Z937/11/12

Lease and receipt between 1) William Clarke, yeoman, son of John Clarke, yeoman deceased, and Sarah his wife, all of Barton 2) Edmund Castell, Doctor of Divinity, Edmund Herrice and William Herrice, all of Higham Gobion, and Elizabeth Herrice, spinster, children of William Herrice esq late of Hasely, Essex, deceased 450 from (2) to (1) - (a) 16 ac close of meadow in Higham Gobion abutting W the brook between Barton and Higham Gobion, N Bushy Close late of Francis and Richard Taverner, gents, and S Elme Close, which 16 ac close was purchased by the said John Clarke, late father of William Clarke, from Francis and Richard Taverner by Indenture dated 18th April 1649, and which was formerly parcel of the Manor of Higham Gobion - b) 13 ac 2r 434p close of arable in Higham Gobion called Great Field or West Field abutting E land of John Field, W William Brace, N Henry Fuller, also ac 1r arable dispersed in Radworth Field, Barton, of which ac is on Stanbridge Furlong between N the land once of Sir William Bryers deceased, S Nicholas Crouch and others, with one head abutting the Kings Highway N, the other head Chaldes March alias Radworth March W, and the said rood on Pond Furlong between N Henry Fuller and S Thomas Field, E Stanbridge Furlong and W Hall Mill Brook alias Radworth Brooke - (c) 1r in Half Pond Field, Barton in Nether Hilly Furlong between S land of Sir William Bryers, N William Impey, W Sharpenhoe Field and E Radworth Field all lately occ by William Clarke and conveyed to Edmund Castell, Doctor of Divinity since deceased, for life then to Edmund, William and Elizabeth Herrys to be divided equally amongst them, all of which are now possessed by Esperance Herrys by virtue of bargain and sale made by (i) for a year commencing 20th September. Witnesses: William Hanscombe, Matt Hanscombe, John Hanscombe, Humphrey Taylor, Nicolas Aspinall, John Aynesworth.

1679

From: 1679 To: 1679

2, No. of pieces: 2

English and Latin

Secretary hand (and italic receipt)

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Clarke, William,
Brace, William,
Aspinall, Nicolas,
Aynesworth, John,
Briers, William,
Clarke, John,
Clarke, Sarah,
Castell, Edmund,
Crouch, Nicolas,
Field, John,
Field, Thomas,
Fuller, Henry,
Hanscombe, William,
Hanscombe, Matt,
Hanscombe, John,
Herrice, Edmund,
Herrice, Elizabeth,
Herrice, William,
Impey, William,
Taylor, Humphrey,
Taverner, Francis,
Taverner, Richard

Doctor of Divinity, brooks, Higham Gobion Manor, HIGHAM GOBION, Barton, Hasely, Hexton, Barton Hallmill brook