RO29/15-16

Lease and Release (Conveyance) i) Richard How of Aspley Guise, gentleman and wife Silena, Briggins How of Woburn, gentleman and wife Sarah ii)William Brown of Ampthill, grocer

7 and 8 Apr 1774

From: 1774 To: 1774

Recites: RO29/12-13 Now: consideration: £1,300 -messuage in Ampthill fronting E. to Market Place formerly in occupation of Joseph Barber and now in occupation of said William Brown :S. messuage formerly of George Webb and now of Widow Swan :N. messuage late of Widow Basse and now of Widow Roosse -messuage in How End in Houghton Conquest formerly in occupation of Edward Stringer and now of Mathew Facer -4 closes and 3 pightles of pasture adjoining said messuage, 16 acres -29 acres 1 rood arable and ley and 3 half-acres meadow in How End and Houghton Conquest, formerly in occupation of Edward Stringer and of Mathew Facer [abuttals given as in RO29/5 but land there of Earl of Aylesbury is here of Duke of Bedford, Sir John Tompson; Thomas Christie now Mr Buchannon; Tippas Furlong here Tippars Furlong] -10 acres in Houghton Conquest [abuttals given as in RO29/6 and 7 but land of Mr and Mrs Conquest now of Earl of Upper Ossory; Mr Southers here given as Mr Southouse and his land now in occupation of James Baker except in abuttal to road on Thickthorn Furlong where Mr Southouse is now Earl of Ossory] Said fine concerning aforesaid premises to enure to use of ii) Signature: i) Witnesses: John Paddon, Samuel Davis

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How, Richard,
How, Silena,
Brown, William,
How, Briggins,
How, Sarah,
Barber, Joseph,
Brown, William,
Webb, George,
Swan,
Basse,
Roosse,
Stringer, Edward,
Facer, Matthew,
Russell, Francis (5th Duke of Bedford),
Tompson, John,
Christie, Thomas,
Buchannon,
Conquest,
Fitzpatrick, John (Earl of Upper Ossory),
Southouse,
Baker, James,
Paddon, John,
Davis, Samuel

legal papers, DEEDS, Ampthill Market Place, AMPTHILL, Houghton Conquest How End, HOUGHTON CONQUEST