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RefNoKMAN1/A/16/70
AltRefNoM16/70
TitleLegal papers, mostly relating to the Bernard estates in Huntingdonshire
DescriptionComprising:

Answers of Alice Story als. Elvington, widow, and John Elvington, to the bill of complaint of Sir Robert Cotton. Property in Hackney [Middlesex] (1619).

Draft lease between: i) Sir Robert Bernard of Huntingdon; ii) Thomas Sympson [Simpson] of Grafham, yeoman. Farm house with the appurtenances in Grafham with the barns, gardens etc; also several other closes, cottages and coppice in Grafham (1661).

Draft indenture between: i) Henry Williams alias Cromwell of Ramsey and Ralfe Gore of Panshanger in Hertford; ii) Henry Bambrigge of London. Manor of Bury cum Hepmangrove with the rectory and several farms and fields including Bury Farm (1662).

Petition to the Court of Chancery by Sir John Bernard of Brampton concerning the Rectory of Hartford. With answer of Hugh Williams (1669).

Judgement in Chancery in case of John Brisco v. various defendants for the performance of a trust reposed by the late Nicholas Earl of Banburyin John Russell and Lancelot Lake and for the redemption of a mortgage made by the Earl to Sir Thomas Hewitt and assigned to Bennett Lord Sherard. Great and Little Harrowden [Northants] (1677).

Receipt for the purchase of a cottage by Sir Robert Bernard of a cottage and lands in Brampton from Edward Smith of Broughton (1693). [UNFIT]

Memorandum of agreement between: i) Sir John Bernard; ii) John Cole of Fenton. For the lease of various closes in Bury cum Hepmangrove. Followed by list of subsequent leases below (1722).

Draft lease between: i) Sir John Bernard of Brampton; ii) [blank] Gosling of [blank] in Hunts, yeoman. Various closes in Bury cum Hepmangrove (1723).

Draft lease between: i) Sir John Bernard of Brampton; ii) Francis Alcock of Ramsey, yeoman. Various closes in Bury cum Hepmangrove (1723).

Draft lease between: i) Sir John Bernard of Brampton; ii) Thomas Cope of Wistow. Various closes in Bury cum Hepmangrove (1723).

Draft lease between: i) Sir John Bernard of Brampton; ii) Jonathan Gascoyn of Bury, yeoman. Close of pasture in Bury cum Hepmangrove (1723).

Draft lease between: i) Sir John Bernard of Brampton; ii) William Cope of [blank] in Hunts, yeoman. Various closes in Bury cum Hepmangrove (1723).

General release from James Metcalfe of St George the Martyr [Middlesex] to John Bigg of Grafham (1729).

Letter to John Bigg M.P. from Joseph Stannaught, Plow Yard, Fetter Lane [?London], concerning the Pawlett suit in Chancery (1725).

Letter from William Parry, Great Ness [Shropshire] concerning Alice Candlin, heir of Mary Ireland (1745).

Agreement between: i) Reverend Ralph Freeman of Hammells in Braughing [Herts], rector; ii) Sir Francis St John of Peterborough. For the lease of the parsonage at Ayot St Peter [Herts], with 20a of land and free use of the house, brewhouse, orchards, household furniture etc (1755).

Account of legacies paid in Barnes v. Bigg (18th century).
Date1619-1755
CreatorNameThe Montagu family of Kimbolton Castle: estate and family papers
RepositoryHuntingdonshire Archives
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