Transfer of mortgage (bargain sell and release)

  • This material is held at
  • Reference
      GB 205 LC000TN/8/12/1/26
  • Former Reference
      GB 205 WYL100/LS/23
  • Dates of Creation
      30-31 May 1771
  • Physical Description
      1 item

Scope and Content

Parties 1. Mary Bowlin of Gateforth, widow.

2. James Holmes of Westfield Gate, husbandman.

3. Francis Leake of Chappel-Allerton, grocer.

Reciting Mortgage of 7 and 8 May 1762 and that £140 was owing to (1)

Witnessed that for £140 paid to (1) the messuage or dwellinghouse and the Croft in Westfield Gate were transferred to (3) as security

Proviso for redemption.

Signed by 1. and 2.

Seals, red wax appl. on fold on green tape, dev.

Endorsed: Witnesses: (to signature of 1.) Bethell Stagg.

Lucas Nicholson.

(to signature of 2.) Rich. Smith.

Lucas Nicholson.

Receipt for £140.

Registered at Wakefield 17 Jun 1771.

Stamps 2s. 6d.

Physical Characteristics and/or Technical Requirements

Parchment 25 x 15; 34 x 28 indented