Scope and Content
i) George Wilkins, Markyate Street, Flamstead, Hertfordshire, brewer
ii) Frederick Vander Meulen, St Albans, esquire
Lease for one year (to be followed by Release by way of Mortgage) by i) to ii)
... The Sun Inn in Markyate Street, in Studham, where Richard Halsey alias Chambers once lived, afterwards William Wescomb, esquire, now Robert Martin, heretofore used as a common brewhouse, fronting the great road, East, the yard and ground late of Daniel Seare deceased belonging to the Bell Inn, North, messuage of Ann Collins, widow, once in the occupation of Robert Foxen, butcher, now Ann Ludgate, widow, South, ground now or late of William Beckford, esquire, late in occupation William Taylor, now Thomas Taylor, West, with close of meadow belonging to it
... messuage in Markyate Street in Studham called the Swan where Thomas Pryer once lived, afterwards in occupation of John Linnell and Samuel Maletratt, then Thomas Skach and Thomas Miller, now Richard Tipper, fronting the kings highway leading from Markyate Street to Dunstable (Watling Street), East, the messuage of William Barns late Joseph Crawley, South, together with close or pightle of pasture with appurtenances formerly in occupation Thomas Pryer afterwards John Linnell late Thomas Skach and Thomas Millar now Richard Tipper lying near the said messuage last mentioned containing 1 acre, abutting South West on lands heretofore of Peter Beckford, esquire, now William Beckford, esquire
which were heretofore purchased by George Wilkins of John Bigg, victualler
... maltkiln and malthouse in Markyate Street, in Flamsted, Hertfordshire, with dwelling house adjoining on North side
... piece of ground containing 1 rood on part of which maltkiln and dwellinghouse stand, Buckwood Lane lying on North West, land formerly of George Chambers late Mr Richard Byrchmore now Mr Gee, South East, next ground belonging to the Baptist Meeting House, West (which maltkiln and ground were late in the occupation of Richard Taylor and Jonathan Munn, now of George Wilkins, and used to go under the following description:
... a piece of ground and a barn or barns afterwards converted into dwelling houses and buildings, purchased by George Wilkins of Charles Sear by feoffment of 15 January 1757, and
... 4 cottages at Buckwood Lane, converted into a malting by George Wilkins and purchased by George Wilkins of Sarah Gratwick, widow by indentures of lease and release 18/19 January 1757
purchased as recited;
... messuage with new erected messuage or cottage adjoining in the part of Markyate Street that lies in Caddington in Hertfordshire, late in the tenure Richard Seare, now John Heskin, abutting on Watling Street, West, close of pasture called Townsend Wick, North, Cell Green, East, house and land once Edward Mathews now Richard Purryer, South,
purchased by George Wilkins of Richard Seare
... piece of arable and pasture in Wheathemsted, Hertfordshire in tenure Henry Crouch now Henry Pattermaster, containing 1½ roods, abutting on land once Thomas Ivory, East, lands now or late of Thomas Garrett, esquire, West, land now or late Sarah Smith, widow, North East, river Lee, South West, together with cottage built on it called the Five Horseshoes, heretofore in the tenure of John Ambrose, now Henry Pattermaster
purchased by George Wilkins of Jonathan Mead and wife Mary 4 Aug 1769
endorsed with
i) Frederick Vander Meulen, esquire
ii) Josiah Jowett, London, merchant
Wortham Hitch, Inner Temple, London, gentleman
Lease for one year to be followed by Release and conveyance of premises as above