X557/3

Assignment

27 Jan 1714/5

From: 1691 To: 1715

i) James Piggott, son of John Piggott, late of Flitton, yeoman ii) Christopher Crouch, Tingrith, yeoman William Crouch, Ampthill, yeoman William Crouch, son of Edmund Crouch, of Westoning iii) Henry Godfrey, Silsoe, grocer iv) William Beaumont, Biggleswade, grocer reciting deed of 21 March 1691 a) said Christopher Crouch b) Thomas Dix, then of Flitwick, husbandman consideration: £20 a) demised to b) … 5 acres arable in common fields of Westoning … ½ acre in Inner Lee West: Sir William Farmer, knight East: William Ross … ½ acre in same furlong East: Sir William Farmer … ½ acre in same furlong West: Bernard Braid … ½ acre in same furlong both sides Sir William Farmer … ½ acre in Outward Lee East: Bernard Braid West: Vicarage land … ½ acre in Inward Lee East: John Rentham West: Bernard Braid … 1 acre together in Shipmere Furlong North: Sir William Farmer South: William Ross … ½ acre in Goggage Furlong East: Gunwell Hall West: Sir William Farmer … ½ acre in Path Furlong South: Sir William Farmer North: town land term: 1,000 years to secure repayment of £21 Thomas Dix is now dead, his wife Anne took out letters of administration of this estate reciting also transfer of 6 March 1701 1) William Hill, Flitwick, yeoman and wife Anne (late Anne Hill) [? Dix] 2) said Christopher Crouch 3) said James Piggott consideration: £20 paid to 1) by 3) £10 paid to 2) by 3) 1) and 2) confirmed to 3) … 5 acres as above to hold for remainder of said term reciting also lease and release of 26, 27 January 1714 A) Christopher Crouch (as above) and wife Letitia William Crouch, son of said Christopher Crouch deceased, and wife Mary William Crouch, son of Edmund Crouch (who are entitled to the equity of redemption in said premises by virtue of Will of Christopher Crouch, deceased) B) Henry Godfrey A) conveyed reversion in these, and other premises, to B) £31..5s is now owing to i) for principal and interest now in consideration of £31..5s paid to i) by iii) i) at request of ii) and nomination of iii) assigns to iv) … aforesaid 5 acres to be held by iv) in trust for iii) signed: i) - iii) endorsed receipt witnesses: Goddard Urlin, William King, Ro[bert?] Cooper

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Piggott, James,
Piggott, John,
Crouch, Christopher,
Crouch, William,
Crouch, Edmund,
Godfrey, Henry,
Beaumont, William,
Dix, Thomas,
Farmer, William,
Ross, William,
Braid, Bernard,
Rentham, John,
Dix, Anne,
Hill, William,
Hill, Anne,
Crouch, Letitia,
Crouch, Mary

BUILDINGS & LAND USE, FLITTON, yeoman, TINGRITH, AMPTHILL, WESTONING, SILSOE, grocer, BIGGLESWADE, FLITWICK, husbandman, Westoning fields, arable, vicarages, Cambridge Gunwell Hall, health administration, wills, trusts, receipts