R6/1/2/3c

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

From: 1520 To: 1705

PARCEL X (CCXXXIV) Bargain and sale of 1 May 1619 from Sir Henry Carey, Baron of Hunsdon to Thomas Sheppard, gentleman and Elizabeth, his wife for 200 of (a) close in occupation of Thomas Sheppard called Lords Close of 4a 1r 0p in Maulden; (b) pasture called Sandon Field of 27 acres abutting on Berry Field to E and Maulden Rectory lands to W (CCXXXV) Deed poll of 26 Aug 1647 of Richard Hill the elder who granted to Richard Hill, his son, arable land in common fields of Maulden (a) 4 acres in Sweetlands; (b) half an acre in Fauch Furlong, Wickham Field; (c) 2 roods in Plumtree Furlong; (d) 3 roods in Long Malting; (e) 1 rood in Long Pound Ditch; (f) 2.5 acres in Short Pound Ditch; (g) 1 acre in Stipinge (CCXXXVI) Grant of 7 May 1656 from Richard Hill to Thomas Arnald the younger, gentleman for 50 of 20 acres of arable in Maulden called Swittie Lands (CCXXXVII) Lease and release by way of conveyance of 28 & 29 Mar 1660 from Thomas Sheppard, gentleman, Margaret Sheppard, widow, his mother and Thomas Hawes to Thomas, Earl of Elgin of (a) Foxhole Cottage, Maulden; (b) Ball Close of 4 acres, adjoining (a) in occupation of Thomas Read; (c) Foxhole Cottage, adjoining (a); (d) two pightles adjoining (c) totalling two roods in occupation of William Messenger; (e) Moore House, Maulden; (f) one acre adjoining (e) in Maulden Moors called Wickham Field; (f) Sandon Field, Maulden; (g) coppice adjoining (f) of 30 acres in occupation of Thomas Sheppard (CCXXXVIII) Mortgage of 9 Apr 1674 from Richard Hill and Thomas Arnald to William Gregory, yeoman, for 80 secured 20 acres on Swettie Lands of 20 acres and 7 acres of meadow lying together in Hollington Mead, Maulden (CCXXXIX) Feoffment of 26 Oct 1681 from John Hill the younger, yeoman to Mathew Lacey, yeoman and Stephen Estwick, yeoman in trust in consideration of a marriage between John Hill and Mary Lacey, daughter of Edward Lacey, deceased, to serve as a jointure for Mary Lacey, of (a) messuage in Maulden in occupation of John Hill the younger; (b) close of pasture adjoining (a) of 2 acres; (c) 8.5 acres of arable dispersed in Kew Close in Maulden; (d) 10 acres of arable in Trolley, Maulden; (e) 10 acres of land in Smithwick; (f) 2a 1 r 0p in Lobb Stockings; (g) 4 acres in Grundon Slade; (h) 6a 1r 0p of arable in Stockland Field, Maulden; (i) 4 acres of arable in Wickham Field; (j) 4 acres of meadow in Lowsey Mead, Maulden (CCXL) Mortgage of 16 Sep 1675 from William Gregory and John Hill, son of Richard Hill, deceased to William Edwards, yeoman for 80 secured on land in (CCXXXVIII) (CCXLI) Mortgage of 16 Sep 1682 from John Hill to William Edwards for 100 secured on 20 acres in Swettie Lands and 7 acres in Hollington Mead (CCXLII) Bond of 16 Sep 1682 from John Hill to William Edwards (CCXLIII) Assignment of mortgage of 8 Jul 1685 from John Hill and William Edwards to John Pitkin for 100 secured on land as in (CCXLII) (CCXLIV) Discharge of 8 Jul 1685 for consideration money (CCXLV) Bond of 8 Jul 1685 from John Hill for performance of covenants (CCXLVI) Acquittance of 6 Jul 1685 from Ralph Child, butcher to Ann Bredwick for 50 (CCXLVII) Bond of 6 Jul 1685 from Ralph Child (CCXLVIII) Assignment of mortgage of 18 Dec 1690 from John Pitkin and John