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Deed to Lead to the Uses of a Fine Parties: (i) John Faldoe of Biddenham, gentleman and Lucy, his wife; (ii) Thomas Foster of Gravenhurst, gentleman and Margaret, his wife; (iii) Robert Wilson of Cotton End, Cardington, wheelwright; (iv) William Bull of Cardington, yeoman; (v) John Foster of Harrowden, Cardington, gentleman; (vi) William Lett of Cotton End, yeoman; (vii) John Pawlyn of Bedford, grocer; (viii) John Cleyton of Fenlake, Cardington, gentleman; William Heynes of Bedford, innholder Reciting: - John Storer of Cardington, yeoman, deceased owned a messuage or farmhouse in Cardington in occupation of John Storer and three closes of pasture - Home Close of one acre, Cokcrutch Close of one acre and Nunnsleys of three acres - one acre of meadow and seventy acres of arable and leys in common fields of Cardington and Cople; - John Storer was dead and his lands had descended to: (1) John Shuckburgh, son and heir of Jasper Shuckburgh, deceased and Elizabeth, his wife, also deceased, Elizabeth being one of the daughters and coheirs of John Storer - John Pawlyn being guardian of John Shuckburgh who was fifteen years old; (2) Lucy Faldoe who was another daughter and coheir of John Storer and (3) Thomas Foster and Margaret, his wife, Margaret being another daughter and coheir of John Storer; - the three coheirs had severed the jointure and made division of the lands of John Storer so that John and Lucy Faldoe and Thomas and Margaret Foster could sell; - John Shuckburgh was given: (a) close of pasture called Nunnsleys Leys, (b) four single roods in Cross Twoe Lands, (c) five roods on Bradimore, (d) one acre in Bradimore being two lands, (e) one rood in Bradimore, (f) half an acre in Bradimore, (g) one rood in Short Benhill, (h) one rood in Long Benhill, (i) half an acre in Waldock's Piece, (j) three roods in one land in Seven Rood Slade, (k) one roof in Mead Furlong, (l) one acre in Mead Furlong, (m) one acre at the upper end of Gally Broad, (n) one acre in Stony Land Furlong, (o) one rood in Stony Land Furlong, (p) one rood on the other side of the way abutting upon Great Ouse, (q) half an acre abutting on Great Ouse, (r) half an acre on the side of the hill abutting W on Mead Way; (s) half an acre in Seven Rood Slade with land of William Parrell W, (t) two acres in East Field at Smiths Hedge abutting on Cople Field, (u) three half acres in Sallowbush Furlong between lands of Henry Willmot; (v) half acre on home side of ditch between land of John Fadlett abutting on Warden Way; (w) one rood abutting on Breach Close with land of Richard Whiteman on both sides, (x) one rood behind William Bill's hedge abutting on Warden Way, (y) one acre between (x) and the hedge, (z) one rood on Lakes Furlong abutting on Hovers Brook, (aa) one rood on Cowcrofts abutting on Hoverspond, (ab) half an acre in West Field on the homeside of Harrowden Path between land of William Willimott, (ac) one acre abutting on Holloway towards Cotton End, (ad) five roods on Holloway abutting on Bradywaymore, (ae) two roods abutting as (ad), (af) three half acres abutting on Chrosse Furlong; (ag) one rood beyond Threepenny Hedge between land of Henry Whitbread, (ah) one acre abutting on Summer Field between land of Robert Huckle E and John Larkin W, (ai) in Ham Field half an acre at Seven Roods Slade with land of John Fadlett both sides, (aj) half a rood in Kettleswell with land of Henry Whitbread on both sides, (ak) half a rood at Mill Close End abutting down towards Henry Whitbread both sides, (al) one rood beyond Cotton Trapp on E side; - John and Lucy Faldoe were given (am) messuage with barns, stables, orchards etc. belonging, (an) close of pasture called Home Close, (ao) one land lying for an acre in the Crofts, (ap) half an acre in Old Ditch Furlong next to the highway, (aq) half an acre at Poytons Hooke, (ar) half an acre at Gally Broad, (as) three half acres in Broadrood Furlong, (at) one rood on Seven Roods Slade Furlong, (au) one rood on Seven Roods Slade, (av) three roods in Langland, (aw) one rood in East Field on N side of Cambridge Way, (ax) half an acre in Coxcrutch Furlong abutting on Stony Land, (ay) one rood on Stony Land, (az) half an acre and half a rood on Stony Land, (ba) two roods by the Gravel Pits abutting on close of Robert Huckle, (bb) one acre abutting on Hovers Pond , (bc) half an acre abutting on Warden Way, (bd) one rood abutting on Warden Way, (be) one rood and a half abutting on Hovers Brook, (bf) one acre abutting on West Crofts, (bg) one acre in Blackland, (bh) two single roods lying intermixed with Henry Whitbread's land, Smith's Hedge lying S, (bi) one rood on Little Lakes Furlong between land of Widow Audrill, (bj) half an acre in West Field at White Chrosse with land of John Larkinson both sides, (bk) one rood on the N side