Abstract of Title of William Bodger to pieces of land in Meppershall & Clifton ...

Abstract of Title of William Bodger to pieces of land in Meppershall & Clifton

Reference back to HF 5/13/18

1) Lease & Appointment and Release & Assignment

1) Joseph Ibbs (Vendor)

2) William Bodger of Southill, Miller & Mealman (Purchaser)

3) Thomas Wells Fitzjohn & Robert Fitzjohn, both of Baldock, Herts, Gents (surviving executors of the Will of George Fitzjohn, Maltster), holding an interest on the residue of a term of 1000 Years, starting 25 March 1737

4) Richard Bodger of Southill (Trustee for remainder of the Term) recoites Lease & Release of 13 & 14 October 1809 by which 12A,1R,4P) assured to Joseph Ibbs

Property including

a) Several pieces of arable land (12A,1R,4P) lying dispersedly in Clifton: 1A,3R,2P in one piece in Hitchin Field and 10A,2R,2P in five pieces in Shefford Field (formerly in the occupation of Mr Handscombe & then or late of Joseph Ibbs & were purchased by Joseph Ibbs from James Paine & Thomas Haggar

b) piece of arable in Parish and Fields of Meppershall, formerly in the occupation of Christopher Fowler, since of John Fox & then or late of Joseph Ibbs (estimated at 6A but measured as 6A,1R,31P)

Abs Hitchin Turnpike Road (purchased with another piece of land (since sold) by Joseph Ibbs from William Squire (see HF 13/5/18)

c) piece of land in Upper Downs Shott in Shefford Field in Clifton (1R)

Abs N Town Land

S Land of John Arch

E Withers Hill

W Redhouse Gate

d) piece of land in Lower Downs Shott being two lands (1R,36P)

Abs N Land of John Arch

S Land of Joseph Ibbs

E Upper Downs

W Sow & Pigs Piece (pieces of land, late in the tenure of Mr Hanscombe and then or late in the tenure of Joseph Ibbs, purchased by him from Susanna Endersby, widow & others) together with all hedges, ditches, trees, fences, balks and ways)

Consideration £874,19s paid by 2) to 1)

Prepared by Carter of Staple Inn

Acc No 3366