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Feoffment
(i) Thomas Burr, Dunstable, gentleman
(ii) James Crawley, Hockliffe, Chalgrave, yeoman
(iii) Daniel Ellingham, Stanbridge, Leighton Buzzard, yeoman
Consideration - £26 15s paid to (i) by (ii)
(i) enfeoffs to (ii) - several pieces of land in open and common fields of Stanbridge, Leighton Buzzard (1åa)
In Mugginton Field åa in Weeping Slow Furlong abutting into Leighton Way and shooting towards Eggington End
W late Mr Brandreth, now John Franklin
E late Richard Winnett, since Valentine Labrow and now William Cotchin 1åa more in same field and furlong shooting to headland in Water Slade Furlong
W
E late Gabriel Ellingham and now Henry Wells å more residue in same field in Eddway Furlong shooting into Eggington End Way
W late Gabriel Ellingham and now Henry Saywell
E late Joseph Howes and now Mr Tilcock said lands were conveyed to (i) by lease and release of 15 and 16 May 1807 excepting and reserved to (i) the great or low commons belonging to said premises to be held in use of (ii)
Deeds as in first schedule relate also to property of greater value lately conveyed by (i) to (iii) and so they have been delivered to (iii)
Now (iii) at request of (i) covenants with (ii) to produce said deeds, if required
Also deeds in second schedule are to remain in possession of (i) and he covenants to produce them to (ii), if required.
1st Schedule
1744 May 15 Deed between Joseph Cooper, the elder, and wife Elizabeth, and William Sandon
1752 December 20 Deed poll by various people including Joseph Cooper
1766 March 23 Assignment between Sarah and Joseph Cooper, Joseph Tearle and John Cooper
1766 March 24 Lease and release and 25 between Joseph Tearle and wife Phebe and Mary Tearle, widow, with Joseph Cooper
1773 October 11 Lease and release and 12 between Joseph Cooper, and Thomas Cobb and wife Elizabeth, with Kidgell Sandon
1773 October 12 Assignment between John Cooper, Joseph Cooper, Thomas Cobb and wife Elizabeth, and Kidgell Sandon
1801 October 16 Lease and release and 17 between James Adams and wife Elizabeth, and Mary Goodman, with William Jackson Parrott
1801 October 17 Deed poll of Mary Goodman, spinster
1807 May 16 Assignment between Kidgell Sandon, Malachi Foott, Thomas Burr and William Burr
1807 July 3 Deed poll of John Goodman
Trinity Term 47 Fine between George III Thomas Burr and William Jackson Parrott and wife Amy
2nd Schedule
1802 December 27 Mortgage between William Jackson Parrott and Malachi Foott
1804 January 4 Lease and release and 5 between William Jackson Parrott and wife Amy, Richard William Runting, gentleman, and said Malachi Foott
1805 January 31 Deed poll of Richard William Runting
1807 May 15 and 16 Lease and release between Malachi Foott, William Jackson Parrott and wife Amy, and said Thomas Burr
Signatures of (i) and (iii) endorsed receipt livery of seisin Witnesses Jona Burr
David Lee Willis
Val Willis

Lease and release
(i) James Crawley, Hockliffe, straw plait buyer, and wife Hannah
(ii) John Potts, Toddington, blacksmith
(iii) Valentine Willis, Leighton Buzzard, gentleman
Consideration - £71 paid to (i) by (ii)
(i) released to (ii) and (iii) - pieces arable in open and commonable fields of Stanbridge in Leighton Buzzard (1åa) 1a Mugginton Field åa in Weeping Slow Furlong åa more in same field and furlong åa more residue in same field to be held to the use of (ii) for life or by (iii) to use of (ii) Covenant by (i) to levy fine to use of (ii) Signatures of (i) endorsed receipt Witnesses Jeremy Willis Giles Willis

Lease, release and conveyance
(i) Valentine Labrow, St John Street, St Sepulchre, Middx, druggist (only son of John Labrow, late of Suffolk Street, Pentonville, St James', Clerkenwell, Middx, gentleman)
(ii) Samuel Simonds, Hockliffe, Chalgrave, maltster
Consideration - £24 paid by (i) to (ii) and (i) releases to (ii) - åa arable in open and common fields of Stanbridge in Leighton Buzzard
In Mugginton Farthest Field 1 land or å acre in Eddway Furlong
W Francis Moore, Esq
E Mrs Franklin which said piece of land was conveyed to John Labrow, deceased, by lease and release of 1 and 2 September 1777
Signature of (i) endorsed receipt Witnesses David Willis Val Willis

