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1756 Sale of The Sun inn
The 1756 sale of the Sun Inn in Grope Lane
This is an indenture in my collection, dated 3 January 1756, for the sale of a property in Grope Lane (today's Wine Street) by John Priddle, Henry Priddle and John Hopkins (all of Tintinhull) to William Knott.
From later leases it is known that the property in question, although not named in this document, was the Sun Inn.
This Indenture of Four Parts made the Third
day of January
In the twenty
ninth year of
the reign of our
Sovereign Lord
George the
second by the
Grace of God or
great Brittain
France and
Ireland King
Defender of the
Faith and so
forth and in the
year of our Lord
One Thousand
Seven hundred
and Fifty six
Between John Priddle of Tintinhul in the County of Somerset
Yeoman of the
first part John
Hopkins of
Tintinhul
aforesaid Yeoman
of the second
part Edward
Hopkins of
Yeovil in the
said County of
Somerset
Innholder of the
third part and
Henry Priddle of
Tintinhul
aforesaid Yeoman
of the fourth
part
Whereas in and by One Indenture of (Promise ?) or Deed of
Mortgage bearing
Date on or about
the ninth day of
May last past
and made or
mentioned to be
part
It is Witnessed That the said
Edward Hopkins
and John Hopkins
for and in
Consideration of
the sum of
Eighty Pounds of
faithful Money
of great
Brittain unto
the said Edward
Hopkins (two
words illegible)
paid by the said
William Knott at
or before the
Sealing and
Delivery thereof
the receipt
whereof the said
Edward Hopkins
do hereby
acknowledge and
thereof and of
every part
thereof did
acquit release
and discharge
the said William
Knott his Heirs
Ex(exu)tors
and Cred(it)ors
and every of
them thereby Did
grant devise
bargain and Sell
unto the said
William Knott
his Heirs Adm(inistra)tors
and Assigns
All
that Burgage
Messuage or
Dwellinghouse
Situate lying
and being in
Grope Lane
within the
Burrough of
Yeovil in the
said County of
Somerset then
and now lately
purchased of and
from James
Roberts and Mary
his Wife who was
the only Child
of James Hobbs
and then and now
in the
possession of
the said Edward
Hopkins together
with all
Outhouses
Edifices Cellars
Stables Courts
Yards Backsides
Ways Paths
Passages
Easements
Profits
Commodities
Advantages and
Appurt(enance)s
whatsoever to
the said prem(ise)s
belonging or in
any wise
appurtaining And
the Reversion
and Reversions
Remainder and
Remainders Rents
Dues Profits and
Services
(inserted =
thereof) and of
every part
and
parcel thereof
To be had and
holden unto the said William Knott his Heirs Adm(inistra)tors
and Assigns for
and during and
unto the full
End and Term of
Five hundred
years then next
and immediately
ensuing and
fully to be
compleat and
ended under the
yearly rent of a
Barley Corn
payable on the
Feast day of
Saint Michael
the Archangel if
the same should
be lawfully
demanded and
also subject and
under a promise
and
Condition
therein
contained to the
following Effect
(to wit) That if
the said Edward
Hopkins his
Heirs Adm(inistra)tors
and Assigns did
and should well
and truly pay or
cause to be paid
unto the said
William Knott
his Heirs Adm(inistra)tors
and Assigns the
full sum of
Eighty Pounds of
Lawful money of
great Brittain
with lawful
(word illegible)
for the same on
the Ninth day of
November then
next ensueing
the day of the
Date thereof
without any
Means of
Deduction or
Abatement of any
Thing for Rates
Taxes or
Assessments
parliamentary or
Otherwise
howsoever then
and from
thenceforth the
said Indenture
and all and
every thing
therein
contained should
cease determine
and be Utterly
void for all
intents and
purposes as in
and by the said
rented or part
rented Indenture
of Devise or
Deed of Mortgage
references being
thereunto had
will more fully
and at large
appear
And Whereas in and by one Indenture of an Assignment of three parts
