Bedfordshire Archives Service Catalogue
  • Reference
    X147/3
  • Title
    Assignment to attend the inheritance: i) Rene Payne of London esq, Joseph Nutt of London esq, one of the directors of the Bank of England, executors of Edward Payne of London deceased, who was surviving executor of Francis Buxton of London deceased. ii) John Yates iii) John Field iv) John Phipps of Shefford, innholder.
  • Date free text
    10 October 1797
  • Production date
    From: 1797 To: 1797
  • Scope and Content
    - a messuage and farm called Clifton Bury; 86 acres (by admeasurement) therewith occupied; late in occupation William Godfrey; 12 acres in Clifton fields, formerly the lands of John Simms and then William Daniel esquire, and late in occupation of Samuel Thorowgood; all as described in Lot 1 of Particulars of Sale, and now let to William Green at £94 per annum; heretofore the inheritance of Richard Astley, being purchased by him of Rt Hon George Lord Viscount Torrington; devised by Richard Astley in his will to nephew William Yates; by William Yates in will of 1 November 1787 devised to John Yates and William Loveday of Charterhouse Square, cilman, in trust to support wife Elizabeth during her life and then to be sold for benefit of daughters Sarah (since deceased) and Rebecca; then in accordance with will of William Yates put up to auction 20 June 1797 at Garraway’s coffee-house, Exchange Alley, London, in 3 Lots, of which above property is Lot 1. [Recites:- - Marriage settlement 1 August 1747 between i) Rt Hon George Lord Viscount Torrington and wife Elizabeth. ii) Sir Danvers Osborn bart; William Daniel esq. - Death of Viscount Torrington 7 April 1750 leaving wife and two children. - Recovery of 1762. - Mortgage £8,000 6 July 1765 between i) Rt Hon George Lord Viscount Torrington and ii) Hon John Byng, iii) William Daniel, iv) James Harris. - Conveyance £7,100, 25,26 Feb 1770. i) Rt Hon George Lord Viscount Torrington, ii) Edmund Earl of Cork & Orrery; John Byng, George Byng. iii) Richard Astley. - a messuage and farm called Clifton Bury; 83 acres in occupation William Godfrey at rent £88; other land in Clifton in occupation of Samuel Thorowgood. - Assignment to attend the inheritance 26 Feb 1770 i) James Harris, ii) Viscount Torrington, iii) John Byng, William Daniel Master (formerly William Daniel), iv) Edmund Earl of Cork & Orrery, John Byng, George Byng, v) Richard Astley, vi) Frances Buxton] Witnesses: Edward Cooch, Baldock, T Handley, Clerkenwell, Francis Beckwith, London
  • Level of description
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