X440/330

Copy of Certificate on Consent of Land Tax Commissioners for Sale and Redemption of Land Tax

5 Mar 1800

From: 1800 To: 1800

that John Robinson of Denston Hall, Suffolk, esquire, in consideration of £440 paid by him into Bank of England, may sell to Dennis Herbert of Biggleswade, merchant, for the purpose of redeeming the land tax charged thereon - copyhold messuage late called the Wrestlers Inn in Biggleswade late in occupation of John Tilcock now divided into 5 tenements in occupation of --- Mills, widow, John Millward, John Culver, Sperry Cupis, Robert Reynolds - 2 acres arable or garden belonging to above late occupied by John Tilcock now William Hughes : East Shortmead Street : West river : North houses formerly of Edward Bray now John Collison - 7 roods meadow in Long Mead alias Rhee Head in Biggleswade formerly occupied by Edward Bray now William Hughes : East common : West river : North & South land of Lady Bromsall - 1 acre meadow in Back Mead Biggleswade formerly occupied by Edward Bray now William Hughes : North late Edward Rudd : South late Duchess of Marlborough - 2 roods meadow in Back Mead : North late Duchess of Marlborough : South late Viscount Torrington all which premises are in occupation of William Hughes witness: James Hall

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Robinson, John,
Herbert, Dennis,
Tilcock, John,
Mills,
Millward, John,
Culver, John,
Cupis, Sperry,
Reynolds, Robert,
Hughes, William,
Bray, Edward,
Collison, John,
Lady Bromsall,
Bromsall, Mary,
Rudd, Edward,
Duchess of Marlborough,
Viscount Torrington

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