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     unknown daughter Murray is the daughter of Patrick Murray, 2nd Lord Elibank and Lady Elizabeth Stewart.¹

     Amherst Gorham was born on 1 September 1767. He was the son of General Joseph Gorham and Ann Spry.

     Marie Alice Paulina Savile was the daughter of Hon. Charles Stuart Savile and Paulina Mary Ann King.¹ She died in 1869, young.¹

     unknown daughter Murray is the daughter of Montolieu Fox Oliphant Murray, 1st Viscount Elibank and Blanche Alice Scott.¹

     Lt.-Col. Keith Hungerford Jackson was born on 3 December 1870 at Calcutta, West Bengal, India^G.^2,3,4 He was also reported to have been born on 3 December 1870 at Kidderpore, India^G.^1,5 He was the son of Elphinstone Jackson and Anna Madeline Hungerford Jackson. He married Constance Louise Watling, daughter of Major Gordon Watling and Louisa Rebecca Keble, on 17 June 1918.¹ He died on 30 May 1930 at age 59 at Wayfaring Twiss Avenue, Hythe, Kent, England^G.⁶
     He lived in 1881 at Clewer, Berkshire, England^G.² He lived in 1891 at New Windsor, Berkshire, England^G.⁴ He gained the rank of Lieutenant-Colonel in the Indian Cavalry.¹

     Robert Hungerford Jackson was born in October 1872 at Buckinghamshire, England^G.¹ He was the son of Elphinstone Jackson and Anna Madeline Hungerford Jackson. He was christened on 9 November 1872 at Upton Cum Chalvey, Buckinghamshire, England^G.² He died in October 1872 at Buckinghamshire, England^G.¹

     Major Francis Gorham Jackson was born on 11 November 1878 at Mercedes, Buenos Aires, Argentina^G.^1,2 He was the son of Sir Keith George Jackson, 4th Bt. and Alice Montresor.² He married, firstly, Anna Maria Biscar, daughter of Pedro Biscar, in 1908.² He married, secondly, Dorothy Hattie Willis, daughter of Albert Edward Willis, on 11 February 1919.² He died on 7 March 1942 at age 63.²
     He lived in 1891 at Tunbridge, Kent, England^G.¹ He gained the rank of Major in the Royal Engineers.²

     Margaretta Gibson Aden Hill was born circa 1883.³ She married an unknown person in April 1882 at London, England^G.¹ She died in December 1933.²
     She was Type: Departure on 11 March 1927 at Madiera, Portugal^G.³ She was Type: Arrival on 21 March 1927 at Southampton, England^G.³

     Samuel Reeve was born in 1786 at Bedfordshire, England^G. He married Mary Turner, daughter of William Robert Turner and Mary (?), on 17 June 1813 at Brighton, Sussex, England.¹ He died on 2 August 1844.¹
     He was (an unknown value) QUAKER.¹ Copy marriage certificate of Samuel Reeve of Leighton Buzzard, grocer (son of Benjamin Reeve, grocer and Mary Reeve of Leighton Buzzard) and Mary Turner (daughter of William Robert Turner of Brightelmstone [Sussex], shopkeeper and Mary his wife), having been cleared by Lewes & Chichester Monthly Meeting [Quaker]; witnessed by: William Exton; James Carter; Mary Carter; Richard Patching; Elizabeth Glaisyer; Sarah Glaisyer; William Marten; Jane Marten; William Tuppen senior; Daniel Hack; Elizabeth Glaisyer; Elizabeth Rogers; Mary Prier; John Gravely; John Kemp; Lucy Lidbetter; John Gravely junior; Samuel Lidbetter; Sarah Hilton; Adam Lidbetter; H.Martin junior; Sarah Hack; M.Marten; Thomas Lidbetter; Jane Patching; Ann Lidbetter; Mary Rickman; Jane Baker; Caroline Turner; Ann Sturt; George Wise; Harriett Eliza Bates; Emilia Charlotte Wetherell; Sibylla Philadelphia Pasmore; Eliza Piercy; Elizabeth Likeman; William Robert Turner; Mary Turner; Eliza Turner; Elizabeth Dyson; Eliza Carter; J.Glaisyer junior; William Cruttenden Marten; Elizabeth Barber; John Martin; John Patching; Joseph Glaisyer; Henry Martin; Caroline Anna Livie; Hannah Martin; Susannah Gravely; Hannah Choat; Frances Alexander; Sophia Vandergucht; John Hilton; Ebenezer Sharp

Certified 22 Aug 1845 by Ashfield & Woodman of Leighton Buzzard, solicitors Birth Notes of children of Samuel and Mary Reeve of Leighton Buzzard
- 27 Mar 1814: Eliza Reeve born at Leighton Buzzard, witnessed by Thomas M.Wagstaff, surgeon, Mary Reeve senior and Mary Turner, present at birth;
- 23 Mar 1816: Mary Ann Reeve born at Leighton Buzzard, witnessed by William Robinson Lawford, surgeon, Elizabeth Rogers and Elizabeth Brinklow present at birth;
- 4 Aug 1817: Emma Reeve born at Leighton Buzzard, witnessed by William Robinson lawford, surgeon, Elizabeth Rogers and Ann Rumbold present at birth;
- 18 Sep 1818: Louisa Reeve born at Leighton Buzzard, witnessed by William Robinson Lawford, surgeon, Elizabeth Rogers and Elizabeth Brinklow, present at birth;
- 31 May 1821: Charles Reeve born at Leighton Buzzard, witnessed by William Robinson Lawford, surgeon, Ann Rumbold and Elizabeth Rogers, present at birth

