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RO27/5
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Attested Copy of Release i) Right Honourable Charles Lord Bruce Baron of Whorlton, Yorkshire, eldest son and heir apparent of Right Honourable Thomas Earl of Ailesbury ii) Most Noble Charles Duke of Queensberry and Dover and wife Catherine iii) Honourable William Finch esquire, 2nd son of Right Honourable Daniel late Earl of Winchelsea and Nottingham deceased, and Right Honourable Lady Ann Finch his wife, sister of said Duke of Queensberry and Dover iv) Right Honourable Henry Hyde esquire, commonly called Lord Cornbury, son and heir apparent of Right Honourable Henry Earl of Clarendon and Rochester, Honourable John Finch esquire, 3rd son of Daniel late Earl of Winchelsea and Nottingham v) John Ivory Talbot of Laycock, Wiltshire esquire vi) Most Noble John Duke of Bedford vii) Robert Harper of Lincolns Inn, Middlesex, esquire
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22 Dec 1738; Copy attested 29 December 1803
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From: 1738 To: 1803
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Recites: Bargain and Sale enrolled 14 October 1703 to Make Tenant to the Precipe for Suffering a Common Recovery (i) Thomas Earl of Ailesbury, Charles Lord Bruce (ii) Honourable Robert Bruce, James Bruce, 2 brothers of said Earl of Ailesbury -manors of Fingall, Ellington and Newton Morker alias Newton in the Willows, Yorkshire -Bedfordshire premises as in RO27/1 Whereas; Recoveries duly suffered Michaelmas Term 1703 Recites: Indenture 24 January 1703 [recited in RO27/2] Lease and Release 4 and 5 February 1705 (recited in RO27/1) reciting that Lord Bruce had purchased -manor of Ruxox in Bedfordshire -messuage and lands in Flitwick and other premises by Bargain and Sale enrolled 4 October 1704 i. Elizabeth Scarburgh ii. said Lord Bruce marriage intended between Charles Lord Bruce and Lady Ann Saville, her marriage portion £20,000 Honourable Charles Lord Bruce, Robert Bruce and James Bruce release to Thomas Earl of Thanet and William Lord Dartmouth A - manor of Whorlton, Yorkshire B - manors of Maulden, Raggins, How End and Dame Ellins, Bedfordshire C - manor of Ruxox, Bedfordshire and all other manors of Charles, Robert and James Bruce in Yorkshire and Bedfordshire except manor of Pilling alias Pillage purchased by Lord Bruce since Michaelmas 1705 and which has since been otherwise disposed of [see RO14/44-57] and except certain premises in Yorkshire. to following uses: C - to use of Ann Saville for her jointure, remainder in tail male A and B - to use of James and Robert Bruce during life of Thomas Earl of Ailesbury in trust for said earl, then to Lord Bruce, then A to Philip Stanhope, Edward Finch, Henry Finch and Heneage Finch for term of 1,000 years in trust to raise £20,000 for portion of daughters, then to sons of Lord Bruce in tail male Whereas: marriage took place, Ann since died leaving only son Robert Bruce and daughters Mary and Elizabeth Recites: Indenture 17 June 1720 (recited in RO27/2) Recites: Indenture 18 May 1723 i] Thomas Earl of Ailesbury ii] Charles Lord Bruce iii] Robert Bruce, James Bruce, brothers of i] iv] Henry Lord Carlton, since deceased Reciting: Articles 25 July 1705 [i] Thomas Earl of Ailesbury and wife Charlotte [ii] said Lord Bruce, Robert Bruce, James Bruce by which Yorkshire premises are to be charge with £10,000 for eldest son or, in default, daughter said Countess died leaving one daughter who since married Maximilian Prince of Hornes, one of the grandees of Spain who became entitled to said £10,000 Reciting: Indenture 5 February 1705 [see Register V. pg.143] also reciting Indenture 9 March 1722 I. Lord Bruce II. Gertrude Marchioness of Halifax, Daniel Earl of Nottingham III. Thomas Earl of Ailesbury IV. Robert Bruce, James Bruce, brothers of said Earl Consideration: £10,000 I. II. and III. demise to IV. -Yorkshire premises subject to redemption by II. for term of 1,000 years Recites: Indenture 3 August 1725 i)) Charles Duke of Queensberry and Dover, Richard Earl of Burlington, Henry Earl of Clarendon and Rochester (executors of last will of Henry Lord Carlton) ii)) Catherine Duchess of Queensberry and Dover iii)) William Hamilton of Lincolns Inn, Middlesex esquire, Alexander Burn of St James, Westminster, Middlesex, esquire, Henry Lord Carlton by will directed executors to stand entrusted as to £5,000 for separate use of ii)); devised to his niece Lady Ann Douglas £6,000 to be paid at her marriage; executors paid ii)) £1,000 i)) by direction of ii)) assigns to iii)) -manors of Fingall, Ellington and Newton Morker alias Newton in the Willows and other Yorkshire premises for residue of term of 1,000 years to stand entrusted as to £4,000 part of said £10,000 for use of ii)) and to pay said Lady Ann Douglas the interest on £6,000 at 4% per annum Recites: RO27/1-2 Recites: Indenture 24 January 1732 I] William Hamilton, Alexander Burne II] Catherine Duchess of Queensberry and Dover III] Lady Ann Finch by name of Right Honourable Lady Ann Douglas IV] William Finch V] Henry Lord Viscount Cornbury, John Finch reciting: Indenture 3 August 1725 marriage intended between William Finch and