R6/1/12/1b

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

28 Apr 1778, 10 May 1786

From: 1778 To: 1786

Part of a volume, for other courts in the volume see the other R/6/1/12/1 references

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Russell, Gertrude (Duchess of Bedford),
Marlborough, Caroline, Duchess of,
Palmer, Robert,
Russell, John (4th Duke of Bedford),
Davis, Samuel,
Button, Thomas,
Shelton, John,
Field, James,
White, Joseph,
Clement, Robert,
Whittimore, John,
Grummett, Limbe,
Ruffhead, Robert,
Lane, Thomas,
Peet, Richard,
Coleman, Thomas,
Caswell, James,
Gadesden, William,
Gadesden, Abraham,
Staines, William,
Staines, John,
Cawn, Joseph,
Cawn, Mary,
Mott, John,
Stewardson, William,
Stewardson, John,
Smith, John Lyon,
Smith, Richard,
Smith, Frances,
Belcham, James,
Belcham, Ann,
Woodward, Thomas,
Buskitt,
Costin, Nathaniel,
Costin, Gideon,
Pycroft, John,
Whitney, Thomas,
Allison, John,
Drage, Sarah,
Flemming, Henry,
Holdershaw,
Clerk, John,
Whitney, William,
Pickering, John,
Odell, Stephen,
Bernard, Joseph,
Day, Jane,
Hill, William,
Wilson, Thomas,
Franklin, John,
Willis, John,
Wilis, Joseph,
Howard, John,
Impey, Thomas,
Russell, Francis (5th Duke of Bedford),
Palmer, William,
Cave, John,
Rayner, William,
Odell, Thomas,
Leach, Richard,
Pateman, William,
Pheasant, John,
Sheppard, Thomas,
Wakefield, Richard,
Whitworth, John,
Costin, John,
Taylor, Randall,
Taylor,
Belcham, Ann,
Belcham, William,
Walton, John,
Whittingstall, Henry,
Long, William,
Gurney, John,
Baxter, Jonathan,
Gurney, Ann,
Facer, James,
Hornbuckle, Thomas,
Palmer, Jeremy Fish,
Kynaster,
Jessop, Francis,
Kettle, Charles,
Hill, Richard,
Barnard, Joseph,
Harris, William

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