| Description | From a bundle originally labelled "Huntingdon Bundle no. 1. Title deeds to old Family Estate to 1790..." Includes:
Lease for a year to secure Sir John Bernard's marriage settlement. Between (i) Sir John Bernard of Brampton, son and heir of the late Sir Robert Bernard by Dame Anne his wife, Ann Bernard and Mary Bernard, spinsters, his sisters. (ii) Reverend Richard Trevor of Houghton cum Wyton and Oliver St John of Lincolns Inn, London. Property including the Manors and Lordships of Bury cum Hepmangrove, Hartford, Houghton and Wyton and Grafham with the Rectories and advowsons; the Castle and Honour of Huntingdon; various fields and closes in Buckden, Staughton, Perry, Spaldwick, Upthorpe and Stow, Brampton (with Portholme, Warboys and Ellington (1735).
Marriage settlement. Between: (i) Sir John Bernard of Brampton, son and heir of the late Sir Robert Bernard by Dame Anne his wife, Ann Bernard and Mary Bernard, spinsters, his sisters. (ii) Sir Francis St John of Longthorpe [Northants] and Mary St John, his daughter. (iii) Reverend Richard Trevor of Houghton cum Wyton and Oliver St John of Lincolns Inn, London. (iv) Walter St John of London, merchant, and John Bigg of Grafham. Property as above. (1735).
Release. Between: (i) William Wilson late of New York but now of London, merchant, and Abigail his wife, late Abigail Moore. (ii) Thomas Sibthorpe of Middle Temple [London]. (iii) Charles ...[?] of Barnards Inn [London]. (iv) John Wilson of ... [Derbs]. (v) Samuel Wilson of Bull and Mouth Street [London] and Thomas Birch of Aldermanbury [London], merchants. Part of the Manor of Buttershall in Thompson [Norfolk]. (1767).
Lease for a year. Between: (i) Sir Robert Bernard of Grafham. (ii) William Mackett of St Margaret, Westminster [London]. Properties in Brampton, Easton, Ellington, Godmanchester, Grafham, Hemingford, Houghton and Wyton, Huntingdon, Little Stukeley, Staughton, Warboyd, Wyboston [Beds], Bury, Hartford, Spaldwick and Stow. All listed on schedule. (1769).
Bond for payment of £20,000. Sir Robert Bernard to William Mackett (1769).
Bargain and sale. Between: (i) Sir Robert Bernard of Grafham. (ii) Samuel Phipps of Lincolns Inn, London. Several properties in Huntingonshire and Essex. In trust. (1771).
Mortgage. Between: (i) Sir Robert Bernard of Grafham. (ii) Daniel Kemp of the Tower of London. Property in Bury, Wistow and Essington [Staffs]. (1773).
Bond for payment of £3000. Sir Robert Bernard to Daniel Kemp. (1773).
Letter from Sir Robert Bernard to Daniel Kemp instructing him to pay the advance on his mortgage to Samuel Phipps (1773).
Assignment of mortgage. Between: (i) Daniel Kemp of the Tower of London. (ii) Samuel Phipps of Lincolns Inn and Henry Hoare of Fleet Street [London], banker. (iii) Duke of Northumberland. Property in Bury, Wistow and Essington [Staffs]. (1790). |