A SELECTION OF 19 DEEDS RELATING TO THE COUNT= Y OF LINCOLNSHIRE

PARISH OF BELCHFORD &= nbsp; &nbs= p; &= nbsp; &nbs= p; &= nbsp; 1821

BOSTON = &nb= sp; = &nb= sp; = &nb= sp; 1746

DYDDE ST MARY and SUTTON &= nbsp; &nbs= p; &= nbsp; &nbs= p; 1529

GARTHORPE = &nb= sp; = &nb= sp; = &nb= sp; 1883

GOSBERTON = &nb= sp; = &nb= sp; = &nb= sp; 1804, 1843, 1857

MOULTON and SPALDING &= nbsp; &nbs= p; &= nbsp; &nbs= p; 1753<= /p>

SOUTHORPE and NORTHORPE &= nbsp; &nbs= p; &= nbsp; &nbs= p; 1574

SPALDING = &nb= sp; = &nb= sp; = &nb= sp; 1735, 1735, 1751, 1769, 1771 1776, 1776, 1778, 1811 &= nbsp; &nbs= p; &= nbsp; &nbs= p; &= nbsp; &nbs= p; &= nbsp;

SURFLEET = &nb= sp; = &nb= sp; = &nb= sp; 1847

&nb= sp; = &nb= sp; = &nb= sp; = &nb= sp;

PARISH OF BELCHFORD &= nbsp; &nbs= p; &= nbsp; &nbs= p; &= nbsp; 1821

LEASE FOR A YEAR

INDENTURE dated 5^{th
April 2 George IV (1821).... BETWEEN John
Parkinson the younger of Bolingbroke, in the county of Lincoln, Gentlem=
an,
and Abraham Dunlin of the pari=
sh of
Horncastle, in the said county, Gentleman, of the first part, and the Reverend Edward Creswell, vicar of the vicarage of Laiton<=
/span>
in the county of Nottingham and diocese of York of the other part....
WITNESSETH that for and in consideration of 5/-....
they the said John
Parkinson and Abraham Dunlin HAVE bargained ad sold unto the said Edward Creswell.... ALL that plot=
or
piece of land lying and being in the parish of Belchfo=
rd,
in the said county of Lincoln, sometimes called or known by the name of windales,
containing by estimation 18 acres and 2 roods and 8 perches or thereabouts,
heretofore allotted by the Commissioners... appointed by an Act of
Parliament... 41 George III e=
ntitled
‘ An Act for dividing allotting... the open fields... and waste lands=
in
the parish of Belchford’.... and marked N=
O XIII
in the plan E annexed to the award...to Woodthorpe John=
son
and bounded by the Ings Ocupation=
Road
set out by the Commissioners on or towards the west, by an allotment made by
the Commissioners .. to Robert Vyner Esquire on or towards the north.... by an
allotment made to Richard Grant on
the south, by the parts of two old inclosures
hereinafter mentioned AND ALSO all that other plot parcel or piece of land
lying in the parish of Belchford sometimes call=
ed Ash Holt, by =
admeasurement
32 perches, being a piece or parcel of the old inclosu=
re
allotted... unto the said Woodthorpe John=
son...
in exchange for lands of the said Woodthorpe John=
son
allotted to John Padley
and Robert Pa=
dley...
which is No 68 in the said plan E.... and is bo=
unded
to the east by the plot.... next herein mentioned....on or towards the west=
by
the said allotment made to the said Robert Vyner<=
/b> to
the north by the plot containing 18 acres 2 rods and 8 perches, on the sout=
h by
the land of Joseph Gale AND ALSO all that other plot.... of=
land
lying in the parish of Belchord aforesaid, cont=
aining
by estimation 1 rod and 4 perches of land being of old inclosure....
allotted unto the said Woodthorpe Johnson in exchange for lands
heretofore awarded to Richard Gran=
t....
which is now No 69 in the said Plan E.... and is
bounded to the east by the said Ings occupation =
road,
to the west by a plot containing 32 perches herein before described, to the
north by the said plot..... which said plots are=
now
in the occupation of Robert Clifto=
n
his undertenants or assigns.... TO HAVE AND TO
HOLD.... unto the said Edward Cres=
well
for the term of 1 year.... yielding and paying 1 pepper corn....}

Signed: John Parkinson   and Abraham Dunlin

The witnesses whose names = are given on the dorse are: Robert Clitherow at Horncastle and = Vall Banchard= , his clerk.

