Reference
X594/1
Title
Deed by family arrangement
Date free text
10 Sep 1873
Production date
From: 1873 To: 1873
Scope and Content
(i) Joseph King, Clifton, farmer
(ii) David King, Clifton, labourer (David King, the son)
(iii) James Devonshire, Seaford, Sussex, bombardier in Royal Artillery and wife Ruth
(iv) Emma King, Clifton, spinster
(v) James Maindley, Shefford and wife Martha
(vi) Ada King, Clifton, spinster
(vii) Sol King, Clifton
(viii) Walt King, Shefford, shopkeepers assistant
(ix) William King, Clifton, infant
(x) David King, Clifton, yeoman (David King, the father)
Doubts have been expressed concerning the will of Joseph King (the testator) so to avoid disputes this deed has been made which also acts as a disentailing assurance
(i) to (ix) convey to (x)
1 - land on west side of Greenhills Field, Clifton (16 ac. 2 rds) with messuage thereon, formerly in occ. of Richard Bodger and now of Joseph King
2 - Sallow Bush Field, Clifton (11 ac. 2 rds) formerly in occ. of David King (ii)? and now of Mrs Simpkins
3 - Crabtree Firlong field, Clifton (22 acs.) in occs. Barnes, Daniel Wells and David King
- messuage in Clifton now in occ. of Joseph Bryant and adj. next described messuage
4 - Hoo Field, Clifton (19 acs. 2rds) in occ. of Mrs Charles Ell
- messuage adj. ladt described messuage, in occ. of Mrs Ell
5 - Turnip Field closes, Clifton (27 acs. 2 rds)
6 - Greenhills (12acs) in joint occ. of Mrs Ell and Charles King
- messuage and yard, Clifton, in occ. of Joseph Wells
7 - Home Close (3 acs.) with Pedley's Farm on it in occ. of David King
(x) may out of premises 1stly to 6thly described receive and annual rent charge of £65 payable quarterly
Subject to above, the premises are held to use of
1stly described - (i)
2ndly described - (ii)
3rdly described - 1/2 to Ruth Devonshire
- 1/2 to (iv)
4thly described - 1/2 to Martha Maindley
- 1/2 to (vi)
5thly described - 1/2 to (vii)
- 1/2 to (viii)
6thly described - (ix)
And after death of (x)
7thly described - 1/2 to Sol. King and 1/2 to Walt King
Ada, Walt and William are infants under 21 and will confirm deed within one year of attaining their age.
Signatures of all except (vi) and (x)
Endorsed: Death of (x) before execution of the deed
Witnesses to deed: C Aubrey Wade, Edward Harper and C Gillmor of Shefford
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