• Reference
    L26/1355
  • Title
    Lease for 21yrs.: £17 15s. 6d. & rents of 54/4, 17/8, 16/8 1/2 (copy) Elizabeth to Wm. Fishe, gent. -- 5 a. at Speakeloughton gate, 5 a. at Hungrie Hill, 8 a. called Harte piece, 8 a. at Gallowe ditch,Mill holme & Spekelton dam in Biggleswade, part of possessions of late Bishop of Lincoln, granted by Phil. & Mary to Joan Darcey, wid. of Thos. 12 Jan. 1556/7; -- Church orchard croft, Clophill & Cainho, late occ. Ric. Small; messuage & lands late occ. Jn. Pigott; pasture called Haddon pond & Longmead occ. various tenants; 1r. meadow in Horsemeade occ. Nich. Nixon; 1 a. in Kemscroft occ. Thos. Overseley; 12 a. in Cainho Field late occ. Hen. Jellibrand, now Jn. More; all part of the manor of Clophill & Cainho & Honour of Ampthill and on 13 June 1564 granted for 21yrs. to Edw. Vaughan; -- cottage &12 a. dispersed in the fields of Clophill, given to the church there for various uses and late occ. by churchwardens, 8s.; -- lands in Eaton given for various uses to Eaton church, late occ. - Kipies, rent 4s. 8d. which premises in Clophill & Eaton came to royal hands through act dissolving chantries, collages etc.; excepting the great timber.
  • Date free text
    14 July 1584.
  • Production date
    From: 1584 To: 1584
  • Exent
    No. of pieces: 1
  • Level of description
    item