BOSTON            =             &nb= sp;            =             &nb= sp;            =             &nb= sp;          1746

LEASE FOR A YEAR

Indenture dated 16^{th<=
/sup>
September 20 George II (1746) BETWEEN Stephen Hawdin of Boston, in the co=
unty
of Lincolnshire, bricklayer, only son and heir at law of Thomas Hawdin, late of North Collingham, in the county of Nottingham, bricklayer,
deceased, and Elizabeth Hawdin of North Collingham,
widow and relict of the said Thoma=
s Hawdin, of the first part, and John Parkin of Boston aforesaid, co=
oper,
of the other part WITNESSETH =
that
the said Stephen and Elizabeth Hawdin=

for an in consideration of 5/- have granted bargained and sold ALL that one
cottage or tenement with the yard and garden thereto belonging and adjoinin=
g,
situated in Boston, on the west side of the water or haven there, between t=
he
river or haven on the east, and the common street called goat street on the west, the lands of the said John Parkin on the norh,
and the lands now or late of John =
Clark
in the right of his wife on the south, and now in the tenure or occupation =
of
the said Stephen Hawdin
and Joseph Pa=
rkin...
TO HAVE AND TO HOLD... for the term of one whole year..=
.}

Signed= : Stephen Hawdin and Elizabeth Hawdin.

The seal, which is attache= d to the seal fold, in red wax, bears the impression of a crest, being a horse’= ;s head facing the left, on a wreath, ca 1 ½ “ dia.

The witnesses, who are nam= ed on the dorse, are Samuel Utting, Robert Rollinson, Charles West and Francis Righton.

DYDDE ST MARY AND SUTTON            &= nbsp;           &nbs= p;            &= nbsp;        1529

FEOFMENT

Feofm= ent by Nicholas Marshall of Walsingham parva, son and= heir of Robert Marshall and Agnes his wife, his late parents,= of Dydd St Marie to John Dogoode of Dydde aforesaid of 6 acres land lying in the fields of Dydd<= /span> and Sutton, of which 4 acres lie in Didd St Mar= y in a field called S= altfelde, next to the lands of the heirs of = Philip Tylney, esquire, on the west part, and the = lands of Thomas de = Launde on the east part, and the headland south abutting above the lands of Robert Fairerher= and above a common road of Tydd St Mary to the = north, and 2 acres land with a building erected upon it, are in Sutton, between the lands late of Thomas Rethircoy on the north part, and lands late of William Bell on the south part, and the headland east butting above ----- of Sutton, and west abutting le Crossgate, which 6 acres lying in two parcels in = the fields of Dydd St Mary and Sutton descended to = him after the death of the said Robert= and Agnes his parents, and whi= ch he held together with John Orsby of= Stelton, Nic= holas Man of Tydde and Nicholas Himston of the same place jointly, by gift and grant of John= , son and heir of Nicholas Nunne of Sutton, as may appear by charter dated a= t Dydde St Mary 4^th July 4 Henry VII (1489).= ... TO HAVE AND TO HOLD... unto the said = John Dogoode his heirs and assigns of the chief lords = of the fee forever.... Richard King w= as appointed attorney to deliver seisin....

Dated = at Dydde St Mary 24^th June 21 Henry VIII (152= 9).

Signed= : Nicholas Marshall.

The witnesses, who are nam= ed on the dorse, are: Owen Masse, Sa= re Edmond of Sutton in Holland, John Hunston of Dydd, William Allen and = John Wade of Wesbech and others.

