• Reference
    L4/150
  • Title
    Deed of exchange (i) the duke of Kent (ii) Jn. Cater, snr., Christ. Cole, Jn. Vaux Jos. Samm. Lawrence Richardson, Nathan Linford, Th. Burrowes Wm. Pack, Nehemiah Stratton, Hy. Gascoigne, Sam. Carter, Ric. Brookes, Jn. Day, Wm. Burdin, Th. Waters, snr. & jnr. all owners of houses and lands in Clophill (recites (i) seised in fee simple of manor of Clophill with Cainhoe and of Clophill warren & small man meadow in which (ii) claim right of common to cut fern, and have agreed to convey these rights to (i).) to Jn. Cater, snr., and Christ. Cole in trust to be used as common Haw meadow cont. ca. 2 1/8 a. in occ. Nat. Linford, N. on the river, E.W. & S. on Clophill moor. Lordmead in Clophill cont 7 a. next common moor called Sydell, E. on the river. game and mineral rights reserved to be used by those having common rights in the warren and Small man mead as manor court shall determine (i) will pay 3 yearly to Churchwardens and Overseers of Clophill to be divided among those who have had right of taking fern (ii) quit claim warren and Small man mead to (i) witnesses: Jn. Allen, jnr., Rog. Malpes, Nath. Samm. Th.(Renal-es ?) Fran. Fletcher, and two illegible. endorsed: memorandum that we the inhabitants of Clophill have signed and sealed these presents do give and grant to the within named Duke of Kent all our rights of common in the two great fields, one called Great High field, and the other Little High field for which we have the meadow called Haw meadow as within mentioned though by neglect it was not inserted to in this deed; yet we do give up our rights and titles to the said Duke in the same.
  • Date free text
    13 - Feb - 1713 [1714]
  • Production date
    From: 1713 To: 1713
  • Level of description
    item