R6/63/10/2

Admission, Manor of Woburn Abbotts - Lord of the Manor: Wriothesly, Duke of Bedford; - Stewards: Humphry Smith and Joseph Willoughby. Reciting: - Court held 4th May 1717: Admission of William Peirce of Marston Moretaine to (a) for 21 years at a yearly rent of £-/7/2; - William Peirce died and (a) descended and came into the possession of Hannah Peirce now Hannah Cook; Elizabeth Peirce now Elizabeth Griffith & Sarah Peirce, the late deceased wife of James Franks as daughters and co-heiress' of William Peirce; - Court held 27th Sep 1722: Admission of above three sisters to (a) for the term of 21 years. Operative: - Admission of James Franks, a minor by his guardian Francis Monk to 1/3rd of (a) on the death of Sarah Franks. Property: (a) Close of pasture called Pond Close of 2a 1r 5p, formerly in the occupation of John Gales. Habendum: - unto Francis Monk in trust until James Franks reaches 21; - then, unto James for the residue of the term of 21 years; - rent: £-/2/4 ¾; - fine: £-/2/4 ¾. - examined and signed by Humphry Smith and Joseph Willoughby, stewards.

19 Jul 1731

From: 1717 To: 1731

No. of pieces: 1

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Franks, James,
Monk, Francis,
Franks, Sarah,
Russell, Wriothesley (3rd Duke of Bedford),
Smith, Humphry,
Willoughby, Joseph,
Peirce, William,
Peirce, Hannah,
Cook, Hannah,
Peirce, Elizabeth,
Griffith, Elizabeth,
Peirce, Sarah,
Gales, John