Reference
X472/7
Title
Attested copy of assignment of mortgage
Date free text
24 Oct 1770
Production date
From: 1752 To: 1795
Scope and Content
i) Edward Fossey, Dunstable, yeoman
ii) William Twydell, Totternhoe, husbandman and wife Ann
(said Ann was late wife of John Mouse, Totternhoe, husbandman, deceased, who was son of Michael Mouse, deceased)
iii) George Latten, Kensworth, Hertfordshire, shepherd
reciting mortgage of 2 Nov 1752
a) Michael Mouse
b) Thomas Shouler, Husborne Crawley, husbandman
consideration : £60
i) demised to ii)
… 14 acres 1 rood in common fields of Totternhoe
… in Middle Field
... 1 acre in Picked furlong
East: late Thomas Henson
West: late Henry Hobbs
… ½ acre more in same furlong
East: Mr Franks
West: John Mouse
… ½ acre more being a headland shooting on Lank furlong
West: Mr Mead
East: ---
… 3 x ½ acres more lying in a furlong above Lank furlong and next a headland
West: Thomas Martin
East: Mr Mitchell
… in the Great Field
… 5 roods more lying together
South: Dunstable Way
North: Mr Jarman
… ½ acre more in Short Eaton furlong
East and West: James Ashwell
… ½ acre more in Chalk Dell furlong
West: Henry Hobbs
East: Mrs Ashwell
… ½ acre more in Town furlong
West: Thomas Pratt
East: Mrs Watson
… in Horsemill Field
… 1 acre in --- furlong
West: late Thomas Hensman
East: Mr Franks
… 2 acres more in Well Head furlong, one end shooting on Well Head
East: Henry Hobbs
… 5 acres residue lying on a hill called Nut Path hill
East and West: Mrs Ashwell
term: 1,000 years
reciting transfer of mortgage of 6 April 1763
1) Thomas Shouler
2) John Mouse and wife Ann
3) Edward Fossey,
John Crouch, Dunstable, bricklayer
consideration : £60 paid by 3) to 1) at request of 2)
above land transferred to 3) for remainder of said term
also in consideration of further £60
2) demised to 3)
… cottage where John Mouse lived (3 roods) in Totternhoe
North West: Mrs Watson
South East: Mrs Ashwell
abutting on Totternhoe Street
term: 1,000 years
John Crouch is now dead
now in consideration : £120 paid to i) by iii)
i) assigns to iii)
… aforesaid cottage and ground
for remainder of said terms of 1,000 years and 1,000 years
interest: £4..10s % per annum
signed (copy): i) and ii)
receipt
witnesses 24 Oct 1770
receipt for repayment by Ann Twydell to George Latten 19 Sep 1778
also reciting:
Assignment of mortgage:
A) George Latten
B) John Fox of Leighton Buzzard, maltster
Ann Twydell has paid off mortgage
said Ann is now dead. By her will devised said cottage and land to Thomas Clark of Dropshort, Bow Brickhill, Buckinghamshire, her brother, and Thomas Pratt senior, Totternhoe, yeoman
A) assigns to B)
… cottage, land etc.
for remainder of term of 1,000 years
in trust to preserve contingent remainders
copy signatures of Latten, Pratt, Clark and Fox 30 Apr 1795
certified true copy 25 May 1795
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