of Harrowden Brook with land of Widow Leyfield both sides, (bl) one acre beyond Wettmoors abutting on Cambridge Way, (bm) half an acre on the Lince Furlong, (bn) three roods beyond the Lince Furlong, abutting on Cambridge Way, (bo) two roods on Brook Furlong abutting on Harrowden Brook, (bp) half an acre on the S side of Harrowden Brook abutting on Church Path, (bq) one rood and a half abutting on Lamb Pitts with land of William parrell both sides, (br) one rood on S side of Harrowden Brook, land of William Willimott on both sides, (bs) one rood on Short Mullington Furlong, (bt) one rood on home side of Harrowden Path, William Willimott's land both sides, (bu) one rood on home side of Harrowden Path with land of William Bull E, (bv) three roods abutting on Holloway with land of William Whitbread, esquire both sides; - Thomas and Margaret Foster were given: (bw) Cox Crutch Close of pasture, (bx) one acre of meadow in Cardington Meadow of which three roods lay upon the Leys and another rood in the Gung, (by) Cople Piece of eight acres in Cople Field, (bz) three half acres in Mother Field in the furlong where Smith's house stands, (ca) four acres lying together at W end of half an acre abutting on the Marish Furlong, (cb) half an acre next to Widow Street's close, (cc) farthest half acre in Mother Field, (cd) half an acre in Marish Furlong in Mother Field, (ce) half an acre in Sharpe Field abutting on land of Widow Leeds, (cf) one land lying for a rood and a half abutting on Cambridge Way, (cg) in Ham Field one rood at the Miller's Close end, (ch) half an acre in seven Rood Slade between land of Robert Huckle W and John Browne E, (ci) in East Field four and a half acres lying together at the Closes end, (cj) one acre abutting on Leonard Willimott's close end, (ck) one rood on Langland amongst William Willimott's lands, (cl) one rood on Langland between Whitbread's lands, (cm) half an acre in West Field next to Summer Field Baulk abutting on Summer Field, (cn) one acre at Cotton Gores, (co) one rood on this side of Cotton Trapp Bridge, (cp) one acre beyond Chrosse Furlong on Balland between the land of Pecke and John Larkin, (cq) one half acre on the next furlong above Chrosse Furlong towards Harrdowden with land of Henry Whitbread E, (cr) half an acre on Harrowden Hill with land of Oliver Pymer E and Pecke W, (cs) two acres in Northings Furlong, (ct) one rood beyond Cotton Trapp, (cu) one half acre beyond Cotton Trapp, (cv) one quarter rood in Short Mullington; - (i) had sold (am)-(bv) to (iii); - (ii) had sold part of (bw)-(cv) to (iv) and part to (v) and part to (vi) Operative Part: - (iii) paid 222 to (i); - (iv) paid 40 to (ii); - (v) paid 19 to (ii); - (vi) paid 15/10/- to (ii); - (i) and (ii) covenanted with (iii) (iv), (v), (vi) and (viii) to levy a fine sur conizance de droit come ceo to (viii) for (am)-(cv) as one messuage, one cottage, one curtilege, one orchard, seventy acres of land, one acre of meadow and six acres of pasture with appurtenances in Cardington and Cople Habendum: - (a)-(al) to use of John Shuckburgh; - (am)-(bv) to use of (iii); - (cg)-(cl) to use of (iv); - "one rood this side of Sedbrooke", "three roods lying beyond Sedbrooke", "one acre in Balland Furlong"[(cp)?], "one half acre in Upper Balland Furlong" [(cq)?], (cr) to use of (v); - "one acre lying together in Langland Furlong, land of Mr.Hobson lying on both sides", "one half acre in Sharpe Field land of Mr.Franklyn W and Mr.Pecke E", "one half acre shooting up to Cambridge Way land of George Cooper E and Mr.Hobson W to use of (vi); - to use of (ii) to use of Margaret Foster Covenant by (vii) on behalf on John Shuckburgh not to claim any of the lands sold to (iii)-(vi) Witnesses: - T[homas] Christie; - Robert Claner; - Nicholas King - William Lett signed by mark; - Robert Wilson signed by mark Endorsement: - "These express the Lands of Foster Gentleman of Bedford that my Grand Father bought a share of and was tied by my Grandfather for my Aunt Larkin's portion and paid in by my Dear Father and are now tied by my Dear Father Deceased for me to pay off"

12 Jun 1656

From: 1656 To: 1656

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Faldoe, John,
Faldoe, Lucy,
Foster, Thomas,
Foster, Margaret,
Wilson, Robert,
Bull, William,
Lett, William,
Pawlyn, John,
Cleyton, John,
Heynes, William,
Storer, John,
Storer, Lucy,
Storer, Margaret,
Storer, Elizabeth,
Shuckburgh, John,
Shuckburgh, Jasper,
Shuckburgh, Elizabeth,
Parrell, William,
Willmot, Henry,
Fadlett, John,
Whiteman, Richard,
Willimott, William,
Huckle, Robert,
Whitbread, Henry,
Larkin, John,
Audrill,
Leyfield,
Larkinson, John,
Smith,
Street,
Leeds,
Browne, John,
Willimott, Leonard,
Pymer, Oliver,
Pecke,
Hobson,
Franklyn,
Cooper, George,
Christie, Thomas,
Claner, Robert,
King, Nicholas

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