Scope and Content
Reciting:
- lease and release forming a marriage settlement of 2 & 3 Nov 1763 between (1) William Cooper; (2) Elizabeth Matthews, late of Whitechapel [Middlesex], then King Street, London, widow [one of three daughters and coheirs of John Atkinson late of Potton, gentleman, deceased; one of three nieces and devisees of Alexander Lamb late of Sharbroke [Northamptonshire], deceased; one of three nieces and coheirs of Elizabeth Ward, late of Potton, widow, deceased]; (3) Edward Waldo and John Walker; in which a third part of (a)-(eg) below stood to use of 3 upon trusts;
- lease and release of 31 Mar & 1 Apr 1769 in which Arthur Borron of Potton, clerk devised to William Cooper a half of a third part of (a)-(eg) absolutely;
- lease and release of 26 & 27 Mar 1750 in which Arthur Wright formerly of Scaldwell [Northamptonshire] then Grimley [Leicestershire], gentleman, deceased and Anne, his wife (one of three daughters and coheirs of John Atkinson late of Potton, gentleman, deceased by Mary, formerly Mary Lamb, deceased, his wife) devised to William Hankin by virtue of a fine sur conizance de droit come ceo the other third share in (a)-(eg) absolutely;
- lease and release of 7 & 8 Mar 1769 in which Arthur Borron devised to William Hankin one half of one other third share in (a)-(eg) absolutely;
- agreement between (i), (ii) and (iii) to make a partition and division of (a)-(eg) with (i) taking the 32 acres being (a)-(af) ; (iii) taking 32 acres being (bo)-(cs) ;
- agreement for Elizabeth Cooper to stand possessed of 28 acres of copyhold land from Manors of Potton Much Manured and Potton Regis being (ag)-(bn) and for (iii) to stand possessed of 29 acres being (cd)-(eg);
- surrender of 16 Oct 1769 by (i) to Jonathan Price, gentleman, deputy of Thomas Richardson Rayment, gentleman, steward of the Manors of third share of half share of 7 acres of arable next to Butlers Willows as laid out by Joseph Cole, surveyor; half share of third part of half share of land held of Potton Regis; third part of 16a 1.5r 0p of arable land and meadow in Potton, formerly of John Atkinson, deceased; half part of third part of 16a 1.5r 0p of arable and meadow held of Potton Much Manured; to use of (iii);
- surrender of 23 Sep 1769 by (iii) of third part of half of 7 acres near Butlers Willows as above; half of third of half of 7 acres of land held of Potton Regis; third part of one acre lying next to Farthing Knole, formerly land of John Harper and of other lands late of John Harper, Robert Goode and Mary his wife held of Potton Much Manured to use of Elizabeth Cooper
Operative Part:
- (iv) paid 5/- each to (i), (ii) and (iii) and (i), (ii) and (iii) released to (iv) the 64 acres (a)-(af) and (bo)-(cs) in occupation of John Atkinson, then Joseph Greenop, then John Kitchen;
- copyhold land, as noted above, conveyed respectively to (iii) (cd)-(eg) and Elizabeth Cooper (ag)-(bn)
Habendum:
- (a)-(af) to (iv) to use of (i) upon trusts to use of (i);
- (ag)-(bn) to Elizabeth Cooper
- (bo)-(eg) to (iv) to use of (iii)
Property:
Freehold Land dispersed in common fields of Potton:
(a) 2 lands in Long Furlong, in half field called Spellow Field: N Gamlingay Field; S Mr.Turner; E Williams' Way - 3 roods;
(b) 2 lands in Rush Furlong, Spellow Field; E Wingfield's Headland; S Lord Spencer; N Kitchen - 3 roods;
(c) 7 lands in Rush Furlong: N & S Wingfield - 2a 2r 0p;
(d) 16 lands in Spellow Field: W Cambridge Balk; E Damock's Grave Close; S Swan Land - 4 acres;
(e) 4 lands in half field next Sutton, one being a headland: W London Way; E Langhorn's Hedge; S Swan Land - 1 acre;
