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Lease i) Sir Wm. Milard, Houghton Regis, kt. and w. Dame Alice ii) Mordecai Biggs, H.R., yeo. Thos. Timberlake, H.R., blacksmith counterpart LEASE by (i) to (ii) from 2 Feb last for 3 years at annual rent 124 13s to be paid at capitall mess. or mansion house in H.R. where (i) now dwell, - the tithes of corn, grass, grain and hay growing on lands in Houghton Regis in the tenures of Wm. Newman gent; Jn. Hawkins; John Swanhill (late widow Halsey); Mary Fossey widow or her son; Thos. Fowler (late Anne Baseley widow) except land called Wooles; Henry Tompkins except 5.1/2a late in poss. Wm. Howe and except land let by Wm. Buckmaster; Hen. How; Rich. Buckingham; tithes of 5a. 1r called Figgs Croft; tithes of land late in occ. Mr. Groom and late in occ. one Simpkins; of land in occ Jn. Foxen 3a.; in occ. Jn. Purton 1a. 1r; late in poss. Jn. Wallis (all lately held by (ii) ) - tithes of las. in occ. Jn. Bisakell; 2a. belonging to mess. or tent. in H.R. called Puddle Hill house; 1a. now or late in poss. Francis How. - the free use of five bays at the E end of the parsonage barn in H.R. for laying up corn and hay, or that end of the yard which they have formerly used. Covenant to use no other place. Memorandum as to use 3 bays of tithe barn after expiration. witn. Sarah Scambler, Wm. Webb, Alis Poultney

3 Jun 1709

From: 1709 To: 1709

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Milard, William,
Milard, Alice,
Smyth, Alice,
Brandreth, Alice,
Biggs, Mordecai,
Timberlake, Thomas,
Newman, William,
Hawkins, John,
Swanill, John,
Halsey,
Fossey, Mary,
Fowler, Thomas,
Basely, Ann,
Tompkins, Henry,
Howe, William,
Buckmaster, William,
How, Henry,
Buckingham, Richard,
Groom,
Foxen, John,
Purton, John,
Wallis, John,
Bisakell, John,
How, Francis,
Scambler, Sarah,
Webb, William,
Poultney, Alice

blacksmith, tithes, widow, HOUGHTON REGIS, Houghton Regis Houghton House, Puddle Hill House, Houghton Regis fields