Catalogue description Deed of Purchase   (i) Susanna Letten, widow, executrix of last will of John Letten,...

Deed of Purchase

(i) Susanna Letten, widow, executrix of last will of John Letten, London, merchant, her late husband, deceased, Richard Letten, London, merchant, executor of late will of Nathaniel Letten, London, merchant, his late father, deceased

(ii) Simon Urlin, Ampthill, gent

(iii) Rowland Carleton, Ampthill, Esq; Thomas Arnold, younger, Ampthill, gent

Reciting demise of 30 July 1662. Sum concerned was not repaid. Also reciting demise of 10 May 1667. Sum concerned was not repaid.

Nathaniel and John Letten, about 24 years ago, by due course of law, gained possession of the said premises.

Nathaniel Letten died before John so the whole interest in the premises came to John by survivorship will of John Letten proved by Susanna in PCC on 24 December 1688

Will of Nathaniel Letten proved by Richard in PCC on 10 March 1690 Thomas Corker, if living, is in parts beyond the seas unknown to (i), rents and profits of said premises and both principal sums and a considerable sum for interest is payable to Susanna Letten

Now in consideration of £400 paid to Susanna by (ii) and 5s paid to (i) by (iii)

Susanna Letten, at request of Richard Letten, assigns to (iii) in trust for (ii)

- said Manor, messuage, closes etc

- sums of £300 and £91 and money owing for interest

To hold Manor, land and premises to (iii) in trust for residue of terms of 500 years and 1000 years

Sums of money to be held by (iii) in trust as before as their own proper monies

(ii)agrees that he has received of Susanna Letten the said mortgages and bonds and also deeds as in annexed schedule

Is agreed that Susanna Letten may take rents and profits of the premises attached:

Schedule

Feoffment of 19 December 15 Charles I [1639] to Robert Smith and his son, William Smith, of the Manor of Wroxhill

Bargain and sale of 19 December 1639, enrolled in Chancery, to said Robert and William Smith

Feoffment of 12 January 23 Charles I [1647/8] to Hugh Barker, of a messuage or tenement and 2 closes of pasture

Feoffment of 12 May 1649 to William Playdell of Manor of Wroxhill

Mortgage of 1 June 1650 to Edmund Playdell for 99 years to secure several sums of money

Feoffment of 6 December 1652 [X 668/41]

Fine [X 668/42 and 43]

Signatures of (i)

Endorsed receipt

Witnesses Martha Letten

Thos Darlington

R L Banner

Wm Lee

Acc 6342