RO27/12

Attested Copy of Demise and Assignment i) Most Noble John Duke of Bedford K.G. ii) Right Honourable William Manners of St James, Westminster, Middlesex esquire commonly called Lord William Manners, brother of Most Noble John Duke of Rutland Consideration: £30,000

23 Mar 1765; copy attested 30 Dec 1803

From: 1765 To: 1803

-manors of Howend and Dame Ellings -mansion house called Houghton Park alias Dame Ellingsbury and sometimes called Ampthill Park - quitrents payable to said manors -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 Clark and Judith Richards -manor of Ruxox alias Roxox which manor, farm and premises in Flitwick were purchased by Charles Now Earl of Aylesbury of Elizabeth Scarburgh widow, and are in occupation of widow Circuit at £60 per annum -woods in Houghton containing 101 acres of which the soil is valued at £45..9 per annum -manors of Maulden Raggins -fishery in River Ouse -several farms and lands in occupation of Reverend Mr Rowse, 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, Widow Radwell, Robert Read, Joseph Stanbridge, Richard Turner, John Bull, Thomas Stanbridge, John Abbott, Robert Welfold, George Waite, John Read, John Warner, Widow Thomas, Richard Lewett, William Millward, Thomas Read and Harvey Jones at rents amounting to £523...10..4 -quit rents payable to manors of Maulden and Raggins amounting to £5..2..2½ per annum -Maulden Wood, 210 acres of which the soil is worth £116 per annum -Warren House with lands belonging in Millbrook let at £9..10 per annum all which premises are in the parishes of Ampthill, Houghton, Maulden, Houghton Conquest, Flitwick, Millbrook and Hawnes for term of 1,200 years Recites: Letters Patent 27 March 29 Charles II (1677) demise to Right Honourable Earl of Ailesbury since deceased -manor of Steppingley -advowson of Steppingley -rents of assize of free tenants of said manor, 2s..5d per annum - rents of assize of free tenants in Maulden within the said manor, 22½d -rents of customary tenants in Steppingley, 21s..11d per annum -all lands in Steppingley then in occupation of William Style -piece of waste, 1½ acres at Eowoldston(??) and there called Horse Cheepings stocked with coneys late in occupation of Peter Gray, gentleman at 1d rent per annum -coppice in Steppingley in occupation of William Danby -manor of Newnham Abbey within the Town of Bedford -rents of assize of free tenants arising within the said manor £5..10..4 besides 4s..10d part of said sum charged in the Book of Arrears -rents of copyhold tenants within said manor 3s..1d -messuage in Potters Street in parish of St Mary in Town of Bedford once in occupation of Thomas Russell then of Richard Joy -messuage in Fourth Street in Bedford late in occupation of Joan Court widow then of John Johnson -toft in Colts Lane in St Paul, Bedford in occupation of Henry Houghton copyhold at 3s..4d per annum -messuage with a plot of ground in West Street in St Paul, Bedford late in occupation of Thomas Rewth then -- Kendall widow, copyhold at 3s..4d per annum -pightle in St Cuthbert, the messuage of the Master of St Leonards Hospital on W. in occupation of Edward Stanton then Thomas Paradine held at will of the Lord, 2s per annum -garden in St Pauls near garden of Henry Eront on S. late in occupation of Elizabeth Waneman held at will of lord at 2s..4d per annum -portion of tithes from tenement called the Swan in Town of Bedford, demised to Edward Bray at 6s..8d per annum -barn with 30 perches land adjoining in occupation of Robert Blott at 16d per annum -warren of coneys at Millbrook being parcel of the Honour of Ampthill in occupation of Spencer Potts and Nicholas Potts -following cottages in Ampthill and Millbrook being parcel of the Honour and manor of Ampthill,viz: +-copyhold cottage on waste of said manor in occupation of John Robins +- copyhold cottage on waste of said manor in occupation of -- Baker, widow *- copyhold cottage with orchard and garden in Millbrook in occupation of Andrew Licett *-newly erected copyhold cottage with orchard and 2 gardens in occupation of Joan Harris, widow *-copyhold cottage with orchard and garden on waste in occupation of William Sam *-copyhold cottage lately built with one garden and orchard in occupation of Henry Styles *-copyhold cottage with orchard and garden in occupation of William Serjeant *-copyhold cottage lately erected on the waste at Where Lane End with small garden in occupation of Thomas Hildersdowne *-cottage with orchard and garden in occupation of John Mead premises marked + are parcel of the manor of Ampthill premises marked * are parcel of the manor of Millbrook -manor of Millbrook parcel of Honour of Ampthill -advowson of Millbrook -rents of free tenants of said manor beside 1 pound of pepper amounting to 4s..4½d per annum -rents of copyhold tenants of said manor £7..12..10½d per annum -rents of tenants which hold at the will of the lord of Millbrook 19s..