Conveyance: Lower Brailes

Description

Lease and Release, the Release being a conveyance from Joseph Ashby Seasoncote co. Gloucester, farmer, and William Gibbs of Epwell co. Oxford, yeoman, trustees of the estate of Robert Ashby of Lower Brailes, baker and malster,deceased, with the consent and direction of George Upton of Lower Brailes, innholder, to William Sheldon of Grays Inn, esq. of a messuage in Lower Brailes called the Rose and Crown together with adjoining land purchased by the said Robert Ashby from Nicholas Brain. Which premises were auctioned by the said trustees and purchased by the said George Upton. Consideration: £150. Signed: Joseph Ashby, William Gibbs and George Upton. Three seals. Witnesses: F[rancis] Findon and Thomas Heydon. Endorsed with unexecuted Bargain Sale and feoffment dated 1 May 1801 from the said William Sheldon to James Upton of Brailes, innholder, of the above mentioned premises in the occupation of the said James Upton. Consideration: £200. [Rose and Crown]