GARTHORPE            =             &nb= sp;            =             &nb= sp;            =             &nb= sp;    1883

MORTGAGE            =             &nb= sp;            =             &nb= sp;            =             &nb= sp;

Indenture made 18^{th
June 1883 BETWEEN
George Hayton=

Fowler, of Garthorpe, in the county of
Lincolnshire, Potato Merchant, of the first part and Cornelius Maw of Crowle in the same
county.... WHEREAS in consideration of £600 paid to George Hayton Fowler he covenants to
repay the sum with interest at the rate of £4/10/0 per £100 per
annum on the expiration of 6 calendar months.... THIS INDENTURE also witnesseth that in consideration of the aforesaid he =
grants ALL those
2 pieces or parcels of land containing 7 areas and 16 perches of land, situ=
ated
in Garthorpe called Cow Gate, adjoining the High Road leading to Garthorpe
Shore, bounded by land of the said George
Hayton Fowler and Mr Kirkpatrick to the east, land of Mr Pinder and others, and Hargrave Lane to the west, the town street=
to
the north, the land of Mr Amos Kel=
sey
to the south.... AND&n=
bsp;
also that and those the cottage on the said land.... AND ALSO=
the
land at Carthorpe containing by estimation 2 ro=
ods,
bounded by land of Mr Hardey on the east, land of the said George Hayton
Fowler on the west and south and the town street to the north....}

Signed: George Hayton Fowler and Cornelius Maw

On the dorse:

THIS INDENTURE made 13th November 1885 BETWEEN Edward Crane= Poppleton of Crowle, = in the county of Lincolnshire, commercial traveller, James Hemingborough of Crowle, corn factor, and Thomas Crewe Horobin of Crowle, draper, of the first part and George Hayton Fowler, draper, of the second part, showing th= at £100 had been repaid...

GOSBERTON            =             &nb= sp;            =             &nb= sp;            =             &nb= sp;    1804

RELEASE

Indenture dated 9^{th
October 1804 BETWEEN Elmit Ashwell of Gosberton,
butcher, and John Pacey
of Gosberton, victualler, devisees in trust nam=
ed in
the last will and testament of Wil=
liam
Wiseman, late of Gosberton, grazier, deceas=
ed,
which said William purchased o=
ne
undivided moiety of the tenement and premises hereinafter enfeoffed
and conveyed of and from Penelope =
Gill,
widow, formerly Penelope Wiseman,
spinster, one of the two daughters and co-heiresses at law of William Wiseman, late of Gosberton, baker, and Penelope
his wife, both deceased, and Willi=
am
Wiseman Froyster of Lin, sawingman,
only son and heir at law of Ann Froyster, wife of John
Froyster, late of Gosb=
erton,
both deceased, and which said Ann =
Froyster was the other daughter and coheir of the=
said William Wiseman.... of the one pa=
rt,
and Elizabeth Reade of Gosberton, widow, of the other part.... for and in
consideration of £84 TH=
EY
HAVE BARGAINED and sold etc... ALL that dwelling house, tenement and a small
piece of garden situated in Gosberton, abutting=
upon
another dwelling house, lately sold by the said Elmitt Ash, John Pacey and William
Wiseman F=
royster
to Margaret Wiseman, widow, on=
the
east part, lands of the poor of Gosberton on th=
e west,
lands of John George Calthorp,
esquire, on the north, the common highway leading from Gosberton
church to Spalding, lands late in the occupation of Mr Richard Reede, now belonging to Elizabeth Reade, (the remainder lacking)}

James Nicholson of Gosberton, groce= r and William Aashby, victualler of the same place are constituted attornies= to deliver seisin....

The witnesses are: William Ward, Richard Mason, William Gessop and Thomas Smith.

GOSBERTON            =             &nb= sp;            =             &nb= sp;            =             &nb= sp;    1843

