Reference
Z2/1
Title
Bargain and Sale
Date free text
13 Sep 1611
Production date
From: 1611 To: 1611
Scope and Content
I) Anthony Manley of Bedford, gentleman
Mary his wife
II) Richard Joye of Staple Inn, London, gentleman
consideration: £470
... messuage and appurtenances
... 2 acres pightle of pasture adjoining the above in occupation of I)
... 3 cottages adjoining the messuage in occupation of Raphe Eckles, Richard Yarwey, Anne Conwaye, widow, all in Potters Street, St Mary’s, Bedford
... orchard, garden and other edifices belonging
... 30 acres of arable, 3 acres of leys in the common fields and meadows of Bedford, Cardington, Fenlake and Kempston belonging to the said messuage, as are specified in the terrier annexed to one part of this indenture remaining with II)
... all other hereditaments of I) in Bedford, Cardington, Fenlake and Kempston, which late were lands etc. of Raphe Smyth alias Cooper, deceased, late husband of said Mary
witnesses: William Foster, Richard Smith, John Pecke, Robert Smyth, John Manley, Thomas Bowne 24 Jul 1611
endorsements:
Livery of seisin
Note of inrolmemt
Memo that the within mentioned tenants, Anthony Manley, Raphe Eccles, Richard Yarwey and Anne Conwaye have turned tenants to II)
note at foot of deed: that document was produced at Easton Mandill [Maudit] before – Yelverton 13 Sep 1611
Schedule:
5 leys on Fenlake Leyes
abutting North on water of the Ouse;
West on land of George Franklyn, esquire;
East on land of George Cockayne, gentleman
2 leys
abutting East and West on meadow late of Sir John Gascoigne;
North and South (nothing stated)
Arable in Mother Field:
2 acres being 6 lands abutting West and East;
North: land of John Leighe;
South: land of William Albany
3 ½ acres being 3 lands butting North and South
abutting West on Smaleway Balk;
East on land of Mr John Leighe called Caldwell Land
5 acres being 14 lands butting North and South, between 2 balks,
abutting East on land of Mr Leighe called Caldwell Land;
West on land of William Albanye
3 acres being 8 lands butting North and South,
abutting East on Smaleway;
West on land of William Albany
2 acres being 5 lands butting North and South
abutting East on the “precessyon balke” parting the fields of Bedford and Cardington
West on land belonging to St John’s, Bedford
5 acres being 10 lands butting North and South,
abutting East on the “precession balke” parting the fields of Bedford and Cardington,
West on Smaleway Balk
2 acres of gores in Bedford Hole butting North and South
abutting West on land late of Lady Ratcliffe;
East on way leading to Kelstons Crosse
3 acres being 10 lands butting North and South above the gores toward the highway and land late of Lady Ratcliffe to West,
East on way to Kelstons Crosse
“There is a roe of Willowe trees on the ditch side by the lands thro both furlongs”
3 acres being 8 lands butting East and West
abutting East on a headland and other land of Mr Leighe next a quick hedge of Mr Leighe and the land of Mr Leighe called Caldwell Land on both sides;
North towards Caldwell a little balk
In Kempston Field
3 acres being 7 lands butting East and West,
abutting East on the “precessyon waye” parting the fields of Bedford and Kempston;
North on land of Mr Leighe called Caldwell Land
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