R6/1/2/3a

Abstract of Title of Charles, Lord Bruce to divers manors etc. of Ampthill, Maulden, Dame Ellingsbury, Millbrook, Ruxox and Ragons [FIRST PART]

1719 or later

From: 1523 To: 1718

PARCEL A (I) lease and release by way of conveyance of 4 & 5 Dec 1699 from (1) John Augier, esquire and Ann his wife to (2) Rowland Carleton, esquire; Michael Arnald, gentleman for 230 of arable and ley ground dispersed in common fields of Houghton Conquest as follows: Innings Furlong (a) 2 roods between: lands of Earl of Ailesbury to S; Mrs.Jones to N; Haslewood Land to W; headland of Mrs.Jones E; (b) half acre between: land of Mrs.Jones to W; [blank] Bird to E; headland of Mrs.Jones to S; half a rood of sweard and hedge belonging to W next to Haslewood Lane; (c) one rood between: land of Earl of Ailesbury to E and W; headland of Mrs.Jones to S; (d) one rood between: close of Joseph Barber to W; land of Mr.Yarway to E; headland of Joseph Barber to N; (e) two roods lying together between: lands of Earl of Ailesbury to E; Robert Pearce to W; headland of Mr.Yarway to S; Tippers Furlong (f) one rood between: land of Mr.Wilde to N; Earl of Ailesbury to S; highway to W; (g) half acre between: land of Earl of Ailesbury to S; Mr.Christie to N; highway to W; (h) half acre between: land of Mr.Wilde to S; Mr.Christie to N; Westie Furlong (i) half acre between: land of Earl of Aylesbury to S and N; glebe headland to W; highway to E; (j) one rood between: land of Earl of Ailesbury to S; Mrs.Jones to N; glebe headland to W; (k) three lands lying together containing five roods, between: land of Earl of Aylesbury to S; Mr.Wilde to N; highway to W; Elme Furlong (l) one rood between: land of Mr.Wilde to W; Joseph Barber to E; headland of Earl of Ailesbury to S; (m) three roods lying together between: land of Earl of Ailesbury to E and ; headland of Joseph Barber to N; (n) two roods lying together between: glebe to E; land of Earl of Ailesbury to S; highway to N; Cockerill Furlong (o) two half acres lying together between: land of earl of Ailesbury to S and N; headland of Mrs.Jones to W; (p) half acre between: land of Earl of Ailesbury to N and S; headland of Mrs.Jones to W; (q) one acre between: land of Earl of Ailesbury to N; Mrs.Jones to S; headland of Mrs.Jones to W; (r) half a rood near Cockerill Furlong between: land of Mrs.Jones to S; Earl of Ailesbury to N and E; Clay Furlong (s) half acre between: land of Webb to S; Mr.Wilde to N; highway to E; (t) half acre between: land of Mr.Wilde to S; Joseph Barber to N; highway to E; (u) two half acres between: land of Earl of Ailesbury to S; Mr.Yarway to N; highway to E; (v) half acre between: land of Earl of Ailesbury to S; common way going to [Wootton] Pilling[e] to N; highway to E; (w) two roods lying together between: land of Earl of Ailesbury to S; John Davie to N; highway to E; Little Hill Furlong (x) two half acres lying together between: land of Joseph Barber to W; highway to E; abutting towards Lockhedge to N; (y) half acre between: land of Earl of Ailesbury to W; Mr.Christie to E; abutting towards hedge to N; (z) half acre of sweard between: land of Mr.Yarway to N; glebeland to S; Lockhedge Furlong (aa) two roods between: land of Bird to S; Earl of Ailesbury to N; abutting towards [Wootton] Pilling[e]; (ab) one rood between: land of Earl of Ailesbury to S; Mr.Wilde to N; abutting Pilling[e] Field; (ac) half acre in "Ile of Titty Brook" between: land of Earl of Ailesbury to E; the brook to W; (ad) one rood between: land of Joseph Barber to S; Earl of Ailesbury to N; Manton Hedge to W Manton Field, Locke Hedge (ae) two half acres lying together between: land of Earl of Ailesbury to N; Lockhedge to S; highway to E; (af) one land of 3 roods between: land of Earl of Ailesbury to S; glebe to N; highway to E; (ag) two half acres between: land of Earl to N; Mr.Wilde to S; highway to E; (ah) one rood between: land of Mr.Yarway to S; Earl of Ailesbury to N; Manton Hill to W; (ai) half acre between: land of Earl of Ailesbury to S and N; highway to E; (aj) half acre between: land of Earl of Ailesbury to S; Mr.Wilde to N; highway to E; (ak) half acre headland between: land of Mr.Yarway to S; Ditch Furlong to N; highway to E; Ditch Furlong (al) one rood between: land of Joseph Barber to S; Mrs.Jones to N; headland of Mr.Yarway to W; headland of John Pearse to E; (am) one rood between: land of Mr.Wilde to S; John Davie to N; headland of Mr.Yarway to W; headland of John Pearse to E; (an) half acre between: land of Joseph Barber to S; Earl of Ailesbury to N; Manton Hill to W; (ao) half acre on Manton Hill between: land of Earl of Ailesbury N and S; headland of Mr.Wilde to E; (ap) land of 3 roods on Manton Hill between: land of Earl of Ailesbury to S; land of Mr.Wilde to N; abutting towards Hayes Hedge to W; Hayee Furlong (aq) three roods lying together between: land of Mr.Christie to S; land of Mr.Wilde to N; abutting towards Hayes Hedge to W; (ar) two roods lying together between: land of Earl of Ailesbury to S; Mr.Yarway to N; abutting towards Hayes Hedge to W; Redd Manton (as) half acre between: land of Earl of Ailesbury to N; John Risely to S; abutting on headland of Mr.Wilde to W; (at) half acre between: land of Mr.Yarway to N; Earl of Ailesbury to S; headland of Mr.Wilde to W; (au) half acre between: land of Mr.Christie to S; Mr.Wilde to N; headland of Mr.Wilde to W; (av) half acre between: land of Mr.Denton to S; Earl of Ailesbury to N; headland of Mr.Wilde to W; (az) one rood between: land of Earl of Ailesbury to S; Mr.Christie to N; headland of Mr.Wilde to W; Lobson Mead (ba) half acre between: land of Earl of Ailesbury to W; glebeland to E; headland of Earl of Ailesbury to S; (bb) one rood between: land of Earl of Ailesbury to W; Mr.Denton to E; headland of Earl of Ailesbury to S; (a)-(bb) all in occupation of Thomas Green (II) Bond of 5 Dec 1699 to perform covenants in (I) above (III) Manor of Dame Ellensbury - admission and surrender to use of Rowland Carleton of 5 Dec 1699 of Ann Augier, wife of John Augier (as heir of Anthony Tyther her brother) to messuage and close of pasture of 4 acres and close of pasture called Ellen's Green of one acre and parcels of arable and pasture in common fields of Houghton Conquest (IV) mortgage of 14 Jan 1699 [1700] from Rowland Carleton and Michael Arnold to Thomas Edwards, yeoman, to secure 130 on (a)-(bb) in (I) (V) Agreement of 20 Jan 1699 [1700] between (1) Rowland Carleton and Michael Arnald and (2) Thomas, earl of Ailesbury that 230 used to buy (a)-(bb) in (I) above was money of (2) and that (1) were only trustees for (2) (VI) Final concord of Hilary Term 1700 between Rowland Carleton, esquire, plaintiff and John Augier, esquire and Ann his wife, John Pearles and Sarah his wife, William Lovelage and Rose his wife and William Hull, deforciants of one messuage, two cottages, 32 acres of land, 3 acres of pasture and 1 acre of meadow in Houghton Conquest Wilshamstead and Flitton (VII) Agreement of 30 Jan 1699 [1700] (1) John Augier and Ann his wife, (2) Rowland Carleton, esquire and (3) Thomas, Earl of Ailesbury that (2) stood possessed of (a)-(bb) in (I) above to use of (3) (VIII) Assignment of mortgage of 22 Apr 1702 between (1) Thomas Edwards, gentleman; (2) Rowland Carleton, esquire and Michael Arnald, gentleman; (3) Thomas Barker, gentleman; in which (1) assigned the mortgage at (IV) above to (3) in return for 130 (IX) Mortgage bond of 22 Apr 1702 from Rowland Carleton and Michael Arnald to Thomas Edwards (X) Deed poll of 25 Jan 1711 [1712] by Anthony Barker, executor of his brother Thomas deceased, on payment of 134/7/6 by Charles, Lord Bruce, assigning (a)-(bb) in (I) above to him (XI) Deed poll of 14 Aug 1711 by Rowland Carleton and Michael Arnald stating they acted as trustees for Earl of Ailesbury in purchase of (a)-(bb) in (I) above (XII) Final concord of 1718 between Joseph Barker, plaintiff and Leach Whitton and Mary his wife, William Arnald and Elizabeth his wife and John Radley and Alice his wife, deforciants of 2 messuages, 4 cottages, 4 gardens, 4 orchards, 4 acres of pasture and common of pasture in Kempston and Ampthill PARCEL B (XIII) Bargain and sale of 9 Jul 1633 from (1) Henry, Earl of Dover and Sir John Carey, Viscount Rochford [son and heir of Earl of Dover] to (2) Sir Thomas