Hill to Paul Limbey secured on land in (CCXLI) PARCEL Y (CCXLIX) Grant of 16 Apr 1632 from Sir Richard Conquest and Lewis Conquest, esquire to Thomas, Lord Bruce of Kings Wood, alias Dame Ellinsbury Grove of (a) 20 acres in Houghton Conquest; (b) Carters Close of 10 acres in Houghton Conquest; (c) Tomlyns Close of 3 acres; (d) Bushie Close, near Dame Ellinsbury Park (CCL) several bonds of 16 Apr 1632 from Sir Richard and Lewis Conquest of 75 each for payment of 37/10/- to Thomas, Lord Bruce in case of eviction (CCLI) Bond of 1 Mar 1633 [1634] from Thomas Hill the younger, gentleman to Peter Martin and Thomas Arnald for 200 to perform covenants in a deed (CCLII) Bond of 27 Jun 1634 from Francis Sadler to Thomas, Earl of Elgin for 600 to perform covenants (CCLIII) copy decree of Trinity Term 1635 of Court of Wards & Liveries establishing Lord Elgin's purchase in (CCXLIX) (CCLIV) Grant of 28 Oct 1637 from Thomas, Earl of Elgin to freeholders, tenants etc. in Maulden to inclose land out of common fields, parting with his rights to Maulden Warren (CCLV) Bargain & Sale of 4 Nov 1638 from Richard Hill the younger to Thomas, Earl of Elgin of one acre of arable in Maulden in Little Wicks Field (CCLVI) Conveyance of 1 Nov 1638 from Thomas, Earl of Elgin to Ralph Hill and Edward Hill of one acre in West Field (CCLVII) Agreement of 20 Dec 1655 of Rector, freeholders and inhabitants of Maulden that Thomas, Earl of Elgin should make use of churchyard as he pleased in erecting a chapel, vault and monument for Countess of Oxford, his wife, and his family, Earl to keep it in repair and add land to the churchyard equal to that the chapel took up (CCLVIII) Feoffment of 7 Oct 1662 from Francis Jones, yeoman and Mary Gardner, widow to Henry Butts, gentleman for 100 of (a) close of pasture in How End, Houghton Conquest of 2 acres abutting S on highway and N on close of Francis Jones; (b) 2 acres in fields of How End, one acre in Manton Field, half an acre in Lockhedges Furlong, one rood in Lockhedges Furlong, one rood in Lobson Mead Furlong, one acre on Madd Brach Furlong (CCLIX) Deed poll of 3 Nov 1662 in which Henry Butts released his title to (a)-(b) in (CCLVIII) to Thomas Tyther, for whom he had purchased the property in trust (CCLX) Deed poll of 21 Nov 1686 of Diana, Countess Dowager of Ailesbury who required Rowland Carleton and John Clapham to surrender to use of Thomas, Earl of Ailesbury , remainder to Charles, Lord Bruce the following land: (a) Brookes and Bernwells Closes in Ampthill; (b) messuage called Tylekill and Tylekill Close in Ampthill; (c) 4 roods of meadow in Park Mead; (d) selion of pasture in Old Field (CCLXI) Surrender of 4 Oct 1687 of John Clapham and Rowland Carleton according to (CCLX) above PARCEL Z (CCLXII) Demise of 1520/1 from (1) Thomas, Bishop of York, Edward, Duke of Buckingham, Thomas, Duke of Norfolk, Thomas, Marquess of Dorset, Henry, Earl of Northumberland, Henry, Earl of Essex, Henry, Earl of Stafford, Henry, Lord Percy, Sir John St.John, Sir George Harvey, Sir William Gascoigne, Michael Fisher, John Fitzjeffrey, John St.John, Robert Bulkeley, John Gascoigne, John Fisher, Walter Luke, William Marshall, Nicholas Luke, Francis Fitzjeffrey, Robert Spencer and John Spencer (trustees of Richard, Earl of Kent) to (2) Countess of Kent of manors of