(f) 1 land in half field next Sutton: N towards Langhorn's Hedge; W London Way; E Kitchen - 3 roods;
(g) 2 lands in same furlong as (f): N towards Langhorn's Hedge; W Rowe; E Kitchen - 3 roods;
(h) 1 land in Hen & Chicken Bush Furlong in half field next Sutton: S Geary - 2 roods;
(i) 1 land in first furlong from Hen & Chicken Bush Furlong in half field next Sutton: S Geary; W half acre late John Atkinson's in lower furlong; N Wingfield - 1r 1p;
(j) 1 land in third furlong from hen & Chicken Bush Furlong in half field next Sutton: W Orrel Yard, late Atkinson's in second furlong; S Raymond; N Wingfield - 1 rood;
(k) 2 lands in Oakstubs, Bury Hill Field: N Lord Spencer; S Richard Emery; two lands off Whiskins Close - 2 roods;
(l) 2 lands in Bury Hill Field: N Farthing Knole ; E Town Land; W Raymond - 2 roods;
(m) 2 lands in Lizards Hole Furlong, Bury Hill Field: S hedge, late Atkinson's, called Langhorn's Hedge; N a balk - 1 acre;
(n) 2 lands, one a headland, in Bury Hill Field: S Long Haden; N Short Haden; W Richard Emery - 2 roods;
(o) 1 land in same furlong as (n), Bury Hill Field: N Rowe, lying next Short Haden; S Lord Spencer - 1r 1p;
(p) 1 land in same furlong as (n) in Bury Hill Field: N Turner; S Lord Spencer - 2 roods;
(q) 1 land in same furlong as (n) in Bury Hill Field, going through two furlongs: N Lord Spencer in lower furlong; S Rowe in upper furlong; W one of four lands, late Atkinson's; S Carrington in lower furlong; N Rowe in upper furlong - 2 roods;
(r) 2 lands in Long Ballance, Bury Hill Field: W Lord Spencer; E Vicarage Land - 1 acre;
(s) 1 land called Broad End Land, Bury Hill Field: W Rowe's Headland; N Richard Emery; S Raymond at Lower End - 2 roods;
(t) 1 land in next furlong from Rowe's Headland, Bury Hill Field: N
Rowe; S Geary - 2 roods;
(u) 1 land in Bury Hill Field: E Windmill Haden; S Hankin; N balk - 2 roods;
(v) half part of 10 lands of about 9 acres going through hoo furlongs with a gore and piece of sward on W end and quick hedge on E end, balk on both sides, the whole having been measured by Joseph Cole - 4a 2r 0p;
(w) 4 lands, now 3, in Stony Land Furlong in Butler's Willows Field: E Lord Spencer's Headland; N and S Wingfield - 1 acre;
(x) 1 land in Broad Land, Butler's Willows Field: S Miss Rowe; N Mr.Rowe; abutting London Way - 2 roods;
(y) 1 land in Waterland, Butler's Willows Field: N Lord Spencer; S Turner - 1 rood;
(z) 1 land in Waterland, Butler's Willows Field: S Miss Rowe; N Lord Spencer - 2 roods;
(aa) half part (eastern part) of 1 land called Seven Acre Piece in Butler's Willows Field lying on N side of Post Pond: W N and E quick hedge - 3a 2r 0p;
(ab) 1 headland in Butler's Willows Field: S Hatley Way - 2 roods;
(ac) 3 lands in Butler's Willows Field in furlong above Bull Balk Furlong: Raymond on both sides - 1a 2r 0p;
(ad) 4 lands in Bull Balk Furlong, Butler's Willows Field: W Church Slade; S Raymond; N Lord Spencer - 1a 2r 0p;
(ae) 1 land in Sallow Bush Furlong, Butler's Willows Field: E Raymond; W Wingfield; S Church Slade - 1 rood;
(af) 1 land in Sallow Bush Furlong, Butler's Willows Field: W & E Wingfield - 1 rood
Copyhold Land dispersed in common fields of Potton:
(ag) 1 land in half field called Spellow Field: W Williams' Way; S Kitchen; N Raymond - 2 roods;
(ah) 4 lands in Spellow Field: E Twenty Acres Hadon; S Lord Spencer; N Rowe - 1a 2r 0p;
(ai) The Close in half field next Sutton: N Longhorn's Hedge with quick hedge lying round it - 3 acres;
(aj) 1 land in Hen & Chicken Bush Furlong, in half field next Sutton: N Wrestlingworth Way; S Lord Spencer - 2 roods;
(ak) 2 lands in first furlong from Hen & Chicken Bush Furlong, in half field next Sutton: N Wingfield; S Turner - 1 acre;
