HT1/1/14 & 15

Conveyance (Lease and release)

23, 24 Mar 1696/7

From: 1696 To: 1697

i) Simon Beckett of Bedford, brewer ii) Constance Penn of Bedford, widow iii) Robert Courtman of Bedford, Batchelor of Physic, and William Manley of Bedford, gentleman Consideration: £105 paid by Robert Courtman to i), and £150 paid by Robert Courtman to ii), ii) conveys premises to iii) at the direction of i) to hold in trust for the benefit of Robert Courtman and his heirs - as in HT1/1/10, 11, 12 and 13, but described as: Farmhouse late in the occupation of John Trulove, now in tenure of Simon Beckett (party), Francis Beckett (brother of i), John Simms and John Cleaton, in the south end of Angel street alias Sheeps Cheaping in the parish of St. Paul, Bedford, with malthouses, kilns, dove houses, etc. :E. south end of Angel Street :W. common ditch or watercourse next the tenement of John Hawes, gentleman :S. tenement of Mr. Hawes, now in the occupation of Paul Cobb, gentleman :N. tenement of ... Odell, and backside of premises extent N. into Well Street - seat in the church Endorsed: receipts by i) and ii) for sums of £105 and £150 paid to them by Robert Courtman witnesses: Alexander Leith Paul Cobb Benjamin Haselden George Cobb seals: two applied on tags signatures: i) and ii)

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Beckett, Simon,
Penn, Constance,
Courtman, Robert,
Manley, William,
Trulove, John,
Beckett, Francis,
Simms, John,
Cleaton, John,
Hawes, John,
Cobb, Paul,
Odell

deeds, BEDFORD, brewers, bachelor of physic, BUILDINGS & LAND USE, trusts, HOUSING, Bedford farms, Bedford Angel Street, Bedford St Paul's, malthouse, kilns, dovehouses, ditching, waterways, Bedford Well Street, church pews, parish churches, SEALS & COATS OF ARMS