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i) Christopher Crouch, Tingrith, yeoman, and wife Lettice
William Crouch, Ampthill, yeoman, and wife Mary
(said Christopher and William are youngest sons of Christopher Crouch late of Westoning, yeoman, deceased)
William Crouch, Westoning, eldest son of Edmund Crouch, Westoning, deceased (who was eldest son and heir of said Christopher Crouch)
ii) Henry Godfrey, Silsoe, Flitton, grocer
reciting will of said Christopher Crouch dated 19 April 1701
to sons Christopher, William and Edmund
… lands in Westoning
to be equally divided between them as tenants in common,
they paying to sister Etheldred Sharpe £40 within one year of his decease
they paying to sister, Elizabeth Dix, wife of Abraham Dix, £40 within one year next after his decease
they paying to testator's 3 granddaughters, Etheldred, Elizabeth and Mary Sharpe £10 to be divided between them, within one year next after his decease
reciting also mortgage of 6 March 1701
a) William Hill, Flitwick, yeoman, and wife Anne
b) said Christopher Crouch, now deceased
c) James Piggott, son of John, Flitton, yeoman
to secure repayment of £31..10s
£31..50s is still owing to James Piggott
reciting also mortgage of 15 September 1701
1) Katherine Limby, Ampthill, widow and administratrix of Paul Limbey, late of Ampthill, plumber, deceased
2) said Christopher Crouch, now deceased
3) Thomas Arnauld, Ampthill, gentleman
John Whatton, Ampthill, gentleman
to secure repayment of £42
in trust for i)
£40..14s is till owing to Katherine Limbey
reciting also mortgage of 10 June 1703
A) Edward Gray, Harrold, wheelwright
B) said Christopher Crouch, now deceased
C) John Miles, late of Steppingley, yeoman, now deceased
to secure repayment of £31..10s to C)
Richard Miles of Woburn, yeoman, is now entitled to the repayment of said money and £31..13s is now owing to him
reciting mortgage of 20 May 1709
I) William Edwards, Bedford, gentleman
II) Edmund Crouch, deceased
Christopher Crouch [Tingrith]
William Crouch, son of Christopher Crouch, deceased
III) Thomas Stevens, Tingrith, yeoman
to secure repayment of £66..12s..6d
£67..5s is now owing to Thomas Stevens
reciting also mortgage of 27 October 1709
aa) John Gunter, Farringdon, Berkshire (executor of Randall Bingley, late of Woburn Abbey, deceased)
bb) William Crouch, son of Christopher Crouch, deceased
cc) Abraham Dix junior, Westoning, yeoman (trustee for said William Crouch)
to secure £129..12s
£129..12s is still owing to William Crouch
reciting transfer of even date [i.e. 27 January 1714/5]
AA) Etheldred Sharpe, widow (daughter of Christopher Crouch, deceased)
Abraham Dix and wife Elizabeth (another daughter of Christopher Crouch, deceased)
John Seedwell, Wavendon, Buckinghamshire, gardener and wife Elizabeth (one of daughters of Etheldred Sharpe, widow)
Etheldred Sharpe, spinster,
Mary Sharpe
(2 daughters of Etheldred Sharpe, widow)
BB) Henry Godfrey
consideration: £24..10s
… legacies bequeathed to them by will of Christopher Crouch, deceased
now in consideration of £356..1s..6d to be paid
£31..5s to James Piggott
£40..14s to Kaherine Limbey
£31..13s to Richard Miles
£67..5s to Thomas Stevens
£129..12s to William Crouch
£24..10s to Etheldred Sharpe, her sisters and daughters
total: £324..19s
also £31..2s..6d paid to i)
i) release to ii)
… messuage etc. in Westoning
… 68 acres 11 perches land in common fields of Westoning
[as described in X557/9-10]
i) covenant to levy fine
signed: i)
endorsed receipt
witnesses: Ro[bert?] Cooper, Goddard Urlin