BEDFORDSHIRE

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53/1 Burdit, Eleanor [Spinster] – Luton – 1900 .
Probated will – vellum – names 4 brothers, sister and sister – in – law. £20

171/6 Carter, Hannah  (Maulden, Beds) included in Will – for full details & price, please see my Hertfordshire page – Wills –  Greg, Thomas – Westmill – 1832

185/5 King, Hugh – 1678 – Certified Copy made 1704, of Lease for 6 months (1st part of a Lease & Release for the Settlement of Property as part of a Settlement on the Marriage between John Coles and Mary King, daughter of late Hugh King (Ravensden, Beds.) – see 185/6). The Settlement was made by Christopher Coles (Billesdon, Leics.), William Coles (Scalford, Leics.) and Richard Coles (Cottingham, Northants.) to Trustees – Thomas Hill & William Butler (both Billesdon). Details of extensive properties and lands in Billesdon and a 40 acre Close at Frisby juxta Galby, Leics., including the Rectory & Tithes of Billesdon, and Advowsons of Billesdon, Roleston & Goadby, Leics. Former & current occupiers of the Properties & Lands include Adam Browne, Christopher Coles, Thomas Neale, Vernham Neale, Christopher Ogden, Edward Ogden, Robert Richardson & Wm. Tyler. 4 sheets watermarked paper, written 7 sides with some small splits to ends of folds and some discolouration to edges of paper. This copy was made in 1704 and is signed by T. Backhouse & Thomas Parkyns.  £88

185/6 King, Hugh – 1678 – Certified Copy made 1704, of Release  (2nd part of a Lease & Release for the Settlement of Property as part of a Settlement on the Marriage between John Coles, son of Christopher and Mary King, sole daughter of late Hugh King (Ravensden, Beds.) – see 185/5). The Settlement was made by Christopher Coles and Jane, his wife (Billesdon), William Coles (Scalford) and Richard Coles (Cottingham, Northants.) to Trustees – Thomas Hill & William Butler (both Billesdon). Details of extensive properties and lands in Billesdon and a 40 acre Close at Frisby juxta Galby, Leics., including the Rectory & Tithes of Billesdon, and Advowsons of Billesdon, Roleston & Goadby, Leics. Former & current occupiers of the Properties & Lands include Adam Browne, Christopher Coles, Thomas Neale, Vernham Neale, Christopher Ogden, Edward Ogden, Robert Richardson & William Tyler. Mentions 2 Indentures, of 1650 & 1656, under which Christopher Coles (then of Thindon [Thingden?], Northants.) held an interest in the properties in Fee Tail and an Agreement of the previous year between Christopher Coles and John Coles and Mary King. Details of how the various properties are to be held upon Trust for Christopher Coles, his wife Jane, and John Coles. 11 sheets watermarked paper, written 21 sides with some discolouration to edges of paper and in folds, odd minor tear to edges of paper. This copy was made in 1704 and is signed by T. Backhouse & Thomas Parkyns.  £140

171/208 Skipper, Alfred J W – Bedford – 1945 son  of Annie Skipper (widow) –  (East Runton, Norfolk ) Letters of Administration – of her estate, note on reverse that he disposed of Annie’s property to Mabel J Hesleton. £5