X440/559

Enfranchisement

6 Aug 1868

From: 1868 To: 1868

i) Francis Frederick Lovell of Winchelsea Lodge, Hampshire esquire, Lord of Manor of Biggleswade ii) John Nathaniel Foster of Sandy Place esquire iii) Edward John Foster of Lincolns Inn, Middlesex esquire whereas: copyhold premises described are of manor of Biggleswade & are limited under will of John Foster esquire 6 February 1847 by virtue of which ii) is entitled to a customary estate for life ii) is seised of the copyhold estate & i) has agreed to enfranchise the property now: in consideration: £23.13.6 enfranchisement of: FIRSTLY - the Delves, 5 acres in Biggleswade : North late Blyth Foster now ii) : South late George Musgrave esquire now George Race : East road from Biggleswade to Holme : West late Blyth Foster now Great Northern Railway Company quit rent: 1½d - 1 acres 2 rood 9 perches arable part of Crown Close latterly known as Dolphin Garden which contains 2 acres : West road Biggleswade to Langford, the greater part of the frontage to the said road having been sold off : East Saffron Ground quit rent:1s - copyhold cottage & garden adjoining on which a school house has been erected in Biggleswade on East side of St Andrews Street or Mill Lane to which John Foster was admitted in 1830 on surrender of James Pope which premises contain 1 rood 6 perches quit rent: 6d - copyhold part of piece of land in Biggleswade now used as a garden formerly in occupation of William Kent, in length from North to South on West side 42 yards & on East side 39 yards in breadth from East to West at North end 34' 9" & at South end 58' : South cottage late of John Foster deceased & garden belonging to cottage & garden last described : East yard & buildings formerly of the Swan Inn now of ii) & converted into a garden : North messuage late of John Foster deceased formerly in occupation of William Kent late Alfred Harris : West tenement of John Foster deceased to which premises ii) was admitted 28 April 1848 held of manor by quit rent of 1s 11d - ½ acre called Wren Park : South land formerly in Upper Holmeside Field now the "Elms" : North & North East Turnpike Road : West Holme Lane to which ii) was admitted 28 April 1849 quit rent 3d SECONDLY - copyhold part of plot of land adjoining & heretofore held with the Swan Inn as a farmyard & garden now known as the Swan Garden 2 roods 12 perches of which 30 perches are copyhold : North partly by stables of Swan lnn partly by premises of --- Bartlett : East road from High Street to Langford Lane : South partly by premises of Samuel Berry partly by premises of ii) : West premises of ii) hereinbefore described to which ii) was admitted 25 July 1868 on surrender of Frederick Hogg quit rent: 6d - 16 poles of ground in Biggleswade held with Bear Public House from which the ground was fenced out & divided : North garden of ii) before described : East Bear Public House : South Bear Alley : West St Andrews Street quit rent 6d to which ii) was admitted 1 May 1857 to be held by ii), iii) being his trustee witness: Charles Baring, Lieutenant Colonel, 1 Chester Place, Chester Square, London

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Lovell, Francis Frederick,
Foster, John Nathaniel,
Foster, Edward John,
Foster, John,
Foster, Blyth,
Musgrave, George,
Race, George,
Great Northern Railway Company,
Pope, James,
Kent, William,
Harris, Alfred,
Bartlett,
Berry, Samuel,
Hogg, Frederick

BUILDINGS & LAND USE, enfranchisement, Hampshire, Manor of Biggleswade, Sandye Place, Lincolns Inn, copyhold, wills, Biggleswade fields, BIGGLESWADE, Biggleswade Langford Road, railways, Great Northern Railway Company, quit rents, arable, HOUSING, cottages, gardens, schools, Biggleswade St.Andrew's Street, Biggleswade Mill Lane, surrenders, Biggleswade Swan, Biggleswade Turnpike Road, Biggleswade Holme Lane, Biggleswade farms, stables, Biggleswade Hitchin Street, Biggleswade Bear, Biggleswade Bear Alley, trustees