X948/2/HAR/1/14

Mortgage by demise by Sarah Pedder and Richard Pedder to William Smith and Edward Samm

20 April 1812

From: 1812 To: 1812

Parties: (i) Sarah Pedder of Fitzjohns in the parish of Codicott (Herds), widow of Richard Pedder, late of Fitzjohns in Codicott, victualler, and Richard Pedder of Fitzjohns, carpenter, eldest son, heir at law and devisee in fee named in will of Richard Pedder, deceased, who attained age of 21 on 21 July 1811; (ii) William Smith of Leagrave, Luton, farmer, and Edward Samm of Caddington (Herts), farmer Reciting: - will of late Richard Pedder dated 12 June 1804 devising (a)-(g) to Richard Pedder - probate granted 7 May 1805 - mortgage of 21 July 1784 [see X948/2/HAR/1/6], now after several assignments with outstanding loan of £510 vested in (ii) as executors of late William Smith Operative part: - (ii) lend £350 to (i) secured on (a)-(g) which is demised to (ii) for 500 years for peppercorn rent with interest at 5% p.a. Property (currently occupied by Roger Juggins): (a) farm house with yard, garden and orchard containing 2 roods 34 perches in Lower East End of Harlington bounded by: close late of Nathan Medcraft and now of Ezra Eagles on S; close late of Joseph Prisley and now of Joseph Cooper on E; and Hill Lane on NW; (b) close of pasture called Great Ley estimated at 17 acres but measuring 14 acres 2 roods and 3 perches , bounded by: Middle Lee and Coop to S; the Pikes to E; three closes of Elizabeth Jennings to N; (c) close of pasture called Middle Lee or Middle Ley estimated at 8 acres but measuring 10 acre 2 roods and 19 perches, bounded by: the Coop to S; Great Lee to E; Ploughed Lee to W and Homeward Lane to N; (d) close of pasture called the Mill Pikes estimated at 2 acres but measuring 2 acres, 3 roods and 19 perches, bounded by: Great Lee to NE and part of NW; Coops to NW; land formerly of Isaac Eeles and now of Rev Sir John Filmer to SW; parish of Streatley to SE; (e) close of pasture called the Coop estimated at ½ acre but measuring 1 acre and 37 perches, bounded by: Mill Pikes to E; Ploughed Lee to S; Middle Lee to W; Great Lee to N; (f) close of arable land called the Ploughed Lee or Ploughed Ley estimated at 5 acres but measuring 5 acres, 2 roods and 30 perches, bounded by: land of Sir John Filmer to E; Homeward Lane to S; Middle Lee to W; the coop to N; (g) Allotment as part of inclosure to trustees of Richard Pedder of 17 acres 2 roods and 25 perches bounded on: NE by Streatley parish; SE by allotment of Elizabeth Jennings; part of SW by allotment of Ezra Eagles; part of SW and S by allotment of John Abbott; part of W by the Hoard Fills Road; N and NW by ancient inclosure of Rev Sir John Filmer. Witness: Leo Hampion

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Pedder, Sarah,
Pedder, Richard,
Smith, William,
Samm, Edward,
Juggins, Roger,
Medcraft, Nathan,
Eagles, Ezra,
Prisley, Joseph,
Cooper, Joseph,
Jennings, Elizabeth,
Eeles, Isaac,
Filmer, John,
Abbott, John,
Hampion, Leo

HARLINGTON, Harlington Lower East End, Harlington fields, LEAGRAVE, LUTON, CADDINGTON, Codicote, mortgages, victualler, carpenter, farmer, Inclosure