Lease and release
(i) Samuel Simonds, Hockliffe, Chalgrave, maltster
(ii) John Potts, Toddington, blacksmith
(iii) Valentine Willis, Leighton Buzzard, gentleman
Consideration - £26 paid to (i) by (ii)
(i) release to (ii) and (iii) åa arable in open and common fields of Stanbridge in Leighton Buzzard
In Mugginton Farthest Field 1 land or åa in Eadway Furlong to the use of (ii) or to (iii) in trust for (ii) Signature of (i) endorsed receipt Witness Jeremy Willis

Lease and release
(i) John Potts, Toddington, blacksmith
(ii) Valentine Willis, now of Luton, gentleman
(iii) William Smith, Leighton Buzzard, Sheriff's Officer
Consideration - £35 paid to (i) by (iii) and 5s paid to (ii) by (iii)
(i) and (ii) release to (iii) - pieces arable in open and common fields of Stanbridge in Leighton Buzzard (1åa)
In Mugginton Field åa in Weeping Slow Furlong åa more in same field åa residue in same field said lands were purchased by (i) from James Crawley of Hockliffe, straw plait buyer, and wife Hannah, by lease and release of 14 and 15 January 1811 - åa in open and common fields of Stanbridge in Leighton Buzzard
In Mugginton Farthest Field 1 land (åa) in Edway Furlong said piece of land was purchased by (i) from Samuel Simonds of Hockliffe in Chalgrave, maltster, by lease and release of 14 and 15 January 1811 to be held to use of (iii) forever
Signatures of (i) and (ii) endorsed receipt
WitnessesDavid Lee Willis Jeremy Willis

Lease and release
(i) William Smith, Leighton Buzzard, Sheriff's Officer
(ii) Frederic Willis, Leighton Buzzard, gentleman
(iii) David Thomas Willis, Winslow, Bucks, gentleman
Consideration - £38 paid by (ii) to (i)
(i) releases to (ii) in his actual possession by virtue of a lease for a year - several pieces arable in open and common fields of Stanbridge, Leighton Buzzard (2a)
In Mugginton Field åa in Weeping Slow Furlong åa more in Eadway Furlong 1 land or å a residue in Muggindon Farthest Field in Eadway Furlong
W late Francis Moore, Esq, and now of Millard Adams
E Mr Franklin with common, common of pasture etc to be held by (ii) forever or (iii) for use of (ii)
No wife of (ii) to be dowable out of the property
Signatures of (i) and (ii) endorsed receipt
WitnessesJno Goodman Geo Richardson

Lease and release
(i) Daniel Ellingham, Stanbridge, Leighton Buzzard, yeoman
(ii) Valentine Willis, Leighton Buzzard, gentleman
(iii) Thomas Stevens, Eggington, Leighton Buzzard, yeoman
(iv) David Willis, Leighton Buzzard, gentleman
(v) John Ellingham, Clipson, Leighton Buzzard, yeoman
Consideration - £50 paid by (iii) to (i) and (i) releases to (iii) and (iv) 2 lands or å acres arable at Stanbridge
In Twenty Acre Field 1 land in Kempston Furlong
S Mr Leigh
N Henry Sayell 1 land in Muggindon Field on sunny side of the Hill
E Mr Franklin
W (i) which said property (i) purchased of Thomas Burr, gentleman, by Feoffment of 5 November 1807 - 1 land or å acre in Mill Field of Stanbridge, being a headland
N Mill Hill Baulk (Abraham Mann) said land (with other property) was purchased by (i) from Valentine Labrow by lease and release of 12 and 13 February 1810 to be held to use of (iii) and (iv) and heirs of (iii) forever.
Covenant by (i) to produce other deeds relating to property if required (except Assignment of 8 September instant) and (v) to produce said Assignment.
Deeds concerned are:
Feoffment of 5 November 1807
Mortgate of 9 February 1808
Assignment (annexed to above) of 4 July 1810
Lease and release of 12 and 13 February 1810
Mortgage of 5 July 1810
Assignment of 5 September instant (annexed to above mortgage)
Assignment of 8 September instant
Signatures of (i), (ii) and (v) endorsed receipt
WitnessesDavid Lee Willis Jeremy Willis