Ampthill, Millbrook, Flitwick, Tingrith, Brogborough, Northwood, Segenhoe, Ridgmont, Marston Moretaine, Maulden and Podington (CCLXIII) Exemplification of verdict of Court of Exchequer of 12 Feb 1597 given to John Rushe, plaintiff against Thomas Archer, Rector of Houghton Conquest regarding tithes in Dame Ellensbury pasture (CCLXIV) Agreement of 12 Jul 1605 in which (1) William Snagg, gentleman and Elizabeth his wife (a daughter of James Button, gentleman, deceased) agreed with (2) Richard Button, gentleman (son of James Button) to levy a fine for 20 of (a) Barnicles alias Barnwells Close near Ampthill churchyard; (b) tenement and garden in Church Street; (c) 5 acres of land with one gore in Old Field, Maulden; (d) two closes together in Dame Ellensbury Park in Ampthill (CCLXV) Will of Francis Nicolls of 2 Sep 1624 devising his lands in London and Middlesex and Stewardship of Honour of Ampthill and leased lands in Ampthill Park to his wife and Charles, Lord Bruce (CCLXVI) Feoffment of 4 Oct 1633 from John Parkinson, esquire to Thomas, Earl of Elgin for 225/1/4 of (a) Bushie Close of 6 acres in Maulden; Cow Pasture of 9a 2r 0p in Maulden (CCLXVII) Copy recognizance of 28 Nov 1633 of John Parkinson for 400 to Thomas, Earl of Elgin (CCLXVIII) Fine of Hilary Term 1633 between Earl of Elgin, plaintiff and John Parkinson, deforciant (CCLXIX) Cancelled mortgage of 19 May 1634 from John Parkinson to John Thoby Madwell (CCLXX) Bargain and sale of 19 Feb 1639 from John Parkinson and Frances his wife to Thomas, Earl of Elgin for 648 of (a) Hither Stonefields and Nether Stonefields Closes containing 60 acres; (b) 7 Acres Close of 5 acres; (c) Hill Close of 7 acres; (d) Horses Close of 30 acres of arable and pasture (a)-(d) in Ampthill and Maulden (CCLXXI) Statute staple of 1,000 of 15 Feb 1638 from John Parkinson to Thomas, Earl of Elgin (CCLXXII) Exemplification of a fine of Easter 1639 acknowledged by John and Frances Parkinson (CCLXXIII) Survey of Sep 1639 of lands purchased by Earl of Elgin from John Parkinson (CCLXXIV) Assignment of 14 Feb 1639 [1640] from Robert Michell, William Williams, Walter Marks and Robert Marsh to Edmund Wingate of (a)-(d) in (CCLXIV) (CCLXXV) Counterpart of deed poll of 20 Jul 1640 of Thomas, Earl of Elgin who enfeoffed to William Fowkes (a) messuage in Bedford Street, Ampthill in occupation of Richard Tasker; (b) close of land adjoining (a) (CCLXXVI) Exemplification of verdict at York Assizes of Trinity Term 1669 in case of trespass in which Thomas Warcopp senior was plaintiff and John Ullithorne, gentleman, John Fowler and John Flint, husbandmen were defendants concerning a way called Beets Lane, Ripon [Yorkshire] in which Thomas, Earl of Ailesbury demised lands to Thomas Warcopp for 99 years PARCEL AA (CCLXXVII) Copy will of Edward Williams of London, merchant, devising all his lands in Edlesborough [Buckinghamshire] and Studham [Hertfordshire], Maulden and Ampthill to his nephew Edward Williams, citizen and vintner of London, son of his brother Charles (CCLXXVIII) Mortgage of 24 Oct 1700 from Edward Williams to John Greatorex, citizen of London for 400 secured on land in Hudnall, Edlesborough [Buckinghamshire] and Studham (CCLXXIX) Will of 20 Feb 1701 [1702] of Edward Williams devising all his lands to his brother Daniel Williams (CCLXXX) Cancelled