Reference
Z728/1
Title
Release [lease missing]
i) Edward Rudd, Biggleswade, gentleman (surviving trustee of the Will of Mathew Lee, Clifton, gentleman deceased), Mary Lee, Biggleswade, spinster, Edward Lee, Biggleswade(only surviving younger children of said Mathew Lee), Richard Lee, Clifton, gentleman (son and heir of Mathew Lee)
ii) Samuel Bedford, Southill, clerk (son and heir of Pemberton Bedford, late of Henlow, clerk deceased)
iii) George, Lord Viscount Torrington
Date free text
24 Mar 1729
Production date
From: 1729 To: 1729
Scope and Content
Reciting Will of Mathew Lee dated 8 November 1709 by which (among other things) he devised the rents and profits of the estate which he purchased of Pemberton Bedford to Margaret, his wife, whom he made sole executrix for the better maintenance of herself and her 5 children and the one she was pregnant with, for 14 years after his death, if she remained a widow and lived so long. Otherwise to Edward Rudd and William Crump, Westminster, gentleman, since deceased, for the maintenance of the children, for remainder of said term and then in trust for sale. Proceeds of sale to be divided:
to son Robert Lee, at 21 - £800
to son Edward, at 21- £800
to unborn child, if a son - £800; if a daughter - £800 at 21 or marriage
to daughter Mary - £800 at 21 or marriage
any overplus to be divided between them.
NOW:
in consideration of £550 paid to Edward Rudd, by direction of Mary Lee, Edward Lee, Richard Lee and Samuel Bedford, by iii),
i) and ii) release to i)
- pieces arable land dispersedly in common fields of Clifton (58 acres) once in occupation of Thomas Palmer and afterwards of Mathew Lee and now of William Lisles
to be held to use of iii) for ever. To be holden of the Chief Lord of the Fee
Richard Lee and ii) give covenants for peaceful possession
Signatures of i) and ii)
Endorsed receipts
Witnesses: Thomas Bigge, John Kingsled, Samuel Luke
Level of description
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