Reference
X173/63-65
Title
RELEASE (by Lease and Release) in fee
i) Ralph Smith, St Michael St Alban, Hertfordshire, gentleman
ii) Francis Wilkins, Farley, Luton, gentleman
iii) Francis Wilkins, late of Markyate Street in Flamsted, Hertfordshire, common brewer and now of Woodside, Caddington, farmer, the second son and devisee in fee named in the last will of George Wilkins late of Markyate Street, common brewer deceased; Mary Wilkins wife of Francis
iv) Elizabeth Wilkins, Markyate Street, widow of George Wilkins and an annuitant named in his last will
v) John Pope, Wigmore Street, Cavendish Square, St Mary le Bone, Middlesex, butcher, William Hampson, Luton, gentleman, trustee for John Pope
Date free text
23, 24 Feb 1787
Production date
From: 1785 To: 1787
Scope and Content
Reciting from 24, 25 Feb 1771
In consideration of £2,944 to Ralph Smith; £114 4s to Francis Wilkins of Woodside; and £841 16s to Francis Wilkins of Farley
RELEASE (by Lease and Release) in fee to (v) of
--Capital messuage or tenement with appurtenances called Rickards, formerly in tenure of Thomas Purratt and William Newman the former owners, afterwards of Thomas Hadnutt, late of George Wilkinhs, now of Francis Wilkins the vendor
--135 acres of land [detailed description]
(Covenant to surrender Neither Holt)
--Toft or parcel of ground where stood a messuage called Cantletts otherwise Cautlowes, with the Great Orchard ajoining, being now laid to and made part of the close called the Cow Pasture at Caddington Woodside next Wigmore Lane on the East part and next Woodside Lane South
--Cottage or tenement once in the tenure or occupation of Thomas Hadnutt otherwise called Morris, afterwards of Robert Ivory and now of Thomas Keen, called or known by the name or sign of the Harrow, in Caddington, next Caddington Common on the South West parts
--The close or pightle of pasture adjoining containing by estimation 1 acre
--68 acres of land which previously went with Cantletts, but which are now let with the messuage called Rickards [detailed description] late in the occupation of William Newman the younger, afterwards of Henry Lawrence, and now of Francis Wilkins of Woodside
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