Bedfordshire Archives Service Catalogue
  • Reference
    X733/99
  • Title
    Deed of enfranchisement i) The Reverend Henry Hanmer, Grendon Rectory, Warwickshire, clerk ii) Sir Wyndham Edward Hanmer, Bettisfield Park, Flintshire, baronet iii) Christopher Claridge, Leighton Buzzard, gentleman
  • Date free text
    6 July 1887
  • Production date
    From: 1887 To: 1887
  • Scope and Content
    Reciting that i) is sole trustee of the will of the late Lieutenant Colonel Henry Hanmer, deceased, dated 13 June 1863 (will proved Principal Probate Registry 27 March 1868) Reciting that ii) is tenant for life under said will of Manor of Leighton Buzzard otherwise Grovebury Reciting that iii) was admitted tenant of said Manor at court held on 2 June 1887, to lands etc as in schedule now in Consideration of £138 7d. paid by iii) to i) i) with consent of ii) enfranchises and conveys to iii) - all property as in schedule - mines, minerals, watercourses etc ii) acknowledges right of iii) to production of title deeds and court rolls Schedule - copyhold farm at Great Billington (1 acres 2 roods 28 perches) in occupations of William Fenn, Thomas Fenn and Charles Fenn - piece of land in Great Mead in Billington (4 acres 2 roods 18 perches) in occupation of William Fenn - piece of land in Aldbury Close, Billington (34 perches) in occupation of William Fenn - part of copyhold Home Close, Billington, (3 roods 8 perches) in occupation of William Fenn - piece of land on Great Billington Green (3 roods 30 perches) in occupation of William Fenn - copyhold cottage called 'The Greyhound’ at Little Billington formerly in occupation of Thomas and Joseph Frost and now of Edward Leach and Mathew Smith - little close or pightle of pasture adjoining in occupation of Edward Leach - copyhold cottage at Little Billington where Thomas Purcell formerly and William Buttfield afterwards dwelt now in occupation of William Garrett - piece of land lying on Little Billington Green (1 rood 25 perches) now in occupation of Edward Leach and Matthew Smith and William Garrett Signatures of i) and ii) Witness Charles Segrove, butler, Bettisfield Park, Whitchurch, Salop
  • Level of description
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