Dacres, Sir Francis Swift, Arnold Spencer, gentleman and Edward Bardolph, esquire for 6,352 of Manor of Maulden and advowsan of Maulden church, with all lands in Maulden, Ampthill, Flitwick and Clophill forming part of the Manor of Maulden (XIV) Feoffment of 9 Jul 1633 from (1) Henry, Earl of Dover, Sir John Carey, Viscount Rochford and Abigail his wife to (2) Sir Thomas Dacres, Sir Francis Swift, Arnold Spencer and Edward Bardolph of the Manor and advowsan of Maulden (XV) Exemplification of a fine of Trinity 1633 between Sir Francis Swift and Arnold Spencer, plaintiffs and Earl of Dover and Viscount Rochford and Abigail, his wife, deforciants of manor of Maulden with 15 messuages, 15 gardens, 800 acres of land, 50 acres of meadow, 400 acres of pasture, 200 acres of wood and 500 acres of heath (XVI) Recognizance of 16 Jul 1633 in which Earl of Dover and Viscount Rochford were bound to Sir Thomas Dacres, Sir Francis Swift, Arnold Spencer and Edward Bardolph for 5,000 (XVII) Indenture of 16 Jul 1633 between (1) Sir Thomas Dacres, Sir Francis Swift, Arnold Spencer and Edward Bardolph; (2) Earl of Devon and Viscount Rochford concerning Manor of Maulden (XVIII) Licence of 1 May 1635 from Charles I to Sir Thomas Dacres, Sir Francis West, Edward Atkins, esquire, Arnold Spencer, esquire and Edward Bardolph, esquire to sell Manor of Maulden and advowsan of Maulden church to Thomas, Earl of Elgin (XIX) Bargain and sale of 28 May 1635 from Sir Thomas Dacres, Sir Francis Swift, Arnold Spencer, gentleman, Edward Bardolph, esquire and Edward Atkins, esquire to Thomas, Lord Bruce, Earl of Elgin for 7,200 of Manor of Maulden and advowsan of Maulden church (XX) Fine of 1635 between Earl of Elgin, plaintiff and Sir Thomas Dacres, Sir Francis Swift, Edward Atkins, Arnold Spencer and Edward Bardolph, deforciants, of Manor of Maulden and advowsan of Maulden church (XXI) Bargain and sale of 1 Jun 1635 from (1) Edward Atkins, esquire, Thomas Colvill, gentleman and Grevile Massey and Henry Massey, esquires (sons of Sir William Massey) to (2) Sir William Crayford and John Craig, esquire of a moiety of Manor of Maulden (XXII) Assignment of 4 Jun 1635 from (1) Sir Thomas Dacres, Sir Francis Swift, Arnold Spencer and Edward Bardolph to (2) Earl of Elgin of recognizance at (XVI) above (XXIII) Pardon of alienation of 21 Jun 1639 from Charles I for Sir Thomas Dacres, Sir Francis Swift, Arnold Spencer and Edward Bardolph of Manor of Maulden Rectory from Earl of Dover PARCEL C (XXIV) Copy court roll of Manor of Ampthill & Maulden of 22 Apr 1590 of surrender of Henry Crouch to Lord [Elizabeth I] of messuage and croft called Tylekill House with half acre of land in Assfield and Oldfield (XXV) Copy court roll of Manor of Ampthill & Maulden of 18 Apr 1593 of grant from Elizabeth I to Thomas Spicer alias Helder of two little pightles called Barnwick and Brookes in Ampthill by surrender of Boughton and Grace, his wife (XXVI) Copy court roll of Manor of Ampthill & Maulden of 1 May 1606 of surrender of William Crouch to use of Thomas Kent of two tenements or one messuage and one tenement called Tylekill House and one close on S side of it with half acre of land in Oldfield and 3 roods in Park Mead; with admission of Thomas Kent (XXVII) Deed poll with livery of seizin of 22 Mar 1613 of Richard Button, gentleman granting to Hugh Reeve one pightle called South Pightle in Ampthill between King's Warren on W and King's Ground on E with church land to S and King's Ground to N (XXVIII) Copy court roll of Manor of Ampthill & Maulden of 2 Apr 1624 of surrender of Mathew Spicer alias Helder to use of Robert Spicer, gentleman of two closes of pightles with tenement built on land; with admission of Robert Spicer (XXIX) Deed poll of 13 Mar 1627 of Thomas Arnald of Ampthill, yeoman who, for 13, sold to Peter Martin, gentleman two acres of land, ley, pasture and meadow in common fields of Ampthill of which: 6 roods were on S side of Old Field between land of King, late in occupation of Peter Martin N and S, the end abutting on Stangate to E and Charles Close Ditch to W; half acre of meadow was in Farm Mead between meadows of King to W, meadow of