Reference
X618/29
Title
Deed of bargain and sale and specification of title deeds (by lease, release missing)
i) Reverend John Brereton, late of Thurleigh, now of Podington, clerk (surviving trustee of the will of John Edwards, late of Silsoe, gentleman deceased, dated 28 August 1823)
ii) Robert Sexton junior, Brickhill Pastures, Ampthill, farmer
Consideration - 5s
Date free text
4 Apr 1845
Production date
From: 1845 To: 1845
Scope and Content
i) bargains and sells to ii)
Firstly -
…5 inclosures of pasture adjoining together (53 acres) now in occupation of George Horn and John Cain, and situate mostly in Pulloxhill, but small part in Higham Gobion
premises in Pulloxhill are specified in deed of 19 April 1838 between:
a) Martha Morris
b) Charlotte Edwards
c) Samuel Davis, gentleman John Edwards, architect
…Rick Yard
…Little Close
…Eight Acres
…part of Plumbers Ground
…Great Ashby's Hill
…Little Ashby's Hill
…Spinney
…Berry Head
(total 49 acres 1 rood 34 perches)
…land in Higham Gobion containing 3 roods 36 perches, which has been added to Plumbers Ground
all which said premises in Pulloxhill (except so much of Plumbers Ground as was formerly called -) are part of piece of pasture land formerly called Berristed Hill (c. 43 acres), which was purchased by John Edwards deceased, father of John Edwards, architect, from Joseph Bennell, and was formerly in occupation of Christopher Bennell, then Joseph Bennell, and William Ashby, and then John Edwards.
Pieces called Great Ashby's Hill and Little Ashby's Hill being now one close called Ashby's
part of said field called Plumbers Ground, which was formerly so called, including land in Higham Gobion, was part of 4 closes called Hill Closes (18 acres) late in occupation of William Plumer, and purchased by John Edwards (father of architect), from Ann Hopkins, widow.
Secondly-
…site of messuage in Pulloxhill formerly in occupation of William Burridge, then Thomas Handscomb, since of John Bedford, then John Brickwell, and late of William Plumer
…close adjoining, formerly pasture, now garden ground
(total - messuage and garden, 1 rood 16 perches)
…5 cottages in Pulloxhill, late in occupations of Joseph Champion, ___ Moorhen, James Spendelow, widow Evans, and William Evans, which cottages so late occupied by Moorhen, James Spendelow and widow Evans are built on site of said messuage or converted from them, and now in tenure of James Spendelow and widow Evans
said cottages late in occupation of Joseph Champion and William Evans were converted from part of said outbuildings to said messuage and are still occupied by same Joseph and William
Thirdly-
…tithes and tenths of corn, grain and hay arising out of said premises
…title deeds as in schedule
Schedule
re property 1stly and 3rdly described - deeds dating from 1724 to 1811
re property 2ndly described - deeds dating from 1781-1791
Signature of i)
Endorsed: witnesses: John Green, solicitor, Woburn; William Dawson, Bedford.
Level of description
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