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Copy Admission - Manor of Leighton Buzzard alias Grovebury, Edward Leigh, farmer to St.George's Chapel, Windsor, Lord; William Hayton, steward - presentment of death of John Capon seized of cottage formerly called White Horse, now divided into 3 tenements late in occupation of Elizabeth Syred, Mary Syred and Joseph Reeve, now Richard Atkins, Joseph Felce and others, one known as Roebuck; - presentment of surrender of premises by John Capon to use of his will on 26 May 1743; - presentment of will of John Capon of 14 Oct 1762 devising the premises to his niece Ann Weekes, wife of William Weekes charged with legacy of 40 to his niece Mary, wife of Caleb Chappill and 20 to his niece Sarah, wife of Michael Lea; - heriot on death of John Capon of best of his cattle, compounded to an unspecified sum of money; - surrender of William Weekes of St.Mary Cray [Kent], gentleman and Ann, his wife of premises [one now in occupation of Widow Hart] to use of William and Ann Weekes; - heriot payable by Ann Weekes of best of her cattle but she had no cattle or any other goods because she was a married woman; - admission of William and Ann Weekes

22-23 May 1766

From: 1766 To: 1766

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Leigh, Edward, 5th Baron Leigh of Stoneleigh,
Hayton, William,
Capon, John,
Syred, Elizabeth,
Syred, Mary,
Reeve, Joseph,
Atkins, Richard,
Felce, Joseph,
Weekes, Ann,
Weekes, William,
Chappill, Mary,
Chappill, Caleb,
Lea, Mary,
Lea, Michael,
Hart

Leighton Buzzard alias Grovebury Manor, steward, copy court rolls, tax farmer, deaths, John will: Capon, heriot, cattle