Bedfordshire Archives Service Catalogue
  • Reference
    X733/98
  • Title
    Apportionment i) Joseph Eames, Stanbridge, innkeeper and farmer, William Hopkins, Leighton Buzzard, butcher ii) Christopher Claridge, Leighton Buzzard, gentleman
  • Date free text
    25 Mar 1887
  • Production date
    From: 1887 To: 1887
  • Scope and Content
    Reciting will of Elizabeth Buckmaster, late of Stanbridge, spinster, dated 13 September 1881 whereby she appointed her friends, i), as executors and devised all her property to them in trust for sale. She died on 3 September 1886. Will proved (Northampton) on 14 January 1887 now in Consideration of 5s paid to i) by ii) i) appoint to ii) - copyhold cottage formerly in occupation of Judith Coventry and Richard Fuller, since of William Humbles and lately known by the sign of 'The Greyhound’ at Little Billington and formerly in the occupation of James Frost, since of Thomas Frost and Joseph Frost and now of Mathew Smith - little close of pasture adjoining - plot of land in Great Mead in Billington (4 acres 2 roods 18 perches) West - Hemel Hempstead to Leighton Buzzard road North West - (freehold) John Fenn and William Fenn, late belonging to Elizabeth Buckmaster, deceased, and now to i) North East & South East - Lord Leigh - piece of land in Aldbury Close in Billington (34 perches) South East - 3 roods 8 perches - hereinafter described West - Thomas Pratt North East & South East - William Andrews and wife Mary - part of copyhold Home Close (3 roods 8 perches) in Billington South West - former ancient lane North West - remaining part of said close also allotment of 2 roods 28 perches given in exchange to T Pratt North East - allotment in Aldbury Close South East & South - homestead and home close of William Andrews and Mary - copyhold farm, homestead and home close in Billington (1 acre 2 roods 8 perches) South West (part) - said Leighton Buzzard and Hemel Hempstead Road North West & North East - Green and said ancient lane South East (part) - cottage and gardens of Edmund Potts South West & South East (remaining parts) Thomas Robert Rackstraw - plot on Little Billington Green (1 rood 25 perches) East - Slapton Road South (part) - freehold allotment to John Fenn and William Fenn, late belonging to Eliza Buckmaster, deceased, and now of Joseph Eames and William Hopkins - copyhold cottage where Thomas Pureell once dwelt, then in tenure of William Buttfield and now of William Burchess, at Little Billington, to which Elizabeth Buckmaster was admitted tenant at a Court on 28 and 29 October 1852 on surrender of John adl William Fenn and out of court on 9 March 1854 on surrender of James Nathaniel Cartwright and Hattil Foll to be held to the use of Christopher Claridge Signature of i) Endorsed presentment of deed according to custom of Manor of Leighton Buzzard otherwise Grovebury Witness Henry Pettit
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