Reference
W3709
Title
Conveyance in Trust
Date free text
18 Jun 1788
Production date
From: 1788 To: 1820
Scope and Content
i) Samuel Whitbread of Cardington, esquire
ii) Samuel Whitbread the younger of Cardington, esquire,
only son and heir of i)
John Howard of Cardington, esquire
John Wingate Jennings of Harlington, esquire
John Thompson of The Barns, Cardington, yeoman
whereas i) hath lately built 4 brick messuages on the East side of the Green, near the church
of Cardington, and has set out gardens, and furnished the said houses
i) has late purchased of Thomas Borrett and others a fee farm rent of £78..6s..2 3/4d out of
the manor of Shillington, subject to the payment of £10 per annum to the schoolmaster of Luton,
which rent after all deductions produces £52..14s..2 3/4d
i) wishes to vest the said 4 houses and fee farm rent for the benefit of poor persons of Cardington
in himself and his successors as lords of the manor of Cardington
- said 4 messuages on the East side of the Green at Cardington, as occupied by the 8 persons (named)
placed therein by i) and all furniture of said houses
- said fee farm rent of £78..6s..2 3/4d out of the manor of Shillington, payable quarterly,
and out of customary tenants of Peggesden in Shillington and out of Great Park Wood, Pannel Wood
and Hanscombe Ley Wood, containing 77 acres occupied by Edward Blofield, and out of 3 yeards of
land called Burry Lot at Peggesdon, subject to said £10
-- not less than 4 or more than 8 poor persons of Cardington to live in said houses rent free
-- poor decayed housekeepers being widowers, widows or single persons of sober decent life and
conversation and regular attendants at public worship, of 60 years and upwards who shall have
resided in Cardington for 20 years and upwards, and never having received alms, shall be considered
the fittest
-- to prevent anyone moving to Cardington to take advantage of this benefit, no one is to be considered
eligible who has not lived 10 years in Cardington before nomination; preference to persons who were
born or have lived longest in Cardington
-- out of said fee farm rent, £16 may be spent on coals; 14/2 3/4d to be spent on keeping accounts;
40/- may be spent on clothing for each of the inhabitants
-- nominations to said houses to be i) and future lords of the manor of Cardington
-- rules and regulations may be drawn up
plan and elevation of houses, with names and details of occupants
J. Lilburne, surveyor
witnesses. B.S. Berchemeyer
T. Lilburne
William Wilshere junior
Abraham Harman
R. Sangster
Thomas Tomson
signatures. both parties
18 Jun 1788
endorsed: Appointment of New Trustees (Lease and Release)
i) William Henry Whitbread of Southill, esquire, the elder heir of Samuel Whitbread the younger, deceased
ii) Honorable William Waldegrave of Cardington, esquire
Samuel Charles Whitbread of Kensington Gore, Middlesex, esquire
Thomas Lilburne of Cardington, gentleman
Richard Parry of Cardington, occupier of Great Farm
witnesses. John Hawkins, Hitchin; Joseph Eades, Hitchin;
John Pratton; Abraham Harman
signatures. both parties
3/4 Jul 1820
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