Reference
X433/39-40
Title
Lease and Release
(i) Thomas Ayers
John Arch
Thomas Barber
Joseph Ibbs
(ii) James Barber and wife Mary
(iii) William Squire, Shefford, miller
(iv) Richard Gresham, Chicksands, gentleman
Date free text
22, 23 Dec 1802
Production date
From: 1802 To: 1802
Scope and Content
(i) as trustees put freehold lands of James Barber up for sale on 9 Jul last and (iii) was highest bidder for part of the lands
now in consideration of £42 paid to (i) with consent of James Barber
(i) releases to (iii)
... pieces of arable in common fields of Clifton (1 acre 31 perches)
... arable (2 roods 4 perches)
South Simpson Anderson, in the occupation of John Arch junior
North George Edwards, in the occupation of James Handscomb, shooting up to land in the occupation of Samuel Billin
North West gravel pit in the occupation of John Arch junior
... arable shooting down to Stanford and up to Broadway Joint (1 rood 7 perches)
West Mr Brooks in the occupation of William Green
East Simpson Anderson in the occupation of John Arch junior
... arable called Middle Shot in East Field (1 rood 20 perches)
East & West --- in the occupation of Mrs Wilkinson
North West abutting down to Broadway
South East Narrow Way
once in the possession of Samuel Poynton, then of Thomas and James Bower
covenant to levy fine, to bar dower of Mary Bower etc.,
(iv) having become purchaser of messuage in Shefford, with tanyards, which are of greater value than said premises and other land, the deeds have been delivered to him. He now covenants to produce them to (iii) if desired
with schedule of deeds
signed all except (iii)
endorsed receipt
witnesses: Isaac Hindley, Baldock, Hertfordshire
John/Jonathan Palmer, Hatfield, Hertfordshire
Level of description
item