Attested on 2 Aug 1845 by Thomas Stratford and Hiram Heard, clerks to Ashfield & Woodman of Leighton Buzzard, solicitors 1814-1845

1841 Census Leighton Buzzard PRO Ref. HO 107/5/21(4)
High St. // Samuel REEVE 55
High St. Mary REEVE 60
High St. Eliza REEVE 25
High St. Emma REEVE 20
High St. Louisa REEVE 20
High St. Charles REEVE 20
The Dukes Head Public House: 7 to 9 Leighton Road, Heath and Reach [earlier the Duke of Cumberlands Head]
The Dukes Head has the most interesting history of any licensed premises in Heath and Reach, simply because there are ample records to allow it to be traced. The building was listed by the former Department of Environment in 1980 as Grade II, of special interest. It was reckoned to be an 18th century building. It is built of Red brick and is thatched. The south elevation is weather-boarded.

Records prove the 18th century date. In 1745 the property was two cottages mortgaged by William Jeffs to Henry Cox [Z1118/1/21/11] but ten years later the cottages have become the Duke of Cumberland's Head public house| [Z1118/1/21/11], conveyed by William Jeffs to Benjamin Seear. The Duke of Cumberland had defeated the pretender to the throne Charles Edward Stuart (grandson of King James II), known as Bonnie Prince Charlie at the battle of Culloden in 1746 and so might have been a popular choice as the name of a new public house.

In 1788 the public house was devised by Benjamin Seear in his will to John and Tabitha King [Z1118/1/21/11] who conveyed it to Thomas Meacher, a common brewer of Newport Pagnell a year later. Meacher conveyed it to Leighton Buzzard brewer William Bennett in 1810 and in 1832 all of Bennett's properties were conveyed to Samuel Reeve.

In 1845, around the centenary of the public house, it as valued at £450 [Z1118/1/21/16] and conveyed to Leighton Buzzard brewer Joseph Procter [Z1118/1/21/18]. In 1864 Procter leased his brewery and all his licensed houses to Edward Terry of Aylesbury [Buckinghamshire] [Z1118/1/21/36] and two years later, following his death, all Procter's properties were conveyed to Edward and Percy Procter [Z1118/1/21/39]. In 1884 their properties were conveyed to Hugh, Harold, Jane and John Goldsmith Procter [Z1118/1/21/45]: 1884 who, in 1897 conveyed them to Kingsbury (St.Albans) Brewery Company Limited [Z1118/1/21/51].

The Rating and Valuation Act 1925 ordered every piece of land and building in the country to be assessed to determine the rates to be paid on it. Heath and Reach was assessed in 1927 and the valuer visiting the Dukes Head [DV1/C254/30] noted that the owner was then Benskins Watford Brewery Limited who, in fact, simply leased it from Kingsbury. The tenant paid a rent of £12 per annum fixed in 1913, which would rise to £15 from 7th September 1927. The premises comprised a tap room ('fair'), a bar ('fair'), a cellar ('fair'), a kitchen, a scullery and a parlour with four bedrooms above. The valuer noted: 'do not let bedrooms'. Outside stood a brick urinal, two brick and corrugated iron pigsties, a brick and slate three stall stable with a loft over and a one bay open fronted cart shed 'now garage'. There was also a 0.234 acre grass field in same ownership/occupation.

Trade was a barrel of beer a week sometimes 1½ barrels a fortnight and well as half a gallon of spirits a week, bottled beer was not sold. The valuer noted: 'Trade has fallen off a lot'; 'does not know takings'; 'Tenant [i.e. the old tenant Richard Botterill] leaving in 3 weeks'; 'Lewis hasn’t done 2 barrels in week he has been there'.

The valuer noted: 'Gas', presumably meaning that this utility was laid on. He also commented: 'long frontage but small bars'. The public house was closed for some time in 2007 and 2008 but is now [2009] a Thai restaurant.

Z 1051/1/A 1 1867
- will of 14 Jan 1828 of William Claridge of Leighton Buzzard, gentleman devising to his son George Claridge during his life and after his death to his son Charles Claridge, amongst other things: piece of land in Linslade then in occupation of Benjamin Hopkins and called Layton's Garden, part of land devised to William Claridge by his father in law Samuel Hopkins; joint executors Charles Claridge [son of William Claridge], Samuel Reeve and John Sharland; - codicil of 22 May 1829 not affecting Layton's Garden; - codicil of 12 Jun 1829 not affecting Layton's Garden; - codicil of 18 Mar 1830 not affecting Layton's Garden; - death of William Claridge on 29 Jan 1833; - proof of will and codicils in PCC on 6 Mar 1833; - death of George Claridge on 7 Apr 1833; - Deed Poll of 6 Nov 1858 by Charles Claridge reciting that Tithe Commutation Act 1858 commuted Linslade tithes and awarded an annual rent charge of 8/- to be paid to Charles Claridge and successors in title in lieu of impropriate tithes and declaring that the rent charge should not be apportioned but merged in the freehold.¹ He was Brewer Maltster.¹

     Charles Francis Montresor was born in 1825 at Provender Court, Kent, England^G. He was the son of Sir Henry Tucker Montresor. He married Catherine Joanna Jackson, daughter of Welby Brown Jackson and Katherine Hungerford, on 1 May 1848 at Bengal, India^G.¹ He died in September 1898 at Bedfordshire, England^G.
     He was with the Bengal Civil Service.²