Thomas Smith to E, abutting S on Flitwick Brook (XXX) Bond of 13 Mar 1627 from Thomas Arnold to perform covenants in (XXIX) (XXXI) Deed poll of 26 Sep 1627 of Hugh Reeve who, for 6, sold to Peter Martin a pightle called South Pightle (XXXII) Bargain and sale of 6 Feb 1634 from John Parkinson to Peter Martin of tenement with garden and backside adjoining in Ampthill in occupation of Peter Martin and Allen Rippingale and John Wilkinson; 6 acres of lands near Flitwick Brook in occupation of John Parkinson; half acre of arable in Old Field between lands of Peter Martin to Sand Mathew Spicer alias Helder to N; John Parkinson released to Peter Martin the passage he had to Barnickles Close (XXXIII) Bargain and sale of 18 Jan 1642 from Thomas, Earl of Elgin to Peter Martin of close of pasture in Ampthill called Barnados alias Barnswicks of 6 acres lying near Ampthill churchyard (XXXIV) Grant of 18 Jan 1642 from Peter Martin to Earl of Elgin of close or pightle of pasture in Ampthill on 1 acre in occupation of George Fenner (XXXV) Copy court roll of Manor of Ampthill & Maulden of 4 Oct 1648 of surrender of Robert Nutting junior, gentleman and George Fenner to use of Peter Martin and Mary, his granddaughter of two closes called Brookes and Barnwells in Ampthill; admission of Peter and Mary Martin (XXXVI) Copy court roll of Manor of Ampthill & Maulden of 3 Oct 1649 of surrender of Peter Martin to use of himself and his daughter in law Margaret and his granddaughter Mart Martin of all his copyhold property in Ampthill; with admissions of Margaret and Mary (XXXVII) Finding of homage of Manor of Ampthill & Maulden of 17 Apr 1650 of surrender of Robert Nutting to Mary Martin of Brookes and Barnwells Closes, with admission of Mary (XXXVIII) Covenant to levy a fine sur conizance de droit come ceo of 19 Jan 1652 from Lee Sadlier, gentleman and Mary (nee Martin) his wife to Jeremy Stone, gentleman and John Searank of Husborne Crawley of messuage or tenement in Ampthill in occupation of Margaret Martin, widow, close called Barnicles of 12 acres, other closes of pasture in Ampthill in occupation of Lawrence Crawley, George Webb etc. called Tylekill Closes of 6 acres, pieces of arable, leys and meadow in Ampthill and Maulden called Weekes and Doles given to Mary, wife of Lee Sadlier by Peter Martin, her grandfather in his will (XXXIX) Copy court roll of Manor of Ampthill & Maulden of 10 Apr 1653 of admission of Lee Sadlier the younger, aged 34, on death of his mother Mary Sadlier, wife of Lee Sadlier the elder, gentleman, who held (due to death of Margaret Martin, widow, her mother) to messuage called Tylekiln with orchard, garden, close of pasture, land, meadow etc. in Ampthill (XL) Copy court roll of Manor of Ampthill & Maulden of admission of 10 Apr 1653 of Lee Sadlier the younger to closes called Brookes and Barnicles on death of his mother, Mary (XLI) Mortgage of 25 Mar 1657 by Lee Sadlier to Thomas Child, citizen of London for 50 of his Barnacles Close of 10 acres (XLII) Grant of 12 Apr 1658 from Lee Sadlier the elder to Thomas Arnald the younger, gentleman and Martin Bass, grocer as trustees for Lee Sadlier the younger of Barnacles Close of 10 acres and two pightles in Oldfield (XLIII) Copy court roll of Manor of Ampthill & Maulden of 2 Oct 1661 of surrender of Mary, late wife of Lee Sadlier to use of herself and her husband of closes of Brookes and Barnwells, Lee Sadlier being admitted due to his wife's death (XLIV) Deed poll of 13 Feb 1665 of Thomas Child assigning the term of years in mortgage in (XLI) to Thomas Michellborne of Deptford [Kent], ship's carpenter to use of Mary Michellborne, sister of Thomas Michellborne (XLV) Copy court roll of Manor of Ampthill & Maulden of 4 Jan 1666 of admission of Lee Sadlier by virtue of (XXXVIII) (XLVI) Deed poll of 12 Mar 1673 of Lee Sadlier the younger who enfeoffed South Pightle to Thomas Arnold (XLVII) Bargain and sale of 3 Apr 1673 from Lee Sadlier the younger to Thomas Arnald for 300 of Barnicles Close and two pightles in Oldfield (XLVIII)Bond of 3 Apr 1673 to perform covenants in (XLVII) (XLIX) Copy court roll of Manor of Ampthill & Maulden of 10 Apr 