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Sharnbrook survey, and loose papers, a compilation of the Cobbe family, but deriving from the Orlebar collection (see H.M.C., 3rd Report)
Volume, folio, 188 pp, Bound calf, Stuart arms on cover
Copies of various documents relating to Sharnbrook, some to other parts of the county, some to county affairs; probably compiled by John Cobbe d.1648/9 (See family notes, p.172; the date of the latest entry is 1646, p.163). No sign of cover being added; but section may have been removed from middle. See also note on dorse of front cover relating to production in the Court of Exchequer; John Orlebar and John Baker, plts., v. Jos. Godfrey and Geo. Head, defts.; before Denis Farrer, Hen. Horton, Fra. Wingate, Wm. Weale, 1733
Sharnbrook
p.5. "A general survey of every man's particular lands throughout all the fields with the seasons thereunto in Sharnbrook, with certain furlongs in the fields of Bletsoe, made by perambulation over the same by Thos. Cobbe, gent., Paul Cobbe his son and heir, William Hyde, husbandman, William Harper, husbandman, John Gearye, yeoman, and divers other inhabitants." 1617
p.43. Meadow book for the little meadow and great meadow. (Marginal instructions for the allotting of doles).
p.48. The town land.
p.49. Freeholders' lands.
p.54. Vicarage glebe.
p.63. Note how certain furlongs in the fields do joint upon each other.
Abstracts of deeds (Sharnbrook and district)
p.67. Sharnbrook, 1628-38
p.91. Riseley, 30 Eliz. - 1 Chas.
p.93. Bletsoe, 25 Eliz. - 13 Chas.
p.95. Oakley, 24 Eliz. - 11 Chas.
p.99. Sharnbrook, 10-15 Chas.; with terrier (p.107) of land in deed of 1639.
Lists of rents (Sharnbrook and district), and other notes of land held by Thos. Cobbe, mostly n.d.
p.126, 128-32 (1647), 133-4, 136-8 Sharnbrook.
p.127, 133, 136, 140 Thurleigh.
p.127, 136,139. Bletsoe.
p.134, 138-140 (extracts from court rolls relating to holdings), 1592, 1616, 1639, 1636. Podington.
p.135. Oakley.
p.135. Riseley.
p.142a. A brief note out of the court roll of tenures of Thos. Cobbe, gent., lord of the manors of Parentines and Langtons in Sharnbrook.
p.143. A survey of the lands of Thos. Cobbe, s. & h. of Wm. Cobbe, Sharnbrook. 1563
p.145. A survey of the grounds of Thos. Cobbe in Sharnbrook, Wymington, and Bolney End (Bletsoe). 1638
Queen's provisions
p.147. Articles of agreement between the Earl of Leicester, the Queen's steward; Sir Fra. Knowles, the Queen's treasurer; and other officers of the green cloth; with Geo. Rotherham, John Thompson, Ric. Conquest, esqs., authorised to compound for the delivery of certain kinds of provision for the expenses of H.M. house; as by a letter 3 June 1588 under the hands of Henry, Earl of Kent; John, Lord St. John of Bletso; Sir Lewis Dyve,kt.; and others of the same shire doth appear. (Numbers and prices of oxen, sheep, calves, lambs, poultry, with terms relating to their delivery. If numbers are increased, Bedfordshire is not to be increased more in proportion than any other shire; and if decreased, to be decreased as much as any other shire.) 12 June 1588
p.150. The taxation of the provision of the Hundreds of Willey, Stodden and Barford.
(In columns, showing "the old rate", and "the increase", followed by the allocation of poultry among the various villages.) 1618
p.152. "The king's price and the countries price". (Numbers of livestock provided, with comparison between the royal price and the current price, 168 as against 501, showing a loss of 333). 1611
p.152. Prices agreed on by the justices at Quarter Sessions with Thos. Hills, grazier. (Price per head are considerably higher than those of 1611). 13 April 1618
Taxation
p.153. A taxation for repair of bridges in com' Bed'. (Assessments by parishes for the Hundreds of Willey, Stodden and Barford). 1623
p.154. A taxation for hospitals and maimed soldiers. (assessed by parishes for all nine Hundreds). 12 April 1602
p.156. A note of the charge imposed upon the several towns within (Willey) Hundred by the Earl of Kent and the Lord Wentworth for martial service money in conducting and furnishing of soldiers to Plymouth. (Kent and Wentworth were joint Lieutenants). 30 June 1625
Sheriffs
p.161. Names of sheriffs, Beds. & Bucks., later Beds. 1572-1641, 1644
Justices of the Peace
p.166. Names of justices of the peace for Northants. 14 March 1621/2
p.1167. Names of justices of the peace for Beds. t. Eliz
Names of justices of the peace for Beds. 25 February 1611
Names of justices of the peace for Beds. 19 November 1618
Names of justices of the peace for Beds. 14 August 1641
Cobbe family
p.172. Notes on the children of Thos. Cobbe and his w. Cicely Luke; and of those of their sons, Paul, (b.1585, m. Kath. Duncomb, d. 16 Jan 1623); and John (b. 1586/7, m. Eliz. Young, d. 1648/9)
Sharnbrook
p.179. Note on certainty money, on the relation of Wm. Hyde, husbandman, 70 yrs. old or more. 24 September 1628.
p.180. Note on "the fyfteene of Sharnbrooke".
p.181. Note on "the subsidie bill there...being the 4th subsidie of the 5". 9 December 1628
p.184. Order for repairing the churchyard wall (names and lengths; reference to the pound). 1617
Miscellaneous
p.188. Doggerel poem about religion, capable of being read in two ways, one having an Anglican meaning, the other Catholic:
I hold as fayth What England's church allowes
What Rome's church saith My conscience disavowes