Reference
ABP/A1827/18
Title
Letters of limited administration were granted to David Lee Willis of Leighton Buzzard, gentleman, on behalf of Thomas Drinkwater of Toddington, miller, for the estate of John Read of Hockliffe, yeoman, with respect to the remainder of a term of 500 years outstanding on an estate/premises at Cowbridge House, Toddington. Bond of David Lee Willis and Thomas Buck of St. Mary's Bedford, innkeeper.
Date free text
15 Mar 1827
Production date
From: 1731 To: 1827
Scope and Content
An indenture of mortgage dated 20 Sep 1731 between William Fox of Toddington and Mary Heley of Wing, Bucks, widow, assigned to her the premises called Cowbridge House, approximately 5 acres of land and land occupied by William Strange.
An indenture of Assignment of Title dated 10 Oct 1733 between Thomas Heley of Wing, innholder, Joseph Beck of Watford, innholder, Mary Beck, his wife as administrator with Thomas Heley of estate of Mary Heley deceased, and William Fox passed the premises to Vallna Johnson of Surcott, Senslade, Bucks.
An indenture of Assignment dated 6 Oct 1737 between Vallna Johnson, widow, Gergory Tuffnell of Charlgrave, husbandman and his wife Elizabeth, and John Read (named in trust for the Tuffnells) assigned the premises to John Read.
John Read since deceased, and the precise lands altered under the Toddington Inclosure Act, the rights to the freehold have descended to Thomas Drinkwater.
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