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Assignment of lease for 1000 years

13 Sep 1654

From: 1654 To: 1654

i) Siciley Cockman of Bedford, spinster, Thomas Morris and Marie his wife, of Milton Ernest, husbandman ii) Joane Riseley of Bedford, widow, and William Blewitt the younger, son of William Blewitt of Bedford, tailor Recites will of William Cockman of Bedford by which he gave property to his daughters Sicely and Marie Cockman for the remainder of the term of 1000 years NOW consideration: £40 paid by ii) to i), i) grant to ii) - cottage and yard adjoining in Angel Street in the parish of St. Paul, Bedford. :N. cottage and ground in the occupation Samuel Flynt, tailor :S. tenement and ground in the occupation of Mrs. Lawrence, widow :W. ground of George Skelton, baker :E. Angel Street - "two foote of ground in breadth from the gruncell [= foundation (O.E.D.)] of the house or Romth [Roomth = space, especially ample or unconfined space (O.E.D.)] standing in the yard on the north side thereof, and twenty foot in length from the gruncell of the other Romth of the tenement standing crosse next to the street downward for an Eave dropping to be fenced out by i)" to hold for remainder of term of years. witnesses: Will Foster Daniel Morton William Blewett seals: fragments of three, on tags. signatures: marks of i)

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Cockman, Cicely,
Morris, Thomas,
Morris, Marie,
Cockman, Marie,
Riseley, Joan,
Blewitt, William,
Flynt, Samuel,
Lawrence,
Skelton, George

non-agricultural leases, DEEDS, BEDFORD, MILTON ERNEST, husbandman, tailor, wills, William will: Cockman, buildings and land use, HOUSING, cottages, Bedford Angel Street, Bedford St.Paul's, baker, SEALS & COATS OF ARMS