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Lease and bond, Croydon, Cambridgeshire

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Reference Code: GBR/0012/MS Doc.1974
Dates: 1648
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Lease and release, Barnwell, Cambridgeshire

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Reference Code: GBR/0012/MS Doc.3749
Scope and Contents In consideration of #150, John Cross of Chesterton, Cambridgeshire, boatwright (1st party), conveys to John Swan of Barnwell, Cambridge, milkman (2nd party), his parcel of land adjacent to 'Brickiln Lane', Barnwell. Edward Preston of Barnwell, victualler (3rd party), is named as Swan's trustee. Indentures, lease (for one year at peppercorn rent) and release (in the form of a tripartite indenture) both with the mark of and sealed by Cross, witnessed by James Wentworth and George Henry Bays,...
Dates: 1 June 1815-2 June 1815
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Lease and release, Barnwell, Cambridgeshire

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Reference Code: GBR/0012/MS Doc.3750
Scope and Contents Traces the title of John Cross of Chesterton, boatwright (2nd party) to two tenements in Brick Kiln Lane, Barnwell, Cambridge. In 1815, Cross mortgaged this property (on the security of a 1,000-year lease) to Samuel Salmon of Cambridge, upholsterer (5th party) for #400, but in 1817 Cross was declared bankrupt and his estate was assigned to his principal creditors William Gray of Chatteris, grocer, and William Nunn of Cambridge, victualler (1st parties). Since no interest is owing upon the...
Dates: 23 June 1818-24 June 1818 (58 George III)
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Lease and release, Cambridge

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Reference Code: GBR/0012/MS Doc.1862
Scope and Contents In consideration of #15, James Morehen of Cambridge, cordwainer (only brother and heir at law to Peter Morehen of Cambridge, carpenter, deceased) and Jane his wife, convey to Robert Waterfield of Cambridge, joiner, their cottage in Walls Lane, Holy Trinity parish, Cambridge, with vacant possession (late in the occupation of Thomas Dilliston, cordwainer). For further security, a fine is to be levied in the court of Common Pleas with William Mott of Cambridge, gent (third party to the...
Dates: 3 Jan. 1749-4 Jan. 1750 (23 George II)
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Lease [and release], Cambridge

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Reference Code: GBR/0012/MS Doc.1972
Dates: 1694
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Lease and release, Cambridge, St Andrew the Less

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Reference Code: GBR/0012/MS Doc.128
Dates: 28 Mar. 1822-29 Mar. 1822
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Lease and release, Cambridge, St Andrew the Less

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Reference Code: GBR/0012/MS Doc.131
Dates: 10 June 1829-11 June 1829
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Lease and release, Coveney and Witcham, Cambridgeshire

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Reference Code: GBR/0012/MS Doc.1821
Scope and Contents In consideration of #2,080 to Roger Lee esq of Clapham, Surrey (3rd party, for redeeming a rent charge on the property in question, Lee's trustee being John Lee of Southwark, gent, 4th party), and of a further #2,770 to Charles Calvert of Upper Thames St, London, brewer, James Searle of Saffron Walden, Essex, banker, and William Thurnall of Whittlesford, Cambridgeshire, maltster (1st parties), at the request of Richard Blow of Whittlesford, maltster (2nd party with Mary, his wife), Calvert,...
Dates: 1811
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Lease and release, Coveney and Witcham, Cambridgeshire

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Reference Code: GBR/0012/MS Doc.1755
Scope and Contents Conveyance of 'adventurers' land at Hale Fen, Coveney and Witcham, part of Bedford Level, to Thomas Wilson of Montagu St, Portman Square, esq, to hold in trust for Rosalinda Foss. late of Stockwell and now of Muswell Hill, widow, and Capt John Thompson RN of Connaught Square and his wife Maria, the two ladies being co-heiresses of Daniel Hamiul, who died intestate in 1822. Augustus Robert Hankey of Fenchurch St, banker, and Thomas Law Hodges of Hempstead Place, Kent, esq, acknowledge...
Dates: 17 Sep. 1827-18 Sep. 1827
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Lease and release, Coveney and Witcham, Cambridgeshire

