X440/461

Attested Copy of Release of Enfranchisement

30 Jun; 31 Dec 1810

From: 1810 To: 1810

i) Sir Francis Willes of Charles Street, Berkeley Square & also of Hampstead, both in Middlesex, Lord of the Manor of Biggleswade ii) Cornelius Pateman Herbert of Setch, Norfolk, brewer Nathaniel Vincent Herbert of Girtford, merchant whereas: ii) are seised of copyhold premises of said manor & i) has agreed to enfranchise premises hereinafter described now: in consideration of: £55.13.6 paid by ii) to i), i) releases & confirms to ii) - new erected capital messuage with yards, gardens, orchards, stables, coachhouses & appurtances in occupation of William Walker esquire & since of Miss Burgoyne & 2 cottages adjoining in occupation of George Ibbott & William Rhodes in Shortmead Street in Biggleswade - close of meadow behind said messuage extending backwards as far as river - 7 roods meadow in Long Mead otherwise Rhee Mead in Biggleswade : West river : East common - 2 parcels meadow containint 1 acre 2 roods in Back Meadow in Biggleswade in occupation of William Hughes - 2 acres meadow part of close of 5 acres in Back Meadow of Biggleswade - remainder of said close - stable in Biggleswade : South or South East messuage William Brunt & Crown Inn Yard : East or North East John Downe & wife Anne : North or North West Back Lane - toft on Market Hill of Biggleswade fronting the Crown Inn aforesaid whereon several shops sometime since burnt down once stood to a moiety of which each of ii) were admitted at court 29 & 30 April 1808 on surrender & will of George Herbert their brother deceased ii) to hold their respective moieties absolutely enfranchised & free of all customary payments etc to manor of Biggleswade further: right of common on common lands belonging to said manor which belongs to said copyhold messuage & hereditaments shall continue to belong to them & be enjoyed by ii) & it is hereby conveyed by i) to ii) witness: Isaac Hindley, H.O. Roe 30 June 1810 copy examined with original 31 December 1810

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Willes, Francis,
Herbert, Cornelius Pateman,
Herbert, Nathaniel Vincent,
Walker, William,
Burgoyne,
Ibbott, George,
Rhodes, William,
Hughes, William,
Brunt, William,
Downe, John,
Downe, Anne,
Herbert, George

Middlesex Berkeley Square, Hampstead, Manor of Biggleswade, Setchey, brewer, Girtford, merchant, copyhold, enfranchisement, building work, HOUSING, gardens, orchards, stables, coach house, cottages, Biggleswade Shortmead Street, BIGGLESWADE, Biggleswade fields, Ivel, Biggleswade Common, Biggleswade Crown, Biggleswade Back Lane, Biggleswade Market Hill, shops, FIRE, surrenders, wills, rights of common, general legal process