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i) Abraham Dix junior, Westoning, yeoman
ii) Christopher Crouch, Tingrith, yeoman
William Crouch, Ampthill, yeoman
William Crouch, Westoning, yeoman
(youngest sons of Christopher Crouch, deceased)
iii) Henry Godfrey, Silsoe, Flitton, grocer
iv) William Beaumont, Biggleswade, grocer
reciting deed of 3 April 1683
a) Christopher Crouch, deceased
b) Robert Parker, Steppingley, yeoman (since deceased)
… 10 acres arable in common fields of Westoning
term: 1,000 years
to secure repayment of £55
reciting further demise of 2 October I William and Mary [1689]
1) Christopher Crouch, deceased
Thomas Chase, Ampthill, grocer
Richard Saunders, Marston Pillinge, yeoman
2) Robert Parker (as above)
consideration: £70
… 6 acres 1 rood arable
… 7 acres 1 rood meadow
in Westoning common fields
term: 900 years
to secure repayment of £73..10s
said 10 acres and 6 acres 1 rood and 7 acres 1 rood are now legally vested in i) for residue of said terms in trust for William Crouch, son of Christopher Crouch, deceased, who has lent and advanced principal sum of £129..12s
reciting also deed of 27 October 1709
A) John Gunter, Farrington, Berkshire, gentleman
(executor of Randall Bingley, late of Woburn Abbey, gentleman)
B) William Crouch, one of the youngest sons of Christopher Crouch, deceased
C) Abraham Dix
reciting lease and release of 26, 27 January 1714
I) Christopher Crouch, one of youngest sons of Christopher Crouch, deceased, and wife Lettice
William Crouch, another of youngest sons of Christopher Crouch, deceased, and wife Mary
William Crouch, son of Edmund Crouch, deceased
(who are entitled to equity of redemption in said premises under Will of said Christopher Crouch, deceased)
II) Henry Godfrey
… reversion and inheritance of said premises
now in consideration of £129..12s paid to William Crouch by iii)
i) at request of ii) and nomination of iii) assigns to iv)
… before mentioned ground and land
for remainder of term in trust for iii)
signed: i) to iii)
endorsed receipt
witnesses: Goddard Urlin; William King, servant to Mr Snagge of Ampthill; Ro[bert?] Cooper, Ampthill