Bedfordshire Archives Service Catalogue
  • Reference
    X478/201
  • Title
    Bundle 3/19: Abstract of Title of Mr Robert Wiles to a piece of ground whereon a cottage stood in Roxton
  • Date free text
    20 Nov 1779
  • Production date
    From: 1696 To: 1791
  • Scope and Content
    a) Conveyance and Release i) William Delaune, esquire ii) Robert Child … cottage and adjoining pightle of pasture in Roxton occupied by William Quarrell Consideration: £68 paying 6d per annum in discharge of quit rent and doing service and suit at Courts Leet and Baron of i) 20, 21 May 1696 b) Probate of Will of Robert Child to wife Dinah among other things cottage and premises in Roxton, occupied by Daniel Osbourn for her life dated: 14 Apr 1725 proved: 9 Oct 1725 This cottage not being disposed of in the above Will after Dinah's death, descended to Thomas Wiles as grandson and heir of Robert Child and Dinah his wife c) Conveyance (lease and release) see X478/195 d) Assignment of Mortgage (demise 900 years) i) Diana Smith, widow ii) Robert Wiles Lawrence Times iii) Thomas Botterell reciting: mortgage for £400 i) Robert Wiles ii) William Thomas 12 Jan 1773 Assignment of Mortgage above mortgage assigned to i) 19 Jun 1779 consideration: £400 by iii) to i) £400 by iii) to ii) … amongst other property cottage and adjoining pasture in Roxton occupied by William Quarrell 20 Nov 1779 Enclosed: Letter from Daniel Times of Hitchin to Mr J F Palmer, esquire "Has received deed of conveyance (Wiles and Botterell to Metcalfe) with draft for Mr Botterell's principal and 1 year's interest and a guinea for himself. Mr Botterell has executed the deed but will not allow Mr Wiles the odd £13..6s..8d for interest as Wiles only gave him ½ years notice and he has already allowed him 1 months interest. Will Mr Palmer please send the money and the drafts which were lent by tomorrow's coach if convenient" 19 Apr 1791 Two papers computing amounts of land involved in conveyances; one endorsed "This is to be returned to Mr Palmer" Questions from Mr Metcalfe as to abstract of title. Mentions that Mr Metcalfe came to Roxton in 1766 Nov 1790
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