½d -messuage in Camelton formerly demised to Simon Leaper parcel of Camelton and Shefford, parcel of the Honour of Ampthill and formerly parcel of the possessions of the late priory of Checke -manors of Camelton and Shefford parcel of Honour of Ampthill -messuage and 72 acres land, 10 acres meadow, 3 acres pasture meadow in Southwater Mead, 6 acres arable formerly in occupation of Charles Newton and late in occupation of Oliver Horsele in Campton alias Camelton -messuages in Campton aforesaid and 30 acres land, 3 acres 1 rood meadow, pightle and hempland and parcel of meadow in Southwater Mead from Stony Dole to point Hanger Pitt -11 acres land late in occupation of Thomas Horesley which premises are in Campton and are part of the manor of Campton and late parcel of the possessions of the Earl of Kent and were annexed to the Honour aforesaid -all tolls of fairs and markets in Shefford -rents of assize of free tenants of manor of Shefford £3..4..1 per annum -cottage with curtilage in Shefford and divers other cottages there called Rotten Row -manor of Ampthill -advowson of Ampthill -rents of free tenants of said manor 55s..10d and red rose -rents of copy holders of said manor £5..6 -14 stalls in Market Place of Ampthill -Butchers Shambles late in occupation of Edward Blowfield late bailiff of said manor -profits of fairs and markets in town of Ampthill -copyhold cottage in Bedford Lane in Ampthill and pightle and hemplot with appurtenances in occupation of Thomas Kirby -copyhold cottage with garden and hemplot called Copthall in Dunstable Street in Ampthill in occupation of John Charge -copyhold tenement in Bedford Lane in Ampthill and hemplot in occupation of William Blythe, parcel of manor of Ampthill -cottage and 6 perches land enclosed and erected by William Beard deceased with consent of the steward and tenants there as appears by certificate, parcel of manor of Ampthill -tenement in Church Street in Ampthill called the Old House Yard in occupation of Jeffery Palmer -tenement in Dunstable Street in Ampthill with close adjoining with 4 acres land and pasture in common fields in occupation of Reginald Rowland -messuage called Mote Hall in Ampthill, part formerly in occupation of James Woodward parcel of manor and Honour of Ampthill -messuage in Church Street, Ampthill with garden and orchard belonging in occupation of Jeffery Palmer, copyhold at 13s..4d per annum -cottage on waste of Manor of Ampthill in occupation of George Packer at 4s per annum -cottage on waste in occupation of Helen Saunders, 3s..6d per annum -cottage on heath in occupation of Henry Bushby, 1s per annum -cottage lately built on waste in occupation of Robert Woolman and Thomas Killingworth, 1s..6d per annum -cottage on waste in occupation of Jane Wilkinson, 1s per annum -cottage on heath in occupation of Mary Upton, widow, 1s per annum -cottage on heath in occupation of George Upton, 6d per annum -cottage on heath in occupation of Richard Streton, 1s per annum -cottage on heath in occupation of widow Holles, 6d per annum -cottage on heath in occupation of Thomas Ruffhead, 1s per annum -cottage on heath in occupation of John Turney, 6d per annum -cottage on heath in occupation of Richard Wilkinson, 6d per annum -cottage on heath in occupation of Francis Pymore, 1s..6d per annum -cottage on heath in occupation of William Charge, 1s..6d per annum -cottage on heath in occupation of Thomas Simson, 10s per annum -cottage on heath in occupation of Thomas Crawley, 4s per annum -cottage on heath in occupation of William Cowper, 1s per annum -cottage on heath in occupation of Widow Fenner, 1s..6d per annum -cottage on heath in occupation of Widow Williamson, 1s per annum -cottage on heath in occupation of Edward Perkins, 1s per annum -cottage on heath in occupation of Mary Haedy, 1s per annum -cottage on heath in occupation of Edward Briggs, 1s per annum -cottage on heath in occupation of Widow Heartwell, 6d per annum -cottage on heath in occupation of William Patrick, 6d per annum -cottage on heath in occupation of William Copeland, 14d per annum -cottage on heath in occupation of Edward Warlowe, 12d, per annum -windmill built on the heath in occupation of John Oakey, gentleman, 20s per annum -Park Mead within manor of Ampthill -Warren of Coneys at Ampthill -several enclosed farms in tenure of several persons at the will of the lord and £3..15 for the chief farm demised to Richard Hodgkins, gentleman and others by Letters Patent at £3..13..4 per annum besides 13s..8d -certainties of hidage and view and duties and fair pleading within the liberties of Ampthill and County of Bedford £20..12..1 per annum -perquisites of courts within Honour of Ampthill worth £2..2..2½ per annum -rents of assize of free tenants in South Street, £6..18..5¾ per annum -assize of free tenants within town of Dunstable, £5..7..