Lease & Release by way of mortgage of 6 & 7 May 1702 from Daniel Williams and Charles Williams to John Robert Westley (CCLXXXI) Acknowledgement of 7 May 1702 by Charles Williams of London to Daniel Williams of payment of 300 to Charles, being a legacy from his brother Edward Williams (CCLXXXII) Lease & Release by way of conveyance of 1 & 2 Jul 1702 from Daniel Williams to Rowland Carleton for 810/15/- of (a) cottage in Maulden in occupation of Thomas Stonbridge; (b) close of pasture of 40 acres adjoining (a) called Tompsons Field; (c) close of pasture in Maulden and Ampthill divided into two parts called Broom Closes of 35 acres (CCLXXXIII) Assignment of mortgage at (CCLXXVIII) of 2 Jul 1702 from John Greatorex and Daniel Williams to Samuel Newberry, citizen of London and Edward Harris, gentleman (CCLXXXIV) Grant of 3 Jul 1702 from Daniel Williams to Rowland Carleton as indemnity for (CCLXXXII) (CCLXXXV) Mortgage of 4 Jul 1702 from Rowland Carleton to Dame Jane Blount, widow and Sir Thomas Pope Blount, baronet for 500 secured on (a)-(c) in (CCLXXXII) (CCLXXXVI) Deed of 7 Jul 1702 in which Daniel Williams regarding a fine levied to Rowland Carleton (CCLXXXVII) Indenture of 4 Aug 1702 in which Rowland Carleton declared (a)-(c) (CCLXXXIII) were purchased on behalf of Thomas, Earl of Elgin, with his money (CCLXXXIV) Assignment of mortgage of 6 Dec 1702 from Dame Jane Blount and Sir Thomas Blount to Elizabeth Blount, spinster (CCLXXXV) Cancelled bond of 17 Dec 1702 by Rowland Carleton to Elizabeth Blount (CCLXXXVI) Redemption of mortgage in (CCLXXXIV) of 15 Feb 1705 by Charles, Lord Bruce, with William Mead of London, gentleman acting as trustee for term of years PARCEL BB (CCLXXXVII)Admission of Dame Ellensbury of 8 Mar 1543 of William Roberts, son of John Roberts to (a) messuage called Awgers; (b) half rood of land; (c) 4a 0.5r 0p of land in How End Field; (d) tenement called Mylwards (CCLXXXVIII) Surrender of 8 Mar 1543 of William Roberts of (a)-(d) in (CCLXXXVII) to use of Johan, his wife, remainder to their son Robert (CCLXXXIX) Expired demise of 3 Apr 1558 from John Lyon to Richard West of pasture etc. called Ruxox (CCXC) Indenture of 14 Nov 1605 by Nicholas Colquit to pay an annuity of 22/13/4 to Sir Richard Conquest (CCXCI) Copy admittance of 5 Nov 1612 of William Roberts to (a)-(d) in (CCLXXXVII) (CCXCII) Copy admittance of 5 Nov 1612 of Nicholas Colquit to (a)-(d) in (CCLXXXVII) on surrender of William Roberts (CCXCIII) Memorandum of William Roberts of 12 Jan 1712 [1613?] of bargain and sale to Nicholas Colquit (CCXCIV) Letter of attorney of 6 Oct 1617 from Nicholas Colquit to Thomas Awdley, gentleman for receiving possession for him of 12a 1r 20p of arable and leys in How End, Houghton Conquest and Wootton late copyhold land of Francis Winton (CCXCV) Demise of 20 Apr 1618 from Nicholas Colquit to Thomas Awdley of (a)-(d) in (CCLXXXVII) for 21 years (CCXCVI)Bond of 20 Nov 1620 from Nicholas Colquit and Richard Colquit to John Casson for 1,500 for performance of covenants (CCXCVII)Copy admittance of 7 Jun 1637 of Nicholas Colquit, son of Nicholas Colquit to (a)-(d) in (CCLXXXVII) (CCXCVIII) Exchange of 20 Apr 1653 between (1) Francis clerk, gentleman and (2) Nicholas Colquit, draper in which (1) received 1.5 acres and a slip of sweard in Pillings Upper Field, in