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(i) John Body, Chenies, Bucks, butcher and wife Sarah
(said Sarah Body being administrix of estate of William Ginger, jnr)
(ii) Francis Wilkins, Woodside, Caddington, gent
Ann Wilkins, Dunstable, spinster
James Tomson, Northampton, gent
John Maughn, late of Luton, and now of Oswestry, Salop, surveyor
John Brett, Luton, yeoman
(joint exors of Francis Wilkins dec.)
(iii) William Fred Brown, Dunstable
(iv) William Gresham, Dunstable, gent
Reciting mortgage of 29 Sep 1748
(a) Thomas Groome, Dunstable, esq
(only grandson of Nathaniel Groome, late of Dunstable, dec. and grandson of Thomas Groome)
(b) Robert Heywood, Leighton Buzzard, gent
By which (a) demised to (b)
- 1/2 ac. arable in common fields of Dunstable
E: homestall formerly of Thomas Groome, grandfather and then of (a)
W: field way near the Butts
S: formerly Robert Foxon
N: formerly Thomas Groome, grandfather
said piece of land was granted to Thomas Groome, grandfather, by William Clement
- 4 acs arable on Audley hill, Kensworth
NE & W: formerly John Groome and then (a)
- Catch Acre (1 ac) in Kensworth and Dunstable
NE: Chris Temple, esq
W & S: formerly Robert Streath and then Thomas Groome
Said 5 acs were commonly said to lie without Audley Hill and in Elwen Acres Piece, in occ. of John Swindell and conveyed to Thomas Groome, grandfather by said William Clement and wife Alice
- 5 acs land at top of Audley hill, Kensworth
S: heirs of William Clement, then (a)
N: once Thomas Groome, grandfather and then (a)
E: once John Marsh, then Marsh dickinson
W: once John Groome, then (a)
Once in occ. of Richard Furnes and lay in piece of land called Twenty Acres and were granted to Thomas Groome, grandfather, by Edward Ryley
Term 1000 years
To secure £60 and int.
Robert Heywood is long since dead. Will dated 20 Jan 1757, appointed Mary Heywood sole ex'trix who proved will in PCC on 14 May 1759. Francis Wilkins, dec, afterwards purchased fee simple in said premises
Reciting assignment of 29 Dec 1770
(1) Mary Heywood, widow
(2) Thomas Groome
(3) Francis Wilkins, dec
(4) said William Ginger
By which (1) assigned to (4)
- aforementioned premises
For residue of said term, discharged from said mortgage
Reciting Kensworth enclosure award by which the following lands were awarded to Francis Wilkins, dec, in lieu of his freehold and common field land in Kensworth (part of which was inc. in above mortgage)
- piece of land in Dunstable field below Greenway (17ac 3rds 37p)
- plot in Dunstable Field below Audley hill (28ac 2rds 8p)
Reciting will of Francis Wilkins, the father, dated 24 July 1846 whereby he devised all the property purchased of Thomas Groome, decd., in trust for sale. Will proved (PCC) on 15 June `809.
Reciting also above lease and release
Now (i) at request of (ii) and nomination of (iii) transfer to (iv)
- all property comprised in said term of 1000 years in mortgage of 29 Sep 1748
signatures of (i) to (iii)
Endorsed witnesses: Harry Grover, William Smith and Charles Grover, clerk to Messrs Grover and Smith