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i) Alfred Richardson
ii) William Thomas Chapman
iii) Simeon Brown
by deed of 14 January 1879
a) William Cooper
William Ingram Franklin
James Home
b) Alfred Richardson
leasehold hereditaments as in lease of 1623 became vested in b) for residue of tem of 4800 years
recites X501/12
on 18 May 1878 ii) and iii) advanced a further £100 to i)
now in consideration of £5000, £100, £100 and £100 (total £5300), which i) is to repay in 2 amounts of £2650 and interest at £4..10s per annum
i) grants to ii)
1stly - ground at Potton (2 acres 1 rood) being part of close of 6 acres 1 rood 38 perches, formerly in occupation of Jacob Allen
North: High Road from Potton and Sandy
East: William Kitchin
South: late W H Whitbread and now Samuel Charles Whitbread
West: partly London and North West Railway
partly by other part of close sold to Thomas Decimas Franklin
- messuage or site of messuage known as Red Lion and burnt down etc., late in occupation of James Manning, and new Red Lion erected nearby, late in occupation of Samuel Manning
2ndly - ‘Sun’, Little Gransden, Cambridgeshire
3rdly - ‘Royal Oak’, Gamlingay, Cambridgeshire
4thly - beerhouse in Wrestlingworth, late in occupation of Ann Conder, then William Munsey, then James Seamer, now Simon Brim
- newly erected cottage adjoining, formerly in occupation of William Munsey, now Simon Brim
5thly - ‘Plough’ beerhouse, since divided into 2 at Steeple Morden, Cambridgeshire
i) also transfers to ii) and iii)
1stly - messuage in Sun Street, Potton, etc. brewery etc.
- ‘Two Brewers’, Horselow Street, Potton
(as shown in plan in margin of deed)
which formed part of premises as described in X510/6
copyhold premises to be surrendered into the hands of the Lords of the Manors of Potton Much Manured, Shingay cum Wendy, Cambridgeshire, and Blunham
1stly - ‘Gardener’s Arms’, Sun Street, Potton
- yard and ground thereto, as is fenced off from property formerly belonging to Abel Paine and now to John Jane
- right of way from public street to yard
2ndly - ‘Cross Keys’.Horselow Street, Potton, with small piece of ground behind, right of way to, and use of, pump
On 18 December 1840 Thomas Strickland was admitted to these on surrender of William Braybrook and wife Elizabeth
3rdly - cottage etc., in Horselow Street, Potton, formerly in occupation of William Apthorpe, afterwards Philip Dennis and now of Mrs Yerrill
- right of way to, and use of, well
All above premises held of the Manor of Much Manured
4thly - ‘Green Man’ Steeple Morden, Cambridgeshire, with maltings etc., (1 acre 2 roods 17 perches) held of Manor of Shingay cum Wendy
5thly - 2 dwelling houses in Blunham, now in occupations of John Richardson and John Cooper
- ‘The White Horse’ adjoining above, newly erected by Mary Arpes
- piece of land adjoining (1 acre)
- garden
said premises are held of the Manor of Blunham
all to be held by ii) and iii) according to customs of said manors
interest to be 4½% if paid within 28 days of being due
signed: all
endorsed witness: Arthur Brooks, clerk to Mr Chapman, solicitor, Biggleswade 25 Mar 1880
also endorsed with:
Reconveyance
a) Sophia Elizabeth Raynes, Biggleswade, late wife of William Race Raynes
Charlotte Emma Jacob, wife of William Higgins Jacob, 59 Portsdown Road, Paddington, Middlesex, esquire
b) Gabriel Smith Brown, Leighton Buzzard, retired farmer
c) Alfred Richardson
a) is administratrix of W T Chapman who died on 7 April 1886
b) is one of the executors of will of Simeon Brown (the other executor, his daughter Sarah Brown, later Sarah Smith, having disclaimed office)
freehold property 1stly, 2ndly and 4thly described have been sold
warrants to stewards are to be executed regarding satisfaction of conditional surrenders of copyhold property
now in consideration of all principal monies and interest having been paid and satisfied
a) and b) convey to c)
- freehold premises 3rdly and 5thly described
- leasehold premises 1stly and 2ndly described, for residue of term
- copyhold premises 1stly-5thly described released from all monies, claims and interest
signed: a) and b)
witness: Henry Chaundler, solicitor, Biggleswade 8 Jan 1894