Bedfordshire Archives Service Catalogue
  • Reference
    X80/151
  • Title
    Clifton Division of inherited premises
  • Date free text
    30 Oct 1682
  • Production date
    From: 1682 To: 1682
  • Scope and Content
    i) John Croote, Stevenage, Hertfordshire, yeoman and wife Elizabeth ii) William Fitton, Clifton, Bedfordshire, yeoman and wife Hannah iii) John Hurst, Kings Walden, Hertfordshire, yeoman and wife Rebecca iv) Thomas Purser of 'Carrington', Bedfordshire, yeoman Michael Same, Clifton, yeoman reciting that premises mentioned below descended from Thomas Willowes late of Clifton deceased, to Elizabeth Croote, Hannah Fitton, and Rebecca Hurst, three of the daughters and coheirs of Thomas Willowes, and to Thomas Purser as son and heir apparent of George Purser and wife Sarah, both deceased, Sarah being another daughter of Thomas Willowes reciting that a division of premises in Clifton has been agreed between the parties, i.e. … piece of pasture containing half an acre bounded by the Hay Barn belonging to the homestall on part East, and Lyme Lane on part West, common green on North and Wheate Close on South … 4 arable lands and lea thereunto belonging part of Wheate Close two acres in Hitchin Field abutting on Ashindon close, East, and on Lyme Lane, West, the homestall North and land of Hay Barn part South … half acre arable in same field in Bleake Land furlong with half the balk, land of William Fitton, East, and land of Christopher Hawkes, gentleman, West, abutting on Nether Hooe Way, North … half acre more of arable in furlong called Dunmore, land of William Cumberland on North and Christopher Hallaley, South, abutting West on highway from Shefford to Hitchin … three lands (with half the balk) containing about an acre in Shefford Feild in a furlong called Chilverslow, land of William Buckby, esquire, North, and land of William Cumberland, South, abutting West on highway from Shefford to Hitchin … two lands in same furlong containing an acre, land of James Taylor on North and William Buckby, South, abutting West on highway from Shefford to Hitchin … one rood of arable in same field in Upper Downers furlong, James Pratt, North, and William Buckbey, South, abutting East on William Cumberland's headland … two poles of meadow in Stanford Holm, Round Meadow, abutting on common river … two poles of meadow in same meadow, ground of Chard Blackbarrow, East, James Taylor, West, abutting North on common river to John Croote and wife Elizabeth and heirs of Elizabeth … the greate barn and two bay other building and part of the yard belonging to the homestall and half an acre of pasture adjoining as are now staked out, Ashendon close, East, and messuage or tenement called Homestall, West, and Street, North … half an acre more of arable in Hitchine Feild in Broadland furlong, land of Samuel Bedford, esquire, East and West, abutting South on highway leading from Clifton to Hitchin … half acre of arable lying in same furlong, land of William Cumberland on East and West … half acre more arable in a furlong at Lyme Lanes End, the land of William Buckbey on North, and land of William Cumberland, South, abutting West on Neither Hooe Way … two lands containing three roods by estimate in Dogg ditch furlong, land of Samuel Bedford, North, and land of Thomas Tingey, South, abutting West on highway leading to Hitchin … 7 lands containing by estimate two acres in Little Feild, part of Gravell Pitt Peece, land of James Pratt, North, and land of Christopher Hallaley, South, abutting East on Starts Meadow and West on the Ridgeway … half rood arable in Shefford feild on the Marsh furlong, abutting North on the common … three poles of meadow on east side of parcel of meadow, by estimate ten poles, lying to in the Steart meadow, abutting South on Henloe Steart … three poles in same meadow abutting also on Henloe Steart … two poles in same meadow to William Fitton and wife Hannah and heirs of Hannah … hay barn with half an acre of pasture adjoining as now staked out, belonging to messuage or tenement called the homestall which lies on East part thereof and the land now the said John Croote on the West, and the street, North, Wheat Close, South … 5 lands in Hitchin field, part of Wheat Close as now staked out, lands belonging to Lyme Lane End, part North, land belonging to messuage aforesaid on South, abutting on Ashendon Close, East, and on Lyme Lane, West … half acre more arable in same field, in furlong called Long Pease Land, land of William Symcotts, gentleman on East, and land of Jonathan Chambers, West, abutting on Short Peaseland, North, and on Bleake land, South … two roods more lying together in same field on the Delpth furlong, abutting South on Henloe Delph … half acre in Shefford feild in Upperdown furlong, abutting East on Bandlandheadland … half acre more in same furlong abutting East on William Cumberlands headland … two roods more lying in same field in furlong called the Neither Downes, abutting East on Upper Downes, land of Samuel Bedford, North, and land of Christopher Hallaley, West … headland in same field containing by estimate half an acre, land of Mordecay Randall, North, and Twisting furlong on South, abutting East on Upper Hooe Way … pole of meadow in Redcrasse Meadow, Thomas Tingey, East and West, abutting North on common river … two poles more of meadow in same meadow, ground of James Tylor, East, and ground of William Buckby, West … two poles more lying together in Hulliver, ground of William Buckby, East, and Samuel Bedford, West, abutting North on common river … one pole more in same meadow, Samuel Bedford, East, and Chard Blackbarrow, West, abutting on Berrey Mead, North to John Hurst and wife Rebecca and heirs and assigns of Rebecca … messuage or tenement called the Homestall and part of a yard with some small outhouses with a piece of ground, formerly an orchard, containing half an acre as now staked out, with all cow commons thereunto belonging, the Great barn, East, Hay barn, West, abutting on the common street, North, and on Wheate close, South … three lands in Hitchin field, being part of Wheate Close, with a hedge greene and hedge thereunto belonging as the same are now staked out, land of hay barn lying North, and land of William Buckbey, South, abutting on Ashendon Close, East, and on Lyme Lane, West … two lands in same feild in Delph furlong, containing by estimate three roods, land of James Taylor, East, and town land, West, abutting South on Henloe Delph … rood more land in same furlong, land of Christopher Hawkes, East and West, abutting South on Henloe Delph … half acre more in Shefford feild in Longe hedge furlong, abutting South on Long Head land … half acre in Little feild, land of John Dixie, esquire, West, abutting on headland of James Taylor, North … seven poles of meadow in Steart meadow being part of ten poles of meadow, William Swinglehurst, South, abutting on Henloe Steart, East all to Thomas Purser and his heirs and assigns Covenant between parts to make further assurances on title Signature of John Croote Marks of Elizabeth Croote, William Fitton, Hannah Fitton, John Hurst, Rebecca Hurst, Thomas Purser and Michael Sam
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