Reference
R6/14/9/9
Title
Mortgage by demise for 1,000 years
Date free text
24 November 1743
Production date
From: 1743 To: 1743
Scope and Content
Parties:
(i) Edward March of Cople , yeoman (only son of Edward March of Cople, butcher by his wife Elizabeth, both deceased) and Ann, his wife; Elizabeth March, sister of Edward March;
(ii) Thomas Pearson of Saint Peter Martin, Bedford, gentleman;
(iii) William Bedcott of Wilshamstead, yeoman
Operative Part:
- (ii) gave £30 to Edward March;
- (i) demised (a)-(b) to (ii)
Property:
(a) close of pasture in Cople in occupation of John Jones containing 1½ acres lying near the cottage of formerly of Stephen Harding, now Thomas Middleton, and divided from land of Thomas Middleton used as a hempland, by a hedge;
(b) ½ an acre of arable or sweard in occupation of John Jones in Brookfield, Cople, abutting: N on a meadow called High Mead; S on a pightle formerly in the occupation of John Warner, now William Skefford
Habendum:
- to (ii) for 1,000 years at a peppercorn rent subject to equity of redemption with interest at 5% per annum
Covenant:
- by (i) to levy a fine sur cognizance de droit come ceo etc to (iii)
Witnesses:
- Henry Horton;
- Griffith Morgan