X440/66

Copy of Court Roll, Manor of Biggleswade

11 May 1666

From: 1666 To: 1666

Surrender i) William Rudd & wife Margaret to use of: ii) William Helder alias Spicer of Offley, Hertfordshire, gentleman Edward Burre junior of Great Wimbley, Hertfordshire, gentleman John Hunger of Potton, gentleman. - 2 cottages with appurtenances in Biggleswade being 3 burgages, previously called the White Hart, one in occupation of William Rudd, other John Bonington, draper; rent: 3s, fine: 12d - 3 cottages in occupation of William Banester (rent: 1s, fine: 4d) widows Geves & Ivory, rent: 1s 2d, fine 4d & 1/3 2d - 2 acres 3 roods pasture in Biggleswade in separate pieces in Back Mead, in occupation of Thomas Hampton - 5 acres 1 rood pasture in Horsecroft & Long Mead alias Ray Mead, in occupation of William Rudd - 1½ acres arable in South Field in Griggs Peece - 3 half-acres & 2 roods arable in Middle Field in Woland Furlong in occupation William Rudd, rent: 3s 5d, fine: 13d & 1/3 2d - 6 acres arable called Griggs Peece in South Field in occupation of William Rudd, rent: 2s, fine 8d - close arable or pasture 2 acres adjacent to Gilletts Close, in occupation of William Rudd, rent: 8d, fine: 2d & 1/3 2d - 12 acres arable in fields of Biggleswade called "le Crown Lands", rent: 4s, fine: 16d - 10 acres arable in North Field & South Field recently occupied by Thomas Rogers, clerk & wife Elizabeth & George Paine, clerk & previously occupied by Jasper Chambers, now occupied by William Rudd, rent: 3s, fine: 12d - 1 acre recently of Robert Good in le Middle Field in Simon Furlong rent: 4d, fine: 1 1/3d - 3 roods arable recently of Jasper Chambers, one in South Field in Reeve Stitch Furlong, ½ acre in North Field, in Tomloe Furlong, rent: 3d, fine 1d - 1 acre arable in South Field in Nether Hunger Hill Furlong - 1 orell yard or rod & ½ of arable in Middle Field abutting on "le Money Holes" - 1 rood arable in Bridge Furlong recently the land of Edward Bray, rent: 12s, fine: 4s - 57 acres 1 rood arable in fields of Biggleswade, viz: ...6 acres 3 roods in Holme Field ...the rest lying separately in South, North & Middle Fields in occupation of William Rudd, previously of William Finch ii) are admitted

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Rudd, William,
Rudd, Margaret,
Helder, William,
Spicer, William,
Burre, Edward,
Munger, John,
Bonington, John,
Banester, William,
Geves,
Ivory,
Hampton, Thomas,
Rogers, Thomas,
Rogers, Elizabeth,
Paine, George,
Chambers, Jasper,
Goods, Robert,
Bray, Edward,
Finch, William

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