Lady Ann Douglas I] at request of II] and III] and with consent of IV] assign to V] -Yorkshire premises assigned to them by said Indenture 3 August 1725 for residue of term of 1,000 tears subject to redemption as by Indenture of Mortgage 18 May 1723 on trust as to £6,000 part of said sum of £10,000 to uses as declared by Indenture of even date therewith as to £4,000 in trust for separate use of Catherine Duchess of Queensberry Recites: Indenture 24 January 1732 I.. William Finch II.. Lady Ann Douglas III.. Henry Lord Viscount Cornbery, John Finch IV.. Charles Duke of Queensberry, Right Honourable John Lord Gower V.. Francis Duke of Buccleuch, Right Honourable Daniel Now Earl of Winchelsea and Nottingham said £6,000 vested in III.. to be laid out in purchase of lands to be settled to uses Recites: RO27/3-4 whereas: said £10,000 secured by Indenture 18 May 1723 on Yorkshire premises remains still due £16,000 secured by RO27/3 still due £16,000 secured by RO27/4 still due all interest paid on aforesaid sums NOW: consideration: £26,457..14..10½ viz: £6.000 paid to iv) by vi) at request of iii) and i) to be applied on trusts as by Indenture 24 January 1732 £4,000 paid to Catherine Duchess of Queensberry by vi) at request of i) and with consent of Charles Duke of Queensberry which sums make together £10,000 the sum charged on the estate of the said Thomas Earl of Ailesbury and Charles Lord Bruce in Yorkshire by Indenture 18 May 1723 for portion of Princess of Hornes and which by Indenture 7 February 1728 were charged on Bedfordshire premises which £10,000 is the same mentioned in Endorsement on Indenture of 24 January 1732 being Assignment from Henry Lord Viscount Cornbury and John Finch of Yorkshire premises charged with the £10,000 to John Howell and James Ralfe for residue of term of 1,000 years in trust to attend the inheritance Consideration: £16,457..14..10½ paid to i) by vi) vi) undertakes to discharge said £16,000 secured to John St John, Thomas Osborne, Henry Arthur Herbert and John Jeffreys by Indenture 24 February 1732 and said £10,000 secured to George Dashwood by Indenture 14 and 15 August 1732 i) conveys to vi) -manors of Howend and Dame Ellins -mansion house of i) called Houghton Park alias Dame Ellingsbury and sometimes called Ampthill Park -all quitrents payable to said manors amounting to 1s..5d per annum -several farms and lands belonging in occupation of Richard Atterbury, Thomas Sletyer, William Gillard, James Facer, William Russell, Widow Odel, Francis Clark, Joseph Sletyer and widow Parrot at rents amounting together to £273..16..3 per annum -several farms and lands lately part of Houghton Park and Now in occupation of Christopher Bennett, Thomas Sletyer, William Betts and Joseph Stanbridge at rents amounting to £265..5 per annum - farm and lands formerly part of Houghton Park in occupation of Joseph Sletyer at rent of £56..9..6 per annum - farm and lands in Ampthill in occupation William Wildman, Mr Carlton, Mathew Bushby, Robert Taylor, Robert Ball and Samuel Wright at rents amounting together to £52 per annum -quitrents of £5..4..8 and £1..14 payable out of lands in Ampthill by James Clerk and Judith Richards -manor of Ruxox alias Roxox -farm and lands in Flitwick which manor, farm and premises were purchased by i) of Elizabeth Scarburgh widow, and are in occupation of widow Circuit at £60 per annum -woods in Houghton containing 101 acres whereof the soil is worth £45..9 per annum -manors of Maulden and Raggins -fishery in River Ouse -several farms and lands in occupation of Reverend Mr Rouse, Thomas Shatbolt, Thomas Cook, William Betts, Thomas Barefoot, John Betts, widow Costine, Richard Crouch, Richard Haynes, William Watson, John Jennings, Ambrose Higham, George Wainwright, John Dickinson, Peter Matthew, John Lincoln, Widow Radwell, Robert Read, Joseph Stanbridge, Richard Turner, John Bull, Thomas Stanbridge, John Abbott, Robert Welfold, George Waite, John Read, John Warner, Widow Chound, Richard Lewett, William Millard, Thomas Read and Harvey Jones at rents amounting to £523...10..4 -quitrents payable to manors of Maulden and Raggins amounting to £5..2..2½ per annum -Maulden Wood, 210 acres whereof soil is worth £116 per annum -warrenhouse with lands belonging in Millbrook Now let at £9..10 per annum all which premises are in the parishes of Ampthill, Houghton, Maulden, Houghton Conquest, Flitwick, Millbrook and Hawnes Further: v) at request of i) with consent of ii) iii) and iv) and nomination of vi) assigns to vii) -said manors of Maulden, Raggins, How End and Dame Ellins and premises which were by Indenture 7 February 1728 and Fine and Recovery limited to John Rolle and v) for term of 1,000 years on trusts and which by death of John Rolle became vested in v) except advowson of Church of Maulden which is reserved to v) in trust for i) to hold for residue of term of 1,000 years subject to RO27/3 in trust for vi) Witnesses: Robert Butcher, Samuel Harper, Francis Robinet, Edward Walter Copy attested 29 December 1803 by Joshua Wiles Burton and Christopher Haedy junior, clerks to Messrs Gotobed, Browns and Gotobed, 15 Norfolk Street, Strand
Russell 'wallpaper books' Volume V. no.27 pg.144
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