Lease and release
(i) John Trapp, Bedford, draper
(ii) Thomas Stevens, Eggington, Leighton Buzzard, yeoman
(iii) Thomas Lane Wood, Leighton Buzzard, gentleman
Consideration - £35 paid by (ii) to (i)
(i) releases to (ii) and (iii) - pieces arable and sward in open and common fields of Stanbridge (called Twenty Acre Field) in Leighton Buzzard (1a)
In a furlong called Billington Bottom åa, part being the third land from Horner's Hedge
S Daniel Ellingham
N late Elizabeth, now - Wells 1 land more being first land on Ridgway and at Chalton Hill
N William Capp
S Thomas Coleman said premises were purchased of William Brewer by lease and release of 5 and 6 June 1811, and now in tenure of Francis Scott and formerly of Robert Horton to use of (ii) or to (iii) to use of (ii)
Signature of (i) endorsed receipt
WitnessesDavid Lee Willis Theed Pearse

Mortgage
(i) Thomas Stevens, Eggington, Leighton Buzzard, yeoman
(ii) Richard Ginger, Edlesborough, Bucks, yeoman
Consideration - £90 paid to (i) by (ii) (i) demises to (ii) - 2 lands or å acres of arable land at Stanbridge, Leighton Buzzard
In Twenty Acre Field 1 land in Kempson Furlong
In Mugginton Field 1 land on the sunny side of the Hill
E Mrs Franklin
W late Daniel Ellingham
In Mill Field 1 land (åa) being a headland
N Abraham Mann called the Mill Hill Baulk said property was purchased by (i) from Daniel Ellingham by lease and release of 7 and 8 September 1812 - pieces arable or sward in the open and common field of Stanbridge called Twenty Acre Field (1a)
In Billington Bottom Furlong åa, part being the third land from Horner's Hedge 1 land more being the first land on Ridgway and at Chalton Hill said property was purchased by (i) from John Trapp by lease and release of 12 and 13 March 1813 term - 1000 years rent - one peppercorn if said £90 and interest at 5% pa repaid on 3 April next, then this deed void
Signature of (i) endorsed receipt
WitnessesWilliam Cook (mark) John Gartside

Bond for repayment (£180)
(i)Thomas Stevens, Eggington, Leighton Buzzard, yeoman
(ii)Richard Ginger, Edlesborough, Bucks, yeoman to secure repayment of £90 and interest at 5% pa on 3 April next as in mortgage of even date
Signature of (i)
Witnesses William Cook (mark) John Gartside

Lease and release
(i) Thomas Stevens, Eggington, Leighton Buzzard, yeoman
(ii) Richard Ginger, Edlesborough, Bucks, yeoman
(iii) John Ginger, Whipsnade Hall, yeoman
(iv) Joseph Cutler, Dagnall, Edlesborough, farmer reciting mortgage of 3 October 1820.
Default has been made in repayment of £90 and so term of 1000 years has become absolute at law in (ii) £70 is now due for principal and interest which is considerably more than said premises are worth (iii) has contracted with (i), with consent of (ii) to purchase premises and equity of redemption for £35 which is to be paid to (ii) in full discharge of all principal and interest (ii) has agreed to accept, and to join in this deed for purpose of extinguishing term of 1000 years
Now in consideration of £35 paid to (ii) by (iii) and 10s paid to (i) by (iii) (ii) releases and surrenders and (i) confirms to (iii), in his actual possession by virtue of a lease for a year dated day before this deed - 2 lands or half acres arable at Stanbridge, Leighton Buzzard
In Twenty Acre Field One land in Kempston Furlong
In Mugginton Field 1 land on sunny side of hill
In Mill Field 1 land or åa arable, being a headland
N Mill Hill Baulk - several pieces land and ground in open and common fields of Stanbridge, called Twenty Acre Field (1a)
In Billington Bottom Furlong åa, being the third land from Horner's Hedge 1 land more being the first land on Ridgway and at Chalton Hill to use of (iii) for life, or (iv) as trustee for (iii)
No widow of (iii) shall be entitled to dower out of said property
Signatures of (i), (ii) and (iii) endorsed receipt WitnessesJos Woodman, solr, Leighton Buzzard John Peppiatt, Edlesborough, farmer

Promissory note - Richard Ginger to David Lee Willis for £6 4s and interest. To be paid from principal due from Thomas Stevens of Eggington, on Mortgage
Signature of Richard Ginger
Witness Jno Gartside
12 March 1833
On back: note of sums paid by David Lee Willis to Richard Ginger - £1.19s 6d, £1.0.0, £2.0.0, £2.0.0