¼ per annum and one red rose -rents of lands and tenements in Dunstable held at the will of the lord £1..11..4 per annum -office of bailiff of Town of Dunstable -market house of said town with tenement adjoining -all fines, tolls, piccage, amerciaments, assize of bread, ale and beer, courts and profits and weights and measures and fees of writs called Capias, goods of felons and outlaws, profits from toll of barley and grain -houses or lodgings within precinct of late house called the Friars of Dunstable together at the S. end of the said Town called Mr Marshalls lodgings with 2 gardens belonging and all lands within the precincts of the said house called the Friars late in occupation of John Davis at 20s per annum -close near Dunstable at 3s..4d per annum -10 acres arable there at 10s per annum -2 grovetts in Flamstead, Hertfordshire at 2s per annum -piece of waste ground in the Market Place together with the late demolished cross there together with all the structures as they were built by Richard Fisher with liberty with the materials in the said house in the Friars and otherwise to build and finish the said House and make the same habitable with chambers to the House called the Court House upon the said waste ground in the Market Place to keep people from the rain (reserved out of said grant Park of Ampthill and advowson of Campton Church) to Robert Earl of Ailesbury for term of 99 years at 13s..4d per annum Whereas: said premises are to come to the Duke of Bedford for residue of said term of years Now: for better securing payment of said £30,000 i) assigns to ii) -premises in said recited Letters Patent for residue of term, subject to redemption redemption: repayment of £30,000 with interest at 4½% per annum £675 on 25 September next £30,675 on 25 March 1753 premises are free of incumbrances except terms of years created by RO27/5 and RO27/10 which last term is intended to be assigned to Francis Tregagle of New Inn, Middlesex, gentleman in trust for ii) Witnesses: Robert Butcher, Francis Tregagle 14 Mar 1752 Attested Copy of Endorsement, Further Borrowing on same Security interest paid to date but principal not repaid ii) advances i) further £10,000 to be secured on aforesaid premises Witnesses: as above 24 Mar 1753 Attested Copy of Endorsement, Assignment of Term as Security interest paid to date on aforesaid advances but principal not repaid whereas: i) has delivered up aforesaid Letters Patent to intent that a new grant of the premises concerned may be made to i) Recites: letters Patent 19 June 1756 -premise in aforesaid Letters Patent to i), Francis Russell esquire commonly called the Marquis of Tavistock and Lady Caroline Russell for their lives and that of the survivor at 13s..4d per annum Now: i) assigns to ii) for better securing aforesaid sums -premises in said Letters Patent for remainder of term subject to redemption Witnesses: Robert Butcher, John Branson 24 Jun 1756 Attested Copy of Receipt Endorsed William Manners, receipt for £10,000 principal witness: Robert Butcher 25 Mar 1762 Attested Copy of Receipt William Manners, receipt for £10,000 witness: Robert Butcher 25 Mar 1763 Attested Copy of Receipt William Manners, receipt for £10,000 in full of the £30,000 principal. Has also signed receipt of same date for same sum on Agreement of 12 February 1759 between self and Duke of Bedford witness: Robert Butcher, 25 Mar 1764 Attested Copy of Endorsement, Deed Poll ii) i) Francis Russell esquire commonly called Marquis of Tavistock Recites repayment as above Recites: Lease and Release 1 and 2 December 1760 (i) John Duke of Bedford (ii) Francis Russell esquire commonly called Marquis of Tavistock, son and heir apparent of (i) (iii) Right Honourable Granville Leveson Earl of Gower Robert Butcher esquire by which (i) conveys to (iii) -premises in above Indenture to use of (ii) Now: consideration: £10,000 paid Lord Manners by Duke of Bedford Lord Manners at request of Duke of Bedford assigns to Marquis of Tavistock -premises as in above Indenture which were thereby granted for term of 1,200 years. (except Warren House in Millbrook) to intent that remainder of term of 1,200 years may be extinguished and merged in the inheritance of the said premises Now vested in said Marquis of Tavistock Further: Lord Manners assigns to Duke of Bedford -Warren House at Millbrook lately let at £9..10 per annum -Letters Patent dated 19 June 1756 to intent that remainder of term as to said Warren House may be extinguished and merged in inheritance of said premises Now vested in said Duke of Bedford Witnesses: Robert Palmer, John Lane Copy attested 30 December 1803 by Joshua Wiles Burton and Christopher Haedy junior clerks to Messrs Gotobed, Brown and Gotobed, 15 Norfolk Street, Strand

