Catalogue description Counterpart reconveyance by assignees in bankruptcy [lease and] release

John Constable of Etchingham gent, John Britten of Burwash gent, John Christmas of Maresfield founder and Richard Page of Fletching gent (assignees of a renewed commission of bankruptcy against Robert Baker of Birchden in Rotherfield founder) with RB to Richard Baker of Mayfield gent, Robert Bicknell of the Inner Temple gent and George Hooper of Mayfield gent in trust according to covenant in deed of 2 May 1709

Recites: bankruptcy commission against RB to Maurice Kellett esq, Thomas Wright, Joseph Pember gent, John Hungerford esq and John Oneby gent, 7 Jun 1705

Examination of witnesses and assignment of RB's estate to Thomas Grantham of Sunbury Mx knight, Ferdinando Penkhurst of Buxted Place esq, John Hooker of West Peckham, Kent gent and George Baker of London merchant, 11 Jul 1705

Order of chancery superseding commission and new commission issued to Francis Atterbury of Grays Inn esq, Samuel Bickley, Thomas Jenkin gent, Thomas Clendon gent and William Nelson esq, 8 May 1705

Evidence to commissioners that RB had operated as a founder for over ten years, buying mine, wood and coals and making guns and shot and was indebted to John Christmas and others in over £6,000; chancery order on petition of creditors that the assignees of the first commission should assign to a new group chosen by a majority of the creditors, 21 Jul 1708 and assignment accordingly, 2 Sep 1708, [for which see AMS 6086/71], of

1. Birchden Place and barns occupied by RB in Rotherfield and Withyham

2. Birchden Forge, Hamsell Furnace, houses, workhouses ironhouses, vaults, barns, stables, stalls and watercourses occupied by RB, Francis Pullen and John Christmas; in Rotherfield and Withyham

3. New house near Birchden occupied by Henry Adams

4. Downwood, Pinstrawes Wood, Birchden Wood coppices, woodland against Thomas Maynard's land, Leauges Wood, Pocoks Wood, Sandswood, Poken Groves, Stockard Wood, Callis Wood, Kitchin Field coppice, Lower Wood, coppice, Upper Migrells, Holdenwood, Little Coppice, Key Wood, Tilehurst Row, Croft Coppices, Ridgewood or coppice, Waltham Wood, Claylands, Long Coppices, Fern Grove, Cage Coppices, Copyhold Coppice, Two Broad Reed coppices, Itchin Coppice, Itchin Wood, Rowebreame Coppice, Long Croft and Cheesmans (620a) occupied by RB in Rotherfield and Withyham

5. Copp Barn otherwise Cob Barn, forestall, land and water (64a) lately occupied by Thomas Maynard then RB, in Rotherfield

6. House, barn and land (10a) called Dennitts occupied by RB and John Cheesman, in Rotherfield and Withyham

7. Copyhold house occupied by Robert Bicknell gent in Sunbury, Mx

Articles of agreement for sale of Sussex estate to Richard Baker, Robert Bicknell and George Hooper who had advanced RB £3,000 before the bankruptcy and £5,000 from which all the creditors had been satisfied, 14 Apr 1709

Chancery order superseding new commission, 1710 and order to assignees to convey what remained of the estate to RB or persons he should nominate, 7 Jun 1710

W: T Jenkin, J Jenkin, Anthony Benn