Account from D L Willis to R Ginger recording the advance of the above amounts (and also 19s for stamp and interest) - total £14 2s 6d. With receipt for £14

Bill from Joseph Woodman to John Ginger, Whipsnade. Reciting debt due to Mr John Ginger by Mr Richard Ginger. Mr Richard Ginger had a mortgage for more than the value on land at Stanbridge belonging to Mr Thomas Stevens. However some leasehold land was not included in the mortgage so this had to be conveyed by lease and release and executed by Mr Richard Ginger. Total - £7 8s 6d
1835 - 1836
Attached: receipt for £7 8s 6d

Agreement between John Ginger and Frederic Willis by which John Ginger agrees to sell 2åa land at Stanbridge, lately conveyed to him by Mr J Stevens for £42. Purchase to be completed on 1 June
F Willis to be entitled to rent from 25 March and to pay for his own conveyance
Signatures of both Witness Geo Richardson

Appointment
(i) John Ginger, Whipsnade Hall, yeoman
(ii) Frederic Willis, Leighton Buzzard, gentleman
(iii) David Thomas Willis, Winslow, Bucks, gentleman
Consideration - £42 paid by (ii) to (i) (i) appoints - 2 lands or å acres arable at Stanbridge, Leighton Buzzard
In Twenty Acre Field 1 land in Kempston Furlong
In Mugginton Field 1 land on sunny side of the Hill in Mill Field, Stanbridge 1 land or åa arable, being a headland
N Mill Hill Baulk
- In Twenty Acre Field (open and common) pieces arable, ley and sward (1a) åa in Billington Bottom Furlong being third land from Horner's Hedge 1 land more being the first land on Ridgway and at Chalton Hill to use of (ii) for life or (iii) for use of (ii)
Signatures of (i) and (ii) endorsed receipt
WitnessesJno Goodman Geo Richardson

Assignment
(i) Patty Steward, Leighton Buzzard, widow
(ii) Daniel Ellingham, Stanbridge, Leighton Buzzard, yeoman
(iii) George Steward, Leighton Buzzard, yeoman reciting mortgage of 4 November 1813
(a) Daniel Ellingham
(b) Valentine Willis, gentleman
(c) said Patty Steward
Consideration - £150 paid to (a) by (c) and 5s paid to (b) by (c)
(a) and (b) (as trustee) demised to (c) - åa arable in open field of Egginton in Leighton Buzzard
In Middle Falt Field, otherwise East Field both sides Francis Smith
W Foreshooter of Mrs Moore
E Egginton Town Land - 1a 1r in open fields of Stanbridge
In Naulduck Field 1r in Meadway Furlong
W Henry Sayell
E John Ellingham 1r more in Eadon Furlong
E Mr Pembrooke
W late Cowslades, in occupation of widow Willis 1r more in same Furlong
E Valentine Labrow
W Richard Gilpin, Esq
In Muggindon Field 1 land more, residue, in Lower or Westway Furlong
W late Thomas Burr, since of (a) and then Joseph Goss
E Henry Sayell - 1a 1r land in open field of Stanbridge
In Muggindon Home Field 1 land in Little Denge Furlong
S Richard Gilpin, Esq
N Henry Sayell
W Breachwell
In Twenty Acre Field 1 land more in Sand Furlong
N Mr Franklin
S Mrs Mann
In Noldwick Field 1r more residue with hade of meadow ground in Haydoll Furlong
W Daniel Ellingham
E Richard Gilpin, Esq
S Eaton Brook
N Meadway term - 500 years rent - peppercorn to be void on repayment of £150 and interest on 4 November next reciting that £50 is still owing to (i) on above mortgage which she would like repaid
Now in consideration of £50 paid to (i) by (iii) at request of (ii) (i) assigns to (iii) - above described property for residue of said term of 500 years freed from proviso for redemption
To secure repayment of £50 and interest on 5 January next. In such case (iii) will surrender remainder of said term to (ii) more and seal of (i) Signature of (ii) endorsed receipt
Witnesses Jeremy Willis John Gartside, clerk to Messrs Willis 5 July 1816
attached: promissory note for payment of £50 to (iii) signed by (ii)