1673 of surrender of Lee Sadlier the younger to use of Thomas Arnald of Tyleskill messuage and Tyleskill Close, 4 roods of meadow in Park Mead, Brookes and Barnwells Closes and messuage in Oldfield (L) Fine of Michaelmas 1673 between Thomas Arnald, plaintiff and Francis Dodsworth, esquire and Martha his wife, Lee Sadlier the elder, gentleman and Margaret his wife, Lee Sadlier the younger, Alexander Harris and Mary his wife, Timothy Child and Johanna his wife, John Burr and Richard Rickard and Mary his wife, deforciants of two messuages, one cottage, 10 acres of land, 12 acres of pasture etc. in Ampthill, Lidlington and Ridgmont (LI) Indenture of 20 Dec 1673 between (1) Thomas Arnald; (2) Richard Farnwell, blacksmith; (3) John Man, joiner; (4) John Burr, lace buyer; (5) Edward Brown, bricklayer (brother and heir of John Brown, deceased) regarding Baricles Close and two pightles sold to (1) PARCEL D (LII) Deed poll of 15 May 1616 in which Henry Birch of Engfield Chase, gentleman sold to Thomas Kirby of Ampthill, wheelwright an acre of arable (2 selions with a gore lying together) in common fields on Ampthill on Pinfold Hill Furlong between Long Close to N, 5 Acre Piece to S, Stonefield to E and town lands of Ampthill to W, late lands of Arthur Hewett, Steven Daniell and William Ironmonger, gentleman (LIII) Deed poll of 1 Oct 1624 in which Thomas Kirby of Ampthill, yeoman, son of Thomas Kirby, deceased, sold the acre of land in (LII) to Richard Evans of Ampthill, brickmaker for 8/5/- (LIV) Deed poll of 12 Oct 1626 in which Richard Evans sold the acre of land in (LII) to Peter Martin for 12 (LV) Bargain and sale of 15 Feb 1639 from (1) John Highlord, citizen and alderman of London, Edward Ditchfield, citizen and salter of London, Humphrey Clarke, citizen and dyer of London and Francis Moss, citizen and scrivener of London to (2) Thomas, Earl of Elgin of (a) Barnacles Close alias Barnewicks Close lying near Ampthill churchyard in occupation of William Burton; (b) tenement and garden in Church Street, Ampthill; (c) 5 acres of land dispersed in Oldfield, Maulden; (d) 2 closes separately inclosed near Park of Dame Ellingsbury in occupation of Ralph Button; (e) close in Bedford Street, Ampthill in occupation of Richard Tasker lately let to John Eldred and William Whitmore (LVI) Bargain and sale 20 Jul 1640 by Thomas, Earl of Elgin to Edmund Wingate, esquire of (b) and (c) in (LV) above (LVII) Will of 15 May 1649 of Peter Martin of Ampthill, gentleman devising to Margaret Martin his property in Maulden for Bargain and sale towards payment of his debts and his freehold lands in Ampthill (LVIII) Bargain and sale of 21 Apr 1652 from (1) Francis Jones, yeoman, John Jones, yeoman, John Jones the younger, yeoman, and Elizabeth Brace, widow to (2) Benjamin Rhodes of Ampthill, gentleman for 100 of (a) cottage in How End, Houghton Conquest, late in occupation of Francis Jones; (b) close or pightle of pasture adjoining of 2 acres between a lane to W and S and part of Barrie pasture and part of close of Richard Colquitt to E and close of John Jones senior to N; (c) 3 acres of land dispersed in common fields at How End, Houghton Conquest and Wootton of which 1 acre lay in Pilling[e] Field, Wootton, land of Francis Cloak, gentleman to S and N abutting E on Catch headland and 12 Acres Close on W; 1.5 acres in How End Field, land of Richard Conquest to E, part Nicholas Colquett to W, one rood, late of Francis Winton to W and land of Richard Conquest to E, one rood of Mathew Denton to S and Sarah Cooper to N; 1 acre in Middle Field, How End on Madbrach Furlong between common baulk or highway to S; land of Edward Woodward, gentleman to N; Ash Mead to E PARCEL E (LIX) Grant of 8 Jun 1681 from Thomas Arnald, esquire to Lee Sadlier and Mary his wife for 350 of Barnicles Close divided into two parts comprising 10 acres and two pightles in Oldfield (LX) Receipt of 8 Jun 1681 by Thomas Arnald of 410 (LXI) Copy court roll of Manor of Ampthill & Maulden of 4 Oct 1681 of surrender of Thomas Arnald to use of Lee Sadlier and Mary his wife of messuage in Ampthill called Tylekill and close of pasture called Tylekill Close with 