Scope and Content
I) Sir William Boteler of Biddenham, knight
William Doughtie of Lincolns Inn, Middlesex, gentleman
Thomas Doughtie, gentleman, brother of above
Humfrey Newton of Lincolns Inn esquire, son and heir of Humfrey Newton of Caldwell, Bedford, deceased
II) James Selbey of Salford, gentleman
Thomas Foster of Cardington, gentleman
John Foster of Cardington, gentleman, brother of the above
... arable land as in schedule annexed, which were heretofore the lands of Lewys Leigh, sometime of Caldwell, esquire, and by him, by fine levied in quinzieme of St Martin 1628 and by indentures of 10 November 1628 were conveyed to Henry Atkyns, doctor of physic, on condition that on payment of a certain sum the estate to Atkyns would be void and the lands should be to Peter Paradyne, esquire, Lewys Conquest, esquire, William Newton, esquire and Richard Goodwyn, gentleman, in trust to be disposed as Lewys Leigh appoints
Recites: will of Lewys Leigh, 11 January 1628 by which he appointed the lands to be sold by the trustees, with the consent of Lucie Leigh, wife of Lewys, and Goddard, brother of Lewys Leigh
Recites: Bargain and Sale of 14 December 1629, by which Henry Atkyns granted property to Peter Paradyne, Lewys Conquest and William Newton, the surviving trustees
Recites: Feoffment of 25 April 1631, by which the trustees and Lucie and Goddard Leigh enfeoffed William Boteler, Thomas Rolf and Richard Tayler (last 2 deceased) in trust to be at disposal of Onnslowe Winche, esquire
Recites: indenture of 20 April 1640, by which O Winche granted his interest to William and Thomas Doughtie
witnesses: J Bohre(?), Edward Newton, William Scott, Simon Taylor, Philip Hinton, William Rothwell, J Newton, H Kimpson(?) 2 Oct 1649
Schedule: as in Z2/3