Assignment of mortgage
(i) William Collings, Leighton Buzzard, victualler (sole executor of will of George Steward, late of Leighton Buzzard, yeoman)
(ii) Jeremy Willis, Leighton Buzzard, gentleman reciting assignment of 5 July 1816 reciting also death of George Steward. By his will dated 9 August 1821 he appointed (i) as his executor. Will proved (Leighton Buzzard Peculiar) on 14 February 1822 £50 and £14 15s interest is still due (total £64 15s)
Now in consideration of £54 paid to (i) by (ii) in full of all money due and owing (i) assigns to (ii) - pieces of land as in above Assignment for the residue of said term of 500 years in as full and beneficial a manner as (i) could have held the same if these deeds had not been made, subject to equity of redemption by Daniel Ellingham and his heirs on payment of said £50 and interest.
Signature of (i)

Assignment of mortgage
(i) Jeremy Willis, Leighton Buzzard, gentleman
(ii) Frederick Willis, Winslow, Bucks, gentleman reciting above Assignment
Now in consideration of natural love and affection of (i) towards (ii) (i) assigns to (ii) - pieces of land as in mortgage of 4 November 1813 and Assignment of 5 January 1824 for remainder of said term of 500 years in as full and beneficial a manner as (i) could have enjoyed the same, subject to equity of redemption by Daniel Ellingham and his heirs on payment of £50 and interest
Signature of (i) endorsed witness David Lee Willis

Lease and release
(i) Thomas Burr, Dunstable, gentleman
(ii) Daniel Ellingham, Stanbridge, Leighton Buzzard, yeoman
Consideration - £30 paid to (i) by (ii)
(i) releases to (ii) - several roods of common or pasture in Gosbell with common of pasture for 6 cows at Stanbridge in Leighton Buzzard formerly the estate of Thomas Cobb, then James Adams, since William Jackson Parrott and late of Malachi Foott, and purchased by (i) from Malachi Foott
Signature of (i) endorsed receipt WitnessesJohn Guille Jeremy Willis

Lease and release
(i) Daniel Ellingham, Stanbridge, Leighton Buzzard, yeoman
(ii) Jeremy Willis, Leighton Buzzard, gentleman
Consideration - £60 paid to (i) by (ii)
(i) releases to (ii) - several roods of common or pasture in Gosbell, or common of pasture for 6 cows on said common, in Stanbridge in Leighton Buzzard to be held to use of (ii) forever
Signature of (i) endorsed receipt WitnessesGiles Willis Thomas Goss

Lease and release
(i) Aurea Willis
Elizabeth Willis
Caroline Willis
Charlotte Willis
Anna Maria Willis all of Leighton Buzzard, spinsters (devisees in fee, as tenants in common of roods of common, named in last will of Jeremy Willis, late of Leighton Buzzard, gentleman, deceased)
(ii) Frederick Willis, Leighton Buzzard, gentleman
(iii) David Thomas Willis, Winslow, Bucks, gentleman
Consideration - £45 paid by (ii) to (i) (i) release to (ii) in his actual possession by virtue of a lease for a year - several roods of common or pasture in Gosbell or common of pasture for 6 cows on Gosbell Common and other commonable places in Stanbridge, Leighton Buzzard to use of (ii) or (iii) in trust for (ii) no wife of (ii) shall be dowable out of said property
Signatures of (i) and (ii) endorsed receipt WitnessesCharles Page David Lee Willis

Manor of Leighton Buzzard alias Grovebury reciting surrender by Charlotte Willis of Leighton Buzzard, spinster, on 9 October 1837, in consideration of £76 paid by Frederick Willis of Leighton Buzzard, gentleman, of - pieces arable in open fields of Stanbridge, Leighton Buzzard (4åa)
In Mugginson Field 1 throughout acre shooting into Leighton Way and Edway in the Upper Furlong
W Mrs Bentley
E lands in occupation of Joseph Eames
In the Lower Furlong
W William Smith
E Mr Pembroke 1a more in same furlong
W John Ellingham
E William Smith 1a more shooting into Egginton Way
E Henry Honnor and then of Daniel Claridge
W late John Honnor and then of Colonel Gilpin åa more in Chalson Hill
S William Atwell, and then Charles Claridge, younger
N late John Stonnor and then Mr Pembroke åa more on Mugginson Hill
E late Henry Honnor and then John Franklin
W late William Atwell and then Mistress Lawford åa more residue shooting into Leighton Way
E late Henry Honnor and then Daniel Clarise
W late Humphrey Ironmonger and then of William Twidell to which said premises Charlotte Willis was admitted tenant at Court on 30 and 31 October 1828 on surrender of Francis Tompkins and Susannah Cooper to use of Frederick Willis, subject to yearly quit rent of 6d Frederick Willis now came to the Court and was admitted tenant to said property quit rent - 6d