Assignment, Carnarthen Stamps, Penhellick, Illogan, 11 Jun 1747. 2
Parties:
1) Walter Reed, gentleman, of the parish of Stitheans [Stithians], in the County of Cornwall
2) Christopher Hawkins, esquire, of Trewinnard, in the County of Cornwall
Recites indenture of 13 October 1725 between the Right Honorable Henry Earl of Radnor and John Laroche, esquire, of the parish of St James, Westminster, in the County of Middlesex of the one part and Benjamin Hockin, yeoman, of the parish of Illuggon [Illogan] reciting that the said Earl by letter of attorney of 22 June 1724 did depute John Laroche as his attorney for granting leases for lives and in consideration of a former lease of a tenement called Penhellick in the said parish of Illogan of 22 July 1712 granted to Benjamin Hockin all that one messuge or tenement with their appurtenances called known or called by the name of Penhellick situate lying and being within the parish of Illogan and County aforesaid then in the possession of the said Benjamin Hockin (with exceptions and reservations) for a term of 99 years on the lives of the said Benjamon Hockin, Alice Hockin his wife and Benjamin his son at a yearly rent of £3
Recites indenture of 20 January 1745 between Benjamin Hockin the elder, yeoman, of the parish of Illogan, in the County of Cornwall and Benjamin Hockin the younger, yeoman, his son of the one part and Walter Reed reciting the above recited lease and that Benjamin Hockin the elder was lawfully possessed of and entitled to two thirds part of in and throughout all that one stamping mill commonly called the lower Stamping Mill with a plot of ground thereunto belonging situate lying and being in the commons or waste ground of Canarthen [Carnarthen] Veor and Canarthen Vean in the said parish of Illogan with the rights members privileges and appurtenances to the same belonging or appertaining being the lands of inheritance of Francis Vyvyan, Baronet, then late of Trelowarren in the said County, deceased, for the remainder of a term of 99 years, determinable on the death of Catharine Crase widow (heretofore Catharine Richards) by virtue of some lease or assignment thereof at the yearly rent of ten shillings and reciting that Benjamin Hockin the younger was lawfully entitled to the reversion of the said premises
Further recites articles of agreement of 4 July 1744 between Benjamin Hockin the elder of the one part and David Rogers, tinner, of the parish of Illogan (the owner and proprietor of the other third part of the said stamping mill called Carnarton lower mill) of the other part whereby it was witnessed that the said Benjamin Hockin the elder had agreed with David Rogers that they should enjoy and receive of Mr William Churchill his partners and assigns who were the undertenants of the said stamping mill two full year's rent for the said stamping mill by the description of a certain stamping mill lying and being in Carnarthen Downs within the said parish of Illogan being the north stamps of three on the north side of the said downs, which time was to commence from 1 November 1742 and after the expiration of the two years David Rogers had covenanted with Benjamin Hockin the elder that Benjamin Hockin the elder should enjoy and receive four full year's rent for the said stamping mill of the said Mr Churchill his partners and assigns after the expiration of the two years aforesaid on the life of Catharine Crase as had been in an agreement made by Benjamin Hockin and Nicholas Brown and Robert Brown of 13 March 1740 and David Rogers had agreed to abide by this agreement
Recites that Benjamin Hockin the elder and Benjamin Hockin the younger had contracted with Walter Reed for the absolute sale of the said several respective premises for the sum of £820 by an assignment of the abovesaid tenement of Penhellick for the remainder of the term and the lower stamping mill in Canarthen Veor and Canarthen Vean
By an endorsement on the indenture of assignment on 19 January in the nineteenth year of King George II reciting that Benjamin Hockin the elder was lawfully entitled to one moiety of four eighths of a certain tin and copper adventure in and upon the said tenement of Penhellick made and granted by John Laroche esquire by the order and direction and on behalf of the late Lord Radnor unto Abel Angove, gentleman and Benjamin Hockin the elder for the term of 21 years of which there were as yet sixteen unexpired years yet to come, and Benjamin Hockin the elder assigned to Walter Reed three eighths parts or doles or shares of the said adventure in Penhellick with the like three eighths parts of all tools tackle and materials belonging to the said adventure