bearing date on
or about the
fifteenth day of
December
lastpast and
made or
mentioned to be
made between the
said William
Knott of the
first part the
said John
Hopkins of the
second part and
the said John
Priddle of the
third part After
first receiving
therein in
Manner or to the
Effect usage
herein before
rented and also
that whereas the
said Edward
Hopkins did not
pay to the said
William Knott
the Said Sum of
Eighty Pounds
and (word
illegible) or
any part thereof
on the said Day
and Time in the
said Promise
mentioned for
payment thereof
by Means whereof
the Termes as
aforesaid
granted of the
premises
aforesaid rented
or in part
rented Indenture
of Devise or
Deed of Mortgage
because in Law
absolute and
also farther
that whereas
there then
appeared to be
justly due
oweinge the said
William Knott on
the said rented
or in part
rented Indenture
of Devise or
Deed of Mortgage
for Principal
money the Sum of
Eighty Pounds
and for the
Interest thereof
the Sum of Two
Pounds and Eight
Shillings the
said Indenture
of Assignment of
three parts
In Witness
that for and in
Consideration of
the said sum of
Eighty two
Pounds and Eight
Shillings of
lawful Brittish
money to the
said William
Knott then in
hand by the said
John Hopkins
before the
Sealing and
Delivery thereof
well and truly
paid and which
now then
accordingly paid
and of the Sum
of Ten Shillings
of like lawful
money to the
said William
Knott in hand by
the said John
Priddle by the
Direction of the
said John
Hopkins before
the Sealing and
Delivery thereof
then also paid
the receipts of
which said
Several Sums the
said William
Knott at the
Special Instance
and request and
by and with the
particular
Direction &
appointment of
the said John
Hopkins
testifyed by his
being made a
party thereto
and by his
Sealing and
Delivering
thereof thereby
Did
assign (four
word illegible)
unto the said
John Priddle
All
that the said
Burgage Messuage
or Dwellinghouse
Outhouses
Edifices Cellars
Stables Courts
Yards Backsides
Ways Paths
Passages
Easements
Profits
Commodities
Advantages and
Appurtenances
whatsoever to
the said
premises
belonging or in
any wise appurtaining
and also all the
Estate right
Title Interest
Term of Years to
come properly
Challenge Claim
and Demand
whatsoever (two
words illegible)
and in Equity of
him the said
William Knott of
in and for the
same and every
part and parcel
thereof and the
Reversion and
Reversions
Remainder and
Remainders Rents
Issues Profits
and Services
thereof and of
every part
thereof Together
with all Deeds
Evidences and
Writings
then in
the Custody and
Possession of
him the said
William Knott
which related or
belonged to the
said thereby
assigned prem(is)es
To be had and holden
unto the said
John Priddle his
Ex(exu)tors
Adm(inistra)tors
and Assigns from
thenceforth for
and during all
the rest residue
and remainder of
the said recited
Term of Five
hundred years in
and by the said
recited or in
part recited
Indenture of
Device or Deed
of Mortgage
granted which
was therein to
come and
unexpired and
fully to be
compleat and
ended
In Trust only for the said John Hopkins Ex(exu)tors
Adm(inistra)tors
and Assigns
And Whereas the said John Hopkins hath lately agreed to and with the
said Edward
Hopkins for the
absolute
purchase of the
Fee Simple and
Inheritance of
the before
mentioned
Burgage Messuage
or Dwellinghouse
and prem(is)es
for the Price or
Sum of One
hundered and
fifty pounds
Now
to the End the
rest and residue
of the said Term
of Five hundered
years may be
preserved and
kept (word
illegible) to
attend and wait
on the Reversion
and Inheritance
of the same prem(is)es.to
protect and
defend the same
from all
Incumbrances
Subsequent to
the Creation of
the said recited
Term
This present
Indenture now
Witnesseth That the said John Priddle for and in Consideration of
the Sum of Five
Shillings of
lawful Brittish