RELEASE

Indenture made 1^{st May 1843 BETWEEN Thomas Smith of Spalding, gentlem=
an,
and Jane his wife, and Charles Newbold<=
/span>
of Kingston-upon-Hull in the county of York, gentleman, of the first part, =
John Green of Gosberton,
wheelwright, of the second part, R=
obert
Cooper of Whaplode Drove, in the parish of =
Whaplode, wheelwright, of the third part, William Proctor of Spalding, gent=
leman,
of the fourth part , and John Cart=
er
of Spalding, gentleman, of the fifth part... WHEREAS by indenture of Lease =
and
Release of 12^th and 13^th May 1819 between Elizabeth Gals of the first part,=
John Green of the second part, Thomas Footer of the third part, =
for
the consideration therein mentioned the messuage etc
hereinafter described was conveyed to the use of John Green.... AND WHEREAS&nbs=
p;
John Green hath contrac=
ted
and agreed with the said Robert Cooper for the absolute sa=
le to
him for £250 in fee simple..... NOW THIS INDENTURE WITNESSETH that the
said John Green doth acquit re=
lease
and discharge the said Robert Cooper... ALL that messu=
age,
cottage or tenement with the workshops, buildings and appurtenances, and one
rood of land in Gosberton, between the lands la=
te of Mrs Hannah Robinson, and now of Mrs Jane Smith on the east, lands=
late
of James Nicholson, and now or=
late
of Robert Che=
esewright
on the west, a public highway leading to the church on the north and lands =
late
of the heirs of William Ashby,=
and
now of ------ (sic) on the south, as the same are now or were late in the
occupation of John Green.....<=
/p>}
Signed: Thomas Smith, J E Smith, Charles Newbalde= , John Green and Robert Cooper

GOSBERTON            =             &nb= sp;            =             &nb= sp;            =             &nb= sp;    1857

MORTGAGE

Indenture made 3^{rd
April 1857
BETWEEN William Cooper of Gosberton
in the county of Lincolnshire, wheelwright, of the first part, and William Newton of East Retford in the county of Nottingham, gentleman, of the
other part.... WHEREAS by indenture dated 22^nd =
April
made between Robert Cooper of =
the
first part, and the said William C=
ooper
of the second part, and Samuel Jon=
es
of the third part... the hereditaments hereinaf=
ter
described were assured to such uses and trusts and for such ends etc.... as=
the
said William Cooper appoints..=
..
AND whereas the said William Cooper has requested the said William Newton to advance £300 on security of the said hereditaments.... doth guarantee ALL that messuage (now in two tenements) with workshop, buildi=
ngs
and appurtenances and 1 rood of land in Gosberton,
between the lands now or late of M=
rs Jane
Smith on the east, lands now or late of Robert Cheesewright on the west, a =
public
highway leading to the church on the north, and lands of ---- ----- on the
south.... and also ALL that messuage or tenemen=
t,
barn, stable and other buildings recently erected, and now in the occupatio=
n of
William Cooper and his tenants=
....}

Signed: William Cooper

The witness is Samuel Jones

Endors= ed: Mortgage of premises at Gosberton to Mr William Newton.

MOULTON and SPALDING        &= nbsp;           &nbs= p;            &= nbsp;           &nbs= p;           1753<= /p>
DEED TO LEAD TO THE USES O= F A FINE

Indenture made 15^{th
March 1753 BETWEEN William
Ellingworth, some time since of Thalamas Drove in the parish of =
Wisbech
St Mary’s, in the Isle of Ely, in the county of Cambridge, but now of
Spalding, schoolmaster, and Rebecc=
a
his wife of the one part, and Will=
iam
Corby of Moulton in the said county of Lincolnshire, gentleman, and Simon Billington of Spalding,
shoemaker, of the other part
WITNESSETH that for the cutting off all intails=
,
barring all remainders etc it is hereby covenanted between all parties pres=
ent
that they the said William Ellingworth and Rebecca his wife shall and will o=
n or
before the end of Easter Term=
next
acknowledge and levy a fine unto the said William
Corby and Simon Billington....
for all those 11 acres, 2 roods and 14 perches of land, arable and pasture,
lying and being severally in Moulton aforesaid, whereof 4 acres lie between=
the
lands late of James Boulton,
esquire on the south, and the lands of the heirs of William Arkins, deceased, on the no=
rth,
and abutting w=
oodgate
to the west, and Martindyke
to the east, and now or late in the tenure of John Drewry AND
4 acres, 2 roods and 2 ½ perches (being the moiety of 9 acres=
and
5 perches) lying between the demesne lands of the Harrington Manor on=
the
south, the lands of Everard Buckworth,
esquire, on the north, and abutting upon Westgate
west and Marti=
ndyke
east.... AND 3 acres and 12 perches residue of the said 11 acres, 2 roods a=
nd
14 perches in Moulton lie between lands belonging to Moulton school north, and the demesne
lands of the Harrington manor s=
outh, Woodgate =
west and
Martindyke=

east.... AND also
a messuage or tenement situated in Spalding, ly=
ing
between the house and yard of Mrs
Bateman in part, and a certain Drain.... and a land of the heirs of Everard Buckworth on
the east, abutting on the house and yard now or late of Mathew Leighton on=
the
north, and fronting a certain street or lane called Crackpool Lane to the south, now or late of the said Mr William Ellingworth....}

