Know all Men by these Presents that We Thomas Oldroyd
of Dewsbury in the County of York Attorney at Law, Whitaker Rylah of the same
place, Attorney at Law and William Rylah of the same place Attornies Clerk … do
stand and are firmly bounden….
22nd November 1828
The conditions of this obligation is such that if the
above bounden Thomas Oldroyd by decree of Court Administrator or of all the
singular Goods, Chattels and Credits of Michael Hemingway late of Heckmondwike
in the parish of Birstall in the County and Diocese of York Clothier, deceased
left unadministered by Samuel and John Hemingway both now deceased whilst
living the surviving Executors named in the last Will and Testament of the said
deceased Limited only so far as related to and concerns the residue and
remainder of a certain Terms of one thousand years originally raised and
created by or by virtue of by or by virtue of a certain Indenture bearing date
0n or about the thirteenth day of July one thousand seven hundred and fifty
eight and made or mentioned to be made between John Fearnley of Gawthorpe in
the parish of Dewsbury in the County of York aforesaid Yeoman, a Devisee named
in the last Will & Testament John Speight of Gawthorpe aforesaid Yeoman deceased
on the one part and William Elmsall of Little Saint Helens, Bishopgate, Street,
London, Gentleman on the other part. The said Terms comprising or affecting
(inter alia) all that messuage, dwelling house or Tenement situate and standing
in Dewsbury aforesaid with Barn, or Stable and other the Buildings,
Hereditaments and appurtenances thereto belonging and enjoyed now or later in
the occupation of Thomas Smith or his Undertenants and all that Messuage
Dwelling House or Tenement in two Dwellings situate and standing in Dewsbury
aforesaid with the Hereditaments or Appurtenances thereto belonging now or
later in the several Occupations of Mary Pawson and Elizabeth Pawson or their
respective undertenants together with all and singular the appurtenances. Which
said term by diverse mesne assignments and assurances and other legal Acts and
particularly by ---- of a certain Indenture of seven parts bearing date the
second day of May which was in the year of our Lord one thousand seven and
hundred and eighty six made between Charles Pollard in the said County of York
Gentleman of the first part Thomas Gile of Notton in the parish of Royston in
the said County, Gentleman and John Lyle of Thornhill aforesaid, Gentleman
surviving Executor named and appointed in and by the last Will and Testament of
John Wilcock late of Overshitlington in the said parish of Thornhill Gentleman
deceased who was the surviving Executor of the last Will and Testament of
William Wilcock late of Thornhill aforesaid Gentleman deceased of the second
part Anthony Fearnley of Hanging Heaton in the parish of Dewsbury aforesaid
Clothier only son and heir at Law of Matthew Fearnley late of the same place
deceased who was surviving devised and
forenamed in the last Will & Testament of John Fearnley late of Dewsbury
aforesaid Yeoman also deceased of their part Elizabeth Sprouson[?] of Dewsbury
aforesaid widow of the said John Fearnley of the fourth part John Smith of Bowd
Royd in the parish of Dewsbury aforesaid Clothier of the fifth part and John Lancaster
of Dewsbury aforesaid, Carrier and the said Michael Hemingway his Executors and
Administrators and his Assigns in order to enable him to assign the said
Thornes[?] Closes or surrender the residue of the said Terms the said John
Hemingway having survived the son of Samuel Hemingway but having died
Intestate………do make or cause to be made….
Signed, Sealed and Delivered
In the presence of
William Buckley
Commissioner Thomas Oldroyd
Whitaker Rylah
Wm Greenwood
Rylah
I do hereby certify that the within named Thomas
Oldroyd the limited Administrator was sworn and this Bond duly executed by him and
his surety (?) the day and year within mentioned by virtue of and pursuant to
the Commission hereunto amersed
Witness my hand
William Buckley
Limited Admon do Bonis Non [?]
Passed 27 November 1828 under £20
[Transcribed and supplied by Ron
Hemingway]