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Abstract of title of several of John Field's freehold closes in Higham Gobion and copyhold property in Barton: 1st Abstract: freehold close called Harveys Crofts, Higham Gobion. Recites: I. Fine 15 Oct 1641 between 1) Francis Tavenor esq and Richard Tavenor his son and heir [and Martha his wife] 2) Elizabeth Brace, widow, Henry Fuller and John Clark a) close of 4ac 2r 27p pasture called Harveys Croft b) 6ac 3r 24p arable lying between that and new Ditch Corner II. Fine 1641 between Henry Fuller, John Clark and Elizabeth Brace, querents, and Francis Tavernor esq, Richard Tavenor and Martha his wife, deforciants, of 80 ac land and 20 ac pasture in Higham Gobion III. Conveyance 18 Nov 1641 from Francis and Richard Tavenor to Elizabeth Brace of (a) and (b), and deed of covenant indemnifying Elizabeth Brace against all claims on the premises by the Rector IV. Mortgage 13 Jul 1666 in which Elizabeth Brace (and her son) borrowed 60 against (b) from Thomas Halfpenny for 99 years V. Receipt 1 Dec 1687 from Thomas Halfpenny esq, son of Thomas Halfpenny deceased, acknowledging receipt of 103 from John Field in full payment of the mortgage VI. Unattested copy will 20 Apr 1686 of William Brace devising (a) and (b) to Judith Brace, Sarah Brace, Elizabeth Brace, Henry Coleman junr, Peter Edwards and Thomas Edwards, his heirs VII. Conveyance 1 Dec 1687 from the heirs above plus Sarah's husband Edward Smith, and John Field, to John Field of (a) and (b) VIII. Note "John Field the purchaser is the father of the present Mr Field". 2nd Abstract: freehold messuage and several closes of pasture. Recites I. Feoffment 1 Jan 1647 [see Z937/11/2] II. Feoffment April 1650 conveying from Francis and Richard Tavenor to Thomas Field (c) Long Close, being 10ac III. Loan April 1650 by Richard Tavenor to Thomas Field of 200 on (c) and endorsement by Richard Tavenor that he'd received 100 Note "Thomas Field dyed Intestate leaving John Field his only Son & Heir" IV. Will 10 August 1651 of John Clark leaving to son William all his freehold in Barton and Higham Gobion, chargeable with 10 pa to his wife, and 4 pa to Grace and 140 to Mary, his daughters V. Feoffment 13 Sep 1679 conveying from William Clark and wife Sarah to Edmund Castell DD for life, remaindered to Edmund Herris, William Herris and Elizabeth Herris, children of William Herris deceased, (d) 3r of land called Radworth (e) 1r called Halfpond Field VI. Lease & release 12/13 Oct 1693 conveying from Henry Collier, citizen & merchant tailor of London and Elizabeth his wife, one of the daughters of William Herris esq, to John Field, gent, of one third part of (d) and (e) Fine 1694 between John Field querent and Henry and Elizabeth Collier deforciants of a third part of 40ac of land and 17 ac pasture in Higham Gobion and Barton VII. Lease and release 3 Oct 1694 conveying from Edmund Herris and Joan his wife, and William Herris, to John Field, gent 2 equal parts of (d) and (e) VIII. Indenture 29 May 1694 between John Field and John Marsh in which John Field covenants to hold the property for the use of his mother Elizabeth Field, then for himself IX. Release 12 Apr 1694 X. Bargain and sale 13 Jun 1743 [see Z937/11/24] XI. Exemplification of Common Recovery 1743 [see Z937/11/26] XII. Declaration 1 Aug 1743: the land in the Recovery is Thomas Field's XIII. Lease & release 11/12 Jul 1745 [see Z937/11/28] - loan since transferred to Thomas Paternoster and William Malein Will 12 Mar 1748 of Thomas Field devised - all freehold and copyhold in Hitchin and Ippollits, all closes in Higham Gobion called Barton Bridge Closes, all copyhold in Shitlington, Stondon, Gravenhurst and Meppershall, to Ann his wife for life - all other freehold and copyhold to his wife Ann for life, then to Joseph M Pierson in trust, allowing his son Charles Nicholls Field 6 pa until he is 24, and paying off some of the mortgage. When all incumbrances are paid off, then to said son; but in case his son should marry Mary Atkinson then these benefits to be revoked and the premises go instead to his nephew Charles Nicholls Field, eldest son of his brother John Field. Charles Nicholls Field, son of the testator, died soon after his father without having married Mary Atkinson, and his estate fell to John