West Furlong, Wootton and (2) received (a) 1 acre of arable, being two lands together, next to Lockhedge in How End Field, Houghton Conquest; (b) 3 roods in How End Field and 1 rood in Stonyland (CCIC) Bond of 20 Apr 1653 by Francis Clerk to perform covenants (CCC) Admission at Court of Manor of Dame Ellensbury of 23 May 1662 on death of Nicholas Colquit of Thomas Tyther as guardian for Anthony Tyther, his son, who was given leave to demise (a)-(d) in (CCLXXXVII) for 21 years (CCCI) Grant of 23 May 1662 of leave by Lord of Manor to Anthony Tyther to cut down eight trees (CCCII) Acquittance of 13 Jan 1662 [1663] from Christopher Foster, gentleman, to Anthony Tyther for 11/9/- for Sir Henry Pigott's use of rents and fines due (CCCIII) Acquittance of 20 Mar 1673 from John Weightson to Anthony Tyther for 8/1/6 for Earl of Ailesbury's use of fines and rents due (CCCIV) Licence of 3 Oct 1673 from Robert, Earl of Ailesbury to Anthony Tither to cut ten elm trees (CCCV) Copy surrender of 22 Nov 1684 of Anthony Tyther of (a)-(d) in (CCLXXXVII) to use of his will (CCCVI) Conveyance of 2 Mar 1694 [1695] from (1) Thomas Tyther the younger, upholsterer; Anthony Tyther, gentleman; to (2) John Augier and Ann his wife (sister of Anthony Tyther) for 100 of (a)-(d) in (CCLXXXVII) PARCEL CC (CCCVII) Demise of 18 Apr 1673 from Robert, Earl of Ailesbury & Elgin to Dame Elizabeth Rich, widow (of Sir Thomas Rich), Sir Robert Gayer and Sir Thomas Dolman of Manor of Maulden, land granted in (XIX) and 300 acres of Maulden woodland (CCCVIII) Lease and release of 22 & 23 Apr 1687 between (1) Henry, Earl of Clarendon; (2) Thomas, Earl of Ailesbury and Elizabeth his wife (daughter of Mary, Duchess of Beaufort); (3) Henry, Duke of Beaufort and Mary his wife; (4) Diana, Countess Dowager of Ailesbury; (5) Charles, Marquis of Worcester (son of (3)); (6) Henry Crowe and Thomas Clarke; (7) Sir John Talbot and Thomas Fitzherbert; (8) Edward Seymour, esquire and Sir Joseph Seymour in which (2) and (4) conveyed to (6) the Manor of Maulden (except Berrystead Farm, in occupation of Edward Hill; Dadsons Grounds in occupation of Ralph Childs; Horsey Piece late in occupation of William Crawley; and Bury Field) PARCEL DD (CCCIX) Certificate of 18 Nov 1628 of Auditor Sawer of divers accounts in Henry VIII's time for holding Long Close (late of Mr.Martin and adjoining Dame Ellingsbury's Park) (CCCX) Certificate out of Court of Augmentations for holding Long Close (CCCXI) Order of Court of Exchequer of 20 Nov 1628 for granting injunction to Mr.Martin against certain inhabitants of Ampthill to keep Long Close and Hollow Close PARCEL EE (CCCXII) Warrant of 24 Dec 1616 from James I to Thomas, Lord Bruce to preserve games of falconry and venery and royalty of fishing in Honour of Ampthill (CCCXIII) Warrant of 23 May 1625 from Charles I to Thomas, Lord Bruce for restraining his officers from fees, stags or bucks within Honour of Ampthill

The abstract is a very lengthy document and too long to be input on the database; therefore the document has been split into three parts, R/6/1/2/3 a, b and c

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Bruce, Charles (Lord),
Carey, Henry (1st Baron Hunsdon),
Sheppard, Thomas,
Sheppard, Elizabeth,
Hill, Richard,
Arnald, Thomas,
Sheppard, Margaret,
Hawes, Thomas,
