Bedfordshire Archives Service Catalogue
  • Reference
    X732/55
  • Title
    Abstract of the title of Anthony Mead Darnell, esquire, to property at Nether Staploe
  • Date free text
    1620 - 1807
  • Production date
    From: 1620 To: 1807
  • Scope and Content
    reciting: Demise of 23 June 1620 i) Walter Spencer, Over Staploe, Eaton Socon, gentleman and wife Elizabeth ii) Timothy Grey, Codicott, Hertfordshire, gentleman iii) Edward Mead senior, Codicott Walter Grey junior, citizen and haberdasher of London Walter Spencer demised to ii) - close of pasture called the Basings (20 acres) - close of pasture and wood ground called the Further Lye (8 acres) term - 1,000 years to secure repayment of £312 covenant to levy fine Declaration of the uses of a fine of 20 April 1623 a) Walter Spencer and wife Elizabeth b?) John Mead, citizen and linen draper of London Robert Mead, citizen and hatter of London c) Timothy Grey Richard Ashcroft, citizen and embroiderer of London said £312 still remains unpaid fine to be to use of Timothy Grey for residue of said term of 1,000 years, then to use of John and Robert Mead and heirs in trust for use of Timothy Grey Fine of Easter term 21 James I [1623] between John Mead and Robert Mead, plaintiffs, and Walter Spencer, gentleman and wife Elizabeth, deforciants, of: - 1 cottage, 1 garden, 6 acres land, 5 acres meadow, 35 acres pasture and 2 acres wood etc. in Eaton Socon Assignment of term of 20 January 1629 1) Timothy Grey 2) Simon Oldham, Colmworth, yeoman 1) in consideration of £230 paid by 2), assigned to 2) - said premises to hold for remainder of said term of 1,000 years covenant that John and Robert should convey the fee simple etc. to 2) Will of Simon Oldham of 29 January 1630 … to brother Thomas Oldham - Basings and the Lye with remainder to daughters of said Thomas until such time as rents should raise every one of them £40 in money etc. £4 per annum to be paid to brother George for life also 10s yearly to churchwardens and overseers of Eaton Socon to be distributed to 20 of the poorest people on St Thomas the Apostle Will of Thomas Oldham of 10 February 1639 … to son Simon Oldham - Basings and the Lye Assignment of 8 February 1661 A) Simon Oldham, Ely (son of said Thomas and brother [?nephew] of Simon, late of Colmworth, deceased) B) Gavin Wright, Biggleswade, baker A) assigned to B) - said premises to hold for residue of said term of 1,000 years With Bond of same date and receipts of 10 and 15 February 1661 for the consideration money Will of Gavin Wright of 11 December 1689 … to son John Wright - all lands (except that then in possession of Edward Baker, believed to be in Biggleswade) Will of John Wright of 23 January 1715 … to kinswoman Mary Reynolds, daughter of Anthony Reynolds and wife Mary - 3 closes pasture etc. in Nether Staploe purchased by his father from Oldham Her parents appointed her guardians until 18 or marriage Mortgage of 30 August 1732 I) Mary Reynolds II) Edward Sparhawke, Baldock, Hertfordshire, gentleman I) demised to II) - 3 closes pasture in Nether Staploe (28 acres) called the Basing and the Lye term - 1,000 years to secure repayment of £150 and interest By endorsement of 6 December 1732 said Mary Reynolds acknowledged to have received further sum of £150 from Edward Sparhawke By endorsement of 13 December 1732 she acknowledged further £10 Lease and Release of 22 and 23 December 1732 aa) Mary Reynolds bb) Peter Heywood, Godmanchester, Huntingdonshire, esquire cc) Heylock Kingsley, Hasell Hall, Sandy, esquire Edward Sparhawke marriage is intended between aa) and bb) to be held by cc) on various trusts Assignment of 23 April 1740 AA) Edward Sparhawke BB) Peter Heywood and wife Mary CC) Willimott Heywood, Ladbrook, Warwickshire said £330 still due now in consideration of £330 paid to AA) by BB) AA) by direction of BB) assigned - all said premises for residue of term of 1,000 years of said £330 paid off within one month after death of BB) then CC) will assign premises to person so entitled Will of 20 March 1745/6 of Peter Heywood … to son Peter - all lands widow Mary appointed executrix Deed to bar all Estates Tail of 4 April 1761 1a) Peter Heywood, Biggleswade, gentleman (eldest son of Peter and Mary Heywood) 1b) Samuel Archdeacon, St Neots, Huntingdonshire, gentleman by which 1a) covenanted to levy fine to bar estates tail Fine of Trinity term, 1 George III [?1761] Assignment of 20 August 1763 2a) Willimott Heywood 2b) Peter Heywood, the son 2c) Samuel Archdeacon by which 2a) assigned to 2c) to hold for remainder of said term - said premises Lease and Release of 24 and 25 October 1763 [see X732/53] Bond for performance of covenants of 25 October 1763 Will of 29 July 1781 of Robert Vickery … to son John Caryer Vickery - house at Over Staploe, Eaton Socon, in occupation of Thomas Boston will proved (Prerogative Court of Canterbury) on 5 December 1783 Mortgage of 16 November 1784 [see X732/54] Lease and release of 7 and 9 February 1786 IA) Caryer Vickery (youngest son of Robert Vickery) IB) John Park IC) Thomas Ladds considered - £412..10s paid to IA) by IB) IA) conveyed to IB) and IC) - 3 closes pasture (formerly 2 closes called the Basings and the Lye and one other close called the Basings on Calbury Lane Close) (28 acres) in occupation of Thomas Atkinson in trust for IB) Affidavit by Caryer Vickery of 20 March 1786 that he was not married Lease and release of 3 and 4 April 1804 2A) John Park 2B) Anthony Mead Darnell of Hailweston, Huntingdonshire, esquire 2C) Francis Rix, younger, St Neots, merchant consideration - £850 paid to 2A) by 2B) 2A) released to 2B) and 2C) - said 3 closes pasture, then in occupation of Thomas Atkinson Assignment of 2 March 1807 3A) The Reverend William Cole, Eynesbury, Huntingdonshire Joseph Saville of St Neots 3B) Ann Darnell 3c) Francis Rix reciting death of Samuel Archdeacon. By his will he had appointed 3A) as executors. Will proved Prerogative Court of Canterbury) consideration - 10s 3A) assigned to 3B) - all premises as in deed of 30 August 1732 to intent that residue of said term of 1,000 years might be merged in the inheritance of said premises 1807
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