Assignment of mortgage indenture, Bottisham and Swaffham Prior, Cambridgeshire

Whereas by Indentures of Lease and Release dated 7 and 8 September 1775 [Doc 430 and 431] Sarah Livermore of Whittlesea, William Livermore of the same and Elizabeth his wife released to William Mott of Cambridge certain land in the above parishes, to him and his heirs for ever to the use of Elizabeth Sheldrick of Bottisham for the term of one thousand years with a proviso for redemption by William Livermore to him and Richard Robinson of Cambridge and the heirs of William Livermore; and whereas default was made in payment and the estate of Elizabeth Sheldrick has become absolute in law; and whereas the capital only is now owing to Elizabeth Sheldrick;and whereas Peacock Rickard of Swaffham Bulbeck has agreed to purchase the premises in Bottisham; and whereas it has been agreed that the premises and term shall be assigned to Henry Gee junior of Cambridge in trust as to the land in Bottisham for the use of Peacock Rickard, and as to that in Swaffham Prior for the use of William Livermore; Elizabeth Sheldrick and William Mott at the request of William Livermore and Richard Robinson and at the nomination of Peacock Rickard assign to Henry Gee the lands in question for the remainder of the term, on trust as regards the land in Bottisham for the use of Peacock Rickard and his heirs to wait on the freehold, and as touching the lands in Swaffham Prior for the use of William Livermore and Richard Robinson and the heirs of William Livermore to wait on the freehold. Witnesses: (for Elizabeth Sheldrick) Elizabeth Shildrick(sic) junior, Avis Sheldrick; (for William Mott, William Livermore, Richard Robinson and Henry Gee) Robert Pigott, Joseph Symonds. On the back is a receipt signed by Elizabeth Sheldrick for the consideration money. Witnesses: the same. Six seals are attached.

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Purchased from John Whitaker, Cambridge (from Hove, Sussex) 13 August 1917 (With this cf Add 5958(14), the original of which was bought from E. Williams, 37 New Town, Hove, Sussex. Mr Whitaker's lot from Hove presumably came from the same vendor.

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