X440/726

Certificate of Contract for the Redemption of Land Tax

4 Apr 1868

From: 1868 To: 1868

Redemption by John Nathaniel Foster of Sandy Place, Sandy, esquire of £12.14.6 tax on: - mansion with outbuildings & pleasure grounds known as St. Andrews, 3 acres - cottage & yard adjoining 17 perches - malting & yard 1 rood 1 perch all : North churchyard : East public road from Shortmead Street to Mill : South & West River Ivel - 1 acre 1 rood 36 perches meadow on West of Ivel opposite last premises - 2 tenements in occupation of Alfred Harris & Charles Sloper with garden ground adjoining & schoolroom & cottage thereon, 1 acre 32 perches : North High Street : East & South Market Hill & sundry proprietors : West road from Shortmead Street to Mill - 2 tenements & yards in occupation of James Melrose & William Cousins with schoolroom & 4 cottages adjoining in occupation of John Burridge, widow Desboro’, William Cartwright, William Leach, 35 perches all : North Biggleswade Market Hill : East property of John Maythorn : South Back Lane : West property of Charles Powers - tenement & cottages 27 perches at East end of Stratton Street in occupation of John Powers - The Pightles 9 acres 3 roods 1 perch in occupation of Mrs. Albone : North land of Colonel Lindsell : East Sunderland Brook : South driftway to Sunderland : West land of Reverend Edward Lindsell - Gilletts 3 acres 0 roods 23 perches : East road to Biggleswade common : other sides, property of Mr Fanning - pieces of Lammas Meadow Land ...4 acres on West of river late Bulls ...19 acres in Great Lammas Meadow late Carrington ...31 acres late Musgrave - 15 common rights

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Foster, John Nathaniel,
Harris, Alfred,
Sloper, Charles,
Melrose, James,
Cousins, William,
Burridge, John,
Desborough,
Cartwright, William,
Leach, William,
Maythorn, John,
Powers, Charles,
Powers, John,
Albone,
Lindsell,
Lindsell, Edward,
Fanning,
Bull,
Carrington,
Musgrave, George

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