money to him in
hand paid by the
said Henry
Priddle before
the ensealing
and Delivery
hereof by the
Direction and
Appointment of
the said John
Hopkins and also
which the Sum of
Eighty two
pounds (inserted
= and eight
shillings)
already paid by
the said John
Hopkins to the
said William
Knott in full
Discharge of the
Principal and
Interest moneys
Due on the said
Deed of Mortgage
make in the
whole the Sum of
One hundered and
fifty pounds
being the
purchase money
agreed on and
the
Consideration
money mentioned
to be paid by
the said John
Hopkins to the
said Edward
Hopkins in one
Indenture of
Release of three
parts bearing
even date
herewith and
made between the
said Edward
Hopkins of the
first part the
said John
Hopkins of the
second part and
Richard Took of
Tintinhul
aforesaid
Shopkeeper of
the third part
the several
receipts whereof
are hereby
confessed and
acknowledged
(word illegible)
said John
Priddle as well
at the Instance
particular
request
Direction and
appointment of
the said John
Hopkins as of
the said Edward
Hopkins
testifyed by
their being made
partys hereto
and Signing and
Sealing these
Presents And
also they the
said Edward
Hopkins and John
Hopkins
Have
and each and
either of them
Hath bargained sold assigned transferred and letover and by
these presents
they the said
John Priddle
Edward Hopkins
and John Hopkins
Do
and each and
either of them
Doth bargain
sell assign
(inserted =
transfer) and
letover unto the
said Henry
Priddle by the
Nomination and
Appointment of
the said John
Hopkins All that
the said Burgage
Messuage or
Dwellinghouse
Outhouses
Edifices Cellars
Stables Courts
Yards Backsides
Ways Paths
Passages
Easements
Profits
Commodities
Advantages and
Appurt(enance)s
whatsoever to
the said prem(is)es
belonging or in
any wise
appertaining And
also all the
Estate Right
Tithe Interest
Use Trust
Benefit and
Equity of
Redemption Term
of years
propertly
Challenge Claim
and Demand
whatsoever both
at Law and in
Equity of them
the said John
Priddle Edward
Hopkins and John
Hopkins or of
any or either of
them of in and
to the same and
every part and
parcel thereof
Together with
the said
Indenture of
Demise or Deed
of Mortgage and
Assignment of
three parts and
all other Deeds
Evidences and
Writings
whatsoever now
in the Custody
and possession
of them the said
John Priddle
Edward Hopkins
and John Hopkins
or of any or
either of them
which belong
relate to or
concern the said
hereby assigned
prem(is)es To
have and to hold
the said Burgage
Messuage or
Dwellinghouse
and prem(is)es
before mentioned
and intended to
be hereby
assigned and
every part and
parcel thereof
with their
appurt(enance)s
unto the said
Henry Priddle
his Ex(exu)tors
Adm(inistra)tors
and Assigns from
henceforth for
and during all
the rest residue
and remainder of
the said Term of
Five hundered
years above
mentioned which
is yett to
become and
unexpired
In Trust for the said John Hopkins his Heirs and Assigns and such
other person or
persons to whom
the Freehold and
Inheritance of
the said prem(is)es
shall Appertain
and belong and
to the Intent
and purpose that
the remainder of
the said term
shall attend and
wait on the
Freehold and
Inheritance of
the said prem(is)es
intend so to be
conveyed by the
said Edward
Hopkins to the
said Richard
Took his Heirs
and Assigns (In
Trust ?) for the
said John
Hopkins his
Heirs and
Assigns by
Indentures of
Lease and
Release The
Lease bearing
date the day
before and the
Release bearing
even date with
these presents
and to protect
and defend the
same from all
Subsequent
Incumbrances
In Witness whereof the Partys First above named to these present
Indentures their
Hands and Seals
interchangeably
have sett the
day and year
First above
written.
Signed and
sealed –
Jon
Priddle
John
Hopkins
Edward
Hopkins
Transcribed by Bob Osborn
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