X440/310

Release (Quitclaim)

20 Jul 1774

From: 1763 To: 1774

i) Culling Smith of Mill Hill in Hendon, Hertfordshire, esquire ii) James Brooke of Dorchester, Dorset, gentleman iii) James Hardy, Doctor of Physic & wife Susannah, late Neville iv) Ann Brooke of St Mary le Bone Middlesex widow otherwise called Ann daughter of John Pell late of City of Norwich esquire & wife Ann; executrix of will of Thomas Brooke late of St Giles in the Fields, Middlesex, gentleman, deceased v) William Rands of Biggleswade, gardener recites: admission of James Brooke on surrender of Albion Throckmorton, John Parslow & Willim Farrer, esquire [see X440/211] 6 August 1763 Conditional Surrender James Brooke by direction of Thomas Brooke surrender to use of Culling Smith then of Hadley, Hertfordshire esquire with proviso to be void on repayment of £1,200 & interest at 4½% per annum. 6 August 1763 Indenture (i) James Brooke (ii) Thomas Brook (iii) Culling Smith In consideration: £600 each to (i) & (ii) they release property to (iii) 2 February 1769 Indenture endorsed on Counterpart of above, Thomas Brooke recites bond to Susannah Neville for £129.14. 0 due 24 August then next; unpaid; Culling Smith agreed to become trustee for Susannah; Thomas Brooke agrees that interest of C. Smith in mortgaged premises should not be redeemed by Thomas Brooke until said £129.14.0 paid. X440/213 will of Thomas Brooke 15 June 1773 Decree in Chancery (i) Ann Brooke otherwise Pell (plaintiff) (ii) Thomas Brooke gentleman Culling Smith esquire James Brooke, gentleman James Hardy & wife Susannah (defendants) will of Thomas Brooke proved; (i) as devisee entitled to redeem the same on payment of what should appear to be due to defendants. now: consideration: £114.17.6 paid to i) by v), i) by direction of iv) & ii) & iii) by like direction, release & quitclaim to v) - piece of copyhold arable called Little Moor Gilletts 2 acres 3 rood 19 perches occupied by Edward Rudd signature: i) to iv) witness: Richard Rudd, T.Searle, Charlton Palmer, Richard Brooke, William Morgan endorsed: release of rights to copyhold premises purchased by Mr Rands

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Smith, Culling,
Brooke, James,
Hardy, James,
Hardy, Susannah,
Neville, Susannah,
Brooke, Ann,
Pell, Ann,
Pell, John,
Brooke, Thomas,
Rands, William,
Throckmorton, Albion,
Parslow, John,
Farrer, William,
Rudd, Edward

BUILDINGS & LAND USE, Hendon Mill Hill, Dorchester, doctor of physic, Marylebone, Norwich, wills, Middlesex St Giles in the Fields, BIGGLESWADE, gardener, surrenders, Hadley, bonds, trustees, Chancery, Biggleswade fields, arable