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Deed to declare the uses of a fine:
i) George Maddy, Bedford, grocer
John Deare, Bedford, shoemaker
ii) William Faldo senior, Bedford, gentleman and alderman
Reciting that a fine had been levied by ii) to i) of
... all that messuage called the Ragged Staff in Bedford, and also on the messuage in the yard belonging to it, and on the backyard with barns, stables, gardens etc.
the property is to be to the use of ii) 20 Oct 1690
Extract from will of William Faldo by which he gave to his son Paul for life
... his messuage or inn called the Ragged Staff in Bedford then or late in the tenure of John Pawlin
remainder to grandson Thomas Faldo (son of son William Faldo) for life, and heirs male of Thomas, in default to heirs male of son William, in default to testator's right heirs 24 Jul 1693
Deed to lead the uses of a recovery and fine
i) Thomas Faldo, Newnham Abbey, Goldington, gentleman, grandson and devisee named in will of William Faldo, late of Bedford, gentleman, deceased
ii) Giles Taylor, Lyons Inn, gentleman
iii) John Marsh, Bedford, gentleman, on
... the Ragged Staff, as above
to hold to i) subject to a mortgage term 500 years to Francis Jessop of Bedford 27 Apr 1747
Fine Easter 20 George II [1746]
Recovery Trinity 21 George II [1747]
Mortgage by i) to ii) to secure £1127
i) Thomas Faldo
ii) Francis Jessop, Bedford esquire
Reciting previous mortgage of premises in Stevington from Faldo to Jessop to secure £1000
... premises Ragged Staff, as above 28 Apr 1747
Assignment
i) Charles Kettle, Great Gransden, Huntingdonshire, gentleman, executor of will of Francis Jessop
ii) Thomas Faldo
iii) William Staines, Biddenham, gentleman
Reciting that £700 remained due on premises in Stevington and Bedford
Assignment by i) to iii) of mortgage interest 2 Apr 1763
Will of Thomas Faldo of Bedford St Cuthbert, bequeathing to Melicent Austin of Bedford St Cuthbert, widow, and to her heirs all real and personal estate 2 Oct 1753
Assignment of mortgage interest
i) William Staines
ii) Melicent Austin, Stanwick, Northamptonshire, widow
iii) William Parker, Bedford, baker and alderman
iv) John Parker, Bedford, surgeon
Reciting that 7 April 1764 Thomas Faldo paid William Staines £735, and that Melicent Austin had since sold premises to William Parker
Assignment of mortgage interest to iv) in trust for iii) 7 Aug 1767
i) Melicent Austin, Stanwick, Northamptonshire, widow
ii) William Parker, Bedford, baker and alderman
Conveyance (lease and release) by i) to ii) for £400
... premises as above 7/8 Aug 1767
Will of William Parker devising all his real estate in town of Bedford to sons William Parker and Richard Parker, charging it with payment of £100 to son Thomas Parker, £100 to son John Parker, and £300 to each of his daughters Martha and Ann Parker 15 Feb 1792
Receipt for legacy from John Parker 27 Jul 1795
Receipt from legacy from Thomas Parker 11 Aug 1795
Receipt for legacy from Charles Webb, who married Ann Parker 22 Sep 1795
Will of Martha Parker giving her legacy to her brothers William and Richard Parker 9 May 1795
Conveyance (lease and release) by i) to ii) and iii)
i) William Parker and Richard Parker, both of Bedford, merchants
(sons and devisees named in will of William Parker senior, baker, deceased)
ii) Benjamin Malden, Bedford, baker
iii) Ebenezer Malden, Bedford, baker
... as well as other hereditaments in Bedford St Peter
... all that messuage formerly an inn called the Ragged Staff, in the High Street, in Bedford St Paul, late in occupation of William and Richard Parker, and then of Benjamin Malden
... the shop adjoining the messuage South, then in occupation of John Gillham
... shop adjoining the messuage North, then in occupation of William Serjeant
... messuage or tenement in the yard next mentioned, then in occupation of William Serjeant
... backyard or yards with barns, stables, gardens. edifices, then in occupation of Benjamin Malden, the furthest gate of which backyard opens into a strip of ground or backyard formerly in the occupation of Thomas Odell and then of Samuel Smith eastwards, which leads into Castle Lane, together with right of way and servants and workmen to go through to Castle Lane
... all of which are situated in St Paul between the messuage then in occupation of Sarah Swepson, ironmonger, and the Rose Inn on the North, the messuage, backyard and premises then late in the occupation of Thomas Odell then Samuel Smith on the South, and which were purchased by i) of Melicent Austin, widow
to use of ii) 28/29 Jul 1797
Assignment of mortgage term by i) to iv)
i) John Parker, Bedford, doctor of physic
ii) William Parker, Richard Parker
iii) Benjamin Malden, Bedford, baker
iv) John Malden, Biggleswade, baker
Reciting mortgage 28 April 1747, and that premises are now vested in John Parker for remainder of term, and that Benjamin Malden has purchased fee simple, and agreement that remainder of mote term of 500 years should be assigned to John Malden in trust for Benjamin Malden 29 Jul 1797
Mortgage (demise 1000 years) to secure £900 and interest by i) to ii)
i) Benjamin and Ebenezer Malden
ii) Robert West, Eynesbury, Huntingdonshire, gentleman
... messuages as above 14 Dec 1797
i) Benjamin and Ebenezer Malden
ii) John Malden, Joshua Malden, Ebenezer Malden, James Malden
Reciting above and a bond, and in order to indemnify co-bondsmen
Conveyance (lease and release) by way of indemnity by i) to ii)
... property as above upon trust to sell 16, 17 May 1798