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Dr William Hardman's Researches of Nonington and other Parishes File 4 1715-1740   Page 3

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A Release in ffee and covenant 7 February1715/6, (2 George I)

  indorsed "A Release in ffee and covenant to suffer a common Recovery from Mr Anthony Hammond to Mr Gabriel Neve and Mr John Smalley". 

Parties – Anthony Hammond of St Albans, Nonnington, Kent, gentleman, only sonne and heire of William Hammond of St Albans aforesaid, Esquire, by Elizabeth his late wife being Elizabeth Kingsford (1) and Gabriel Neve of London, gentleman (2) and John Smalley of London, Merchant (3).

Reciting that said William Hammond being seised for life of the Mannor, messuage, lands, etc. hereinafter mentioned the immediate reversion or remainder whereof belongs to said Anthony Hammond and the heirs male of his body issuing did by Indenture of 4 February instant for the perfecting of some assurance then shortly to be made of the said presents by way of common recovery, grant and surrender to said Anthony Hammond the said Mannor, messuage etc. hereinafter mentioned 

To hold to said Anthony Hammond and his heirs for ever upon condition that if the said Anthony Hammond did not pay to the said William Hammond £8000 on 25th June next the said assurance should become void.

Consideration 10/- paid by Gabriel Neve to Anthony Hammond for the cutting of barring and docking all entails, remainders and reversions and for the conveying and settling of a good estate of inheritance in fee simple upon the said Anthony Hammond, his heirs and assigns, he said Anthony Hammond granted and bargained and sold and released to said Gabriel Neve he being in actual possession by virtue of an Indenture of bargain and sale dated the day before these presents

Parcels – All that mannor or lordship of Eastwall alias Easole alias St Albans with the rights, members and appurtenances thereof situate in the parish of Nonnington and Wymingswold, Kent, or either of them in the County of Kent and all other the lands, tenements and hereditaments of said Anthony Hammond within the parishes of Nonnington, Goodnestone and Wymingswold.

And all that messuage or tenement commonly called Chillendon Court Lodge and all buildings, etc, containing by estimation 120 acres situate in the parishes of Chillendon, Goodneston, Northborne and Nonnington, Kent, heretofore in the occupation of Matthew Browning and now of John Sole.

And all that piece of wood ground called Pinners Wood containing in all by estimation 10 acres situate in Nonnington parish in the mannor of St Albans in the occupation of the said William Hammond.

And also all those 18 acres of marshland lying and being in Ash. 

Habendum to Gabriel Neve to make him tenant that a writ of entry sur Disseizen in le post may be brought and a recovery had against him by the said John Smalley who shall vouch to warranty the said Anthony Hammond who shall appear and vouch to warranty the common vouchee.

Said John Smalley shall stand seised to the use of said William Hammond for his life and then to use of Anthony Hammond, his heirs and assigns for ever.

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