Reference
X702/35
Title
Release (lease missing)
Date free text
6 Jan 1808
Production date
From: 1808 To: 1808
Scope and Content
i) Reverend St John Harding, Kimbolton, Huntingdonshire, clerk (only son of John Harding, Kimbolton, gentleman, who was eldest son of John Harding, Kimbolton, apothecary, deceased, who died intestate)
ii) Mary Harding, Kimbolton, widow of said John Harding and mother of i)
iii) Robert Thorns, Eaton Socon, innholder
reciting will of John Harding by which he devised all his real estate to i) but chargeable with an annuity to ii) of £35 per annum so long as she remained his widow. If she married any other than a protestant of the Church of England then annuity revoked. If she married a protestant then annuity of £20 per annum
now i) has agreed to sell property in Eaton Socon to iii) and ii) has agreed to release said premises from payment of said annuity
now in consideration of £1,750 paid to i) by iii)
i) releases to ii)
- cottage and homestead at South end of town of Eaton Socon with orchard or close pasture adjoining and dovehouse erected in said close
South and West: next mentioned piece of land
East: North Road
North: Mr Ratford
White Horse Inn belonging to iii)
- land in Backside Field and Norton Field (24 acres 1 rood 12 perches) now divided into 2 closes
East (part): North Road
South and part East: John Barcock
East (part): Mary Creamer
South and West: Richard Hetley
North: heirs of Richard Blowfield and iii)
East and North: above described cottage and orchard
said land was awarded by enclosure commissioners to i) in lieu of his open field land, is now in occupation of iii)
signatures of i) and ii)
endorsed receipt
witnesses: George Capron, Amos Chinner (clerks to Mr Day), William Day
Level of description
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