4 roods of land in Park Mead and a selion of land in Oldfield (LXII) Brgain and sale of 3 Mar 1682 [1683]by Lee and Mary Sadlier to Earl of Elgin with Rowland Carleton and John Clapham as his trustees for 410 of Tylekill messuage and Tylekill Close and 4 roods of meadow in Park Mead, one selion of pasture in Oldfield and Brookes and Barnwells Closes (LXIII) Lease and release by way of conveyance of 2 & 3 Mar 1682 [1683] from Lee and Mary Sadlier to Earl of Elgin, with Rowland Carleton and John Clapham as his trustees for 310 of Barnicles Close of 10 acres and two pightles of pasture in Oldfield PARCEL F (LXIV) Bargain and sale of 23 Mar 1671 [1672] from (1) Thomas, Lord Hawley, Sir Charles Harbord, Sir William Haward, Sir John Talbot, Sir Robert Stewart and William Harbord (trustees for Bargain and sale in fee farm rents) to (2) Ralph Egglestone, gentleman for 541/11/8 of fee farm rents in (a) lands called Brabands in Maulden in occupation of Oswald Gilstrop; (b) messuage in East End of Ampthill in occupation of John Davie; (c) lands in Ampthill in occupation of Edward Blofield; (d) Flitwick and Maulden; (e) tenements in occupation of William Button; (f) Flitwick lands late in occupation of divers persons; (g) cottages built on waste of Manor of Flitwick in occupation of James Hyde and William Jackson; (h) Manors of Salphobury, Flavells, Renhold and Ravensden with rectories of Renhold, Ravensden and Willington; (i) lands called Nunlease of 12 acres in Cardington; (j) house called Greyfriars, Bedford; (k) lands in Goldington , late owned by Warden Abbey in occupation of Edward Gostwick and John Faldo (LXV) Will of 30 Oct 1693 of Ralph Eggleston devising all his lands to William Duncombe, esquire upon trust to pay Ann Houchins annuity of 10, remainder in trust for life of William Duncombe junior (LXVI) Release of 22 Apr 1699 by Joseph Elwood, nephew of Ralph Eggleston, to William Duncombe senior subject to trusts in will at (LXV) above (LXVII) Mortgage of 1 May 1703 by William Duncombe and William Duncombe junior to William Kipling of Greys Inn, gentleman, for 265 secured on (a)-(k) in (LXIV) (LXVIII) Conveyance subject to mortgage of 10 Nov 1705 from William Duncombe and William Duncombe junior to Peter Potter for 329/10/- of (a)-(k) in (LXIV) (LXIX) Assignment of 8 Apr 1707 from Charles Kipling, administrator of William Kipling, to Peter Potter and John Jackson, his trustee for 250 (LXX) Release of 21 Jul 1711 by Anna or Hannah Houchins of her 10 annuity to Peter Potter for 70 (LXXI) Letters of administration of John Jackson granted to William Brunker on 12 Jan 1713 (LXXII) Lease and release and redemption of 26 & 27 Oct 1713 by Peter Potter to Edmund Strudwick for 292 of (a)-(k) in (LXIV) (LXXIII) Assignment of residue of term of mortgage at (LXVII) by William Brunker and Peter Potter to Benjamin Barrett, apothecary, in trust for Edmund Strudwick (LXXIV) Bargain and sale of 3 Jul 1714 by Peter Potter and Edmund Strudwick to Charles, Lord Bruce, with Robert Bruce and James Bruce as his trustees for 275/2/- paid to Strudiwck and 5/- to Potter of fee farm rent on Brabond Pastures in Maulden and messuage in East End of Ampthill in occupation of John Davie (LXXV) Deed poll of 5 Jul 1714 of Robert Bruce and James Bruce and Charles, Lord Bruce acknowledging money used in (LXXIV) was that of Thomas, Earl of Ailesbury (LXXVI) Conveyance of 5 Jul 1714 between (1) Benjamin Barrett; (2) Peter Potter and Edmund Strudwick; (3) Lord Bruce; (4) Robert Bruce and James Bruce; (5) Charles Becher, esquire in which (3) paid 275/2/- to Edmund Strudwick and (5) paid 5/- to (1) for annual fee farm rents in (LXXIV) assigned to (5) in trust for (3) PARCEL G (LXXVII) Feoffment of 25 Dec 1523 from Thomas Hill the elder of "Sebyshoo" [Silsoe?] to Thomas Fazhugh, William Hamylden, gentleman, Edward Walton, Thomas Whitbred, John White and Thomas Hill the younger the manor of Raggins with lands in Maulden, Flitwick and Pulloxhill (LXXVIII) Grant of 30 Dec 1632 from Richard Hill the elder to Ralph Hill, one of his sons of Manor of Raggins with capital house where Richard Hill dwelt in Maulden with lands bought from