Bedfordshire Archives Service Catalogue
  • Reference
    RY1196
  • Title
    Abstract of the title of William Norman to "Ewe and Lamb" Public House, Leighton Buzzard
  • Date free text
    1838
  • Production date
    From: 1766 To: 1838
  • Scope and Content
    Reciting: Court of 28, 29 October 1779: It was presented that Richard Rickard deceased held ... messuage in Lovell End, Leighton Buzzard ... close pasture or garden ground adjoining said messuage North: lane leading to Benthams Ford by his will dated 29 May 1778 he left his property to use of his wife for life, while a widow and unmarried, and then to nephew Guy Rickard, for ever (will proved Leighton Buzzard Peculiar) Mary Rickard was admitted to copyhold property for life Court of 28, 29 October 1784: Guy Rickard was admitted tenant on death of Mary Rickard Court of 27 May 1790: John Norman of Leighton Buzzard, victualler, admitted tenant on surrender of Guy Rickard and wife Ann As to cottage now known by sign of "Ewe and Lamb": Court of 22, 23 May 1766: It was presented that Elizabeth Rogers, Fenny Stratford, deceased, held ... cottage in Lovell end in occupation Charles Price ... other cottage there in occupation Arthur Room property now descends to Elizabeth, wife of William Edge who is admitted tenant Court of 16, 17 June 1791: John Edge, son of said Elizabeth Edge, admitted tenant on her death Court of 23, 24 May 1793: Admission of John Rolfe of Leighton Buzzard, victualler, on surrender of John Edge to ... cottage on side in Lovell End fronting South onto street there, late in occupation William Heathcote, then Arthur Roome and said John Rolfe, and known as "Ewe and Lamb" Court of 28, 29 May 1795: Charles Lucas admitted tenant on surrender of John Rolfe and wife Mary Court of 19 January 1797: John Norman admitted tenant on the surrender of Charles Lucas, Aylesbury, Buckinghamshire, brewer As to whole of foregoing premises: Probate of will of John Norman, Leighton Buzzard, maltster and victualler, by which he devised to friends Benjamin Hopkins, Leighton Buzzard, butcher and Jeremy Willis, Leighton Buzzard, gentleman, all his property to pay to sisters Mary Aires and Elizabeth Watts and to late wife's sister Mary Heathcote, annuities of £10 each residue to be used to put out his grandson William Norman as apprentice and to maintain him until 21. Then residue to said grandson absolutely Will proved in Leighton Buzzard Peculiar 7 November 1821 Court of 25, 26 May 1820: Benjamin Hopkins and Jeremy Willis admitted tenants to messuage and close and "Ewe and Lamb" Mortgage of 11 August 1834 i) William Norman, Northall, Edlesborough, Buckinghamshire, yeoman ii) George Garrett, Little Gaddesden, Hertfordshire, victualler consideration £600 paid to i) by ii) i) covenanted to have himself admitted to above property to hold to use of ii) to secure repayment of said £600 and interest at 5% per annum Court of 30, 31 October 1834: Admission of William Norman on the surrender of Benjamin Hopkins, surviving trustee Memorandum of 4 December 1834: as to surrender of said premises by William Norman to George Garrett, in consideration of £850. Bond of same date as collateral security Memorandum of 21 June 1836: as to surrender by William Norman and wife Kitty, to George Garrett, in consideration of £150, and interest at 5% Deed of 24 June 1836: a) William Norman b) George Garrett a) covenants to pay £850 and £150 with interest. Power for b) to sell property if default a) to insure premises for £1,000 Extracts from Leighton Buzzard burial register 1824: Mary Heathcote, aged 80, February 26 1833: Mary Arist, aged 82, September 9
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