IN5-6

Family settlement in pursuance of will of Thomas Brown (Lease and Release)

14 Jul 1749

From: 1748 To: 1749

1. William Farrer of Cold Brayfield, Buckinghamshire, esquire and H Bramfield of the Treasurer's Remembrancer's office, esquire 2. J Lee of Albemarle Street, Middlesex, esquire and wife Mary, niece and heir at law of Thomas Browne, late of Arlesey, esquire, doctor of Physick, deceased 3. Elizabeth Browne, widow of Thomas Browne 4. Ann Holgate of Wymondley, Hertfordshire, widow 5. Lucy Mallabar of Wilburton, Isle of Ely, widow 6. Reverend William Hatfield of Lilley, Hertfordshire and wife Grace 7. Thomas Barsham of Inner Temple, esquire Recites will of Dr Thomas Browne, 21 April 1748, and that Elizabeth Browne has surrendered her jointure and right of dower E. Manor of Eatons Bury in Arlesey C. Rectory of Arlesey C. Mansion House of late Thomas Browne and lands B. House, watermill and lands in occupation of J Reynolds at rent £32 per annum in Arlesey and Henlow Cottage in occupation of Mary Hurst at rent £1..15s per annum Cottage in occupation of William Shrieve at rent £1..10s per annum Cottage in occupation of Archibald Maxwell at rent £2 per annum Cottage in occupation of Thomas Alborn at rent £2 per annum Farm and lands in Arlesey in occupation of Daniel Tompson at rent of £93..4s..8d per annum B. Farm and lands in Arlesey (with some copyhold lands) in occupation of J Green at rent £71..10s E. Cottage and close in Arlesey in occupation of widow Pryor at rent £5..10s per annum "Dairy farm" and lands in Arlesey in occupation of Thomas Carrington at rent £41 per annum D. "Dairy farm" and lands in Arlesey in occupation of J Wilton at rent £32..10 per annum Cottage in Arlesey in occupation of William Dilly - rent £2 A. Cottage Thomas West £2..10s B. House and lands Edward Robinson £9..10s..4d A. House and close J Topham £7..15s House and lands William Plaisted £6..5s Cottage and close Richard Arnold £2..15s Close of arable in Henlow Common Fields, in occupation of William Green - rent 6/8d E. Manor of Langford D. (or E.?) All other lands of late Dr Thomas Browne lately purchased by him of J {?] Draper of Hitchin, Hertfordshire, gentleman, and wife Anne, in Langford and Clifton D. Cottage and lands in Astwick in occupation of Edward Pain - rent £6 per annum D. Farm and lands in Wilstead and Houghton Conquest in occupation of J Smith, rent £80 Annuity of £400 to be paid to Elizabeth Browne (3) A. to be used of Ann Holgate (4) for 1,000 years, together with following which are not listed in principal description: Rent of William Tristram 15s per annum Rent of Reverend Dr Thomas Osborn and Mr James Hascombe £7..10s (this is a mortgage for a legacy of £1,500, of which £500 has already been paid) B. to use of Lucy Mallabar for 1,000 years (mortgage for leases of) C. to use of H Bromfield for 1,000 years (mortgage for £1,500 legacy) D. to use of William Hatfield for 1,000 years; together with the following which are not listed in the principal description: Rent of J Powers £37 William Pateman £26 J Shotbolt £4 (mortgage for £1,500 legacy) E. to use of Mary Lee in tail male, remainder to right heirs of Thomas Browne

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Browne, Thomas,
Farrer, William,
Bramfield, H,
Bromfield, H,
Lee, J,
Lee, Mary,
Browne, Mary,
Browne, Elizabeth,
Holgate, Ann,
Mallabar, Lucy,
Hatfield, William,
Hatfield, Grace,
Barsham, Thomas,
Reynolds, J,
Hurst, Mary,
Shrieve, William,
Maxwell, Archibald,
Alborn, Thomas,
Tompson, Daniel,
Green, J,
Pryor,
Carrington, Thomas,
Wilton, J,
Dilly, William,
West, Thomas,
Robinson, Edward,
Topham, J,
Plaisted, William,
Arnold, Richard,
Green, William,
Draper,
Draper, Ann,
Pain, Edward,
Smith, J,
Tristram, William,
Osborn, Thomas,
Hascombe, James,
Powers, J,
Pateman, William,
Shotbolt, J

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