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Reference Code: GBR/0012/MS Doc.1757
Scope and Contents Conveyance by Rosalinda Foss. late of Stockwell and now of Calais, France, widow, Capt John Thompson RN of Connaught Square and his wife Maria, the two ladies being co-heiresses of Daniel Hamiul, who died intestate in 1822, of their 110+ acres of freehold and copyhold 'fen ground' and 'Cow Crofts' in Coveney and Witcham, to William Nix of Somersham, Huntingdonshire, farmer. The consideration is #3,100 John Nix, also of Somersham, farmer is named as a trustee for William Nix 6/7 Feb 1829,...
Dates: 6 Feb. 1829-7 Feb. 1829
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Lease and release, Coveney, Witcham and Whittlesford, Cambridgeshire

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Reference Code: GBR/0012/MS Doc.1751
Scope and Contents Richard Blow of Whittlesford, Cambridgeshire, maltster, conveys his 108+ acres in Hale Fen, Coveney and Witcham (Bedford Level Lot 13 No 3) and property in Whittlesford, Cambridgeshire to his principal creditors Charles Calvert of Upper Thames St, London, brewer, James Searle of Saffron Walden, Essex, banker, William Thurnall of Whittlesford, maltster, to hold in trust as security on his repayment of #10,875 owing them at an agreed 8s in the #, in two instalments, confirmed by promissory...
Dates: 14 June 1811-15 June 1811 (51 George III)
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[Lease and] release, Ditton, Widnes, Lancashire

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Reference Code: GBR/0012/MS Doc.74
Scope and Contents William Booth, son and heir of John Booth of Warrington, Sarah Brown of Tatton, Edward Langton of the Low within Hindley and Isaac Greene of Prescot release to Charles Gibson of Preston certain property in Ditton in his possession by virtue of indenture of bargain and sale made the day before the date of the present indenture. It is also agreed that proceedings for common recovery shall be taken in court at Lancaster against Charles Gibson by Richard Halsall of Prescot, who shall recover the...
Dates: 3 Sep. 1717
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Lease [and release], Ditton , Widnes, Lancashire

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Reference Code: GBR/0012/MS Doc.75
Scope and Contents

John Wainwright of Appleton, Cheshire, and William Wainwright his brother sell to Thomas Wright of Widnes, Lancs., certain lands in Ditton for a term of six months with the intent to release the land to him for ever. Witnesses: Oliver Lym, John Mott, John Lathom, Richard Borron, Sam. Ditton. Part of the seal remains attached.

Dates: 10 Feb. 1675
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Lease and release, Doddington, Cambridgeshire

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Reference Code: GBR/0012/MS Doc.1762
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Conveyance by John Waddington esq, of Ely, of his 'lott or dole of fen or marsh ground', being 7+ acres in Beezlings Fen, Doddington, to Robert Ruston of Chatteris, yeoman. Lease and release both signed and sealed by Waddington, and witnessed by William Marshall and Thomas Boyce, receipt for consideration money on verso of release, same date with same signatures, duty stamps.

Dates: 6 Oct. 1775-7 Oct. 1775 (15 George III)
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Lease and release, Doddington, Cambridgeshire

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Reference Code: GBR/0012/MS Doc.1765
Scope and Contents Recites Doc 1764. William Ruston snr has now died, but before his death the family came to an agreement that the lands therein mentioned should go to Robert Ruston, son of William Ruston snr and brother of William Ruston jnr. Therefore, in consideration of 10s, William Ruston jnr conveys to Robert Ruston the 7+ acres 'lott or dole' of fen or marsh ground in Beezlings Fen, Doddington. George Game Day of St Ives, attorney, is named as a trustee. Lease and tripartite release both signed and...
Dates: 6 Mar. 1826-7 Mar. 1826
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Lease [and release], Eaton Bray, Bedfordshire

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Reference Code: GBR/0012/MS Doc.100
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Richard Noar of Eaton Bray sells to Benjamin Gray of Dagnall, Edlesborough, Buckinghamshire and Jeremy Willis of Leighton Buzzard, Bedfordshire, certain land in Eaton Bray for the term of one year at a peppercorn rent, in order that Benjamin Gray and Jeremy Willis may be able to take a grant and release of the reversion and inheritance. Witnesses: David Lee Willis, Valentine Willis. One seal is attached.

