Reference
X477/3
Title
Abstract of title
Date free text
?1756
Production date
From: 1697 To: 1757
Scope and Content
recites:
1) i) George Sole senior
Richard Cooke
George Sole junior, son and heir of George Sole
ii) John Burr
Conveyance (lease and release) for £68
... 2 acres arable in Flitwick
... 4 acres meadow in Great Stanyard Meadow, Flitwick 2/3 Aug 1697
2) i) George Sole senior
Richard Cooke
George Sole junior
ii) William Bonner and wife Margaret
iii) William Pierson and wife Alice
iv) William Timberlake and wife Sarah
v) John Burr
vi) Thomas Beamont
vii) Elizabeth Lake
viii) Edward Gurney
Deed to declare the uses of a fine
... 1 messuage, 3 cottages, 4 gardens, 4 orchards, 4 acres land, 6 acres meadow, 6 acres pasture, with appurtenances in Flitwick, Great Barford, Flitton, Eggington and Layton Bussard
in which 2 acres land and 4 acres meadow declared to v) 10 Jan 1697
3) Will of John Burr
to John Betts and Elizabeth Burr, testator’s daughter, cottage with appurtenances, 2 acres land and 4 acres meadow for life, then half to heirs of John Betts, half to heirs of David Burr of Tuddington dated 3 Oct 1698
proved 22 Oct 1698
John Betts and Elizabeth Burr married and had issue, John, James and Elizabeth Betts who all attained the age of 21
Elizabeth Burr survived her husband and eldest son
John Betts the younger left issue, Charles, present owner of premises, and several daughters
John Betts the younger devised premise to wife Ann for life, then to Charles Betts but devise could not take place as estate entailed.
4) i) Charles Betts
ii) Richard Tristram, gentleman
iii) John Midwinter, surgeon
Conveyance to make a tenant to the precipe and lead the uses of a recovery
i) conveys premises to ii) in order to break entail by the common recovery following 29/30 Jan 1756
5) i) Richard Tristram, gentleman, tenant
ii) John Midwinter, demandant
iii) Charles Betts, vouchee
Exemplification of common recovery
... 3 messuages, 17 acres land, 6 acres meadow, 6 acres pasture and common of pasture with appurtenances in Maulden, Segenhoe, Ridgmont, in Segenhoe and Flitwick Hilary Term 1756
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