Bedfordshire Archives Service Catalogue
  • Reference
    X616/1-2
  • Title
    Lease and release i) John Campbell, late of Blunham, now of Exton, Hampshire, esquire ii) John Henry Campbell, same place, esquire iii) Robert Lindsell, Biggleswade
  • Date free text
    16 & 17 Jul 1835
  • Production date
    From: 1835 To: 1835
  • Scope and Content
    Reciting conveyance of 28 June 1834 (enrolled in Chancery) a) said John Campbell and wife Caroline Frances b) said John Henry Campbell c) John Hungerford Penruddocke, William Rooke Leeds Serjeantson d) William Lake e) James Greenfield, late of Hampton Court, but then of -, esquire John Illidge, West Brixton, Surrey, esquire f) said John Campbell John Campbell and b) are entitled to undermentioned premises subject to payment of £3,800 and interest to e) They are also entitled to copyhold property (as undermentioned) held of the Manor of Blunham, belonging to St John's College, Cambridge, or to the Countess de Grey, subject to a conditional surrender on 12 November 1929 for the better securing said mortgage Consideration - £9,550 paid to i) and ii) by iii) divided as - £700 as purchase money for freehold property - £6,900 for copyhold property held of Countess de Grey - £1,950 residue for copyhold property held of St John's College e) have declined to accept repayment of £3,800 until 17 October 1839 and so it has been agreed that property shall be conveyed to iii) subject to said mortgage and iii) shall deduct £3,800 out of said purchase money in order to pay off said mortgage when necessary. now in consideration of above, 1) and ii) release to iii) … allotments at the Green at Blunham which were awarded to Susanna Campbell deceased, mother of John, at the enclosure … 1 acre 3 roods 17 perches awarded for freehold lands held of St. John's College Manor NE. next described allotment SE. public road [no.1] to Tempsford SW. public field road [no.2] NW. 3rd freehold allotment awarded to said Susanna … 1 piece of land awarded for freehold land within the Countess de Grey's manor (1 acre 38 perches) NE. 2nd copyhold allotment of the College Manor awarded to Susanna Campbell SE. said public road SW. last described allotment NW. next described allotment … 4 acres 27 perches NW. 2 other copyhold allotments of Susanna Campbell in right of her purchase of Robert Saville NE. and E. River Ivel SE. (part) said public road SW.(part) said public road SE. (further part) 2nd copyhold allotment of the College Manor awarded to Susanna Campbell SE.(remaining part) 2 last hereinbefore described allotments SW. (remaining part) and W. Public Field Road (all which freehold allotments form part of Cow Pasture in occupation of Henry Clarkson) copyhold property will surrendered into hand of Lord or Lady … farmhouse etc. in Blunham … 2 closes adjoining (8 acres) called the Home Close … piece of ground in Northfield in Blunham (159 acres 3 roods 30 perches) which were allotted to Susanna Campbell in lieu of copyhold lands and rights of common held of the Countess de Grey Manor said allotment is now divided into: … 18 acres lying together with 2 acres 3 roods 11 perches awarded to Susanna Campbell in lieu of rights of common within St John's Manor … 29 acres … 21 acres … 25 acres … 24 acres … piece of meadow (43 acres) … 1 acre 3 roods 17 perches land in Blunham allotted to Susanna Campbell in right of copyhold land held of the Countess de Grey Manor purchased of Robert Saville, which piece of land was formerly part of Blunham Green and now joins part of said enclosure or piece of land called the Cow Pasture all in occupation of Henry Clarkson and form part of the Countess de Grey Manor …2 roods 4 perches situate in place formerly called the Green and now forming further part of said close called the Cow Pasture NE. and NW. 3rd freehold allotment awarded to Susanna Campbell SE. public road SW. 2nd freehold allotment to said Susanna Campbell … 4 acres 2 roods 20 perches also formerly part of Blunham Green and now forming further part of Cow Pasture … 16 acres 2 roods 4 perches in Blunham behind farmhouse herein Richard Fermour, late of London, before demised N. (part) next described allotment N. (further part) copyhold of Countess de Grey Manor awarded to Samuel Sandon E. (part) Mary Gutteridge N. (further part) Mary Gutteridge E. (further part) old enclosure given in exchange by Rectory of Blunham to said Susanna Campbell and covenanted to be surrendered E. (further part) said farmhouse N. (remaining part said farmhouse E. (remaining part) end of lane S. John Foster W. 2nd allotment of Countess de Grey Manor awarded to Mary Eyre … 10 acres 3 roods 11 perches in North Field of Blunham W. and N. copyhold allotment of Countess de Grey Manor awarded to said Susanna Campbell E. copyhold allotment of Countess de Grey Manor awarded to said Samuel Sandon S. (part) last described allotment S. (remaining part) 2nd copyhold allotment of said last mentioned manor awarded to Mary Eyre … 1 rood 32 perches in Blunham S. said farm homestead N. homestead formerly belonging to Mary Gutteridge E. public road 2ndly mentioned W. 3rd allotment of the College Manor awarded to Susanna said piece of land formerly belonged to the Rector of Blunham and was exchanged by him with Susanna Campbell (as before mentioned) said pieces of land are all part of Blunham College Manor and were awarded by the Commissioners in lieu of lands and rights of common given by will of John Campbell deceased, late father of John Campbell, to Susanna for life, and hen to John, and are now in occupation of Henry Clarkson to the use of Robert Lindsell to hold subject to the customs of the said Manors and said mortgage signatures of i) and ii) Endorsed: receipt, witness: John Wale, Exton
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