Scope and Content
1. Samuel Bedford Edwards of Arlsey, esquire
2. J Hubbard of Stratford Langthorne, Essex, esquire, and Sophia, one of his daughters
3. Joseph Heapy Watson of Tokenhouse Yard, London, gentleman,
J T Gellibrand of Austin Friars, London, gentleman,
W L Lawrence, Sevenhampton, Gloucestershire, esquire,
and Thomas Times of Bedford, gentleman
Recites: Conveyance (lease and release) 8, 9 June 1821
1. Robert Jackson and Muspratt
2. Samuel Bedford Edwards
3. William James, esquire (his trustee)
Freehold and copyhold as in IN19-20
Mortgage (lease and release) - £3,000 - 25, 26 June 1821
1. Samuel Bedford Edwards
2. Richard C Barnett
All freehold except the manor
Further Charge: endorsed - £2,000 24 Nov 1821
Further Charge: endorsed - £1,000 5 Mar 1822
Further Charge: endorsed - £1,000 15 Jun 1822
No. on plan Manor of Eatonsbury in Arlsey
in deed dated Homestead and close called the Bury Pasture with farmhouse and buildings erected thereon, in occupation of
9 June 1821 James Coleman, part of the said farmhouse and buildings occupying the site of ground on which formerly stood
(now lost) part of the capital messuage or mansion house wherein Thomas Browne, M.D. deceased, formerly dwelt, sometime since partly pulled down, the other part thereof being converted into and now formerly part of the said farmhouse and buildings
14 Hill Close with capital messuage and outbuildings built thereon by and lately in occupation of Sir J Jackson, now in occupation of Samuel Bedford Edwards
Bury Pasture and Hill Close together contain 28 acres 3 roods 17 perches
20 Clover Close alias Corn Close, 3 acres by estimation, 5 acres 11 perches by measure, late in occupation of Sir J Jackson now Samuel Bedford Edwards
19 2 pieces of pasture, formerly one piece, called the Meadow
18 16 acres formerly in occupation of Sir J Jackson (8 acres 39 perches, and 6 acres 2 roods 13 perches)
4 Church Close, late in occupation of Offspring Webb, now J Webb, 10 acres by estimation but 8 acres 39 perches, and 6 acres 2 roods 13 perches
Messuage and outbuildings late in occupation of Offspring Webb, now J Webb
Homestead, 1 acre 2 perches
2 closes of pasture formerly one close called the Grove, 7 acres:
One close called the Grove, 5 acres 21 perches in occupation of J Webb
The other called the Nursery, 1 acre, late in occupation of Sir J Jackson, now Samuel Bedford Edwards
3 closes, formerly one close called the Day Leys, 7 acres
6 and 7 2 of the closes, 6 acres 3 roods 16 perches in occupation of Samuel Bedford Edwards
Part of 17 The other, formerly in occupation of Sir J Jackson now Samuel Bedford Edwards
11 Bush Close, 5 acres 3 roods 24 perches (by estimation 5 acres) in occupation of James Coleman
Margaretts Close, 6 acres 2 roods 20 perches (by estimation 8 acres) in occupation of J Webb
Long Close, 2 acres 1 rood 16 perches (by estimation 2 acres) in occupation of Samuel Bedford Edwards
23 2 acres 2 roods 2 perches in the Furlong Meadow, in occupation of Samuel Bedford Edwards, part of allotment of 8 acres 1 rood 17 perches to Sir J Jackson by Enclosure Award
25 Blacksmiths Close, 5 acres 1 rood 5 perches in occupation of Samuel Bedford Edwards
26 House Close formerly in two pieces in occupation of J Webb, 3 acres 1 rood 2 perches, allotted to Sir J Jackson at Enclosure Award in exchange with Samuel Bedford Edwards
2 Piece of garden ground whereon a house lately stood, in occupation of J Gooding, between cottage and garden of
Samuel Bedford Edwards, in occupation of James Cooper, and cottage and garden belonging to and in occupation of J Bowskill
24 Freehold part of Mill Close, 5 acres 1 perch (freehold contains circa 4½ acres) part of the ground formerly held with the mill house in Arlsey and Henlow, 12 acres in occupation of Sell Scruby, the copyhold part being held of the Manors of Ramerick and Arlsey
part of 27 Allotment of arable in Bury Piece, 3 acres 24 perches in occupation of Samuel Bedford Edwards, awarded to Sir J Jackson for rights to waste land and common as lord of the manor
28, 29, 30 Allotment of land in Little Field, Stocking Field and Brook Field, 190 acres 1 rood 32 perches allotted by Enclosure Award 31 to Sir J Jackson and now divided into several pieces
Copyhold:
Manor of Ramerick:
part of 36 Allotment in Stocking Field, Arlsey, in occupation of Samuel Bedford Edwards, 22 acres 24 perches
part of 24 1 rood pasture in Puttock's Gap, late in occupation of Sell Scruby, now of J Webb
Manor of Shillington Rectory:
22 Toft in occupation of Samuel Bedford Edwards on Willbury Bottom, Arlesy, 1 acre 23 perches
35 and Allotment in Stocking Field in occupation of Samuel Bedford Edwards, 31 acres 1 rood 6 perches
part of 36
Manor of Arlesy Bury with Langthony
part of 24 1 rood pasture in Puttock's Gap in occupation of J Webb
Uses: to 1 till marriage then
to 3 for 1,000 years on trust to pay Sophia £500 per annum pin money and to raise money for children if necessary; then to 1 for life; then
to 3 for life of 1 on trust to preserve contingent remainders: then to Sophia for life; then to children
Sophia may charge the estate with up to £7,000 if she dies in 1's lifetime without issue
J Hubbard has agreed to pay £6,000 to the trustees towards discharging the mortgage at the end of 3 years after the marriage, or £7,000 at end of 7 years and has secured these sums by:-
Mortgage to the trustees, 9, 10 May 1823:
Manor of Wroxhill and other freeholds in Marston Morteyne, Bedfordshire, mortgaged to Samuel Nicholson, esquire for £7,000, 28, 29 June 1819
8 messuages and other freeholds in St George the Martyr, Middlesex 10 May 1823
Endorsed: Appointment of new trustees:
Recites discharge of mortgage of £7,000 by J Hubbard
and reconveyance to trustee of settlement, 1, 2 September 1828
deaths of Gellibrand and Times 7 Sep 1849
Attached: Appointment of attorney - Lawrence appoints Creasy Edwards 12 Oct 1849