(al) 2 lands in Fourth Furlong, in half field next Sutton, going through two Over Furlongs: E Windmill Haden; S Town Land in lower furlong; S Whiskin in lower furlong; N Lord Spencer in both furlongs - 1a 2r 0p;
(am) 1 land in Overthwart Furlong in half field next Sutton: N Wrestlingworth Way; E & W balk - 1 rood;
(an) 2 lands (one late in possession of Whiskin) on side of hill on N side of Wrestlingworth Way in half field next Sutton: W Richard Emery's headland; S Lord Spencer; N Raymond - 1 acre;
(ao) 3 lands, part of 6 lands in Bury Hill Field: W Raymond's Headland against Shield Acres; S other 3 lands; S of other three acres Rowe - 3r 1p;
(ap) 1 land in next furlong, Bury Hill Field: W one of six lands; N & S Richard Emery - 2 roods;
(aq) 1 land in Bury Hill Field: S Wren's Park; W Wingfield - 2 roods;
(ar) 5 lands in Bury Hill Field going over Wrestlingworth Way: W headland late Atkinson's; N Town Land - 1a 2r 0p;
(as) 1 headland and 1 fallow land in Bury Hill Field: N Farthing Knowl; W Raymond - 2 roods;
(at) 3 lands in Bury Hill Field: S Farthing Knowl; N Cuckold's Bush Haden; W Whiskin; E Wingfield - 1 acre;
(au) 1 land in third furlong from late Atkinson's Headland, Bury Hill Field: S Lord Spencer; N Raymond - 1r 1p;
(av) 1 land in Short Ballance, Bury Hill Field: S Short Haden; E & W Raymond - 2 roods;
(aw) 4 lands in Long Ballance, Bury Hill Field: Lord Spencer both sides - 1 acre;
(ax) 2 lands in Bury Hill Field: S near Long Haden; W Richard Emery; E Lord Spencer - 2 roods;
(ay) 2 lands in second furlong from Lord Spencer's Headland, Bury Hill Field: N Hankin; N Miss Rowe in upper furlong; S Rowe; going through two furlongs - 1a 0r 1p;
(az) 1 land in furlong above third furlong from Lord Spencer's Headland in Bury Hill Field: E balk; S Lord Spencer; N Wingfield - 2 roods;
(ba) 2 lands in Saffron Ground Close End, Butler's Willows Field: N Town Land; S Kitchen - 3 roods;
(bb) 1 land in Saffron Ground Close End, Butler's Willows Field: N Rowe; S Town Land - 1 rood;
(bc) 2 lands in Butler's Willows Field: W Rowe's Hill Close; N balk; S Wingfield - 2 roods;
(bd) 1 piece of gores, Butler's Willows Field: W Gamlingay Way with balk on W side; N headland belonging to gores - 1 acre;
(be) 2 lands called Kirby's, Butler's Willows Field: E Gamlingay Way; N Rowe; S Lord Spencer - 2 roods;
(bf) 2 lands now in Meadow Furlong, Butler's Willows Field: E Town Land; W Raymond - 3 roods;
(bg) 2 lands in Wayworth Furlong, Butler's Willows Field: N way that leads to ash tree; E Miss Rowe; W Lord Spencer - 2 roods;
(bh) 1 land in Broad Land, Butler's Willows Field: N Miss Rowe; S Lord Spencer (late in possession of Raymond) - 2 roods;
(bi) 1 land in Waterland, Butler's Willows Field: S Rowe; N Hankin - 2 roods;
(bj) 1 land in Mid Furlong, Butler's Willows Field: E late Atkinson's Piece Corner, E end being a headland; N Raymond; S Rowe - 1r 1p;
(bk) 2 lands in Mid Furlong, Butler's Willows Field, W end being a headland: W Carrington's Headland; E piece late Atkinson's; N Rowe; S Raymond - 2 roods;
(bl) 1 land in Mid Furlong, Butler's Willows Field: W Carrington's Headland; N Raymond; S Miss Rowe - 1 rood;
(bm) half part (northern) of 1 piece of land containing 20 lands and lying for 7 acres: W Hankin and others (formerly Graingers Eight Acre Piece); E Lord Spencer's Headland; N Crab Tree Balk; S balk - 3a 2r 0p;
(bn) 1 land in furlong below London Way, Butler's Willows Field: E Lord Torrington's Headland; N Raymond; S Town Land - 1 rood
Freehold land in common fields of Potton
(bo) 3 lands in Overthwart Furlong in half field called Spellow Field: S haden next Butler's Willows Field; W Wingfield; E Lord Spencer - 1 acre