Signed: William Ellingworth   Rebecca his wife William Corby Simon Billington

The witnesses are: John Richards and Jonas Pratt.<= /p>

SOUTHORP and NORTHORP        &= nbsp;           &nbs= p;            &= nbsp;           &nbs= p;        1574

EXEMPLIFICATION OF RECOVER= Y

Elizabeth, by the Grace of= God Queen of England etc... to whom these present le= tters may come.... Greetings.... INSPEXIMUS of a certain record of court to wit a plea at our court in Westminst= er held TrinityTerm 16 Elizabeth, when it was show= n that Robert Smette= gentleman, and Martin Brighouse are in their own person in court and produced a certain indenture which read as follows: This indenture made 12^th June 16 Elizabeth (1574) betwe= en Christopher Wray= e, one of the Queen’s Majesty’s justices of the pleas of the one p= art, and Robert Smelt, gentleman, a= nd Martin Brighouse, servant to the = said Christopher = Wraye of the other part... WITNESSETH that the said Robert and Martin for and in consideration o= f a certain sum of money to them beforehand paid by the said Christopher Wray..= .. HAVE bargained and sold unto the said Christopher Wray ALL that one messu= age, one garden, one orchard and 100 acres of land, 60 acres of meadow, 100 acre= s of pasture and 100 acres of heath and furse in Southorpp als Southorp and Northorp in the county of Lincolnshire, and= ALL that the third part of three messuages, 3 gardens, 3 orchards, 100 acres of land, = 200 acres of meadow, 200 acres of pasture, 10 acres of wood, 100 acres of heath= and furses and 100 acre of more in Sowthorpp and Northorp aforesaid... which the said Robert S= mette and Martin Brighouse late had = by the conveyance of Katherine Conyers, one of the daughters of John Conyers, knight, deceased.... which record our court has exemplified.

Attached is the major part= of the royal chancery seal.

Signed: Payne

SPALDING            =             &nb= sp;            =             &nb= sp;            =             &nb= sp;        1735

LEASE FOR A YEAR

Indenture made 7^{th day 1735 BETWEEN John
Parkinson of Spalding, yeoman, and William
Burton of Spalding, yeoman, of=
the
other part WITNESSETH for and=
in
consideration of 5/- the said=
John Parkinson has bargained and =
sold
unto William Burton ALL that one cottage or tenement
situated in Splading, heretofore in the tenure =
of
widow Ravensd=
ale, and now in the tenure of Robert Hammer....}

Signed: John Parkinson

Witnessed by H Everard and J Smith

SPALDING            =             &nb= sp;            =             &nb= sp;            =             &nb= sp;        1735

CONVEYANCE

Indenture tripartite made = 18^th August 1735 BETWEEN John Parkinson of Spalding, yeoman, of the one part, William Perkins the younger, of Spalding, gardener and Elizabeth his wife, one of the daughters and coheirs of Robert Ha= rwood of Spalding, yeoman, deceased, and Ann Harwood of Spalding, spinster, the other daughter and coheir of the sai= d Robert Harwood of the second part, and William Burton of Spalding, yeoman, of the third part    WHEREAS the said Robert Harwood in and by his last= will and testament dated about 13^th April 1724 gave to the said John Parkinson and Isaac Wilkinson, then of Spalding, grocer, one cottage or tenem= ent, in Spalding, then in the tenure of Widow Raverndale in trust to be = by them sold for payment of his debts and funeral charges, if not enough ready money to discharge debts, then the said cottage residue to his wife. If not necessary then the cottage = to remain to his daughter Elizabeth....<= /span> NOW THIS INDENTURE WITNESSETH that in consideration of £27 paid by William Burton and a further 5/- = paid to William Perkins and Elizabeth his wife and the said Ann Harwood... the tenement was g= ranted to John Parkinson, it now being in the tenure or occupation of Robert Hammers....