Thomas Sheppard senior and junior and Thomas Barnes in Maulden containing 60 acres of arable, 13 acres of meadow and 4 acres of wood with cottage in occupation of Mathew Arnold (LXXIX) Exchange of 14 Nov 1634 between (1) Richard Hill the elder and Ralph Hill and (2) Richard Hill the younger, eldest son of Richard Hill the elder and Ann his wife in which (1) received close of 24a 1r 0p of arable in common fields to Maulden which Ann had received from will of Thomas Haggan deceased and (2) received (a)Manor of Raggins (b) 65 acres of land, (c) the Swan in Maulden with 2a 0.5r 0p of meadow; (d) 46 acres of land; (e) tenement and 2 acres of land in occupation of John Stokes in Maulden; (f) tenement and 1 acre of land in common fields of Maulden; (g) 2 acres of land in common fields of Maulden in occupation of Mathew Arnold; (h) 40 acres of heath called Smythwike Hills, Maulden (LXXX) Exchange of 14 Nov 1634 between (1) Richard Hill the elder and Richard Hill the younger and Ann his wife and (2) Ralph Hill in which (2) surrendered all his leases of Raggins made by (1) to (1) and (2) received (a) Ashbys Close alias Broom Close of 24 acres of land in common fields of Maulden; (b) 93a 1r 0p of arable in common fields of Maulden purchased by Richard Hill the elder of Thomas Sheppard senior and junior and Thomas Barnes and Elizabeth his wife (LXXXI) Deed poll of 12 Nov 1646 in which Richard Hill the elder enfeoffed the Manor of Raggins to Richard Hill the younger (LXXXII) Will of 23 Jun 1675 of Richard Hill demising to his wife Elizabeth a cottage in Maulden in occupation of Richard Pearce with 1 acre of wheat, 1 acre of barley, 1 acre of pease in case "she should not think fit to live with his son John and not otherwise", with Elizabeth releasing all her dower to their son John (LXXXIII) Covenant and bond of 28 Apr 1677 of John Hill with Elizabeth Hill to perform bequests in (LXXXII) (LXXXIV) Lease and release by way of conveyance of 30 & 31 Oct 1691 from John Hill and Mary his wife to Thomas, earl of Ailesbury & Elgin for 890 of Manor of Maulden Raggins with lands in Maulden, Wrest, Silsoe, Flitton etc. (LXXXV) Fine of 1691 between Earl of Elgin, plaintiff and John Hill and Mary his wife, deforciants (LXXXVI) Mortgage of 31 Oct 1691 by Earl of Elgin to John Hill for 600 (LXXXVII) Deed poll of 8 Dec 1691 of Elizabeth Hill, widow quitclaiming her dower rights to Earl of Elgin except in one cottage in Maulden with hemplot and orchard in occupation of John Pryor (LXXXVIII) Assignment of mortgage of 1 Nov 1699 between (1) Earl of Ailesbury; (2) John Hill; (3) Isabella Snagg, widow in which (3) paid 200 to (2) and 300 to (1) with (2) assigning mortgage to (3) (LXXXIX) Assignment of mortgage of 7 Dec 1700 between (1) Isabella Snagg; (2) Mary Snagg, only daughter of (1); (3) George Watson, clerk and Michael Arnold, gentleman in which (1) assigned the mortgage to (3) in trust for (2) (XC) Deed poll of assignment of mortgage of 20 Feb 1705 (endorsed on (LXXXIX)) in which: 1/- was paid to George Watson and Michael Arnold and Thomas Davies and Isabella, his wife by William Mead, gentleman; 500 was paid to Edward Duncombe and Mary Snagg, his wife, by Charles, Lord Bruce; George Watson and Michael Arnold assigned the mortgage to William Mead in trust for Charles, Lord Bruce PARCEL H (XCI) Grant of 14 May 1630 from (1) William Williams, Robert Michell, Walter Marks and Robert Marsh, citizens of London to (2) Henry Clarke, citizen and merchant tailor of London of Manor of Dame Ellinsbury, Houghton Conquest (except fines of customary tenants assessed before 3 Jan 1628; Kings Wood alias Dame Ellinsbury Grove; Carters and Gowlins Close late in occupation of Edmund Conquest; Bullfin Close near Dame Ellinsbury Park; Bury Field of 102 acres; Houghton Park alias Dame Ellinsbury Park with two lodges there; 3 acres of land adjoining Dame Ellinsbury Park; land inclosed in royal parks in Honour of Ampthill; lands used for royal deer and advowsans) (XCII) Bargain and sale of 14 May 1630 from (1) Edward Ditchfield, John Highlord, Humphrey Clerk and Francis Moss, citizens of London; to (2) Sir Francis Clerke for 340 of Manor