(bp) 4 lands in Bush Furlong, Spellow Field: S Wingfield; N Lord Spencer - 1 acre
(bq) 1 land in Bush Furlong, Spellow Field: S Raymond; N Wingfield - 2 roods
(br) 4 lands going through two furlongs in Spellow Field: N Vicarage Land; S Raymond in Over Furlong; S Lord Spencer in lower furlong; W Williams' Way - 3 acres
(bs) Damock's Grave Close in Spellow Field - 3 acres
(bt) 4 lands in Langhorn's Hedges Furlong in half field next Sutton: E & W Rowe; N late Atkinson's Headland "that lies next to hedges lately his" - 1a 3r 0p;
(bu) 2 lands, one a headland, in Langhorn's Hedges Furlong "where said Mr.Atkinson dug his bricks": N hedges "all ways the same breadth at E end of close late Mr.Atkinson's" - 2 roods;
(bv) 1 land in first furlong from Hen & Chicken Bush in field next Sutton: N & S Wingfield - 2 roods;
(bw) 1 land in first furlong from Hen & Chicken Bush: N & S Wingfield - 2 roods;
(bx) 1 land in Oakstubs in Bury Hill Field: S Lord Spencer; N Raymond - 2 roods
(by) 1 land in Oakstubs abutting May Bush Piece: N & S Edwards - 1r 1p
(bz) 1 land in Bury Hill Field: N Cuckold's Bush Haden; E Wingfield; W Richard Emery - 1 rood
(ca) 4 lands in Bury Hill Field: W late Atkinson's Headland; S Long Haden; N Hankin - 1a 2r 1p
(cb) 2 lands in Bury Hill Field in same furlong as (ca): W late ATkinson's Headland; S Carrington; N Rowe - 3 roods
(cc) 1 land in Long Ballance, Bury Hill Field: E Kitchen; W Turner - 1 rood
(cd) 1 land on N side of Cuckold's Bush Haden, Bury Hill Field: W Lord Spencer's Headland; S Lord Spencer; N Geary - 1 rood
(ce) 1 land in same furlong as (cd): N Raymond; S Lord Spencer - 1r 1p
(cf) 1 land in second furlong from Lord Spencer's Headland in Bury Hill Field: S Hankin; N Turner - 1r 1p
(cg) 4 kands in Bury Hill Field: W Rowe's Headland; N & S Wingfield - 1 acre
(ch) 1 land abutting on Beacon Haden, Bury Hill Field: S Kitchen; N Lord Spencer - 2 roods
(ci) half (southern) part of 10 lands comprising 9 acres going through 2 furlongs with a gore and piece of sward on W end, quick hedge at E end and balk both sides - 4a 2r 0p
(cj) 4 lands in Stony Land Furlong, Butler's Willows Field: S Turner; N Lord Spencer - 1 acre
(ck) 1 land in Broad Land, Butler's Willows Field: S Geary; N Richard Emery - 2 roods
(cl) 3 lands in Water Land, Butler's Willows Field: N Rowe; S Lord Spencer; E Turner's Headland - 1 acre
(cm) (western) half of one piece of land called Seven Acres Piece on N side of Post Pond, a quick hedge N, E & W - 3a 2r 0p
(cn) 4 lands in Butler's Willows Field abutting on late Atkinson's Headland: S Hatley Way; N & S Raymond - 1a 2r 0p
(co) 1 land in Bull Balk Furlong, Butler's Willows Field: S Lord Spencer; N Richard Emery - 2 roods
(cp) 2 lands in Bull Balk Furlong: W Church Slade; N & S Richard Emery - 2 roods
(cq) 1 land in Bull Balk Furlong: Richard Emery both sides - 1 rood
(cr) 1 land near Butler's Willows Balk: W Church Slade; N Whiskin; S Wingfield - 1 rood
(cs) 2 lands in Sallow Bush Furlong, Butler's Willows Field, one a gore: E & W Wingfield - 3 roods
Copyhold lands in common fields of Potton
(ct) 4 lands in half field called Spellow Field: W London Way; E Williams' Way; S Hankin; N Raymond - 1a 2r 0p
(cu) 1 land in Spellow Furlong, Spellow Field: W Lord Spencer's Headland; N Raymond; S Hankin - 2 roods
(cv) 1 land in half field next Sutton: W Low Lane ; S Whiskin; N Kitchen - 1r 1p
(cw) 1 Orrel Yard in half field next Sutton: S Sutton Field; W Miss Rowe; E Richard Emery - 1r 1p
(cx) 2 lands in same furlong as (cw): E Miss Rowe; W Town Land - 3 roods
(cy) 5 lands in half field next Sutton on E of Close; W Rowe; E Raymond - 1a 1r 1p
