• Reference
    L26/703
  • Title
    Fragments found with 676-702. Henlow Grey & Holt manors.
  • Date free text
    1532 - 1586
  • Production date
    From: 1532 To: 1586
  • Scope and Content
    703a is damaged on the left hand side but reads as follows: 'Thys byll indentyd made the second day of May in the fourth yere of the reigne of our sovereryne Lord Edward the Syxte by the grace of god king of England ffrance & Ireland defender of the fayth & in yerth supreme hed of the church of En------ Ireland Betwene Hew Lewes of Henlow in the-------------------- Bedford husbandman of the one parte & Cy[?]----------------- of Keyshoe in the sayd countie husbandman------------------- Wytnesseth that where John Lewes son---------------- Lewes shall by the sufferance of god ma-----ta---- Wyfe one Agnes Boston of Colworth in the sayd cou--------- wydow, Wheruppon the sayd Hew Lewes ffa------- sayd John covennenteth & grannteth by these presents[?] to m----------- cause to be made into the handes of one of the servants [?] of the Lord of that hold & sufficient & lawfull surrender of & in a copyhold in Henloe and callyd Adcocke wythall such parcells of landes & medow wyth the appurtenances theruntobelonging lying in the farowe & fyelde of [crossed through] & medowes of Henloe aforesayd to the use & performance as hereafter foloweth that ys to say first to the use of the sayd Hew Lewes for terme of hys lyfe & after hys deceasse Agnes hys wyfe to ---------- the pursyte[?] of halfe the sayd copyfold with other------- during her lyfe & after the decesse of the so------------ Agnes hys wyfe that [crossed through] then to the use of the sa---------- & Agnes Boston then being hys wyfe & their-------------- assignes forever In wytness wherof th------------------- payd to these Indentures interchanngable ha-------------- their seales the day & yere above wryten. Sealyd & delyveryd in the presena------------- Hawkins of Potton Willm Tylly of---------- Thomas Swanfyelde Thomas Warm-------- Shefford & Thomas Betchford of------------- aforesayd & of others. Memorandum the surrender of the wythn---------- Copyhold was made & delyveryd unto the---------- of Thomas Betchford servant of the Lord.'
  • Exent
    7
  • Level of description
    item