Bedfordshire Archives Service Catalogue
  • Reference
    X95/411/105-106
  • Title
    Lease and Release
  • Date free text
    28, 29 May 1792
  • Production date
    From: 1773 To: 1792
  • Scope and Content
    i) William Daw, Middle Temple, London, esquire George James Gorham, St Neots, Huntingdonshire, merchant (who have survived Samuel Sutton, late of Mogerhanger, gentleman, deceased) ii) John Wand, Henlow, farmer iii) Thomas Inskip, Bromham, farmer iv) Stephen Scarbrow, St Neots, Huntingdonshire, gentleman v) William Norman, Hawnes Grange, farmer reciting mortgage of 7 October 1773 a) John Wand Thomas Barns, Baldock, Hertfordshire, gentleman b) Isaac Wilkinson consideration - £400 a) demised to b) ... homestall in Stotfold (5 acres) formerly in occupation William Gore, then Mary Rumball and then Mary Wand ... pightle (½ acre) late in occupation Lawrence Sharpe, then Mary Rumball and then Mary Wand ... so much as is freehold of Coxes Close (1½ acres) now in occupation said Mary Wand ... 9 acres ½ rood arable in common fields of Stotfold, now in occupation Mary Wand term - 1,000 years reciting further charge dated 13 January 1774 to secure another £100 charged on said premises reciting mortgage of 23 January 1783 1) John Wand 2) Isaac Hindley, Baldock, gentleman (executor and legatee of Isaac Wilkinson) consideration - further £100 charged on said premises reciting deed to lead the uses of a fine of 10 May 1790 A) John Wand and wife Elizabeth B) Isaac Hindley C) Mordaunt Lawson Clennell, Staples Inn, London, gentleman £795..11s now due to B) by A) A) with consent of 2) did promise C) to levy a fine of ... property as in mortgage of 7 October 1773 ... cottage in Up End with pightle pasture ... Nightingales Close ... The Rushes (pasture) ... 8 acres ½ rood in common fields of Stotfold reciting lease and release of 28, 29 April 1791 I) Isaac Hindley II) Mordaunt Lawson Clennell III) John Wand IV) Samuel Sutton William Gore George James Gorham V) Stephen Scarbrow III) has applied to IV) for £750 to discharge in part said sum owing now in consideration of £750 paid to I) by IV) £45..11s paid to I) by III) II) at direction of I) and III), and I) also released to IV) ... said messuage, homestall etc. ... cottage in Up End also I) transferred to V) ... said property for remainder of term of 1,000 years reciting sale to Henry Inskip of the property demised to Isaac Hindley by deed of 23 January 1783, for £50 by lease and release of even date with these iii) has agreed to purchase remainder of property from ii) for £850 now in consideration of £736..11s 3d paid by iii) to i) £113..8s..9d paid by iii) to ii) i) at request of ii) release to iii) ... messuage and homestall ... pightle (½ acre) ... freehold part of Coxes Close (1½ acres) ... 9 acres and ½ rood arable in common fields of Stotfold:- ... 1 acre in Oxmire furlong in High Field East: Oxmire highway West: highway between Arlesey and Stotfold South: Mr Potter North: late Elizabeth Bristow ... ½ acre in Oxmire East: Oxmire Road West: road between Arlesey and Stotfold South: Mrs Bristow North: Mr Potter ... ½ acre on Upper Baldgreen West: Blackland Road East: road between Upper and Lower Baldgreen South: Reverend Mr Adams North: Mr Potter ... 1 rood and ½ gore over Baldgreen highway East: Baldgreen meadow West: road between Upper and Lower Baldgreen South: Sir Anthony Thomas Abdy, baronet North: Mr Potter ... 1 rood more in Lower Baldgreen East: Baldgreen Meadow West: Baldgreen Joint South: Mr Potter North: late the father of ii) ... 1 rood in Ditch End East: Highbush field hedge South: Mr Adams North: late John Wand's father ... 1 rood more in Ditch End East: Highbush Field below West: road between Ditch End and Lower Stocks South: John Wand's father North: Mr Pateman ... 2 roods in Long furlong in Marsh Field East: Shortmoore Common West: Clark headland South: Mr Potter North: late father of John Wand ... 