Reference
SM150
Title
Assignment of a mortgage term in trust to attend the Inheritance
Date free text
2 May 1765
Production date
From: 1759 To: 1765
Scope and Content
i) Joseph Ellis, King's Houghton, gardener
ii) Matthew Evans, Kings Houghton, blacksmith (son and devisee under will of Jane Evans, Bidwell in King's Houghton, widow, deceased, who was widow of Matthew Evans, late of Bidwell, blacksmith)
iii) Thomas Smyth, Sharpenhoe, gentleman
iv) Hugh Smyth, Sharpenhoe, yeoman
reciting mortgage by demise for 1000 years of 29 May 1759
a) Matthew Evans, father of i)
b) Joseph Ellis
consideration - £30
a) granted to b)
... cottage etc. in Sharpenhoe, in occupations of William Spiggins and William Coby
... close pasture adjoining
mortgage was not paid off so interest of i) in said premises has become absolute for remainder of said term
now owing to i) - £33..8s
a) made his will dated 7 November 1759. Aforesaid property devised to wife - said Jane Evans
Jane Evans by her will dated 30 January 1765 devised premises to son - ii)
now in consideration of £58..16s (out of which £33..8s is paid to i))
i) at request of ii) transfers to iv) in trust for iii)
... property as above
signatures: i), ii) and iii)
endorsed receipt
witnesses: William Hampson, Robert Swindall
Level of description
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