• Reference
    R6/1/12/1b
  • Title
    Volume of court rolls for Manor of Newnham with Bedford containing, amongst other things: (I) Court of 25 Apr 1778 Lord: Gertrude, Duchess of Bedford, Caroline, Duchess of Marlborough and Robert Palmer, esquire, devisees in trust under the will of John, Duke of Bedford, deceased; Steward: Samuel Davis; Jurors: Thomas Button, foreman; John Shelton; James Field; Joseph White; Robert Clement; John Whittimore; Limbe Grummett; Robert Ruffhead; Thomas Lane; Richard Peet; Thomas Coleman; James Caswell Deaths of tenants - fines for heirs not appearing: - William Gadesden; cottage in Bedford, St.Peter; Abraham Gadesden, heir, did not appear; - William Staines, gentleman; Swan Inn, Bedford; John Staines, his son, did not appear; - John Cawn, gentleman; Ship inn, Bedford; Mary Cawn, his wife alienanted to John Mott, who did not appear; - William Stewardson; White Hart, Bedford; John Stewardson, eldest son, did not appear; - John Lyon Smith aliened to Richard Smith, deceased; messuage in Well Street, Bedford; Frances Smith, his widow, did not appear; - John Lyon Smith aliened to Richard Smith, deceased; piece of ground on which a cottage formerly stood; Frances Smith, his widow, did not appear; - James Belcham; Red Lion, Bedford; Ann Belcham, his widow, did not appear; - Thomas Woodward; messuage in Bedford; Widow Buskitt, his heir aliened to Thomas [blank] who did not appear; - Nathaniel Costin; two closes in Bedford, St.Paul; Gideon Costin, his son, did not appear; - John Pycroft; cottage on Hassetts Green, Bedford; no heir found by the jury; - Nathaniel Costin; tenement in High Street, Bedford, St.Paul; Gideon Costin, his son, did not appear; - Thomas Whitney aliened to John Allison, deceased; cottage at bottom of Well Street, Bedford; Sarah Drage, his heir, did not appear; - Henry Flemming; two messuages at foot of the Bridge, Bedford; [blank] Holdershaw of Leicester, his heir, did not attend; - John Clerk; messuage in Bedford; John Clerk junior, his grandson, did not attend Alienations - fines for not appearing: - William Whitney to John Pickering of Goldington; property at the bottom of Well Street, Bedford; John Pickering did not appear - Stephen Odell to Joseph Bernard; Saint Christopher inn, Bedford, divided into three dwellings; Joseph Bernard did not appear - Jane Day to William Hill; cottage in Goal [Gaol] Lane, Bedford; William Hill did not appear; - Thomas Wilson to John Franklin; two tenements in Well Street, Bedford; John Franklin did not appear; - John Willis to Joseph Willis; Brickhills Farm, Bedford; Joseph Willis did not attend; - James Field to John Howard, esquire; cottage near St.Cuthbert's church; John Howard did not appear; - John Mott to Thomas Impey; messuage opposite the library; Thomas Impey did not appear (II) Court of 10 May 1786 Lord: Francis, Duke of Bedford; Steward: Samuel Davis; Jurors: William Palmer, foreman; John Cave; William Rayner; Thomas Odell; Richard Leach; William Pateman; John Pheasant; Richard Peet; John Hill; Thomas Sheppard; Richard Wakefield; John Whitworth Deaths of tenants - fines for not appearing: - Gideon Costin; two closes of meadow or swerd in Bedford, St.Paul; John Costin, his brother, did not appear; - Gideon Costin; messuage in High Street, Bedford; John Costin, his brother, did not appear; - Randall Taylor; messuage in Bedford; Widow Taylor did not appear; - Ann Belcham; Red Lion Inn, Bedford; William Belcham, her son, did not appear Alienations - fines for not appearing: - Abram Gadsden to John Walton; cottage in Bedford, St.Peter; John Walton did not appear; - John Mott to Henry Whittingstall and William Long; Ship inn, Bedford; Whittingstall and Long did not appear; - John Gurney to Jonathan Baxter; cottage in Bedford, St.Paul; John Baxter did not appear; - Ann Gurney to James Facer; cottage in Bedford; James Facer did not appear; - Thomas Hornbuckle to Jeremy Fish Palmer, gentleman; cottages and ground formerly Mr.Kynaster who sold to Francis Jessop, esquire, who devised to Charles Kettle, who sold to Thomas Hornbuckle; Jeremy Fish Palmer did not appear; - Richard Hill to William Hill; closes in Bedford; William Hill did not appear; - Stephen Odell to Joseph Barnard; Crown Inn, Bedford, St.Paul; Joseph Barnard did not appear; - Sarah Drage to William Harris; cottage in Well Street, Bedford; William Harris did not appear
  • Date free text
    28 Apr 1778, 10 May 1786
  • Production date
    From: 1778 To: 1786
  • Scope and Content
    Part of a volume, for other courts in the volume see the other R/6/1/12/1 references
  • Level of description
    item