Dates: 21 Nov. 1825
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Lease and release, Fulbourn, Cambridgeshire

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Reference Code: GBR/0012/MS Doc.3762
Scope and Contents In 1791, in consideration of #12 12s, Ebenezer Rutt of Fulbourn, Cambridgeshire, yeoman, devizee in fee named in the will of his late aunt, Elizabeth Rutt of Fulbourn, widow, mortgaged (in the form of a 1,000-year lease at a peppercorn rent) to Mary Jackson of Cambridge, spinster, an acre of arable land in Crossway Field, Fulbourn. He now releases the same property to Jackson in order to settle the capital debt owed. Indentures, lease (for one year at peppercorn rent) and release both signed...
Dates: 10 May 1793-11 May 1793 (33 George III)
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Lease and release, Gamlingay, Cambridgeshire

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Reference Code: GBR/0012/MS Doc.3804
Scope and Contents In consideration of #462, Samuel Spalding of Dalston, parish of St John Hackney, Middlesex, gent (nephew and devisee in fee of Ann Price, late of Hackney, deceased, widow of William Price, late of Dalston, clerk) conveys to Nicholas Paine of Gamlingay, Cambridgeshire, yeoman, 54 acres of arable land in the common fields of Gamlingay known as Middle Field and Potton Wood Field, together with an associated close of pasture called Wrens Park, all now in the tenure of John Page. Indentures,...
Dates: 27 Nov. 1772-28 Nov. 1772 (13 George III)
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Lease [and release] indenture, Aspley Guide, Bedfordshire

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Reference Code: GBR/0012/MS Doc.203
Scope and Contents

Edmund Williamson of Old Warden, Bedfordshire sells to William Wright of Aspley Guise certain land in Aspley Guise for the term of one year at a peppercorn rent, in order that William Wright may take a lease of the land. Witnesses: John Berry of Meard Street, Dean Street, Soho; W. P. Sweeting of the same. Part of one seal is attached.

Dates: 19 July 1790
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Lease [and release] indenture, Botesdale, Suffolk

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Reference Code: GBR/0012/MS Doc.308
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Thomas Talbott of Redington, Suffolk, and Sarah his wife sell to John Smith of Botesdale certain land in Botesdale for the term of one year at a peppercorn rent, that John Smith may be in actual possession and able to take a release. Witnesses: Robert Woodward, James Hailstone. Two seals are attached.

Dates: 4 Nov. 1777
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Lease [and release] indenture, Bottisham and Swaffham Prior, Cambridgeshire

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Reference Code: GBR/0012/MS Doc.430
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Sarah Livermore of Whittlesea, Cambridgeshire, widow of Robert Livermore of the same, son and heir-in-tail of Thomas Livermore of Swaffham Prior, and William Livermore of Whittlesea, son and heir of Robert Livermore sell to William Mott of Cambridge certain lands in the above parishes for the term of one year at a peppercorn rent, that he may be in actual possession and able to take a release. Witnesses: Henry Maydwell, J. Eburn. Two seals are attached.

