Reference
GK302/15
Title
Copyhold
Copy of Court Roll of Manor of Shitlington
(Lord of Manor Rt Hon Sir Conyers Darcy, Knight
of the Bath; Wm Dancombe Gent, Steward
Admission of Isaac Sharples by Rudd Wheeler his
attorney
recites Wm Lucas of Hitchin, brewer, was late
tenant of the Manor, held by copy of Court Roll.
fealty, suit of court, and yearly rent of 2s.
4.1/2A of customary, copyhold, arable land in
Nether Stondon Fields in the parish of Shitlington,
namely:-
a) an acre on Burrows Hill
abs land late of Jos Thompson on one side
b) an acre on Stonehill
abs a land now or late of Matthew Lawrence
on one side
c) 1/2 acre lying on same hill
abs land late of Jos Thompson on one side
d) 1/2 acre lying there
e) 1/2 acre lying there in Townsend Shot
abs land formerly of Richard Lilly
f) 1/2 acre lying in Pissill Shot
abs land of Matthew Lawrence on one side
g) 2 roods on Tyne Hill
abs a land formerly of Ric Lilly on one side
recites will of Wm Lucas of Hitchin, Brewer to good
friends:- Isaac Sharples of Hitchin, Maltster;
Henry Weston of Offley, Herts, yeoman and Rudd
Wheeler of Hitchin, Draper, as Trustees
to pay two legacies of 600 each to sisters Mary
and Elizabeth Lucas in and by will of late
father Wm Lucas deceased
pay debts
Out of rents pay 32 pa to sister Sarah Lucas
(mentioned in his father's will)
residue of rents to be used to pay for education
and maintenance of 2 daus Mary and Phebe Lucas
and any other ynger children for their minorities
(son Wm having had ample provision made in testator's
father's will)
Rest to be conveyed to Mary, Phebe and any ynger children
when 21
Above copyhold
Rent 2s
Date free text
26 Oct 1752 (adjourned to 29 Dec)
Production date
From: 1752 To: 1752
Level of description
item