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Z3/37
Title
Manor of Stevington. Copy of admission of Richard Sutton, esquire, on the surrender of John Cater, a trustee for Mrs Joan Franklyn deceased.
Date free text
17 and 18 Oct 1771
Production date
From: 1771 To: 1771
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Joan Franklyn, by will of 5 August 1767 devised all her property in Pavenham to friends, John Cater, Kempston, esquire, and Thomas Walker, Bletsoe, clerk, in trust for sale. Money raised to pay off £500 and interest charged on said estate by will of brother-in-law, John Franklyn deceased, and payable to his sister, Mrs Mary Ash and her children. Also to pay funeral expenses. Also to pay £1000 to son Joseph Franklyn, £900 to son William, £800 to son John, £700 each to sons Robert and Charles, and £5 each to daughters Mary, Elizabeth, Catherine, Lucretia and Jenny. Surplus - 30 guineas apiece to trustees and remainder to be divided among 5 sons in same proportions as legacies. Thomas Walker is dead John Cater now applies to be admitted to following land (allotted in lieu of 11 acres under enclosure) - land in Slotches (6 acres 9 perches) which is then surrendered to use of Richard Sutton, Berkeley Street, Westminster, esquire.
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