Bedfordshire Archives Service Catalogue

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L12
Title
Pulloxhill
Date free text
1562-1849
Production date
From: 1562 To: 1849
Admin/biog history
The manors of Pulloxhill and Greenfield, and the manor of Rectory of Pulloxhill were sold by John Coppin to the Duke of Kent in 1711. (v. 12/10. c.f. V.C.H. Beds. II, 377, 379, 380: 'between 1710 and 1716.') The mention of 'our sovereigne ladyes late Dunstabull' and Woburn in 12/15 probably refers to the parts of the Manor of Pulloxhill and Greenfield which had belonged to these priories before the Dissolution. (v. V.C.H. Beds. II, 376; c.f. Jeayes' Catalogue nos. 634, 640.) The second section of the catalogue relates to three farms in Pulloxhill: Kitchen End Farm, North Farm, and Hoo Farm, purchased in 1790 by the executors of Philip Yorke, Earl of Hardwicke - a purchase negotiated by the Earl before his death. (v. 12/109-10.) D.D.L. 12/114 to 186 describe the descent of another farm in Kitchen End. Bought in 1812 by Lord Ongley from Richard Edwards of Carnavon, in 1838 it was sold by Lord Ongley's eldest son to the Earl de Grey. (v.12/ 130 & 12/167-8.) The deeds (12/137 to 165) which relate to Lord Ongley's title are not without interest: his sale of Vintners Manor in Kent and the investment of the money in his Pulloxhill estate had to be accomplished by Act of Parliament, to make good his title, for his two sons were minors. The subsequent proceedings were in Chancery, pursuant to an Act of 12 Geo. I. (1725/6). The fourth section is concerned with small properties in Pulloxhill bought by the Earl de Grey in 1847, (12/218.) and the last section relates to the Earl's purchase of a small parcel of land adjacent to his main estate two years later. (12/235.) By 1736 the Duke of Kent can be described as the chief landowner in Pulloxhill (V.C.H. Beds. II, 377); the later purchases described in this catalogue doubtless represent the consolidation of the de Grey estate in that parish.
Reference
- RO28
Level of description
sub-fonds

Keywords
PULLOXHILL