Signed= : John Parkinson, William Perkins, El, P= erkins and Ann Harwood.

Witnesses: H Everard and G Smith

SPALDING            =             &nb= sp;            =             &nb= sp;            =             &nb= sp;        1751

LEASE FOR A YEAR

Indenture dated 30^{th<=
/sup>
September 25 George II (1751) BETWEEN
Sampson Gideon of Lincoln̵=
7;s
Inn Fields, in the county of Middlesex, esquire, of the one parT,
and Ralph Clarke of Spalding, =
in the
county of Lincolnshire, grocer, of the other part.. WI=
TNEsSETH
that for and in consideration of 5/- ....Sampson
Gideon has bargained and sold all those 4 messuage=
s
or tenements, contiguous and adjoining to each other, situated in Spalding =
in the
28^th boundary, between a messuage an=
d yard
late of Mr Henry Everard,
in the tenure of Mr John Gibbons on the north part, a=
nd the
church lane on the south part, and abutting upon lands belonging to the poo=
r of
Spalding towards the west, and upon the river well and towards the west, no=
w in
the several occupations of the said Ralph
Clarke and of John Mitchell, John Pitts and Thomas Wright, or their assigns, =
and
are part of the lands leased to Mr=
Hugh Mapelsden, and also one cottage in Spalding, in t=
he 40^th
boundary, between a yard in the tenure of John
Knighton, sold by the said James Gideon to Mr Ric=
hard
Carter on the south part, and lands sold by the said Gideon to Mr Charles <=
span
class=3DSpellE>Collings on the north part, and abutting upon the=
said
yard in the tenure of John Knighton towards the west, and upon Pinchbeck Lane towards the east, n=
ow in
the tenure or occupation of Thomas
Burton, and in part of Mr Theophilus Buckworth =
east....
TO HAVE AND TO HOLD.... for the term of one whole year.=
...}

Signed= :&nb= sp; Sampson Gideon.<= o:p>

The witnesses are named on= the dorse. They are: John Richards and Jonas Oratt.

SPALDING            =             &nb= sp;            =             &nb= sp;            =             &nb= sp;        1769

MEMORANDUM OF AGREEMENT

Memorandum of agreement ma= de 30^th August 1769 BETWEEN John Billingt= on of Spalding, in the county of Lincolnshire, yeoman, of the one part, and Joseph Sleightho= lme of Spalding, watchmaker, of the other part.... that the said John Billington<= /span> shall and will in consideration of the sum of £105 convey and assure = by good and sufficient conveyances and assurances in the law unto the Joseph Sleightho= lme.... ALL those= two messuages or tenements lying and being in Spalding, now in the several tenures of Robert Cunningham, James Sleightholme or their undert= enants, free from incumbrances (except the quit rents),= as also a bond to indemnify from dower of the wife of John Billington to be made, prepare= d by Mr John Richards at the charge of the said Joseph Sleightholme and to be tende= red at or before the 10^th October next.

The agreement is witnessed= by Prior Quincey and Thomas Knowles.

SPALDING            =             &nb= sp;            =             &nb= sp;            =             &nb= sp;        1771

FINAL CONCORD

FInal= Concord made at Westminster on the morrow of all souls 11George= III Between John Massey the elder, gentleman, plaintiff and Joseph Sleightholme and Esther his wife deforceants... of one messuage, two cottages, one brewhouse, two gardens, two orchards and common of pa= sture for all manner of cattle in the parish of Spalding

Consideration: £60

SPALDING            =             &nb= sp;            =             &nb= sp;            =             &nb= sp;        1776

