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RO27/14
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Attested Copy of Marriage Settlement by Lease and Release i) John Duke and Earl of Bedford, K.G. Most Honourable Francis Russell esquire, commonly called Marquis of Tavistock, only son and heir apparent of above ii) Right Honourable Lady Elizabeth Keppel spinster, one of the daughters of Right Honourable William Anne late Earl of Albemarle deceased iii) Most Noble George Duke of Marlborough iv) Right Honourable George Earl of Albemarle, Honourable Baptist Leveson Gower of St George, Hanover Square, Middlesex esquire v) Right Honourable John Earl Waldgrave, Honourable Augustus Keppel of St George, Hanover Square esquire, Admiral in His majesty's Navy
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1 Mar 1791
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From: 1791 To: 1803
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Recites: RO27/13 and Endorsement of June 1763 thereon Whereas: marriage intended between Francis Russell and Elizabeth Keppel Now: consideration: £5,000 portion of ii) paid to said Francis Russell i) revokes uses declared by said recited Indentures further: i) convey to iii) -premises in Surrey (details are given) -honour and manor of Eaton cum Soca in Eaton Socon -manor of Eaton in Eaton Socon -Goldington Manor in Eaton Socon -quitrents and chief rents payable to said manor -manor house in occupation of Thomas Rogers at £50 per annum -rent charge of £154 payable as in RO27/13 -premises in occupation of John Moon -impropriate rectory of Eaton Socon and farm house in Honidon in occupation of John Moon (etc. as in RO27/13) -messuage and lands in Honidon in occupation of Thomas Brawn -farm in Honidon in occupation of Thomas Goodliffe -cottages, lands, reed beds, right of fishery in Ouse in occupation of Thomas Garter; Thomas Longlands; widow Day; Edward Pridmore; JohnNewman; Henry Richardson; Thomas Roston; William Warner -manors of How End and Dame Ellins -mansion house called Houghton Park alias Dame Ellingsbury sometimes called Ampthill Park, late of Charles Lord Bruce deceased -quitrents payable to said manors -quitrents of £5..4..8 Now paid by David James esquire and £1..14 paid by Samuel Wright both out of lands in Ampthill late James Clarkes and Judith Richards -manor of Ruxox otherwise Roxox -farm and lands in Flitwick in occupation of Richard Kempson -woods in Houghton, 101 acres -manors of Maulden and Raggins -fishery in River Ouse -quitrents payable to manors of Maulden and Raggins, £5..2..2½ -wood ground, 210 acres -messuages and lands in Ampthill in occupation of Marquis of Tavistock, John Boston, Benjamin Line, Messrs Bennell and Morris, Samuel Wright, Daniel Wright -messuages and land in Houghton in occupation of Samuel Endersby, Joseph Gurney, Joseph Sletyer, Thomas Child, Francis Ansell, James Fater, John Lindley, John Beal -messuages and lands in manors of Ruxox and Maulden besides quit rents payable to said manors, £5..1..10½ in occupation of Richard Kempson; James Betts; Charles Betts; George Holmes; Thomas Crouch; Isaac Coote; William Adams; John Dickeson; William Everitt; Richard Haynes; Thomas Higham; William King; Zachary Smart; John Britton; Robert Read; John Samm; John Read; Robert Read; Thomas Shotbolt; John Sibley; Michael Wainwright; George Wildman; Thomas Stanbridge; Richard Herbert; John Rentham and William Randall. -messuages and lands in Marston in occupation of William Nottingham and William Joy -premises in Middlesex (details given) (pages 6-9) -premises in Cambridgeshire (pages 10-11) Dry Drayton, Lolworth, Boxworth, Knapwell, Bourn, Swa[vesey?]cey to hold to iii) to use of iv) for 99 years if Elizabeth and Francis so long live, to secure to Elizabeth £600 per annum during her life of Francis, remainder to said Francis for life, remainder to secure for Elizabeth £3,000 per annum if she survive Francis, and, subject to said term of 99 years to v) for 500 years for securing said £3,000 per annum and for raising portions for the younger children of the said marriage, remainder to Francis in tail, remainder to John Duke of Bedford in fee 8 Jun 1764 Copy attested 30 December 1803 by Joshua Wiles Burton and Christopher Haedy junior clerks to Messrs Gotobed, Brown and Gotobed, 15 Norfolk Street, Strand Indenture Endorsed I] George Rogers of Spring Gardens, Middlesex esquire, one of the commissioners of his Majesty's Navy, Timothy Brett of Greenwich, Kent esquire executors of Right Honourable Augustus Viscount Keppel, who was surviving trustee of term of 500 years created by above Indenture II] Right Honourable John Russell commonly called Lord John Russell, Right Honourable William Russell commonly called Lord William Russell (2 only younger children of Francis Russell within named by Elizabeth his wife, both deceased) III] Most Noble Francis Duke of Bedford whereas: said Francis and Elizabeth both died intestate leaving Francis Now Duke of Bedford, their eldest son and heir, and said John and William their only younger children, who have both attained 21 years Recites: Common Recovery Easter Term 1787 suffered by said Francis Duke of Bedford of above estate to bar entail created by above Indenture whereas; said John and William have received £5,000 provided for the portions of the younger children of said marriage whereas: John Earl of Waldegrave and Augustus Keppel are both dead; Lord Keppel was the survivor and by will dated 24 December 1786 appointed i) executors will was proved in Prerogative Court of Canterbury Recites: Lease and Release 29 and 30 September 1790 (i) Francis Duke of Bedford (ii) George Rogers, Timothy Brett (iii) Lord John Russell, Lord William Russell (iv) Edward Moore of Stockwell, Surrey esquire (v) Peter Moore of Hadley, Middlesex (vi) Samuel Price of Lincolns Inn, Middlesex esquire Consideration: £3,000 paid (i) by (iv), (i) conveyed to (iv) and (v) and the heirs of (v) -messuage and other premises in Stockwell (Surrey) in trust for (iv) (ii) at request of (iii) and nomination of (iv) assigned, and (iii) quitclaimed to (vi) said premises for residue of term of 500 years discharged portions of (iii) in trust for (iv) whereas: trust limited to John E Waldegrave and Lord Keppel is performed Now: I) and II) assign and II) quitclaim to (III) -premises in within Indenture except those conveyed to Samuel Price as aforesaid that the term of years may be extinguished and merged with the inheritance Witnesses: John Gotobed, Temple; Thomas Pearce Brown his clerk copy James Phillips attested as above
Russell 'wallpaper books' Volume V. no.36 pg.145
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