Scope and Content
Parties:
(i) Henry Hyde of Ely Place [Middlesex], gentleman;
(ii) William Henry Cox of Saint Katherine’s, Guildford [Surrey], esquire;
(iii) William Green of Eversholt, yeoman;
(iv) John Green of Eversholt, gentleman; Elizabeth Green of Eversholt, spinster;
(v) Thomas Henry, Baron Foley; Charles Romilly of Wilton Place, Belgrave Square [Middlesex]; George Russell of Curzon Street, Mayfair [Middlesex], esquire
Reciting:
- the bulk of the property to be conveyed was freehold but certain portions were leasehold for terms of 950 years from 1636 [R6/19/3/8], 940 years from 1648 [R6/19/3/9], 798 years from 1660 [R6/19/3/13] and 900 years from 1669 [R6/19/3/14];
- R6/19/3/63;
- R6/19/3/68;
- R6/19/3/69-70;
- R6/19/3/71;
- R6/19/3/72;
- R6/19/3/74;
- R6/19/3/75;
- R6/19/3/76;
- death of John Brinklow 1800 and proof of his will in Archdeaconry Court of Bedford on 26 May 1800;
- John Brinklow left two children living at his death: Elizabeth, who married John Reynolds; Sarah, who married William Green and Susannah who was pregnant at the time of his death of a daughter later called Mary;
- death of Elizabeth Reynolds in August 1836 without issue;
- administration of estate of Elizabeth Reynolds granted in PCC on 19 May 1838;
- R6/19/3/82;
- death of Alexander Deacon in March 1813;
- death of Susannah Brinklow in February 1838;
- R6/19/3/87;
- death of Sarah Susannah Green in March 1838, intestate and a spinster leaving her father William Green as her heir at law;
- R6/19/3/89;
- R6/19/3/77;
- William Cox left three children - William, Charles and Elizabeth, wife of John Hoffmann;
- death of Susannah Cox in June 1828;
- assignment of mortgage of 10 March 1847 between (1) William Cox of Kennington Common [Surrey], esquire; (2) William Green of Eversholt, yeoman and (3) Charles Cox of Cedar Lodge, Stockwell [Surrey], esquire in which (1), by direction of (2) assigned mortgaged property to (3) subject to equity of redemption;
- R6/19/3/90;
- death of Charles Cox on 26 April 1849 and proof of his will and codicil in PCC on 8 May 1849;
- death of Sarah Green in October 1837 without having joined William Green to exercise power of appointment;
- R6/19/3/92;
- death of William Staines Green on 5 May 1854 intestate;
- R6/19/3/93;
- R6/19/3/94;
- will of Francis, 7th Duke of Bedford of 7th May 1861 creating (v) as trustees;
- death of Francis, Duke of Bedford on 14th May 1861;
- proof of the will of Francis, Duke of Bedford in PPR on 31st July 1861;
Operative Part:
- (v) paid £1,600 to (ii) by direction of (iii);
- (v) paid £3,200 to (iii) with approbation of (iv);
- (i), by direction of (ii), granted scheduled property to (v);
- (ii), by direction of (iii) released scheduled property to (v);
- (iii) confirmed release of scheduled property to (v);
- (i), by direction of (ii), assigned scheduled property to (v);
- (ii), by direction of (iii) assigned scheduled property to (v);
- (iii) confirmed assignment of scheduled property to (v);
Habendum:
- to (v), to the use of (v) upon trust
Schedule of Property [shown on included plan]:
1. Farmhouse, homestead, garden and two cottages - 1 acre, 24 poles;
2. Barley Croft Pightle - 3 acres, 2 roods, 25 poles of grass;
3. Barley Croft - 5 acres, 1 rood, 4 poles of grass;
4. Pottery Croft Pightle - 3 roods, 21 poles of grass;
5. Four newly built cottages and gardens - 1 rood, 12 poles;
6. Porters Close and Rushhillpiece - 17 acres, 1 rood, 35 poles of arable;
7. The Holmes - 7 acres, 1 rood, 22 poles of arable;
8. Little Holmes, Sacra Leys and Church Mead - 9 acres, 3 roods, 11 poles of grass;
9. Church Mead Pightle - 1 acre, 28 poles of grass;
10. Home Close and Well Pightle - 8 acres, 1 rood, 17 poles of arable;
11. Square Close - 2 acres, 2 roods, 20 poles or arable.
Witness:
- Richard DuCane of Greys Inn, London;
- Thomas Bennett of Park Farm Office, Woburn, Land Steward to the Duke of Bedford