Dates: 7 Sep. 1775
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[Lease and] release indenture, Bottisham and Swaffham Prior, Cambridgeshire

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Reference Code: GBR/0012/MS Doc.431
Scope and Contents Sarah Livermore of Whittlesea, Cambridgeshire, and William Livermore of the same and Elizabeth his wife with the consent of Elizabeth Sheldrick, widow, of Bottisham release to William Mott of Cambridge certain lands in the above parishes, being in his possession by virtue of an Indenture of Lease dated the previous day [Doc 430], to him and his heirs for ever subject to certain trusts; William and Elizabeth Livermore agree to levy a fine to Richard Robinson of Cambridge or some other conusee...
Dates: 8 Sep. 1775
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Lease [and release] indenture, Bottisham, Cambridgeshire

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Reference Code: GBR/0012/MS Doc.420
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John Rolph of Burwell and Mary his wife sell to William Richmond of Swaffham Prior and Thomas Livermore of the same certain land in Bottisham for the term of one year at a peppercorn rent that they may be in possession and able to take a release. Witnesses: John Edwards, Robert Kent. Two seals are attached.

Dates: 15 Mar. 1720
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[Lease and] release indenture, Bottisham, Cambridgeshire

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Reference Code: GBR/0012/MS Doc.421
Scope and Contents John Rolph of Burwell, Cambridgeshire, and Mary his wife release to William Richmond of Swaffham Prior and Thomas Livermore of the same certain land in Bottisham, being in their possession by Indenture of lease dated the previous day [Doc 420] to them and their heirs to the use of Thomas Livermore and his heirs for ever; and whereas John Rolph and Mary his wife levied a fine of the land to William Richmond and Thomas Livermore, it is agreed that this and all other fines and recoveries shall...
Dates: 16 Mar. 1720
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Lease [and release] indenture, Bottisham, Cambridgeshire

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Reference Code: GBR/0012/MS Doc.432
Scope and Contents

William Livermore of Whittlesea, William Mott of Cambridge and Richard Robinson of the same sell to Peacock Rickard of Swaffham Bulbeck certain land in Bottisham for the term of one year at a peppercorn rent, that he may be in possession and able to accept a release. Witnesses: Robert Pigott, Joseph Symonds. Three seals are attached.

Dates: 20 June 1776
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James, I, 1566-1625 (King of Great Britain and Ireland) 5
Keynes, John Neville, 1852-1949 (logician, economist and university administrator) 5
Lethbridge, Thomas Charles, 1901-1971 (archaeologist and parapsychologist) 5
Longmore, Laura, fl1948 - 1998 5
Macalister, Alexander, 1844-1899 (Professor of Anatomy and surgeon) 5
Madden, Sir Frederic, 1801-1873 (Knight, palaeographer and librarian) 5
Maxwell, James Clerk, 1831-1879 (Professor, scientist, physicist) 5
Minns, Sir Ellis Hovell, 1874-1953 (Knight, archaeologist, orientalist and linguist) 5
Newton, Alfred, 1829-1907 (zoologist) 5
Saunderson, Nicholas, 1682-1739 (mathematician) 5
Scholfield, Alwyn Faber, 1884-1969 (Cambridge University Librarian) 5
Smith, Sir (Walter Buchanan-, 1879-1944, Knight) 5
Soames, Mary, Dame, 1922 - 2014 (née Churchill, writer, wife of Baron Soames) 5
Stevenson, Anne, 1933-2020 (poet) 5
Stokes, Sir George Gabriel, 1819-1903 (1st Baronet and physicist) 5
Thomas, Harold Beken, 1888 - 1971 (colonial administrator and historian) 5
Welch, John Hope, 1942- (poet, publisher and teacher) 5
Bacon, Francis, 1561-1626 (Viscount St Alban, lord chancellor, politician and philosopher) 4
Bartholomew, Augustus Theodore, 1882-1933 (librarian) 4
Bartlett, Sir Frederic Charles, 1886-1969 (Knight and psychologist) 4
Bateson, William, 1861-1926 (biologist) 4
Blunden, Edmund Charles, 1896-1974 (poet) 4
Cambridge University Press 4
Charles, II, 1630-1685 (King of Great Britain and Ireland) 4
Churchill College 4
Elizabeth, I, 1533-1603 (Queen of England and Ireland) 4
Elizabeth, II, 1926-2022 (Queen of Great Britain and Northern Ireland) 4
Falconer, John, 1951 (Curator of photographs, British Library) 4
Foreign Office 4
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