Bedfordshire Archives Service Catalogue
  • Reference
    X478/65
  • Title
    Abstract of Title of Mr William Flitton "NB. Nearly the whole of the property is held under this title, the buildings having been erected on the pightle described"
  • Date free text
    11 Oct 1848
  • Production date
    From: 1800 To: 1848
  • Scope and Content
    a) Conveyance (lease and release) i) Luke Addington of Tempsford, yeoman, brother and heir of Thomas Addington, late of Tempsford, yeoman, deceased; and wife Mary ii) William Bird of Tempsford, butcher … cottage then divided into two dwellings with adjoining pasture in Roxton, occupied by Rowland Bambridge and John Knightly … 6 acres 3½ roods arable in Roxton occupied by i) bought by Thomas Addington the uncle, from Thomas and Jane Dotterill Consideration: £315 Covenant to levy a fine 10, 11 Jun 1801 b) Final Concord i) William Bird, plaintiff ii) Luke Addington and wife Mary, deforciants … 2 cottages, 2 gardens, 2 farms, 2 stables, 2 orchards, 15 acres land and 3 acres pasture with appurtenances in Roxton and Tempsford Trinity Term 41 George II [1800/01] c) Will of William Bird to brothers, John Bird of Tempsford, Thomas Bird of Sandy and brother in law William Allen of Tempsford, farmers, cottage with appurtenances and close of land in Roxton in trust to sell dated 11 Jan 1812 probate: 21 Apr 1812 d) Conveyance (lease and release) i) John Bird Thomas Bird William Allen ii) Joseph Scruby of Roxton, butcher iii) Charles Woods of Tempsford, yeoman reciting: allotment to William Bird under Roxton Enclosure Award … cottage in Roxton occupied by ii) … 13 roods land (no. 77 on Enclosure Award), barn of Charles James Metcalfe, East, yard of Charles James Metcalfe, South, all other sides homestead of William Bird, awarded to heirs of William Bird from estate of Charles James Metcalfe in exchange for 6 acres 3½ roods arable, formerly occupied by Luke Addington, bought by Thomas Addington from Thomas and Jane Dotterill consideration £700 25, 26 Jun 1823 e) Mortgage (demise 1,000 years) i) Joseph Scruby ii) James Dobson of Little Chisshill, Essex, gentleman reciting: X478/65d … premises as in X478/65d consideration: £400 interest: 5½% per annum 27 Jun 1823 f) Assignment of Mortgage with Further Borrowing on same Security i) James Dobson ii) Joseph Scruby iii) William Flitton of Southoe, Huntingdonshire, yeoman reciting: X478/65e consideration: £600 8 Oct 1830 As to the other part NB. A very small part only of the property is held under this title having been sold at time of Joseph Scruby's bankruptcy g) Copy of X478/62 h) Conveyance (lease and release) i) James Church of Potton, wheelwright and wife Elizabeth ii) Joseph Scruby … i)'s half share in cottage, then divided into 3 with blacksmith's shop, yard, garden and orchard, late occupied by Thomas Lightfoot, shopkeeper, then James Banes, John Ibitt and Thomas Lightfoot consideration: £200 agreement to levy a fine 28, 29 May 1823 i) Mortgage i) Joseph Scruby ii) William Flitton … above messuage then occupied by John Ibitt, Elizabeth Thorn and Henry Emery … orchard and farm yard adjoining premises occupied by i) consideration: £500 ii) has power of sale in case of default 19, 20 Jul 1836 j) Release i) Mary, wife of Joseph Scruby and Joseph Scruby ii) Elizabeth, wife of John Arnsby of Everton, farmer, formerly Elizabeth Church, widow of James Church and John Arnsby iii) William Flitton reciting: X478/62, X478/65h, X478/65i i) releases her rights in premises in X478/65i ii) releases her rights in above premises for £20 paid by iii) Endorsed: Certificate of Acknowledgement by i) and ii) before O R Wilkinson and John Beedham, perpetual commissioners 27 Jul 1848 k) Office Copy of Certificate of Acknowledgement mentioned in X478.65j 27 Jul 1848 As to whole of property: 1) Conveyance i) William Flitton ii) George Green of 2 Guildhall Chambers, Basinghall Street, London, gentleman, official assignee iii) Benjamin Jefferies of Great Barford, farmer Joseph Adams of Girtford, Sandy, farmer iv) Joseph Scruby of Roxton, farmer, butcher, dealer and chapman, a bankrupt v) William Flitton vi) John Savill of St Neots, Huntingdonshire, draper, trustee for William Flitton Reciting: X478/65f; X478/65i Due to William Flitton £1,900 Fiat in Bankruptcy issued against iv) on 31 May 1848 ii) official assignee acting under fiat, and iii) assignees of estate and effects of iv) Mortgaged premises were auctioned on 10 August 1848 in 4 lots, Lots 2, 3, and 4 were sold for £1,092. No bidder was found for Lot 1 at reserve price of £600. William Flitton agreed with ii), iii) and iv) to purchase Lot 1, keeping the £600 for himself … messuage with building yards and garden in Roxton occupied by iv), church yard and lane, East, Charles James Metcalfe, South, village street, West, property sold by assignees to Thomas Rose and property sold to Charles King by assignees, North to vi) in trust for v)
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