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Z547
Title
Kensworth Deeds
Date free text
1847-1860
Production date
From: 1847 To: 1860
Admin/biog history
Gift of Mr J Hopkinson, Crown House, Kensworth. Depositied November 1985. At the enclosure of Kensworth in 1798 a William Holland already owned a house and orchard, 20 poles, next to Kensworth Green. One of the allotments of land he received at the enclosure was a little allotment of 10 poles or perches between his house and the road. Thus the area was now 30 poles or perches. On the map these are numbers 370 and 270a. His second allotment was 31 poles or perches between the ancient enclosures and the road, and bounded by land belonging to the parish and going with the almshouses. This is the piece of property dealt with in these deedsm and the number on the map is 379. Soon he built a house on this land (later occupied by William Osborn). Presumably he died, and in 1831 this land was conveyed to Peter Holland of Kensworth, Herts, labourer, probably his son, and Peter Holland reserved rights of appointment, meaning that he could transfer the property without having to pay for a proper conveyance. Sometime about now a second house was built on the plot and occupied by Peter Holland himself. In 1843 Peter Holland used the powers given him in the 1831 deed and transferred the 31 poles or perches of land to his son, another William Holland of Kensworth, shoemaker. In 1847 William Holland used the land and the two houses as security for a loan of £150 at 5% interest from the Markyate Street Methodist Chapel Friendly Society. William Holland died in August 1859 and his executor repaid the money (£164) to the Friendly Society Trustees. No doubt one of the two houses mentioned in the deeds is now 48 Common Road, Kensworth
Level of description
fonds

Keywords
KENSWORTH