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Release (lease missing)i) Thos. Frank, Cranfield, clk. Thos. Baker, senr., Cranfield, gent. Thos. Field, Cranfield, yeom. Thos. Edwards, Cranfield, yeom. Pet. Edwards, Cranfield, yeom., senr. ii) Thos. Turney, Cranfield, gent. Thos. Partridge, senr., Cranfield, gent. Rich. Partridge, s. and h. app. of sd. Thos. Partridge Wm. Field, s. and h. app. of sd. Thos. Field Pet. Edwards, jnr., s. and h. app. of sd. Thos. Edwards Recites: will of Rich. Grange, Cranfield, gent., dated 14 Feb. 1683 ... to bro. Robt. Grange, Common Pightle (4acs.) in Cranfield, and all freehold land in common fields, on condit. that within 5 yrs. of Rich. 's death, Robt. purchases £200 worth of freehold land and settles it upon Thos. Field, Bernard Turney, Thos. Frank, s. of Thos. Frank, Rector of Cranfield, Thos. Edwards, Jn. Wheeler, Pet. Caynhoo, Jn. Girton, jnr., Thos. Baker, s. of Geo. Baker, Thos. Baker, s. of Wm. Baker, and Pet. Edwards, heirs and assigns, in trust for apprenticing sons of poor tradesmen, labs., and householders of Cranfield. Various provisions in case of default etc. Will proved at Bedford. Robt. soon after death of Rich. did convey prop. to Thos. Frank, late of Cranfield, clk., dec., and Jos. Field, of Cranfield, gent. Sd. Thos. Frank did release his moiety to Jos. Field and Jos. paid trustees £200 Jn. Wheeler, one of trustees died but rem. purchased for £150. 15s. of Fran. Dawborne, then of Newport Pagnell, Bucks., grocer, and w. Ann, by deed of 19 and 20 May 1699 and fine at Mich 'mas following - close (6 acs.) in Cowley alias Keeley End, in Wootton, then in occ. Math. Witt E. Hen. Bracey, gent., then Robt. Hind W. Thos. Hill, then Jn. Hill Now, in accordance with provisions in will, ii) are elected new trustees, Thos. Baker, jnr., Bernard Turney, Pet. Caynhoo and Jn. Girton being dead, and i) - surviving trustees - transfer prop. to them to be held by i) and ii) in trust for the charity Sigs. Thos. Frank Thos. Edwards Pet. Edwards Endorsed wits. Eliz. Frank, Maey Phillips