Mortgage indenture, Shefford, Bedfordshire
Scope and Contents
John Austin senior of Shefford and John Austin junior, his son and heir sell to George Fennell senior of Shefford certain land in Shefford, excepting a right of way reserved to George Chapman of Shefford, for a term of five hundred years at a peppercorn rent. If John Austin senior and John Austin junior should pay a certain sum by a certain date to George Fennell the agreement is to be void. Witnesses: William Bassit, Thomas Mastin. On the back is a receipt for the consideration money signed by John Austin senior and John Austin junior. Witnesses: the same. Two seals are attached.
Dates
- Creation: 16 June 1721
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Extent
1 item(s) (vellum) : vellum
Language of Materials
English
Immediate Source of Acquisition
Presented by Mrs Charles Williamson of Kempton, Bedfordshire, 20 April 1915
- Language of description
- English
- Script of description
- Latin
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