Recites that there have been four several leases demises or assignments granted by Benjamin Hockin the elder of several parts of the said tenement of Penhellick, of 25 March 1713 to Thomas George for a field comonly called the Stamps Field of all the said Benjamin Hockin's right therein at the yearly rent of £2 13 shillings, a demise of a field called the Long Field together with the Croft called the Quarry Croft of 25 March 1713 unto John George for the yearly rent of £2 7 shillings, an indenture of demise of one field called or known by the name of the Little Field with the lower part of the great Round and the croft called the middle Croft of 2 February 1721 to John George at a yearly rent of £4 3 shillings; one other indenture of demise of all that one field or close called Hallgibua Moors with the appurtenances of 8 January 1733 to Edward Angove at the yearly rent of £2 5 shillings
Three of the four leases were granted by Benjamin Hockin the elder before the date of the first recited lease by the Earl of Radnor and the former lease whereby Benjamin Hockin held the tenement of Penhellick and by virtue whereof such three leases seem to have been granted was surrendered as aforesaid at the time of taking the first part recited lease so that by means of the said recited lease and the said above in part recited indenture of assignment from Benjamin Hockin the elder and Benjamin Hockin the younger there seems to be reversionary interest or title beyond the three first of the said four leases vested in the said Walter Reed and the demise for Hallbigua being the last of such four leases dated 8 January 1733 aforesaid granted to Edward Angove is also become vested in Walter Reed so as to entitle him to the yearly rent of £2 and 5 shillings and Walter Reed by virtue of the assigment is intitled also to the three several yearly rents and dues of the other three leases
The purchase of the said several premises mentioned in the above recited indenture of assignment and the endorsement thereon was made by Walter Reed at the instance and direction of Christopher Hawkins for the use and benefit of John Prideaux Bassett [Basset] now an infant under the guardianship of Hawkins, executor of the will of John Pendarves Bassett in trust for the said infant, Hawkins also to redemise the tenement of Penhellick with proper reservations of waters and watercourses to Walter Reed but so that the before recited lease from the Earl of Radnor and the reversion of the said redemise intended to be made to the said Walter Reed shall remain in the said Christopher Hawkins and the sum of £820 was advanced and agreed to be given by the consent of Hawkins
Consideration: £820
Premises in Penhellick and Carnarthen Stamps as above stated [no plan present]
Witnessed by John Williams and H Williams.
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Lease, Penhellick, Illogan, 12 Jun 1747. 3
Parties:
1) Christopher Hawkins, esquire, of Trewinnard
2) Walter Reed, gentleman, of Stitheans [Stithians]
Recites 99 year lease of 13 October 1725 to Christopher Hawkins of Penhellick, Illogan, late in the possession of Benjamin Hockin the elder and now of George Dunkin and others determinable on the deaths of Benjamin Hockin the elder Alice his wife and Benjamin Hockin the younger his son.
Consideration: £360 and yearly rents
Term: 76 years to be completed and ended if the term and estate of 1) shall so long continue
Rent: £3 and 3 shillings yearly
Heriot: a best beast
All the aforesaid messuage and tenement commonly known or called by the name of Penhellick in the parish of Illogan and now in the possession of George Dunkin and also the aforesaid four several yearly rents or sums of money payable yearly or in what other manner the sums or any part thereof are or is payable by the virtue of the Demise of the said Benjamin Hockin the elder. Minerals excepted
Witnessed by John Williams and H Williams
With separate account of Walter Reed with Christopher Hawkins of the purchase money of Penhellick from Benjamin Hockin, 12 June 1747 in the sum of £874 10 shillings.
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