Reference
X612/26
Title
Attested copy of demise for 99 years
i) John Orlebar, Hinwick, esquire, Richard Orlebar, Inner temple, London, esquire, his son (devisees under will of Thomas Bromsall deceased)
ii) Henry Case, Mildenhall, Suffolk, gentleman, Samuel Marriott, Excise Office, London, gentleman
Consideration - 5s
Date free text
12 Jan 1759, copy 14 Jan 1762
Production date
From: 1759 To: 1762
Scope and Content
i) demise to ii)
…capital messuage or mansion house known as Lawlesses house in Blunham, lately in occupation of Margaret Bromsall, widow deceased
…freehold messuages in Blunham in occupations of Jasper Pettit, John Page, Thomas Christmas, John Gilbard, and Thomas Lenton
... other property not copyhold or leasehold which lately belonged to said Thomas Bromsall in Blunham (excepting property part of Manor of Whitehouse, in Blunham, once in occupations of Mary Barr, Mr John Sellis, William Lambert and Thomas Ibbott)
… property as in X612/12 and 612/13 although described slightly differently
… farmhouse etc. (240 acres)
… Lime Close (3 acres)
… Berry Close (2 acres)
… Rangle Close (4 acres)
… piece of ground called Potters (1 rood) [as in X612/14]
… farmhouse in Wrestlingworth, being next the common fields on SW. side thereof
… 3 closes pasture (8 acres) in Wrestlingworth and Cockayne Hatley
…3 pieces ground (3½ acres) in common fields of Wrestlingworth
… 99 acres arable in common fields of Wrestlingworth and Cockayne Hatley
all belonging to said farmhouse
… tithes of corn and grain upon 6 acres, part of same arable in tenure of William Mathew and late of Thomas Abbis
… cottage in Wrestlingworth late in occupation of Thomas Peters
… 10 acres arable in common fields of Wrestlingworth and Cockayne Hatley and which were lately purchased by Thomas Bromsall from James Blower senior of Wrestlingworth and wife Mary, and sons John and James
all which were settled in jointure by Thomas Bromsall upon wife Margaret lately deceased, and by Lease and Release of 30 and 31 August 1727 between a) Thomas Bromsall, b) Elizabeth Sherwill, Hackney, Middlesex, spinster, and John Foster, Thaxsted, Essex, gentleman, c) Margaret Sherwill, sister of above Elizabeth (and afterwards wife of Thomas Bromsall)
to be held by ii) for 99 years on trust
trusts - for use of John Orlebar for life and then for Richard Orlebar for residue of term
signatures (copy): both of i)
Witnesses (copy): John Lewis, Ambrose Saunders
12 Jan 1759
Copy made, and found correct: 14 Jan 1762
Level of description
item