Reference
MH77-78
Title
Conveyance of estate in trust for creditors (Lease and Release):
Date free text
14, 15 Dec 1769
Production date
From: 1769 To: 1769
Scope and Content
i) John Fensham of St Albans, miller
ii) William Bacon of St Albans, grocer
Robert and Christopher Burnitt of Southwark
Thomas Stone of L ondon
(corn-factors; on behalf of John Fensham’s creditors)
... estate of John Fensham, debtor:-
2 messuages, cottage, malting, 17 acres pasture, 17 acres arable, in occupation of John Fowkes; rent £38; at Keley Green, Wootton,
15 acres pasture in occupation of William Milton, rent £23; at Colmworth;
both mortgaged;
6 acres land in occupation of William Milton; rent £2
4 cottages, Colmworth, in occupations of George Hipwell, Richard Fisher, Richard Yerrell, £7..5s, charged with annuity of £16 to Mrs Elizabeth Fensham, and last mentioned cottage is subject to her estate for life
a windmill at Eaton in occupation of William Humble, £18; mortgaged to Widow Trisham of St Neots
a messuage and close, 6 acres, Wootton, in occupation of Mrs Scott, £12; mortgaged to Pedley of Great Barford; and also subject to estate of Martha Scott for life
a messuage and 10 acres, Eaton Socon, in occupation of Jeremy [?Jeremiah] Burkitt, rent £12, mortgaged to Shelton of Kimbolton
premises at Bolnhurst, rent £4; mortgaged to Pedley
Abbey mill, St Albans, in occupation of John Fensham, mortgaged to Lake of Whethamstead, and subject to payment of £14 to the Earl of Sandwich
witnesses: Joseph Pembroke, John Bowley, John Moxon of Gray’s Inn, Thomas Evans, Jeremy Fish Palmer, Catherine Pemberton
attached: list of creditors including:-
Nathaniel Caustin senior of Bedford, draper, £86
John Pemberton of Cardington, clerk, £107
Thomas Knight of Bedford, £15
Charles Gery of Bushmead, clerk, £212
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