Reference
X340/20
Title
Assignment of lease for 1000 years
Date free text
30 December 1835
Production date
From: 1830 To: 1840
Scope and Content
(1a) Frances Smith of Bedford, widow
(1b) Wm. Thomas Esq. of Ramsgate, Kent
'The Executors of Mr Wm. Smith - surviving executor of Benjamin Palmer, who was sole executor of Benjamin King'
(2) Samuel Lovell of Bedford, merchant
(3) Wm. White of Bedford, bookseller
Assignment of lease for 100 years by (1) to (3) to be held in trust for (2)
... mess. in High Street of Bedford St Mary, form occ. Francis Jessop, gent., dec. then occ Kath. Dewberry, then Jos. Winwood, gent., then Mary Samm, spinster, adj house & bakehouse occ Jn. Skelton then Robt. Skevington to the north, leasehold ten. owned by St. Jn. the Bapt. Hosp to the south, with High Street to the east.
Reciting:
Indenture dated 17 April 1782 between -
(1a) Rebecca Lander
(1b) Thomas Lander
(2) Elizabeth Bromsall
Indenture dated 5 March 1784 between -
(1) Elizabeth Bromsall
(2) Elizabeth Lander
(3) William Langley
(4) Benjamin King
Will of Benjamin King proven 29 April 1808
Will of Benjamin Palmer proven 26 May 1820
Will of William Smith proved 26 May 1829
Level of description
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