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DOC4. Indenture of Harry Brind of Cirencester, Gloucestershire & Henry Brind of Foster Lane, City of London, 17 June, 1741.

They were the two grandsons of Henry Brind. Henry was William's son. In order to settle a dispute about the ownership of the malthouse, Henry agrees to pay Harry £29. Henry gets the land maintaining the London/Highworth connection.

Thomas 1617-1649 = Catherine
Thomas Henry Brind d 1722 Elizabeth
Thomas b 1688 William Mary 1691-1732
John?
Mary Henry Henry* William Walter*
Elizabeth nee Brind b 1677 = Thomas Butcher
1> To all to whom these presents shall come
Harry Brind of Cirencester
in this County of Gloucester Woolcomber greeting whereas
2> Henry Brind of Foster Lane in the City of London Silver Smith is seized of an estate of freehold for this term of his natural life of and in all that
3> messuage or tenement or dwelling house with a malthouse and other houses thereunto belonging situate lying and being in Westrop in the parish of Highworth
4> in the County of Wilts together with this Backside and Garden ground thereunto adjoining and belonging containing by estimation one yard
5> of ground be the same more or less now in the tenancy or occupation of John Greene and late in the tenancy or occupation of John Fuller In
6> which said messuage or tenement and all and singular the premises aforesaid thereunto belonging to the said Harry Brind hath the
7> Reversion in fee as heir at law to Henry Brind late of Highworth aforesaid inn holder his grandfather deceased and whereas the said
8> Henry Brind deceased the Grandfather was in his lifetime and at the time of his death leased in fee simple of and in all those two
9> yards of arable lands lying in the common fields of Westrop aforesaid and adjoining or shooting upon the said Garden or Backside towards the
10> West one yard whereof lying under hollow roads Close Hedge and the other lying between the land heretofore of malting drying(?) of the
11> south side and the land heretofore in the occupation of one Francis Wilkins on the north and whereas upon the dowess of the said
12> Henry Brind the grandfather the same premises ought to have descended to the said Harry Brind right heir at law to the said Henry Brind the Grandfather deceased as aforesaid but William Brind father of the said
13> Henry Brind by distrayal .... into the said two several yards of arable land and enjoyed the same during the term of his natural
14> life after whose death the same descended and came to this said Henry Brind his son as his heir at law who is the .... of now seized
15>....of the said distrayal...dispute has latterly arose between the said Henry Brind so seized of the aforesaid two yards of
16> land which came to him by the distrayal of his grandfather as aforesaid and the said Harry Brind to whom of right the premises ought
17> to have descended and come as aforesaid upon the decease of the said Henry Brind the grandfather and thereupon to put an end to the said
18> dispute he the said Henry Brind doth hereby agree to pay unto the said Harry Brind the sum of twenty nine pounds ....
19> for his releasing all his the said Harry Brind's right tithe and interest which he now hath or may claim hereafter as well of in and to the
20> said messuage or tenement malthouse out houses backside and garden before mentioned as also of in and to the said two yards of
21> arable land herein also before mentioned now these present witness that the said Harry Brind for and in consideration of the said
22> sum of twenty nine pounds .... of lawful British money to him in hand paid by the said Henry Brind at or before the
23> sealing and delivery of these presents the .... whereof is hereby acknowledged hath satisfied released and for ever quit claims and
24> by these presents doth for himself and his heirs remise release and for ever quit claim unto the said Henry Brind and to his heirs and
25> assignees for ever as well all the estate right tithe interests claim and demand whatsoever of him the said Harry Brind or in or to all
26> that the said messuage or tenement malthouse out houses and garden with the appurtenances thereunto belonging as also all
27> those the said two several yards of arable land with their appurtenances and every part and parcel thereof TO HAVE AND
28> TO HOLD the said messuage or tenement malthouse out houses garden and two yards of arable land and premises above mentioned with
29> their appurtenances unto the said Henry Brind his heirs and assignees to the only proper use and behoof of him the said Henry Brind
30> his heirs and assignees for ever so that neither he the said Harry Brind nor his heirs nor any other person or persons for him or them or
31> in his or their names or rights shall may by any way or means whatsoever at any time hereafter claim challenge or demand
32> any estate right tithe or interest of in or to the said messuage malthouse lands and premises or any part thereof but from all and every
33> action and actions estate right tithe interest claim and demand of in or to the said premises or any part or parcel thereof they and
34> every of them shall be forever banned by these presents and the said Harry Brind and his heirs the said messuage lands tenements
35> hereditaments and premises with the appurtenances to the said Henry Brind his heirs and assignees against him the said Harry Brind
36> and his heirs shall and will to assent and for ever defend and the said Harry Brind for him self and his heirs doth covenant promise
37> and grant to and with the said Henry Brind and his heirs and assignees that he the said Harry Brind and his heirs shall and will
38> at any time and within the space of five years next after the date hereof at the proper costs and charges in the law of the said Henry Brind his
39> heirs or assignees make do acknowledge .... or suffer any further and other reasonable act and acts thing and things assurance
40> and assurances in the law whatsoever lieu by any new or other release or releases fee or fees recovery or recoveries or otherwise
41> howsoever for the better and more perfect conveying releasing and assigning the said messuage or tenement land and premises unto the
42> said Henry Brind his heirs and assignees as by the said Henry Brind his heirs or assignees or his or their counsel learned in the law shall
43> be reasonably devised advised or required In witness whereof the said Harry Brind have hereunto set his hand and seal this seventeenth day
44> of June one thousand seven hundred and forty one.