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i) John Alford of St Margaret's, Westminster, Middlesex, sadler, William Midford of the Inner Temple, London, gentleman, John Bateman of Kensington, Middlesex, Dr in Physic, Nicholas Blick of St Martin in the Feilds, Middlesex, gentleman; administrator with will annexed of goods of John Tuffnaile late of Elstow, Bedfordshire, gentleman, left unadministered by Mary late wife of Nicholas Blick and late Mary Tuffnaile spinster, only daughter and executrix of John Tuffnaile
ii) Benjamin Rhodes of Flitwick only surviving executor of last will of Samuel Rhodes esquire, his late father deceased, William Goodhall of Biddenham, gentleman
iii) Benedict Conquest of Houghton Conquest esquire (only son and heir of John Thimelby Conquest esquire deceased) and wife Hannah
iv) Edward Snagg of the Town of Cambridge esquire
v) Jeremiah Bosworth of Cambridge, gentleman, Benjamin Green of Ampthill, draper
Recites: RO5/348 and its recitals
Recites: Indenture 29 February 1719/20
(i) Mary Tuffnail
(ii) Nicholas Blick senior, Nicholas Blick junior
(iii) Alford, Midford, Brace and Arnald
Recites: RO5/349
Whereas: Mary Tuffnail married Nicholas Blick junior and died soon after without issue; Nicholas Blick took out letters of administration in Prerogative Court of Canterbury for his wife and also administration of goods of John Tuffnaile left unadministered by Mary.
Brace and Arnald are now dead so term of 2,000 years is now vested in Alford and Midford, in trust for Nicholas Blick junior
Recites: RO5/350
NOW:
consideration: £1,200 paid to John Bateman at appointment of Conquest, Blick, Alford and Midford by Edward Snagg
i) assign premises to Snagg
i) assign premises to Jeremiah Bosworth in trust for Snagg
i) assign premises to Benjamin Greene in trust for Snagg
for residue of tem of 2,000 years
subject to redemption by iii)
also B Rhodes assigns to Bosworth said premises which had been assigned to Samuel Rhodes deceased to hold for residue of 1,000 years in trust for iv)
Goodhall assigns to Green said premises which had been mortgaged to Ann Cater widow, to hold in trust for iv)
iii) ratify said assignments, subject to redemption on payment of £1,230 on 1 December next
Witnesses: Eliza Lawley, Goddard Urlin, Richard Ward, Joseph Hustler, Richard Driver, George Webb, William Staines 1 Jun 1727
endorsements:
Deed Poll: by John Bateman, Dr in Physic, Nicholas Blick, gentleman
Recites: mortgage 15 March 1723/4
Indenture on which this endorsed
agree to produce deed of 15 March 1723/4
Witnesses: Eliza Lawley, Richard Ward, Goddard Urlin
1 Jun 1727
Deed of further borrowing on Same Security
Benedict Conquest borrows £150 from Edward Snagg
Witnesses: Joseph Hustler, George Webb 28 Mar 1728
Assignment
Recites death of Benedict Conquest 29 January 1732/3
eldest son and heir is Benedict Conquest of Long Birch, Staffordshire who is entitled to reversion
£1,230 and £150 not repaid
Now: consideration: £1,563..3..7
Edward Snagg assigns residue of term of 2,000 years to Laurence Cotham
Jeremiah Bosworth assigns residue of term of 1,000 years to Laurence Cotham
Benjamin Greene assigns residue of term of 500 years to Laurence Cotham
Witnesses: Goddard Urlin, Joseph Hustler, William Roper, cabinet maker in Cambridge
29 January 1733/4
Assignment
whereas Laurence Cotham died 14 February 1733/4
will dated 11 February 1733/4 executors Elizabeth Cotham his widow, of Shifnall, Shropshire and Richard Parkinson of Preston, Lancashire, grocer
John Lord Gowran has agreed with Benedict Conquest for absolute purchase of said premises
now: Elizabeth Cotham and Richard Parkinson assign to Sir John Robinson of Cranford, Northamptonshire, baronet, in trust for John Lord Gowran, residue of respective terms granted to Laurence Cotham by Assignment of 29 January 1733/4
Witnesses: Mathew Duane, George Wilmot, William Groome, Edward Blount, Robert Binnell, Thomas Starkie of Preston
12 May 1741