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Attested Copy of Lease and Release of Enfranchisement

6 & 7 Sep 1810

From: 1804 To: 1818

i) Sir Francis Willes of Charles Street, Berkeley Square & also of Hampstead, Middlesex, Lord of the Manor of Biggleswade ii) John Croft of Biggleswade, gentleman consideration: £61 i) agrees to enfranchise: - cottage with appurtenances in Stratton Street, Biggleswade - garden & close of pasture adjoining & belonging, formerly in occupation of Mary Miles then John Trott, then John Scarborough then John Croft - parcel of land in Stratton Street, 1 rood 5 perches - 3 cottages fronting on Stratton Street with piece of ground belonging, formerly occupied by William Saunders, John Hankin & Elizabeth Tyre, widow, now John Saunders, John Hankin & Thomas Hopkins to which ii) was admitted subject to life estate of Elizabeth Farrington, widow, now Elizabeth Jefferies on 27 & 28 April 1804 on surrender Thomas & Elizabeth Jefferies - all common rights belonging to above premises witnesses: H.O. Roe William Stocken Examined with the original deed 29 October 1818 by Joseph Bigg & Edward Chapman, clerks to Robert Lindsell, Biggleswade

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Willes, Francis,
Croft, John,
Miles, Mary,
Trott, John,
Scarborough, John,
Saunders, William,
Hankin, John,
Tyre, Elizabeth,
Saunders, John,
Hopkins, Thomas,
Farrington, Elizabeth,
Jefferies, Elizabeth,
Jefferies, Thomas,
Bigg, Joseph,
Chapman, Edward

BUILDINGS & LAND USE, enfranchisement, Middlesex Berkeley Square, Hampstead, Manor of Biggleswade, BIGGLESWADE, HOUSING, cottages, Biggleswade Stratton Street, gardens, Biggleswade fields, surrenders, rights of common, general legal process