Elgin, Thomas Bruce, 1st Earl of,
Read, Thomas,
Messenger, William,
Gregory, William,
Hill, John,
Lacey, Mathew,
Estwick, Stephen,
Lacey, Mary,
Lacey, Edward,
Edwards, William,
Pitkin, John,
Child, Ralph,
Bredwick, Ann,
Limbey, Paul,
Conquest, Richard,
Conquest, Lewis,
Ailesbury, Robert Bruce, 1st Earl of,
Hill, Thomas,
Martin, Peter,
Arnald, Thomas,
Sadler, Francis,
Hill, Edward,
Hill, Ralph,
Oxford, Diana Countess of,
Jones, Francis,
Gardner, Mary,
Butts, Henry,
Tyther, Thomas,
Carleton, Rowland,
Clapham, John,
Wolsey, Thomas,
Buckingham, Edward Stafford, 3rd Duke of,
Norfolk, Thomas, 2nd Duke of,
Dorset, Thomas Grey, 2nd Marquess of,
Northumberland, Henry, 5th Earl of,
Essex, Henry Bourchier, 2nd Earl of,
Stafford, Henry, 10th Baron,
Percy, Henry (Lord),
St.John, John,
Harvey, George,
Gascoigne, William,
Fisher, Michael,
Fitzjeffrey, John,
Bulkeley, Robert,
Gascoigne, John,
Fisher, John,
Luke, Walter,
Marshall, William,
Luke, Nicholas,
Fitzjeffrey, Francis,
Spencer, Robert,
Spencer, John,
Kent, Richard Grey, 3rd Earl of,
Kent, Margaret, Countess of,
Snagg, William,
Snagg, Elizabeth,
Button, James,
Button, Elizabeth,
Button, Richard,
Nicholls, Francis,
Parkinson, John,
Madwell, John Thoby,
Parkinson, Frances,
Michell, Robert,
Williams, William,
Marks, Walter,
Marsh, Robert,
Wingate, Edmund,
Fowkes, William,
Tasker, Richard,
Warcopp, Thomas,
Ullithorne, John,
Fowler, John,
Flint, John,
Williams, Edward,
Williams, Charles,
Greatorex, John,
Williams, Daniel,
Westley, John Robert,
Stonbridge, Thomas,
Newberry, Samuel,
Harris, Edward,
Blount, Thomas Pope,
Blount, Jane,
Blount, Elizabeth,
Mead, William,
Roberts, William,
Roberts, John,
Roberts, Johan,
Lyon, John,
West, Richard,
Colquit, Nicholas,
Awdley, Thomas,
Winton, Francis,
Colquit, John,
Casson, John,
Clerk, Francis,
Tyther, Anthony,
Foster, Christopher,
Pigott, Henry,
Weightson, John,
Augier, John,
Augier, Ann,
Tyther, Ann,
Rich, Elizabeth,
Rich, Thomas,
Gayer, Robert,
Dolman, Thomas,
Clarendon, Henry, 2nd Earl of,
Ailesbury, Thomas Bruce, 2nd Earl of,
Ailesbury, Elizabeth, Countess of,
Beaufort, Mary, Duchess of,
Beaufort, Henry, 1st Duke of,
Worcester, Charles, 4th Marquess of,
Crowe, Henry,
Clarke, Thomas,
Talbot, John,
Fitzherbert, Thomas,
Seymour, Edward,
Seymour, Joseph,
Hill, Edward,
Childs, Ralph,
Crawley, William,
Martin,
James I,
Henry VIII

Maulden Ragons Manor, Houghton Conquest Dame Ellensbury Manor, Ampthill Manor, Millbrook Manor, Flitwick Ruxox Manor, parsonages, marriage settlements, butcher, Wards & Liveries, churchyards, monuments, vaults, Flitwick Manor, Tingrith Manor, Ridgmont Brogborough Manor, Ridgmont Northwood Manor, Ridgmont Segenhoe Manor, Ridgmont Manor, Marston Manor, Maulden Manor, Podington Manor, rights of way, merchant, vintner, Edward will: Williams, copy court rolls, trees, woods, draper, upholsterer, Maulden Berrystead Farm, Court of Augmentations, Court of Exchequer, sporting rights, fishing rights, deer, MAULDEN, Maulden fields, Maulden Foxhole Cottage, Maulden Moore House, Ampthill Kings Wood, HOUGHTON CONQUEST, Houghton Conquest fields, Houghton Conquest Dame Ellensbury Park, Maulden Warren, Ampthill fields, Ampthill Church Street, Middlesex, Ampthill Great Park, Ampthill Bedford Street, Ripon, Ripon Beets Lane, STUDHAM, Edlesborough, Hudnall, WOOTTON, Wootton Pillinge, Wootton fields