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Abstract of the title of Mr W Bennett to a copyhold messuage in Biggleswade. ‘As particular an extract of the title of Mr Wright as Mr Pepiatt can get from his books’ Abstract addressed to Mr Edward Rudd, Biggleswade.

September 1745

From: 1745 To: 1745

16/17 Oct 1694 John Wright gent and son and heir of Gavin Wright admitted to: - Messuage in High Street formerly in occupation of Richard Dankar and then William Fowler purchased of Jonathan Johnson rent 1s & 6d - Messuage in High Street formerly in occupation of Richard Farndale and then Thomas Crawley purchased of John Bradshaw rent 1s & 7d - Messuage in St Andrews Street in occupation of Mary Abthorpe rent 2s & 8d - 3 Acres of Land rent 1s - 3 pieces of meadow called Overal Yards near Long Mead rent 4d purchased of John Goodes - 20 acres of land and leys purchased of John Goodes and Mary his wife rent 8s & 6d - 6 ½ roods of land late in the occupation of John Bovington purchased of John Griggs. April 1706 Admission of John Wright upon surrender of Abraham Whitelong to all messuages in Shortmead Street in occupation of John Blewitt with a piece of land called Hempland. 23 January 1715 John Wright surrendered under his will. Under will he devised to his nephew Anthony Renolds, third son of Anthony Renolds and his wife Mary - Messuage and cottage in occupation of John Palmer - Another in St Andrew’s Street together with the Tan yard in occupation of Richard Sansome - Another in occupation of William Beaumont - Another in occupation of widow Stonebridge - Another in Holme Lane in the several occupations of Thomas Plowman, Martin Winsworth and the co heiresses of the late Sir Thomas Bromstaff - Another in Shortmead End purchased of Abraham Whiteing in occupation of Robert Anthony Renolds admitted April 1716 Anthony Renolds with his mother, Mary (who was heir-at-law to the said John Wright) joined in a surrender of the messuage then or now called the Wheatsheaf amongst other lands to Thomas Bletsoe and his heirs upon which he was admitted in year 1736

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Bennett, William,
Wright, Gavin,
Wright, John,
Dankar, Richard,
Fowler, William,
Johnson, Jonathan,
Farndale, Richard,
Crawley, Thomas,
Bradshaw, John,
Abthorpe, Mary,
Goodes, John,
Goodes, Mary,
Bovington, John,
Griggs, John,
Whitelong, Abraham,
Blewitt, John,
Reynolds, Anthony,
Reynolds, Mary,
Palmer, John,
Sansome, Richard,
Beaumont, William,
Stonebridge,
Plowman, Thomas,
Winsworth, Martin,
Bromstaff, Thomas,
Bletsoe, Thomas

Biggleswade High Street, Biggleswade St Andrews Street, Biggleswade Shortmead Street, Biggleswade Holme Street, BIGGLESWADE, field names, tanning