by Jon Malings

Having owned the property since 1774 William Bennett took a Mortgage of £21 in 1790, repayable in six months.  It's possible he was in monetary difficulty as he sold the property soon after, in 1792.  Curiously, his son John bought the property back the following year. 

Summary

January 4th 1790

...for and in consideration of the sum of twenty one pounds...William Bennet ..doth grant..unto Richard Bignell...

All that Messuage Cottage or Tenement with the Barn Outbuildings Yard Garden and appurtenances thereof belonging situate standing and being in Philcock Street in Deddington aforesaid now in the Tenure or occupation of the said William Bennett and Ann Smith...

A Messuage or Tenement now or late in the occupation of Francis Knibbs being next on the South side thereof

and a Messuage or Tenement now or late in the possession of James Hopcraft being next of the North side.

...For the term of Five hundred Years

...PROVIDED  that if the William Bennet pay Richard Bignell..the full sum of Twenty one pounds with lawful Interest on or before the fourth day of July now next coming...this Indenture and every matter and thing herein contained shall and be void to any Intents.

AND William Bennett doth ...covenant promise and agree... to pay ...unto the said Richard Bignell the said sum of Twenty one pounds with lawful Interest...on of before the fourth of July next.

 

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January 4th 1790

W Bennett
? Bignell

Mortgage to secure
£21 & Interest

Endorsed

Sealed and delivered being first
Duly Stamped in the presence of

James Wykeham Busby  [signature]

 

Received on the day of the date or the within written Indenture
of and from the said within named Richard Bignell the sum
of Twenty one pounds of lawful Money of Great Britain being
the consideration Money within mentioned to be paid by him to
me I say received by me
William Bennett [signature]

Witness:
James Wykeham Busby [signature]

 

THIS INDENTURE made the fourth day of January in the
year of our Lord one thousand seven hundred and ninety
Between William Bennett of Deddington in the County of Oxford
Weaver of the one part and Richard Bignell of Banbury in the
County of Oxford Gentleman of the other part WITNESSETH THAT
for and in consideration of the sum of Twenty one pounds of
lawful Money of Great Britain the said William Bennett in
hand well and Truly paid by the said Richard Bignell at or before
the sealing and delivery of these presents the Receipt whereof
the said William Bennett does hereby confess and acknowledge
and therefore does acquit and discharge the said Richard Bignell
his Executors Administrators and for divers other good Causes
and considerations He the said William Bennett Hath
granted bargained sold demised set and to ?farm lot And by
these presents DOTH grant bargain sell demise set and to
?farm lot unto the said Richard Bignell his Executors
administrators and assigns All that Messuage Cottage or
Tenement with the Barn Outbuildings Yard Garden and
appurtenances thereof belonging situate standing and being in
Philcock Street in Deddington aforesaid now in the Tenure or
occupation of the said William Bennett [insert]
”and Ann Smith or one of them their or one of their”
Assignee or Assigns A Messuage or Tenement [insert] “now or”
late in the occupation of Francis Knibbs being next on the
South side thereof and a Messuage or Tenement now or late
in the possession of James Hopcraft being next on the North side
thereof And also all Houses Outhouses Edifices Buildings Barns
Stables Orchards Gardens Ways Passages Lights Easements Profits
Commons Commodities Advantages Emoluments Hereditaments
and Appurtenances to the said Messuage Cottage or Tenement
belonging or appertaining and the Reversion or Reversions
Remainder and Remainders Rents Issues and Profits thereof and of
every part thereof TO HAVE AND TO HOLD the said messuage
Cottage or Tenement Hereditaments and all and singular other
the premises hereinbefore granted and demised or intended so to be
with the appurtenances unto the said Richard Bignell his
Executors Administrators and Assigns from the day next before
the day of the date of these presents for and during and unto
the full End and Term of five hundred years from the
next ensuing and fully to be completed and ended yielding and
paying yearly and every year during the said Term
unto the said William Bennett his heirs and assigns the Rent
of one peppercorn on the Feast of Saint Michael the Archangel
[Feast of St. Michael the Archangel is on September 29th, i.e. Michaelmas]
if the same shall be demanded PROVIDED always and on this
Condition That if the said William Bennett his Heirs Executors
administrators or assigns do and shall well and truly
pay or cause to be paid unto the said Richard Bignell his Executors
administrators of Assigns the full sum of Twenty one pounds
with lawful Interest of the same with lawful Money of Great
Britain on or before the fourth day of July now next
coming without any deduction thereof whatsoever then and from
henceforth this Indenture and every matter and thing herein contained
shall  and be void to any Intents and purposes whatsoever any
thing herein contained to the contrary notwithstanding AND the
said William Bennett doth hereby himself his Heirs Executors and
administrators covenant promise and agree to and with the said
Richard Bignell his Executors Administrators and assigns that
to the said William Bennett his Heirs Executors or administrators or
some of them shall and will well and truly pay or cause to
be paid unto the said Richard Bignell his Executors Administrators
or assigns the said sum of Twenty one pounds with lawful Interest
for the same of lawful Money of Great Britain on of before the
said fourth of July next without any deduction or
abatement thereof whatsoever according to the true Intent and
Meaning of these presents In Witness whereof the parties
first above named have hereunto set their hands and seals
on the day and year first above written

William Bennett  [signature]