lilley from Eleanor Button) And close of pasture and spinney adjoining (5 acres 23 perches) West End, Kempston (late in occupation of - Brooks, now of Burr) (purchased by John Lilley of devisees of John Leach) And messuages now converted into 3 tenements with close of pasture, rick yard adjoining (2 acres 2 roods 26 perches) West End, Kempston, formerly in occupation of Ann Gooding and others And piece of land on West End Green, Kempston (1 acre 3 roods 26 perches) abutting NE. and NW. roads on the Green part SE. land of Farrer Grove Spurgeon Farrer esquire on every other side by close and rick yard above in occupation of James Sinfield and John Burr (purchased by John Lilley of George Josia Pinchard) And messuage (now 2) with close, orchard, Wood End, Kempston late in occupation of William Newbury, now Thomas and John Lilley (Thomas Lilley has life interest on his tenancy) And messuage, Fenny Stratford, Buckinghamshire late in occupation of Thomas Hammond or Hanmon, now Thomas Risley and Widow Day (purchased by John Lilley of John Risley) And 1 rood 3 perches, part of Old enclosure, Fenny Stratford, called “Hoppers Piece” formerly belonging to Philip Duncombe Pauncefort Duncombe esquire And 2 acres 2 roods 13 Perches rest of above, formerly owned by devisees of Thomas Harrison, 2 closes laid together to form one close (now in occupation of Thomas Lilley, bought by John Lilley from devisees in trust of James Croft) Consideration 10s 29 and 30 Apr 1837 Memorandum; Lease and Release 1) Jacob Anthony, vendor 2) West Lilley of Kempston, labourer (purchaser) 3) Alexander Sharman of Bedford, gentleman messuage, Wood End, Kempston (now 2 cottages) with Thomas Lilley life interest (see above) pecuniary consideration 5 May 1848
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