(cz) 2 lands in Hen & Chicken Bush Furlong, in half field next Sutton: S Wingfield; N Geary - 1 acre
(da) 1 land in third furlong from Hen & Chicken Bush in half field next Sutton - S & N Raymond - 1r 1p
(db) 2 lands in third furlong from Hen & Chicken Bush: W late Atkinson's two lands in second furlong; N Town Land; S Wingfield - 1 acre
(dc) 2 lands in Over Furlong in half field next Sutton: E Windmill Haden; N Whiskin; S Lord Spencer - 3 roods
(dd) 1 land in half field next Sutton: N Long Haden; S Wrestlingworth Way; E Wingfield; W Lord Spencer - 2 roods
(de) 2 lands in same furlong as (dd): W Town Land; E Carrington - 3 roods
(df) 3 lands, part of 6 lands, in Bury Hill Field: W Raymond's Headland on Shield Acres; N other 3 lands; N of other three Whiskin - 3r 1p
(dg) 2 lands in Bury Hill Field abutting on Wren's Park: E Wingfield; W Underwood - 3 roods
(dh) 2 lands now in same furlong as (dg): E Wingfield; W Rowe - 2 roods
(di) 1 land in same furlong as (dg): E Raymond; W Lord Spencer - 2 roods
(dj) 2 lands in Lizard's Hole, Bury Hill Field: W Wrestlingworth Way; S Wingfield; N Town Land - 3 roods
(dk) 2 lands in Lizard's Hole: N Wingfield; S Lord Spencer - 3 roods
(dl) 2 lands against Church Holes, Bury Hill Field - 3 roods
(dm) 1 land in third furlong from late Atkinson's Headland, Bury Hill Field - N Kitchen; S Rowe - 2 roods
(dn) 1 land in Short Ballance, Bury Hill Field - E Raymond; W Kitchen - 2 roods
(do) 1 land in Long Ballance, Bury Hill Field - E Wingfield; W Geary - 2 roods
(dp) 1 land in Long Ballance: E Raymond; W Richard Emery - 2 roods
(dq) 1 land near the watercourse, Bury Hill Field: S Cuckold's Bush Haden; W Wingfield; E Raymond - 1r 1p
(dr) 1 land in second furlong from Lord Spencer's Headland in Bury Hill Field: Wingfield both sides - 1r 1p
(ds) 1 land in furlong above Rowe's Headland, Bury Hill Field: Rowe; N Richard Emery - 1r 1p
(dt) 1 land in same furlong as (ds): S Richard Emery; N Geary - 1r 1p
(du) 1 land in third furlong from Lord Spencer's Headland: S Whiskin; N Rowe - 1r 1p
(dv) 1 land in same furlong as (du): N Lord Spencer; S Whiskin - 1r 1p
(dw) 1 land in Saffron Ground Close End, Butler's Willows Field: N Rowe; S Lord Spencer - 1r 1p
(dx) 2 lands in Butler's Willow Field: N Brown Bush Haden; W Richard Emery; E Rowe - 2 roods
(dy) 1 land in Butler's Willows Field: W Meadow Haden against Turf Meadow late Atkinson's, now Kitchen's; S Carrington - 1 rood
(dz) 1 land in same furlong as (dy): N Richard Emery; S Lord Spencer - 2 roods
(ea) 6 lands abutting S on late Atkinson's gores in Butler's Willows Field, one of them a headland on E side; W Whiskin - 2 acres
(eb) 2 lands in furlong in Butler' s Willows Field: N Rowe's Headland; S way leading to ash tree; E Miss Rowe; W Lord Spencer - 2 roods
(ec) 3 lands near the ash tree in Butler's Willows Field, one a headland to part of Broadland abuttimng N on way to Cambridge Balk: W Raymond - 1 acre
(ed) 1 land in Broad Land, Butler's Willows Field: W late Atkinson's Headland; S Kitchen; N Miss Rowe - 1 rood
(ee) (southern) half of piece of land containing 20 lands and lying for 7 acres : W Hankin and others (formerly Grainger's Eight Acre Piece); E Lord Spencer's Headland; N Crab Tree Balk; S balk 3a 2r 0p
(ef) 1 land going over watercourse in Butler's Willows Field at E end to part of Sallow Bush Furlong; N Wingfield; S Raymond - 2 roods
(eg) 3 lands in Butler's Willows Field going over path at Over End of Bull Balk: W Wingfield; E a balk; W middlemost land abutting on late Atkinson's Headland; S Hatley Way - 1a 2r 0p
Witnesses: - Jonathan Brice, S.Cooper, Thomas Row, John Pedley