Bedfordshire Archives Service Catalogue
  • Reference
    DCMD1/4a
  • Title
    Abstract of title of Mr John Phipps to two freehold cottages or tenements situate at Shefford and to a freehold cottage and close of 6 acres called Nunswood Close at Meppershall and a cottage a rood of land in the Hertfordshire part of Meppershall and to 8 acres of copyhold land held of the manor of Laces otherwise Clifton. Annotated with notes as to the title.
  • Date free text
    11 May 1813
  • Production date
    From: 1813 To: 1813
  • Scope and Content
    - 2 cottages in Shefford: 17/18 Nov 1755 Ann Palmer of Bedford, one of the two surviving grandchildren of John Palmer, haberdasher of hats & one of the two surviving devisees of Thomas Palmer late of Shefford to Joseph Westron of St Clement Danes, Middsx, taylor and James Beddow of Lincolns Inn, gent. Consideration £70 - half part in three cottages heretofore two cottages in occupation of George Honeybone and Thomas Fisher, which said cottages were devised by the will of Thomas Palmer to his brother John's three grand children and by the decease of Elizabeth Palmer became vested in Ann Palmer and Martha, wife of Joseph Westron. Nov 1755 fine Joseph Westron and Martha to James Beddow. 3/4 Jan 1759 Westron and Beddow to William Franklin. 15/16 Jan 1762 1) Joseph Westron 2) Henry Wass the younger, admon of George Wass deceased 3) Henry ass the younger, yeoman. 6/7 July 1763 1) Henry Wass of Balderton 2) Thomas Phipps of Shefford, innholder. Consideration £151.1.0. Thomas Phipps by his will proved 9 March 1792 left property to his daughter Ann Sinfield and to housekeeper Mary Dodson with remainder to grandson Thomas Lewington, and remainder of properties etc. to his son John Phipps. - Cottage and close 6 acres called Nunswood. 18/19 Jan 1704 1) Thomas Sam of Shefford, draper, 2) John Sam the elder of Henlow, yeoman father of Thomas Sam. Consideration £5. 17 Feb 1721/2 Will of John Sam leaves to son Miles Sam all his lands in Meppershall. Mortgage 29/30 May 1741 1) Miles Sam of Everton, yeoman, 2) William Astell of Everton. Consideration £150. 6/7 July 1742 1) Richard Astell of Everton, 2) Miles Samm & John Samm of Furzen hall, Biggleswade, yeoman (brother of Miles and son and heir at law of John Samme late of Henlow. 3) Thomas Brotherton of Biggleswade, innholder William Astell dead money still outstanding, Miles and John Sam contracted with Brotherton for the absolute purchase for £250. Will of Thomas Brotherton proved 28 June 1749 all to wife Elizabeth. 25/26 Mar 1753 Elizabeth Brotherton of Everton, widow to John Adam Frederick Hesse £106. 15/16 Nov 1765 Hesse to John Phipps. - Cottage and rood in Hertfordshire part of Meppershall 10/11 Oct 1748 1) Thomas Richardson of Hitchin, cordwainer (eldest son and heir of Thomas Richardson who was the devisee in trust under the will of Thomas Day. 2) James Day of Northill, husbandman nephew and heir of Thomas Day. 3) John Richardson of Windsor, Mathew Wyld of Millbury, Dorset and Sarah his wife late Sarah Richardson, Mary Richardson of Hitchin, Elizabeth Richardson of Westminster, James Richardson of Old Street Square Middsx, silversmith, Joseph Richardson of Hitchin perukemaker, Hannah Richardson of Meppershall, Daniel Richardson of Meppershall, husbandman (children of Thomas Richardson deceased and legatees named in the will of Thomas Day, 4) William Palmer of Meppershall, yeoman. 20/21 Oct 1748 William Palmer to Sarah Richardson, 24/25 Mar 1753 Sarah Richardson to John Adam Frederick Hess. 15/16 Nov 1765 Hesse to John Phipps. - 8 acres of copyhold manor of Laces. 10 Oct 1739 admission of Thomas Squire and Mary his wife, and admission of Robert Townsend and Ann his wife, admission of Edward Hanger and Alice his wife. 3 July 1771 Admission of Thomas Squire, 15 Aug 1774 Admission of William Townsend and William Hanger. Townsend and Hanger to John Phipps. 6 Feb 1804 John Squire eldest son of Thomas Squire admitted. 15 May 1809 found that on 12 April 1804 John Squire then of Puckeridge surrended one undividied 3rd part in 3 acres and 8 acres to the use of John Phipps of Shefford. Thereby Mr Phipps is seised of the entirity of the 3 acres arable and 5 acres of paster and of 1/3rd of the remaining 3 acres of pasture. The 8 acres he has sold to Messrs Lucas the 1/3rd of the remaining 3 acreas he has not sold - these last mentioned 3 acres lay on the east side of the turnpike road and are in the occupation of Mr Gresham, who is the owner of 2/3rd parts thereof.
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