Millennium Project
The sale of Winmour Cottage in 1792 takes the form of a simple Agreement followed by a Feoffment, or conveyance, shortly afterwards.
Transcript of the Agreement
William Bennett
to } Agreement
Robert Killby
Dated 17th January 1792
An Agreement made this 17th day of January
1792 between William Bennett of Dedington in the
County of Oxon Weaver and Robert Killby of the
same place Baker as follows –
The said William Bennett agrees to sell to the
said Robert Killby All that Messuage or Tenement
with the Shop Outbuildings Yard Garden and
Appurtenances to the same belonging situate and
being in pilcock Street in Dedington aforesaid
and now in the occupation of the said William
Bennett at or for the price or sum of forty pounds
which the said Richard Killby hereby agrees to give for
the same – The said William
Bennet and Richard Kilby agree to bear the expences
of the proper conveyance equally
The purchase to complete immediately
from which time the said Richard Killby is to be
in possession of the said premises
William Bennett
Richard Killby
Witness Samuel Churchill Junr.
Feoffment Summary
Mr Robert Killby
to } Feoffment
John Bennett
Witnesses:
Samuel Churchill Junr.
Samuel Field
An Indenture between
William Bennett of Deddington, Weaver
Robert Killby of Deddington, Baker.
"In consideration for the sum of forty pounds of lawful money of Great Britain....paid by the said Robert Killby in full for the absolute purchase of the Freehold and Inheritance in fee simple in possession of and in the Messuage Cottage or Tenement....William Bennett hath Granted...All That Messuage Cottage or Tenement with the Barn Outbuilding Yard Garden and Appurtenances thereto belonging now in the tenure or occupation of the said William Bennett
a Messuage or Tenement now or late in the occupation of Edward Knibbs being next on the South side thereof and a Messuage or Tenement now or late in the occupation of James Hopcraft being next on the North side thereof...."