Bedfordshire Archives Service Catalogue
  • Reference
    RO27/20-21
  • Title
    Mortgage in Fee by Lease and Release i) Right Honourable John Earl of Upper Ossory in the Kingdom of Ireland and Baron Upper Ossory in Ampthill in Great Britain ii) Joseph Muckleston of Prescot, Baschurch, Shropshire and of Burton on Trent, Staffordshire esquire iii) Right Honourable Richard Fitzpatrick of Sunning Hill, Berkshire iv) Edward Platt of Lidlington, gentleman v) John Daniel Fowler of Burton on Trent aforesaid esquire vi) Plowden Presland of Brunswick Square, St Pancras, Middlesex, gentleman
  • Date free text
    17 and 18 Apr 1804
  • Production date
    From: 1804 To: 1804
  • Scope and Content
    Consideration: £10,000 paid to i) by ii) -premises as in RO27/18-19 subject to redemption on repayment of £10,000 with interest at 5% per annum, viz: £250 on 18 October next £10,250 on 18 April next whereas: said premises, with other premises, are subject to term of 1,000 years by Indenture 7 February 1728/9 [RO27/2] and by Indenture 22 December 1738 [RO27/5] said premises (except advowson of church of Maulden) became vested in Robert Harper for remainder of term of 1,000 years subject to term of 500 years derived thereout whereas: Robert Harper died 1772 intestate; administration granted following November by Prerogative Court of Canterbury to Samuel Harper who, by RO27/18-19 assigned residue of term to Richard Fitzpatrick in trust to attend the inheritance whereas: premises hereby granted are also subject to term of 500 years derived out of said term of 1,000 years by Indenture 24 February 1732 [RO27/3] which term became vested in Edward Platt for residue of term in trust to attend the inheritance Now further: iii) at request of i) and appointment of ii) assigns to v) -said premises for remainder of term of 1,000 years to attend the inheritance further: iv) at request of i) and at appointment of ii) assigns to vi) -said premises for remainder of term of 500 years to attend the inheritance Schedule of Charges to which said premises are subject: In Houghton Conquest: Land Tax £79..9..2 allowance to Free School and Almshouses charged on Godfreys Farm (viz. £16 to school and £8 to almshouses) £24 fee farm rent to Frederick Lord Carteret £38..1..3½ deducting Land Tax of £7..8, £30..13..3½ fee farm rent to the Earl of Sandwich for late Dame Ellingtons land in Houghton Park £10..1..6 less £2 land tax, £6..1..8 quit rent to Earl of Upper Ossory for parcels of land in the manor of Howend, 15s..7d total: £142..19..6½ in Ampthill: Land Tax £32..2 Quitrent to Duke of Leeds for Ampthill Park £2..1..2 less 8s Land Tax £1..13..2 fee farm rent due to the Reverend John Perry for premises in Church Street 14s less 2s Land Tax 12s ditto for Barnacles (Barstones) Close 9s total: £34..16..2 sum total: £177..15..8½ rental= £923..12..8 Witnesses: Plowden Presland, Brunswick Square, Stephen Moore, Salisbury Street, Thomas Holford, 11 Salisbury Street, Strand
  • Russell 'wallpaper books' Volume V. no.41 pgs.148-9
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