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i) Thomas Thorns
ii) John Whitwell, Great Stukely, Huntingdonshire, gentleman
James Wilkerson, Roxton, farmer
(executors of the will of George Rowles, late of Great Barford, gentleman, deceased)
reciting will of Robert Thorns, deceased, by which he devised all real estate on east side of Great North Road, Eaton Socon, to wife, for life. All other property in Eaton Socon and above property after wife's decease to son i) for ever
reciting lease of 31 December 1815 and release of 1 January 1816
a) James Kirby
b) James Rust
Henry Sweeting
David Veasey
c) Thomas Thorns
d) John Sweeting
- various property in St Neots was released to d) to use of c)
now in consideration of £2,000 paid to i) by ii)
i) appoints that said property in St Neots should remain with ii) subject to redemption, as below
also i) releases to ii)
- messuage in St Neots adjoining New Lane and High Street, now in occupation of Robert Thorns, son of i), and James Kirby, with corn shops, warehouses, stables etc. belonging
- dwelling houses adjoining said messuage and New Lane, late in occupations of Richard Slade, --- Cooper, John Richardson and Samuel Mees and now of Samuel Mees, Thomas Lewis and Ann Cook
- 2 other messuages in St Neots, adjoining first described messuage and High Street, and formerly used as corn shops and now in occupations of Thomas Tindal and George Croot
- 4 other messuages in St Neots adjoining said New Lane lately erected by i) with yard, gardens etc. in occupations of Susanna and Fanny Small, George Murrell, James Abbott and --- Mann
bounded part High Street
other part New Lane
other part Trustees of Dissenting Meeting House of which George Murrell is minister
other part William Pamplin
other part Earl of Sandwich
remaining part Samuel Bedells
- right of common over islands, meadow and Hawskden Leys in common in St Neots and ways and lanes leading to and from the same
- messuage in Eaton Socon with brewhouse, orchard, closes (4 acres) late in occupation of Jane Blofield and Robert Thorns, deceased, and now of i)
- allotment in Backside Field in Eaton Socon (15 acres 1 perch) adjoining said last described property, late in occupation of Robert Thorn and now of i)
- messuage occupied as 3 tenements in Eaton Socon adjoining above, now in occupations of George Ives, Joseph James and William Corby
all purchased by Robert Thorns, deceased from Jane Blofield and her daughter
to be held by ii) but subject to redemption on payment of £2,000 with interest at £4..10s% per annum
property to be insured in £1,500
signature of i)
endorsed: receipt
witnesses: William Day, William Day junior of St Neots 16 and 17 Feb 1824
Note on lease [X732/77] 'This deed is covenanted to be produced by James Eland Hobson to Joseph Oliver, William Medland, Frederick Emery and Trustees of Joseph Allison, deceased'
also endorsed with:
Lease and release (being reconveyance)
1) John Whitwell
James Wilkerson
2) Thomas Bowyer, Buckden, Huntingdonshire, cornfactor
Nevile Day, St Neots, Huntingdonshire, gentleman
reciting: release of 26 January 1825
A) Thomas Thorns
B) John Whitwell
James Wilkerson
A) in consideration of £500 paid by B) released to B)
- certain property
to secure repayment of £2,000 and also of £500 and interest
Thomas Thorns is now dead and 2) are executors of his will (proved Prerogative Court of Canterbury on 16 June 1827)
2) have paid off said £2,000 and £500
now in consideration of said sums
1) at direction of 2) release to 2)
- property as in deed of 26 January 1825
discharged from said mortgage debt
signatures of all
witnesses: George Day of St Neots, John Nokes 10 and 11 Oct 1828