LEASE FOR A YEAR

Indenture made 7^{th
February 1776 BETWEEN Joseph
Sleighholme of Spalding, in the county of
Lincolnshire and Esther his wi=
fe, of
the one part, and Thomas Brewster<=
/b> of
Spalding, bricklayer, of the other part&nb=
sp;
WITNESSETH that the sa=
id Joseph Sleighhol=
me
in consideration of 10/- HATH=
bargained and sold one messuage (now divided into two tenements), with the o=
rchards
gardens etc. in Spalding, between lands heretofore of Mrs Bateman, and n=
ow of Reverend Doctor =
Buckworth
in part, and a certain drain called westload in part on the west, abutting lands of the said=
Doctor Buckworth=

on the east, part of a messuage or tenement and=
yard
of the heirs of Mathew Leighton on
the north, and a certain street or lane there called Crack Lane to the south, and late in the several tenures of Bartholemew Barlow and Thomas Parker, and now of John
Armstrong and ----- Sink..=
.. TO HAVE AND TO HOLD....
for the term of one whole year....}

Signed: Joseph Sleightholme and Esther his wife

The witnesses are: Fu---- Sanderson and Thomas Knowles.

SPALDING            =             &nb= sp;            =             &nb= sp;            =             &nb= sp;        1776

DEED TO LEVY A FINE

Indenture of four parts ma= de 8^th February 1776 BETWEEN Joseph Sleightho= lme of Spalding, watchmaker, and Esthe= r his wife, of the first part, Mary = Heeld of Spalding, widow, executrix of the last w= ill and testament of John Heeld, of the second part, Thomas Brewster of Spalding, bricklayer, of the third part, and= Thomas Joes (?) of Spalding, gent= leman, of the fourth part   WHER= EAS by indenture of three parts dated on or about 6^th October 1770 made between Joseph Sleightholme and Esther his wife, of the fi= rst part, and John Heeld, bricklayer, of the second part, and John Massey, the elder, of the third part, the said Joseph Sleightholme and Esther his wife in conside= ration of £120 demised and granted to John Heeld ALL that one messuage, then divided into two tenements, with the gardens, yards etc. in Spalding, between the lands heretofore of Mrs Bateman, and= then of the Reverend Doctor Buckworth in part, and a cer= tain drain called the Westloaden on the west side, abutting the lands of the said Reverend Doctor Buckworth on the ea= st, a messuage or tenement and yard of the heirs of Mathew Leighton on the north, and= on a certain street or lane there called Crackpost Lane to the south, formerly in the occupation of William Ellingworth, and then in the several tenures, possessions and occupations of Bartholemew Barlow and Thomas Parker, and were then lately purchased by James Sleighthol= me and Esther his wife of and fro= m one John Billington<= /span>, and also all that building or turret called the Abby Oven (then converted into a brewhouse= ), situated in Spalding, near to a certain place there called the Beast Market, late in the tenure or occupation of Mr John Parkinson, and then of Charles Stephenson....= did covenant to the said John Heelds that the said Joseph and Esther = would levy one or more fine or fines.....

Signed= : Mary Heeld, Joseph Sleightho= lme and the mark of Esther Sleightholme.

Attached to the document a= re four seals bearing the indistinct impression of a coat-of-ar= ms.

The witnesses are: Charles Gardiner, Thomas Knowles and Wil= liam Sanderson.

SPALDING            =             &nb= sp;            =             &nb= sp;            =             &nb= sp;        1778