of Dame Ellinsbury (except as in (XCI)) (XCIII) Grant of 28 Oct 1631 from Sir Francis Clerke to Lewis Conquest for 324 of Manor of Dame Ellinsbury (XCIV) Bargain and sale of 12 Feb 1634 from (1) Richard Taylor, esquire, Lewis Conquest, esquire and Edmund Bagshawe the elder, esquire (executors of Sir Francis Clarke) to (2) Sir Richard Conquest, Robert Huit and Peter Paradine, esquire for 700 of Manor of Dame Ellinsbury (XCV) Mortgage of 17 Feb 1639 from Lewis Conquest to Henry Pygott, esquire for 1,000 of Manor of Dame Ellinsbury with (a) messuage, orchard and 2 closes of pasture of 7 acres; (b) 24 acres of arable and 1a 0.5r 0p of meadow

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Bruce, Charles (Lord),
Augier, John,
Carleton, Rowland,
Augier, Ann,
Arnald, Michael,
Jones,
Barber, Joseph,
Yarway,
Pearce, Robert,
Wilde,
Christie,
Webb,
Davie, John,
Bird,
Pearse, John,
Risely, John,
Denton,
Green, Thomas,
Tyther, Anthony,
Tyther, Ann,
Edwards, Thomas,
Pearless, John,
Pearless, Sarah,
Lovelage, William,
Lovelage, Rose,
Hull, William,
Barker, Thomas,
Barker, Anthony,
Whitton, Leach,
Whitton, Mary,
Arnald, William,
Arnald, Elizabeth,
Radley, John,
Radley, Alice,
Dover, Henry, 1st Earl of,
Rochford, John, 2nd Viscount,
Dacres, Thomas,
Swift, Francis,
Spencer, Arnold,
Bardolph, Edward,
Carey, Abigail (Countess of Rochford),
Charles I,
West, Francis,
Atkins, Edward,
Colvill, Thomas,
Massey, Grevile,
Massey, Henry,
Massey, William,
Crayford, William,
Craig, John,
Elgin, Thomas Bruce, 1st Earl of,
Crouch, Henry,
Elizabeth I,
Spicer, Thomas,
Helder, Thomas,
Boughton,
Boughton, Grace,
Crouch, William,
Kent, Thomas,
Button, Richard,
Reeve, Hugh,
Spicer, Mathew,
Helder, Mathew,
Soicer, Robert,
Martin, Peter,
King,
Parkinson, John,
Rippingale, Allen,
Wilkinson, John,
Fenner, George,
Nutting, Robert,
Martin, Mary,
Martin, Margaret,
Sadlier, Lee,
Sadlier, Mary,
Stone, Jeremy,
Searank, John,
Crawley, Lawrence,
Webb, George,
Child, Thomas,
Bass, Martin,
Michellbourne, Thomas,
Michellbourne, Mary,
Dodsworth, Francis,
Dodsworth, Martha,
Harris, Alexander,
Harris, Mary,
Child, Timothy,
Child, Johanna,
Burr, John,
Rickard, Richard,
Rickard, Mary,
Farnwell, Richard,
Man, John,
Brown, Edward,
Brown, John,
Birch, Henry,
Kirby, Thomas,
Hewett, Arthur,
Daniell, Steven,
Ironmonger, William,
Evans, Richard,
Highlord, John,
Ditchfield, Edward,
Clarke, Humphrey,
Moss, Francis,
Button, Ralph,
Tasker, Richard,
Eldred, John,
Whitmore, William,
Wingate, Edmund,
Jones, Francis,
Jones, John,
Brace, Elizabeth,
Rhodes, Benjamin,
Colquitt, Richard,
Cloak, Francis,
Conquest, Richard,
Colquett, Nicholas,
Winton, Francis,
Denton, Mathew,
Cooper, Sarah,
Woodward, Edward,
Clapham, John,
Hawley, Thomas (Lord),
Harbord, Charles,
Haward, William,
Talbot, John,
Stewart, Robert,
Harbord, William,
Egglestone, Ralph,
Gilstrop, Oswald,
Blofield, Edward,
Button, William,
Hyde, John,
Jackson, William,
Faldo, John,
Gostwick, Edward,
Duncombe, William,
Houchins, Ann,
Elwood, Joseph,
Kipling, William,
Potter, Peter,
Kipling, Charles,
Jackson, John,
Brunker, William,
Strudwick, Edmund,
Barrett, Benjamin,
Bruce, Robert,
Bruce, James,
Becher, Charles,
Hill, Thomas,
Fazhugh, Thomas,
Hamylden, William,
Walton, Edward,
Whitbred, Thomas,
White, John,
Hill, Richard,
Hill, Ralph,
Sheppard, Thomas,
Barnes, Thomas,
Arnold, Mathew,
Hill, Ann,
Haggan, Thomas,
Stokes, John,
Barnes, Elizabeth,
Hill, Mary,
Pryor, John,
Snagg, Isabella,
Snagg, Mary,
Watson, George,
Davies, Thomas,
Davies, Isabella,
Mead, William,
Duncombe, Edward,
Williams, William,
Michell, Robert,
Marks, Walter,
Marsh, Robert,
Clarke, Henry,
Clerke, Francis,
Conquest, Lewis,
Clerke, Francis,
Taylor, Richard,
Bagshawe, Edmund,
Huit, Robert,
Conquest, Richard,
Paradine, Peter,
Pygott, Henry,
Webb, Robert,
Meale, John,
Cocker, John,
Ensam,
Poole,
Wright, Edward,
Shepherd, Stephen,
Pygott, John,
Lee, Goddard,
Wheeler, William,
Snagge, Thomas,
Browne, John,
Brookes, James,
Skinner, Ralph,
Tonge, John,
Tonge, Margery,
Crawley, Elizabeth,
Ganemer, Richard,
Lee, Eleanor,
Grey, Leonard,
Ryley, John,
Ailesbury, Robert Bruce, 1st Earl of

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