Bedfordshire Archives Service Catalogue
  • Reference
    RO33/3
  • Title
    Draft Articles of Agreement i) Right Honourable John Earl of Upper Ossory in the kingdom of Ireland ii) (Most Noble John Duke of Bedford guardian of the Most Honourable Francis Russell commonly called Marquis of Tavistock - [deleted]), Reverend Charles Hatton, John Brydall, John Bolding, William Brown, John Morriss senior, James Humphrys, Thomas Hollingsworth, Charles Farnell, John Morriss junior, John Bennell, Samuel Wright all of Ampthill; Michael Wainwright of Maulden
  • Date free text
    2 Mar 1770
  • Production date
    From: 1770 To: 1770
  • Scope and Content
    Whereas: i) is entitled to Ampthill Warren under lease from Duke of Bedford for 21 years from Lady Day next if the Duke of Bedford, the most Noble Caroline Duchess of Marlborough wife of Most Noble George Duke of Marlborough so long live; which is now in occupation of William Fisher at rent of £23 per annum Whereas: rabbits in said warren do considerable damage to adjoining lands and ii), the owners and proprietors of such lands have applied to i) and requested him to destroy said warren and rabbits therein and agree to pay £23 per annum from Lady Day next for 21 years if his interest in the said warren shall so long continue Now: i) agrees to destroy said warren before 29 September next and all rabbits in it and will not let it to any warriner and will do utmost to keep it free from rabbits during said period ii) agree to pay as in annexed schedule [not annexed] so long as i) has estate therein Note Annexed: Query if the Duke of Bedford and Lord Tavistock's guardians should not be parties to the agreement, part of both their estates will be benefitted and will be to pay Lord Ossory for such part of their estates the same per acre as shall be assessed on the other proprietors. If they are left out of the agreement I believe it may be a means of preventing the other proprietors signing and Lord Ossory mentioned there being put in. Query if a blank had not better be left to insert the proprietors names when the agreement is signed there being several who have estates whose names are not mentioned in the draft List of proprietors of Land bordering on the warren Duke of Bedford Lord Tavistock Lord Ossory James David esquire Christopher Hatton John Brydall John Bolding Martha White Reverend Hawkins Ampthill Feoffees William Brown Cooper of Biggleswade Richard Farnell Charles Farnell John Morriss senior John Morriss junior Thomas Hollingsworth James Humphrys John Bennell Michael Wainwright Samuel Wright
  • Level of description
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