Reference
SJ1636-1637
Title
Settlement
Date free text
11, 12 Dec 1787
Production date
From: 1787 To: 1787
Scope and Content
1) Martha Brawn, late of Bletsoe, now of Huntingdon, widow
2) Richard Lovesey, Bedford, gentleman
William Watkins, Bedford, coal merchant
Settlement by 1) on her two daughters, Sarah the wife of William Cotton Griffin of Huntingdon, gentleman, and Martha the wife of John Cowdell, Kempston, yeoman, and on her grandson Thomas Walker of Stagsden, yeoman, the eldest son of her late daughter Mary Walker, deceased
... messuage in the West End, Kempston, formerly in the occupation of Thomas Money, gentleman, afterwards of Matthew Goddard since of John Cowdell
... pightle in Kempston at Broad Green, the land formerly of Thomas Money, North, and the land of Dennis Farrer, esquire, South.
... close at Kempston West End called Broad Crofts adjoining messuage containing 3 acres now or late planted with fruit trees
... croft where a cottage once stood in Kempston West End and the pasture close adjoining containing 4 acres, land formerly Thomas Money, South, land of John Thurlow Brace, East, and common green and highway North and West.
all of which are laid into one close and reputed to contain 7 acres
... half an acre of arable in The Corners in Kempston
... close once two closes at Rodayhill in Kempston 9 acres [bounds]
... 3 pasture closes at Reddinghill, Mococks Closes, by estimate 17 acres in Kempston [bounds]
... open field land in Kempston [bounds] 5½ acres
all purchased by 1) of John Staines
... Strattons Close in Bletsoe 7 acres
purchased by 1) of John Dilly
to which is attached:
a letter signed by Richard Lovesey, 30 January 1787, saying that he has in his custody the title deeds of the estate in Kempston purchased from John Staines; the close in Bletsoe called Strattons purchased of Mr John Dilly; and two closes at Mire Hill in Bletsoe purchased by the late Mr Henry Brawn of Mr John Maxey; and the title deeds and mortgage from Mr Richard Willis and Elizabeth his wife to Mrs Brawn of their house and close at Woburn to secure £300 and interest
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