Field, gent, his eldest uncle and heir who was also eldest brother and heir of Thomas Field and eldest surviving son and heir of John Field The Manor of Barton in the Clay - extracts from the Manor Court Rolls relating to Stonely Grove, Barton [see also Z937/8]: (1) 1556 Admission of Thomas Field on surrender of Elizabeth Field to cottage, yard land and a close of pasture called Stonely Grove - rent 23s 8d (2) 1630 Admission of John Clarke to messuage and 2 yard lands on surrender of John Lawrence (3) 1639 Admission of Thomas Field junr to 24ac land on surrender of Thomas Mathews - rent 9s (4) 1641 Admission of Thomas Field to messuage and pightle of pasture and 14 and a half ac land and one Lot in Barton - rent 13s 5d (5) 1645 Admission of John Field as son and heir of Thomas Field to premises in (1) - rent 22s 2d (6) 1652 Admission of Thomas Field as brother and heir of John Field to messuage and a yard land and a fore land in Barton - rent 5s 6d (7) 1658 Admission of Thomas Field to 2 closes of pasture containing 2 ac with garden and orchard that the house and outhouses stand on, and part of a lane west of said closes down to Thomas Field's orchard, and all the arable land above the Hills belonging to the yard which John Brace uses, on surrender of John Brace (8) 1668 Admission of John Field to customary lands above the Hills, on surrender of Edward Honour (9) 1673 Admission of John Field, an infant, son & heir of Thomas Field deceased, to messuage and 5ac pasture adjoining, & 39ac 3r arable below the Hills, & 28ac upon the Hills, and another mesuage and close of pasture adjoining containing 1ac (10) 1679 Admission of John Field to 12 ac arable & grazing lying dispersed on the Hills, on surrender of Francis Woodward (11) 1679 Admission of Elizabeth Crouch to 26ac land in Higham Gobion & Barton, on surrender of John Crouch - rent 8s (12) 1679 Admission of John Crouch to (11) (13) 1679 Admission of Thomas Greaves to (11) on surrender of Aaron Russell and Elizabeth, his wife (14) 1679 Admission of Edmund Castell DD to messuage and 2 closes adjoining, containing 7ac, and 60ac land lying dispersed in Barton called Two Yard Lands, on surrender of William Clark and Sarah his wife - rent 36s (15) 1682 Admission of John Field to (13), on surrender of Thomas Greaves (16) 1684 Admission of Edmund Herris, William Herris and Elizabeth Herris to (14), on surrender of Edmund Castell DD (17) 1668 Admission of John Field to 1r land, on surrender of Abraham Chapman (18) 1690 Admission of John Field to 2 third parts of messuage & land - see (14) - on surrender of Edmund, William and Esperence Herris (19) 1694 Admissin of John Field to a third of Messuage and land, on surrender of Henry Collier & wife Elizabeth (20) 1694 Admission of Esperence Herris to a third of Messuage and lands, on surrender of Edmund Herris (21) 1700 John Field's surrender to the use of his will (22) 1718 Surrender from Timoth Pryor of 2 closes pasture to the use of Elizabeth Hopkins as security for 71 8s (23) 1720 Admission of Thomas Field esq to 1ac 2r pasture in Barton, 1ac close in Barton and 2acr close in Barton, on surrender of Timothy Pryor (24) 1728 Admission of Thomas Field esq in fee simple under the will and surrender of John Field, gent, to - messuage and 5ac land - 39ac 3r lying below the Hills - 28ac on the Hills - messuage and 1ac close pasture - messuage and 7ac close pasture - 60ac arable land meadow & pasture called Two Yard Lands lying dispersed in Barton (rent 36s) - all lands & tenements of William and Sarah Clark in Barton formerly occ by William Clark - all customary lands on the Hills which on 15 May 1668 were the customary lands of Edward Honour - 12ac 2r arable on the Hills formerly the lands of Francis Woodward except 7r pledged to Lucy Longville (rent 12d) - 26ac land & pasture in the common fields of Barton below and partly on the HIlls (rent 7s 6d) -1r in Mardlandfield in Mancroft furlong formerly of Abraham Crawley These premises all charged with 20 pa to John Field the present owner by the will of his father John Field, who devised the same to his son Thomas Field & his heirs
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1748
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From: 1556 To: 1728
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