1 acre in Dead Wife East: Shortmoore West: road between Stotfold and Arlesey South: Mr Adams North: Mr Potter ... ½ acre in Duck Puddle South: Portway North: Short Warbid Joint West: Mr Burton North (sic): late father of John Ward ... ½ acre in Hammerdine South: Crouch furlong Joint North: Marsh Shot Joint both sides: Mr Potter ... ½ acre in Hammerdine South: Crouch furlong joint North: Marsh Shot joint West: Mr Soder East: Mr Potter ... 1 acre in Ray Field, going through Upper and Lower Millpath shots East: Long Street joint West: Blackhole joint South: Sir Anthony Thomas Abdy North: Mr Potter in the lower shot ... ½ acre in Upper Shot adjoining to above North: Mr Adams South: late Elizabeth Bristow ... ½ acre in Upper Millpath East: Long Street joint West: Lower Millpath joint both sides: Mr Adams ... ½ acre on Ants Hill West: Chalks Croft hedge North: Sir Anthony Thomas Abdy, baronet South: late father of John Wand ... ½ acre on Ants Hill West: Chalk Croft hedge East: Windmill Nole headland North: Sir Anthony Thomas Abdy, baronet South: Mr Burton all which were formerly in occupation William Gore, then Mary Rumball, then Mary Wand and now of John Hide ... cottage etc. in Up End ... pightle pasture adjoining ... Nightingales Close (3 x ½ acres) in Up End East: Shefford Way ?: the Rushes formerly in occupation William Kitchiner, then Thomas Hide, then William Wand and now Joseph Webb ... 8 acres and ½ rood arable in common fields of Stotfold formerly in occupation as above ... ½ old rood in Marsh Field at White Cross East: William Granger West: Mr King ... one 3 rood stitch in Crouch furlong West: Thomas Inskip deceased East: late John Cooper ... ½ acre in Hammerdine West: late Mr Freeman East: Mr Granger ... 1 rood in Crows nest North: late Mr Freeman South: late Mr King ... 1 throughout acre in Oxmire in High Field North: William Ford South: William North ... ½ acre at Wilberry Penn North: John Ford South: late Mr King ... 5 roods lying together on Flaxland South: late Mr King North: late William North ... 1 old rood in Widows Gore both sides: late Mr Freeman ... 1 old rood in Meadend hole North: late William Ford South: late Mr Granger ... 1 old rood in Stone Hill Field in Debdale South: late William North North: late Mr Camfield ... ½ acre in Sheardshill East: Lewis Lawndy West: late Mr Adams ... ½ acre in Allensbush furlong abutting upon Reynolds hedge West: late William North East: late Mr Granger ... ½ old rood in Ray Field in Elderne Stubb East: late Lewis Lawndy West: late Mr Freeman ... ½ old rood in same furlong East: late Mr Ford West: late Lewis Lawndy ... ½ acre in Longstreet North: late William North South: late Mr Granger ... ½ acre in Fann furlong both sides: late Mr King ... ½ old rood in Upperstone East: late Mr Freeman West: late Mr Granger ii) agrees to surrender into the hands of the Lords of the Manors of Stotfold and Stotfold Rectory ... 3 x ½ acres once John Baldock's held by yearly rent of 8d ... 4½ acres land late Richard Lawndy's held by yearly rent of 2s..2d ... 10 acres arable in fields of Stotfold with one cow common once that of William Freeman and wife Alice held by yearly rent of 5s ... 10 acres 1 rood in Stotfold once held by William and Alice Freeman at yearly rent of 5s..2d ... ½ acre arable in How's furlong in High Field (1d) ... 3 acres land in common fields of Stotfold (1s..6d) now in occupation Joseph Webb and held of Manor of Stotfold ... 3 roods pasture - part of Coxes Close in Up End abutting on Spittles Ditch now held by John Hide of the manor of Stotfold Rectory iv) at request of i) and ii) and ii) transfers to v) ... property in mortgage of 7 October 1773 which was demised to Isaac Wilkinson for 1,000 years and assigned to iv) for emainder of said term, on 29 April 1791 signatures: all endorsed receipts witnesses: (various)
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