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Reciting deed of 1 August 1747
a) George, Viscount Torrington, and Elizabeth, Viscountess Torrington (parents of i))
b) Sir Danvers Osborne, Chicksands, baronet, William Daniel
in order to make provision for his younger children, said Viscount Torrington granted to b)
- various freehold messuages, lands etc.
term - 500 years
on various trusts to raise £5000 for all the younger children of a)
The late Viscount Torrington died on 7 April 1750 leaving a widow, and 2 sons, i) and ii)
Sir Danvers Osborne is dead
Portion of ii) is still due to him
Reciting bargain and sale of 29 January 1762 and Recovery suffered in Hilary Term, 2 George III, by which i) is become seised in fee simple of said manors, messuages etc. subject only to said sum of £5000 the portion of ii), and the interest thereof
NOW
in consideration of £8000 to i) paid by iv), and to secure the repayment of said £8000 to iv) and the said £5000 to ii)
i) demises to iv)
- manors of West Hay and Faldoe in Higham Gobion
- Faldoe House
- closes meadow and pasture called Grove Close, Drys, Two Hemplands, Long Piece, Short Piece, Long Lands and Woods Close (73 acres)
- pieces arable land in common fields of Barton (14 acres) belonging to said capital messuage, in occupation of John Myhurst at yearly rent of £100
- Brays Farm
- land belonging
--- 12 acres pasture adjoining said messuage
--- 60 acres 2 roods arable, ley and meadow ground in common fields of Barton
--- 2 closes pasture called Hocrofts (16 acres)
--- 8 acres arable
in common fields of Barton and Higham Gobion
- 41 acres land in common fields of Barton
- 50 acres arable heretofore purchased from William Brazier and called Berrydole
- 3 acres arable belonging to the Gate House
- the Gate House
- close pasture adjoining
once in occupation of Philip Field at yearly rent of £75..5s
- Dairy House called Curfys
- closes land belonging
--- Peasly Mad (15 acres)
--- Tunn Mead (5 acres)
--- Lower Town Field (31 acres) of which 12 acres are arable and residue meadow or pasture
--- Lakes Lays (5 acres)
--- the Upper Pasture (14 acres)
all once in occupation of Thomas Finch at yearly rent of £64
- messuage or dairy house and closes land belonging
--- Little Stocking (6 acres)
--- Great Stocking ( 11 acres)
--- close land called Higgins (5 acres)
--- the Eight Ares (8 acres)
--- Nether Common (10 acres)
--- Further Common (11 acres)
--- The Mead (3 acres)
once in occupation of Mary Allingham, widow, at yearly rent of £66..10s
- messuage or dairy house and closes land belonging
--- close pasture called Branking (55 acres)
--- close pasture called Collops (5 acres)
--- close pasture called Rings (3 acres)
--- Gore Hedges Close (3 acres)
--- Long Close and outleayes (2 acres)
--- Gyles Close (2 acres)
--- Little Bradin Close (5 acres)
--- Gagman's Close (2 acres)
--- Jordens Close (4 acres)
late in possession of Robert Lemon at yearly rent of £69
- messuage or dairy house and closes land belonging
--- New Mead (22 acres)
--- Howells Lays (13 acres)
close pasture called Little Pearsly (5 acres)
late in occupation of William Crawley at rent of £46
- messuage or tenement and land belonging
--- 3 closes adjoining(8 acres)
--- 6 acres 1 rood in common fields of Barton
--- 2 acres in Great Field next to Fielden
--- 2 acres more in field called Heaton Great Field
--- 1 acre in field called Redworth
--- 1 acre 1 rood in field called Dunstall
once in occupation of Richard Crouch at yearly rent of £13
- messuage or tenement and land belonging
--- 1 close adjoining (1 acre 2 roods)
--- 5 acres in Sharpenhoe Field
---2 acres more land in Barton Field called Stocking
--- 1 acre 2 roods land in field called Hay Pond
late in occupation of Richard Ansell at yearly rent of £8..10s
- pieces coppice ground called Gagmans Spinney, Darnells Corner, Higgins and Great Stocking Spring (9 acres 6 perches)
once in possession of Sarah Halfpenny
all in Barton, Higham Gobion, Pulloxhill, Greenfield, Harlington, Silveshoe, Flitton and Westoning and in occupations of William Beale, William Long, Thomas Finch, Ashton Field, William Burgiss, Thomas Bosworth, John Dicks and William Long
- messuage, mill house and 5 water grist mills under one count called Shefford Mills etc. in Southill
- First Meadow (4 acres)
- meadow ground called Abbotts (2 acres 2 roods 11 perches)
- Mill Holme (2 acres 1 rood)
- 2 closes arable lying next Shefford (10 acres)
- one other close arable next Standford heretofore lying fallow (8 acres 2 roods 7 perches)
all formerly in the occupation of Joseph Franklyn, miller and afterwards of Martin Haycock, miller, at yearly rent of £66..16s..6d, and now or late of Thomas Squire, miller
- messuage etc. used with a croft of land adjoining in Clifton
- close pasture commonly called Bakerswicke (8 acres)
- Sallowbush Close (8 acres)
- 80 acres in common fields of Clifton
formerly in occupation of Michael Sheffield, and afterwards of John Whitebread
- messuage heretofore John Ravens etc.