Russell 'wallpaper books' Vol V no. 34 page 145

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Atterbury, Richard,
Abbot, John,
Ball, Robert,
Baker,
Barefoot, Thomas,
Beard, William,
Bennett, Christopher,
Betts, John,
Betts, William,
Blott, Robert,
Blowfield, Edward,
Burton, Joshua Wiles,
Blythe, William,
Bray, Edward,
Briggs, Edward,
Bruce, Charles (3rd Earl of Ailesbury),
Bruce, Thomas (2nd Earl of Ailesbury),
Bruce, Robert, 1st Earl of Ailesbury,
Bull, John,
Branson, John,
Bushby, Matthew,
Bushby, Henry,
Butcher, Robert,
Carlton,
Charge, John,
Charge, William,
Clark, James,
Clerk, Francis,
Circuit,
Cook, Thomas,
Court, Joan,
Costine,
Crawley, Thomas,
Copeland, William,
Cowper, William,
Crouch, Richard,
Danby, William,
Davis, John,
Dickinson, John,
Eront, Henry,
Facer, James,
Fisher, Richard,
Fenner,
Fregagle, Francis,
Gillard, William,
Gotobed, Brown & Gotobed,
Grey, Peter,
Haedy, Mary,
Haedy, Christopher,
Harris, Joan,
Haynes, Richard,
Heartwell,
Higham, Ambrose,
Hildersdowne, Thomas,
Houghton, Henry,
Holles,
Hodgkins, Richard,
Horseley, Oliver,
Horsley, Thomas,
Jennings, John,
Johnson, John,
Jones, Harvey,
Joy, Richard,
Kent, Earl of,
Kendall,
Killingworth, Thomas,
Kirby, Thomas,
Leveson-Gower, Granville, 1st Marquess of Stafford,
Leaper, Simon,
Licett, Andrew,
Lewett, Richard,
Lane, John,
Mead, John,
Manners, William (Lord),
Manners, John (3rd Duke of Rutland),
Mathew, Peter,
Millward, William,
Newton, Charles,
Odel,
Oakey, John,
Packer, George,
Parrot,
Palmer, Jeffrey,
Palmer, Robert,
Paradine, Thomas,
Patrick, William,
Perkins, Edward,
Potts, Spencer,
Potts, Nicholas,
Pymore, Francis,
Radwell,
Read, Robert,
Read, John,
Read, Thomas,
Rewth, Thomas,
Richards, Judith,
Robins, John,
Ruffhead, Thomas,
Rowland, Reginald,
Rowse,
Russell, John (4th Duke of Bedford),
Russell, Francis [Marquis of Tavistock],
Russell, Caroline,
Russell, William,
Russell, Thomas,
Sam, William,
Saunders, Helen,
Shatbolt, Thomas,
Scarburgh, Elizabeth,
Serjeant, William,
Simson, Thomas,
Sletyer, Francis,
Sletyer, Thomas,
Sletyer, Joseph,
Stanbridge, Joseph,
Stanbridge, Thomas,
Stanton, Edward,
Streton, Richard,
Style, William,
Styles, Henry,
Taylor, Robert,
Turner, Richard,
Turney, John,
Thomas,
Upton, Mary,
Upton, George,
Wainwright, George,
Waneman, Elizabeth,
Warner, John,
Watson, William,
Waite, George,
Warlowe, Edward,
Welfold, Robert,
Williamson,
Wilkinson, Jane,
Wilkinson, Richard,
Wildman, William,
Woodward, James,
Woolman, Robert,
Wright, Samuel

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