Indenture of three parts d= ated 2^nd February 1778 BETWEEN Alice Sharp of Gosberton, in the county of Lincolnshire, widow, of the first part, Thomas Brewster of Spalding, bricklayer, of the second part, an= d Charles Gardiner of Spalding, gen= tleman, of the third part   WHEREAS by indenture d= ated on or about 18^th March 1777 made between Thomas Brewster of= the first part and the said Alice Shar= p of the other part, Thomas Brewster= , in consideration of £350.... DID GRANT all those ten new erected messuages or tenements with yards, gardens etc.... in Spalding, between the lands theretofore of Mrs Bateman and then of the Revere= nd Doctor Buckworth in part, and a certain dra= in called Westloa= d in part on the west part, abutting on the lands of the said Doctor Buckworth= in part on the east, a messuage or tenement and yard of the heirs of Mathew Leighton on the north, and= a certain Street or lane called Crackpole Lane south, and then in the several tenures or occupations of Mrs Alice Cox, = widow, John Armstone= , Francis Gates, John Upton, Walter= Clarke, William Goodana, William Rippon, John Elsom, John Sharwin and James Wilson, with the yards or gardens, containing by estimati= on 10 perches, abutting on the lands of William Ellingworth, sometime since of Simon Billington= , afterwards of John Sleightholme and Esther his wife, and now o= f the said Thomas Brewster, as well towards the east and south upon a yard or garden sometime since of Mary Batemanm, widow, afterwards of Mary Smith, widow, lately of Thomas Parker= and now of John Atkinson towards t= he west, and a certain drain called the Westload to the north and northwest, which said last mentioned messuage etc... were last in the tenu= re or occupation of Samuel Marr, and= then of John Clarke   AND ALSO all that one new erected messuage or tenement, built upon the last mentioned l= ands and premises, then in the tenure or occupation of John Lamb for 1000 years... unto Alice Sharp... at the rent of one pepper corn....

The deed is endorsed on 18= ^th March: A fine was acknowledged by the said Thomas Brewster and Jane his wife= to the said Reverend Richard Fox = for £200 mortgage taken up by Th= omas Brewster.

Signed: Alice Sharp and Thomas Brewster

The witnesses are: Alice Calthorp, Thomas Knowles and Full V (?) Sanders= on

SPALDING            =             &nb= sp;            =             &nb= sp;            =             &nb= sp;        1811

RELEASE

Indenture made 6^{th
April 1811 BETWEEN Thomas
Thorpe of Spalding, merchant, and Stephen
Markillie of the same place, grazier, of the
first part, Robert Sutton, lat=
e of
Spalding, grazier, but now of Bourn, and Mary
Hall his wife (lately called M=
ary
Hall Gask, spinster) of the second part, an=
d William Thorpe of Bourn, gentlema=
n, of
the third part....WHEREAS by
indenture of Lease and Release and Settlement dated 24^th and 25<=
sup>th} September 1806, the release made between Robert Sutton of the first part, Mary= Hall Gaske of the second part, and Thomas Thorpe= and Stephen M= arkillie of the third part, the premises following were to stand for the use of Robert Sutton for his life, with remainder to the use of Thomas Tho= rpe and Stephen M= arkillie during the life of Robert Sutton. For a consideration of £150 a messuage in Spa= lding was conveyed, abutting upon a tenement of Mr Thomas Thorpe, deceased, but now of William Harvey, esquire, to the north, upon the river Welland to the west, upon a= way and passage leading from the high street to the estate late of Mrs Ann Tatam, and now of the said Thomas Thorpe<= /b> to the south, and upon an estate late of the said Ann Tatam and now of the said Thomas Thorpe to the east, lately= in the tenure of the said Robert Sutt= on, and now of John Clement.....
Signed: Mary Hall Sutton, Stephen Markillie, Robert Sutton and Thomas Thorpe<= /o:p>

The witnesses are: John Jacob Smith, William Hopkinson= , Charles Bonner and Francis Jise(?)

SURFLEET            =             &nb= sp;            =             &nb= sp;            =             &nb= sp;        1847

RELEASE

Indenture of Release made = 7^th April 1847 BETWEEN Maria Gatling of Gosberton, spinster, of the first part, and B= enjamin Smith, of Norbling, gentleman, of the other part WITNESSETH that in consideration of £65= .... and in respect of the Power of attorney given to Maria by an indenture dated 6^th April 1847 BETWEEN Ann Gray of the first part, and t= he said Mary Gatling of the second part, Richard Thompson of the third part, and Kilham Gaunt of the fourth part, enabling her to appoint that the below mentioned lands sha= ll be to the use of the said Benjamin= Smith.... a parcel of land containing 1 acre, 2 roods and 30 perches in Surfleet in the said county of Lincolnshire, abutting= upon the lands of Richard Thompson = east, lands of Henry Robinson Smith = west, lands of Bourn Baptists trustees north, and lands of Thoephilis Russell Buckworth south, now in th= e occupation of James Ludlow.

The witnesses are: George Wiles, James Ludlow and John = Bobling.