- 20 acres lands in common fields of Clifton
- meadow called Berry Mead (16 acres)
- 2 closes pasture called the twelve acres
- part of Berry Close (3½ acres)
formerly in occupation of Paul Fletcher
- Long Close (8 acres)
- part of Chappell Mead otherwise Scroops Mead (10 acres)
- 30 acres arable in the common fields of Clifton
once in occupation of Samma Hills
- other part of Chappell Mead or Scroops Mead (10½ acres)
- Flagg Meadow (2 acres)
- 2 other parts of Berry Close (7 acres)
all in occupation of Richard Jeggle
- messuage etc. in occupation of Richard Dilley
- close adjoining (8 acres)
- close called Hinlow Close (10 acres)
once in occupation of Walter Rolt
- messuage etc. and close adjoining (2½ acres)
late in occupation of George Taylor
- other messuage and 1 close adjoining (3 acres)
late in occupation of John Etheridge
- close called Greenhills (6 acres)
in occupation of Walter Rolt
- Greenhill Meadow (8 acres)
once in occupation of John Suersly
- Round Meadow (3 acres)
once in occupation of Nicholas Haggis
- capital messuage and meadow etc.
once in occupation of William Woodfield
all in Clifton, Meppershall, Netherstanden, Over Standen, Shefford, Millbrook, Stamford and Dunton
- 8½ acres freehold arable in the common fields of Clifton
- 4 acres of freehold meadow ground in common fields of Clifton
once in occupation of John Matthews
- pieces arable in common fields of Clifton (58 acres)
once the estate of Mary Lee and now in occupation of William Lisles
- messuage or farmhouse and dovehouse belonging in Clifton
- homestall or close pasture adjoining to the orchard belonging to said messuage (2 acres)
- close or pightle of pasture in Clifton (3 x ½ acres)
- pieces arable, ley and meadow in the common fields of Clifton etc. (75 acres)
once the estate of John Pedley, yeoman and wife Catherine, and in occupation of said John Pedley
all in Clifton, Meppershall, Nether Standen, Over Standen, Shefford, Millbrook, Stamford and Dunton
now in occupations of Samuel Neal, Sarah Lyles, William Godfrey, William Cooke, Sarah Dear and Sarah Howkins
to be held by iv) for £1000
to secure repayment of £8000 and interest at 5% per annum and £5000 provided for the portion of ii) and interest at 4%
said 5% interest shall be reduced to 4½% if paid promptly
also in order to give said sum of £8000 and interest priority over said £5000 an interest
ii) and iii) have agreed to assign the premises to iv) for remainder of term of 500 years as in deed of 1 August 1747
Now in consideration of £8000 paid by iv) to i) and to secure the repayment of the said £8000 and then the £5000
iii) at request of i) and ii) assigns to iv)
- said manors, messuages, lands etc. demised to iv)
for remainder of said term of 500 years as in deed of 1 August 1747
Signatures(copy) of i), ii), iii)
Receipt
Witnesses (copy signatures): Edward Dickinson, Carey Street, Morris Robinson, Six Clerks Office
With memorandum that £7100 and all interest was paid to James Harris when he assigned the 2 terms of 1000 years and 500 years in the estate at Clifton by deed of 26 February 1770, to Francis Buxton, gentleman, a trustee for Richard Astley, esquire, the purchaser of the Clifton estate from Lord Torrington and the trustees of his marriage settlement. £900 and interest remains due on said mortgage from 6 January 1770